265 Loring Avenue Dog Feces Complaint Letter 2-10-2021 RECENED
265 Loring Avenue FEB 10 2021
Salem, MA 01970
February 5, 2021 CITY OF HEALTH
BOARD OF
City of Salem,Health Department
98 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Health Dept.Staff:
The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention a violation of Section 8-36 -
Disposal of waste,as it pertains to the removal and disposal of feces left by a dog.
On Monday,February 1,2021,at approx.2:00 pm,I watched an abutter to my
property pick up his dog feces (approx. 10 times!) with a long handled dust pan and
throw them onto my property-see enclosed pictures. This is not the first time he
has done this. This has been going on for many years.
A copy of a letter,regarding this same violation,that I sent to Donald Famico,Animal
Control Officer and the Salem Conservation Commission on March 6, 2018, is
attached.
The owner of the dog/abutter to my property is Patrick Burke. He lives at 6
Buchanan Road.
Any assistance in stopping this would be greatly appreciated! If you would like to
discuss this matter, I can be reached at 978-744-6791.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Joyce Salvo
Enclosures: Section 8-36, Pictures (2) and 3/6/18 letter
Sec. 8-36. - Disposal of waste.
(a) Duty to dispose. It shall be the duty of each person who owns, possesses or controls a
dog to remove and dispose of any feces left by his dog on any sidewalk, street, park,
public area or any private property of another. A copy of this section shall be given to
every dog owner when licensing his dog.
(b) Duty to possess means of removal. No person who owns, possesses or controls such
dog shall appear with such dog on any sidewalk, street, park, public area or private
property of another without the means of removal of any feces left by such dog.
(c) Method of removal and disposal. For the purpose of this section, the means of removal
shall be any tool, implement or other device carried for the purpose of picking up and
containing such feces unexposed to such person or the public. Disposal shall be
accomplished by transporting such feces to a place suitable and regularly reserved for
the disposal of human feces or specifically reserved for the disposal of canine feces,
and so disposing of such feces.
(d) Fines for violation. Fines for violations of this section shall be $50.00 for each offense.
(e) Exemption.This section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying any handicapped
person.
(f) Any person failing to pay the above fines within the 21 days provided will be subject to
a $25.00 surcharge in addition to the fine due.
(Code 1973, § 5-5.1; Ord. of 6-1-99, § III; Ord. of 5-25-2006, § 1(6))
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265 Loring Avenue
Salem,MA 01970
March 6,2018
Donald Famico,Animal Control Officer
95 Margin Street
P.O.Box 3005
Salem,MA 01970
Dear Don:
The purpose of this letter is to bring to your attention a violation of Section 8-36-
Disposal of waste,as it pertains to the removal and disposal of any feces left by a
dog.
On Sunday,March 4,2018 at approx 8:00 am,I watched an abutter to my property
pick up his dog feces with along handled dust pan and throw them onto my
property-see enclosed picture. This is notthe first time. A friend and I have
watched him do this many times.
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dogf abutteroaic Burk Ae Iives at 6
Buchanan Road. -
Not only is he throwing his dog feces on private property,but it is also conservation
land_ And because this is conservation land,I am sending a copy to the Salem
Conservation Commission.
Any assistance in stopping this would be greatly appreciated. If you want to discuss
this matter,I can be reached at 978-744-6791.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
joy6e -mod
Salvo
Enclosures: Picture and Section 8-36
cc: Salem Conservation Commission
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