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breed Specific Legislation for New York

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City	Ordinance	Ban/Dangerous or Vicious
Hornell	Section: 135-24	Mandatory insurance: pit bulls
Larchmont	Section: 97-21	Bans: pit bulls
Peekskill	Section: 250-9	Pit bulls and rottweilers presumed "dangerous"
Town of LaGrange	Section: 75-3	Bans: pit bulls and American bulldogs in off-leash parks
Village of Cornwall-On-Hudson	Section: 69-4, 69-5	Restricts: pit bulls
Village of Hempstead	Section: 57-13	Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Village of New Hyde Park	Section: 80-3	Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Village of Pomona	Section: 40-12, 40-13	Pit bulls declared "dangerous"
Village of Spring Valley	Section: 71-14	Pit bulls declared "dangerous"
Village of Suffern	Section: 122-6	Pit bulls declared "vicious"

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