Animal Ordinances in Quincy, MA (2026)
2 verified animal ordinances for Quincy, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dog Leash Laws
Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) bars owners from letting animals go at large off a leash, cord, or chain, or disturb others by barking; violations carry a $50 fine under City Code § 113-9 and § 113-12.
Quincy Dogs-at-Large Leash Law
Some RestrictionsQuincy Municipal Code § 113-9 (see also § 113-8 definitions)
An owner or keeper of any animal shall not permit or suffer such animal to go at large in the City or to disturb the quiet of any person by barking, biting, howling or other manner.
Wildlife Feeding
Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) bans feeding or baiting ducks, geese, swans, and other waterfowl in posted areas citywide, with fines up to $50 per offense under City Code § 113-1.
Quincy Waterfowl Feeding Ban
Some RestrictionsQuincy Municipal Code § 113-1
No person, except the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife or his agents as authorized pursuant to MGL c. 131, shall feed or bait any waterfowl of the family Anatidae, including but not restricted to ducks, geese, and swans, at any place within the City of Quincy, where it is so posted. As used in this section, "feeding" and "baiting," in all their moods and tenses, shall mean the...
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