[Adopted as Ch. 4, Art. I, of the 1975 Code]
[Added 10-9-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984; amended 10-8-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991; 8-27-2024 by L.L. No. 5-2024]
For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
ANIMAL
Includes any live vertebrate creature, domestic or wild, and animals or insects venomous or poisonous bite or sting, but does not include a dog or cat, goldfish or nonpoisonous tropical fish, or domesticated races of the species golden hamsters, guinea pigs and races of rats or mice (white or albino, trained, dancing or spinning, laboratory-reared), all captive-bred species of the family of parrots and parakeets, and all species of butterflies and moths, or other domestic animal as defined in § 108 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
PET
Any animal kept for pleasure rather than utility.
VICIOUS ANIMAL
Any animal or animals that constitute a physical threat to human beings or other animals, not to include guard dogs.
WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
Any animal, including those animals that are captive-bred or raised, which can normally be found in the wild state, including but not limited to any live monkey (non-human primate), raccoon, skunk, wolf, squirrel, fox, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx or any other warm-blooded animal, poisonous and nonpoisonous snake or tarantula, any member of the crocodilian family, including but not limited to alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gavials.
No person shall permit any horse, mule, donkey or other such animal owned by him or in his possession to stand in any of the public streets without being safely secured or anchored or in charge of some suitable person capable of restraining such animal; nor shall such person tie, anchor or secure any such horse, mule, donkey or other similar animal to any shade tree, pole, lamppost or hydrant or on any public street.
No person shall lead or drive any horse, mule, donkey, cattle or any other such animal on or along any public sidewalk or crosswalk or permit the same to stand on any public sidewalk or crosswalk in any manner likely to break or damage such public sidewalk or crosswalk or interfere with the use thereof or travel thereon.
[Added 8-27-2024 by L.L. No. 5-2024]
Except for any exclusion provided in § 66-1, "Animal," animals shall not be harbored or maintained on any parcel in the Village unless said parcel is zoned agricultural and said exempt animals are used in connection with the business of agriculture being carried out on said parcel.
[Added 10-9-1984 by L.L. No. 3-1984; amended 10-8-1991 by L.L. No. 4-1991]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a violation for each day said article is violated and may be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, for each day of violation and will be required to surrender said animal.