A. 
No person owning or harboring a dog shall allow it to run at large in any of the streets or public places of the Village or upon the premises of anyone other than the owner or occupant unless the owner or occupant of such premises grants permission. No dog shall be permitted in any public place or street within the Village unless it is effectively restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length, and unless it is attended by a person of adequate age and discretion to properly control its actions.
B. 
No person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog shall allow such dog to soil, defile, or defecate on any common thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, bypath, play area, park or any place where people congregate or walk, or on any public property whatsoever, or on any private property without the permission of the owner of that private property. The restriction in this section shall not apply to that portion of the street lying between the curblines which shall be used to curb such dog under the following conditions:
(1) 
The person who so curbs such dog shall immediately remove, in a sanitary method, all feces deposited by such dog; provided, however, that the disposal of said feces by the depositing thereof in storm sewers within the Village shall not be deemed to be a sanitary method of disposal of such feces and is prohibited.
(2) 
The feces removed from the aforementioned designated area shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner by the person owning, harboring, keeping or in charge of any dog curbed in accordance with the provisions of this article.
A. 
Any person owning or in charge of a dog, in addition to restraining such dog as required in § 87-2 of this article, shall keep such dog from entering upon private and/or municipally owned property and shall keep such dog at the curb on all streets in the Village.
B. 
Subsection A shall not be construed to prohibit dog shows, obedience classes or other organized events conducted under the auspices of the Recreation Department of the Village of Rockville Centre, nor shall it be construed to apply to the walking of a dog on a publicly owned street or to prevent any guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, war dog, working search dog, detection dog, police work dog or therapy dog from entering upon privately or municipally owned property.
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AT LARGE
When an animal is not on the premises of its owner or custodian and is not on a leash and under the immediate control of its owner or custodian.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL
Any animal which is capable of inflicting bodily harm upon a person, excluding nonvicious dogs and other domestic animals.
VICIOUS DOG
A dog which has once bitten any person or twice makes an unprovoked attack upon and bites another dog or other domestic animal while at large. The term shall also mean a dog which is at large and which without being provoked harasses or threatens a person in such a manner as to create the appearance of fear or bodily injury by such person or damages the real property or damages or destroys the personal property of a person other than the dog's owner or custodian.
B. 
Upon a finding after trial by the Village Justice that a dog is vicious or that an animal is dangerous, the owner or custodian of such animal shall be responsible in damages for any injury or damage caused by such animal and shall also be liable for a fine as provided for in this article. The Village Justice may order that any dangerous animal or vicious dog be destroyed and in addition may impose a fine. Pending trial, the Village Justice may, on proper cause shown, order such dog or other animal confined under such conditions as may be imposed.
No person shall entice any dog or other animal out of the enclosure or house of its owner or harborer, or seize or molest any dog or other animal while held or led by any person on a leash, or bring any dog into said Village for the purpose of taking up, distraining or selling same.
A person who owns or possesses a dog is prohibited from allowing it to disturb the comfort or peace of any persons in the vicinity by long, continued or frequent noise, including howling, whining or barking. If a complaint is made to the Police Department that such noise has occurred, the owner or possessor of the offending animal shall receive a warning from the Police Department that he or she has violated the provisions of this article. No penalty, however, shall be imposed unless such notification has been made and a violation thereafter has recurred.
[Amended 10-26-2010 by L.L. No. 14-2010[1]]
A. 
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for the licensing and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog population, and the protection of persons, property, and domestic animals from dog attack and damage.
B. 
Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the definitions in Agricultural and Markets Law § 108 shall apply to this section. The term "owner" means any person who harbors or keeps any dog.
C. 
Except as is provided in §§ 107 and 109 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, all dogs within the Village four months of age or older shall be licensed. The owner of each dog required to be licensed shall obtain, complete, and return to the Village Clerk a dog license application together with the license application fee, any applicable license surcharges and such additional fees as shall be established by the Village. Each license application shall be accompanied by proof that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies, or a statement from a licensed veterinarian that such vaccination would endanger the dog’s life in which case vaccination shall not be required. Each license issued shall be valid for a period of one year and shall not be transferable.
D. 
In the event that a dog owned by a resident of New York City or a nonresident of New York State is licensed pursuant to the law of the area of such residence, such dog shall be exempt from licensing pursuant to this section for a period of 30 days after being brought into the Village.
E. 
The owner shall obtain a license from the Village Clerk, or the designee of such Village Clerk, on forms provided by the Village, which will include the following information:
(1) 
The owner's name, residence address and telephone number.
(2) 
The breed, color, markings and month and year of birth, or approximate age, of the dog, and the municipal license number of the dog.
