The Town Board, in cooperation with its Animal/Dog
Control Officers, shall maintain a animal/dog shelter on Schunnemunk
Road wherein animals/dogs that normally run at large and are seized
by the Animal/Dog Control Officers are maintained. It has become increasingly
evident to the Animal/Dog Control Officers that many animals are being
abandoned by owners who no longer want the responsibility of caring
for their animals. Such animals are abandoned not only outside the
town's animal shelter but throughout the town. It is, therefore, the
Town Board's intent to adopt legislation prohibiting such animal abandonment
and to impose substantial penalties for violators in an effort to
discourage such abandonment within the Town of Woodbury.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONMENT
To discard, to tie or to leave any animal anywhere in the
Town of Woodbury without proper authorization; to fail to redeem any
animal from the shelter after being properly notified; or to sign
a false statement to discard any animal.
It shall be illegal for anyone to abandon a
animal/dog or any other animal at the Woodbury Animal Shelter or any
other place in town.
Provisions of this article are to be enforced
by the Town Police Department and Town of Woodbury Animal/Dog Control
Officers, who are hereby authorized to issue appearance tickets for
alleged violations.
A violation of this article shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $500, together with
any and all costs incurred by the Animal/Dog Control Officers in picking
up abandoned animals/dogs or other animals and housing them at the
Woodbury Animal Shelter.