14.1 Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers
14.1.1 No transient vendor, hawker, or peddler as defined in Chapter 101 of the General Laws, or any other person in any form of house-to-house selling, shall sell any goods, wares, merchandise or services in the town without having first recorded his name and place of residence and the nature of his business with the police department. The police department shall thereupon issue appropriate identification recording the above information. Such identification must be shown upon request and shall state that the holder has duly registered and is entitled to go from place to place within the town for the purpose specified.
14.1.2 No such person shall solicit from house to house except between the hours of 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
14.1.3 This section shall not apply to route salesmen making regular deliveries in accordance with orders placed in advance by their customers.
14.2 Sale of Merchandise on Public Property
14.2.1 No person, firm or corporation shall sell, display or advertise for sale any articles, goods, wares or merchandise of any description whatsoever within the limits of any public way, park or other public property, without first obtaining written permission so to do from the town officer, board or committee which has authority over the use of such property. No permission shall be granted unless the appropriate officer, board or committee determines the same to be not inconsistent with the public interest and not injurious to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the town. Each such permission shall stipulate the term thereof, such term not to exceed twelve (12) months, and such other provisions as the officer, board or committee
may determine.
14.3 Cemetery
14.3.1 No sum of money less than one hundred ($100) dollars shall be accepted by the town as a perpetual fund for care of a lot in a cemetery.
14.3.2 The rights in a burial lot may be conveyed back to the town and the original charge shall be refunded to the owner, but such rights shall not be otherwise transferable except by operation of law.
14.4 Alcoholic Beverages
14.4.1 No person shall drink, or possess in an unsealed container, an alcoholic beverage, as defined in Chapter 138, Section 1 of the General Laws, while in or upon a public way or any building or land owned by the town, without a license issued by the Board of Selectmen; or upon any private land or place, without the prior consent of the owner or authorized person in control thereof. A police officer may arrest without a warrant any person who commits a violation of this bylaw in his presence. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this bylaw shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person arrested for such violation at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful
possession thereof.
14.5 Junk
14.5.1 The open display or open storage of junk shall be prohibited in all districts, including worn-out, castoff, or discarded articles and materials which are ready for destruction or have been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some other use. The ungaraged storage of unregistered motor vehicles, as defined in General Laws Chapter 90D, Section 1, trailers as defined herein, or any part or portion of any of the above, shall be prohibited in all districts, provided that the storage of unregistered motor vehicles and trailers shall be allowed upon premises duly licensed by the Board of Selectmen under General Laws, Chapter, 140, in accordance with the terms of said license. "Trailer" shall be defined for purposes of this
section as any structure built on a chassis to be moved from site to site, whether used with or without a permanent foundation, provided further that travel trailers, horse trailers, utility trailers, and boat trailers, having a net vehicle weight of less than 3500 lbs., shall not be deemed to be "trailers" within the meaning of this section.
14.6 Regulation of Dogs
14.6.1. Definition of Terms
As used in this bylaw, unless the context otherwise indicates:
14.6.1.1 DOGS: All animals of canine species, both males and females.
14.6.1.2 OWNERS: Any person or persons, firm, association or corporation owning, keeping or harboring a dog as herein defined.
14.6.1.3 KEEPER: Any person, corporation or society other than the owner, harboring or having in his possession any dog.
14.6.1.4 DOG OFFICER: Any officer appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the enforcement of dog control laws, and who will be responsible for this bylaw.
14.6.5.1 PUBLIC NUISANCE: Any dog may be deemed a public nuisance:
14.6.1.5.1 for having bitten or attacked or threatened the health or safety of any person when said dog is on property other than that of the owner or keeper; or
14.6.1.5.2 for chasing any vehicle or bicycle upon a public way open to public travel; or
14.6.1.5.3 for having killed or maimed any domestic animal, farm animal, livestock, fowl or protected wild game while said dog is on property other than that of the owner or keeper; or
14.6.1.5.4 for having damaged or littered property other than that of the owner or keeper; or
14.6.1.5.5 for continuous outdoor barking for more than fifteen minutes in a residential neighborhood.
