[Adopted 11-12-1986 by L.L. No. 4-1986 (Ch. 5, Art. I, of the 1971 Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the following
words are defined:
Any parcel of land containing five acres or more which is
used for the raising, production and breeding of livestock, the raising
of cattle for the purpose of milk production; provided, however, that
the structures for such uses shall be located not less than 100 feet
from any property line and that the storage of manure shall not be
less than 200 feet from any residence on a neighboring lot.
Those creatures which are normally kept within the confines
of a dwelling for humans, such as dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, turtles,
tropical fish and so forth.
Every person having a right of property in the subject animal
or fowl and every person who has an animal or fowl in his keeping
or who harbors the same. Animals or fowl owned by minors shall be
deemed to be in the custody and control of the minor's parents or
other head of the household where the minor resides.
An individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons.
No person shall hereafter keep or harbor horses,
cattle, sheep, swine, chickens or any other animals other than cats,
dogs or similar household pets within the Village of Millerton without
permission of the Board of Trustees. Permission shall be revocable
at any time if it appears that the keeping of the animals in question
is objectionable or offensive by reason of noise, smell or other cause.
This section shall not apply to any public pound nor animal hospital
operated by a New York licensed veterinarian located within the Village
nor to any person who operates a farm pursuant to the definition of
farm in this article.
No person owning, harboring or keeping any cat,
animal or fowl shall suffer, permit or allow such creature to disturb
the peace and quiet of the neighborhood or other persons by yowling,
barking, howling or making other loud or unusual noises for or at
an unreasonable period of time or in an unreasonable manner; nor shall
such person suffer, allow or permit such creature to conduct itself
in such a manner as to habitually annoy any other person.
No person owning, keeping, harboring or having
the care, custody and/or control of any cat, animal or fowl shall
suffer, permit or allow such creature to commit any nuisance in any
public place, street, building or park or on any private property,
except with the consent of the owner thereof.
Any person who, at the adoption of this chapter, has, keeps or harbors horses, cattle, sheep, swine, chickens or any other animal other than cats, dogs or similar household pets within the Village of Millerton shall have until July 1, 1987, to secure other quarters for said animal or animals outside the Village of Millerton, after which date § 61-7 of this article shall be enforced.
[Amended 2-23-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
A violation of this article is hereby declared
to be an offense punishable by a fine of not more than $250, imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each
week's violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
