Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

Related Parts of This Source

Full Text

1,687 chars

The sale of cigarettes by machine is prohibited. Any person or entity that offers or permits the sale of cigarettes by machine on premises owned or controlled by said entity or person shall be punished by a fine of $50 for the first offense and $300 for each subsequent offense, each day thereof to be considered a separate offense.

ARTICLE 2

CANINE CONTROL

Section 1. Dogs

(ART. 13, ATM – 4/29/13) (ART. 8, ATM – 04/28/25)

A. Nuisance and Dangerous Dogs

1. Definitions.

a. “Nuisance dog” is a dog that:

(i) by excessive barking or other disturbance is a source of annoyance to a sick person residing in the vicinity;

(ii) by excessive barking, causing damage or other interference, behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would find disruptive to quiet and peaceful enjoyment; or

(iii) has threatened or attacked livestock, a domestic animal, or a person in a manner not grossly disproportionate under all the circumstances.

b. “Dangerous dog” is a dog that either:

(i) without justification, attacks a person or domestic animal causing injury or death; or

(ii) behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses an unjustified imminent threat of physical injury or death to a person or to a domestic or owned animal.

c. No dog shall be deemed dangerous:

(i) solely based upon growling, barking, or both;

(ii) based upon the breed of the dog; or

(iii) if, at the time of the incident in question, the dog was reacting to another animal or person in a manner not grossly disproportionate to any of the following circumstances:

(a) the dog was protecting or defending itself, its offspring, another domestic animal, or a person from attack or assault;