N.Y. Public Health Law § 1310: Removal of canine wastes in cities with a population of four hundred thousand or more persons and in the cities of Yonkers and Albany

§ 1310. Removal of canine wastes in cities with a population of four

hundred thousand or more persons and in the cities of Yonkers and

Albany. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, rule or

regulation, in cities with a population of four hundred thousand or more

persons and in the cities of Yonkers and Albany, it shall be the duty of

each dog owner or person having possession, custody or control of a dog

to remove any feces left by his or her dog on any sidewalk, gutter,

street or other public area. Any violation of this section shall

constitute a violation punishable by a fine or a civil penalty of not

more than two hundred fifty dollars. For the purposes of enforcing the

provisions of this section, appearance tickets may be issued by

sanitation officers, dog enumerators, or wardens and by any persons

authorized to issue tickets for parking violations. Notwithstanding any

other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of New York, such

appearance tickets may be returnable to the environmental control board

which shall have the power to impose the civil penalties herein

provided. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a guide dog,

hearing dog or service dog accompanying any person with a disability, as

defined in subdivision twenty-one of section two hundred ninety-two of

the executive law.