The owner, possessor or person harboring any
animal/dog, whether licensed or not, or other domestic animal, fowl
or bird shall not allow it to run at large in any public street, highway
or road or other public place unless it shall be effectively restrained
by a chain, rope or leash which, in the case of a animal/dog, shall
not exceed six feet in length and, in the case of any other domestic
animal, fowl or bird, shall not exceed 10 feet in length and unless
it shall be attended by a person of adequate age and discretion to
control it. Such owner, possessor or harborer shall not allow any
such animal/dog, animal, fowl or bird to run at large upon premises
owned or occupied by any other person without permission of such owner
or occupant. Any person owning or harboring any such animal/dog or
other domestic animal, fowl or bird for a week prior to the filing
of a complaint shall be regarded as the owner thereof for purposes
of this article. If any such animal/dog or other domestic animal,
fowl or bird is owned by a child under the age of 18 years, the head
of the household shall be deemed to have custody and control thereof
and shall be responsible for any violations of this article relating
thereto.
Such owner, possessor or harborer and such head
of household shall not allow any such animal/dog, animal, fowl or
bird to disturb the comfort and repose of any person by continued
or frequent noise or otherwise to disturb the peace. No penalty shall
be inflicted for a violation of this section of this article unless
such violation shall continue after written complaint shall have been
made to the Town Clerk and notice of such complaint shall have been
given by him to such owner, possessor, harborer or head of household.
[Added 3-2-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
A. Where a violation of this article exists, the Animal
Control Officer may issue an appearance ticket pursuant to the Criminal
Procedure Law, § 150.20, and such appearance ticket may
be answered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
within five days of the violation, as hereinafter provided, in lieu
of personal appearance on the return date at the time specified in
said appearance ticket in the Justice Court of the Town of Woodbury.
[Amended 1-15-2015 by L.L. No. 1-2015]
B. If a person charged with a violation admits to the
violation as charged in the appearance ticket, he may complete the
appropriate form authorized by this article and forward such form
and appearance ticket to the office of the Town Justice of the Town
of Woodbury, together with a check or money order in the amount of
the penalty for the violation as charged as shown on the schedule
of penalties shown on the appearance ticket.
C. If the person charged with the violation denies any
or all of the violation as charged in the appearance ticket, he may
complete the appropriate form prescribed for that by the Town of Woodbury
and forward such form and appearance ticket, together with security
in the amount of $15, to the office of the Town Justice of the Town
of Woodbury. Upon receipt, the Town Justice of the Town of Woodbury
shall enter such answer and shall schedule a new return date and notify
such person by return mail of the date and time of such return date,
and upon appearance before the Town Justice, the security shall be
returned. If a person shall fail to appear on the return date, the
security posted to secure such appearance shall be forfeited, and
a summons or a warrant may be issued pursuant to the Criminal Procedure
Law, § 120.20.