WELCOME FROM YOUR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

THIS LETTER IS MEANT TO ACQUAINT YOU WITH THE BYLAWS OF THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH REGARDING ANIMALS AND TO DIVERT ANY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY ARISE FROM OWNING AN ANIMAL.

THE BYLAWS OF THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH REQUIRE THAT ALL DOGS (6) SIX MONTHS OF OLDER, BE LICENSED ANNUALLY, DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY.  NEW RESIDENTS, WHO OWN A DOG, MUST LICENSE THE DOG IMMEDIATELY.  CURRENT RESIDENTS MYST DO LIKEWISE.  LICENSES MY BE OBTAINED AT THE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE.

THERE ARE FINES FOR:  NOT LICENSING YOUR DOG, YOUR DOG BEING UNLEASHED, NOT QUARANTINED AGAINST RABIES, NOT WEARING TAGS AROUND ITS NECK, AND FOR BARKING DURING THE QUIET HOURS (9:00 PM – 7:00 AM) FOR MORE THAN (10) TEN MINUTES.

ALL OF THESE INFRACTIONS ARE A $50.00 FINE FOR EACH AND EVERY OFFENSE.  THERE IS ALSO A $50.00 FINE FOR ANY CAT THAT HAS NOT HAD A RABIES SHOT.

ONCE AGAIN, WELCOME TO RANDOLPH AND

LET’S KEEP OUR PETS SAFE!

SINCERELY,

STEPHEN R. SLAVINSKY

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER