[Adopted 2-14-2000 by L.L. No. 1-2000]
A.
This local law of the Town of East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York (the town), shall be known as "A Local Law to Amend the Code of the Town of East Bloomfield, Chapter 55 hereof, entitled Animals, concerning Dog Nuisance."
B.
The purpose and intent of this article shall be to
preserve the public peace and good order in the Town of East Bloomfield
and to contribute to the public welfare and the preservation and protection
of the property and residents of the Town by declaring and enforcing
certain regulations and restrictions on activities of dogs and owners
of dogs within the Town of East Bloomfield which supplement and complement
the regulations and restrictions heretofore enacted by the Legislature
of the State of New York and the laws of the Town of East Bloomfield.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A person under 18 years of age, unless emancipated.
Includes any person who owns, keeps, harbors or has the care,
custody or control of a dog. Dogs owned by minors shall be deemed
to be in the custody and control of the minor's parents or other head
of the household acting in loco parentis where the minor resides,
as well as in the custody and control of the minor.
The Town of East Bloomfield.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog
in the Town of East Bloomfield to permit or allow such a dog to howl
or bark habitually, continuously or regularly for periods in excess
of one hour so as to disturb the peace, quiet, health or well-being
of other persons.
No person shall permit an accumulation of dog
feces on a property which results in a hazard to health or that makes
travel or residences in the vicinity uncomfortable, or which attracts
flies or other insects or animals, thereby creating, in the judgment
of the New York State Department of Health, or such other qualified
agency or agent as may in advance be designated by the Town to exercise
such judgment, an unsanitary condition which may facilitate the spread
of disease and endanger health, or which may render soil, water or
food impure or unwholesome, or which endangers public comfort and
repose.
A.
Filing of complaints by citizens must be submitted
in writing and shall include the name, address and telephone number
of the complainant, as well as the address of the dog's owner and
a description of the objectionable conduct.
B.
Upon receiving a written complaint, the East Bloomfield
Town Clerk shall cause the following to be performed:
C.
Upon further complaint, the Town Clerk will advise
the aggrieved to file a signed complaint with the East Bloomfield
Town Court.
A.
The Town Justice of the Town may fine or imprison
any owner who is convicted of any violation of this article.
B.
Any person convicted of any violation of this article
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
