Town of Braintree, MA
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2019-10-01
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Title 2: Administration and Personnel
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Chapter 2.505 Animal Control Officer
- The Charter
- Ch CC Braintree Charter
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Ch 1.08 General Penalty
- Ch 1.10 Adoption of Code
- Title 2: Administration and Personnel
- Ch 2.100 Town Elections
- Ch 2.200 Mayor
- Ch 2.205 Administrative Organization
- Ch 2.206 General Standards of Conduct
- Ch 2.207 Chief of Staff and Operations
- Ch 2.208 Acting Mayor
- Ch 2.209 Assistant to Mayor
- Ch 2.220 Department of Public Works
- Ch 2.230 Department of Municipal Finance
- Ch 2.250 Department of Human Resources
- Ch 2.265 Board of License Commissioners
- Ch 2.290 Town Solicitor
- Ch 2.300 Town Council
- Ch 2.310 Town Auditor
- Ch 2.320 Town Clerk
- Ch 2.330 Clerk of the Council
- Ch 2.400 School Committee
- Ch 2.500 Town Accountant
- Ch 2.505 Animal Control Officer
- § 2.505.010 Establishment.
- § 2.505.020 Powers, in general.
- Ch 2.510 Animal Inspector
- Ch 2.515 Deputy Assessor
- Ch 2.520 Inspector of Buildings and Local Inspectors
- Ch 2.530 Director of Facilities and Equipment
- Ch 2.550 Fence Viewers
- Ch 2.560 Fire Chief and Fire Department
- Ch 2.570 Harbormaster
- Ch 2.575 Director of Public Health
- Ch 2.585 Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
- Ch 2.590 Library Director
- Ch 2.595 Parking Clerk
- Ch 2.600 Plumbing Inspector
- Ch 2.610 Police Chief and Police Department
- Ch 2.615 Purchasing Agent
- Ch 2.620 Sealer of Weights and Measures
- Ch 2.630 Treasurer/Collector
- Ch 2.635 Tree Warden
- Ch 2.640 Veterans' Services Director
- Ch 2.645 Wire Inspector
- Ch 2.700 Other Multiple Member Bodies
- Ch 2.705 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 2.710 Board of Assessors
- Ch 2.715 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 2.720 Conservation Commission
- Ch 2.725 Contributory Retirement Board
- Ch 2.730 Commission on Disabilities
- Ch 2.735 Council on Elder Affairs
- Ch 2.740 Department of Public Works Advisory Board
- Ch 2.745 Fair Housing Liaison
- Ch 2.750 Board of Health
- Ch 2.755 Historical Commission
- Ch 2.760 Housing Authority
- Ch 2.765 Library Trustees
- Ch 2.770 Planning Board
- Ch 2.775 Registrars of Voters
- Ch 2.780 Recycling Coordinator
- Title 3: Revenue And Finance
- Ch 3.100 Fiscal Provisions Generally
- Ch 3.110 Water/Sewer Rehabilitation Fund
- Ch 3.120 Responsible Employer
- Ch 3.130 Stormwater Enterprise Fee
- Title 5: Licenses and Permits
- Ch 5.100 Local Licenses and Permits
- Ch 5.200 Licenses and Permits of Delinquent Taxpayers
- Ch 5.400 Amusement Games
- Ch 5.450 Food Sales
- Ch 5.500 Fortune-Tellers, Palmists and Similar Practitioners
- Ch 5.550 Gasoline Stations and Automotive Repair Garages
- Ch 5.560 Junk, Secondhand and Salvage Dealers
- Ch 5.565 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 5.570 Precious Metal Dealers
- Ch 5.575 Printed Matter Vending Machines
- Ch 5.580 Taxicabs
- Ch 5.585 Yard Sales
- Ch 5.590 Trash Haulers
- Ch 5.600 Marijuana Not Medically Prescribed
- Ch 5.700 Demolition Delay
- Title 6: Animals
- Ch 6.100 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 6.200 Migratory Waterfowl
- Title 8: Health and Safety
- Ch 8.100 Burglar Alarm Systems
- Ch 8.200 Flammable Storage License Fees
- Ch 8.300 Fire Alarm and Fire Protection Systems
- Ch 8.400 Garbage Collection and Disposal
- Ch 8.500 Mandatory Recycling for Residential Properties
- Ch 8.600 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 8.700 Swimming Pools
- Title 9: Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
- Ch 9.100 Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency
- Ch 9.200 Public Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 9.300 Release of Impounded Vehicles
- Ch 9.400 Property Offenses
- Ch 9.500 Weapons
- Ch 9.600 Public Consumption of Marihuana
- Ch 9.800 Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
- Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 10.04 Parking for Disabled Veterans and Handicapped Persons
- Ch 10.06 Parking Penalties
- Ch 10.08 Parking Ticket Late Fees
- Title 12: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 12.04 Streets and Sidewalks Generally
- Ch 12.08 Excavations and Obstructions
- Ch 12.16 Waterways
- Ch 12.20 Wetlands
- Title 13: Public Services
- Ch 13.04 Water and Sewer Charges
- Ch 13.05 Condominium Conversions
- Ch 13.06 Cellar Drains
- Ch 13.07 Grease Treatment
- Ch 13.08 Water Emergencies and Conservation
- Ch 13.12 Cross-Connection Control
- Ch 13.14 Stormwater Management
- Appendix
- Apx A Legislative Acts Accepted by the Town
- Apx B Statutory References for Massachusetts Cities and Towns
- Apx C Cross-Reference Table
- Apx D Bylaw List and Disposition Table
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Zoning Ordinances
- Ch 135 Zoning Ordinances
- Zoning Disposition List
- Ch ZDL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Braintree 5-18-2010 by Ord. No.
09-053. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animal Inspector — See Ch. 2.510.
Animals — See Title 6.
There shall be an Animal Control Officer, appointed by the Mayor.
When deemed to be in the best interests of the Town, the Animal Control
Officer may also be a member of the Braintree Police Department and
shall work under the direction and control of the Chief of Police.
A.
The Animal Control Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement
of all laws relating to dogs, including but not limited to MGL c.
140, §§ 136A to 174, and all ordinances of the Town
further regulating animals.
B.
The Animal Control Officer shall have all of the powers of a field
driver and pound keeper, as provided in MGL c. 49, §§ 22
to 41, and the authority to take up stray beasts as provided in MGL
c. 134 and any other enabling authority relative thereto. The Animal
Control Officer shall be responsible for the taking up, confinement,
and disposition of wild animals which are disturbing the public peace
or providing a threat to public safety.
C.
The Animal Control Officer shall coordinate and cooperate, as necessary,
with the various humane societies that are active in Braintree and
the surrounding area.
