[Adopted by Order No. 97-058 (Ch. 6.04 of the 1993 Code)]
The following words as used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
Any person so designated by the Mayor pursuant to MGL c. 140, § 151, to enforce the provisions of this article and the applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
AT LARGE
Any animal off the premises of the owner or keeper and not under the control of the owner or keeper by leash, cord, chain, rope or other device that allows the owner or keeper to control the movement and/or action of the animal.
KEEPER
Any person, other than the owner, harboring or having in his possession any animal.
OFF-LEASH
Dogs may go unleashed to exercise and play in a controlled environment under the supervision of their owners.
[Added 6-27-2016 by Order No. 2016-157]
An owner or keeper of any animal shall not permit or suffer such animal to go at large in the City or to disturb the quiet of any person by barking, biting, howling or other manner.
A. 
An owner or keeper of an animal shall remove and dispose of any feces left by such animal on any sidewalk, street, park or other public area, or on any private property which is not owned or occupied by such owner. If an animal defecates on property other than that of the owner or keeper, the owner or keeper of the animal is responsible for the immediate removal of the feces.
B. 
Feces shall only be disposed of at a place suitable and regularly reserved for the disposal of human feces or otherwise designated as appropriate by the Health Commissioner, to include appropriate amounts of feces that can be disposed of in the regular trash, provided it is contained in a plastic or paper bag.
A. 
Section 113-10A of this article shall not apply to a person who, by reason of a physical disability, is unable to comply with the requirements of such subsection.
B. 
Section 113-9 of this article shall not apply to areas designated as off-leash dog areas by the Park and Recreation Board and signed as such.
[Added 6-27-2016 by Order No. 2016-157]
A. 
Whoever violates the provisions of §§ 113-9 and 113-10A of this article may be fined up to the maximum provided for in this Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 1, Art. I, General Penalty.
B. 
In addition to the enforcement as described above, the provisions of this article may also be enforced by noncriminal complaint pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 21D, and such penalty shall be $50 for each offense.
[Amended 12-5-2005 by Order No. 2005-224]
The fee for a dog license issued pursuant to MGL c. 140 shall be $10. In addition, the owner of a dog not licensed on or before April 30 in any year shall pay a late fee of $10, in addition to the license fee.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
The Animal Control Officer shall collect a reclaiming fee of $10 and boarding fees of $7 per day from the claimant of a dog that is in the custody of the City due to violation of the ordinances of the City or laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
If any person shall make a complaint in writing to the Chief of Police that any dog owned or harbored within the City is a nuisance by reason of vicious disposition or excessive barking or other disturbance, the Chief of Police shall investigate or cause to be investigated such complaint, including an examination on oath of the complainant, and may make such order concerning the restraint or disposal of such dog as may be deemed necessary.
[Added 12-5-2005 by Order No. 2005-239]
A. 
An owner or keeper of an animal shall not permit or suffer such animal to go on any beach under the jurisdiction of the City of Quincy during the period from May 1 through October 31.
B. 
The penalties set forth in § 113-12 shall apply to any violation of this section.