Notice of Public Hearing

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Yates Town Board will conduct a public hearing at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, New York on December 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on the adoption of a local law providing for dog licensing and dog control for the purpose of licensing and identification of dogs with the Town of Yates.  All dogs within the Town that are four (4) months of age or older, unless otherwise exempted, shall be licensed,   each license application shall be accompanied by proof that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies.   The fees proposed by the local laws are as follows:

 

(a)    Spayed or neutered dogs $2.50 plus $3.50 local fee plus, $1.00 to Ag & Markets          = $7.00

(b)   Unspayed or unneutered $7.50 plus $4.50 local fee plus $3.00 to Ag & Markets              = $15.00

(c)    Purebred 1-10 dogs $25.00 plus $5.00 local fee plus $1.00 for each spayed/neutered and $3.00 for each unspayed/unneutered to Ag and Markets.

(d)   Purebred 11-25 $50.00 plus $10.00 local fee plus $1.00 for each spayed/neutered and $3.00 for each unspayed unneutered to Ag and Markets.

(e)    A $2.00 fee will be charged for second notices for dogs that are not licensed by the end of the month they are due.

(f)    If second notice is disregarded an appearance ticket shall be issued.

 

The local law also provides for a replacement tag fee of $3.00 for a replacement of an identification tag.  If dogs are reported in a census year that have not been licensed before there will be a $5.00 enumeration fee.  The local law provides for civil penalties upon conviction of a violation of the proposed local law.  The proposed local law shall become effective January 1, 2011.  A copy of the entire text of the local law may be obtained from the Yates Town Clerk during business hours at the Yates Town Hall.  At such public hearing all persons either for or against the same shall be heard.

 

                                                                                                Brenda B. Donald

                                                                                                Yates Town Clerk

 

 

 

Publish once on November 30, 2010

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