TOWN OF DUXBURY DOGS ORDINANCE

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Section 1. A person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog more than six months old, shall annually on or before April 1^st cause it to be registered, numbered, described and licensed on a form approved by the Town Clerk's office.

Section 2. All dogs licensed in the Town of Duxbury must wear a collar with a valid licensed tag attached, tag be3ing issued by the Town Clerk.

Section 3. No person shall permit a dog which is owned, maintained or kept, to be at large, in any public place or buildings in the Town of Duxbury, unless the dog is securely leashed or otherwise is under complete control and management.

Section 4. No person shall permit a dog owned, maintained or kept, to be a nuisance. A nuisance may be defined as constant barking that generates multiple complaints, chasing cars, damaging property,

public or private, other than that of the owner or keeper; or defecating on property other than that of the owner or keeper.

Section 5. Any person who is negligent of this Ordinance and whose dog causes damage or injury to antoher person, property or other animal, other than that of the owner or keeper, shall be responsible for any damages that occur.

Section 6. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance may be issued a Vermont Municipal Complaint ticket, and each individual offense fined in accordance to the following schedule:

First Offense $ 10.00

Second Offense 25.00

Third Offense 100.00

Fouth Offense 200.00

Fifth Offense 500.00

Section 7. Subject to provision of 24 V.S.A 1973, this Ordinance shall become

effective on June 8, 2000.