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Corunna board adopts dog ordinance on second reading, clarifies enforcement
Summary
On second reading the Corunna Town Board adopted Ordinance 2025-1 to strengthen dog-control enforcement, including a two-complaint threshold for action and a $100 fine for dogs running at large; board also approved an amendment to section 205-8.
The Corunna Town Board voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-1 on its second reading and approved an amendment to section 205-8.
During discussion board members explained enforcement mechanics included in the ordinance: the ordinance officer is authorized to locate and contact dog owners; action may be triggered after two separate complaints about the same animal; and a $100 fine for dogs running loose was cited as the standard fine discussed during the meeting. The board noted that determinations involving vicious dogs remain a police matter and that the police and the ordinance officer would be used in tandem for those cases.
Teresa moved to adopt the ordinance and Lori seconded; the motion passed. The meeting record indicates the board accepted both the ordinance on second reading and the amendment without a roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.
The measure centralizes enforcement authority with the ordinance officer for routine running-at-large complaints while retaining police involvement for cases described as vicious or threatening to people or livestock. The board did not specify a timeline or effective date beyond adoption at this meeting.
Next steps: Implementation details, signage and public-notice steps were not specified in the meeting transcript; the board will follow normal post-adoption procedures.
