Any dog harbored within the Town that is owned by a resident
of a city having a population of over 2,000,000 people and licensed
by such city, or that is owned by a nonresident of New York State
and licensed by a jurisdiction outside the State of New York, shall
for a period of 30 days be exempt from the licensing and identification
provisions of this article. However, any such resident shall be required
to obtain a license for any such dog prior to the end of said thirty-day
period in accordance with the provisions of this article.
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 expire on the last day of the last month of the period for
which it was issued. No license 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.
There will not be distinct purebred licenses as previously provided
for by state law. Any and all holders of existing purebred licenses
will now be required to comply with the provisions of this article.
[Amended 8-2-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012]
Any person convicted of a violation of Article
II of Chapter
71 of the Town of Ghent Code shall be liable for a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250 for a first violation and a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 for each subsequent violation.