American Kennel Club v. City of New York

In American Kennel Club v. City of New York, 13584/89 [Sup. Ct. N.Y. County, Sept. 19, 1989], on a motion seeking an injunction, the court addressed the issue of an ordinance and the boundaries extant in a legislative grant of authority. In American Kennel the Department of Health amended 161.08 of the Health Code by a breed specific regulation requiring the registration of all pit bulls within the City of New York and forbids the introduction of pit bulls into the City after a said date. The legislation also imposed the following registration requirements on current pit bull owners: owner must be at least 18 years old, show proof of liability insurance in the amount of $100,000, prove the dog has been spayed or neutered, an then must bring the dog to a facility designated by the Department of Health where the dog would be tattooed with a registration number. The registration also required the dog to be leashed or muzzled at all times. Any litters or dogs brought into the City after a said date would have to be turned into the Department of Health, where the dog could presumably be destroyed.