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such a petition, shall give notice to the The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by owner or keeper of the kennel, the peti- a vote of 5-0. tioner(s),and any other person the Town Manager determines should be given The Finance Committee recommends approval by notice, of a public hearing to be held a vote of 6-0. within fourteen (14) days after the date i of such notice. Said notice shall also be Motion made by petitioner David Harsch to indefi- posted on a Town bulletin board. nitely postpone article. I s i. Within seven (7) days after such public Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 9:27 PM. hearing, said Selectmen shall make an order either revoking or suspending Article 28 such kennel license, or otherwise regu- lating said kennel or premises, or dis- ......to amend Chapter 79, Article Il, section 79-8, of missing said petition. the Mashpee Code, Licensing of dogs; Other Animal Regulations to read as follows: j. The holder of such license or other person who is the subject of an order under§79- Section 79-8 Fees 4h may petition the district court for relief in accordance with G.L. c. 140 §137C. A. There shall be six (6) types of fees to be r charged: k. Any person maintaining a personal or 1. Neutered male and spayed female commercial kennel after the license has licenses I been so revoked, or while such license is 2. Male and female licenses i so suspended, may be punished by a fine 3. Transfer licenses (regardless of sex of of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day in the dog) violation of said revocation or suspension. 4. Substitute tags In addition to any other legal remedies 5. Personal Kennel licenses that may be available,the Animal Control 6. Commercial Kennel licenses Officer or other designated enforcing per- son, may enforce these penalties through B. The amount of fee will be determined by the the Town's Noncriminal Disposition Town Manager, with the exceptions of the Bylaw, Chapter 1,Article 1. Personal Kennel License fee which shall be fifty dollars ($50.) and the Commercial Section 79-15 Restriction on Number of Dogs per Kennel License fee which shall be seventy- Residence five dollars ($75). No person shall keep more than six dogs, said dogs C. The following licenses are exempt from fees: being over the age of six months, at any single family 1. Dog specifically trained to lead or residence within the Town of Mashpee, unless a ken- serve the blind. nel license has been obtained. Those persons who 2. Dog specifically trained to serve a deaf kept more than six dogs at a single family residence, person. said dogs being properly licensed and recorded in the Town of Mashpee during 2007, may keep said dogs in D. Once a dog license fee has been paid to the excess of the six dog limit. Said dogs may not be Town, no part of the fee will be refunded. replaced as to exceed the six dog limit. Penalty for violation of this section shall be twenty five ($25.00) Or take any other action relating thereto. Per dog in excess per day of violation. Submitted by Petition Or take any other action relating thereto. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Submitted by Petition a vote of 5-0. 65