The Town Board of the Town of Greenville, County of Orange,
State of New York, believes that the health, welfare and public safety
of the citizens of the Town of Greenville, County of Orange, State
of New York, will be served by a local law prohibiting the running
at large of domestic animals in public places and upon private property.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any domesticated sheep, horse, cattle, goat, swine, fowl,
duck, goose, swan and/or turkey.
Any person who provides food, water and shelter for any domestic
animal defined in this article.
Any person who does not reside in the Town of Greenville,
County of Orange, State of New York.
Any person who harbors or keeps any domestic animals as defined
in this article.
Any individual, corporations, partnership, association or
other organized group of persons and/or other legal entity.
Any real property, posted or unposted.
All highways, sidewalks, waterways, including ditches, and
all public property, including public park grounds, or other such
public places as defined by § 240.00 of the New York State
Penal Law.
The Town Board of the Town of Greenville, County of Orange,
State of New York.
Any person owning, leasing or renting real property in the Town
of Greenville, County of Orange, State of New York, for the purpose
of boarding and/or raising of domestic animal(s), as defined in this
article, who is not residing on said property, must reside within
one-half-hour normal driving distance from said property.
Any domestic animal, as defined in this article, which cannot
be seized and/or confined in a humane manner and which is causing
a safety hazard to human life shall be humanely dispatched by any
peace officer, police officer and/or by any person after a good faith
effort to consult with the local Animal Control Officer under the
circumstances. No liability in damages or otherwise shall be incurred
on account of such destruction.
A.
Any domestic animal, as defined in this article, having been humanely
seized, shall be transported and confined to a facility where sufficient
supply of good and wholesome air, food, shelter and water will be
provided. The owner or person responsible for any domestic animal,
as defined in this article, will be liable for all expenses incurred
in the seizure of said animals and while said animal or animals were
confined.
B.
If any domestic animal, as defined in this article, while being confined,
becomes sick and/or dies, the facility where the domestic animal is
(was) confined will not be liable in damages nor otherwise incurred
on account of such sickness or death.
Any domestic animal, as defined in this article, which enters
upon any public or private property and destroys or damages any bars,
gates and/or fence, or any part thereof, or defaces or damages any
vehicle, buildings, lawn, shrub, tree, plant, ornamental fixture or
appurtenances to the land, it will be the owner or person harboring
the domestic animal, as defined in this article, who shall pay for
all damages incurred.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any
of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation made pursuant
thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not
more than $250 or to imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
