[Adopted 9-28-1992; amended in its entirety 2-14-2011 by Ord. No.
11-02]
No owner or keeper of any dog, whether licensed
or unlicensed, shall allow such dog to roam at large upon the land
of another and not under the control, by leash or similar restraint,
of the owner or keeper or agent of such owner or keeper, provided
that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or prohibit
the legal use of hunting dogs during the open hunting or training
season. The unauthorized presence of any dog on the land of any person
other than the owner or keeper of such dog or any portion of a public
highway, street or sidewalk or any other Town property when not under
the control, by leash or similar restraint, of the owner or keeper,
shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of the provisions of
this article. Any person who violates this article shall pay a fine
of $25 for the first offense and $50 for the second offense, and for
any subsequent offense, the same shall be a misdemeanor in violation
of C.G.S. § 22-363, Nuisance, and a court appearance would
be required.
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If any domesticated
animal shall defecate upon any property or area whether such property
is owned by the Town of Stratford or is privately owned, the owner,
keeper or person then walking or otherwise in charge of said animal
shall immediately remove or cause to be removed from said property
all feces deposited by said animal. For purposes of this subsection
only, any person accompanying the animal shall be considered a keeper
of the animal.
