City of Malden - File #: 74-18

• File #: 74-18
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Reported from Committee
• File created: 2/2/2018
• In control: Rules & Ordinance Committee
• On agenda: 2/6/2018
• Title: Be it hereby Ordained that Section 9.21.8 (d) of Chapter 9 of the R.O. of 1991 relative to regulation of specific breeds at Trafton Dog Park be eliminated in order to comply with MGL Chapter 140, Section 157 which stipulates that 'No city or town shall regulate dogs in a manner that is specific to breed.
• Sponsors: David Camell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2018	1	Rules & Ordinance Committee	recommended favorably	Pass
2/6/2018	1	City Council	referred	Pass

Title

Be it hereby Ordained that Section 9.21.8 (d) of Chapter 9 of the R.O. of 1991 relative to regulation of specific breeds at Trafton Dog Park be eliminated in order to comply with MGL Chapter 140, Section 157 which stipulates that 'No city or town shall regulate dogs in a manner that is specific to breed.

Body

Section 9.21.8:

8. No handler shall enter the dog park with an animal that is:

d. a pit bull or pit bull mix, unless muzzled; e. suffering from a communicable illness, infection, fleas or parasites;