Any person who observes a domestic animal, farm animal, poultry,
other animal or exotic animal, or the owner(s) thereof, in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter may file a written verified
complaint with the Animal Control Officer, Codes Enforcement Officer,
or a police officer in a form acceptable to the Animal Control Officer,
Codes Enforcement Officer, or a police officer, which complaint shall
set forth the conduct of such domestic or exotic animal or that of
the owner, including the date thereof, the damage caused, if any,
a description of such domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other
animal or exotic animal and the name and residence, if known, of the
owner of said animal. Upon receipt of such a complaint, if such complaint
indicates that a violation of this chapter has occurred, the Animal
Control Officer, Codes Enforcement Officer, or a police officer shall
issue and serve an appearance ticket based upon such information upon
the owner of such domestic animal, farm animal, poultry, other animal
or exotic animal, if such owner is known.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the fines, penalties and other provisions set forth in Chapter
113. The provisions hereof are in addition to the regulations, restrictions, requirements and penalties contained in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York.
Any person who observes a domestic animal, farm animal, poultry,
other animal or exotic animal in violation of any section of this
chapter may file a signed complaint with the Animal Control Officer,
Codes Enforcement Officer, or a police officer, specifying the violation,
the date of violation, the damage caused, and including the place
the violation occurred and the name and address of the domestic animal's,
farm animal's, poultry's, other animal's, or exotic
animal's owner, if known.
The Animal Control Officer, Codes Enforcement Officer, or a
police officer shall have authority, pursuant to Article 150 of the
New York Criminal Procedure Law, to issue appearance tickets as defined
therein for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.
No person shall hinder, resist or oppose the Animal Control
Officer, Codes Enforcement Officer, or a police officer to administer
or enforce the provisions of this chapter in the performance of the
duties under this chapter.
The owner or harborer of any domestic animal, farm animal, poultry,
other animal and exotic animal so destroyed under the provisions of
this chapter, whether destroyed by the Animal Control Officer, Codes
Enforcement Officer, or a police officer or released to an authorized
humane society or veterinarian, shall not be entitled to any compensation
and no action shall be maintainable thereafter to recover the value
of such dog or any other type of damage.