Town of Georgetown, MA
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2023-05-01
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Part I: By Laws
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Chapter 15 Animals
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Article II Restraint and Leashing of Dogs
- Part I: By Laws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Alarm Systems
- Ch 10 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 15 Animals
- Ch 15 Art II Restraint and Leashing of Dogs
- § 15-4 Fines for dogs running at large.
- § 15-5 Noncriminal disposition fines.
- § 15-6 Fee allowances for Dog Officer.
- § 15-7 Applicability.
- § 15-8 Authority of Board of Selectmen to set fees, fines and charges.
- Ch 19 Auditing
- Ch 25 Boats
- Ch 29 Building Construction
- Ch 33 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 42 Commissions and Councils
- Ch 44 Community Preservation
- Ch 49 Earth Removal and Importation
- Ch 53 Electrical Standards
- Ch 55 Environmental Hazards
- Ch 57 Erosion and Stormwater Control
- Ch 63 Finances
- Ch 65 Fingerprint-Based Background Checks
- Ch 68 Firearms, Fireworks and Hunting
- Ch 80 Junk Dealers
- Ch 85 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 89 Littering
- Ch 93 Mutual Aid
- Ch 97 Officers and Employees
- Ch 99 Parks, Recreation Facilities and Beach
- Ch 101 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 105 Personnel Policies
- Ch 109 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 113 Police Department
- Ch 121 Revolving Funds
- Ch 125 Selectmen, Board of
- Ch 130 Solicitation and Canvassing
- Ch 134 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 141 Town Meetings
- Ch 142 Transfer Stations
- Ch 150 Vehicles, Unregistered
- Ch 156 Water
- Ch 161 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 165 Zoning
- Part II: Selectmen Regulations
- Ch 215 Hawkers and Peddlers
- Ch 220 Littering
- Ch 223 Meetings
- Ch 245 Utility Cuts and Street Openings
- Ch 250 Vehicles and Traffic
- Part III: Planning Board Regulations
- Ch 353 Fees
- Ch 360 Scenic Roads
- Ch 365 Subdivision Regulations
- Part IV: Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 405 Body Art Regulations
- Ch 410 Deviation Regulations
- Ch 415 Dumpster Regulations
- Ch 420 Flood Hazards
- Ch 424 Food Regulations
- Ch 435 Massage Regulations
- Ch 439 Milk
- Ch 447 Nuisances
- Ch 452 Percolation Tests
- Ch 457 Rental Occupancy
- Ch 462 Sewage Disposal
- Ch 466 Solid Waste
- Ch 470 Swine
- Ch 473 Tobacco Products
- Ch 475 Underground Storage Tanks
- Ch 480 Wells, Private
- Part V: Other Regulations
- Ch 510 Building and Occupancy Permits
- Ch 515 Curb Cut Permits
- Ch 535 Lufkins Brook Conservation Area
- Ch 550 Park and Beach Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch 600 Acceptance of General Laws
- Ch 610 Officers, Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 615 Other Town Actions
- Ch 620 Special Acts
- Ch 630 Status of Streets
- Ch 640 Town Land
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 5-1-1978 ATM, Art. 22]
Whoever permits his dog to go at large within
the town shall be fined $10 for each offense. Such fine may be recovered
by the Dog Officer or by any police officer in the District Court.
[Amended 5-2-1983 ATM, Art. 26]
The Dog Officer shall be allowed $2 for each
dog found going at large within the town in violation of this Article
and shall be allowed boarding fees, consistent with the rates of the
impounding kennel, for each day or portion thereof for the care of
such dog. These fees shall be paid by the owner or keeper of the dog,
if known, otherwise by the Town Treasurer. The Dog Officer shall be
paid $10 by the owner or keeper of each dog for processing its release.
This sum shall be paid over to the Town Treasurer.
This Article shall apply only to dogs owned
or kept in town.
[Added 5-24-1993 ATM, Art. 36]
The fines, fees and other charges to be assessed
under this Article shall be set by the Board of Selectmen, provided
that such amended fees, fines or charges are in line with actual costs
or reasonable compensation for services rendered, and within any limits
set by state laws or regulations.
