This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted the
Town in § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, Article 9 of
the New York State Town Law and in Article 7 of the New York State
Agriculture and Markets Law.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the licensing
and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog
population and the protection of persons, property, domestic animals
and deer from dog attack and damage.
The title of this chapter shall be the "Dog Licensing and Control
Law of the Town of Clarkson."
A.
Unless
otherwise indicated below, the meaning of the words and phrases in
this chapter shall be the same as defined in the New York State Agriculture
and Markets Law.
B.
CALENDAR DAY
DANGEROUS DOG
DOG CONTROL OFFICER
ELECTRONIC PET CONTAINMENT SYSTEM
FOSTER DOG
OWNER
REGISTERED ANIMAL ADOPTION ORGANIZATION
As
used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A calendar day includes the time from midnight to midnight.
In addition to the definitions set forth in § 108,
Subdivision 24, of the Agriculture and Markets Law, a dog shall be
considered a dangerous dog and subject to the provisions of § 123,
Subdivision 3 et seq., of the Agriculture and Markets Law if such
dog, without justification, attacks a dog or cat and causes physical
injury or death to such dog or cat.
The person authorized by the Town Board to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
A system which serves as a nonphysical means of controlling
animals, primarily dogs, on residential property through negative
response mechanisms such as static shock, high-frequency sound, or
citronella spray when the animal nears a boundary which has been established
by the property owner, sometimes with a buried wire.
A dog which is:
[Added 11-26-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
Any person who is a licensed owner of a dog, and any person
who keeps, feeds or harbors a dog for over one week. The owner need
not be a resident of the Town of Clarkson, but for a violation to
occur, the dog must be in the Town limits of the Town of Clarkson.
Dogs owned by minors shall be deemed to be in the custody and control
of such minor's parents or other head of the household where the minor
resides.
A duly incorporated animal protective association or other
duly incorporated animal adoption or rescue organization dedicated
to the care of unwanted animals which makes such animals available
for adoption and which is exempt from taxes under Internal Revenue
Code Section 501(c)(3) and which is registered with the New York State
Department of Agriculture and Markets under Agriculture and Markets
Law § 408.
[Added 11-26-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
