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r , It ,:a�ib�tlr OWNER - Any person who owns, possesses, keeps, exercises control over, maintains, harbors, transports, or sells a pit bull; KEEPER - Any person who possesses, keeps, exercises control over, maintains, harbors, transports, or sells ' k � ` a pit bull whether or not that person is an owner; HOUSEHOLD - All persons residing in one dwelling unit in the Town of Mashpee whether such persons are related by blood or by marriage or are unrelated; ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER - The Animal Control Officer of the Town of Mashpee MUZZLE - A restraining appliance made of metal, plastic, leather, cloth, y. or a combination of these materials that, when fitted and fastened over a pit bull's 4k, snout/mouth/head, prevents the pit bull from biting but allows room for the pit bull ' to breathe/pant; epi SECURE TEMPORARY ENCLOSURE -A secure enclosure used for purposes of transporting a pit bull and which includes a top and bottom permanently attached to the sides except for a securable door used for the ingress and egress "r of a pit bull. Such enclosure must be of such material, and such door closed and secured in such a manner, that the pit bull cannot exit the enclosure without human assistance. HEARING OFFICER - The Town of Mashpee Board of Selectmen or the Town board or Town official designated by the Town Board of Selectmen to conduct , hearings required by this by-law. Section 3. Pit Bulls Prohibited (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, exercise control over, maintain, house, harbor, transport, or sell within the Town any pit bull, subject only to the exceptions set forth in sub-paragraphs (b)-(g ), below. (b) The owner or keeper of a pit bull that is registered and licensed with the Town Clerk as of the date of enactment of this by-law may apply for a pit bull license in accordance with the requirements of section 4, below, such license to be the subject of annual renewal. Any owner or keeper who has applied for and received a pit bull license in accordance with this sub-paragraph and who maintains the pit bull at all times in compliance with the pit bull license requirements of section 4, below, and all other applicable requirements of this Section __ . may keep a pit bull within the Town. (c) Any person who is not covered by sub-paragraph (b), above, shall be entitled to apply for one annual pit bull license in accordance with the requirements of section 4, below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no household in the Town shall be occupied at any one time by more than one owner or keeper of a pit bull licensed under this sub-paragraph (c) and in accordance with this Section "' (d) The Town Kennel may temporarily harbor and transport any pit bull for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Section (e) Any humane society operating an animal shelter which is registered and "rn licensed by the Town may temporarily hold any pit bull that it has received or � ;;