Town Board approves revised dog ordinance penalties and code chapters
New Lebanon Town Board approves dog ordinance revisions in code review session. Supervisor Colleen Teal and Councilmembers Mark Baumli, Norman Rasmussen, and Jesse Newton approved tiered penalty increases for dog code violations, establishing fines of $75 to $250 for first offenses, $175 to $350
misc · Meeting of March 17, 2026
NY NEW LEBANON — New Lebanon Town Board approves dog ordinance revisions in code review session. Supervisor Colleen Teal and Councilmembers Mark Baumli, Norman Rasmussen, and Jesse Newton approved tiered penalty increases for dog code violations, establishing fines of $75 to $250 for first offenses, $175 to $350 for second offenses, and $175 to $450 for subsequent violations. The board also approved changes to Chapter 101 definitions regarding licensed events and clarifications to dog licensing language.
Multiple code chapters, including subdivision regulations (Chapter 179), were referred to the Zoning and Review Committee for additional review.
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Source: the misc meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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