The Dogs Ordinance heretofore adopted by the Village of Depew, during the 1988 recodification of the Village Code, and known as "Article
II of Chapter 54 of the Village of Depew Municipal Code," is hereby repealed effective upon adoption of this article.
Any Dog Control Officer or peace officer may seize any dog found
to be at large in violation of this article.
[Amended 8-23-2021 by L.L. No. 4-2021]
A. It shall
be the duty of the Dog Control Officer of the Town of Lancaster or
Town of Cheektowaga to enforce the provisions of this article.
B. The Dog
Control Officer of the Town of Lancaster or Town of Cheektowaga shall
have all the powers of a peace officer in enforcing the provisions
of this article. In addition, the Dog Control Officer may serve any
process related to any proceeding, whether criminal or civil in nature,
including an appearance ticket undertaken in accord with the provisions
of this article.
Should any section or provision of this article be decided by
any court to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the articles as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
This article shall constitute part of the Code of the Village
of Depew and shall take effect immediately upon its adoption in accordance
with the provisions of law.