Utica does not require cats to be licensed or leashed, and there is no citywide cat limit. Cats are still covered by the city's animal-nuisance provisions, so a cat causing damage, waste, or noise can prompt enforcement. Owners must keep animals from becoming a nuisance to neighbors.
New York does not require cat licensing, and Utica's dog-focused leash and license rules do not extend to cats. There is no roaming ban specific to cats in the City Code. However, cats fall under the general animal provisions: Chapter 2-15's noise rule bars keeping any animal that habitually howls, meows, or makes sounds creating a noise disturbance, and nuisance provisions cover damage or waste to others' property. Free-roaming cats that damage a neighbor's property or create sanitation problems can therefore trigger a complaint, and cruelty or neglect of cats is punishable under state law.
A cat creating a noise disturbance or nuisance can be cited under the general animal provisions; the owner may face fines and orders to abate the disturbance.
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