[Amended 7-9-1985 by Ord. No. 85-CE-12; 8-11-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992; 9-13-1994 by L.L. No. 8-1994; 6-19-2001 by L.L. No. 11-2001; 4-16-2002 by L.L. No. 11-2002; 12-16-2003 by L.L. No. 39-2003; 4-24-2007 by L.L. No. 12-2007; 8-28-2007 by L.L. No. 32-2007; 11-5-2008 by L.L. No. 32-2008; 12-14-2010 by L.L. No. 30-2010]
[Amended 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016; 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(A) 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog, pet or other animal shall be responsible for the conduct of the animal at all times. Except as to those persons owning, possessing or harboring cats, all persons owning, possessing or harboring a dog, pet or other animal shall be responsible for restraining and keeping the animal on his or her own property and shall not allow or permit a dog, pet or other animal to stray upon any private or public property.
(B) 
Except as permitted in off-leash areas and § 159-20(D), it is unlawful for any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog or other animal in the Town of Huntington to permit or allow such dog or animal to run at large on any public property, including but not limited to parks, roadways, highways, streets, walkways, pathways and sidewalks, or to permit such animal with or without a leash or restraint to enter any public beach, swimming, bathing or wading area, pond, fountain, stream or organized athletics area. The Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Public Safety, or their designees, may remove or otherwise ban dogs and other pets, or a specific dog or pet, from any park or part thereof, where he or she determines that same may be a nuisance or is necessary to protect the health and safety of the public or maintain peace and order.
(C) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to law enforcement work dogs, utilized by federal or state law enforcement agencies while under the control of law enforcement for law enforcement purposes.
(D) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other protections afforded to animals under any provision of law, including but not limited to, the requirement of adequate shelter pursuant to Section 353-b of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
(E) 
It shall be a violation of this section for any owner to permit a dog or other animal, whether licensed or unlicensed, to be at large within the Town of Huntington other than the owner's premises or in an authorized off-leash area.
(A) 
Nothing in this article is intended to prohibit a dog from running at large in such off-leash areas as the Town Board may designate after a public hearing. The Town Board may hold a public hearing on its own motion. The Directors of Parks and Recreation, General Services and Planning and Environment shall submit their recommendations to the Town Board prior to the dedication of any land as a designated off-leash area. The Town Board may dedicate such land upon such terms and conditions as it deems advisable to protect the health and safety of residents or to promote public peace and order, and may discontinue such use at any time.
(B) 
Licenses and registration. All dogs in the off-leash area must be licensed as required by this chapter and all applicable laws or rules. All dogs in the off-leash area must be registered with the Department of Public Safety Animal Control and furnish proof of current Town issued license, current rabies vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian if the vaccination information listed on the dog's license is missing or the vaccination has expired, proof of Town residency and such other proof or information as may be required by the Director of Public Safety or his/her designee. The Director or his/her designee may deny the registration as he or she deems advisable.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(C) 
No animal other than dogs are permitted in off-leash areas. No more than twenty (20) dogs in an off-leash area at one time. Any person who takes a dog into a designated off-leash area must have physical control of the dog by means of a leash when entering and leaving the off-leash area, and must maintain voice control over the dog and keep the dog in sight at all times while in the off-leash area. Each person bringing a dog into an off-leash area shall be responsible for the conduct of such animal and shall be responsible for all injury to person or property caused by the dog. Dogs showing aggression toward other persons or dogs must be immediately leashed and removed from the off-leash area. Each person bringing a dog into the off-leash area shall carry the proper equipment for removing feces, and shall remove the feces from the designated area and dispose of same in a sanitary manner by placing the feces deposited by such dog in an appropriate receptacle. Professional dog trainers may not use an off-leash area for the conduct of their business and no person shall bring more than two (2) dogs to the park at one time.
