Section 13 - Disclaimer/Severability Clause

Animal Control By-Law
  1. Nothing contained within this by-law shall limit or restrict any enforcement officer’s authority to seek criminal prosecution of any violation of State of Federal Law.
  2. If any part, section or provision of this by-law is found to be invalid, the remainder of this by-law shall not be affected thereby. This by-law will take effect April 1, 1998, and it shall replace former Animal by-laws set by West Stockbridge.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Animal Control Bylaws of the Town of West Stockbridge. The original Bylaw was passed at the Annual Town Meeting of May 5, 1997 and approved by the Attorney General’s Office on September 18, 1997. These Bylaws were amended at the Annual Town Meeting of May 15, 2000 and approved as amended by the Attorney General’s Office on June 20, 2000.

Tina Skorput Cooper, Town Clerk