(a)   All dogs kept or harbored within the city shall wear a collar or harness which shall have firmly attached thereto the dog's registration tag, name and address of its owner and its current rabies tag. In addition, all dogs shall be restrained by leash, chain or other device whenever the dog is off the property of the dog's owner or keeper. (Ord. No. 1966-3, Sec. 3.2.01, 6-12-73)
(b)   A violation of this section shall be a civil matter and subject to civil penalties enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title 24 V.S.A. Section 1974a and 1977 et.seq.
A civil penalty of not more than $100.00 may be imposed for a violation of this civil ordinance, however the waiver fee shall be set at $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense wothin a six month period and $75.00for all subsequent offenses within a six month period.
(c)   Each time a dog is found to be in violation of this section shall constitute a seperate violation of this ordinance.
(d)   The provisions of this section may be enforced by any law enforcement officer or by any duly appointed animal control officer for the City of Barre.
(e)   Any dog used to assist law enforcement officers in the City of Barre shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance. (Ord. No. 1999-4, Sec. 3-29, (a) amended, and (b, c, d, and e added) 12-10-99
 
 

Ordinance 1999-5, Section 3-33.
Defecation:

(a)   The person in control of any dog which defecates in any public space such as, but not limited to, a public park, walkway, sideway, street, public way, playground, cemetery, schoolyard, or on private property other than that of the owner or person in control of the dog shall immediately remove such material and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.
(b)   A violation of this section shall be a civil matter and subject to civil penalties enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title 24 V.S.A. Section 1974a and 1977 et.seq.
A civil penalty of not more than $100.00 may be imposed for a violation of this civil ordinance, however the waiver fee shall be set at $25.00 for the first offense, $50.00 for the second offense within a six month period and $75.00for all subsequent offenses within a six month period.
(c)   Each time that a person in control of a dog fails to immediately remove the dog defecation such failure shall constitute a seperate offense.
(d)   The provisions of this section may be enforced by any law enforcement officer or by any duly appointed animal control officer for the City of Barre. (Ord. 1999-5, Sec. 3-33, (a) amended, & (b, c, & d) added,  10 December 1999)