Marshfield, Massachusetts

§ 16-3 Restraint of dogs.

No dog shall be allowed in any public place or on any lands, beaches or ways within the Town unless it is effectively restrained by a chain or leash and under the direct and positive control of its owner or handler.

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C. The penalty for violation of this section for the first offense committed by a person shall be $50. The fine for a second offense shall be $100. The fine for a third offense shall be $300. For a fourth or subsequent offense, the fine shall be $500 and the Town acting by its Animal Control Officer may order the animal spayed or neutered. The penalty for dogs running at large and which are deemed to be a nuisance or dangerous (either through a previous dog bite or by determination of the Animal Control Officer) will be —.^[1] All penalties shall be imposed on the owner or keeper and shall be cumulative as they relate to the individual rather than to any specific dog. Payment shall be made only by money order or check. Notwithstanding this section, and in addition to the foregoing, the Town may seek a remedy under MGL c. 140, § 157, for a nuisance dog.