A. 
All dogs within the Town of Clarkson four months of age or older, unless otherwise exempted, shall be licensed. 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 license application fee, any applicable license surcharges and such additional fees as may be established by the Town of Clarkson. Each 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. Each license issued shall be valid for a period of one year and shall not be transferable.
B. 
In accordance with § 111 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, dogs shall be required to carry the identification tag provided by the Town of Clarkson, except that a dog participating in a dog show shall be exempt from the identification requirement during such participation.
A. 
The Town of Clarkson hereby establishes the fee for a dog license issued pursuant to this chapter at $9 to which amount shall be added $8 if the dog for which the license application is made is unspayed or unneutered.
B. 
Excepted from payment of the license fee are applications submitted for a dog license for any guide, hearing, service, war, working search, detection, police and therapy dogs.
C. 
In addition to the license fee established by § 56-6A of this law, each applicant for a dog license shall pay a surcharge of $1 if the dog to be licensed is altered, or a fee of $3 if the dog sought to be licensed is unaltered.
D. 
In addition to the fees and surcharges imposed above, each applicant for a dog license shall pay a surcharge which shall be retained by the Town of Clarkson and used to defray the cost of an enumeration of dogs living within the Town of Clarkson and the cost of providing replacement identification tags. This surcharge shall be determined by resolution of the Town Board from time to time.