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Home My WebLink AboutTOR RES 378Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer June 8, 2015 Honorable Town Clerk: Your response to this letter will acknowledge receipt of the attached resolution adopted by the Riverhead Town Board. Kindly please sign and email back to the Riverhead Town Clerk, Diane Wilhlem at wilhelmO-townofriverheadny gov or by fax at 631-208-4034. Signature: -4 Date: d�115 Town Board Meeting May 20, 7:00 P.M. Resolution# 378 -ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 58 ENTITLED "DOGS" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE (Article II. Outdoor Restraint of Pets.) Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue — Riverhead, New York 11901(631)727-3200 Ext. 260 M Fax (631)208-4034 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics June 8, 2015 Suffolk County Planning Department L.I. State Park Commission Town of Southold Town of Southampton Town of Brookhaven Records Management Officer Marriage Officer ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on May 20, 2015. Resolution# 378 -ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 58 ENTITLED "DOGS" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE (Article Il. Outdoor Restraint of Pets.) If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at Ext. 260 Sincerely, 4 Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901- (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 - Fax (631)208-4034 Registrar of Vital Statistics June 8, 2015 Honorable Town Clerk: Office of the Town Clerk .Diane M. Wilhelm, Town Clerk Records Management Officer Marriage Officer Your response to this letter will acknowledge receipt of the attached resolution adopted by the Riverhead Town Board. Kindly please sign and email back to the Riverhead Town Clerk, Diane Wilhlem at wilhelmcQtownofriverheadny govov or by fax at 631-208-4034. Signature: Date: Town Board Meeting May 20, 7:00 P.M. Resolution# 378 -ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 58 ENTITLED "DOGS,' OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE (Article II. Outdoor Restraint of Pets.) Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk DW:cd 200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901(631)727-3200 Ext. 260 M Fax (631)208-4034 05.20.15 ADOPTED 150378 TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Resolution # 378 ADOPTS A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 58 ENTITLED "DOGS" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE (Article II. Outdoor Restraint of Pets.) Councilwoman Giglio offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Dunleaw WHEREAS, the Town Clerk was authorized to publish and post a public notice to hear all interested persons to consider a local law amending Chapter 58, entitled "Dogs" of the Riverhead Town Code; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 5th day of May, 2015 at 2:15 o'clock p.m. at Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York, the date, time and place specified in said public notice, and all persons wishing to be heard were heard. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the local law amending Chapter 58 entitled "Dogs" of the Riverhead Town Code is hereby adopted as specified in the attached notice of adoption; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and is hereby authorized to publish the attached notice of adoption once in the News Review Newspaper and to post same on the signboard at Town Hall; and be it further RESOLVED, that all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a copy of same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk. THE VOTE Giglio ®Yes ❑No Gabrielsen ®Yes ❑No Wooten ®Yes ❑No Dunleavy ®Yes ❑No Walter ®Yes ❑No The Resolution Was ® Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted Y:10520151378 - TA 580utdoorRestraint ado.doc TOWN OF RIVERHEAD NOTICE OF ADOPTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead adopted a local law amending Chapter 58 entitled "Dogs" of the Riverhead Town Code at its regular meeting held on May 20, 2015. Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead as follows: Chapter 58 DOGS ARTICLE II Outdoor Restraint of Pets § 58-15. Definitions. As used in this article, the followinq terms shall have the meanings indicated: PERSON -- Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation company, society, association, or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not. § 58-16. Prohibitions. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether, leash, fasten secure restrain chain or tie a dog to any stationary object outdoors or cause such dog to be restrained in a manner that: (1) Endangers such dog's health, safety or well-being; (2) Restricts such dog's access to suitable and sufficient food and water (3) Does not provide such dog with shelter appropriate to its breed physical condition, and the climate as defined by � 353-b of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law: or (4) Unreasonably limits the movement of such dog because it is too short for the dog to move around or for the dog to urinate or defecate in a separate area from the area where it must eat, drink or lie down. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section no person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie a dog to any stationary object for any amount of time with a device that: (1) Is a choke collar or pinch collar, or a similar collar that restrains the dog in such a manner that it impairs the flow of oxygen or blood to the dog which may cause choking, or causes substantial discomfort to the dog; (2) Is embedded, partially embedded or may become embedded in such dog's YA0520151378 - TA 580utdoorRestraint ado.doc skin; (3) Has weights attached or contains links that are more than 1/4 inch thick; (4) Weighs more than 25% of the dog's total body weight not to exceed 25 pounds for any dog - (5) Is less than 10 feet in length (6) Because of its design or placement is likely to become entangled (7) Is lonq enough to allow such dog to move outside of its owner's property; or (8) Would allow the restrained dog to move over an obiect or edge that could result in the strangulation of or injury to such dog C. No person shall tether, leash, fasten secure restrain chain or tie a dog to any stationary object outdoors for more than 2 hours in any 12 hour period § 58-17. Penalties for offenses. A. Violation of this article shall constitute a violation subject to a fine of up to $500 • Underscore represents addition(s) Dated: Riverhead, New York May 20, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD DIANE M. WILHELM, Town Clerk YA05201 5\378 - TA 580utdoorRestraint ado.doc Town of Riverhead Local Law # 5-2nl ; Chapter 58 DOGS ARTICLE II Outdoor Restraint of Pets § 58-15. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: PERSON -- Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, society, association, or any organized group of persons, whether incorporated or not. § 58-16. Prohibitions. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie a dog to any stationary object outdoors or cause such dog to be restrained in a manner that: (1) Endangers such dog's health, safety or well-being; (2) Restricts such dog's access to suitable and sufficient food and water; (3) Does not provide such dog with shelter appropriate to its breed, physical condition, and the climate as defined by § 353-b of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law; or (4) Unreasonably limits the movement of such dog because it is too short for the dog to move around or for the dog to urinate or defecate in a separate area from the area where it must eat, drink or lie down. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, no person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain or tie a dog to any stationary object for any amount of time with a device that: (1) Is a choke collar or pinch collar, or a similar collar that restrains the dog in such a manner that it impairs the flow of oxygen or blood to the dog which may cause choking, or causes substantial discomfort to the dog; (2) Is embedded, partially embedded or may become embedded in such dog's skin; (3) Has weights attached or contains links that are more than 1/4 inch thick; (4) Weighs more than 25% of the dog's total body weight, not to exceed 25 pounds for any dog; (5) Is less than 10 feet in length; (6) Because of its design or placement is likely to become entangled; (7) Is long enough to allow such dog to move outside of its owner's property; or (8) Would allow the restrained dog to move over an object or edge that could result in the strangulation of or injury to such dog. C. No person shall tether, leash, fasten, secure, restrain, chain, or tie a dog to any stationary object outdoors for more than 2 hours in any 12 hour period. § 58-17. Penalties for offenses. A. Violation of this article shall constitute a violation, subject to a fine of up to $500.