§ 14-6. Animals on beach, public streets and sidewalks.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other section of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or other animal other than a horse (which is regulated under chapter 42 of this Code) to permit such dog or other animal, during the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day of each year, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., inclusive, to enter upon and remain within the public beach in the town, which public beach consists of all that land lying easterly of the line dividing the beach from the upland creating a public park along the beach, as defined by town officials on April 23 and May 28, 1935, and recorded in the county registry of deeds in book 863, page 159 and page 422, from Goose Fare Brook northeasterly to the Scarborough Town line.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or other animal to permit such dog or other animal within the following described area: Within the public way from the top of Old Orchard Street to the beach, which includes the area known as the square, during the period from Memorial Day to Labor Day from the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

(c)

The town manager is authorized and directed to erect or cause to be erected signs at the end of each right-of-way to the beach notifying the public of this section.

(d)

The owner, operator or driver of horses or horse-drawn carriages operating in the town shall be required to attach a containment device to the rear of each and every horse so operated, to be maintained and emptied so that manure is completely contained therein, cannot and does not fall to any gutter, street, driveway, alley, curb or sidewalk in the town, is not exposed and is carried away for proper disposal. This section does not apply to a horse on the beach, or in transit over Walnut Street between the Milliken Street Parking Lot and the beach, if the rider or owner possesses a horse/beach license pursuant to section 42-202 of the Code.

(Ord. of 9-1-1977, § 21; Ord. of 12-21-1993; Ord. of 6-1-1999; Ord. of 8-2-2005(1); Ord. of 10-20-09(1))

Cross reference

Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 50.