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Town of Charlestown, RI
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2024-07-22
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 103 Dogs and Other Animals
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Ch 103
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 103 Art I
Restraint, Nuisances and Regulations
§ 103-1
Definitions.
§ 103-2
Licenses required; fees.
§ 103-3
Address tag.
§ 103-4
Enforcement.
§ 103-5
Access to premises for animal examination or removal.
§ 103-6
Interference with Animal Control Officer.
§ 103-7
Form of complaints.
§ 103-8
Serving notice of nuisance.
§ 103-9
Keeping loud animals a nuisance.
§ 103-10
Restraint of dogs required.
§ 103-11
Dogs restricted from certain places; exceptions.
§ 103-12
Restraint of fierce, dangerous and vicious dogs.
§ 103-13
Restraint of animals in heat.
§ 103-14
Wild animals.
§ 103-15
Emergency destruction of animals.
Ch 103 Art II
Impoundment
§ 103-16
Dogs at large.
§ 103-17
Dogs without evidence of vaccination.
§ 103-18
Animals creating a nuisance.
§ 103-19
Fierce, dangerous and vicious dogs at large.
§ 103-20
Animals at large.
§ 103-21
Notice or advertising of impoundment.
§ 103-22
Confinement to be humane.
§ 103-23
Reclamation fees.
§ 103-24
Redemption.
§ 103-25
Unredeemed animals.
§ 103-26
Records to be kept.
§ 103-27
Penalties for offenses.
Ch 103 Art III
Rabies Control
§ 103-28
Vaccination of dogs.
§ 103-29
Report of bite cases.
§ 103-30
Quarantine of dog or cat having bitten person.
§ 103-31
Record of bites to be kept.
§ 103-32
Veterinarian to report suspected cases.
§ 103-33
Treatment of dog bitten by rabid animal.
§ 103-34
Killing rabid animals.
§ 103-35
Carcasses of animals exposed to rabies.
§ 103-36
Failure to surrender animal for quarantine or destruction.
Ch 103 Art IV
Administration and Enforcement
§ 103-37
Establishment of fines and fees.
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Chapter 103
Dogs and Other Animals
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Charlestown
8-14-1979
as Ch. 3 of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Restraint, Nuisances and Regulations
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§ 103-1
Definitions.
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§ 103-2
Licenses required; fees.
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§ 103-3
Address tag.
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§ 103-4
Enforcement.
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§ 103-5
Access to premises for animal examination or removal.
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§ 103-6
Interference with Animal Control Officer.
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§ 103-7
Form of complaints.
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§ 103-8
Serving notice of nuisance.
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§ 103-9
Keeping loud animals a nuisance.
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§ 103-10
Restraint of dogs required.
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§ 103-11
Dogs restricted from certain places; exceptions.
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§ 103-12
Restraint of fierce, dangerous and vicious dogs.
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§ 103-13
Restraint of animals in heat.
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§ 103-14
Wild animals.
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§ 103-15
Emergency destruction of animals.
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Article II
Impoundment
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§ 103-16
Dogs at large.
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§ 103-17
Dogs without evidence of vaccination.
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§ 103-18
Animals creating a nuisance.
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§ 103-19
Fierce, dangerous and vicious dogs at large.
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§ 103-20
Animals at large.
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§ 103-21
Notice or advertising of impoundment.
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§ 103-22
Confinement to be humane.
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§ 103-23
Reclamation fees.
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§ 103-24
Redemption.
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§ 103-25
Unredeemed animals.
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§ 103-26
Records to be kept.
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§ 103-27
Penalties for offenses.
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Article III
Rabies Control
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§ 103-28
Vaccination of dogs.
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§ 103-29
Report of bite cases.
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§ 103-30
Quarantine of dog or cat having bitten person.
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§ 103-31
Record of bites to be kept.
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§ 103-32
Veterinarian to report suspected cases.
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§ 103-33
Treatment of dog bitten by rabid animal.
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§ 103-34
Killing rabid animals.
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§ 103-35
Carcasses of animals exposed to rabies.
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§ 103-36
Failure to surrender animal for quarantine or destruction.
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Article IV
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 103-37
Establishment of fines and fees.
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