(3) 
The type of license, including the sex of the dog, whether it is spayed or neutered and if the dog is a guide, war or police work dog.
(4) 
The amount of the fee submitted to the Village Clerk.
(5) 
Such other information as may be reasonably required by the Village Clerk and is reasonably related to the foregoing or required by the provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
F. 
Each dog license shall be renewed after a period of one year beginning with the first day of the month following the date of issuance and shall be renewable annually thereafter, prior to the expiration date.
G. 
Purebred license. The owner of one or more purebred dogs registered by a recognized registry association may annually make an application to the Village Clerk or the designee of the Village Clerk for a purebred license, in addition to the individual licenses required by this section. A purebred license shall be valid for a period of one year beginning with the first day of the month following the date of issuance and shall be renewable annually thereafter prior to the expiration date. Such application shall be made to the Village Clerk or the designee of such Village Clerk. The application shall state the name, address and telephone number of the owner; the county and city, town or village where such dogs are harbored; the sex, breed, registry name and number of each purebred registered dog over the age of four months which is harbored on the premises; and the sex and breed of each purebred dog over the age of four months which is harbored on the premises and which is eligible for registration. The application shall also include a statement by the owner that all purebred dogs over the age of four months which are harbored on the premises have been listed. The application shall be accompanied by the license fee prescribed by this section and a certificate of rabies vaccination or statement in lieu thereof, as required by this section. Upon receipt of the foregoing items, the Village Clerk shall assign a license number, which shall be reserved for the sole use of the named owner, and shall issue a purebred license. Once a purebred license has been issued, no refund therefor shall be made. No purebred license shall be transferable. Upon change of ownership of any dog licensed under a purebred license, such dog shall become subject to the licensing provisions of this section, except when the new owner holds a valid purebred license.
H. 
Fees. All fees paid pursuant to this section are nonrefundable.
(1) 
The fee for the licensing of dogs, and the additional fee, if any, for a purebred license, shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees, provided that the fee for unspayed or unneutered dogs shall be at least $5 more than the fee for spayed or neutered dogs.
(2) 
In addition to such license fee, there shall be an additional fee surcharge pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law § 110, Subdivision 3, established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees, in the amount of at least $1 for altered dogs and at least $3 for unaltered dogs, to be used for the purposes of animal population control efforts.
(3) 
The Board of Trustees may impose an additional surcharge which shall be retained by the Village and used to defray the cost of an enumeration of dogs living within the Village.
(4) 
The Board of Trustees also may establish from time to time a fee for replacement identification tags.
(5) 
Exemptions from fees. No fee shall be required for a license for a guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, war dog, working search dog, detection dog, police work dog or therapy dog exempted pursuant to § 110 of the Agriculture and Markets Law shall not be subject to licensing fees. The license for each such dog shall be conspicuously marked “Guide Dog,” “Hearing Dog,” “Service Dog,” “Working Search Dog,” “War Dog,” “Detection Dog,” Police Work Dog” or “Therapy Dog” as may be appropriate.
I. 
Display of license. Dogs shall display their license as required by Agriculture and Markets Law § 111. However, a dog participating in a dog show shall be exempt from the identification requirement of such section during such participation.
J. 
Notification of change of ownership; lost dog; death of dog.
(1) 
In the event of a change in the ownership of any dog licensed pursuant to this section or the address of the owner of record of any such dog, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of such change, file with the Village Clerk a written report of such change. Such owner shall remain liable for any violation of this section until such filing is made or until the dog is licensed in the name of the new owner.
(2) 
If any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this section is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within 10 days after the discovery of such event, file with the Village Clerk a written report of such loss or theft. The owner shall not be responsible for any violation of this section with respect to such dog committed after such report is filed.
(3) 
In the case of a dog’s death, the owner of record shall notify the Village Clerk prior to renewal of the license.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law also provided for an effective date of 1-1-2011.
[Added 10-26-2010 by L.L. No. 14-2010[1]]
The owner of any dog impounded by the Village shall be entitled to redeem that dog within five business days, excluding the day the dog is impounded, from the day the dog is impounded, provided that the owner produces proof that the dog is licensed and identified and pays a fee in an amount to be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such fees may be established in an amount not less than $10 for the first such impoundment, not less than $20 for the second such impoundment, and not less than $30 for the third and each subsequent impoundment, and also shall provide for a fee of $3 for each twenty-four-hour period for the second and each subsequent impoundment.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided for an effective date of 1-1-2011.
Except as otherwise provided in § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a maximum fine of $250 or a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 days, or both, for each offense.