[Adopted 12-8-1975 by L.L. No. 4-1975 as Ch. 154 of the 1975 Code]
[Amended 2-14-1977 by L.L. No. 4-1977]
A. 
Leashing of dogs. A person who owns a dog or has a dog in his care, custody or control shall restrain said dog at all times by a leash, rope, chain, cage or motor vehicle while the dog is off the premises owned or occupied by such person, whether or not the dog is tagged or licensed.
B. 
Noise. No person shall keep, suffer or permit to be kept on the premises occupied by such person any dog which by its continual or repeated barking, howling or whining or other frequent or long continued noises shall unreasonably annoy or disturb the comfort or repose of other persons. Barking, howling and whining of a dog for a period in excess of 15 minutes and loud enough to be heard by a person other than the owner or harborer of said dog shall be presumptive evidence of violation of this subsection.
This article shall be effective throughout the Town of Blooming Grove, except the Village of Washingtonville.
Any dog not so restrained found off the owner's premises shall be seized, held and dealt with in accordance with the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to the seizures of dogs, a violation of §§ 77-1 or 77-2 of this article shall be punishable in accordance with § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
[Amended 12-27-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
This article shall be enforced in the same manner as set forth in § 77-25. Violations of this article shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 77-25.
[Added 10-8-1979 by L.L. No. 4-1979]
A. 
The owner of any dog shall pay to the Town Clerk as an annual license fee, including any license fees levied by state law, the following sums:
(1) 
Five dollars for each spayed or neutered dog.
(2) 
Ten dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog.
B. 
The owner of any dog seized in accordance with the provisions of § 77-3 above shall be liable to pay such costs as shall fully and completely cover the cost of impounding and boarding the dog. Such fee shall be determined by the agency boarding the dog.
[Amended 1-12-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987; 1-25-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
C. 
Any dogs unredeemed at the expiration of the redemption period shall be made available for adoption or euthanized. The party adopting the dog shall be responsible for licensing the dog and shall be responsible for the cost of spaying or neutering the adopted dog, as specified in the Humane Society's adoption contract, with a cash deposit provided in an amount set by the Humane Society and approved by the Town Board for such spaying or neutering. Spaying and neutering shall be done within 45 days or at the age of six months in the case of puppies. The deposits shall be forfeit and the party adopting the dog shall be guilty of a violation if the acts are not done in the time prescribed.
[Added 1-12-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
D. 
It shall be a violation of this article for the owner of record to not redeem their dog during the redemption period.
[Added 1-12-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]
E. 
The owner of any dog unredeemed at the expiration of the redemption period shall be liable for a civil penalty pursuant to § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, including, without limitation, all outstanding costs, expenses and charges.
[Added 1-12-1987 by L.L. No. 1-1987]