(D) 
The Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of the Department of Public Safety may adopt such rules and regulations as he deems advisable for the safe use and operation of off-leash areas. The Director of Parks and Recreation and the Director of Public Safety may temporarily ban dogs or a specific dog from any off-leash area where he or she determines that same may be a nuisance or is necessary to maintain peace and order, or necessary to protect the health and safety of the public. If a dog is repeatedly permitted or allowed to commit acts in violation of this article, the Director of the Department of Public Safety or his/her designee may revoke the permitted use of the park to the dog upon notice to the owner by certified mail, return receipt requested.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
No person, owner, agent and/or employee of any commercial or retail establishment, or association within the Town of Huntington shall prevent a guide dog, hearing dog, therapy dog, or service dog (as defined in Article 7 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law), while under the control of a person needing assistance from entering their premises or a public location.
(A) 
The Animal Control Officer or any peace officer shall seize any dog, or animal, under the following circumstances:
[Amended 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016]
(1) 
Is running at large and/or if there is probable cause to believe that the owner or custodian harboring said animal or dog is in violation of § 78-3 or § 78-17 of this Chapter.
(2) 
Is not licensed, whether the dog is located on or off the owner’s or person-in-charge’s property.
(3) 
Any licensed dog which is not in the control of the dog’s owner or custodian, or not on the property of the dog’s owner or custodian, if there is probable cause to believe that the dog is dangerous.
(4) 
Any dog that in the opinion of the Animal Control Officer, police officer or peace officer poses an immediate threat to the public safety.
(B) 
Every dog seized, until disposed of, shall be properly sheltered, fed, watered and cared for the redemption period specified in this chapter.
(C) 
The owner of a dog seized may redeem the dog within seven (7) days, except that the owner of a dog bearing a license tag may redeem the dog within twelve (12) days, by paying the following impoundment fees, in addition to a rabies vaccination fee of fifteen ($15.) dollars in the event that the redeemed dog requires vaccination to prevent the spread of rabies, and a licensing fee in the event that the redeemed dog is not licensed, to the Town Clerk or Animal Control Officer:
(1) 
Twenty-Five ($25.) dollars for the first impoundment of each dog; Thirty-Five ($35.) dollars for the second impoundment and Fifty ($50.) dollars for the third impoundment and each impoundment thereafter.
(2) 
In addition to the fees enumerated above, there shall be an additional ten ($10.) dollar fee for the boarding of any dog for each day or a portion thereof.
(D) 
In the case of adoption of a seized dog, an adoption fee of eighty ($80.) dollars shall be paid to the Town of Huntington. In addition, said dog must be vaccinated to prevent the spread of rabies and spayed/neutered before adoption. If said dog is not vaccinated, a vaccination fee of fifteen ($15.) dollars shall be due and payable to the Town of Huntington. At the time of adoption, a license shall be obtained for the dog upon payment of appropriate fees by the new owner of record. All proceedings by the Animal Control Officer or any peace officer for seizure and impounding of dogs and/or the redemption, disposition or adoption thereof shall be conducted and/or collected pursuant to the provisions of the Agriculture and Markets Law or successor law.
(A) 
It shall be unlawful for a dog to defecate, urinate or commit a nuisance on public property, except that portion of a public street lying between the curblines in accordance with the requirements of Subsection B or on private property without the consent of the owner or person in possession of such private property. A person owning or possessing a dog which defecates, urinates or commits any nuisance as prohibited herein, with or without the knowledge, consent or fault of such person, shall be guilty of a violation of this section. It shall be presumed that a dog defecating, urinating or committing a nuisance on private property of a person other than the dog's owner or possessor does so without the consent of the owner or person in possession of such private property.
(B) 
The owner or possessor of any dog shall immediately remove all feces deposited by said dog by placing such feces in a plastic bag which shall be sealed and deposited in a covered garbage receptacle.
(C) 
Exceptions. A person who is visually impaired and/or disabled and is accompanied by a guide or service dog shall be exempted.
(D) 
Menacing by dogs. No person who owns or harbors a dog shall allow, permit, neglect to restrain, fail to adequately control or otherwise fail to prevent such dog to attack, bite, chase, jump upon, harass or otherwise intimidate or cause reasonable apprehension of bodily harm to any person peaceably conducting himself/herself in any place where such person may lawfully be.
