A. 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog four months of age or over in the Town of Aurora shall be required to have the dog vaccinated to prevent the spread of rabies, except that a rabies vaccine is not required for a dog whose health would be adversely affected by a rabies vaccination, provided that a written statement, certified by a duly licensed veterinarian, specifying such condition is presented to the Dog Control Officer or the Town Clerk and filed with the Town Clerk's office.
B. 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog who fails or refuses to submit the dog for vaccination within 10 days after a request by the Dog Control Officer, peace officer, police officer or health officer shall be in violation of this chapter.
A. 
Any person owning, possessing or harboring a dog four months of age or over in the Town of Aurora shall obtain a current license for said dog and shall place and keep on such dog a collar to which shall be securely attached a valid identification tag for that dog, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
B. 
Exemptions. No license is required for any dog under the age of four months and which is not at large.
A. 
Applications for a license or renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license processing fee, the amount of which shall be adopted annually or at any other time as determined by resolution of the Town Board.
(1) 
A guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, working search dog, war dog, detection dog, police work dog or therapy dog shall be exempt from a license processing fee, provided that the owner of the dog provides adequate proof in the form of a training certificate or other documentation deemed appropriate by the Town Clerk or Dog Control Officer.
(2) 
Licenses issued to any such dogs listed in Subsection A(l) shall be conspicuously marked "guide dog," "hearing dog," "service dog," "working search dog," "war dog, " "detection dog," "police work dog" or "therapy dog."
B. 
Applications for a license or renewal thereof shall be accompanied, in addition to the nonrefundable processing fee, by a nonrefundable surcharge that will be deposited in the New York State Animal Population Control Fund pursuant to Article 7 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law. Such surcharge, the amount of which shall be adopted annually or at any other time as determined by resolution of the Town Board, shall be at least $1 for altered dogs and $3 for unaltered dogs in accordance with § 110 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
C. 
Applications for a license or renewal thereof of a dog identified as unlicensed during an enumeration conducted pursuant to Article 7 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law shall pay an additional fee the amount of which shall be adopted annually or at any other time as determined by resolution of the Town Board.
D. 
An application for a license or renewal shall be in the form prescribed by the Town Clerk and shall provide for the following minimum information:
(1) 
The name, residence address, mailing address and telephone number of each owner;
(2) 
The name, sex, approximate age or year of birth, breed, color, markings and other identifying details of the dog;
(3) 
State whether the dog has been spayed or neutered; and
(4) 
Such other information or documentation deemed necessary by the Town Clerk to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.
E. 
Rabies certification. The application for a license or renewal shall be accompanied by a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian showing that the dog has received the rabies vaccine; or, in lieu thereof, a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian that, because of the dog's age or other reason, the life of the dog would be endangered by the administration of the rabies vaccine.
F. 
In the case of an altered dog, every application shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian or a sworn affidavit signed by the owner in the form acceptable to the Town Clerk showing that the dog has been spayed or neutered, except that such certificate or affidavit is not required if same is already on file with the Town Clerk. In lieu of the spay or neuter certificate an owner may present a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian stating that he or she has examined the dog and found that because of old age or other reason, the life of the dog would be endangered by spaying or neutering. In such case, the license fee for the dog shall be the same as an altered dog.
G. 
If any license is issued on an application of a person under 18 years of age, the owner of record shall be deemed to be the parent or guardian of such person.
A. 
Upon validation by the Town Clerk or authorized Dog Control Officer, a dog license shall be issued and a record of its issuance retained in the office of the Town Clerk. Such record shall be made available upon request to the State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, or successor thereof.
B. 
No license shall be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership of any dog, the new owner shall immediately apply for a new license for the dog. A license cannot be transferred to another dog.
C. 
Identification tag.
(1) 
The Town Clerk shall assign an identification number to a dog when it is first licensed. Such identification number shall be carried by the dog on an identification tag which shall be affixed to the collar of the dog at all times.
(2) 
No tag carrying an identification number shall be affixed to the collar of any dog other than the one to which the number has been assigned.
(3) 
Any person wishing to replace a tag previously issued shall pay to the Town Clerk a sum to be determined by resolution of the Town Board for a replacement tag.
All licenses issued pursuant to this article, and any renewal thereof, shall expire on the last day of the last month of the period for which they are issued, except that no license or renewal shall be issued for a period expiring after the last day of the 11th month following the expiration date of the current rabies certificate for the dog being licensed. In the event an applicant for a license or renewal presents a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian, in lieu of a rabies certificate, then the license or renewal shall be issued for one year from the date of the statement.
A. 
Change in owner or address. In the event of a change in ownership of any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this chapter or change of address of the owner of record of any dog, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of the change, file with the Town Clerk a written notification of such change. Such owner of record shall be liable for any violation of this chapter until such filing is made or until the dog is licensed in the name of the new owner.
B. 
Lost or stolen dog. If any dog which has been licensed is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of discovery of such loss or theft, file with the Town Clerk a written notification of such event. In the case of loss or theft, the owner of record of any such dog shall not be liable for any violation of this article committed after such report is filed.
C. 
Death of dog. In the case of the death of a licensed dog, the owner of record shall notify the Town Clerk of the dog's death either before or upon receipt of a dog license renewal notice from the Town Clerk.
A. 
The following fees and costs are established for impoundment of dogs under § 117 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law:
(1) 
For the first impoundment of any dog owned by a person or entity: $25.
(2) 
For the second impoundment of any dog owned by the same person or entity within one year of the first impoundment: $50.
(3) 
For the third impoundment of any dog owned by the same person or entity within one year of the second impoundment: $75.
(4) 
An additional $25 for each and every additional impoundment within one year of a prior impoundment of any dog owned by the same person or entity so that the total fine for the impoundment of dogs owned by the same person or entity during any one-year period would be $25 for the first impoundment, $50 for the second impoundment, $75 for the third impoundment, $100 for the fourth impoundment, and so on.
(5) 
In addition to the fines described herein, the owner of any impounded dog will be required to pay $20 for each 24 hours or part thereof said dog is impounded.
B. 
Said owner shall pay all impoundment fees to the Town Clerk and shall produce a receipt for such payment to the Dog Control Officer before such dog shall be released to said owner. In addition to impoundment fees, any licensing fees which are required under this chapter shall be paid to the Town Clerk prior to the release of the dog to its owner.
A. 
Each dog seized or impounded by the Dog Control Officer of the Town of Aurora, under the authority of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, that requires veterinary treatment for either injuries or sickness shall receive such veterinary care when such care is necessary in the judgment of the Dog Control Officer.
B. 
The owner of such dog shall pay for said veterinary fees in addition to the impoundment fees upon redemption of the dog or, if said dog is deceased, not later than 30 days after said veterinary care is rendered and the owner notified in writing of such amount.
C. 
If such amount is not paid within 30 days after written notification, the Town shall proceed to collect the amount in a civil action in the Town of Aurora Justice Court.