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City of Buffalo, NY
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2023-11-15
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The Code
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 78 Animals
The Charter
Ch C
The Charter
Ch CDL
Disposition of Charter Legislation
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 6
Boards, Committees, Agencies and Commissions
Ch 12
Ethics, Code of
Ch 16
Finance
Ch 24
Libraries
Ch 27
Notice, Publication of
Ch 30
Office Hours and Holidays
Ch 35
Personnel Policies
Ch 37
Police Department
Ch 44
Seal
Ch 46
Telecommunications, Office of
Ch 48
Time, Official
Ch 53
Vehicles, City-Owned
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 63
Aircraft
Ch 66
Air Pollution
Ch 69
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 72
Ambulances and Ambulance Drivers
Ch 75
Amusements
Ch 78
Animals
Ch 78 Art I
Breeding and Keeping of Certain Animals (Derived from Secs. 109 and 110 of Ch. XXV of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974)
§ 78-1
Detriment to public health prohibited.
§ 78-2
Required acreage and permit for keeping cows.
§ 78-3
Permit for sale, stabling or fattening cows, sheep, hogs and cattle.
§ 78-3.1
Display of slaughtered game.
§ 78-4
Revocation and expiration of permits.
Ch 78 Art II
Pigeons and Starlings
§ 78-5
Determination of pigeons as public health menace.
§ 78-6
Authorization to trap pigeons.
§ 78-7
Disposition of trapped pigeons; exceptions.
§ 78-8
Feeding of pigeons.
§ 78-9
Pigeon trapping permits.
§ 78-10
Starlings.
Ch 78 Art III
Licensing and Impoundment of Dogs; Cats
§ 78-11
Public pound.
§ 78-12
Seizure, redemption periods and impoundment fees.
§ 78-13
Adoption; fee.
§ 78-14
Proof of ownership required for redemption.
§ 78-15
Licensing and identification of dogs.
§ 78-15.1
Legislative intent.
§ 78-15.2
Limited exemption.
§ 78-15.3
License requirement.
§ 78-15.4
License fees.
§ 78-15.5
Exceptions to fee requirements.
§ 78-15.6
Identification of dogs.
Ch 78 Art IV
Control of Dogs
§ 78-16
Legislative authority; enforcement.
§ 78-17
Definitions.
§ 78-18
Running at large; special events.
§ 78-19
Restraint on premises.
§ 78-19.1
Restrictions on keeping dogs.
§ 78-20
Noise.
§ 78-21
Penalties for offenses.
Ch 78 Art IVA
Protection of Dogs
§ 78-21.1
Purpose.
§ 78-21.2
Definitions.
§ 78-21.3
Enforcement officers.
§ 78-21.4
Jurisdiction.
§ 78-21.5
Prohibited conduct.
§ 78-21.6
Rebuttable presumptions.
§ 78-21.7
Penalties for offenses.
§ 78-21.8
Discretion of the court.
§ 78-21.9
Disposition of fines.
§ 78-21.10
Incorporation by reference.
Ch 78 Art V
Dog Control Violations
§ 78-22
Definitions.
§ 78-23
Additional jurisdiction of Parking Violations Bureau.
§ 78-24
Additional powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau personnel.
§ 78-25
General powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau.
§ 78-26
Notice of violation (summons).
§ 78-27
Methods of pleading and payment of penalties.
§ 78-28
Penalties for offenses.
§ 78-29
Hearings.
§ 78-30
Determination of charges; judgments.
§ 78-31
Appeals.
Ch 78 Art VI
Euthanasia; Surrender to Shelter
§ 78-32
Fee for euthanasia.
§ 78-33
Surrender of animal to Buffalo Animal Shelter.
Ch 78 Art VII
Feral Cats
§ 78-34
Definitions.
§ 78-35
Trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return program policy.
§ 78-36
Implementation of policy.
