1906

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 680

in case of any conflict of the provisions of this subtitle
with the applicable provisions in the local laws of Calvert
County, the provisions of the latter shall prevail].

(B)    ANY DOG FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE WITHOUT THE PROPER
LICENSE TAG ATTACHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS A NUISANCE AND IS SUBJECT TO SEIZURE,
DETENTION AND DESTRUCTION. THE DOG WARDEN OR HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SHALL SEIZE AND
IMPOUND ANY DOG FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE WITHOUT THE PROPER
LICENSE TAG ATTACHED. WHEN THE DOG WARDEN OR HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES ARE NOT ABLE TO CATCH A DOG RUNNING AT
LARGE WITHOUT A LICENSE TAG, THEY MAY SHOOT OR OTHERWISE
KILL THE DOG.

(C)    THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE
THAT OWNERS OF DOGS MAY NOT PERMIT THE DOG, WHETHER LICENSED
OR UNLICENSED, TO RUN AT LARGE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF ANY
PLATTED SUBDIVISION OR DISTRICT ZONED RESIDENTIAL, EXCEPT
WHEN THE DOC IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE OWNER OR AN
AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE OWNER BY LEASH, CORD OR CHAIN.
HOWEVER, A PETITION REQUESTING SUCH AN ORDINANCE SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SIGNED BY A
MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PLATTED SUBDIVISION OR
DISTRICT ZONED RESIDENTIAL, WITH A DESIGNATION OF THE
BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE SPECIFIC AREA. FURTHER, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, AFTER ADVERTISING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THAT ORDINANCE FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE
WEEKS IN ALL THREE NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
CALVERT COUNTY, SHALL DESIGNATE THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF EACH
AREA AS PART OF ANY ENACTED ORDINANCE.

(D)    ANY DOG SEIZED AND IMPOUNDED SHALL BE HELD FOR
ITS OWNER FOR A PERIOD OF 72 HOURS. DURING THIS PERIOD ANY
DOG SEIZED SHALL BE RELEASED TO THE OWNER, OR HIS DULY
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, UPON SATISFACTORY PROOF OF
OWNERSHIP, TENDER OF A FEE IN WHATEVER AMOUNT THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE FOR THE COSTS OF SEIZURE AND
IMPOUNDING, AND UPON PRESENTATION OF THE LICENSE FOR THE
DOG.

(E)    ANY OWNER WHO DOES NOT REDEEM HIS DOG WITHIN 72
HOURS FORFEITS ALL RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP AND THE DOG SHALL BE
THE PROPERTY OF CALVERT COUNTY. THE DOG SHALL REMAIN
IMPOUNDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 48 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME ANY
PERSON DESIRING MAY OBTAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE DOG BY TENDERING
THE FEE FOR THE COSTS OF SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDING AND BY
PURCHASING A LICENSE.

(F)    ANY DOG SEIZED AND NOT REDEEMED WITHIN 120 HOURS
FROM TIME OF ITS SEIZURE MAY BE KILLED BY THE DOG WARDEN OR
ONE OF HIS DULY AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES. IF IT IS KILLED, IT
SHALL BE KILLED IN THE MOST HUMANE MANNER POSSIBLE.

(G)    WHENEVER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE OF THE
OPINION THAT THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS
OF CALVERT COUNTY REQUIRE, THE COMMISSIONERS BY RESOLUTION