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 Brookhaven
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 23. Dog Control and Animal Welfare

  § 23-5. Confinement and restraint of dangerous dogs.  

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  • The following regulations shall apply upon imposition of options to a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to § 123(2) of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law:
    A. 
    All dangerous dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in a secure, enclosed and locked pen or kennel. The pen, kennel or structure shall be in the rear yard, shall be at least 50 feet from the property lines and have secure sides of six feet in height, and a Town-issued building permit shall be required. The structure shall be locked when the dog is within the structure. The structure shall also have a secure bottom or floor attached to the sides and have a conspicuous sign displaying the words "dangerous dog" in letters no less than four inches high and one inch wide, visible at 50 feet, and the name and telephone number of the person owning, harboring or in control of said dangerous dog.
    B. 
    No person, owner or harborer of a dangerous dog shall permit such dog outside its pen, kennel or structure unless the dog is securely leashed with a leash no longer than four feet in length.
    C. 
    No person, owner or harborer of a dangerous dog shall permit such dog outside its pen, kennel or structure unless it is muzzled in such a manner that it cannot bite.
    D. 
    No person, owner or harborer shall permit a dangerous dog to be kept on a chain, rope or other type of leash outside its kennel or pen unless such person is in physical control of the leash. The dog may not be leashed to inanimate objects, such as trees, posts and buildings, outside of its kennel.
    E. 
    No person under the age of 21 shall own, control, attempt to control or walk a dangerous dog.
    F. 
    No person shall walk more than one dangerous dog at a time.
    G. 
    No dangerous dog may be kept on a porch, patio or in any part of a house or structure that would allow the dog to exit such building on its own volition. In addition, no such animal may be kept in the house or structure when the windows are open or when screen windows or screen doors are the only obstacle in preventing the dog from exiting the structure.
    Editor's Note: This local law also renumbered former §§ 23-5 through 23-17 as §§ 23-6 through 23-18, respectively.
Added 1-24-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017, effective 2-6-2017