For all dog owners and their neighbors:
ecode360 section 78, 78-3 and 78-4 Animal Control daytime phone: 631-754-8722
night/emergency: 631-351-3234
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Dogs and Other Animals
§ 78-3
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Running at large prohibited.
(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.
[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]