For the purposes of this article, it shall be presumed that any dog or other animal harbored in a residential dwelling is owned and possessed by all adults residing in the residential dwelling wherein the dog or other animal is being harbored.
(A) 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog four (4) months of age or over in the Town of Huntington shall be required to have the dog vaccinated to prevent the spread of rabies, except that a rabies vaccine is not required as follows:
(1) 
To a dog brought into the Town for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days; dogs in the custody of an incorporated society devoted to the care of lost, stray or homeless animals; dogs confined to public or private hospitals devoted to the treatment of sick animals; and dogs confined to educational or research institutions for the purpose of research.
(2) 
To a dog whose health would be adversely affected by a rabies vaccination, provided that a written statement, certified by a duly licensed veterinarian, specifying such condition is presented to the Animal Control Officer or the Town Clerk and filed with the Town Clerk’s office.
(B) 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog who fails or refuses to submit the dog for vaccination within ten (10) days after a request by an Animal Control Officer, peace officer, police officer or health officer shall be in violation of this chapter.
(A) 
License required. Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog four (4) months of age or over in the Town of Huntington shall obtain a current license for said dog and shall place and keep on such dog a collar to which shall be securely attached a valid identification tag for that dog, in accordance with this chapter.
(B) 
Exemptions.
(1) 
No license is required for any dog under the age of four (4) months and which is not at-large, or residing in a pound or shelter maintained by or under contract by the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County or State of New York, or a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or a duly incorporated humane society or duly incorporated dog protective services.
(2) 
[1]No license is required of a dog confined to a public or private hospital devoted solely to the treatment of sick animals, or confined for the purpose of research by any college or other educational or research institution.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (B)(2), regarding service dogs, was repealed 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019. This local law also renumbered former Subsection (B)(3) as Subsection (B)(2).
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(A) 
Fees.
(1) 
Application for a license or a renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable processing fee of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) for an altered dog and eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) for an unaltered dog. A senior citizen discount of five ($5.00) dollars shall be applicable to the base fee upon proper proof of age (sixty (60) years and older). A portion of the fee (one dollar ($1.00) for an altered dog and three dollars ($3.00) for unaltered dogs) is a mandatory surcharge imposed under Article 7 of New York State Agriculture and Markets Law which shall be submitted by the Town Clerk to the agency designated pursuant to Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to be used for animal population control effort.
(2) 
A service dog as defined in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, or successor law is exempt from paying the Town of Huntington processing application fee for a license or its renewal thereof, however, the application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable mandatory surcharge as imposed under Article 7 of New York State Agriculture and Markets Law of one dollar ($1.00) for an altered dog and three dollars ($3.00) for unaltered dogs which shall be submitted by the Town Clerk to the agency designated pursuant to Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law to be used for animal population control effort. The person owning, possessing or harboring such a dog bears the burden of demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Town Clerk that the dog is a service dog.
(B) 
Application. An application for a license or renewal shall be in the form prescribed by the Huntington Town Clerk and shall provide for the following minimum information:
(1) 
The name, residence address and telephone number of each owner; and
(2) 
The name, sex, approximate age, breed, color, markings and other identifying details of the dog; and
(3) 
State whether the dog has been spayed or neutered; and
(4) 
Such other information or documentation deemed necessary by the Town Clerk to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.
(C) 
Rabies certification. The application for a license or renewal shall be accompanied by a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian showing that the dog has received the rabies vaccine; or, in lieu thereof, a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian that because of the dog's age or other reason, the life of the dog would be endangered by the administration of the vaccine.
(D) 
In the case of an altered dog, every application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian or a sworn affidavit signed by the owner in the form acceptable to the Town Clerk showing that the dog has been spayed or neutered, except that such certificate or affidavit is not required if same is already on file with the Town Clerk. In lieu of the spay or neuter certificate an owner may present a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian stating that he or she has examined the dog and found that because of old age or other reason, the life of the dog would be endangered by spaying or neutering. In such case, the license fee for the dog shall be the same as an altered dog.
