City of Haverhill, MA Article I Animals

[Adopted as Ch. 4, Art. I, of the 1963 City Code (Ch. 137, Art. I, of the 1980 Code)]

§ 137-1 Running at large or leaving unattended.

No owner or person having the care of any swine, sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses or neat cattle shall suffer the same to go or be at large or to graze or pasture in any street or way or on any public land or to remain upon any sidewalk. No person shall permit any ox, horse, mule or team under his charge or control to remain unattended or untied in any street or way.

§ 137-2 Duties of poundkeepers and fence viewers.

[Amended 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76]

Every poundkeeper and fence viewer shall keep a record of all official acts done and official services rendered by him, together with a list of all animals impounded or sold and the names of the owners thereof, a list of all fences viewed and boundaries determined and an account of all fees charged and collected therefor. These records, lists and accounts shall at all times be open to the inspection of the City Council, the Mayor, the Chief of Police or any person by them authorized to make such inspection.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 137-3 of the 1980 Code, Annual report, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 7-10-2007 by Doc. 76.

§ 137-3 Tying to or leaving near lamps, trees or other objects.

No person shall tie or fasten any horse, ox, mule or team of any kind to a lamppost, light or trolley post or to any ornamental, fruit or shade tree, shrub or vine or to any fence or other thing erected for the protection of such tree, shrub or vine in any street or way; nor suffer or permit any horse, ox, mule or other draft animal or neat cattle to stand or remain near to or within reach of any ornamental, fruit or shade tree, shrub or vine in any street or way or other public place, unless such tree, shrub or vine is protected by a proper guard in such manner as to secure it against possible injury from or damage by such animals or cattle.