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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 78 Animals
Chapter 78
Animals
[HISTORY: Derived from the Charter and Ordinances, 1974, of the City of Buffalo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Breeding and Keeping of Certain Animals (Derived from Secs. 109 and 110 of Ch. XXV of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974)
§ 78-1
Detriment to public health prohibited.
§ 78-2
Required acreage and permit for keeping cows.
§ 78-3
Permit for sale, stabling or fattening cows, sheep, hogs and cattle.
§ 78-3.1
Display of slaughtered game.
§ 78-4
Revocation and expiration of permits.
Article II
Pigeons and Starlings
§ 78-5
Determination of pigeons as public health menace.
§ 78-6
Authorization to trap pigeons.
§ 78-7
Disposition of trapped pigeons; exceptions.
§ 78-8
Feeding of pigeons.
§ 78-9
Pigeon trapping permits.
§ 78-10
Starlings.
Article III
Licensing and Impoundment of Dogs; Cats
§ 78-11
Public pound.
§ 78-12
Seizure, redemption periods and impoundment fees.
§ 78-13
Adoption; fee.
§ 78-14
Proof of ownership required for redemption.
§ 78-15
Licensing and identification of dogs.
§ 78-15.1
Legislative intent.
§ 78-15.2
Limited exemption.
§ 78-15.3
License requirement.
§ 78-15.4
License fees.
§ 78-15.5
Exceptions to fee requirements.
§ 78-15.6
Identification of dogs.
Article IV
Control of Dogs
§ 78-16
Legislative authority; enforcement.
§ 78-17
Definitions.
§ 78-18
Running at large; special events.
§ 78-19
Restraint on premises.
§ 78-19.1
Restrictions on keeping dogs.
§ 78-20
Noise.
§ 78-21
Penalties for offenses.
Article IVA
Protection of Dogs
§ 78-21.1
Purpose.
§ 78-21.2
Definitions.
§ 78-21.3
Enforcement officers.
§ 78-21.4
Jurisdiction.
§ 78-21.5
Prohibited conduct.
§ 78-21.6
Rebuttable presumptions.
§ 78-21.7
Penalties for offenses.
§ 78-21.8
Discretion of the court.
§ 78-21.9
Disposition of fines.
§ 78-21.10
Incorporation by reference.
Article V
Dog Control Violations
§ 78-22
Definitions.
§ 78-23
Additional jurisdiction of Parking Violations Bureau.
§ 78-24
Additional powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau personnel.
§ 78-25
General powers and duties of Parking Violations Bureau.
§ 78-26
Notice of violation (summons).
§ 78-27
Methods of pleading and payment of penalties.
§ 78-28
Penalties for offenses.
§ 78-29
Hearings.
§ 78-30
Determination of charges; judgments.
§ 78-31
Appeals.
Article VI
Euthanasia; Surrender to Shelter
§ 78-32
Fee for euthanasia.
§ 78-33
Surrender of animal to Buffalo Animal Shelter.
Article VII
Feral Cats
§ 78-34
Definitions.
§ 78-35
Trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return program policy.
§ 78-36
Implementation of policy.
