It shall be unlawful for a dog to chase, jump upon or at or
otherwise harass any person in such a manner as to reasonably cause
intimidation or fear by such person or to put such person in reasonable
apprehension of bodily harm or injury. A person owning or possessing
a dog committing an act prohibited herein, with or without the knowledge,
consent, or fault of such person, shall be guilty of a violation of
this section.
A.
Any person who witnesses an attack or threatened attack, or in the
case of a minor, an adult acting on behalf of such minor, may make
a complaint of an attack or threatened attack upon a person, companion
or farm animal as defined in § 350 of the New York State
Agricultural and Markets Law, or a domestic animal as defined in Subdivision
7 of § 108 of the New York State Agricultural and Markets
Law, to a dog control officer or police officer. Such officer shall
immediately inform the complainant of his or her right to commence
a proceeding as provided in Subdivision 2 of § 123 of the
New York State Agricultural and Markets Law. Any proceeding commenced
pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 123 of the New York State
Agricultural and Markets Law shall be heard in the Nassau County District
Court.
B.
A dog shall be deemed a dangerous dog if, following a dangerous dog
hearing pursuant to § 123 of the New York State Agricultural
and Markets Law, a municipal judge or justice determines that such
dog is dangerous.
All dangerous dogs shall be registered with the Village Clerk
within three days of entering the Village on a form provided by the
Village Clerk. Registration of a dangerous dog shall include:
A.
Name of the dangerous dog;
B.
Breed of the dangerous dog;
C.
Physical description of the dangerous dog;
D.
Address where the dangerous dog will be kept while in the Village;
E.
Name, addresses, phone number, and e-mail address of the owner of
the dangerous dog; and
F.
A copy of the order from the municipal judge or justice that adjudicated
the dog a dangerous dog, along with a copy of any conditions imposed
by the order.
