2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Erie County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Erie County does not adopt a single county-wide leash ordinance; dog control is set by each town or city under New York Agriculture & Markets Law Article 7. The Erie County Department of Health, however, enforces mandatory rabies vaccination and immediate animal bite reporting county-wide, and dog licensing under §109 is required for every dog over four months old.
Erie County has no breed-specific dog ban, and neither county nor any municipality within it may adopt one. New York Agriculture & Markets Law §107(5) expressly preempts local laws that regulate dogs by breed; any "dangerous dog" determination in Erie County must be made on the individual animal's behavior under §123, regardless of pit bull, Rottweiler, or other breed identity.
2 cities in Erie County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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