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Pit Bull Ordinances in Massachusetts
City Website View Ordinance Type of Ordinance
Amesbury Section: 204-19 Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Boston Section: 16-1.9e Restricts: pit bulls | original ordinance
Canton Section: 39a Bans: pit bulls
Everett Section: 3-39 Restricts: pit bulls
Haverhill Section: 137-21 Restricts: pit bulls
Lowell Original Restricts: pit bulls
Lynn News article Restricts: pit bulls
Medway Section: 12.16 Restricts: pit bulls
Rockland Section: 177-4 Bans: pit bulls
Winthrop Section: 6.04.090 Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Whitman News article Restricts: pit bulls
Worcester Section: 12a Restricts: pit bulls