N.Y. Agriculture & Markets Law § 122: Local laws or ordinances

§ 122. Local laws or ordinances. 1. Any municipality may enact a local

law or ordinance upon the keeping or running at large of dogs and the

seizure thereof, provided no municipality shall vary, modify, enlarge or

restrict the provisions of this article relating to rabies vaccination

and euthanization.

2. Such local law or ordinance may:

(a) impose penalties for violation of such restrictions to be

recovered in a civil action in the name of such municipality;

(b) provide for enforcement by fine or imprisonment for any such

violation; or

(c) provide for the issuance pursuant to the criminal procedure law of

an appearance ticket, or in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket,

or in lieu thereof, a uniform appearance ticket and simplified

information, as provided in section one hundred thirteen of this

article, by any dog control officer, peace officer, acting pursuant to

his special duties, or police officer, who is authorized by any

municipality to assist in the enforcement of this article for any such

violation.