LL 05 Amend Dog/ Other Animals NEW
TATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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10* of QUEENSBURY
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Local Law No. ......5............................................ of the year 19 .97.. .
A local law To Amend Chapter 73 of the Code of The Town of Queensbury Entitled
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(Insert Title) Dogs and 0t er AnimaYs to amend ""revi's'e"'arid*/*O''""""'
add Certain Provisions Thereto
Be it enacted by the Town Board
..................... n............d—................................................................................................of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
Wof .............QUEENSBURY
Town ...........................................................................................................................as follows:
SECTION 1 . Section 73-4 of Chapter 73 of the Code of the
Town of Queensbury entitled "Definitions" , is hereby amended by
adding two new definitions as follows :
HABITUAL - To engage in chronic, frequent,
recurring, regular 'or repetitious conduct.
WORRY - To harass by tearing, biting or
snapping, or to shake or pull at with the
teeth.
SECTION 2 . Section 73-5 of Chapter 73 of the Code of the
Town of Queensbury, entitled "Prohibited activities, " is hereby
amended to add a new subparagraph H to read as follows :
§ 73-5 . Prohibited activities .
H. Attack, chase or worry a dog or cat if the dog or cat is
in a place it may lawfully be and, if the dog or cat is
off its owner' s property, if the dog or cat is on a leash
or otherwise under the control of its owner.
SECTION 3 . Section 73-7 of' Chapter 73 of the Code of the
Town of Queensbury, . entitled "Penalties for offenses, " is hereby
amended to add a new subparagraph C to read as follows:
C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an offense against
§73-5(H) , where prosecuted pursuant to the Penal Law or
as an action to recover a civil penalty, shall be
punishable by a civil penalty or fine of not more than
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(1)
DOS-239 (Rev. 7/9o)
fifty dollars ($50. ) , except that where the person was
found to have violated §73-5(H) within the proceeding
five years, the civil penalty or fine may be not more
than one-hundred dollars ($100. ) , and where the person
was found to have committed two or more such violations
within the preceding five years, the offense shall be
punishable by a civil penalty or fine of not more than
$200. or destruction of the dog or both.
SECTION 4 . This Local Law shall take effect immediately
upon filing thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(2)
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law_and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed ,idrew, ,:�:,'onated as local law No. 5 of 19 97
of the ( y)( )(Town)(AMXW) of Queensbury was duly passed by the
Town Board on May 19, 1997, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
(Name of LezislativeBody)
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval
by the Elective Chief Executive Officer'.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
Name of Legislative Bov1 on 19 , and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 19
eetwe �e xecutrve ficer
in accordance with the applicable provisions of'law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify.that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of ]9
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
Name of Legislative Body on 19 and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the on 19 Such local law was
Elective Chief Executive-Officer
submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
19 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referndum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 19
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 19 , and was (approved)(not disapproved)(repassed after
Name of Legislative Body
disapproval) by the on 19 Such local law was subject to
Elective Chief Executive Officer'
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 19
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
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county-wide basis or, if there be none, the chairman of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city
or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer Is vested with the power to approve or veto local
laws or ordinances.
(3)
S. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
i hereby certify that the loci)law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ........ of 19........
of the City of ................................. having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the
provisions of 137 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a
majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the ge erall election held on .....:......
............19.........became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto,designated as local law No. ........ of 19.........
of the County of ......................State of New York,having been submitted to the Electors at the
General Election of November .............19.......pursuant to subdivisions S and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law,and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors
of the cities of said county as a unit and of a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county
considered as a unit voting at said general election,became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed,please provide an appropriate certifica-
tion.)
1 further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office
and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was
finally adopted in the manner indicated in paragraph......1.....above.
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Clerk of the County Icgislative body.City.-Town or Vgi*ge Clcd or
officer designated by local legislative body
Date: May 20th, 1997
(Sea])
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney,Corporation Counsel,Town Attorney,Village Attorney or
other authorized Attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF.....WARREN
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1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the for#tcal
w c ins the correct text and that all
proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enac nnexed hereto.
.............Scha�llu�ter
Town Counsel
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ALBANY, NY 12231-0001
ALEXANDER F. TREADWELL
SECRETARY OF STATE
June 17, 1997
DARLEEN M DOUGHER
TOWN OFFICE BLDG.
742 BAY ROAD
QUEENSBURY, NY 12804
RE: Town of Queensbury, Local Law 5, 1997, filed 06/10/97
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Local, U:rw. 5 7.
Town, of Que s ry
O Clerk's Office
531 Bay Roy
Queensbury, NY 12304