[Adopted 1-21-1975 (Ch. 13, Art. I, of the 1966 Code)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any owner of, or any person harboring, any dog outside the boundaries of any incorporated village in the Town of Glenville to permit or allow such dog to:
(1) 
Run at large while off the premises of its owner or person harboring such dog unless said dog is restrained by an adequate leash, a maximum length of eight feet, or accompanied by its owner or a responsible person able to control such dog, except when such dog is on property with the express consent of the person owning, leasing or otherwise responsible for such property. For the purposes of this article, a dog or dogs hunting in company with a hunter or hunters shall be considered as accompanied by their owner.
(2) 
Cause unnecessary noise across a residential real property boundary so as to unreasonably disturb the comfort or repose of any person in the vicinity. Specifically, no dog shall be allowed to bark for a period in excess of 15 minutes when said barking is audible from beyond the property line of the owner's residence. The barking may be intermittent and not continuous.
[Amended 4-5-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
(3) 
Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than the owner or person harboring such a dog.
(4) 
Chase or otherwise harass any person peaceably conducting himself in such a manner as reasonably to cause intimidation or to put such person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or injury.
(5) 
Habitually chase or bark at motor vehicles not on the premises of the owner or person harboring such animal.
B. 
Restraint of dogs in Town parks. All dogs in any Town park must be restrained by a leash or similar restraint, in such a manner as to not disturb or endanger other park users.
[Added 2-21-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990; amended 4-5-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person harboring any female dog to permit such dog to run at large when in heat, and such dog shall be confined to the premises of such person during such period.
[Amended 11-17-1999; 4-5-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 12-1-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
A Dog Control Officer, to be designated by the Town Board as provided by § 113 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, may enforce the provisions of this article and the provisions of Chapter 195, §§ 195-14AB(11), 195-17 and 195-23A(6) which set forth general rules and regulations for the government and protection of park lands in the Town of Glenville, as said sections pertain to dogs, and may investigate and report to a Town Justice of the Town of Glenville any dangerous dog as described in § 123 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and see that the order or orders of the Town Justice in such cases are carried out.
Any person who observed a dog causing damage or destruction to the property of a person other than its owner, or committing a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than its owner or violating provisions of § 88-1 may file a signed complaint, under oath, with a Town Justice of the Town of Glenville, 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 said dog.
A. 
Upon receipt of a complaint charging a violation of this article, the Town Justice shall cause to be served upon the owner or other person harboring said dog, a notice that a complaint has been filed and the general nature thereof. Such notice shall state that the person upon whom it is served shall attend before the Town Justice, at a time and place which shall not be less than three days after the date of service, and that the person so served may make and sign a statement, under oath, making a general denial of the complaint or an explanation justifying the conduct of the dog.
B. 
After due notice, as above provided, the Town Justice shall hold a hearing upon the complaint to determine if there has been a violation of this article.
[Amended 2-21-1990 by L.L. No. 1-1990; 1-22-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
Any person who violates this article or knowingly permits the violation of this article or any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this article; and any person convicted of any such violation shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250 or 15 days in jail, or both.
[Amended 4-5-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006; 12-1-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010; 6-19-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
A. 
Any Dog Control Officer may seize any dog in the Town of Glenville:
(1) 
Which is unlicensed or untagged, in violation of §§ 109 and/or 111 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
(2) 
Which is not leashed or under the control of its owner, in violation of § 88-1A(1) of this article or § 195-17 of Chapter 195 of this Code.
B. 
Any dog seized pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be impounded, fed, cared for or disposed of as provided in § 117 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
C. 
The owner of any dog impounded by the Town of Glenville shall be entitled to redeem that dog within five business days, excluding the day the dog is impounded, provided that the owner produces proof that the dog is licensed and can be identified as the dog licensed to the owner and pays a fee of $50 for the first impoundment; $75 for the second impoundment; and $100 for a third or subsequent impoundment within 12 months of the first impoundment. In addition to the impoundment fee an additional fee equal to the total of all fees and/or costs that are chargeable to the Town under the terms of the Town's agreement with the Animal Protective Foundation for sheltering services relating to cases of impoundment shall apply in all cases.
This article shall take effect on April 1, 1975.