Showing ordinances that apply to Hartsdale, NY
Hartsdale is an unincorporated community (population 3,377) in Westchester County, New York. Because Hartsdale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The breed restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County cannot ban dogs by breed. NY Agriculture & Markets Law §107(5) preempts all breed-specific legislation statewide. Dangerous-dog designation is case-by-case under §123.
NY Agriculture & Markets Law §107(5) prohibits any municipality or county from enacting breed-specific dog restrictions. Westchester County and its 45 municipalities can only regulate individual dogs through the dangerous-dog process under §123, which requires a judicial finding after a bite or threat. No breed (pit bull, Rottweiler, etc.) is banned in Westchester County.
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