The intent of this chapter is to control the
running at large of dogs and to minimize other obnoxious animal behavior
which may be a nuisance to residents of the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
A person appointed by the Village Board to assist in the
enforcement of the Agriculture and Markets Law generally and to enforce
the provisions of this chapter. There may be more than one Animal
Control Officer.
AT LARGE
The condition of an animal of being unleashed and on property
open to the public, or on private property not owned or leased by
the owner of the animal, unless permission for such unleashed condition
has been obtained.
A.
No animal shall be deemed to be "at large" if
it is:
(1)
Accompanied by and under the immediate supervision
and control of the owner or other responsible person.
(2)
A police work dog being used for police work.
(3)
Accompanied by its owner or other responsible
person and is actively engaged in hunting or training for hunting
with the consent of the landowner.
B.
Whether or not accompanied by its owner or another
responsible person, any animal on property open to the public, or
on private property not owned or leased by the owner of the animal,
which injures another person; threatens to injure another person in
a manner which would frighten a reasonable person; or injures another
person's property (including another animal), is "at large."
OWNER
Any person who owns, harbors or keeps an animal.
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY
Physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death,
or which causes death, serious and protracted disfigurement, scarring,
protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or impairment of
the function of any bodily organ.
The Animal Control Officer, to be designated
by the Village Board of the Village of Round Lake as provided by § 114
of the Agriculture and Markets Law, may enforce the provisions of
this chapter or of the Agriculture and Markets Law and may also investigate
and report to a Town Justice of the Town of Malta any dangerous dog,
as described in § 121 of the Agriculture and Markets Law,
and may enforce orders of the Village Justice issued pursuant to such
section.
In the event that the Village of Round Lake
has, either directly or from a third party (including, but not limited
to, the Saratoga County Animal Shelter), taken into its care and custody
an animal subject to this chapter due to or following a violation
of the requirements of this chapter, the Village of Round Lake shall
be entitled to collect from the owner of such animal any out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Village, including any veterinary or kenneling
costs, on behalf of such animal. At the discretion of the Animal Control
Officer, the Village may refuse to return such animal to the owner
until and unless the animal is redeemed by the owner by payment of
such costs and expenses and may, if payment is refused, have the animal
held at a public or private kennel or the Saratoga County Animal Shelter
at the owner's expense, or if the owner refuses to redeem the animal
from the Village, have made available for adoption or euthanized pursuant
to the provisions of and to the extent provided by, § 118
of the Agriculture and Markets Law.