Leashes and collars required; registration and rabies 
tags with owner's name, etc. to be worn.
(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 $75.00
for 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

(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 $75.00
for 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)