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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', '§ 65', 'Art. 7', '§ 109', '§ 65', 'Art. 7', '§ 123', '§ 85', '§ 65', '§ 119', '§ 118']

Town of Pawling, NY Animals
§ 65-1 Legislative intent; purpose.
§ 65-5 Licensing of dogs required.
§ 65-6 Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog.
§ 65-7 Identification of dogs (ID tag).
§ 65-9 Restrictions.
§ 65-10 Enforcement.
§ 65-11 Seizure of dogs.
§ 65-12 Redemption.
§ 65-13 Disposition of seized dogs.
§ 65-14 Adoption.
§ 65-15 Trial procedure.
§ 65-16 Penalties for offenses.
Chapter 65: Animals
Town of Pawling as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
Editor's Note: This article also repealed former Ch.
65, Art. I, Dog Control, adopted 11-9-1982 by L.L. No. 3-1982, as
amended in its entirety 6-11-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996 and as further
A. The purpose of this article is to provide for the licensing and identification
B. This article is also intended to implement the recent amendments
59 of the Laws of 2010.[1] The amendments to the Agriculture and Markets Law provided
for two major changes:
(2) The New York State Animal Population Control Program (APCP) will
be administered by a not-for-profit entity selected by the Department
consistent with New York's Procurement Laws.
Editor's Note: Ch. 59, Part T, of the Laws of 2010 amended
Art. 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, effective 1-1-2011.
Pursuant to the provisions of Part T of Chapter 59 of the Laws
of 2010 amending Article 7 of the Agriculture and Markets Law and
pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
The title of this article shall be "Dog Control Law."
The Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling.
Persons authorized by the Town Board by resolution to enforce
the provisions of this article. The Dog Control Officer shall have
the power to execute the provisions of this article, including service
under this article or Article 7 of the Justice Court Act.
(Town of Pawling), the state name, the contact phone number for the
Clerk's office, and any such other information as the Town Clerk
of the Town of Pawling may deem appropriate.
Any person over the age of 18 or entity entitled to claim
lawful custody and possession of a dog and who is responsible for
purchasing the license for such dog unless the dog is, or has been,
lost and such loss was promptly reported to the Town of Pawling Dog
Control Officer or the Town of Pawling Town Clerk, and a reasonable
search has been made. If a dog is not licensed, the term "owner" shall
be deemed to include any person or persons, firm, association or corporation
who or which, at any time, owns or has possession, custody or control
or comes within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Town of Pawling.
to the filing of any complaint charging a violation of this article
shall be deemed to be the owner of said dog.
A. All dogs aged four months or older, located, owned or harbored in
the Town of Pawling, unless otherwise exempted, shall be licensed
Pawling a dog license application together with the license application
may be established by the Town of Pawling or otherwise authorized
would endanger the dog's life in which case vaccination shall
one year or for such other period as authorized by this article. Such
number for the owner of the dog. The Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling
the administration of vaccine or as required by § 109, Subdivision
2, of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
to prevent rabies, or in lieu thereof, a statement certified by a
G. Dogs will be licensed for a one-year license period. The expiration
date will be the last day of the month of issuance, one year from
on behalf of the Town of Pawling.
K. The Town of Pawling will not issue purebred or kennel licenses. All
dogs will be licensed individually in accordance with this article.
not be recognized by the Town of Pawling. The Town of Pawling does
not credit unexpired terms of licenses issued by another municipality,
than the Town of Pawling, dogs that are no longer alive, dogs that
are relinquished or transferred to another owner and dogs that are
within the Town of Pawling by a resident of the City of New York and
licensed by the City of New York, or which is owned by a nonresident
and identification provisions of this article.
licensed pursuant to this article, or in the address of the owner
of such change, file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling a
written report of such change. Such owner of record shall be liable
for any violation of this article until such filing is made or until
B. If any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this article is lost
of such loss or theft, file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling
of this article committed after such report is filed with the Clerk.
the Town Clerk of the Town of Pawling either prior to the renewal
A. Each dog licensed in the Town of Pawling will be issued a serialized identification tag (ID tag). Such ID tag shall be affixed to the collar of such dog at all times. Dogs participating in a dog show are not required to display an ID tag during such participation. The ID tag shall contain the information set forth in the definition of "identification tag (ID tag)" in § 65-4 above.
for dog licenses are set by resolution of the Town Board of the Town
of Pawling. A copy of said fees is on file at the Town Clerk's
licensing fees shall be determined by the Town Board of the Town of
Pawling and may be amended at any time by said Town Board. All revenue
derived from such fees shall be the sole property of the Town of Pawling
and shall be used only for controlling dogs and enforcing this article.
