[Adopted 6-6-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991]
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.