The purpose of this Bylaw is to insure the humane treatment
and control of animals and to promote a safe environment for humans.
All dogs shall be restrained or under the control of a responsible
person at all times while off the premises of its owner.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper, or person responsible
for any dog to permit it to be on any public property which has been
closed to dogs by the municipal agency with care, custody and control
over such property.
All animal owners, keepers or persons having control of an animal
are responsible for immediately removing and disposing of in a sanitary
manner all solid wastes produced by said animal on any property, other
than the property of the animal owner.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog or cat
more than four (4) months old to fail to inoculate it against rabies.
Dogs and cats must also be revaccinated periodically in accordance
with rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Massachusetts
Department of Public Health.
[Amended 5-13-2013 ATM,
Art. 33]
The registration, numerical listing, description and licensing
of dogs shall be conducted in the office of the Town Clerk. Licenses
are due March 1st of each year. It shall be unlawful for the owner
or keeper of any dog more than six (6) months old to fail to obtain
a dog license and keep it securely affixed to the dog's collar or
harness at all times. It shall be unlawful to own or keep more than
three (3) dogs on a single premise unless a kennel permit has also
been obtained from the Town Clerk, other than three or more dogs kept
solely as personal pets of the owner of the dogs.
If any section or provision of this Bylaw shall be deemed invalid,
the validity or enforcement of any other section or provision of this
Bylaw shall not be affected.