Ch 81
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 85
Bait Dippers
Ch 88
Bakers and Confectioners
Ch 91
Bicycle Paths
Ch 92
Billiard and Pool Rooms and Bowling Alleys
Ch 94
Boilers and Engines; Engineers
Ch 96
Bonds and Contracts
Ch 98
(Reserved)
Ch 101
Buildings, Cleaning of
Ch 103
Building Construction and Demolition; Fire Prevention
Ch 105
(Reserved)
Ch 107
Buildings, Moving of
Ch 109
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 111
Buildings, Public
Ch 113
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 116
Burials
Ch 119
Burning, Open
Ch 120
Bureau of Administrative Adjudication
Ch 122
Business Identification and Registration
Ch 129
Certificates of Occupancy
Ch 130
Sales of Cannabis and Products Containing Cannabis
Ch 131
Certificate of Operation
Ch 132
Tobacco/Hookah/Vaping Establishments
Ch 133
City Property
Ch 137
Code Enforcement
Ch 140
Collection Agencies
Ch 141
Collection of Arrears
Ch 142
Collection Boxes
Ch 143
Consumer Electronics Installation and Repair
Ch 144
Contractors
Ch 150
Dances and Dance Halls
Ch 154
Discrimination
Ch 158
Diseases, Infectious
Ch 159
Dentistry
Ch 160
Domestic Partnership Registry
Ch 161
Drugs
Ch 165
Electricity
Ch 167
Elevators and Conveyances
Ch 168
Environmental Review
Ch 169
Excavations and Quarries
Ch 175
Fees
Ch 180
Firearms, Arrows and Other Weapons
Ch 183
Flags
Ch 186
Flammable Liquids
Ch 189
(Reserved)
Ch 193
Food and Drugs
Ch 194
Food Stores
Ch 196
(Reserved)
Ch 199
Fruits and Vegetables
Ch 203
Fumigation
Ch 209
Gambling
Ch 213
Games of Chance
Ch 216
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 219
Gasoline
Ch 222
(Reserved)
Ch 226
Grain
Ch 232
Handbills and Other Publications
Ch 235
Hazardous Materials and Wastes
Ch 238
Heating
Ch 242
Housing Standards
Ch 249
Inspections
Ch 254
Junk Dealers and Pawnbrokers
Ch 259
Laundries and Clothes Cleaners
Ch 261
Lead-Based Paint Abatement
Ch 263
Licenses
Ch 264
Rental Dwelling Unit Registration
Ch 265
Property Managers
Ch 266
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Ch 269
Lodging Houses
Ch 270
Eviction for Illegal Drug Use and Possession
Ch 275
Markets
Ch 277
Mortgage in Default Property Registry
Ch 278
Motion Pictures
Ch 281
Multiple Housing
Ch 286
Naming of Streets, Parks and Public Buildings
Ch 288
Natural Gas Extraction
Ch 289
Newsstands
Ch 293
Noise
Ch 294
Nuisance Abatement
Ch 295
Nuisance Party
Ch 299
Obscenity
Ch 302
Oil and Gas Wells
Ch 307
Parking and Parking Lots
Ch 309
Parks and Other Open Spaces
Ch 313
Peace and Good Order
Ch 316
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 317
Aggressive Panhandling
Ch 319
Performers, Outdoor
Ch 322
(Reserved)
Ch 326
Plumbing
Ch 330
Poles and Wires
Ch 333
Police Shields, Use of
Ch 337
Preservation Standards
Ch 341
Property Maintenance
Ch 343
Promoting General Welfare of Minors in Public Places
Ch 345
Public Safety, Obstruction of
Ch 352
Railroads
Ch 356
Rat Control
Ch 361
Records
Ch 365
Refrigerators
Ch 370
Restaurants
Ch 372
Bouncers
Ch 378
Sanitation
Ch 383
Shortwave Broadcasts
Ch 387
(Reserved)
Ch 391
Slaughterhouses
Ch 395
Smoke Detectors
Ch 399
Smoking
Ch 404
(Reserved)
Ch 409
Statues and Monuments; Public Art
Ch 413
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 414
Special Events
Ch 417
Strikebreakers
Ch 421
(Reserved)
Ch 425
(Reserved)
Ch 430
Swimming Pools
Ch 431
Tax Preparers, Regulation of
Ch 437
Taxicabs, Liveries and Sightseeing Buses
Ch 440
Telecommunications
Ch 441
Telephone Facilities
Ch 442
Wireless Facilities in Public Right-Of-Way
Ch 444
(Reserved)
Ch 449
Tires
Ch 452
Alcohol Advertising
Ch 454
Tow Trucks and Motor Vehicle Booting
Ch 459
Trailers
Ch 463
Transient Businesses; Trade Shows and Festivals
Ch 467
Trees, Shrubs and Plants
Ch 475
(Reserved)
Ch 479
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 483
Vending Machines
Ch 491
Water and Water Pollution
Ch 495
Wharves, Harbors and Bridges
Ch 496
Unified Development Ordinance
Ch 501
Wood and Coal
Ch 511
(Reserved)
Distribution Table
Ch DT
Distribution Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 78
Animals
[HISTORY: Derived from the Charter and Ordinances, 1974, of the City of Buffalo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Breeding and Keeping of Certain Animals (Derived from Secs. 109 and 110 of Ch. XXV of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974)
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§ 78-1
Detriment to public health prohibited.