(E) 
No individual under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be deemed an owner of record and be issued a dog license.
(A) 
Upon validation by the Town Clerk or authorized dog control officer, a dog license shall be issued and a record of its issuance retained in the office of the Town Clerk. Such record shall be made available upon request to the State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, or successor thereof.
(B) 
No license shall be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership of any dog, the new owner shall, within ten (10) days of the transfer of ownership, apply for a new license for the dog. A license cannot be transferred to another dog.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(C) 
Identification tag.
(1) 
The Town Clerk shall assign an identification number to a dog when it is first licensed. Such identification number shall be carried by the dog on an identification tag which shall be affixed to the collar of the dog at all times, except that the tag is not required to be worn while the dog is participating in a dog show.
(2) 
No tag carrying an identification number shall be affixed to the collar of any dog other than the one to which the number has been assigned.
(3) 
Any person wishing to replace a tag previously issued shall pay the sum of three ($3) dollars to the Town Clerk for a replacement tag.
All licenses issued pursuant to this article, and any renewal thereof, shall expire on the last day of the last month of the period for which they are issued, except that no license or renewal shall be issued for a period expiring after the last day of the eleventh month following the expiration date of the current rabies certificate for the dog being licensed. In the event an applicant for a license or renewal presents a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian, in lieu of a rabies certificate, then the license or renewal may be issued for one (1) year from the date of the statement.
(A) 
Change in owner or address. In the event of a change in ownership of any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this chapter or change of address of the owner of record of any dog, the owner of record shall, within ten (10) days of the change, file with the Town Clerk a written notification of such change. Such owner of record shall be liable for any violation of this chapter until such filing is made or until the dog is licensed in the name of the new owner.
(B) 
Lost or stolen dog. If any dog which has been licensed is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within ten (10) days of discovery of such loss or theft, file with the Town Clerk a written notification of such event. In the case of loss or theft, the owner of record shall not be liable for any violation of this chapter committed after such notification has been made.
(C) 
Death of dog. In case of the death of a licensed dog, the owner of record shall notify the Town Clerk of the dog’s death either before or upon receipt of a renewal notice from the Town Clerk.
(A) 
The Animal Control Officer of the Town of Huntington, in addition to the powers granted by law, may, upon application of a resident of the Town of Huntington and surrender of the dog to the dog shelter, accept any dog owned by such resident for immediate adoption or destruction, at the discretion of the Animal Control Officer. Such application shall be in a form prescribed by the Animal Control Officer and shall include the name and address of the applicant, a description of the dog and the number of its license, if any. Such application shall contain a statement that the applicant is the sole and absolute owner of the dog described and a request and consent that the Animal Control Officer kill such dog or hold such dog for adoption at the discretion of such officer.
(B) 
[1] Fees.
(1) 
A resident of the Town of Huntington who surrenders a dog to the Animal Control Officer for adoption or euthanasia shall pay a fee of fifty ($50.) dollars.
[Amended 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016]
(2) 
[2] In the case of an adoption of a dog, a fee of eighty ($80.) dollars shall be paid to the Town of Huntington. In addition, said dog must have been spayed/neutered and vaccinated to prevent the spread of rabies. At the time of adoption, a license shall be obtained for the dog upon payment of appropriate fees.
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (B)(2), regarding discounts for senior citizens, was repealed 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019. This local law also renumbered former Subsection (B)(3) through (5) as Subsection (B)(2) through (4), respectively.
(3) 
In the case of surrender of a dog for euthanasia, there shall be an additional cremation fee of twenty-five ($25.) dollars.
[Added 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016]
(4) 
In the case of surrender of a dog for purposes of cremation only, there shall be a cremation fee of twenty-five ($25.) dollars.
