Source: https://www.ecode360.com/10877031
Timestamp: 2020-07-07 02:57:46
Document Index: 766780333

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 83', '§ 83', '§ 83', '§ 83', '§ 83', '§ 83', '§ 118']

Town of North Greenbush, NY Dogs
§ 83-3 Title.
§ 83-5 Unlawful acts.
§ 83-7 Seizure; impoundment; redemption; adoption.
§ 83-8 Complaints.
§ 83-9 Appearance tickets.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North Greenbush 7-14-1983 as L.L. No. 6-1983 (Ch. 60 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town of North Greenbush, New York, finds that the running at large and other uncontrolled behavior of dogs has caused physical harm to persons, damage to property and created nuisances within the Town. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety and well-being of persons and property by imposing restrictions and regulations upon the keeping or running at large of dogs and the seizure thereof within the Town.
The title of this chapter shall be "Dog Control Law of the Town of North Greenbush."
Any person who harbors or keeps any dog. In the event any dog found in violation of this chapter shall be owned by a person under eighteen (18) years of age, the "owner" shall be deemed to be the parent or guardian of such person or the head of the household in which said person resides.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog to permit or allow such dog in the Town of North Greenbush to:
Engage in habitual loud howling, barking, crying or whining or conduct itself in such a manner as to unreasonably and habitually annoy any person;
Cause damage or destruction to property or commit a nuisance by defecating or urinating upon the premises of a person other than the owner of such dog;
This chapter shall be enforced by any animal control officer, peace officer when acting pursuant to his special duties or police officer in the empty of or under contract to the Town of North Greenbush.
Any dog found in violation of the provisions of § 83-5 of this chapter may be seized pursuant to the provisions of § 118 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
Any person who observes a dog in violation of this chapter may file a complaint under oath with any enforcement officer of the Town of North Greenbush, specifying the nature of the violation, the date thereof, a description of the dog and the name and residence, if known, of the owner of such dog. The enforcement officer shall then file such complaint with the Town Court. Such complaint may serve as the basis for enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
Any animal control officer, peace officer when acting pursuant to his special duties or police officer in the employ of or under contract to the Town of North Greenbush observing a violation of this chapter in his presence shall issue and serve an appearance ticket for such violation.
Any person convicted of a violation of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a violation and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) or imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days. No person shall be subject to a fine of more than twenty-five dollars ($25.) for a first conviction of a violation of this chapter and no person shall be subject to imprisonment for a first or second conviction of a violation of this chapter.