[Adopted 5-2-2016 ATM, Art. 81]
It shall be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his/her dog on any sidewalk, street or other public area in the Town. It shall further be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls a dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his/her dog on any private property neither owned nor occupied by said person.
No person who owns, possesses or controls such dog shall appear with such dog on any sidewalk, street, park or other public area without the means of removal of any feces left by such dog. Furthermore, no person who owns, possesses or controls such dog shall appear with such dog on any private property neither owned nor occupied by said person without the means of removal of any feces left by said dog.
For the purposes of this regulation, the means of removal shall be any tool, implement, or other device carried for the purpose of picking up and containing such feces, unexposed to said person or the public.
Violation of this bylaw shall be punishable as follows:
A. 
First offense: by a fine of $25.
B. 
Second offense: by a fine of $50.
C. 
Third and subsequent offenses: by a fine of $100.
This regulation shall not apply to a dog accompanying any handicapped person who, by reason of his/her handicap, is physically unable to comply with the requirements of this bylaw, or to any individual who utilizes a guide dog.
Any fine issued under this section may be assessed through non-process in accordance with MGL c. 40, § 21D. The availability of non-criminal process shall not preclude the use of criminal process or other means of enforcement.