Town of Boxford, MA Article III Fees

[Adopted 11-17-1987 STM, Art. 5]

§ 52-13 Registering and licensing of dogs in office of Town Clerk.

Notwithstanding the provisions of MGL c. 140, § 137, or any other provision of law to the contrary, the registering, numbering, describing and licensing of dogs, if kept in the Town of Boxford, shall be conducted in the office of the Town Clerk.

§ 52-14 Annual dog licensing fees.

[Amended 5-12-1993 ATM, Art. 28; 5-22-1996 ATM, Art. 62]

Notwithstanding the provisions of MGL c. 140, § 139, of said or any other provision of law to the contrary, the annual fees to be charged by the Town of Boxford for the issuance of licenses for dogs shall be:

A. All spayed and neutered dogs: $20; all intact dogs: $25.

[Amended 5-13-2003 ATM, Art. 20; 5-14-2013 ATM, Art. 31]

B. Kennels (5 or more dogs): $125.

§ 52-15 Compensation for livestock killed by dogs.

Notwithstanding the provisions of MGL c. 140 or any other provision of law to the contrary, whoever suffers loss by the worry, maiming or killing of his livestock or fowls by dogs, outside the premises of the owners or keepers of such dogs, shall, after investigation as provided in § 161, be paid from the treasury of said Town as provided by § 161.

§ 52-16 Disposition of fees, fines and penalties.

Notwithstanding the provisions of MGL c. 140, § 147, or any other provision of law to the contrary, all money received from the issuance of dog licenses by the Town of Boxford or recovered as fines or penalties by said Town under the provisions of Chapter 140 relating to dogs shall be paid into the treasury of said Town and shall not thereafter be paid over by the Town Treasurer to Essex County.