Showing ordinances that apply to Sparrow Bush, NY
Sparrow Bush is an unincorporated community (population 981) in Orange County, New York. Because Sparrow Bush is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The barking dogs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County enforces NY Ag & Markets Law Article 7 plus local dog nuisance codes. Persistent barking 15+ minutes or repeated barking is grounds for a summons under most town codes.
NY Ag & Markets §124 allows any resident to file a complaint before a town/village justice. Dog Control Officers investigate. City of Middletown §141 and Town of Warwick Ch. 72 codify 15-minute continuous barking threshold. Contact Orange County at (845) 291-2700 for enforcement.
First offense $25-$100 warning; subsequent violations up to $250 and possible dangerous dog hearing if aggression shown.
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