§ 23-13. Guard dog agency licensing.

Any guard dog agency operating in or located in the Town of Brookhaven must annually obtain a license from the Town Clerk. The requirements to obtain a license are as follows:

A. 

Each guard dog must have and wear a current license tag and a current rabies tag at all times.

B. 

The premises used as home kennel for housing the guard dogs must meet the minimum standards set forth in § 23-12 if located in the Town of Brookhaven. The premises must be available for inspection prior to licensing and quarterly thereafter.

[Amended 1-24-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017, effective 2-6-2017]

C. 

The home kennel premises, if located in the Town of Brookhaven, must comply with the requirements of § 30-44 of the Code of the Town of Brookhaven and in addition the following organizations shall be notified as specified therein: Suffolk County Police Department and Brookhaven Animal Shelter.

D. 

The home kennel, if located in the Town of Brookhaven, shall not be located in a residential district. Any home kennel located in a residential district at the time of the adoption of this section shall become illegal six months after the adoption of this section.

Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, establishing the license fee, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-12-2014 by L.L. No. 16-2014, effective 8-26-2014.

Added 12-18-1990 by L.L. No. 26-1990, effective 11-24-1990