Any dog seized and impounded for violating any of the provisions of this Part 2 or of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law shall be held until disposed of pursuant to § 118 of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
Before any dog is redeemed from village custody, proper and
sufficient proof of ownership and licensing of said dog shall be required
and the payment of the seizure fee and care.
If any dog impounded by the village is not redeemed as provided
by law, the Dog Control Officer, Police Department, Village Board
or any person or agency authorized by law to seize and impound dogs
may order the destruction of such dog or may deliver said dog to a
responsible and proper person upon paying the seizure fee and the
cost of care and impounding of such dog and the producing of the license
for such dog.
For the purpose of discharging the duties imposed by this Part
2, the Dog Control Officer and each member of the Police Department
or any other village agency or employee designated for the purpose
of enforcing this Part 2 is hereby authorized and directed to enter
upon any premises in the village upon which any dog is kept or harbored
and to demand the exhibition by the person owning or having charge
of or control of said dog of the license tag for such dog. The Dog
Control Officer and each member of the Police Department or any other
village agent or employee designated for the purpose of enforcing
this Part 2 is hereby authorized and directed to enter upon any such
premises for the purpose of enforcing the same to ascertain if any
provisions of this Part 2 or the Agriculture and Markets Law of the
State of New York are being violated. No person shall hinder, resist
or oppose any duly authorized official in the performance
of his duties under this Part 2.
Seized dogs shall be impounded and held by the Village of Warsaw
at such place or places as the Village Board shall designate, and
such dog shall remain so impounded until redeemed or destroyed.
Suitable records shall be kept of all seized dogs.
