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/... ↗

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a. A person who violates this Section (B)(1)-(6), for a first offense, shall be issued a written warning or punished by a fine $50, for a second offense, be punished by a fine of $200 and for a third or subsequent offense, be punished by a fine of $300, and be subject to impoundment of the dog in a local shelter at the owner’s or guardian’s expense pending compliance with this section, or loss of ownership of the dog.

b. A person who violates Section (B)(7) above shall, shall be issued a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $150 for a first offense, by a fine of not more than $300 for a second offense and by a fine of not more than $500 for a third or subsequent offense.

c. Nothing in this Section (B) shall preclude prosecution under section 77 of chapter 272.

Section 2. Leashing of Dogs

(ART. 10, ATM – 04/28/03)

(ART. 27, ATM – 05/05/04)

(ART. 36, ATM – 05/12/10)

(ART. 19, ATM – 04/27/11)

(ART. 13, ATM – 04/29/13)

(ART. 8, ATM – 04/28/25)

A. Leash Required No person owning or keeping a dog in the Town of Arlington shall permit such dog to be at large in the Town of Arlington elsewhere than on the premises of the owner or keeper, except if it be on the premises of another person with the knowledge and permission of such other person.

Such owner or keeper of a dog in the Town of Arlington, which is not on the premises of the owner or upon the premises of another person with the knowledge and permission of such person shall restrain such dog by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length in accordance with M.G.L. ch. 140, s. 174E.

This provision shall not apply in any area designated by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners as a “Dog Park”, “Dog Run” or “Dog Exercise Area”.