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City of Dover, NH
Strafford County
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A person who owns or keeps a dog within the City shall not permit or allow such dog to be at large in the City, unless:
A. 
The dog is restrained by being kept on a leash not exceeding eight feet in length; or
B. 
The dog is accompanied by the owner or custodian and under voice control.
[Amended 4-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019.03.27-006]
It shall be the duty of every police officer or other law enforcement officer or other such person as may be designated by the Animal Control Officer to apprehend any dog running at large contrary to the provisions of § 69-8 and may impound such dog at the approved boarding facility authorized by the City in accordance with the City bidding process to accept such dogs.
If such dog shall be impounded, the Police Chief or designee shall notify the owner in a timely fashion. The owner of any dog so impounded may reclaim such dog upon payment of all costs and charges incurred by the City of Dover for the impounding, veterinary care, and maintenance of such dog, including a pickup and transportation fee (see Fee Schedule). Any dog so impounded which is not licensed and whose owner is unknown after a seven-day period may be disposed. Any dog which appears to be suffering from rabies or affected with hydrophobia or other infections or dangerous disease shall not be released but may be forthwith destroyed.
A person who owns or keeps a dog in the City is hereby required to restrain such dog from extended and continuous barking or like noises that create a public disturbance or are deemed to be a continuous nuisance to abutters or neighbors for sustained periods of more than 1/2 hour, or during the night hours so as to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighborhood or area. Violations of this section shall be subject to penalties as prescribed under § 69-13.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of any dog to allow that dog to appear in any public place or upon the property of any other person unless said owner or person in control has in his or her possession a mechanical or other device for the removal of excrement, nor shall said owner or person in control fail to expeditiously remove any such excrement deposited by said dog in any such place. Hearing ear dogs, guide dogs, service dogs and search and rescue dogs pursuant to state law are exempt from the provisions of this section.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Any owner found violating any provisions of this Article II shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.