14.6.2 Licenses
14.6.2.1. The owner or keeper of a dog within the town shall cause the dog to be initially licensed when it attains the age of six months and annually thereafter. Proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination shall be required prior to the issuance of any license.
14.6.2.2 The annual licensing date shall be January 1st of any year.
14.6.2.3 The annual fees to be charged for the issuance of licenses for dogs shall be as follows:
Male $10.00
Female $10.00
Altered Males $ 6.00
Spayed females $ 6.00
14.6.2.4 The annual fees to be charged for the issuance of licenses for kennels shall be as follows:
4 or fewer dogs $25.00
10 or fewer dogs $50.00
more than 10 dogs $75.00
14.6.2.5 The Town Clerk shall be responsible for the issuance of all licenses related to this bylaw.
14.6.2.6 Any person who is the owner or keeper of a dog in the Town of Carlisle, and who fails to license said dog by April 1st of any year, shall be subject to a penalty of twenty dollars to by payable, in addition to the license fee, to the Town Clerk upon demand by the Dog Officer. Any person who fails to license a dog which is owned or kept in the Town of Carlisle within ten days after the demand made by the Dog Officer shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars, said penalty to be collected as provided by law.
14.6.3 Responsibility of Dog Owner or Keeper
14.6.3.1 The owner or keeper shall prevent his/her dog from being a public nuisance as defined in Section 13.6.1 of the bylaw.
14.6.3.2 The owner or keeper shall annually license his/her dog in accordance with Section 13.6.2 of the bylaw.
14.6.4 Impounding
It shall be the duty of the Dog Officer to apprehend any dog found to be in violation of Section 13.6.3 of the bylaw and to impound such dog in a suitable place or to order the owner or keeper thereof to restrain such dog.
14.6.5 Notice to Owner and Redemption
The Dog Officer shall, in matters of impoundment, impoundment fees and redemption of impounded animals, carry out his/her duties in accordance with Sections 151 and 151A of Chapter 140, and any amendments thereto, of the Massachusetts General laws.
14.6.6 Fines
Any owner or keeper found in violation of any provision of this bylaw shall be liable to fines as follows:
First offense (in any calendar year): No fine
Second offense (in any calendar year): $15.00
Subsequent offenses (in any calendar year): $25.00 for each offense
Further, if the owner or keeper of a dog be a minor, the parent or guardian of such minor shall be held liable for any violation of this bylaw.
14.6.7 Noncriminal Disposition
Any provision of this bylaw, and any order of the Board of Selectmen, the violation of which is subject to a specific monetary fine or penalty, may, in the discretion of the town official who is the enforcing person and as an alternative to criminal proceedings, be enforced in the manner provided in Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. The term "enforcing person" shall mean the Dog Officer or any police officer of the town.
14.6.8 Disposition of Funds
The sums collected pursuant to this bylaw shall be accounted for and paid over to the Town Treasurer.
14.6.9 Legality
In the event that any provision or section of this bylaw is deemed invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
14.7 Recycling
14.7.1 The Board of Selectmen shall provide and maintain some suitable place or method at which inhabitants of the Town shall have the right under suitable regulations, made from time to time by the Boards of Selectmen, to deposit for recycling such solid waste as may be permitted by such regulations. Such rules and regulations shall require the separation of designated recyclable material or materials from other refuse.
14.8 Denial or Revocation of Permits
The appropriate licensing and permit-granting authorities of the Town may deny any application for, or revoke or suspend any local license or permit, including renewals and transfers issued by any Town officer, committee or board for any person, corporation or business enterprise who has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes, fees, assessments, betterments, or any other municipal charges. Administration of this bylaw shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 57, as amended, which provisions are incorporated herein by reference.
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