[Added 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection (B), regarding dogs belonging to senior citizens, was repealed 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019. This local law also renumbered former Subsection (C) as Subsection (B).
No liability shall be imposed upon the Animal Control Officer of the Town of Huntington or upon the Town of Huntington or any employee of the Town of Huntington for destruction of any animal or animals pursuant to the provisions of Town Law or this article.
[Added 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016]
(A) 
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to place or confine an animal or permit such animal to be placed or confined or remain in an unattended vehicle without sufficient ventilation or under other conditions or for such a period of time as may endanger the health or well-being of such animal due to heat, lack of water or such other circumstances as reasonably may be expected to cause suffering, disability or death.
(B) 
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to prohibit the transportation of horses, cattle, sheep, poultry or other agricultural livestock in trailers or other vehicles designed and constructed for such purpose.
(C) 
Any police officer, peace officer, public safety officer of the Department of Public Safety of the Town of Huntington or animal control officer of the Town of Huntington who finds an animal in a vehicle in violation of Subsection A hereof may enter said vehicle, without civil or criminal liability, to remove the animal. The person removing the animal shall take such animal or cause said animal to be delivered to an animal shelter or other place of safekeeping in the Town of Huntington. This section can be enforced by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any other law enforcement or peace officer.
(D) 
In the event that the owner or custodian of said animal cannot otherwise be located, the person shall leave in a prominent place on or in the vehicle a written notice bearing his or her name and department and the address where the animal may be claimed by the owner or custodian thereof. The animal shelter having custody of the animal shall make reasonable efforts to contact the owner and give notice that the animal is in its custody. The animal shall be surrendered to the owner if the owner claims the animal within 10 days from the time the animal was removed from the vehicle and pays all reasonable charges which have accrued for the maintenance of such animal. If the owner does not claim the animal within the specified time, the animal shelter may place the animal for adoption in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the Agricultural and Markets Law of the State of New York.
(E) 
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to leave a dog unattended outdoors for over thirty minutes in inclement weather or under other conditions or for such a period of time as may endanger the health or well-being of such dog due to heat, lack of water or such other circumstances, such as weather advisory by any federal, state, county or town government or as reasonably may be expected to cause suffering, disability or death. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that any temperature below thirty two (32) degrees Fahrenheit or above ninety five (95) degrees Fahrenheit constitutes inclement weather.
(F) 
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie an unattended dog to any stationary object outdoors or cause such dog to be restrained in a manner that:
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(1) 
Endangers such dog's health, safety or well-being;
(2) 
Restricts such dog's access to suitable food, fresh, potable water and dry ground;
(3) 
Does not provide such dog with shelter appropriate to its breed, physical condition, and the climate as defined by § 353-b of the New York State Agriculture and Market Law; or
(4) 
Unreasonably limits the movement of such dog because the restraint is too short for the dog to move around or for the dog to urinate or defecate in an area separate from the area where the dog must eat, drink or lie down.
(5) 
Exception. The temporary tethering, leashing, fastening, securing, restraining, chaining or tying of an unattended dog to a stationary object outside of a commercial or private establishment other than one's own residence, is exempt from the provisions set forth in subsection (F), provided the unattended temporary tethering, leashing, fastening, securing, restraining, chaining or tying does not exceed one hour, and as long as it is done in a manner that does not endanger such dog's health, safety and wellbeing or those of the general public.
(G) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (F), no person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie a dog to any object with a device that:
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(1) 
Is a choke collar, pinch collar, prong collar or a similar collar that restrains the dog in such a manner that it impairs the flow of oxygen or blood to the dog and which may cause choking or cause substantial discomfort to the dog;
(2) 
Is embedded, partially embedded or may become embedded in the dog's skin;
(3) 
Has weights attached or contains links that are more than 1/4 inch thick;
(4) 
Weighs more than 12.5% of the dog's total body weight, not to exceed fifteen (15) pounds for any dog;
(5) 
Is less than fifteen (15) feet in length, except that the device may be in a shorter length if the length of fifteen (15) may allow activity prohibited in Section 78-17 (G)(7) below;
(6) 
Because of its design or placement is likely to become entangled;
(7) 
Is long enough to allow such dog to move outside of its owner's property;
(8) 
Would allow the restrained dog to move over an object, including any fencing, barrier, or edge that could result in the strangulation of or injury to such dog; or
(9) 
Is fixed (i.e., does not swivel) on either end.
