[Adopted 3-4-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996]
Unless otherwise expressly provided, for the
purpose of this article, the following words shall have the meanings
herein indicated:
CAT
Any animal of the domestic feline species, male or female.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
DOG
Male and female members of the species Canis familiaris.
HARBOR
To provide food or shelter to any animal.
OWNER
The owner of record, or any person who harbors or has the
custody or control of any animal. If the owner of an animal shall
be under the age of 18 years, the parent or guardian of such persons
shall be deemed the "owner."
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
OWNER OF RECORD
The person in whose name an animal was last licensed pursuant
to Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
POSSESSOR
A person having custody or control of any animal.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons
has access, including but not limited to sidewalks, streets, transportation
facilities, schools, places of amusement, parks and playgrounds.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor
of any dog to permit such dog while off of the property of the owner
to chase, jump upon or at or otherwise harass any person in such a
manner as to reasonably cause intimidation or fear or to put such
person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or injury. A person
owning or possessing a dog committing an act prohibited herein, with
or without the knowledge, consent or fault of such person, shall be
guilty of a violation of this section.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor
of any dog to permit such dog to engage in habitual or frequent loud
howling, barking, crying or whining so as to unreasonably disturb
the comfort or repose of any person in the immediate vicinity. The
person owning or possessing a dog committing an act prohibited herein,
with or without the knowledge, consent or fault of such person, shall
be guilty of a violation of this section.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
A. Any dog or cat, whether or not tagged or licensed,
running loose or at large in the Village of Hewlett Neck or found
off the premises of the owner or harborer thereof and not so restrained
may be seized by any duly appointed warden, peace officer or duly
authorized officer or representative of the Village and confined and
impounded in a pound or shelter maintained by the Village or by the
Town of Hempstead or maintained by any other person, corporation or
association pursuant to agreement with the Village. Any dog or cat
so found loose or at large or not under effective restraint as aforesaid
that cannot be safely seized may be restrained by such warden, peace
officer or duly authorized officer or representative of the Village.
B. The owner of a dog or cat so seized may redeem the
dog within nine days, if bearing a license tag and notice of the seizure
was made by mail, or within seven days if not bearing a license tag
and or if bearing a license tag and notice was made by personal service,
by paying to the Village Administrator the sum established from time
to time by the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter or such other agency
with an agreement with the Village. If not so redeemed, the owner
shall forfeit all title to the dog or cat, and the animal shall be
made available for adoption or euthanized in the manner provided by
the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York.
No person shall abandon any dog or cat within
the Village.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
The breeding of dogs, the keeping or harboring
of more than three dogs or cats in excess of six months of age or
any combination of dogs and cats and the keeping in the Village of
Hewlett Neck of chickens, roosters, pigeons, pigs, swine, horses,
donkeys, cows or cattle are hereby declared a nuisance, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to commit or permit any such nuisance.
[Amended 1-5-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate the provisions of this article shall be punishable, upon conviction, as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II.