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1 0 E_ Clerk upon certification of compliance with any A. Inspection. The Animal Control Officer, the zoning requirements. Health Agent, the Building Inspector or the Police Chief or his/her designee may at any time during B. Kennel License requirements. normal business hours inspect or cause to be inspected any kennel. (1) Any owner or keeper of more than three (3) dogs, three (3) months of age or over, shall B. Suspension, regulation, revocation of license. obtain a kennel license upon written applica- tion to the Town Clerk. The residential kennel (1) Sanitary/humane conditions/inadequate license application shall include the written record keeping. If, in the judgment of Animal approval from the Board of Health. All ken- Control Officer or the Health Agent the kennel nels shall comply with any applicable zoning is found not to be maintained in a sanitary and requirements. Application for a commercial humane manner, or if records are not properly kennel shall require written approval from the kept as required by the law, or where a viola- Board of Health and a special permit from the tion of a special permit exists, the Chief of �I Zoning Board of Appeals. Police or his/her designee, at a public hearing shall by order revoke or suspend said kennel (2) The kennel license shall be on a form pre- license. In the case of suspension of said scribed and furnished by the Town Clerk and license,the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall specify the name of the owner, the name may reinstate such kennel license by imposing of the property owner, the name of the kennel, conditions and regulations upon the operation the name of the keeper, the location of the of said kennel. kennel, proof of current rabies inoculation from a licensed veterinarian, and any special (2) Public nuisance. Upon petition of ten(10)res- conditions which may be imposed by the idents in the neighborhood of the kennel,filed Zoning Board of Appeals and the Board of with the Chief of Police or his/her designee, j Health. setting forth that they are aggrieved or annoyed to an unreasonable extent by one (1) The license shall be renewed annually. The required or more dogs at a kennel located in the town fee shall be paid to the Town Clerk at the time appli- because of excessive barking or vicious dispo- f cation is made for renewal of the license. If the owner sition of such dog or dogs or other conditions or keeper fails to renew the license prior to the expira- connected with the kennel that constitute a tion date of the current license,he/she shall be deemed public nuisance, the Chief of Police shall, to have forfeited the license and he/she shall apply for within ten (10) days of the filing of such peti- �f a new license according to license requirements. tion, give notice to all parties concerned of a public hearing to be held within ten (10) days (4) All dogs kept in kennels shall have a valid, after the date of such notice. Within seven (7) current license according to Article II, §79-6. days after the public hearing, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall make an order (5) The Town Clerk shall issue, without charge, either revoking or suspending such kennel Ij upon application and written approval from license or otherwise regulating the operation the Board of Appeals and Board of Health, a of said kennel, or shall dismiss such petition. kennel license to any domestic charitable cor- poration incorporated in the Commonwealth (3) Within ten (10) days after receiving such of Massachusetts exclusively for the purpose determination and order of the hearing officer of protecting animals from cruelty, neglect or the holder of the kennel license may bring a abuse. The kennel must comply with any petition in the District Court praying that such applicable zoning requirements. order be reviewed by the District Court. C. Kennel activity. (4) The Animal Control Officer may periodically inspect the premises where the kennel license (1) All holders of kennel licenses shall maintain has been revoked and shall institute court pro- said kennel in a manner supportive of a ceedings if he/she finds that the kennel contin- healthy environment for the keeping of dogs. ues to be maintained on the premises. The dogs shall be kept wholly indoors. C. Penalties. Whosoever violates any provision or §79-15. Inspection;regulation;suspension;revoca- portion thereof of this by-law shall be fined: tion of licenses; penalties 79