It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to permit or allow
such dog to engage in any of the following actions within the Town:
A.
Be
at large or run at large.
B.
Engage
in habitual and sustained loud howling, barking, yelping, crying or
whining or to conduct itself in such a manner so as to unreasonably
and habitually annoy any person.
C.
Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance by defecating,
urinating, or digging upon the premises of a person, other than the
owner of such dog and other than the property of a person who has
given permission for the dog to be upon the premises.
D.
Chase, jump upon or at, or run alongside of persons, motor vehicles,
bicycles, horses, or carriages that are on a public highway, public
walkway, or private property other than that of the owner of the dog.
E.
Chase, jump upon or at, or run alongside of persons in such a manner
as to reasonably cause intimidation or fear.
A.
If a domestic animal, farm animal, or companion animal is injured
or killed as a result of being attacked, chased or worried by any
dog, the owner of said dog shall be liable for damages. The owner
of such injured or killed animal may make a complaint to the Dog Control
Officer or a police officer. The Dog Control or police officer may
treat the dog as a dangerous dog under Article 7 of the New York State
Agriculture and Markets Law.
B.
No action shall be maintained against the Town of Barton, any duly
designated Dog Control Officer or any other agent or officer of the
Town to recover the possession or value of any dog or for damages
for injury or compensation for the destruction of any dog seized or
destroyed pursuant to the provisions of this Part 1.
The Dog Control Officer, the Sheriff of Tioga County or his
deputies, or any other police or peace enforcement officers who have
received a complaint that a dog is a dangerous dog shall follow the
provisions of Agriculture and Markets Law § 123 and may
commence a proceeding in the Town Court of the Town of Barton.
