Town of Smithfield, RI
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2023-12-05
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 126 Animals
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Animal Control Warden
- Ch 7 Bid Bonds
- Ch 11 Boards and Commissions
- Ch 15 Building Official
- Ch 19 Capital Program and Reserve Funds
- Ch 23 Civil Defense
- Ch 28 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 34 Financial Management
- Ch 37 Fire Department
- Ch 45 Historic District Commission
- Ch 46 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 47 Energy Review Commission
- Ch 48 Financial Review Commission
- Ch 49 Sports Advisory Commission
- Ch 50 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 51 Affordable Housing Advisory Board
- Ch 53 Asset Management Commission
- Ch 54 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 55 Water Supply Board Advisory Commission
- Ch 59 Land Trust
- Ch 60 Municipal Court
- Ch 68 Officers and Employees, Duties of
- Ch 69 Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund
- Ch 70 Personnel
- Ch 72 Planning Board
- Ch 73 Comprehensive Community Plan
- Ch 76 Police Department
- Ch 81 Purchasing Policy
- Ch 87 Retirement
- Ch 93 Sewer Board of Review
- Ch 99 Tax Assessor
- Ch 102 Traffic Safety Commission
- Ch 103 Youth Council
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 110 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 114 Alarm Systems
- Ch 118 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 119 Cannabis
- Ch 122 (Reserved)
- Ch 126 Animals
- Ch 126 Art I General Provisions
- § 126-1 Definitions.
- § 126-2 Livestock at large.
- § 126-3 Permitted disposal of dead animals.
- § 126-4 Prohibited disposal of dead animals.
- § 126-5 Confinement of certain dogs and other animals.
- § 126-6 Cruelty to animals.
- § 126-7 Traveling circuses.
- § 126-8 Nuisance abatement.
- § 126-9 Enforcement of chapter.
- § 126-10 Investigation and right of entry.
- § 126-11 Interference with officer prohibited.
- § 126-12 Records of Animal Control Officer.
- § 126-13 Violations and penalties.
- § 126-14 Mandatory spaying and neutering of dogs and cats adopted from animal shelter.
- § 126-15 Forfeited adoption fees.
- § 126-16 Penalties for violations of § 126-14.
- § 126-17 Giving false information; filing false report.
- § 126-18 Minimum care of animals.
- § 126-19 Abandonment of animals.
- § 126-20 Penalties for violations of §§ 126-18 and 126-35.
- § 126-21 Wild/exotic animals and animal hoarding.
- § 126-22 Animal confinement in motor vehicles prohibited; transporting animals.
- § 126-23 Exemptions.
- Ch 126 Art II Piggery
- § 126-24 Prohibition.
- § 126-25 Exception.
- Ch 126 Art III Dogs
- § 126-26 Dog restrictions; complaints.
- § 126-27 Restraint.
- § 126-28 Impoundment.
- § 126-29 Redemption of impounded dogs.
- § 126-30 Impoundment fees.
- § 126-31 Temporary licenses.
- § 126-32 Permanent license and registration.
- § 126-33 Additional license fee; collection and disposition.
- § 126-34 Registration of aggressive dogs required.
- § 126-35 Care of dogs.
- Ch 126 Art IV Rabies Control
- § 126-36 Quarantine procedure.
- § 126-37 Reports of bite cases.
- § 126-38 Responsibilities of veterinarians.
- § 126-39 Vaccination.
- § 126-40 Use of approved vaccine; certification.
- § 126-41 Certificate prerequisite to license.
- § 126-42 Unlawful ownership of unvaccinated dogs.
- § 126-43 Impounding of unvaccinated dogs.
- Ch 126 Art V Animal Shelter
- § 126-44 (Reserved)
- § 126-45 Cremation fees.
- Ch 126 Art VI Feeding of Nondomesticated Animals
- § 126-46 Feeding nondomesticated animals.
- Ch 126 Art VII Spay and Neuter Program for Cats
- § 126-47 Findings, purpose and intent.
- § 126-48 Spaying/neutering.
- § 126-49 Breeding permits.
- § 126-50 Revocation of permit.
- § 126-51 Penalty for violation.
