[Adopted by Special Town Meeting 6-10-1980; amended 10-28-1996 STM by Art. 9; 3-8-2002 ATM by Art. 5]
The Dog Officer shall have the authority to incarcerate any stray dog
up to 10 days, and if said dog is not claimed within 10 days, it will be disposed
of at the discretion of the Dog Officer. If said dog is claimed within this
period of time, the owner will pay all expenses and fees to the Dog Officer
at that time.
The Dog Officer shall issue warrants to all owners of unlicensed dogs
as of March 1 of each year, and said officer shall receive from the Town Clerk
his compensation as authorized by state statute.
[Added 3-9-2007 ATM by Art. 30]
A. It shall be a violation of this ordinance for any person
who owns, possesses, or controls a dog to fail to remove and dispose of any
feces left by his/her dog on any Town-owned property within the Town of Alfred,
as well as any public roadway (including the unpaved portion) and any private
property within the Center Village District of the Town of Alfred, excepting
property belonging to the animal's owner or keeper.
B. Disposal. For the purpose of this section, the means
of removal shall be by any tool, implement, or other device carried for the
purpose of picking up and containing such feces. Disposal shall be accomplished
by transporting such feces to a toilet or other appropriate waste receptacle.
C. Exemptions. Working police dogs while on duty or a certified
aide dog accompanying any person who, by reason of his/her handicap, is physically
unable to comply with the requirements of this section.