CODE OF ORDINANCES City of SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS Codified through Ord. No. 2002-17, adopted Dec. 17, 2002. (Supplement No. 2)
Chapter 3 ANIMALS*
ARTICLE II. DOGS*
Sec. 3-38. Fines and penalties.
(a) Any person who shall neglect or refuse to comply with an order issued under section 3-31[Complaints about dogs] or 3-32 [Restraint or muzzling of dogs], or who shall be in violation of section 3-33 [Disturbance of the peace by dogs] shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $25.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) Any person who shall be in violation of section 3-34 [Dogs at-large] shall be subject to a fine of $25.00 for each occasion.
(c) Any person who does not properly curb his or her dog shall be subject to a fine of $25.00.
(d) Any person who shall be in violation of section 3-37 [Confinement of dogs during oestrus cycle] shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $25.00.
(e) Any person found in violation of any part of this chapter, or ordered to restrain or dispose of his/her dog under Section 157 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, by the animal control officer, the chief of police or a court, shall have his/her permit or license to own, keep, harbor, or have custody of animals revoked and no new permit or license shall be issued.
(Code 1963, ? 13-8; Ord. No. 1994-14, 6-23-94; Ord. No. 1997-4, 5-8-97)
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