City of Saratoga Springs, NY Article IX Animals Prohibited at Designated Public Events

§ 101-28 Specific public events at which animals prohibited.

A. No person who owns, harbors or has custody of any animal shall cause or permit said animal to be present on the grounds of any of the following specific public events held in the City of Saratoga Springs:

(1) First Night.

(2) July 4 Family Day in Congress Park.

(3) Hats Off to Saratoga.

(4) Final Stretch Celebration.

(5) Victorian Street Walk.

B. For purposes of this section, the grounds of each specific public event shall consist of the area covered by the approved event permit. For July 4 Family Day, the grounds shall consist of Congress Park in its entirety.

§ 101-29 Other public events.

No person who owns, harbors or has custody of any animal shall permit said animal to be present on the grounds of any public event, other than those specified in § 101-28, for which the Commissioner of Public Safety has, in his discretion, a prohibition on animals at such event. The Commissioner shall announce the prohibition in a manner reasonably calculated to give adequate advance notice of the prohibition and shall specify the area or areas of the event where the prohibition will be in effect.

§ 101-30 Service animals excepted.

Nothing in §§ 101-28 and 101-29 above shall be construed to prohibit or regulate the use of service animals.

§ 101-31 Display and presentation animals excepted.

Nothing in §§ 101-28 and 101-29 above shall be construed to prohibit or regulate the use of any animal or animals at public events as part of a display, show, or presentation to the public.