For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall
apply.
AT LARGE
An unleashed dog off the premises of the owner.
DOG or DOGS
Both male and female dogs unless the context requires otherwise.
LEASHED or RESTRAINED BY A LEASH
The dog is equipped with a collar or harness, to which is
attached a leash not more than eight feet in length, both collar,
harness and leash to be of sufficient strength to restrain the dog,
which leash shall be held by a person having the ability to control
and restrain the dog by means of the collar, harness and leash.
OWNER
Includes any person who owns, keeps, harbors or has the care,
custody and control of a dog. Dogs owned by minors shall be deemed
to be in the care, custody and control of the minor's parents
or other head of the household where the minor resides.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, authorize or permit
any horses, cattle, sheep, swine or other animals, except cats, to
run at large upon the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Village.
In case any Village official shall find any such animal so running
at large, the official is hereby authorized to impound the animal
and sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder after reasonable
public notice thereof and, out of the proceeds, to pay the costs of
keeping and the sale and the penalty imposed by this Code. The remainder,
if any, shall be returned to the owner of such animal.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any animal or bird
which, by causing frequent or long-continued noise, shall disturb
the comfort or response of any person in the Village.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog(s) in the Village
to permit or allow such dog(s) to run at large. Each dog owned by
the same owner, regardless if its identity, and found to be at large
in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense by
the owner under this section and for purposes of the imposition of
the penalties of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful, in the Village, for the owner of any female
dog to permit the dog off the premises of the owner while such dog
is in heat.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog(s) in the Village
to permit or allow such dog(s) to bite or chase another dog or domesticated
in a potentially dangerous manner; or to bite, chase or otherwise
harass any person, in such a manner as reasonably to cause intimidation
or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or
injury.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog in the Village to
permit or allow such dog(s) to cause damage or destruction of property
or to commit a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than the
owner of such dog(s).
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog(s) in the Village
to permit or allow such dog(s) to engage in habitual loud howling
or barking or conduct itself in such manner so as to habitually annoy
another person other than the owner or person harboring such dog(s).
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep more than four dogs,
four months or older, on any premises in the Village, regardless of
the number of owners, unless the laws of the state, in regards to
kennels, and the ordinances and local laws of the Village of Pittsford,
New York, have been complied with.
A Dog Warden, to be designated by the Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees as provided in § 115 of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the state, shall have the power of a constable or other peace officer in the execution of the provisions of this article and such other and further powers and duties as are set forth in Article
7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, as amended, and may also investigate and report to a Town Justice of the Town of Pittsford any dangerous dog(s) as described in § 121 of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the state and see that the order of the Town Justice in such case is carried out.
Every dog seized under this article shall be properly fed and
cared for at the expense of the Village of Pittsford, New York, until
disposition thereof as provided in this article and in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law
of the state.
Any person who observes a dog(s) causing damage or destruction
to property of a person other than its owner, or committing a nuisance
upon the premises of another person other than its owner, in the Village,
may file a signed complaint, under oath, with a Town Justice of the
Town of Pittsford, specifying the objectionable conduct of the dog,
the date thereof, the damage caused, a description of the dog and
the name and residence, if known, of the owner or other person harboring
such dog(s).
The Town of Pittsford Animal Control Officer is designated as
the official responsible for animal control and animal licensing within
the Village of Pittsford.