NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1489

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to cities
Jan 09, 2017	referred to cities

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Cities
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Add Chap 3 Title 17 Subchap 10 §§17-385 - 17-394, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S5615
2015-2016: S1033

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "pygmy pig regulation law"; permits the custody, care or control of a pygmy pig; permits one pygmy pig per dwelling in any residential zone; requires a license

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1489

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to establishing the "pygmy pig regulation law"

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

The legislation amends Chapter 3, Title 17 of the Administrative Code
of the City of New York by adding a new subchapter 10 to allow pygmy
pigs as house pets and to establish regulations that govern the
ownership and possession of pygmy pigs in New York City.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of the bill amends Chapter 3, Title 17 of the Administrative
Code of the City of New York by adding a new subchapter 10 to permit
not more than one pygmy pig per dwelling in a residential zone. The
permitted pygmy pig should stand no higher than 22 inches at the
shoulder and weighs no more than 200 pounds. In addition, it requires
a person owning or having the custody, care or control of such pygmy
pig to obtain a license from the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene by submitting the proof from a licensed veterinarian that the
pig has been neutered or spayed and has been vaccinated against pseudo
rabies. The bill also requires the pig owner to comply with New York

City Health Code Sections 11.27 and 11.31 in controlling pygmy pigs
affected with rabies. The provisions of this subchapter shall not
supersede any existing lease or rental agreement for any cooperative,
condominium or homeowner association which contains a clause
prohibiting pets.

Section 2 provides for this act to take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Over the years, pygmy pigs have gained popularity and recognition as
great pets due to the combination of their unique traits such as
cleanliness, diminutive size, friendly disposition, and intelligence.
They make great companion animals and are considered by some as
therapy animals. For children with allergies, these pigs can provide
necessary companionship, without affecting their health.

As pygmy pigs are becoming widely accepted as pets, many towns,
cities, and municipalities throughout the United States have enacted
laws, ordinances and regulations to permit the keeping of pygmy pigs
as pets.

Currently, pygmy pigs are not allowed as a pet in New York City
according to the current New York City Health Code section 161.01.
This legislation would amend Title 17 of the New York City
Administrative Code to allow ownership of pygmy pigs that are spayed
or neutered, licensed and properly vaccinated as household pets.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016: S1033

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :

None known.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1489
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation to establishing the "pygmy pig regulation law"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Chapter 3 of title 17 of the  administrative  code  of  the
 city  of  New  York  is amended by adding a new subchapter 10 to read as
 follows:
                               SUBCHAPTER 10
                         PYGMY PIG REGULATION LAW
 SECTION 17-385 SHORT TITLE.
         17-386 DEFINITION.
         17-387 CUSTODY, CARE OR CONTROL OF PYGMY PIG; RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
         17-388 LICENSE.
         17-389 ADDITIONAL VACCINATIONS.
         17-390 DUE CARE.
         17-391 CONTROL OF ANIMALS AFFECTED WITH RABIES.
         17-392 VIOLATIONS.
         17-393 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         17-394 APPLICABILITY.
   § 17-385 SHORT TITLE. THIS SUBCHAPTER SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED
 AS THE "PYGMY PIG REGULATION LAW".
   § 17-386 DEFINITION.  WHENEVER  USED IN THIS SUBCHAPTER, THE FOLLOWING
 TERM SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANING: "PYGMY PIG" MEANS A  PIG  OR  HOG
 CLASSIFIED  AS  SUS  SCROFA  JUBATUS  MULLER,  OR SUS SCROFA (CRISTATUS)
 VITTATUS, AND COMMONLY REFERRED TO  AS  A  VIETNAMESE  POT-BELLIED  PIG,
 PYGMY  PIG  OR  MINI-PIG,  WHICH  STANDS NO HIGHER THAN 22 INCHES AT THE
 SHOULDER AND WEIGHS NO MORE THAN 200 POUNDS.
   § 17-387 CUSTODY, CARE OR CONTROL OF PYGMY PIG; RESIDENTIAL ZONE.  NOT
 MORE  THAN  ONE PYGMY PIG SHALL BE PERMITTED PER DWELLING FOR ANY PERSON
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00750-01-7

