[Adopted 5-20-2015 by L.L. No. 5-2015]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company,
society, association, or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated
or not.
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain,
chain or tie a dog to any stationary object outdoors or cause such
dog to be restrained in a manner that:
(1)
Endangers
such dog's health, safety or well-being;
(2)
Restricts
such dog's access to suitable and sufficient food and water;
(3)
Does
not provide such dog with shelter appropriate to its breed, physical
condition, and the climate as defined by § 353-b of the
New York State Agriculture and Markets Law; or
(4)
Unreasonably
limits the movement of such dog because it is too short for the dog
to move around or for the dog to urinate or defecate in a separate
area from the area where it must eat, drink or lie down.
B.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, no person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie a dog to any stationary object for any amount of time with a device that:
(1)
Is
a choke collar or pinch collar, or a similar collar that restrains
the dog in such a manner that it impairs the flow of oxygen or blood
to the dog which may cause choking, or causes substantial discomfort
to the dog;
(2)
Is
embedded, partially embedded or may become embedded in such dog's
skin;
(3)
Has
weights attached or contains links that are more than 1/4 inch thick;
(4)
Weighs
more than 25% of the dog's total body weight, not to exceed 25 pounds
for any dog;
(5)
Is
less than 10 feet in length;
(6)
Because
of its design or placement is likely to become entangled;
(7)
Is
long enough to allow such dog to move outside of its owner's property;
or
(8)
Would
allow the restrained dog to move over an object or edge that could
result in the strangulation of or injury to such dog.
C.
No person
shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain, or tie a dog
to any stationary object outdoors for more than two hours in any twelve-hour
period.
Violation of this article shall constitute a violation, subject
to a fine of up to $500.