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§ 78-2
Required acreage and permit for keeping cows.
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§ 78-3
Permit for sale, stabling or fattening cows, sheep, hogs and cattle.
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§ 78-3.1
Display of slaughtered game.
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§ 78-4
Revocation and expiration of permits.
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Article II
Pigeons and Starlings
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§ 78-5
Determination of pigeons as public health menace.
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§ 78-6
Authorization to trap pigeons.
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§ 78-7
Disposition of trapped pigeons; exceptions.
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§ 78-8
Feeding of pigeons.
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§ 78-9
Pigeon trapping permits.
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§ 78-10
Starlings.
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Article III
Licensing and Impoundment of Dogs; Cats
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§ 78-11
Public pound.
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§ 78-12
Seizure, redemption periods and impoundment fees.
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§ 78-13
Adoption; fee.
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§ 78-14
Proof of ownership required for redemption.
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§ 78-15
Licensing and identification of dogs.
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§ 78-15.1
Legislative intent.
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§ 78-15.2
Limited exemption.
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§ 78-15.3
License requirement.
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§ 78-15.4
License fees.
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§ 78-15.5
Exceptions to fee requirements.
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§ 78-15.6
Identification of dogs.
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Article IV
Control of Dogs
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§ 78-16
Legislative authority; enforcement.
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§ 78-17
Definitions.
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§ 78-18
Running at large; special events.
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§ 78-19
Restraint on premises.
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§ 78-19.1
Restrictions on keeping dogs.
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§ 78-20
Noise.
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§ 78-21
Penalties for offenses.
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Article IVA
Protection of Dogs
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§ 78-21.1
Purpose.
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§ 78-21.2
Definitions.
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§ 78-21.3
Enforcement officers.
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§ 78-21.4
Jurisdiction.
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§ 78-21.5
Prohibited conduct.
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§ 78-21.6
Rebuttable presumptions.
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§ 78-21.7
Penalties for offenses.
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§ 78-21.8
Discretion of the court.
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§ 78-21.9
Disposition of fines.
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§ 78-21.10
Incorporation by reference.
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Article V
Dog Control Violations
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§ 78-22
Definitions.
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§ 78-23
Additional jurisdiction of Parking Violations Bureau.
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§ 78-24
Additional powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau personnel.
chevron_right
§ 78-25
General powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau.
chevron_right
§ 78-26
Notice of violation (summons).
chevron_right
§ 78-27
Methods of pleading and payment of penalties.
chevron_right
§ 78-28
Penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ 78-29
Hearings.
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§ 78-30
Determination of charges; judgments.
chevron_right
§ 78-31
Appeals.
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Article VI
Euthanasia; Surrender to Shelter
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§ 78-32
Fee for euthanasia.
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§ 78-33
Surrender of animal to Buffalo Animal Shelter.
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Article VII
Feral Cats
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§ 78-34
Definitions.
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§ 78-35
Trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return program policy.
chevron_right
§ 78-36
Implementation of policy.
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