[Adopted 7-13-1978 by L.L. No. 3-1978]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of or any person harboring any dog in the Village of Chatham to permit or allow such dog to:
A. 
Run at large, unless said dog is restrained by an adequate collar and leash or unless accompanied by its owner or a responsible person able to control the animal. For the purposes of this article, a dog or dogs hunting in company with a hunter or hunters shall be considered as accompanied by its owner.
B. 
Engage in habitual loud howling or barking or conduct itself in such manner so as to habitually annoy any person other than the owner or person harboring such dog.
C. 
Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than the owner or person harboring such a dog.
D. 
Chase or otherwise harass any person in such a manner as to reasonably cause intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or injury.
E. 
Habitually chase or bark at motor vehicles.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person harboring any female dog to permit such dog to run at large when in heat, and such dog shall be confined to the premises of such person during such period.
Any person who observes a dog causing damage or destruction to property of a person other than its owner or committing a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than its owner or otherwise violating the provisions of this article may file an information with the Village Justice of the Village of Chatham specifying the objectionable conduct of the dog, the date thereof, the damage caused, a description of the dog and the name and residence, if known, of the owner or other person harboring said dog.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 30-5 of this article, the provisions of this article may also be enforced by the local police authorities of the Village of Chatham and/or the Dog Warden, if any, of the Village of Chatham.
[Amended 5-11-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
Any person who violates this article or knowingly permits the violation of this article or any of the provisions thereof shall be punishable as set forth in § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.