124 – Powers of Commissioner.
§ 124. Powers of commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized to: 1. (a) promulgate, after public hearing, such rules and regulations as are necessary to supplement and give full effect to the provisions of sections one hundred thirteen, one hundred fourteen and one hundred seventeen of this article; and (b) exercise all other powers and […]
112 – Change of Ownership; Lost or Stolen Dog.
§ 112. Change of ownership; lost or stolen dog. 1. In the event of a change in the ownership of any dog which has been licensed pursuant to this article or in the address of the owner of record of any such dog, the owner of record shall, within ten days of such change, file […]
113 – Dog Control Officers.
§ 113. Dog control officers. 1. Each town and city, and each village in which licenses are issued, shall appoint, and any other village and any county may appoint, one or more dog control officers for the purpose of assisting, within the appointing municipality, with the control of dogs and the enforcement of this article. […]
114 – Pounds and Shelters.
§ 114. Pounds and shelters. 1. Each town and city, and each village in which licenses are issued shall, and any other village and any county may, establish and maintain a pound or shelter for dogs. 2. In lieu of or in addition to establishing and maintaining such pound or shelter, any town or city, […]
115 – Funds Expended by Municipality for Services.
§ 115. Funds expended by municipality for services. No municipality shall be required to expend in any calendar year for dog control officer and pound or shelter services undertaken pursuant to this article, an amount of money greater than it receives during such year pursuant to this article and any local law or ordinance enacted […]
116 – Spaying and Neutering Facilities Authorized.
§ 116. Spaying and neutering facilities authorized. 1. Any municipality may, by local law or ordinance, provide for the establishment and operation of a facility to provide services for the alteration of the reproductive capacity through spaying or neutering of dogs and cats owned by the residents thereof. 2. Any animal which is presented at […]
108 – Definitions.
§ 108. Definitions. As used in this article, unless otherwise expressly stated or unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise: 1. “Adoption” means the delivery to any natural person eighteen years of age or older, for the limited purpose of harboring a pet, of any dog, seized or surrendered, or any cat. 3. “Clerk” […]
109 – Licensing of Dogs Required; Rabies Vaccination Required.
§ 109. Licensing of dogs required; rabies vaccination required. 1. (a) The owner of any dog reaching the age of four months shall immediately make application for a dog license. No license shall be required for any dog which is under the age of four months and which is not at large, or that is […]
110 – License Fees.
§ 110. License fees. 1. The license fee for dog licenses issued pursuant to subdivision one of section one hundred nine of this article shall be determined by the municipality issuing the license, provided that the total fee for an unspayed or unneutered dog shall be at least five dollars more than the total fee […]
111 – Identification of Dogs.
§ 111. Identification of dogs. 1. Each dog licensed pursuant to subdivision one of section one hundred nine of 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 […]