C. In addition to the fees set forth above, an additional $3 per year
shall be assessed to a license for a dog that is not spayed or not
neutered and an additional $1 per year shall be assessed to a license
for an altered (spayed or neutered) dog. This additional charge is
assessed for the purposes of carrying out animal population control
efforts. These surcharge fees will be remitted by the Town Clerk,
on a monthly basis, to the state-designated entity chosen to oversee
the Animal Population Control Fund.
D. When the Town Board of the Town of Pawling determines the need for
a dog enumeration or dog census, a fee of $5 will be assessed to all
dogs found to be unlicensed at the time the enumeration is conducted.
Such fees shall be the sole property of the Town of Pawling and shall
be used to pay the expenses incurred by the Town in conducting the
enumeration. In the event that the additional fees collected exceed
the expenses incurred by the Town in conducting an enumeration in
any year, such excess fees may be used by the municipality for enforcing
this article and for animal population control programs.
E. The licensing process and fees set forth in this article do not apply
to any wholesale dog breeders licensed with the United States Department
of Agriculture, to any dog confined to the premises of any public
or private animal hospital devoted solely to the treatment of sick
animals, or to any dog confined for the purposes of research at the
premises of any college or other educational or research institution.
such owner or person. For the purpose of this article, a dog or dogs,
accompanied by its owner.
B. Engage for more than 1/2 hour in habitual and loud howling, barking,
crying or whining or conduct itself in such a manner as to unreasonably
and habitually disturb the peace, comfort, or repose of any person
other than the owner of such dog.
or approval of the property owner thereof.
physical or bodily harm.
officer observing a violation of this article in his or her presence
provisions of this article or, harbored a dog in violation of this
article, shall issue and serve an appearance ticket for such violation.
from time to time hereafter, and this article.
premises; or any dog found in violation of any provision of this article.
described in that section,[1] and see that the order of the Town Justice in such case
Editor's Note: See now, e.g., Art. 7, § 123,
C. Any person who observes a dog in violation of this article may file
(1) Any dog which has violated any of the provisions of this article
Justice of the Town of Pawling in connection therewith. Any such dog
shall be impounded or taken to such place as may be designated by
the Town Board as a place of detention, until disposition thereof
shall have been made in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Town of Pawling or any Justice having jurisdiction of the matter.
D. Each seized dog which is not identified, whether licensed or not,
shall be held for a period of five days from the day seized, during
owner produces proof that the dog has been licensed and has been identified
pursuant to the provisions of this article and further provided that
the owner pays the relevant redemption and impoundment fees set by
for violations of the provisions of this article, and all bail forfeitures
of the Town of Pawling and shall be used only for controlling dogs
and enforcing this article.
subdivisions 2-a, 2-b, 2-c, 2-d and 2-e of section 374 of Chapter
59 of the Laws of New York, 2010.
G. Any person who observes a dog in violation of this article may file
to the Freedom of Information Act.[1] However, all identifying information pertaining to the
complainant shall be redacted prior to the release of such complaint.
Such complaint may serve as a basis for enforcing the provisions of
Editor's Note: See Public Officers Law § 85
in accordance with this article and be held by him or her for the
following prescribed time periods:
(1) Unlicensed or unidentified dog: five days;
(2) Licensed dog: five days (if personal notice given to owner or responsible
person, from date of notice); and
(3) Licensed dog: seven days (if mail notice given to owner or responsible
person, from date of mailing).
B. At any time during the period of redemption, the owner of any dog
seized may redeem such dog, provided that such owner produces proof
that the dog has been licensed and has been identified, provided that
the owner pays all relevant redemption and impoundment fees as set
A. At the expiration of the appropriate redemption period, an unredeemed
dog may be made available for adoption for the adoption fees as set
with such stipulation shall be a violation of this article and be
The owner of a dog who is issued an appearance ticket pursuant to § 65-10 herein, may answer the same by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, within five days of the service of the appearance ticket as hereunder provided in lieu of a personal appearance on the return date at the time and court specified in said appearance ticket.
B. The defendant charged with a violation of the article may himself
same, shall thereupon notify the defendant of this fact, and that
he is required to appear before the Justice at a stated time and place
to answer the charge which shall thereafter be disposed of pursuant
to the applicable provisions of law.
A. Any person convicted of a violation of this article and/or § 119
of the Agriculture and Markets Law[1] shall be deemed to have committed a violation and shall be subject to a fine in the amount set forth in the Schedule of Fees and Fines for Chapter 65 as set by the Town Board of the Town of Pawling and which is on file in the Town Clerk's office.
Editor's Note: See now § 118 of the Agriculture
B. Every person violating any provisions of this article shall also be subject to a civil penalty in the amount set forth in the Schedule of Fees and Fines for Chapter 65 as set by the Town Board of the Town of Pawling and which is on file in the Town Clerk's office.