[Adopted 8-2-2016 by L.L.
No. 17-2016[1]]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A natural person, corporation, unincorporated association,
proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock association,
or other entity or business organization of any kind.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any live dog or cat in
any pet store, retail business or other commercial establishment located
in the Town of Yorktown, unless the dog or cat was obtained from a
natural person who possesses litters of no more than 10 dogs or 10
cats in a calendar year from a dog or cat which is either licensed
to or resides with such natural person; an animal shelter or a humane
society located in New York State; or a nonprofit rescue and humane
organization registered with the New York State Department of Agriculture.
B.
For purposes of this article, a "rescue and humane organization"
is defined as a New York State nonprofit corporation that is exempt
from taxation under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), participates
in early-age spay/neuter of animals and complies with state and local
laws regarding the humane treatment of animals and whose mission and
practice is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement
of dogs and/or cats.
This article shall be enforced by the Town's Code Enforcement
Officer(s).
Any person who violates any provision of the article shall be
guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 and/or
imprisonment for not more than 15 days. Subsequent violations of this
article shall be prosecuted as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
not to exceed $1,000 and/or imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
Any violation of this article per animal shall be prosecuted as separate
violations.