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Watertown Town Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
ELECTED OFFICIALS: 0_2013-5
Mark S.Sideris, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WATERTOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES
Council President
Stephen P.Corbett, TITLE IX, GENERAL REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 91,ANIMALS; SECTION
Vice President 91.16: RESTRAINT OF DOGS
John A. Donohue,
Councilor At Large WHEREAS,the area known as Whitney Hill Park in the Town is intended for use for
Susan G. Falkoff, passive recreation; and
Councilor At Large
Anthony Palomba,
Councilor At Large WHEREAS,it is desirous to allow, consistent with such passive recreational use,the
Angeline B.Kounelis, walking of dogs on leashes at Whitney Hill Park.
District A Councilor
Cecilia Lenk, NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the City known as the
District B Councilor Town of Watertown that the Watertown Code of Ordinances, Title IX, General
Vincent J.Councili,lor
Jr., Regulations; Chapter 91 Animals; Section 91.16: Restraint of Dogs is hereby amended b
District C Councilor � � p g y y
Kenneth M.Woodland inserting a new paragraph(C) as follows:
District D Councilor
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (B) above, dogs on leashes shall be
permitted upon marked walking paths in Whitney Hill Park.
This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
Anthony Palomba, Council Member
I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was
present, the above Ordinance was adopted by a roll call vote of9 for, 0 against, 0 present
on January 22, 2013.
Valerie Papas Mark S. Sideris
Council Clerk Council President