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§ 161.03 — Control of Dogs and Other Animals to Prevent Nuisance

New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · 24 RCNY § 161.03

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§ 161.03 Control of Dogs and Other Animals to Prevent Nuisance.

(a) A person who owns, possesses or controls a dog, cat or other animal shall not permit the animal to commit a nuisance on a sidewalk of any public place, on a floor, wall, stairway, sidewalk, lawn, garden or roof of any public or private premises used in common by the public, or on a fence, wall, stairway or entranceway of a building abutting on a public place. (b) Notices of violation for failure to comply with this section may be issued by any authorized employee, officer or agent of the Department, or of the Departments of Sanitation and Parks and Recreation, or successor agencies. (Amended City Record 9/20/2016, eff. 10/20/2016)

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