As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
Domestic animals and exotic animals, as defined below.
Any animal that is off the premises of the owner; provided, however, with regard to dogs, the term "at large" shall have the meaning set forth in § 44-2A above.
Pets and farm animals, including but not limited to dogs,
rabbits, sheep, horses, cattle, goats, swine, fowl, ducks, geese,
turkeys and chicken.
Any mammal, bird or reptile that has now been domesticated
or must be caged or restrained or which is classified by the State
of New York Department of Environmental Conservation as "dangerous
wildlife."
Any person owning, keeping, harboring, feeding, boarding
or having the substantial care, custody or control of any domestic
animal or exotic animal, and, when such owner shall be a child under
the age of 18 years, the parent(s) or guardians of such child shall
be deemed to be the owner of such domestic animal or exotic animal
for all purposes of this article.
A.Â
No person who owns or has control of any animal shall permit or suffer
such animal to run at large or to damage or destroy property of any
kind of another person; to attack or bite or injure any person peaceably
conducting himself in any place where such person may lawfully be;
or to attack, chase, injure or kill another animal of another person
when such other animal is in any place where it may lawfully be. For
the purposes hereof, when any animal is in violation of the provisions
of this article, the owner or person in control of such animal shall
be deemed to have permitted or suffered the animal to have committed
such violation.
B.Â
No owner shall keep or suffer to be kept any animal which commits
a nuisance in a public highway, public building, public park or on
any private property except with the consent of the owner of the property
thereof.
C.Â
No owner shall keep or suffer to be kept any animal which continually
runs at large with a pack of other similar animals or chases other
animals or persons.
D.Â
No owner shall permit the premises, structure or enclosure in which
such animal is kept to be unclean or unsanitary.
E.Â
No owner shall permit an animal to deposit excrement on the property
of another, including but not limited to any sidewalk, street, park,
playground or parking lot, unless such waste is immediately removed
and properly disposed of.
The animal control officer, any police officer of the Town of
Manlius Police Department and any other peace officer authorized by
a village to assist in the enforcement of this article and Article
7, which is hereby adopted by the Town, of the Agriculture and Markets
Law shall have the authority to issue an appearance ticket, pursuant
to the Criminal Procedure Law.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article
shall be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to the fines, penalties and other
provisions set forth below:
