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Local Law 3 of 2003 —

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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                                                  41 STATESTREET
    Local Law Filing                                                                             ALBANY, NY 12231
                                      (Use this form tofilea local law with the Secretary of State.)
         Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated ai                      :s or
         underlining to indicate new matter.                                             F | L f            ^
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                       Local Law No.                                      of the year 2003
         A Local Law Amending Chapter 69, "ANIMALS", Section 69-7 License fees, Subparagraph B, by a dding after
         Xic*ftKial)teHX "Fnr each nnspayed or unneutfirefi dng" the words "under the age nf fi mnnthR". adding
                            (Insert Title)
         a new subparagraph "C. For each unspayed or unneutered dog 6 months or older" and setting forth
         a fee of $12.00 for dogs 6 months or older.
Town Board
          Be it enacted by the                                                                               ofthe
                                             (Name of Legislative Body)
          County
          City             CLAY                                                                         as follows:
          Town
          Village              SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW
          (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99)                                                                                            Page 1 of 3
                  (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to thefilingof this local law and
                                            strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
                                                                                o                                                   03
I hereby certify that the local law aimexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                              of 20           of
the i5lQ(i)ii*^¥l6(^(Town)fKaiI^ of Clay                                                                                was duly passed by the
  Town Board                                              on March 17th 20 0?                                , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative body)
provisions of law.
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 aimexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                               of 20           of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                                     was duly passed by the
                                                           on                 20                              , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)
                dis          by the                                                                                and was deemed duly adopted
                                            (Elective Chief Execulive Officer*)
on                           20         , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law,
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law armexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                              of 20           of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                                    was duly passed by the
                                                          on                  20                              , andwas (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the                                                                                 on                  20
                                            (Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
Such local law was 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
20          , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum andfinaladoption because no valid petition wasfiledrequesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law aimexed hereto, designated as local law No                                                of 20           of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                       . . .                        .                was duly passed by the
                                                          on                  20                              , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of legislative Body)                                                                                               ^                               ^
(repassed after disapproval) by the                                                                     on                   20            Suchlocal
                                            (Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendimi and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20         , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*     Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there be none,
      the chairperson ofthe 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.
DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99)                                                                                                                     Page 2 of 3
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                         of 20           of
the City of                             having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37)
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majorify of the qualified electors of such cify
voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on           .      20      , became operative.
6. (Counfy local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                              of 20         of
the Counfy of                             State ofNew York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November                  20         , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and
having received the affirmative vote of a majorify of the qualified electors of the cities of said cotmty as a unit and a majorify
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 offinaladoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I 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           , above.                          / J • -            A W^^?
                                                                  Clerk of the county legislative body, City, Town or Village Clerk or
                                                                  officer designated by local legislative body
                                                                   VIVIAN I. MASON, TOWN CLERK
(Seal)                                                            Date;                  ^^•cC^j^-a^'^
(Certification to be executed by Counfy Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have
been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
                                                                  Signature
                                                                  ROBERT M. GERMAIN. TOWN ATTORNEY
                                                                  Title
                                                                  Cify^f Clay
                                                                  Town
                                                                  Village
                                                                  Date:              ^^^^ - ^ 3
DOS-239 (Rev. ii;99)                                                                                                              Page 3 of 3
§ 69-7                                 CLAY CODE                                        § 69-8
§ 69-7, License fee.
The annual fee for each dog license issued in the Town of Clay shall be a total of:
A.   For each spayed or neutered dog: $4.
B.   For each unspayed or unneutered dog under the age of six months: $9.
C.   For each unspayed or unneutered dog six months or older:            $12.
§ 69-8. Penalties for offenses.
Any person who violates this article or knowingly permits the violation of this article or any of its
provisions shall be deemed to have committed an offense against this article and any person
convicted of any such violation shall be liable to a fine of not more than $25 for a first violation; not
more than $50 for the second violation; and not more than $100 and/or imprisonment for not more
than 15 days for the third violation and all subsequent violations.
SECTION 2.       Effective Date
   This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.