It shall be unlawful for a person harboring
a female dog in any area of the Village of Altamont to permit such
dog to run at large when in heat, and such dog shall be confined to
the premises of such person during such period.
[Amended 7-11-1972]
Any person who observes a dog causing damage
or destruction to property of a person other than its owner or committing
a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than its owner or otherwise
violating any of the provisions of this article may file a signed
complaint, under oath, with a Village Justice of the Village of Altamont
specifying the objectionable conduct of the dog, the date thereof,
the damage caused, a description of the dog and name and residence,
if known, of the owner or other person harboring said dog.
[Amended 7-11-1972; 7-6-1993 by L.L. No. 2-1993]
Any person who violates this article or knowingly
permits the violation of this article or of any of the provisions
thereof shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this
article, and any person convicted of any such violation shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed $25 for the first violation and a fine not
to exceed $100 for a second and each subsequent violation.
[Adopted 10-19-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
This article is adopted pursuant to § 10 of the Municipal
Home Rule Law.
This article is intended to permit the raising of chickens within
the Village of Altamont under specific conditions. Chicken hens shall
be kept for personal, noncommercial use only. Breeding of chickens,
and the sale of other chicken products, and the production of fertilizer
are prohibited.
All applicants for a permit to authorize the keeping of chickens
within the Village shall agree, as an incident of the application
process, to allow the Village Code Enforcement Officer to enter upon
the premises of the applicant at any reasonable time during daylight
hours to inspect the pen or enclosure and verify compliance with the
requirements of this article. It is specifically understood, and a
condition of the application, that the applicant shall allow such
inspection without the necessity of prior notice.
In the event that any conflicting state or county law, regulation
or similar legislation shall address the keeping of chickens in a
Village setting, the requirements of this article shall supersede
such legislation unless such legislation is more restrictive, in which
case the state or county law or regulation shall apply.
Should any section or provision of this article be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of this article as a whole, or any part
thereof, other than the part so explicitly declared to be invalid.
This article shall take effect immediately upon its filing in
the Office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance
with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.