No person shall allow his chickens, cattle,
tigers, or other wild or domestic birds or animals to roam at large,
or to be led by chains or ropes over or across the Lower Green on
East Main Street.
Any person violating this article is subject
to a fine of $10 and costs.
[Adopted 7-7-2005; amended in its entirety 4-26-2006]
No owner or keeper of any dog shall allow such
dog to roam upon land of another unless the owner of said land has
given the owner or keeper of such dog permission to have such dog
present on said land.
A dog which accompanies a handicapped person
as an assistant or guide dog and is properly leashed or on proper
restraint shall be allowed on any public property pursuant to C.G.S.
§ 46a-64.
The owner or keeper of a dog which has deposited
feces upon any public property or private property without the permission
of the owner of such property shall immediately remove such feces,
or cause it to be removed, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.
A person will be considered to have disposed of the feces in a sanitary
manner if such person removes the feces and places such material in
a bag or wrapper made of plastic or paper or otherwise disposes of
such feces on his own property.
For the purpose of this article the following
definitions shall apply:
KEEPER
Any person, other than the owner, harboring or having in
his possession any dog within the meaning of C.G.S. § 22-357.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
All property within the Town of Clinton boundaries which
is not owned by the Town of Clinton or the State of Connecticut, the
federal government, or any agency thereof.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any property owned, occupied or controlled by the Town of
Clinton or the State of Connecticut, federal government or any agency
thereof, including but not limited to parks, streets, sidewalks or
grass areas adjacent to streets and sidewalks.
Any person who violates this article shall be
subject to a fine of $50 and a fine of $75 for each subsequent violation.
Any person who receives a notice of violation
may appeal said notice to the Board of Selectmen, in writing, within
10 days of the date of said notice and request a hearing on said violation.
All such appeals shall be considered and all hearings shall be conducted
in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 7-152c, which
is hereby adopted for the establishment of an appeal and citation
hearing process for considering all appeals under this article.