[Ch. 6 of the 1981 Regulations]
No person shall keep within the limits of the Town of Hull,
in any building or on any premises of which he may be the owner, lessee,
tenant or occupant, any cows, cattle, horses, ponies, goats, sheep,
swine, poultry, birds, reptiles, rabbits or pigeons, without first
obtaining a permit from the Board of Health or its Agent or designee
(Animal Inspector). The permit fee shall be $25.
Such application shall be accompanied by a plan showing the
property used, the location of the shelter, stable and/or appurtenances
thereto, a floor plan of the shelter or stable, the location of any
watercourses, drains and adjacent dwellings. Information relative
to provision for adequate water supply, drainage, the sanitary storage
and disposal of manure and other refuse matter must accompany the
application.
The owners or persons in control of any building or premises
in which goats, live fowl, cattle, horses, ponies, cows, sheep, swine,
rabbits, pigeons or other animals (excluding dogs and cats kept as
pets) are kept, shall keep the buildings and premises clean and free
from decaying food, filth, dirt, manure and stagnant water. The buildings
and pens shall be whitewashed or disinfected and put in condition
as may be ordered by the Board of Health or its Agent or designee
(Animal Inspector) with regular spraying and baiting to prevent insects
and rodents from becoming a nuisance and health hazard.
The owner or other person or persons having control of an existing
building or shelter hereafter erected or converted into a barn for
the stabling of horses or other domestic animals shall keep the barns,
stables, yards, etc., clean and shall provide a pit constructed of
cement or other suitable material for the reception of manure and
other refuse material. Wherever a public sewer is accessible, the
Board of Health may, if they deem it advisable, order the connection
of such building with such public sewer. Said barn shall be no less
than 50 feet from the dwelling, no less than 20 feet from the public
way. The maximum number of live fowl kept in a henhouse shall be no
more than one mature fowl per three square feet. Said shelter shall
be no less than 50 feet from any dwelling, no less than 20 feet from
any public way, and no less than 20 feet from the property line.
The maximum number of live fowl kept in a henhouse shall be
no more than one mature fowl per three square feet. Said shelter shall
be no less than 50 feet from any dwelling, no less than 20 feet from
any public way, and no less than 20 feet from the property line.
Any cows, cattle, horses, ponies, goats, sheep, swine, poultry,
birds, pigeons, rabbits or reptiles kept within the limits of the
Town of Hull must be kept within the confines of a fence, pen, corral
or other type of enclosure approved by the Board of Health or its
Agent or designee (Animal Inspector). Any such enclosure must be a
minimum of 20 feet from a public way, 50 feet from a well, stream
or other waste supply, 50 feet from a dwelling or commercial building,
and 20 feet from a property line.
All animals for which a permit has been issued must be sheltered
in a building approved by the Board of Health or its Agent or designee
(Animal Inspector).
Live fowl shall be confined at all times and shall not be permitted
to run at large. No rooster shall be kept in a residential area.
The keeping of any animal (excluding dogs and cats), the nature
of which is considered dangerous, is prohibited without a special
permit from the Board of Health.
The Board of Health, or its Agent or designee, may interview
abutters for their approval or objections before acting on all applications.
The Board of Health, or its Agent or designee (Animal Inspector),
shall inspect all premises for which said permits have been issued.
The penalty for non-compliance with any of the above rules and
regulations shall be a fine of not more than $20 for every day in
which the violation continues to exist.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board may seek relief
there from in a court of competent jurisdiction, as provided by the
General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The foregoing Rules and Regulations for the Keeping of Domestic
Animals in the Town of Hull were approved by the unanimous vote of
the Board of Health of the Town of Hull on November 30, 1978, to be
effective January 1, 1979.
A. The Board of Health of the Town of Hull, acting under the authority of the General Laws, Chapter
111, Section 31 and Chapter
111, Section 122, and in accordance therewith and in the interest of and for the preservation of public health, hereby adopts the following regulations governing the keeping of cats and kittens.
B. No person, firm or corporation shall keep within the Town, in any
building or on any premises on which he may be owner, lessee, tenant
or occupant, or house any more than six cats/kittens for a period
of time not to exceed six weeks except when such person, firm or corporation
shall be licensed by the Town as a retail business establishment dealing
in the keeping/sale of cats/kittens.
C. Whoever violates any provisions of the foregoing regulation, or order
made thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of $5 for each day such
violation continues.
D. This regulation was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board of Health
at a regular meeting held March 10, 1980, to, be effective upon publication.