[Adopted 10-15-1974 by L.L. No. 3-1974[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law supersedes former Art. I, Dogs, adopted 6-15-1943 and amended 7-15-1959.
As used in this local law, the following definitions shall apply:
ANNOYING DOG
A dog which, when it is not on the premises of its owner or custodian, without being provoked, harasses or threatens a person in such a manner so as to create the apprehension of fear of bodily injury by such person, or deposits animal waste on or damages the real property of or damages or destroys the personal property of a person other than the dog's owner or custodian.
AT LARGE
When an animal is not on the premises of its owner or custodian and is not on a leash and under the immediate control of its owner or custodian.
OWNER
Includes any person or group of persons living in the same household as one family unit, or any firm, association or corporation owning, harboring, boarding or otherwise keeping or having in his, her, its or their custody a dog or dogs within the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, New York.
VICIOUS DOG
A dog which has once bitten any person or twice makes an unprovoked attack upon and bites another dog or other domestic animal while at large.
No owner shall keep, harbor, board or otherwise have in his, her, its or their custody more than two adult dogs on any premises within the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, New York. For the purpose of this section, any dog over the age of six months shall be considered an adult dog.
No owner shall suffer or allow a dog to run at large in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, New York, other than on the premises of the owner or on the premises of another person with the knowledge and consent of such other person.
If any dog shall bite any person or domestic animal, the owner shall immediately upon knowledge thereof confine said dog, notify the Village Police Department of the place where such dog is confined, and shall not thereafter permit such dog to leave such confinement until it has been examined by a duly licensed veterinarian and pronounced by such veterinarian to be free from rabies.
Any owner of a dog shall care for, maintain and handle said dog in a manner which shall be sanitary and prevent noises, barking, fighting, howling or whining at any time so as to disturb the peace, comfort and quiet of the neighborhood.
[Amended 10-3-1978 by L.L. No. 5-1978]
A. 
No person owning, harboring or having immediate custody of a dog shall knowingly, carelessly or negligently permit such dog to urinate, defecate or commit any other nuisance upon any sidewalk, public street, park, public square or place in the Incorporated Village of Floral Park, New York; or upon the floor of any hall of any tenement house which is used in common by the tenants thereof; or upon the fences of any premises; or upon the walls or stairways of any building abutting upon a public street, avenue, park, public square or place; or upon the floor of any theater, store, factory or any building which is used in common by the public, including all public rooms or places therewith connected; or upon the floor of any depot or station; or upon the station platform or stairs of any railroad or other common carrier; or upon the roof of any tenement house used in common by the tenants thereof; or upon the floor of any hall, stairway or office of any hotel or lodging house which is used in common by the guests thereof; or upon any private property without the permission of the owner of such property. The restriction in this section shall not apply to that portion of the street line between the curblines, provided that:
(1) 
The person who shall so curb such dog shall immediately remove all feces deposited by such dog in a sanitary manner.
(2) 
The feces removed from the aforesaid designated area shall be disposed of by the person owning, harboring or having immediate custody of the dog in a sanitary manner by placing such feces in a proper receptacle located upon the premises or property of said person.
B. 
Enforcement.
[Amended 4-1-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980; 11-19-2002 by L.L. No. 11-2002]
(1) 
It shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this local law. The Commissioner of Police is hereby authorized and directed to supply police officers, parking meter attendants and/or code enforcement personnel with summonses for the purpose of giving notice to persons violating any provision of this local law. Such notice may be given by delivering such summons to the violator or by mailing such summons to the violator's residence. Such summons shall direct the violator to appear, present such summons and answer to the charge against him at a designated place on a certain date and at a certain hour specified therein. The police officer, parking meter attendant or code enforcer shall deliver copies of such summons to the Village Justice.
(2) 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be liable for and pay a penalty as provided in § 32-14 of Chapter 32 hereof, but, in no event less than $25.
A. 
Complaint by Village resident. Any Village resident claiming that a dog is vicious or annoying as defined herein, or is or was at large in violation of this article, may make a written complaint to an officer of the Police Department whose duty it shall be to issue an appearance ticket requiring the owner or custodian of such dog to appear before the Village Justice to determine such issue.
B. 
Complaint by police officer. Upon reasonable belief by an officer of the Police Department that a dog is vicious or annoying as defined herein, or is or was at large in violation of this article, it shall be his duty to issue an appearance ticket requiring the owner or custodian of such dog to appear before the Village Justice to determine such issue.
C. 
Procedure and trial. The Village Justice shall hold a trial for the purpose of determining whether the dog which is the subject of the complaint is vicious or annoying, as defined herein, or was at large in violation of this article.
Upon a finding by the Village Justice that a dog is vicious or annoying or at large or otherwise in violation of this article, the owner or custodian of such animal shall be responsible in damages for any injury or damage caused by such animal and shall also be liable for a fine not exceeding $100. The Village Justice may order that any dangerous animal or vicious dog be destroyed or be confined to the owner's premises.
Any officer of the Police Department is authorized to kill any dangerous animal or vicious dog when it is necessary for the protection of any person or property.
If any section, subdivision, paragraph, clause or provision of this local law shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, subdivision, paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged invalid, and the remainder of this local law shall be deemed valid and effective.