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Board enacts leash, waste rules at Simsbury athletic fields and trails; service animals exempted
Summary
Selectmen approved new code language to require proper restraint and prompt removal of dog waste at town athletic fields and certain recreational areas; the board removed a specific leash-length measure and retained language allowing town staff to define restraint.
The Simsbury Board of Selectmen approved a municipal ordinance tightening rules for dogs at town recreational facilities, athletic fields and some trails, adding clearer definitions of restraint and owner responsibility for removing dog waste.
Town staff presented a reworked draft that clarifies where the new rules apply and explicitly exempts service animals. The draft also removed a numeric leash-length standard after board discussion; the ordinance instead refers to a dog being “properly restrained” and leaves some specifics to…
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