Town of Littleton, MA Fees and Fines

[Amended 5-9-2005 ATM, Art. 22]

The fees for all dog licenses shall be as follows:

Type of Dog	Fee
Male	$15
Female	$15
Spayed female	$10
Neutered male	$10
Dogs licensed after April 1	$25

Dogs must be licensed prior to April 1 every year. The owner or keeper of any dog determined to be unlicensed after May 30 will be subject to a late fee of $25 in addition to the dog license fee.

§ 84-2 Dog offense fines.

The following is a schedule of fines for dog offenses:

The owner or keeper of any dog found at either the Town beach during beach hours or on the property of any public school during school hours may be fined as follows: first offense, $25; subsequent offenses, $50.

The owner or keeper of any dog found unlicensed in the Town of Littleton may be fined as follows: each offense, $25.

The owner or keeper of any dog who has been ordered restrained by either the Dog Officer, the Select Board or the Police Department and who fails to obey such order may be fined as follows: first offense, $25; subsequent offenses, $50.

The owner or keeper of any dog who is left unattended for a period of 24 hours or longer may be fined as follows: first offense, $25; subsequent offenses, $50

The owner or keeper of any dog determined to be a nuisance as defined in § 84-7 by either the Dog Officer or the Police Department may be fined as follows: first offense, $25; subsequent offenses, $50.

The owner or keeper of any dog which has been ordered quarantined for suspicion of rabies and who fails to obey such order may be fined as follows: $50.

Any person who takes in or otherwise shelters a stray dog without notifying the Dog Officer, the Police Department or the Select Board may be fined as follows: each offense, $25.

The owner or keeper of any dog having reached the age of six months and/or having been brought into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts longer than 30 days shall have the dog vaccinated against rabies. Whoever violates the provisions of this subsection shall be fined $50.

§ 84-3 Dog Officer fees.

The following schedule of fees is for the services of the Dog Officer:

(1)

The owner or keeper of any dog who has violated a Town dog regulation or state dog law as determined by the Select Board or Police Department shall be charged $15 for each time such dog shall be picked up by the Dog Officer between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

(2)

The owner or keeper of any dog who has violated a Town dog regulation or state dog law as determined by the Select Board or Police Department shall be charged $25 for each time such dog shall be picked up by the Dog Officer between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. The owner shall have in his possession a current Town license as well as a license tag, both of which shall have been issued with respect to the dog. The license tag shall be attached to the dog by a suitable collar before the dog is released from the custody of the Dog Officer.

(3)

The following charges shall also be assessed against the owner or keeper of a dog who is handled by the Dog Officer:

(a)

For a dog who is kept by the Dog Officer, $10 per day or portion thereof.

(b)

For a dog who must be destroyed by the Dog Officer, the veterinarian's fees plus $2.

(c)

For a dog who must be disposed of by the Dog Officer, $25.

(d)

For a dog who must be delivered by the Dog Officer to a residence of the owner or keeper, $15.

The fees collected by the Dog Officer shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer/Collector as required by law.

[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 28]