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Village of Sag Harbor, NY
Suffolk County
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[Adopted 6-11-1931 by Ord. No. 7 (Ch. 3, Art. I, of the 1968 Compilation)]
[Amended 7-7-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, custodian or person possessing or harboring a dog to allow the same upon any street or other public place in the Village unless said dog is properly attended by a person of adequate age and is either on a leash or properly muzzled.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner, custodian or person possessing or harboring a dog to allow the same to run upon the premises of anyone other than the owner, custodian or person possessing or harboring the dog unless the owner or occupant of such premises grants permission.
It shall not be lawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed the muzzle from any dog running at large, or entice any dog or other animal out of the enclosure or house of its owner or harborer, or seize or molest any dog or other animal while held or led by any person or while properly muzzled and registered, or bring any dog into said Village for the purpose of taking up, distraining or selling the same.
It shall not be lawful for any person to keep or permit to be kept on any premises owned or occupied in whole or in part by him within the Village any dog or other animal which by its howling or whining shall disturb the neighborhood.
[Added 11-6-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001; amended 5-26-2021 by L.L. No. 10-2021]
A. 
Dogs and other animals shall be prohibited from the beach and upland areas of Marine Park, Steinbeck Park and Windmill Park from the Thursday preceding Memorial Day through and including the Tuesday following Labor Day under all circumstances.
B. 
Dogs shall be permitted on the grass, upland area of Havens Beach Park at all times but shall be prohibited from the beach area of Havens Beach Park from the Thursday preceding Memorial Day through and including the Tuesday following Labor Day under all circumstances.
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Editor's Note: Original § 3-4 of the 1968 Compilation, regarding the Dogcatcher, was repealed 3-1-1979 by L.L. No. 3-1979.
[Added 11-6-2001 by L.L. No. 5-2001]
The owner of a dog or animal or the agent or employee of the owner, or any other person with custody or responsibility for a dog or animal shall be responsible to clean up and remove the waste or discharge of that dog or animal, and the failure of any such person to pick up the waste or discharge of a dog or animal shall be a violation of this article.
[Amended 3-1-1979 by L.L. No. 3-1979; 8-8-2017 by L.L. No. 11-2017]
A. 
All persons, firms or corporations in violation of § 80-4 or 80-5 of this Chapter 80 shall be subject to a minimum fine of $200 and shall answer or appear on or before 15 days from the date of issuance. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
(1) 
Upon failure of a person to appear or answer on or before the return period or any subsequent adjourned date, such person shall be subject to the following surcharges, in addition to the prescribed fines:
(a) 
If the aforementioned fine shall not be paid within 15 days from the date summons was issued, a late penalty equal to 1/2 the original fine shall be added to the fine; and
(b) 
If the fine is still not paid within 60 days from the date the summons was issued, an additional late penalty in an amount equal to 1/2 the original fine shall be added to the fine, in addition to the surcharge imposed by Subsection A(1)(a) herein; and
(c) 
If the fine is still not paid within 90 days from the date the summons was issued, an additional penalty of $50 shall be added to all other fines and penalties previously assessed.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating any other provisions of this article or of any regulation authorized under this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding the sum of $250 for any offense, and each day that a violation continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.