[Amended 3-5-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
All dogs within the City of Amsterdam, 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
City Clerk a dog license application together with the license application
fee, any applicable license surcharges and any such additional fees
as may be established by the City of Amsterdam. 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 the vaccination shall
not be required. Each license issued shall be valid for a period of
one to three years dependent on the date of expiration of the rabies
vaccination and shall not be transferable or refundable.
[Amended 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-5; 12-1-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-7]
The owner of any dog impounded by the City of Amsterdam shall
be entitled to redeem the dog within five business days, excluding
the day the dog is impounded, from the day the dog is impounded, provided
the owner produces proof that the dog is licensed and identified and
pays a fee of $15 for the first impoundment; a fee of $50 for the
first 24 hours of a second impoundment and a fee of $20 for each additional
twenty-four-hour period; a fee of $75 for the first 24 hours of a
third and a fee of $20 for each additional twenty-four-hour period.
Each additional violation thereafter shall increase by $25 for the
first twenty-four-hour period and $25 for each additional twenty-four-hour
period.
Any person violating any provision of this article may, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $250, imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Said
penalties are in addition to any impoundment fee required to redeem
a dog as herein provided.