Showing ordinances that apply to East Kingston, NY
East Kingston is an unincorporated community (population 277) in Ulster County, New York. Because East Kingston is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ulster County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The exotic pets rules below are the ones that govern your area.
New York State bans wild animals as pets under Agriculture and Markets Law Section 370 and Environmental Conservation Law Section 11-0512. Ulster County follows state rules; no additional local exotic pet ordinances exist.
NY ECL Section 11-0512 prohibits possession of wild animals including big cats, bears, wolves, venomous reptiles, crocodilians, and non-human primates. Ag and Markets Law Section 370 bans wild animal possession and sale. Exceptions exist for licensed zoos, rehabilitators, and educational facilities. Reptiles, birds, and small mammals commonly kept as pets (ball pythons, bearded dragons, parrots, ferrets in most of NY) are allowed. Ferrets are legal in Ulster County (unlike NYC).
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