[Adopted 11-20-1979 by L.L. No. 4-1979]
[Amended 5-20-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AT LARGE
A dog or domestic animal which is not within a fence or tied
on a line, either of which must be sufficient to restrain said dog
or animal.
DOG
Any male, female or neutered domestic canine, regardless
of age.
DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Any domestic animal as defined by the New York State Agriculture
and Markets Law.
OWNER
Any person who owns, harbors or has the care, custody or
control of a dog or domestic animal, whether said dog or animal is
licensed or unlicensed.
[Amended 5-20-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
A. No owner or possessor of a dog or domestic animal shall permit such dog or animal to be at large in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson except as provided in Subsection
B.
B. The owner, possessor or custodian of a dog shall control
and restrain such dog by a chain or leash not exceeding eight feet
in length, except when such dog is on residential premises with knowledge
and permission of the owner of the premises, or when such dog is on
nonresidential premises during hours when such property is closed
to the public with the knowledge and permission of the owner of the
premises.
C. No owner or possessor of a dog or domestic animal
shall suffer or permit it to soil, defile or commit any nuisance on
any common fare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park or
any place where the public congregates or walks or upon any lawn,
shrubbery or tree on any private property not belonging to the owner
or custodian of said dog or animal; provided, however, that for the
purpose of this section of this article, the above-mentioned restrictions
shall not apply to that portion of the street lying between the curblines
which shall be used to curb a dog.
D. No owner or possessor shall permit the premises, structure
or enclosures in which a dog or domestic animal is kept to be so unclean
or unsanitary as to create a public nuisance.
E. No owner or possessor of a dog or domestic animal
shall permit such dog or animal to be at large and to chase or attack
any person peacefully conducting himself in any place where such person
may lawfully be or to chase or attack any dog, cat or domestic animal
while such animal is in any place where it may lawfully be.
F. No person shall cause or permit one or more dogs or
domestic animals owned, controlled or possessed by him or her to enter
or remain upon premises owned by another without license or privilege
to do so.
[Amended 5-20-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law,
rule or regulation, it shall be the duty of each owner of a dog or
domestic animal to remove any feces left by his or her dog or domestic
animal on any sidewalk, gutter, street, park, playground, recreational
area, private property not belonging to the owner of the dog or domestic
animal, municipally owned property or other public area.
[Amended 5-20-1980 by L.L. No. 3-1980]
Any person who shall be convicted of violating
any section of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $25 nor more than $100 for each and every offense.