The purpose of this chapter shall be to promote the health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the Town of Frankfort, including
the protection and preservation of property of the Town of Frankfort
and its inhabitants and of the peace and good order by adopting and
enforcing certain regulations and restrictions on the privileges of
the owners of dogs and the rights and privileges of the Town of Frankfort
and by imposing restrictions upon the keeping and running at large
of dogs within the Town of Frankfort.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DOG
Includes any dog of either sex and of any age unless otherwise
indicated herein.
OWNER
Includes any person owning, harboring or keeping a dog within
the limits of the Town of Frankfort and/or parent, guardian or other
adult person with whom a minor dog owner resides. Any person harboring
a dog three days prior to any violations of this chapter shall be
deemed the owner of said dog.
RESTRAINT
A dog is under restraint if it is:
A.
Controlled by a leash not to exceed 10feet in length;
B.
On or within a vehicle being driven or parked on a street or
roadway;
C.
Within the property limits of its owner; or
D.
Upon the premises of another with the consent of such other
person.
RUNNING AT LARGE
Any dog, licensed or unlicensed, while roaming or running
off the property of its owner or custodian and not under restraint.
No person owning, keeping, harboring or having the care, custody
or control of any dog shall permit such dog to:
A. Be at large in the Town of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York,
unless under leash not exceeding 10 feet in length, other than when
on the premises of another person owning, keeping, harboring or having
custody and/or control of such dog or upon the premises of another
with the knowledge, consent and approval of such premises.
B. Engage in habitual loud howling, barking, crying or whining or to
conduct itself in such a manner so as to unreasonably and habitually
annoy any person.
C. Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance by defecating
upon public property or upon the premises of a person other than the
owner of such dog.
D. Chase or otherwise harass any person in such a manner as reasonably
to cause intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension
or bodily harm or injury.
E. Habitually chase, run alongside of or bark at motor vehicle or bicycles.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Dog Control Officer, peace
officer when acting pursuant to his/her special duties, or police
officer in the employ of or under contract to the Town of Frankfort.
The Dog Control Officer, peace officer or police officer in
the employ of or under contract of the Town of Frankfort is hereby
authorized to issue, pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law, an appearance
ticket or, in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified
information as provided in the Agriculture and Markets Law to assist
in the enforcement of this chapter.
Any person found guilty of violating this chapter shall be guilty
of a violation and shall be punishable by a fine not less than $25
and not more than $100 for each violation.
This chapter shall take effect January 1, 2011, after filing
with the Secretary of State.