[Adopted 5-20-1980 ATM, Art. 40, as Secs. 8-4-1 through
8-4-5 of the 1980 Bylaws]
No owner or keeper of a hound shall permit it
to run without chain or leash at any time between one-half hour after
sunset and one-half hour before sunrise on property not owned or occupied
by said owner or keeper.
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
The Select Board may issue licenses to use dogs
at any time of day or night, in trailing and securing any animal which
has been molesting crops, poultry or livestock.
If the Animal Control Officer determines that
a female animal in heat, even when confined, is attracting other animals,
thus causing a disturbance or damage to neighboring property or public
areas, he may require the owner or keeper to keep said animal, while
in heat, in a kennel or to remove it from the area so that the nuisance
is abated.
[Amended 9-12-2020 ATM by Art. 19]
The Animal Control Officer is authorized to
require owners or keepers of dogs to restrain their dogs from running
at large in schools, school playgrounds, parks or public recreational
areas. He may also require owners or keepers of dogs to restrain their
dogs from running at large when he determines that any such dog is
an annoyance, is dangerous or is known to cause damage in a neighborhood.
Within 10 days after any determination, an owner or keeper of such
dog may appeal in writing to the Select Board.
[Amended 5-22-1997 ATM, Art. 53]
Notwithstanding the schedule of fines set forth
in MGL c. 140, § 173A, the following schedule shall apply
to the failure of any owner or keeper of dogs to comply with an order
of the Animal Control Officer:
