[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Cooperstown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 172.
[Adopted 3-6-1972 as § 6.3 of the 1972 Ordinances]
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow
any dog in any place in the Village, except on the property of the
owner or on the premises of another person with the consent of such
person, unless the dog is restricted by a leash under the control
of a person competent and able to manage and control such dog.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep
or maintain within the Village any dog which continually barks, howls
or otherwise causes disturbances to the public peace and quiet or
which is permitted to destroy the property of others or to cause material
damage thereto.
Any dog which is observed running at large in
violation of the provisions of this article may be seized by the Dog
Control Officer or any peace officer and may be restrained. The owner
of such dog shall have the right to redeem the animal upon payment
of the required fee, and in the absence of any redemption of the animal
by any person claiming to be its owner or harborer, any dog seized
under the provision of this article may be disposed of. Such seizure
and disposal shall be governed by the provisions of the Agriculture
and Markets Law of the State of New York.
[Added 9-19-1994 by L.L. No. 3-1994]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any dog owner or person having
possession, custody or control of any dog to allow such dog to defecate
on any public or private property without the permission of the owner
of such property unless action is taken immediately to remove any
feces left by such dog on any sidewalk, park, school yard or other
public or private property and to immediately dispose of the same
in a safe and sanitary manner.
B.
Any violation of this section shall constitute a violation
punishable by a fine or a civil penalty of not more than $250 per
occurrence. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section,
appearance tickets may be issued by police officers, dog control officers
or code inspectors.
C.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog accompanying any person with
a disability, as defined in Subdivision 21 of § 292 of the
Executive Law.
