[Amended 6-8-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023]
It shall be unlawful for any owner of or any person harboring any dog in the Town of Coeymans as described in §
60-1 above to permit or allow such dog to:
A. Run at large unless said dog is restrained by a leash
or unless accompanied by its owner or a responsible person able to
control the animal.
B. Engage in habitual loud howling or barking or to conduct
itself in such manner so as to habitually annoy any person other than
the owner or person harboring such dog.
C. Cause damage or destruction to property, or commit
a nuisance by defecating or urinating upon the premises of a person
other than the owner or person harboring such a dog.
D. Chase or otherwise harass any person in such a manner
as reasonably to cause intimidation or to put such person in reasonable
apprehension of bodily harm or injury.
E. Habitually chase or bark at motor vehicles, motorcycles
or bicycles.
[Amended 6-8-2023 by L.L. No. 5-2023]
It shall be unlawful for a person harboring a female dog in said Town of Coeymans as described in §
60-1 above 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 6-26-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
An Animal Control Officer or police officer,
or other person to be designated by the Town Board as provided by
§ 114 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, may enforce the
provisions of this article and may also investigate and report to
the Town Justice of the Town of Coeymans any dangerous dog as described
in § 121 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, and see that
the order or orders of the Town Justice in such case are carried out.
Any person who observes a dog causing damage
or destruction to property of a person other than its owner, or committing
a nuisance upon the premises of a person other than its owner or otherwise
violating any of the provisions of this article may file a signed
complaint, under oath, with the Town Justice of the Town of Coeymans
specifying the objectionable conduct of the dog, the date thereof,
the damage caused, a description of the dog and name and residence,
if known, of the owner or other person harboring said dog.
Upon receipt by the Town Justice of any complaint
against the conduct of any particular dog, the Town Justice may summon
the alleged owner or other person harboring said dog to appear in
person before him; if the summons is disregarded, the Town Justice
may permit the filing of an information and issue a warrant for the
arrest of such person.
If the dog seized bears a license tag, the dog
shall be held by the Hannacroix Kennels or a successor kennel designated
by the Town Board for a period of 12 days during which period he may
be redeemed by the owner by paying to the Town Clerk the impoundment
fees set forth in § 118 of Article 7 of the Agriculture
and Markets Law. If the dog seized does not bear a license tag, the
dog shall be held by the Hannacroix Kennels or its successor for a
period of seven days during which period he may be redeemed by the
owner by producing a license for said dog and the payment of the impoundment
fees set forth in § 118 of Article 7 of the Agriculture
and Markets Law and paying to the Town Clerk the sum of $5. If the
dog is not redeemed during the period set forth herein, the owner
shall forfeit all title to the dog and it shall be made available
for adoption or euthanized pursuant to the provisions of § 118
of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
[Amended 6-26-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000]
Any person who violates this article or knowingly
permits the violation of this article or of any of the provisions
thereof shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this
article and any person convicted of any such violation after investigation
and hearing shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both, for each
violation.