How do I submit the wild animal report?

Return the completed report and continuation sheets to the City Clerk for each location where the animal is kept. The form says not to file it with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

When must I file this report?

The form says to file a new report annually, by April 1, for as long as you keep the animal or animals.

Do I need a separate report for each address?

Yes. The form says a separate report is required annually for each address where a wild animal is harbored.

Hornell, NY · Steuben County

No notary required

Report of the Presence of Wild Animals

This annual report lets owners, possessors, or keepers of wild animals provide emergency-response information to the City of Hornell clerk for each location where an animal is kept.

What this form is

Owners, possessors, or people harboring a wild animal must file this report annually by April 1 with the clerk for the municipality where the animal is kept. It requests the responsible person’s contact information, the animal’s location, and emergency contact details; continuation sheets collect information for each type of animal, and a separate report is required for each address.

Who needs it

Anyone who owns, possesses, or harbors a wild animal in Hornell must file a separate annual report for each address where an animal is kept.

How to submit it

Return the completed report and continuation sheets to the City Clerk for each location where the animal is kept; do not file it with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

About notarization

This report is signed without a notary; the form requests a signature, and the signer simply signs it.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Report
Download the Report of the Presence of Wild Animals and its continuation sheets.
2
Complete The Report
Print or type the requested information in blue or black ink, including the responsible person’s and emergency contact’s details.
3
Complete Continuation Sheets
Fill in the requested information for each type of animal you possess.
4
Submit To The City Clerk
Return the completed forms to the City Clerk for each location where the animal is kept.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Report of the Presence of Wild Animals?: No. The report is signed without a notary; the form requests a signature, and the signer simply signs it.
How do I submit the wild animal report?: Return the completed report and continuation sheets to the City Clerk for each location where the animal is kept. The form says not to file it with the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
When must I file this report?: The form says to file a new report annually, by April 1, for as long as you keep the animal or animals.
Do I need a separate report for each address?: Yes. The form says a separate report is required annually for each address where a wild animal is harbored.

Need something notarized?

This Report of the Presence of Wild Animals doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hornell form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.