Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-07
SECTION %
DOGS AND ANIMALS OF THE
DOG KIND


1. 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.
ing, 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-
structive of property, or which
is known to be of a quarrelsome
or dangerous disposition, or
which has bitten or attempted to
bite any person.
2. 1t shall be unlawful to keep
more than two dogs or animals
of the dog kind without a per-
nit or license so to do.
8. No bitch shall be permitted
to run at large while in heat.
4. The term run at large" is
intended to refer to dog or
animal Of the dog kind which is
away from the premises of It's
owner or custodian and not un.
der the owners or custodian's
immediate control. If a dog or
animal of the dog kind bites any
person while ret on a leash or
chain held by the owner or Gus.
todian, it shall be deemed prima
facie evidence that thu dog or
animal Of the dog kind was not
under the immediate control of
the owner or custodian.
5. "Owner" shall mean any
person or persons, firm, asso-
citation or corporation owning.
keeping or harboring a dog or
animal Of the dog kind.
6. It 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.
7. On any day when school is
IN session, no dog, or animal of
the dog kind, whether licensed
or unlicensed, shall be permit
ted on any school ground within
the corporate limits of the Town
Of Gaithersburg, provided that
the provisions of this section
shall not apply If such dog or
animal Of the dog kind is on a
leash or led by a chain in such
a manner as to prevent such dog
or animal Of the dog kind from
biting any person or animal, or
II 1t is securely muzzled so as to
prevent it from biting any per
son or animal.
8. Any official designated by
the County Manager for Mont.
gomery County who shall OBJ
serve a dog or animal of the dog
kind in violation of the preced-
ing sections Is hereby author
lied to impound said dog or ami
NAL Of the dog kind for a period
Of seven Cd days in such deten-
ton facilities as are provided by
the County. If such dog or ami
NAL of the dog kind has upon 1t
the name and address of the
owner, then such owner shall
be notified by registered or GER
titled letter sent within twenty
four (24) hours after such seiz-
ure; II 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
cense number and the said Dir.
rector shall within twenty four
(24) 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
NAL of the dog kind has not the
owners name and address nor
Its license number upon it, and
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 % days after such seiz-
ure upon payment Of the sum OF
Five Dollars (S5.00) for the first
twenty-four (24) hours or por-
ton thereof that the dog or AMI
NAL of the dog kind Is held and
the sum of Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($2.5O) for each sue.
ceeding day or pro rata portion
thereof; provided, however, that
the minimum payment shall be
Five ($5.00) Dollars. II at the
end of the said period Of seven
CD days such dog or animal OF
the dog kind shall not have been
redeemed, then it shall be dis.