[Adopted 10-27-2014 ATM by Art. 21]
[Amended 10-24-2016 ATM by Art. 10]
A. 
All dogs six months of age and older shall be inoculated against rabies and licensed with the Town of Salisbury, as required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 140, § 137.
B. 
The fee for dog licenses shall be as follows:
(1) 
Neutered males and spayed females: $10.
(2) 
Unaltered males and unspayed females: $15.
C. 
Proof of spaying or neutering shall be shown at the time of licensing.
D. 
There shall be no licensing fee for "service dogs" as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act or regulations promulgated thereunder.
E. 
Late fees. Any person who is the owner or keeper of a dog or kennel within the Town of Salisbury and who fails to obtain a license for said dog or kennel, as required by MGL c. 140, within 30 days of the date on which the license fee is due, shall pay, in addition to the regular fee for such license, a penalty of $5 per each additional month from the first day following the due date. The penalty fees herein required shall be payable to the Town of Salisbury. Residents aged 65 or older shall be exempt from paying these penalty fees.