[Adopted 4-10-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996; amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Section 117, Subdivision 4, of the Agriculture and Markets Law
of the State of New York provides for impound fees with respect to
dogs which are not identified and which are held by the Dog Control
Officer of the Town of Cochecton. The Town Board of the Town of Cochecton
has determined that the fees provided for in said § 117,
Subdivision 4, of the Agriculture and Markets Law are insufficient
to cover the cost to the Town for boarding and maintaining dogs until
such time as the dogs are either redeemed by their owner or made available
for adoption or euthanized by the Town Dog Control Officer or by his
designated agent. The foregoing is especially true with respect to
dogs subject to the first impoundment, whereby the fee is only $10,
regardless of the number of days in which the dogs are maintained.
A.
To remedy the legislative findings described in § 75-1 of this article, impound fees shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board with respect to dogs which are maintained by the Dog Control Officer of the Town of Cochecton pursuant to § 117, Subdivision 4, of the Agriculture and Markets Law of the State of New York.
B.
Impoundments
are counted against the owner regardless if the same dog or a different
dog has been seized each time. A one-year period of time with no seizure/impoundments
must pass before an owner can again be charged with a first impoundment
fee.