 S. 1489                             2
 
 OWNING OR HAVING THE CUSTODY, CARE OR CONTROL OF ANY PYGMY  PIG  IN  ANY
 RESIDENTIAL ZONE.
   §  17-388  LICENSE.  A  PERSON  OWNING  OR HAVING THE CUSTODY, CARE OR
 CONTROL OF A PYGMY PIG SHALL FIRST  PAY  A  FEE  AND  OBTAIN  AN  ANIMAL
 LICENSE  FROM  THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF
 THE LAWS OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR, AS AMENDED.  NO  SUCH  LICENSE
 SHALL  BE ISSUED UNLESS THE PERSON KEEPING OR MAINTAINING A PYGMY PIG IN
 A RESIDENTIAL AREA AS A PET OR FOR PERSONAL USE HAS SUBMITTED:  (1)  THE
 PROOF  FROM  A  LICENSED  VETERINARIAN THAT THE PIG HAS BEEN NEUTERED OR
 SPAYED; AND (2) HAS BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST  PSEUDO  RABIES.  BOARS,  OR
 MALE  PYGMY  PIGS,  ARE  TO  BE  NEUTERED PRIOR TO NINE WEEKS. GILTS, OR
 FEMALE PYGMY PIGS, ARE TO BE SPAYED PRIOR TO SIX MONTHS.
   § 17-389 ADDITIONAL  VACCINATIONS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY  PROMULGATE
 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL VACCINATIONS FOR PYGMY PIGS.
   § 17-390 DUE CARE. EVERY PERSON OWNING OR HAVING CHARGE, CARE, CUSTODY
 OR  CONTROL  OF ANY PYGMY PIG SHALL EXERCISE DUE CARE TO PREVENT THE PIG
 FROM BEING STRAY OR ROAMING ON ANY HIGHWAY, STREET, AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC
 PLACE.
   § 17-391 CONTROL OF ANIMALS AFFECTED WITH  RABIES.  A.  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH  NEW  YORK  CITY  HEALTH  CODE  SECTION  11.27, WHEN A PYGMY PIG IS
 EXPOSED TO THE RABIES VIRUS, THE PERSON WHO OWNS, POSSESSES OR  CONTROLS
 THE  PIG  AND  ANY  OTHER  PERSON HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXPOSURE SHALL
 IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT BY TELEPHONE.
   B. SECTIONS 11.27 AND 11.31 OF THE NEW YORK  CITY  HEALTH  CODE  SHALL
 APPLY  TO  PYGMY  PIGS. SPECIFICALLY, IF ANY PYGMY PIG IS EXPOSED TO THE
 RABIES VIRUS PER NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 11.27,  IT  SHALL  BE
 KEPT  ISOLATED,  AT  THE  OWNER'S EXPENSE, IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT IN A VETERINARY HOSPITAL  OR  OTHER  PLACE  APPROVED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT,  UNDER  DAILY  VETERINARY  SUPERVISION,  FOR A PERIOD OF SIX
 MONTHS.
   § 17-392 VIOLATIONS. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SUBCHAPTER OR  ANY  OF  THE
 RULES  PROMULGATED HEREUNDER SHALL UPON CONVICTION THEREOF BE PUNISHABLE
 BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN  FIVE
 HUNDRED  DOLLARS.  CIVIL  VIOLATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ADJUDI-
 CATED BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL.
   § 17-393 RULES AND  REGULATIONS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH  SHALL
 PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY  BE  NECESSARY
 FOR  THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING AND CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SUBCHAPTER.
   § 17-394 APPLICABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBCHAPTER  SHALL  NOT
 SUPERSEDE  ANY  EXISTING  LEASE OR RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ANY COOPERATIVE,
 CONDOMINIUM OR HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION WHICH CONTAINS A CLAUSE PROHIBITING
 PETS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Tony Avella

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities Committee

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1489 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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