AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE TOWN CODE, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 9-5(A) TO AMEND THE FEE PAYABLE FOR IMPOUNDMENT AND SECTION 9-6 TO DELETE THE NAME OF A PRIOR ANIMAL SHELTER VENDOR.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ORANGETOWN AS FOLLOWS:
As amended, Additions are underlined, Deletions are stricken. The said sections of the Code are amended as follows:
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown that Local Law No. 8 of 2010 (Chapter 9, Article I of the Code of the Town of Orangetown entitled “Licensing and Control”, Section 9-5 entitled “Seizure of dog; redemption periods; impoundment fees” is hereby amended as follows by deleting the language that is stricken through and replacing it with the language that is underlined; and Section 9-6 entitled “Licensing; fees” is hereby amended as follows by deleting the language that is stricken through:
9-5 Seizure of dogs; redemption periods; impoundment fees.
The Dog Warden, duly appointed Animal Control Officer, or any peace officer in the employ of, or under contract to, the Town shall seize any unlicensed dog, whether on or off the owner’s premises; any dog not wearing an identification tag and, after January 1, 1980, not identified and which is not on the owner’s premises; and any dog found in violation of § 9-4A of this local law. The owner of any dog impounded by Orangetown shall be entitled to redeem that dog within five business days, excluding the day the dog is impounded, provided that the owner produces proof that the dog is licensed and identified and pays a fee of FORTY ($40.00) DOLLARS for each twenty-four hour period $20 for the first impoundment; a fee of $30 for the second impoundment and a fee of $5 for each additional twenty-four-hour period; a fee of $40 for a third and each subsequent impoundment and a fee of $5 for each additional twenty-four-hour period. The Dog Warden, Animal Control Officer or peace officer may also investigate and report to a Town Justice of the Town any dangerous dog as described in Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and see that the order of the Town Justice in such case is carried out.
9-6 Licensing; fees.
The Town of Orangetown authorizes the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, Inc., or any entity which it contracts with for shelter services, to provide, accept and grant an application for a dog license made by a resident at the time of an adoption of a dog from the shelter, provided that such application is made in accordance with § 9-6A of this law, and the license fee and any additional fees and surcharges shall be remitted to the Town Clerk of Orangetown on or before the third day of the month following the month in which the license fee and additional fees and surcharges were received.
This Local Law shall become effective immediately upon being filed with the Secretary of State.