[Adopted 4-23-1979 by L.L. No. 6-1979
as Chapter 50 of the 1979 Municipal Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DOG
Any dog of either sex and of any age.
DOG CONTROL OFFICER
The person authorized by the Town Board of the Town of Montgomery,
as provided in § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law
of the State of New York, who is hereby appointed to, and who may,
enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 6-14-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
OWNER
Includes any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog within
the limits of the Village and the parent, guardian or other adult
person with whom a minor dog owner resides.
RUN AT LARGE
To move about, over, across or upon any public or private
property, street, sidewalk, lane or place other than that of the owner.
A person who owns a dog or has a dog in his
care, custody or control shall restrain said dog at all times by a
leash, rope, chain, cage or motor vehicle while the dog is off the
premises owned or occupied by such person, whether or not the dog
is tagged or licensed.
[Amended 12-9-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
Any dog not so restrained found running at large
shall be seized, held and dealt with in accordance with the Agriculture
and Markets Law of the State of New York.
[Added 6-14-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010]
It shall be unlawful for any owner to permit or allow a dog
to:
A. Engage
in habitual, loud howling or barking or to conduct itself in such
a manner as to annoy any person other than the owner. Continuous or
intermittent howling or barking for more than 1/2 hour shall be presumptively
a violation of this section.
B. Cause
damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance upon the premises
of a person other than the owner.
C. Chase,
bark at or otherwise harass any person in such a manner as to cause
intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily
harm or injury.
D. Leave
the owner's property to chase or bark at motorized vehicles, bicycles,
joggers or walkers.
E. Remain
in the Village of Maybrook unless licensed and cared for in accordance
with the provisions of the New York State Agriculture and Markets
Law.
F. Defecate
or urinate in such a way as to cause annoyance to the residents of
the Village, on property not belonging to the owner.
G. Permit
the dog to tip over trash cans or destroy other devices used to contain
refuse.
[Amended 12-9-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
Except as otherwise provided in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to the seizure of dogs cited hereinabove, a violation of §
89-2 of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $25 for the first violation, nor more than $50 for the second violation and not more than $75 for the third and every subsequent violation.
[Adopted 4-23-1979 by L.L. No. 6-1979
as Art. I of Ch. 51 of the 1979 Municipal Code)]
No person or persons shall permit any horses,
cattle, sheep, goats or other animals over which they have control,
either as owner, lessee, bailee, agent or otherwise, to run or roam
at large on any of the streets or public grounds of the Village of
Maybrook.
No person or persons shall keep swine within
the corporate limits of the Village of Maybrook for any purposes,
as either owner, lessee, bailee, agent or otherwise.
[Amended 12-9-1991 by L.L. No. 6-1991]
Violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, Penalties for Offenses.