N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 121 – Night quarantine
§ 121. Night quarantine. 1. The governing body of any municipality may at any time by order require that all dogs in such municipality shall be securely confined between sunset and one hour after sunrise during the period of time designated in the order, or, if no time is so designated, until the order is revoked.
Terms Used In N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 121
- Clerk: means the clerk of any county, town, city or village where licenses are validated or issued pursuant to this article. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Dog: means any member of the species canis familiaris. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Municipality: means any county, town, city and village. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
- Owner: means any person who harbors or keeps any dog. See N.Y. Agriculture and Markets Law 108
2. Notice of such order shall be given by publication in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in said municipality which shall be designated by such governing body and by filing a copy of the order in the office of each clerk in the area affected by such order.
3. Any dog control officer, peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, or police officer shall destroy or seize any dog not confined as required by such order, and no liability in damages or otherwise shall be incurred on account of such destruction or seizure. Any dog so seized shall be subject to the provisions of section one hundred eighteen of this article. A dog shall not be deemed to be in violation of such order if accompanied by and under the full control of the owner.