(H) 
No person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie an unattended dog to any stationary object outdoors for more than one continuous hour in any continuous twelve-hour period between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(I) 
No person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie an unattended dog to any stationary object outdoors between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(J) 
Multiple dogs shall not be tethered, leashed, fastened, restrained, chained or tied in such a manner that they are able to come into contact with one another at any point in time while restrained.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(K) 
No person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie an unattended dog to any stationary object outdoors if the dog is:
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(1) 
Less than six months of age;
(2) 
Sick or injured; or
(3) 
A nursing mother whose offspring is present.
(L) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no person shall allow a tethered, leashed, fastened, chained, tied, secured or restrained dog to be taunted, prod, hit, harassed, threatened, attacked or otherwise harmed by humans or other animals.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(M) 
Upon a finding of any violation(s) of this section, any dog seized pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or any other state or federal law, shall be returned to the owner or custodian only upon proof that the violation(s) have been cured.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(N) 
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the Town of Huntington, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any other law enforcement officer or peace officer from enforcing any other law, rule or regulation regarding the humane treatment of animals.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(O) 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any other protections afforded to animals under any provision of law, including but not limited to, the requirement of adequate shelter pursuant to § 353-b of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
(P) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to law enforcement work dogs, utilized by federal, state or local law enforcement agencies while under the control of law enforcement for law enforcement purposes.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 58-2019]
[Amended 8-12-2016 by L.L. No. 36-2016; 11-6-2019 by L.L. No. 56-2019]
(A) 
Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person found guilty of an offense against any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.) dollars for the first offense, not less than two hundred and fifty ($250.) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000.) dollars for the second offense committed within five (5) years of the first offense, and not less than seven hundred and fifty ($750.) dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred ($2,500.) dollars for the third or subsequent offense committed within five (5) years of the first offense.
[Amended 9-14-2021 by L.L. No. 50-2021]
(B) 
Any person or owner found guilty of an offense against § 78-3, § 78-5, and/or § 78-17 herein shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred ($500.) dollars nor more than five thousand ($5,000.) dollars for a conviction of a first offense; and upon conviction of a second offense committed within a period of five (5) years of the first offense, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one thousand ($1,000.) dollars nor more than ten thousand ($10,000.) dollars; and upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense committed within a period of five (5) years of the first offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand five-hundred dollars ($1,500.) nor more than fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
(C) 
Any person found guilty of an offense against the provisions of § 78-9 shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.) dollars nor more than two hundred fifty ($250.) dollars. In the event the subject dog is reported to have bitten a person or another domestic warm-blooded animal, said person shall be subject to an additional fine of not more than five hundred ($500.) dollars.
(D) 
Any person found guilty of an offense against the provisions of § 78-7 shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred fifty ($250.) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.) dollars or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days for each such infraction, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(E) 
Any person found by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to have violated this article shall likewise be subject to a monetary penalty in an amount within the range of fines authorized in subdivisions A, B, C and D for the respective violations referenced therein for a first offense and subsequent offenses.
(F) 
In addition to the criminal and civil penalties set forth herein or in other applicable law, rule or regulation, the Town Attorney is authorized to pursue civil and equitable relief in the name of the Town in a court of competent jurisdiction, including but not limited to compensatory actions; civil penalties in the amount of up to five hundred ($500.) dollars per day, or part thereof; an action to compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation of this article; and other remedies which in the opinion of the Town Attorney may seem necessary and proper. Any civil monetary penalty awarded may be added to the tax bill of the property where the violation has occurred and shall be collected in the same manner.