Animal Ordinances by City in New York
41 New York jurisdictions compared, 28 cities and 13 counties, 192 rules in total.
Across New York, Schenectady has the most restrictive animal ordinances on file and Islip the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.
Animal Ordinances strictness, New York
Jurisdictions without a animal ordinances rule on file are not shown, a missing place means we have not covered it yet, not that it has no rules.
- New RochelleSignificant Restrictions1 Light4 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
10 rules · City
- Suffolk CountySignificant Restrictions5 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
10 rules · County
- BuffaloSome Restrictions1 Light6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
9 rules · City
- HuntingtonSignificant Restrictions4 Some3 Significant2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- New YorkSome Restrictions1 Few1 Light5 Some2 Heavy
9 rules · City
- BabylonSome Restrictions5 Some3 Significant
8 rules · City
- BrookhavenSome Restrictions1 Light5 Some2 Significant
8 rules · City
- RochesterSome Restrictions6 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
8 rules · City
- AmherstSome Restrictions6 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- ClarkstownSome Restrictions5 Some2 Significant
7 rules · City
- CheektowagaSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Nassau CountySignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant
6 rules · County
- Oyster BaySignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- SmithtownSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- UticaSome Restrictions6 Some
6 rules · City
- YonkersSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Glen CoveSignificant Restrictions1 Some4 Significant
5 rules · City
- IslipSome Restrictions2 Few2 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- OneidaSome Restrictions2 Light2 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- SchenectadySignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- AlbanySignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · City
- Saratoga SpringsSome Restrictions1 Few2 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Albany CountySome Restrictions1 Light1 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- Broome CountySome Restrictions1 Light2 Some
3 rules · County
- ColonieSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- GreeceSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- GreenburghSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- HempsteadSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Monroe CountySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- Mount VernonSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- North HempsteadSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- RamapoSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Rockland CountySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- SyracuseSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Dutchess CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Oneida CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Orange CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Putnam CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Saratoga CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Ulster CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
- Westchester CountySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · County
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