This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Dog Licensing
Law of the Town of Seneca Falls."
All dogs in the Town of Seneca Falls, unless otherwise exempted
by New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, must be licensed with
the Town Clerk of the Town of Seneca Falls by the age of four months.
The owner of each dog required to be licensed shall, for new
applications and renewal applications, obtain, complete and return
to the Town Clerk:
A.
A dog license application.
B.
The license application fee.
C.
Any applicable license surcharges.
D.
Such additional fees as may be established by the Town Board of the
Town of Seneca Falls.
E.
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.
F.
In the case of a spayed or neutered dog, a certificate signed by
a licensed veterinarian or an affidavit signed by the owner, showing
that the dog has been spayed or neutered, provided such certificate
or affidavit shall not be required if the same is already on file
with the Town Clerk. In lieu of the spay or neuter certificate, an
owner may present a statement certified by a licensed veterinarian
stating that he or she has examined the dog and found that, because
of old age or other reason, the life of the dog would be endangered
by spaying or neutering. In such case, the license fee for the dog
shall be the same as for a spayed or neutered dog.
Each dog licensed pursuant to this article shall be assigned,
at the time the dog is first licensed, a municipal identification
number. Such identification number shall be carried by the dog on
an identification tag which shall be affixed to a collar on the dog
at all times. No tag carrying an identification number shall be affixed
to the collar of any dog other than the one to which that number has
been assigned.
All dog licenses will be for a period of one year and will expire
at the end of the month one year from the date of issue.
No license issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable.
Upon the transfer of ownership of any dog, the new owner shall immediately
make application for a new license for such dog.
The Town of Seneca Falls will not issue purebred licenses.
The Town of Seneca Falls will issue a special tag for identifying any guide dog, service dog, hearing dog or detection dog. Such tag shall be in addition to the identification tag required by § 106-22 of this article.
The fees and surcharges for issuing dog licenses shall be fixed
by the Town Board. Such fees and surcharges may from time to time
be changed as the Town Board may determine. These fees and surcharges
may include:
A.
The license fee for a spayed or neutered dog.
B.
The license fee for an unspayed or unneutered dog (such fee having
to exceed the fee for a license for a spayed or neutered dog by such
amount as mandated by the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law).
C.
In addition to the license fee authorized by this article and established
by the Town Board, a surcharge if the dog to be licensed is altered
(such surcharge shall be, at a minimum, such amount as mandated by
the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law).
D.
In addition to the license fee authorized by this article and established
by the Town Board, a surcharge if the dog to be licensed is not altered
(such surcharge shall be, at a minimum, such amount as mandated by
the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law).
E.
In addition to the license fee authorized by this article and established
by the Town Board, a surcharge to recover and defray the cost of an
enumeration of dogs living with the Town of Seneca Falls.
A.
Excepted from payment of the license fee are applications submitted
for a dog license for any of the following dogs, provided written
documentation is provided with such application that certifies such
dog as being any of the following:
B.
A dog participating in a dog show within the Town of Seneca Falls shall be exempt, during such participation only, from the requirement of wearing its identification tag, contained in § 106-20 and, if applicable, § 106-22, of this article and in § 111, as amended, of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.
C.
Any dog harbored within the Town of Seneca Falls for a period of
30 days or less shall be exempt from the licensing and identification
provisions of this article, provided that any such dog is licensed
by a jurisdiction outside the Town of Seneca Falls.
A violation of this article shall be punishable by:
A.
A fine of $25 for a first violation;
B.
A fine of $50 for a second violation within five years of the first
violation; and
C.
Where the person was found to have committed two or more such violations
within the preceding five years, either a fine of nor more than $500
or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