- Ch 126 Art VIII Harboring of Cats
- § 126-52 Purpose.
- § 126-53 Number of cats; limitation.
- § 126-54 Impoundment of excess cats.
- § 126-55 Reclamation.
- § 126-56 Enforcement.
- Ch 126 Art IX Smithfield Dog Park
- § 126-57 Establishment of park.
- § 126-58 Committee established.
- § 126-59 Membership.
- § 126-60 Organization.
- § 126-61 Quorum.
- § 126-62 Duties and purposes.
- § 126-63 Advisory nature of Committee.
- § 126-64 Park operations.
- § 126-65 Responsibilities of dog park users.
- § 126-66 Regulations regarding minor children.
- § 126-67 Prohibited actions.
- § 126-68 Liability.
- § 126-69 Dangerous dogs.
- § 126-70 Dog bites.
- § 126-71 Dog parks and off-leash areas: general provisions.
- § 126-72 Dog park site guidelines and specifications.
- § 126-73 Enforcement and safety/security.
- Ch 126 Art X Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats
- § 126-74 General provisions.
- § 126-75 Violations and penalties.
- § 126-76 Enforcement.
- Ch 133 Assemblies, Public
- Ch 141 Bingo
- Ch 145 Boats and Waterways
- Ch 149 Bowling Alleys
- Ch 154 Building Construction
- Ch 156 Outdoor Lighting
- Ch 160 Cable Television
- Ch 165 Cemeteries
- Ch 172 Dances
- Ch 177 Detectives, Private
- Ch 182 Earth Removal
- Ch 186 Entertainment, Shows and Special Events
- Ch 193 Fees
- Ch 198 Fire Prevention
- Ch 204 Special Flood Hazard Areas
- Ch 215 Hazardous Wastes
- Ch 220 Health, Public
- Ch 225 Storm Sewers
- Ch 231 Landscaping Requirements
- Ch 236 Licensing, Business
- Ch 237 Mobile Food Establishments
- Ch 242 Massage Parlors
- Ch 246 Motorcycles, Minibikes, Motorized Scooters and Go-Carts
- Ch 252 Noise
- Ch 257 Offenses, Miscellaneous
- Ch 258 Outdoor Heaters and Boilers
- Ch 260 Parades
- Ch 263 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 268 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 273 Police, Treatment of
- Ch 276 Pool and Billiards
- Ch 282 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 289 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 294 Sewers
- Ch 299 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 303 Solid Waste
- Ch 305 Stone Wall Protection and Preservation
- Ch 308 Storage, Outdoor
- Ch 312 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 316 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 321 Taxation
- Ch 325 Town Property, Sale and Lease of
- Ch 329 Trailers
- Ch 333 Trees
- Ch 340 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 345 Water Supply
- Ch 347 Yard Sales, Sidewalk Sales and Flea Markets
- Ch 350 Waterline Extensions
- Appendix
- Ch A361 Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Smithfield 3-21-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-4.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 126,
Animals, which consisted of Art. I, Livestock; Disposal of Dead Animals,
adopted 4-3-1913 (Secs. 5-27 through 5-29 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances); Art. II, Piggery, adopted 4-3-1971, as amended (Secs. 5-24 and 5-25 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances); Art. III, Licensing of Dogs, adopted 1-17-1967 (Ch. 5, Art. II, of the 1985 Code of Ordinances), as amended; Art. IV, Animal Shelter, adopted 11-26-1974 (Sec. 5-11 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances); Art. V, Animal Control, adopted 3-9-1976, as amended (Ch. 5, Art I, of the 1985 Code of Ordinances, except Secs. 5-3.1 through 5-3.3, 5-6, 5-11, 5-24 and 5-25, and 5-27 through 5-30); Art. VI, Feeding of Waterfowl, adopted 12-17-1991 (Sec. 5-30 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances); Art. VII, Mandatory Neutering of Adopted Animals, adopted 9-20-1994 (Secs. 5-3.1 through 5-3.3 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances); Art. VIII, Smithfield Dog Park, adopted 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-04, as amended; and Art. IX, Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats, adopted 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02.
