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TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
i DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
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IN THE MATTER
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I' A DOG CONTROL ORDINANCE
AFFIDAVIT OF
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF DUTCHESS )
POSTING
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ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly elected, qualified and acting Town
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Clerk of the Town of Wappinger, County of Dutchess and
State of New York.
j That on June 6, 1968, your deponent posted a copy of
the attached order fixing time and place for public hearing
on a Dog Control Ordinance on the signboard maintained by
your deponent in her office in the Town Hall of the Town
of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York. That such signboard
is maintained by your deponent in compliance with the pro-
visions of Article 3, Section 30, Subdivision 6 of the
Town Law of the State of New York.
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TOWN OF'WAPPINGER ORD(-NANCE; -c=.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE ,that the4allorwingtissa!h `Xnd S. Do
Town of Wappinger Ordinance dulyxadpptedat,xarqp
the Town;Boatd of .tips =Town -ofrM, ginger h
day of June 1968. sW
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AN ORDIN:
the TOWN.,OF
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ofdogs In CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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.Section 1: Legislative Inte G
TownREAS it is deemed thafa s��, gnat large:of dogs in the
Wappinger is a matter of"pu6 c:�concern
� WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y.
and
WHEREAS the failure Of-dog,owners;tozcontrol«and.rsestrict.dogs`
has resulted in injury and damage to.
persons and -property in the
Town of Wappinger,
Section 2: Control of Dogs.
The owner ar.,person harboring a dog<shall not :permit,-a"dog to run
at large upon ,private praperty _other than the -owner's ;:property or in
any public street, public ;park or .public place unless .on .private
property other -than its owner's property without being under control
shall be prima facie evidence.of violation =of :Ordinance
"a ;this by the
person owning or harboring said dog.
Section 3: The owner orcperson, harbor! ng a dog shall not permit or
allow dog to run loose ar to causee disturbance,
by excessive barking
molesting , people, or to -damage r;property of .another ,or .cause a
nuisance thereon. Any such,dogshallmbe,subject to,seizure by a d.qg
warden, employee or agencyof the"Town which is;.designated,by.the
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Town Board for the purpose of seizing and impounding such dogs.
After any such `seizure :and .impounding, the -owner or;person
harboring such animal, if known,•shall be-notifiedthereof.'Such dog
so seized and impounded shall be held for�a:period,offlve days during
which time the :owner
of ,such dog may recover the -same by
producing :a license for such dog, •'rf•-required,,and :paying `a -sum of
$5.00 for the seizure and impounding -of:suchAog.pl:us;the
State of New York,
cost of
keeping, feeding and 'caringfor such dog while in.custody. I'fsaid dog
is
County of Dutehess,
not claimed orredeemed by its,lawful,owneraas.aforesaid,-then•said
dog may be delivered to zany responsible person or,any recognized
Town of Wappinger.
agency designated Eby the Town Board -on-such xerms end conditions
as the Town Justice may impose.
Posting of -:a noticeson the Town Bulletin:Board,atsthe :Town offices
giving�the,re uted owner of :the do an"d=a.generakdescriptionthereof
4nr-#ve--days--shat! - g
:o`wner'"o`r
Beatrice Osten
,.srt�h
person harboringthe.same.
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.County,
Section•a:-Notice
Town of Wappinger, Dutehess New York;
If -any person shall file.a complaint inwritingwith the`Town.Justice.
that any dog owned or harbored the 'Townisea-nuisance
being duly sworn, Says that she is, and sft the several
-within by
reason of, ,vi.ci us :disp.osition or sexoessive ibarking or -other
CO-EClitOr-PllbliShE I
times hereinafter was, the....... for -Pu . -Publisher
dog b•ysuch•barking or other disturbance is
disturbance , o the health
a detriment to -the health :of :any sick;;person, rths'.TownJ.ustice,.upon
...of
W. & S.D. NEWS. a newspaper printed and published
Ra*iee to the . r -,trP n ch-owriOrZhall,66 duct
a hearing upon such complaint, and,after such hearing cshall make
every Thursday in the year in the Town of Wappinger,
order and determination upon -the merits of:such complaint.
If arW -4og iso ..lmpounded--is -not-=redeemed
Dutehess County, New York, and that the annexed
.as provided in this
ordinance or if the owner or
NOTICE was duly published in the said newspaper p I for
with an order of the Town Justice, :a dog warden or any person or
agency designated 4Y the Town Boardmayy dastr0jy h- a„dgg.
. . , one....... week successively.. , once . , in each week,
The Town' Board,, m4 kie Any miles rnecessavw -to ;effectively
admfn,sterAhis�rftlh;Wnce=
commencing on the. `Q)t..... day of...Zanes .........
'Section'B:,Punishmentfor'VIdlations
1968, and on the following dates thereafter, namely on
The -violation of.any provisions iof,this,ordinance=shiili:constitute ars
offence punishable by -a fine not rmore
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,of than Twenty -,five Dollars,
or by imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days, except -where
otherwise provided°by Article7 of thesAgriculture,and
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and ending on the.... ,200. , day of.... IWS .......
Markets.Law.
'Section 6: This ordinance shall take >.effect 119 days after
publication and posting as provided for.b,y Town. Law
1968, both days inclusive.
Introduced°by: Mr. Mills
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Seconded by: Mr. Heady
Mr. Diehl Aye
Mr. Finnan Aye
Mr. Heady Aye -
Mr. Mills Aye
Absent: Mr. Clausen
Carried: June 17, 1968
STATE Of'N'EW YORK
)ss:
COUNTY OF;DUTCHIESS )
1, ELAINE H. SNOWDEN, Town Clerk of the Town of Wappinger,
in the County of- uachess, New York do hereby certifythat I have
compared the oRwooding copy of an ordinance with the original
thereof, duly dd by the Town Board of such Tpwn.at:aspecfal
meeting.ofs' I d field on the 17th day of June,, 968,;and that
the same is *Aii"�,aad correct copy of such ordinate -,and of the
whoie:thera�'u
AtZESUMNOW WH.EIREOF, 1 have hereunto lhend and
affl df -said Town this 18th day of June,
1'rtowden
Town Clerk
'rovW'* Wappinger
Dutch ess r oar, New York
Subscribed and sworn to before'.me
this.......... day of, . r : w ...19.E
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Notary Public'
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My commission expires...... ,
NEWS
DISPLAY ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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20 EAST MAIN STREET - WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
State of New York,
County of Dutchess.
Town of Wappinger.
........... Qe4trice Osten .................... ofthe
Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York,
being duly sworn, says that she is, and ift the several
times hereinafter was, the......of
W. & S.D. NEWS. a newspaper printed and published
every Thursday in the year in the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, and that the annexed
NOTICE was duly published in the said newspaper for
. O;jr ..... week successively.... Q4QC -.. in each week,
commencing on the .... M ... day of...... June..... .
1968, and on the following dates thereafter, namely on
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and ending on the .... ELth....day of...Jvwe........
19.6$ both days inclusive.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this......'.. .... . day of, ......'......::.... .19.
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Notary Public
My commission expires.. .... .... ... . ° !