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(A) Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of six months must obtain a pet registration for such animal; provided that no pet registration shall be required of any municipal animal control facility or governmental agency or guide dog. Animals belonging to those agencies or persons will be issued complimentary registration tags.
(B) Written application for such registration shall be made to the town’s animal control agency and shall include the name and address of the applicant, description of the animal, payment of the appropriate fee and valid rabies certificate and written verification if the pet has been spayed or neutered, issued by a licensed veterinarian. Said application must be made within 30 days after either obtaining a dog or cat over six months of age or after a younger animal attains six months, except that this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog or cat within the town for not longer than 30 days.
(C) A durable tag stamped with the registration number and year of issuance will be provided to the pet registration holder for each registration granted. Dogs and cats must wear their tags at all times, except when involved in any organized show, obedience demonstration, training situation or under the care of a licensed veterinarian, or when properly kenneled.
(D) No such registration shall be issued for a dog or cat unless the animal owner provides proof of current and effective rabies vaccination.
(Prior Code, § 71.20) (Ord. 10-92, passed 11-9-1992) Penalty, see § 91.999
Cross-reference:
Related form, see Ch. 91, Appx. A
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any controlled animal or controlled animals as defined herein unless the owner of said animal or animals possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required for said animal or animals and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any protected or endangered species as may be listed or published from time to time by any department or agency of the federal or state government unless the owner of said animal possesses proper state and/or federal permits and a valid town controlled animal permit as defined in this chapter.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any wild animal indigenous to this state unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess within the town any non-domestic animal unless said owner possesses proper state and/or federal permits as required by law for said animal and a valid town controlled animal permit.
(B) This section shall not be deemed to prevent the importation, possession, purchase or sale of any species by any institute of higher learning, zoological park, persons holding valid state or federal permits together with a valid town controlled animal permit, or to any person or organization licensed to present a circus or carnival pursuant to this chapter.
(C) Any animal being possessed in violation of this section may be seized by a humane officer and impounded.
(Prior Code, § 71.21) (Ord. 10-92, passed 11-9-1992) Penalty, see § 91.999
Cross-reference:
Related form, see Ch. 91, Appx. B
(A) (1) No person, partnership or corporation shall operate a pet shop or operate as a breeder, as defined herein, in the town without first obtaining from the town or its agent a pet shop/breeder permit and paying the necessary fees.
(2) Any person holding a pet shop/breeder permit shall furnish to each customer purchasing a dog or cat a written statement at the time of sale containing the following information:
(a) Date of sale;
(b) Name, address and telephone number of purchaser and permit holder;
(c) Permit number of permit holder;
(d) Species, bred, description, age and sex of dog or cat sold;
(e) Vaccination and parasite medication(s) administered to said animal and date(s) administered and the name of the veterinarian or person who administrated the same; and
(f) Guarantee of good health for a period of not less than one week, with recommendation to have the animal examined by a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The permit holder shall retain a copy of said written statement for a period of 12 months from the date of sale and provide a duplicate copy to the licensing authority if the purchaser resides within the town.
(C) The permit holder shall also deliver to the purchaser at the time of sale a written statement of registration and licensing requirements under this chapter applicable to the purchased animal if the purchaser resides within the town. Such statement shall be prepared by the town and provided by the animal control agency.
(D) All pet shops and breeding facilities shall take care to house animals in a sanitary manner, providing appropriate veterinary services and humane care, and housing shall be provided according to the needs of individual species.
(Prior Code, § 71.22) (Ord. 10-92, passed 11-9-1992) Penalty, see § 91.999
Cross-reference:
Related form, see Ch. 91, Appx. C
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