The keeping of horses, cows, swine, fowl and poultry in the corporation
limits is absolutely forbidden.
A person must not suffer or permit to run at large any animal of dangerous
disposition as provided in § 121 of the New York Agriculture and
Markets Law.
Except as otherwise provided by Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets
Law, any violation of this Article shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$250 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Adopted 7-13-1978 as L.L.
No. 1-1978]
The purpose and intent of this Article shall be to preserve the public
peace and good order of the Village of Morrisville, Madison County, New York,
to contribute to the public welfare and to the preservation and protection
of the property and person of the inhabitants of said village by declaring
and enforcing certain regulations and restrictions on activities of dogs and
owners of dogs within the village.
[Amended 9-7-1995 by L.L.
No. 2-1995]
This article shall not apply to dogs owned by such persons or confined
to such societies, hospitals or institutions as defined by Article 7, § 107,
of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AT LARGE
Any dog shall be deemed at large when it is off the property of its
owner and not under restraint.
DOG
Any dog, both male and female, whether such female dog is spayed
or not.
OWNER
Any person who owns, keeps, harbors or has the care, custody or control
of a dog. Dogs owned by minors shall be deemed to be in the custody and control
of the minor's parents or other head of the household where the minor resides.
RESTRAINT
A dog is under restraint when it is controlled by a leash or in the
presence of a competent person and obedient to that person's commands or on
or within a vehicle being driven or parked on the street or within the property
limits of its owner or keeper or upon the premises of another with the consent
of such other person.
[Amended 9-7-1995 by L.L.
No. 2-1995]
The position of Dog Control Officer may be created by the Village Board
of the Village of Morrisville, and such Dog Control Officer shall have all
of the powers of a peace officer in the execution of this Article and in the
execution of Article 7 of the Agriculture and Market Law, including the service
of summons and the service and execution of any other order of process, including
appearance tickets. Every dog seized by the Dog Control Officer shall be maintained,
redeemed, sold or destroyed in accordance with Article 7 of the Agriculture
and Market Law.
Pursuant to § 119 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, owning
or harboring a dog within the Village of Morrisville unless such dog is licensed
as required by the provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law shall be
a violation. The fact that a dog is without a license tag, attached to a collar,
shall be presumptive evidence that the dog is unlicensed.
Except as otherwise provided by the Agriculture and Markets Law, a violation
of this Article shall be deemed an offense, and a violation thereof shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 for each violation or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.