[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lynbrook as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Appearance tickets — See Ch. 4.
Animals — See Ch. 69.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 173.
Zoning — See Ch. 252.
[Adopted as Ch. 6, Art. II, of the 1967 Code of Ordinances]
[Amended 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 11-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dog on his premises, unless same be kept in a suitable enclosure designed for the purpose, or within the building on the premises occupied by said person keeping or harboring such dogs.
[Added 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 11-2003]
No person may keep or harbor more than:
A. 
Any combination of cats or dogs in excess of six at a one- or two-family dwelling; or
B. 
Any combination of cats or dogs in excess of two at any other permitted type of dwelling unit as defined in § 252-2 herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 103-2, Redemption of seized dogs, as amended, was repealed 2-4-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985.
[Amended 10-18-1976 by L.L. No. 13-1976]
No person shall entice any dog into any enclosure or entice any dog or other animal out of the enclosure or house of its owner or harborer or seize or molest any dog while held or led by any person or while properly registered or bring any dog into said Village for the purpose of taking up, distraining or selling the same.
[Amended 8-13-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001; 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 11-2003]
No person shall have or keep or permit to be kept, on any premises owned or occupied in whole or in part by him, within the Village any dog or other animal which, by howling, barking or whining, shall unreasonably disturb or annoy two or more persons residing in the neighborhood.
[Added 8-5-1974]
All dogs, whether or not tagged or licensed, while off the owner's premises, shall be restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length in the hands of a person capable of leading and controlling such dog or shall be securely confined in an automobile or other vehicle.
[Added 8-5-1974]
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog shall cause, suffer or allow such dog to soil, defile or defecate on or commit any nuisance on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park or any place where people congregate or walk or on any public property whatsoever, nor on any private property without the permission of the owner of said property. The restriction in this section shall not apply to that portion of street lying between the curblines which shall be used to curb such dog under the following conditions:
A. 
The person who so curbs such dog shall immediately remove all feces deposited by such dog, by any sanitary method.
B. 
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated area shall be disposed of by the person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog curbed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter in a sanitary manner.
[Amended 8-5-1974; 9-17-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979]
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dog in the Village, unless such dog is licensed as required by Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York, and such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to both criminal and civil penalties as follows:
A. 
Criminal penalties.
(1) 
First violation: fine of up to $25.
(2) 
Second violation within preceding five years: fine of up to $50.
(3) 
Third or more violations within preceding five years: fine of up to $100; imprisonment up to 15 days (either or both).
B. 
Civil penalties.
(1) 
First violation: fine of up to $25.
(2) 
Second violation within preceding five years: fine of up to $50.
(3) 
Third or more violations within preceding five years: fine of up to $100.
[Added 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 11-2003]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for a person to violate any provision of this chapter. Each violation, other than those prescribed by § 103-7 herein, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $250.
B. 
Each adult resident of a one- or two-family dwelling or dwelling unit shall be presumed to keep or harbor each dog or cat found on or at such dwelling.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Art. II, Appointment of Dog Enumerators, adopted 8-9-1976 by L.L. No. 11-1976, as amended 6-22-1981 by L.L. No. 8-1981, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 2-4-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 103-8, License fees, added 9-17-1979 by L.L. No. 8-1979, was repealed 2-4-1985 by L.L. No. 1-1985.