[Adopted 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
The purpose and intent of this article shall be to provide for
the licensing and identification of dogs.
A.
The owner of any dog reaching the age of four months shall immediately
make application to the Town Clerk for a dog license pursuant to Article
7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
B.
The application shall state the sex, age, breed, color, official
identification number, and identification marks, if any, of the dog
and the name, address and telephone number of the owner.
C.
The application shall be accompanied by a fee, as set forth in Article II of this chapter, and a certificate of current rabies vaccination or statement in lieu thereof, as required by Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law. An application for a spayed or neutered dog shall be accompanied by either a certificate, executed by a licensed veterinarian, or an affidavit by the owner, verifying that such dog has been spayed or neutered; a certificate or affidavit shall not be required if the same is already on file with the Town Clerk. In lieu thereof, an owner may submit a statement, certified by a licensed veterinarian, verifying that an examination of the dog reveals that spaying or neutering will endanger the life of the dog. In such a circumstance, the license fee for the dog shall be the same as for a spayed or neutered dog, as set forth in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
D.
Upon validation by the Town Clerk, the application shall become the
license for the dog described therein. The Town Clerk shall provide
a copy of the license to the owner.
E.
No license shall be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership
of any dog, the new owner shall immediately make application for a
license.
F.
Licenses shall be issued for a period of one year and shall expire
on the last day of the month one year from the date of issue. Renewing
early or late does not change the renewal month.
A.
The owner of any dog that is currently licensed in another municipality must, upon harboring such dog in the Town of Cazenovia, obtain a Town of Cazenovia dog license within 30 days; whereupon the Town Clerk shall assign a Town of Cazenovia identification number, and an identification tag shall be issued, as set forth in § 52-17. Upon issuance of a Town of Cazenovia identification number and tag, the dog's former identification tag shall be discarded and the new identification tag shall be affixed to the dog's collar.
B.
Any dog adopted or redeemed from an animal shelter must be licensed
in the Town of Cazenovia prior to being released from such shelter.
The Town Clerk shall require the applicant to present a statement
certified by a licensed veterinarian showing that the dog has been
vaccinated to prevent rabies or, in lieu thereof, a statement certified
by a licensed veterinarian stating that the administration of vaccine
will endanger the life of the dog. The Town Clerk shall make, or cause
to be made from such statement, a record of such information and shall
file such record with a copy of the license.
A.
Each dog licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be assigned, at
the time of first licensing, a permanent official identification number
which shall be featured on an identification tag affixed to a collar
on the dog at all times, provided that a dog participating in a dog
show shall be exempt from this requirement during such participation.
B.
The official identification number shall constitute the official
identification of the dog to which it is assigned, regardless of changes
in ownership, and the number shall not be reassigned to any other
dog during the lifetime of the dog to which it is assigned.
C.
At the time a dog is first licensed, one identification tag shall
be furnished to the owner at no charge. Should an official Town of
Cazenovia dog identification tag be lost, a new tag will be issued
at a fee prescribed by the Town Board of the Town of Cazenovia.
D.
No tag carrying an official identification number shall be affixed
to the collar of any dog other than the one to which that number is
assigned.
A.
In the event of a change in the ownership of any dog which has been
assigned an official identification number by the Town Clerk, or a
change in the address of the owner of record of any such dog, the
owner of record shall, within 10 days of such change, notify the Town
Clerk of such change. Such owner of record shall be liable for any
violation of this article until such notification is made or until
the dog is licensed in the name of the new owner.
B.
If any dog which has been assigned an official identification number
is lost or stolen, the owner of record shall, within 10 days of the
discovery of such loss or theft, notify the Town Clerk of such loss
or theft. In the case of a loss or theft, the owner of record of any
such dog shall not be liable for any violation of Article 7 of the
Agriculture and Markets Law committed after notifying the Town Clerk.
C.
In the case of a dog's death, the owner of record shall so notify the Town Clerk, in writing, either prior to renewal of licensure or upon the time of such renewal as set forth in Article II of this chapter. Failure to so notify the Town Clerk shall constitute a violation and the owner of record shall be held liable.
A.
Any owner to fail to license any dog;
B.
Any owner to fail to have any dog identified as required by this
article;
C.
Any person to knowingly affix to any dog any false or improper identification
tag or special identification tag;
D.
Any person to furnish any false or misleading information on any
form required to be filed with the Town pursuant to the provisions
of this article or the rules and regulations promulgated thereto;
and
