Pursuant to Section 22-331(a) of the General Statutes of Connecticut,
1958 Revision, as amended, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brookfield
be and it hereby is authorized on behalf of said Town to:
A. Enter into agreements with a contiguous town or towns
in order to be served by a regional Dog Warden and such assistants as may
be necessary to administer and enforce laws relating to dogs.
B. Provide on behalf of said town or towns for the establishment
of a regional dog pound.
For purposes of this article, the word "street" shall mean any public
or private street, road or highway, whether or not paved.
No person owning, keeping or having custody of any dog shall permit
such dog on any property of a person other than the owner, keeper or custodian
of said animal or on any street or sidewalk unless such animal is accompanied
by such owner, keeper or custodian and is firmly under the control of such
owner, keeper or custodian, either by being on a leash held by such owner,
keeper or custodian or by being inside an enclosure.
Any person who violates this article shall, for the first offense, be
issued a written warning, for the second offense, be fined not more than $25
and, for the third and each subsequent offense, be fined not more than $100.
Enforcement of this article rests with the local and regional animal
control officers.
Any person who is cited for a violation of this article may appeal to
the Board of Selectmen within 30 days after the issuance of a notice of violation
by the local or regional animal control officer by giving written notice thereof
to the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall, within 30 days of
its receipt of a written notice of appeal, consider and act on the appeal.
The Board of Selectmen shall give the accused violator written notice of the
date, place and time in which the Board of Selectmen will hear his or her
appeal, and the accused violator shall have the right to be present at said
time and to present and cross-examine witnesses. The Board of Selectmen shall
issue its decision on the appeal within 15 days of the time it considers the
appeal and shall give written notice of its decision to the accused violator.