As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following
respective meanings:
The Animal Control Officer duly appointed by the Village
Board.
Shall have the definition set forth in Article 7 of the Agriculture
and Markets Law, and as amended from time to time.
Male and female, licensed and unlicensed, members of the
species canis familiaris.
Shall have the definition set forth in Article 7 of the Agriculture
and Markets Law, and as amended from time to time.
The person entitled to claim lawful custody and possession
of a dog and who is responsible for purchasing the license for such
dog unless the dog is or has been lost, and such loss was promptly
reported to the Animal Control Officer and a reasonable search has
been made. If a dog is not licensed, the term "owner" shall designate
and cover any person or persons, firm, association or corporation
who or which at any time owns or has custody or control of, harbors,
or is otherwise responsible for any dog which is kept, brought or
comes within the Village. Any person owning or harboring a dog for
a period of one week prior to the filing of any complaint charging
or alleging a violation of this chapter shall be deemed to be the
owner of any dog found to be in violation of this chapter. If any
such person shall be under 18 years of age at the time of such complaint,
the head of the household in which said minor resides shall be deemed
to have custody and control of said dog and shall be responsible for
any acts of said dog in violation of this chapter.
To be in a public place or on private land without the knowledge,
consent and approval of the owner of such lands.
Any dog which:
Has caused death or serious injury to a person engaged in a
lawful activity;
Has, on two or more occasions within a twelve-month period,
bitten without provocation a person engaged in a lawful activity;
Has, on two or more occasions within a twelve-month period,
while off the property of its owner and without provocation, killed
or seriously injured another animal; or
Has been trained for dog fighting or is owned or kept for the
purpose of dog fighting.
The Village of Weedsport.
