The purpose of the provisions of this article is to protect
the health, safety and well-being of persons and property by imposing
restrictions and regulations upon keeping or running at large of dogs
and the seizure thereof within the Village.
This article is enacted pursuant to the provision of § 122
of Article 7 of the New York Agriculture and Markets Law.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog, or for any person
harboring a dog, to permit or allow such dog in the Village of Canastota
to:
A. 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.
B. Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance by defecating
or urinating upon the premises of a person other than the owner of
such dog. It shall be the duty of each and every person having possession,
custody or control of a dog to immediately remove feces left by the
dog upon any premises other than those of the owner or person harboring
the dog.
C. Bite, chase, harass, or otherwise attack a person, or to display
aggressive behavior of such a nature as to put any person in fear
of immediate bodily harm or injury, provided that such person is peacefully
conducting himself or herself in a location where he or she may lawfully
be.
D. Habitually chase, run alongside of, or bark at motor vehicles or
bicycles.
E. Attack, injure or kill another dog or domestic animal except while properly confined to the premises of the owner or the person harboring the dog in accordance with the provisions of Subsection
B of §
56-9.
In any enforcement proceeding hereunder, it shall be presumed
that an unleashed dog on the premises of one other than its owner
is there without consent of the owner of such premises, unless the
owner of the dog proves such consent.
Each dog seized in accordance with the provisions of Article
7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law or the provisions of this chapter
shall be properly sheltered, fed and watered, and shall be eligible
for redemption in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the
Agriculture and Markets Law. All impoundment and redemption fees associated
with any such seizure and/or redemption shall be paid to the Town
Clerk.
The Dog Control Officer or municipal shelter may accept for
adoption and/or dispose of unwanted, owned dogs, solely upon compliance
with such provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law as may be
applicable, and upon compliance with such terms and conditions as
may be established by the municipal shelter being requested to accept
any such animal.