January 2016

Leash Laws in the Town of Henrietta

The Fall of 2015 brought new changes to dog licensing rules in Henrietta, but there’s a lot more to good dog-owning citizenship than keeping your license current. As one of our residents recently mentioned on social media, it’s also important for residents of Erie Station Village to be aware of local leash laws.

Dog Leash Laws By the Book

As stated in Chapter 79, Article II of the code for the Town of Henrietta NY:

“All dogs in the Town of Henrietta are hereby required to be restrained by a leash while off the owner’s premises, whether such dogs are or are not tagged or licensed; provided, however, that dogs are permitted to be unleashed while off the owner’s premises, when on the premises of another person with such other person’s consent or when hunting in the company and under the control of a hunter or hunters. No person who owns, keeps or harbors or has the care, custody or control of any dog in the Town of Henrietta shall permit such dog to be at large or unleashed except as permitted by this article.”

Henrietta Leash Law Enforcement

An Animal Control Officer does enforce dog-related laws in Henrietta, but these rules can also be enforced by any law-enforcement officer. Just in case you needed more reasons to keep your dog on a leash…

You can find more information on this and a variety of other pet-related topics under the “Animal Control” section of the FAQ on The town of Henrietta’s website.