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)
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4. Penalties. A person who violates this section shall be assessed a fine by the Town Clerk of $500 for a first offense and a fine of not more than $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The Town Clerk may notify the Animal Control Officer in writing of the violation, and the Animal Control Officer may issue a citation to the owner or operator of the kennel.

5. Inspections. The Select Board, the Town Manager the Chief of Police, or the Animal Control Officer, or their designee (“Inspecting Authority”) shall inspect or cause the inspection of every kennel licensed within the Town at least once per year. If a licensee or a person applying for a license to maintain a kennel refuses to allow an inspector to enter and inspect a kennel, the refusal shall be grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of the license. The refusal to allow an inspection is grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of the license.

6. Citizen Complaints. Twenty-five citizens of the Town may file a petition with the Select Board stating that they are aggrieved or annoyed to an extent that constitutes a nuisance by a dog maintained in the Town due to excessive barking or other conditions connected with a kennel. The Select Board or Town Manager shall, not more than 7 days after the filing of such petition, give notice to all interested parties of a public hearing. The hearing shall be held not more than 14 days after the date of the notice. The Select Board or Town Manager, not more than 7 days after the public hearing, investigate or cause to be investigated the subject matter of the petition and shall, by order:

a. suspend the license;

b. revoke the license;

c. further regulate the kennel; or

d. dismiss the petition.