Town of Colchester, CT
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2023-12-07
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The Code
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Chapter 10 Animals
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Adult-Oriented Businesses
- Ch 6 Alarm Systems
- Ch 7 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 10 Animals
- Ch 10 Art I Dogs at Large
- § 10-1 Leashing required.
- § 10-2 Impoundment and disposition.
- § 10-3 Penalties for offenses.
- Ch 11 Anniversary Celebration
- Ch 14 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 16 Blighted Premises
- Ch 18 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 21 Bond Issuance
- Ch 24 Building Construction
- Ch 27 Building Demolition
- Ch 30 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 39 Conservation Commission
- Ch 46 Education, Board of
- Ch 49 Emergency Communications
- Ch 53 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 55 Farming
- Ch 56 Fees
- Ch 57 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 58 Fire Lanes
- Ch 59 Fire and Emergency Medical Services
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 Flood Hazard Areas
- Ch 67 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 72 Health Department Permits and Fees
- Ch 74 Historic Districts
- Ch 77 Housing Partnership
- Ch 81 Library
- Ch 90 Officers and Employees
- Ch 91 Open Burning
- Ch 92 Open Space Preservation Fund
- Ch 93 Ordinance Enforcement
- Ch 98 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 103 Rapid Access Systems
- Ch 105 Reports
- Ch 109 Roads
- Ch 120 Solid Waste
- Ch 124 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 129 Taxation
- Ch 133 Tourism Development
- Ch 136 Town Center Neighborhood Strategic Plan
- Ch 139 Trailers
- Ch 144 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 150 Water
- Appendix
- Ch A156 Town Center Neighborhood Strategic Plan
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Colchester as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-27-1981]
[Amended 10-15-2009]
The owner or keeper of any dog shall be required
to keep such dog on a leash or lead while within the confines of public
streets, sidewalks, highways, parks and other public places and grounds
within the Town of Colchester, except within the fenced enclosure
of the Town of Colchester's designated dog park(s).
Dogs found roaming at large, in violation of
the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions
of C.G.S.§ 22-332 relating to impounding and disposition.
In addition, any owner or keeper who allows
his or her dog to roam at large, in violation of this article, shall
forfeit and pay for the use of the Town of Colchester a fine of $25
to be recovered by an action of this article brought in the name of
the Treasurer of the Town.
