TOPIC:
ANIMALS
SUBJECT:
RESTRAINING DOGS
KEY WORDS:
LEASH LAW
CODE:
ORD I-5
AGENCIES:
STATUTES:
DATES:
07/09/85, 09/28/82, 09/15/76, 03/23/76, 02/25/75,
07/10/73, 04/29/73
ELEMENTS:
No owner or keeper of any dog shall permit such dog to run at large
within the City of Lynn at any time on any day or night in the year.
Said dog shall be restrained by being kept indoors or in a yard
sufficiently and safely enclosed or on a leash.
(a)
American Staffordshire Terrier, a/k/a American Pit Bull Terrier or Bull
Terrier.
No
owner, or person having care of any Pit Bull shall permit it to be off his
premises, whether leashed or unleashed unless it is wearing a muzzle.
Muzzle
shall mean a device constructed of strong soft material, or metal muzzle, such
as that used commercially with greyhounds.
The muzzle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog
or interfere with its vision or respiration, but must prevent it from biting any
person or animal.
Dogs
may remain at the dog pound longer than the ten (10) day requirement at the
discretion of the Dog Officer; and also that the animals shall not be sent from
the dog pound to laboratories for the purpose of experiments.
The
appointment of the City Dog Officer and his assistants shall be subject to
confirmation by the City Council.
PENALTIES:
FINE - $25 for first offense, $50 for
subsequent offense.
Violation of Sec. 1 (a) fine not to
exceed $300.
NOTE:
SEE ORD I-8 07/14/98 INCOMPLETE
ORDINANCE
Check case law.
