[Adopted 8-18-1992 (Ch. 116 of the 1991 Code)]
The title of this article shall be the "Pet Control Ordinance
of the City of Fulton."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes dogs, cats, cage birds and other animals commonly
kept or harbored in a home as a house pet.
A.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Animal Control Officer and
City police shall be the enforcing officers for carrying out the terms
of this article. The Animal Control Officer and City police shall
investigate any complaint lodged by any person against any animal
or animal owner for allegedly violating this article.
B.
It is the duty of the Animal Control Officer and City police to seize
and impound animals running at large, in addition to the dogs that
are seized for other violations.
C.
Every animal seized by the Animal Control Officer or City police
shall be maintained, redeemed, sold or disposed of in accordance with
Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
No person shall own or harbor any dangerous animal or any animal
which shall attack or attempt to bite any person peaceably passing
along the street, lane, park or walk of the City or any place the
person may legally be.
A.
An owner of an animal shall not permit such animal, either licensed
or unlicensed, to become a public nuisance. An animal shall be presumed
to be a public nuisance if it shall:
(1)
Persistently or consistently bark or howl or whine or snarl or growl.
(2)
Cause personal injury.
(3)
Cause damage to personal property.
(4)
Transport trash or create impairment of lawns, hedges, flowerbeds
or gardens on property other than of the owner or of anyone having
the animal in custody.
(5)
Persistently bark or chase or growl or snarl at pedestrians who are
using the sidewalks while the animal is on the property of the owner
or harborer.
(6)
Roam with one or more animals in a pack.
(7)
Be in the habit of chasing or barking at automobiles.
(8)
Kill other animals, except mice and rats.
(9)
Be in any grocery stores or any store where perishable goods are
sold or any part of any restaurant where food is prepared, except
for Seeing Eye dogs.
B.
No person shall keep or harbor such number of animals as to constitute
a nuisance.
[Amended 2-2-2021]
The following fees will be charged to the owner of all seized
animals upon redemption:
A.
For the first seizure of any animal: $25.
B.
For the first 24 hours or part thereof for the second seizure, within
one year of the first seizure of any animal: $50.
C.
For the first 24 hours or part thereof for the third and subsequent
seizures, within one year of the first seizure of any animal: $100.
[Amended 2-2-2021]
An additional impoundment fee of $25 will be charged to the
owner of any seized animal for each day or any part thereof following
the first 24 hours of the seizure.
