As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CAT
Both male and female cats.
DOG
Both male and female dogs.
FECAL MATTER
All feces, excrement, droppings, manure, dung or solid waste
matter discharged by a dog.
LEASHED
Restrained by a leash attached to a collar or harness of
sufficient strength to restrain the dog and which shall be held by
a person having the ability to control the dog.
OWNER
Includes any person who keeps, harbors or has custody care
or control of a dog and/or cats. Dogs and/or cats owned by minors
shall be deemed to be in custody of parents or other head of the household
where the minor resides. Any person harboring a dog and/or cat for
a period of one week shall be deemed to be the owner of the dog for
the purpose of enforcing this article.
RUN AT LARGE
Refers to an unleashed dog off of the premises of the owner;
provided, however, that a dog on the premises of someone other than
the owner with the consent of the owner of such premises shall not
be considered to be running at large. Further, a dog or dogs hunting
in company with a hunter or hunters shall not be deemed to be running
at large.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog or cat in the Village
of Fayetteville to permit or allow such dog or cat to:
A. Keep, suffer or permit to be kept, either on or off the premises
of the owner or person having control of any dog or cat which, by
its continual barking, howling or whining or other frequent or long-continued
noise or behavior, shall cause annoyance or discomfort to a reasonable
person of normal sensitiveness.
C. Engage in habitual loud howling, barking or whining or to conduct
itself in such a manner as to habitually annoy any person other than
the owner or harborer of the dog.
D. Cause damage or destruction to public or private property or otherwise
commit a nuisance upon the property of someone other than the owner
or harborer of the dog or cat.
E. Bite, chase, jump upon or otherwise harass any person in such a manner
as to cause intimidation or to put such a person in reasonable apprehension
of bodily harm or injury.
F. Chase, leap on or otherwise harass bicycles or motor vehicles.
G. Kill or injure any domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal
and exotic animal.
H. Be unlicensed when six months of age or older.
I. Not have a current and valid New York State identification tag on
its collar while at large, leashed or on its owner property.
K. Deposit any feces, excrement, droppings, manure, dung or solid waste
matter on any public property within the Village of Fayetteville or
private property other than that of the dog owner. Such soiling action
is declared to be article if such persons shall immediately clean
up all such fecal matter and droppings by causing same to be gathered
in a suitable container and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner.
All premises occupied or used by dogs and cats shall be kept
in a clean and sanitary condition. Failure to provide adequate food,
water or space shall subject a dog or cat to seizure and confinement.
"Adequate" shall mean sufficient for age, size and number of dogs
and cats on the premises. Upon conviction of the owner or harborer,
the dog or cat becomes the property of the Village of Fayetteville,
to be released to an authorized humane society, veterinarian or kennel
for adoption or euthanasia.
All accumulations of dog and cat feces, excrement, droppings,
manure, dung or solid waste matter shall be stored in such places
and be removed with such frequency as determined by the New York State
Health Department, Onondaga County Health Department and/or the Codes
Enforcement Officer in such manner as to prevent offensive or noxious
odors.
[Amended 9-24-2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012]
No person shall hereafter conduct or maintain a dog or cat kennel
within the corporate limits of the Village for breeding dogs or cats
for commercial purposes. No person shall keep more than three dogs
or three cats, or combination thereof, in his/her residence or structure
or on his/her property at any time unless permission has been obtained
from the Village Board of Trustees.
All female dogs or cats shall be confined to the premises of
their owners while such are in season (heat) and may not be left outside
unattended. Any owner not adhering to this rule will be subject to
having the dog seized by the Animal Control Officer and removed to
a safe place of confinement.