April 4, 2007 - Town of Falmouth

for between four and nine dogs kept in said household; provided that, for the purpose of
determining the amount of such fee for any household, dogs under the age of six months shall
not be counted in the number of dogs therein.
Or do or take any other action on the matter. On request of the Department of Natural
Resources/ Falmouth Animal Control.
AMENDMENT:
MULTIPLE DOG LICENSE
Any owner or keeper of between four (4) and nine (9) dogs being over the age of six (6) months,
being maintained in a private residence for non-commercial purposes and all of which have
been spayed or neutered, (except those animals registered with the American Kennel Club,
the Canadian Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club that are being shown in breed) shall
secure a multiple pet license in lieu of obtaining a commercial kennel license. Such license
issuance shall be contingent upon inspection of the licensed premises by the Animal Control
Officer to ensure that basic standards of cleanliness and proper care and confinement of said
dogs as recommended by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
are followed.
The holder of a multiple pet license shall cause each dog to wear, while it is at large, a collar or
harness to which shall be securely attached a tag upon which shall appear the number of such
license, the year of issue and the inscription “Falmouth”. Such license shall be in a form
prescribed by the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall not issue a multiple pet license unless the
owner or keeper provides the Town Clerk with a veterinarian’s certificate verifying that each
dog over the age of six months is currently vaccinated against rabies and spayed or neutered
(except those animals registered with the American Kennel Club, the Canadian Kennel
Club or the United Kennel Club that are being shown in breed.
The license period for a multiple pet license shall be from January 1 st to December 31 st ,
inclusive. The fee for each multiple pet license shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen
for between four and nine dogs kept in said household; provided that, for the purpose of
determining the amount of such fee for any household, dogs under the age of six months shall
not be counted in the number of dogs therein.
VOTED: By a declared majority vote, a quorum being present on Thursday, April 5, 2007 the
Town voted Article 49 as amended.
ARTICLE 50: To see if the Town will vote to amend ch. 83 of the Code of Falmouth,
animals, by adding a new section to be appropriately numbered by the Town Clerk, as follows:
A) Any person owning, keeping or otherwise responsible for a companion animal or
farm animal who confines that animal to his property by tethering, fencing, or other
means shall provide for that animal access to adequate shelter from the elements of
weather such as precipitation, cold and heat and protection from entanglements or
APRIL 2007 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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