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Sec. 6-6. Animals prohibited at street fairs, festivals or parades. |
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(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person that owns or possesses any animal, including dogs or cats, to possess, lead, keep, run or allow such animal to run at large within 150 feet of any street fair, festival or parade sanctioned or permitted by the town.
(b) Exceptions. The prohibition of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to guide dogs or other guide animals for disabled persons under the control of such person. The prohibition of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to licensed or permitted kennels or to animals legitimately a part of a parade, sanctioned street fair or festival.
(c) Approval. For the purposes of this section, a sanctioned or permitted street fair, festival or parade is an event approved or permitted by the board of aldermen by resolution. The geographical limitations of the street fair, festival or parade shall be delineated by the resolution.
(d) Violations. Violations of subsection (a) of this section shall be misdemeanors, punishable upon conviction in accordance with section 1-8. |
