Local Law No 5 of 2017 AMEND CHAPTER 115 SECTIONS 115-6(E) & (F) AND SECTIONS 115-7 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CODE ENTITLED “ANIMAL PROTECTION”

RESOLUTION #110 – Local Law #5
(Passed at May 2, 2017 Full Mtg)
RESOLUTION #110
APPROVAL/LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 115 SECTIONS 115-6(E) & (F) and
SECTION 115-7 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CODE ENTITLED “ANIMAL PROTECTION”
A Local Law Amending Chapter 115 Sections 115-6(E) & (F) and Section 115-7 of the
Putnam County Code Entitled “Animal Protection”
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Section 115-6(E) of the Putnam County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 115-6(E)
Any Pet Seller, Pet Dealer, Pet Store, Animal Shelter or other individual or entity located
in Putnam County, or any authorized agents thereof, who violate Section 115-5 of this
Local Law, shall be guilty of a violation and subject to a maximum fine of $250. It shall
not be a violation of this law if the Pet Seller, Pet Dealer, Pet Store, Animal Shelter or
other individual, entity or any authorized agents thereof, checked with the Registry and
the name did not appear thereon.
Section 2.
Section 115-6(F) of the Putnam County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 115-6(F)
Any Pet Seller, Pet Dealer, Pet Store, Animal Shelter, or other individual or entity located
in Putnam County, or any authorized agents thereof, who a second time within two years
violates Section 115-5 of this Local Law shall be guilty of a Class “A” misdemeanor.
Section 3.
Section 115-7 of the Putnam County Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 115-7. Applicability.
This law shall apply to all persons convicted of animal abuse crimes as defined by
Section 115-2 of Article I, on or after the effective date of this article.
Section 4.
This local law shall take effect immediately.
BY POLL VOTE: ALL AYES. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY