[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lynnfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreational areas — See Ch. 184.
[Adopted 4-27-1981 ATM (Ch. 5, § 6, of the Bylaws)]
No owner or person having charge of any horse, cow, swine, sheep, goat or other grazing animal shall permit the same to go at large or pasture in any street or way within the Town, either with or without a keeper, under a penalty as set forth in Chapter 58, Penalties and Enforcement, provided that this bylaw or regulation shall not affect the rights of any person to the use of land within the limits of such way adjoining his own premises.
[Adopted as Ch. 5, §§ 17 and 17A, of the Bylaws]
No person shall own or keep in this Town any dog which by biting, barking, howling or in any other manner disturbs the peace or quiet of any neighborhood or endangers the safety of any person.
A. 
No person shall permit a dog owned or kept by him beyond the confines of the property of the owner or keeper unless the dog is held firmly on a leash or is under the control of its owner, keeper, or his agent. As used in this section, the term "control" shall include, but shall not be limited to, oral or visual commands to which the dog is obedient.
B. 
No person shall permit a dog owned or kept by him, his agent or servant in any school building or school grounds, any place of business, or any place of public assembly unless held firmly on a leash.
C. 
No person shall permit a dog or other domesticated animal owned or kept by such person, his or her agent or servant on any artificial turf field or any other athletic playing surface within the Town.
[Amended 4-24-2017 ATM by Art. 28]
[Amended 4-27-1998 ATM]
No person owning, harboring or having custody and control of a dog or other animal shall suffer, permit or allow such a dog or other animal to leave feces in any park, playground, beach, public common, municipal recreation area, street, sidewalk, public area or any private property of someone other than the owner within the Town. Any person having custody and control of a dog or other animal in any park, playground, beach, public common, municipal recreation area, street, sidewalk, public area or any private property of someone other than the owner within the Town shall remove and dispose of any feces left thereon by his or her dog. Any person having custody or control of a dog or other animal in any park, playground, beach, public common, municipal recreation area, street, sidewalk, public area or any private property of someone other than the owner within the Town shall carry with him or her proper equipment for the removal of such feces. For purposes of this section, the means of removal shall be any tool, implement or other device carried for the purpose of picking up and containing such feces. This section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying a disabled person.
A. 
The Dog Officer may order the restraint or muzzling, for a period not to exceed 30 days, of any dog which he finds has:
(1) 
Bitten or threatened the safety of any person.
(2) 
Killed or maimed any domesticated animal or farm animal.
(3) 
Chased any vehicle upon any public way or other way open to public travel in the Town.
(4) 
Disturbed the peace, damaged property or committed any other act which is a violation of § 115-2 of this article.
(5) 
Violated § 115-3 or 115-4 hereof.
B. 
The owner or keeper of any dog that has been ordered to be restrained or muzzled under the provisions of this section may request the Dog Officer, in writing, to vacate such order. If such order is not vacated, the owner or keeper of such dog may bring a petition in the District Court within the Judicial District of Peabody praying that the order of restraint may be reviewed by the court as provided in MGL c. 140, § 157, as amended.
A. 
The penalty for a first violation of this bylaw within a calendar year shall be $25, and for second and succeeding violations shall be $50.
[Amended 10-22-2001 ATM]
B. 
An owner reclaiming a dog held by the dog officer as a result of a violation of §§ 115-2 through 115-5 shall pay an administrative fee of $20 plus $25 boarding charge for each day that the dog is held in such custody.
[Amended 10-16-2000 ATM]
[Amended 10-22-2001 ATM; 10-19-2009 ATM by Art. 7; 10-20-2014 ATM by Art. 17]
A. 
All dogs must be licensed on or before March 1 of each license period in accordance with the requirements of MGL c. 140, § 137, as amended. The license period is from January 1 through December 31.
B. 
No application for licensing of a dog shall be accepted by the Town Clerk unless it is accompanied by a certificate of vaccination against rabies, which shall comply with the requirements of MGL c. 140, § 145B, as amended.
C. 
License fees for dogs are as follows:
(1) 
Neutered males and spayed females: $10.
[Amended 10-19-2015 ATM by Art. 9]
(2) 
Intact dogs: $15.
[Amended 10-19-2015 ATM by Art. 9]
(3) 
Kennels. The owner or keeper of a pack or collection of more than four dogs, three months old or older, on a single premises shall obtain one of the below types of kennel licenses, as defined in MGL c. 140, § 136A, and pay the required annual fee.
4 Dogs or Less
5 to 10 Dogs
11 or more Dogs
Commercial boarding or training kennel
$100
$200
$300
Commercial breeder kennel
$100
$200
$300
Domestic charitable corporation kennel
No fee if incorporated exclusively for purposes outlined in MGL c. 140, § 137A(c).
Personal kennel
$40
$100
$200
Veterinary kennels
$100
$200
$300
(a) 
A kennel license shall be in lieu of licensing dogs individually.
(b) 
No kennel license shall be issued or renewed until the premises have been inspected and approved by the Animal Control and/or Board of Health.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection D, which provided a penalty for any owner or keeper of a dog who failed to comply with the provisions of § 115-7 by March in any year, as amended, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 10-17-2016 ATM by Art. 9.