File #: Int 0484-2011    Version: * Name: Increasing civil penalties for owning of harboring a dangerous dog.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 2/16/2011
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing civil penalties for owning or harboring a dangerous dog.
Sponsors: Peter F. Vallone, Jr., Sara M. Gonzalez, Darlene Mealy, Annabel Palma, Michael C. Nelson, Joel Rivera
Council Member Sponsors: 6
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2013*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/16/2011*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/16/2011*Peter F. Vallone, Jr. City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Int. No. 484
 
By Council Members Vallone, Jr., Gonzalez, Mealy, Palma, Nelson and Rivera
 
 
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to increasing civil penalties for owning or harboring a dangerous dog.
 
 
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1.  Subdivision b of section 17-350 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:
b.  In addition to the penalties prescribed by subdivision a of this section, any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than [five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars] ten thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars.
ยง2.       This local law shall take effect immediately.
 
Int. 616/2007
LS# 693
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