Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
SECTION rs


SECTION IS
DOGS AND ANIMALS OF THE
DOG KIND
l. It shall be unlawful for
any dog or animal of the dog
kind to be kept or owned within
the Town which shall be bark
sing, whining, or bowling, or in
any other manner disturb the
peace and quiet of any person
@or neighborhood, or which other
wise becomes a nuisance or de-
stfuctive of property, or which
is known TO be Of quaTelsome
eor dangerous disposition, or
(which has bitten or attempted to
'sfbite any person.
~. ?. 1t shall be unlawful to keep
mere than two dogs or animals
of the dog kind without a per-
nit or license SO to do.
- 3. No bitch shall be permitted
Ito run at large while in heat.
- 4. The term run at large" is
intended to refer to a dog or
.o..animal of the dog kind which is
away from the premises of its
nraowner or custodian and not un.
der the owners or custodian's
immediate control. II a dog or
Is animal of the dog kind bites any
person while not on a leash or
s.,chain held by the owner or Gus.
,,atodian, it shall be deemed prima
er-facie evidence that TIN, dog or
10 animal Of the dog kind was not
nc under the immediate control of
the owner or custodian.
~a. S. "Owner" shall mean any
person or persons. firm, asso-
citation or corporation owning
keeping or harboring a dog or
@@'animal of the dog kind.
y 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any
dog, or animal of the dog kind,
whether licensed or unlicensed,
--to run at large within the corpo-
~. rate limit. of the Town Of Cath
:. ersburg.
-rTe Z. On any day when school Is
In srssioE, no dog, or animal of
the dog kind, whether licensed
nror unlicensed. shah be permit
ls1ed on any school ground within
~~The corporate limits of the Town
-n41f Gaithersburg. provided that
.Ste provisions of this section
s1-shall not apply II such dog or
.1--sninnal OF the dog kind is on a
Unleash or led by chain in such
"a manner as to prevent such dog
'a7or animal Of the dog kind from
biting any person or animal, or
II 1t is securely muzzled 30 as to
prevent it from biting any per
son or animal.
9. Any official designated BY
:. tine County Manager for Mont
/, ,gon1ery County who shall OBJ
=, serve dog or animal of the dog
kind in violation of the proceed
ing sections is hereby author
sized to impound said dog or ami
NAL Of the dog kind for period
go of seven ca days in such deten-
ton facilities as are provided by
the County. II such dog or ami
NAL Of the dog kind has upon it
the name and address Of the
owner, then such owner shall
be notified by registered or GER
Atified letter sent within twenty.
four (24) hours after such seiz-
!, ure; il the owners name and
address are not available but II
such dog or animal of the dog
kind has upon it the number of
the required license for the then
current year, then the Director
OF the County Department of In
spection and Licenses shall
forthwith be notified OF such Ii.
,scense number and the said Dir
:, rector shall within twenty four
t24) hours after receipt Of such
~ rotice, notify by registered or
certified letter the person in
whose name the said license
stands on the records of the
County; and if such dog or ami.
Vn NAL Of the dog kind has not the
owners name and address nor
jts license number upon it, and
"a, there is no other reasonable
means of determining who the
owner is, then no notice shall
be necessary. The notice here
inabove provided for shall be by
mail, postage prepaid, addressed
to the last known address of the
aforesaid owner. In all cases,
The owner may, upon proof of
ownership, redeem the dog or
animal Of the dog kind within
seven 90 days after such seiz-
ure upon payment of the sum of
Slasf'ive Dollars ($5.00) for the first
twenty.four t24) hours or por.
nation thereof that the dog or ami.
E,-mal Of the dog kind is held and
>n'the sum of Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents t$2.50) for each sue.
~@ceeding day or pro rata portion
e4.ahereof; provided, however, that
The minimum payment shall be
pA"IFive $500 Dollars. II at the
end Of the said period OF seven
Cd days such dog or animal of
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