Showing ordinances that apply to Siena College, NY
Siena College is an unincorporated community (population 2,281) in Albany County, New York. Because Siena College is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Albany County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The barking dogs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Habitual barking is treated as a public nuisance under NY Agriculture and Markets Law Article 7 and local Albany County municipal codes. Continuous barking of 15 to 30 minutes typically triggers citations.
NY Agriculture and Markets Law Section 124 authorizes municipalities to treat habitual barking as a public nuisance. Albany County towns use the 15 to 30 minute continuous, or one hour intermittent, threshold common across New York. Complainants often must sign a sworn statement for court action. Repeat offenders can have dogs declared dangerous or nuisance animals.
Fines generally run 25 to 250 dollars for a first offense and 250 to 500 dollars for subsequent offenses within a year.
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