The purpose of this article is to provide for the licensing
and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog
population and the protection of personal property, domestic animals
and deer from dog attack and damage to preserve the public health,
safety and welfare by enforcing regulations and restrictions on the
activities of dogs.
This article is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article
7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law
of the State of New York, as amended by Part T of Chapter 59 of the
Laws of 2010, and as may be subsequently amended and supplemented.
In accordance with the provisions of § 112 of the
Agriculture and Markets Law:
A. In the event of a change in ownership of any dog that has been assigned
an identification number or in the address of the owner of record
of any such dog, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of such
change, notify the Clerk.
B. If any dog that has been assigned a municipal identification number
is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of the
discovery of such loss or theft, notify the Clerk.
C. In the case of a dog's death, the owner of record shall so notify
the Clerk, either prior to renewal of license or upon the time of
such renewal.
In accordance with § 117 of the Agriculture and Markets
Law:
A. The Dog Control Officer may seize:
(1) Any dog which is not licensed, whether on or off the owner's premises.
(2) Any licensed dog which is not in the control of its owner or custodian
or not on the premises of the dog's owner or custodian, if there is
probable cause to believe the dog is dangerous.
(3) Any dog which poses an immediate threat to the public safety.
(4) Any dog in violation of §
66-8A through
G of this article.
B. The Dog Control Officer, when acting pursuant to his or her special
duties, shall make and maintain a complete record of any seizure and
subsequent disposition of any dog. Such record shall include, but
not be limited to, a description of the dog, the date and hour of
seizure, the municipal identification number of such dog (if any),
the location where seized, the reason for the seizure, and the owner's
name and address, if known.
C. Each dog seized in accordance with the provisions of this article
shall be properly sheltered, fed and watered for the redemption period
as hereinafter provided.
D. Each dog which is not identified, whether or not licensed, shall
be held for a period of five days from the day seized, during which
period the dog may be redeemed by its owner, provided that such owner
produces proof that the dog has been licensed and has been identified
pursuant to the provisions of this article, and further provided that
the owner pays the following impoundment fees:
(1) Not less than $10 for the first impoundment of any dog owned by that
person.
(2) Not less than $20 for the first 24 hours or part thereof and $3 for
each additional 24 hours or part thereof for the second, within one
year of the first, impoundment, of any dog owned by that person.
(3) Not less than $30 for the first 24 hours or part thereof and $3 for
each additional 24 hours or part thereof for the third and subsequent
impoundments, within one year of the first impoundment, of any dog
owned by that person.
(4) If, upon redemption, any dog received a rabies vaccination, the charge
for such vaccination shall be added to the impoundment fees.
E. If, at the end of the appropriate redemption period, said dog has
not been redeemed by its owner, the owner shall forfeit all title
to the dog and it shall be available for adoption or be released to
an authorized humane society or shelter.
F. Prior to releasing a dog to its owner or adopting out a dog, the
Dog Control Officer shall deliver to the owner a statement of number
of days the dog has been in the shelter and the costs for any veterinary
care, together with the impoundment fees and any licensing fees, whereupon
the Dog Control Officer shall give a receipt to the owner upon payment,
at which time such dog may be released to the owner.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog in the City to
permit or allow such dog to:
A. Run at large, and no dog shall be permitted upon the public streets
or upon any public property unless it shall be accompanied by an adult
or by a minor who is able to restrain and control said dog and unless
such person accompanying said dog shall actually control and restrain
said dog by a leash.
B. Engage in habitual and loud howling, barking, crying or whining or
conduct as to unreasonably and habitually disturb the comfort of any
person other than the owner of such dog.
C. Uproot, dig, or otherwise damage any vegetables, lawns, flowers,
garden beds, or other property without the consent or approval of
the owner of such property.
D. Chase, jump upon or at, or otherwise harass any person in such manner
as to reasonably cause intimidation or fear or to put such person
in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm.
E. Habitually chase, run alongside of or bark at motor vehicles, motorcycles
or bicycles while on a public street, highway, or place, or upon private
property without the consent or approval of the owner of such property.
F. Create a nuisance by defecating, urinating or digging on public property
or on private property without the consent or approval of the owner
of such property. It shall be the duty of the dog owner, or such person
in charge of the dog, to remove any waste left by the dog on any sidewalk,
street or other public property of the City of Corning or on private
property of another person. This section shall not apply to guide
dogs.
G. If a female dog, when in heat, be off the owner's premises.