The purpose of this article is to provide for the licensing
and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog
population and the protection of persons, property, domestic animals
and deer from dog attack and damage.
A.
All dogs within the Town four months of age or older, unless otherwise
exempted, shall be licensed by the Town.
B.
The following dogs are exempt from the licensing requirements of
this article:
(1)
Dogs harbored within the Town which are owned by a resident of New
York City and licensed by the City of New York, for a period of 30
days;
(2)
Dogs harbored within the Town which are owned by a nonresident of
New York State and licensed by a jurisdiction outside of New York
State, for a period of 30 days; and
(3)
Dogs held at a shelter pursuant to an agreement with a county, city,
town, village or duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, humane society or dog protective association.
A.
The owner of each dog required to be licensed shall obtain, complete
and return to the Town Clerk a dog license application, together with
the applicable fees.
B.
The dog license application shall be on a form provided by the Town
Clerk and shall state the name, sex, actual or approximate age, breed,
color and other identification marks of the dog; and the name, address,
telephone number and e-mail address, if any, of the owner, together
with any additional information deemed appropriate by the Town Clerk.
C.
The dog license application shall be accompanied by proof that the
dog has been vaccinated against rabies or a statement from a licensed
veterinarian that such vaccination would endanger the dog's life,
in which case vaccination shall not be required.
D.
In the case of a spayed or neutered dog, the application shall be
accompanied by a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian or
an affidavit signed by the owner, showing that the dog has been spayed
or neutered; provided, however, that such certificate or affidavit
shall not be required if the same is already on file with the Town.
In lieu of the foregoing certificate or affidavit, the application
may be accompanied by a statement by a licensed veterinarian that,
by reason of old age or other reason, the life of the dog would be
endangered by spaying or neutering, in which case the license fee
for such dog shall be the same as for a spayed or neutered dog.
A.
The owner of multiple purebred dogs may, in lieu of obtaining a separate
dog license for each such dog, make application for a single purebred
dog license for all purebred dogs owned by such owner.
A.
Upon validation by the Town Clerk, the application for a dog license
or purebred dog license shall become a license for the dog or dogs
described therein. Each license shall be valid for a period of one
year, shall expire on the last day of the last month of its term and
shall be nontransferable.
B.
Upon the first issuance of a dog license or purebred license, the
Town Clerk shall issue an identification number for each such dog
and shall provide the owner with a tag for each such dog with such
identification number. In the event that an identification tag is
lost, the Town Clerk, upon request of the owner and payment of a fee
set by the Town Board, shall issue a replacement identification tag.
The identification tag issued by the Town Clerk shall be affixed
to a collar on the dog at all times, provided that a dog participating
in a dog show is exempt from such requirement during such participation.
A.
The fees for licensing of dogs pursuant to this article shall be
in such amounts as the Town Board may, from time to time, establish
by resolution.
B.
The fee established by the Town Board for an unsprayed or unneutered
dog shall be at least $5 more than the fee for a spayed or neutered
dog.
C.
Exempted from payment of the license fees are applications for dog
licenses for any guide, hearing, service, war, working search, detection,
police and therapy dogs.
D.
In addition to the license fees established by the Town Board, each
applicant for a dog license shall pay a surcharge of $1 in the case
of a spayed or neutered dog, or $3 in the case of an unsprayed or
unneutered dog.
A.
The fees for licensing of multiple dogs under a purebred license
pursuant to this article shall be in such amounts as the Town Board
may, from time to time, establish by resolution.
B.
In addition to the license fees established by the Town Board, each
applicant for a purebred dog license shall pay a surcharge of $3 for
such application, together with a surcharge of $1 for each spayed
or neutered dog covered by such license, and/or $3 for each unsprayed
or unneutered dog covered by such license.
