Saratoga County, NY Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted season
- December 1 through May 1 annually
- Requirement
- Dogs confined or under owner's control
- Adopted
- Nov. 18, 1986, Res. No. 339-86
- State authority
- Agriculture and Markets Law § 122(1)
- Scope
- Countywide, every town and village
Summary
Saratoga County orders all dogs confined or under an owner's control from December 1 to May 1 each year, a countywide deer-protection measure the Board of Supervisors adopted under state Agriculture and Markets Law authority.
Pursuant to Subdivision 1 of § 122 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, the County of Saratoga, by its Board of Supervisors, does hereby order that henceforth during the period December 1 to May 1 of the following year, all dogs in the County of Saratoga shall be securely confined or accompanied by or under the control of each dog's owner.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4649512; v10 updated 2025-11-18; through 11-18-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under a local order adopted November 18, 1986 (Res. No. 339-86), Saratoga County's Board of Supervisors declared that 'during the period December 1 to May 1 of the following year, all dogs in the County of Saratoga shall be securely confined or accompanied by or under the control of each dog's owner.' The county acted under Subdivision 1 of § 122 of the state Agriculture and Markets Law, which lets counties impose seasonal confinement rules to keep dogs from running loose and harassing deer. The order applies countywide, in every town and village, alongside any local leash law already in force.
Violations & Fines
This section names no fine of its own for noncompliance; enforcement of an unconfined or unaccompanied dog during the restricted season falls to local dog control officers under state law.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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