The Northampton Health Department works with the
Animal Control Officer at the
Police Department to investigate rabies reports and to make sure that animals are quarantined when necessary.
Permits
State & Local Regulations
City Ordinances
- City Ordinance, Section 5-18 requires that all dogs be leashed and prohibits them from running free on the property of others without permission.
- City Ordinance, Section 5-22 requires that those who own or control dogs on public property clean up and dispose of any droppings left by their pets.
Additional Resources
- Bats and rabies
- City of Northampton Animal Control Officer
- Pet safety
- West Nile Virus fact sheet
