[Adopted 11-22-1994 as L.L. No. 4-1994]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Elmira Heights
is to regulate the care and maintenance of domesticated animals residing within
village limits, to promote public health and welfare and to protect residents
from the annoyance associated with unsupervised and poorly cared for animals.
The title of this Article shall be the "Domesticated Animal Control
Law of the Village of Elmira Heights."
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ANIMALS AT LARGE
Designates and describes each animal at all times when it is off
the premises of the owner or is on the premises of another without consent
unless effectively restrained and in the immediate custody and control of
the owner or custodian of the animal by a chain or leash not exceeding six
feet in length affixed to the collar or harness of the animal.
DOMESTICATED ANIMAL
A male or female dog, cat, bird or any other animal kept as a pet,
guard dog or any other reason when that animal generally resides at a home
within the village limits.
OWNER
The person, persons, firm, association, partnership or corporation
owning and keeping the animal. In the event that the "owner" of the animal
is under the age of 18, the head of the household in which the minor child
and the animal reside shall be deemed the "owner" and shall be responsible
for any acts of the animal.
No animal, whether licensed or not, shall be allowed to run at large
in any street, sidewalk, lane or public avenue or on any other public or private
property unless that property is owned by the animal owner or unless the animal
owner has the explicit consent of the owner of the property.
For any infraction of the provisions of this Article, the perpetrator shall be guilty of a violation punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalty.