Wayland, Massachusetts

§ 91-1 Definitions.

A. As used in this article, the following words and terms have the following meanings:

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PERSONAL KENNEL

A pack or collection of more than 4 dogs, 3 months old or older, owned or kept under single ownership, for private personal use; provided, however, that breeding of personally owned dogs may take place for the purpose of improving, exhibiting or showing the breed or for use in legal sporting activity or for other personal reasons; provided further, that selling, trading, bartering or distributing such breeding from a personal kennel shall be to other breeders or individuals by private sale only and not to wholesalers, brokers or pet shops; provided further, that a personal kennel shall not sell, trade, barter or distribute a dog not bred from its personally-owned dog; and provided further, that dogs temporarily housed at a personal kennel, in conjunction with an animal shelter or rescue registered with the department, may be sold, traded, bartered or distributed if the transfer is not for profit.

Personal kennels will be inspected by the Animal Control Officer (ACO). Upon a successful inspection, the ACO will forward the report to the Town Clerk, at which time the Town Clerk will contact the resident for payment, and upon payment, a personal kennel license will be processed.

§ 91-2 Vaccination, licensing and fees.

A. Three or fewer dogs.

(1) License and vaccination requirements. All dogs six months and older, while residing in the Town of Wayland, must have a license. To obtain or renew the license, each dog owner must annually present proof of a current rabies vaccination. When a veterinarian determines that vaccination is inadvisable, the owner may present a veterinarian’s certificate exempting an old or sick dog from vaccination for a stated period of time.

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(10) License fees. The fees for licensing each dog are:

(a) Annual license fee for each neutered or spayed dog over six months old: $15.

(b) Annual license fee for each unaltered dog over six months old: $20.

(c) License fee for any dog younger than six months: none.