Greenburgh, NY Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Section 310-4 defines a "Dangerous Dog" as one that a court, following a hearing, has determined to be dangerous under Article 7, § 123 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law; the Town has no ordinance targeting specific breeds. Section 310-6 layers additional licensing duties onto any dog judicially declared dangerous: the owner must disclose the designation on the license application, obtain an Identification Tag reading "DANGEROUS DOG" from the Town Clerk, pay an extra $100 annual application fee on top of the base license fee, and produce proof of a liability insurance policy sized by the court, or $100,000 if the court declines to set an amount but does not bar the requirement.

Section 310-7 separately requires anyone owning, possessing or harboring a dangerous dog (or a wild animal) to file an annual "Report of the Presence of Wild Animals" with the Town Clerk by April 1; the Clerk forwards that report to state police, the county sheriff, local police, fire departments, ambulance services and the Westchester County Department of Health. A dangerous dog that is unrestrained outdoors on its owner's property, other than under a court-ordered restraint, is separately classified as "At Large" under § 310-4 and subject to seizure under § 310-19.

Failing to report a dangerous dog's presence carries a civil penalty of up to $250 for a first offense and $250 to $1,000 for later offenses under § 310-22(E).