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1. How could I make a barking dog complaint?
2. How can you prevent rabies?
3. What should you do if you think you have been exposed to rabies?
4. How can I tell if an animal is rabid?
5. How is rabies spread?
6. What is rabies?
7. Why can't Animal Control take care of my problem?
8. Is there any information online that I could turn to?
9. I have problems with wildlife what are my choices? Can I capture it?
10. I can no longer keep my ferret what can I do with it?
11. Can ferrets live in the wild?
12. Do ferrets need to be vaccinated for rabies?
13. Do ferrets get along with other animals?
14. I am thinking of buying a Ferret where can I buy one?
15. What do I need to know to make a complaint?
16. How do I know if the animal is being abused?
17. How do I know if my neighbor is abusing their animal?
18. What do I do if I fall down?
19. How do I approach a dog?
20. What do I do if an unfriendly dog approaches me?
21. If I am in my yard and a strange dog walks past my house, can I go and pat him?
22. How do I avoid being bitten?
23. If I am bitten, what do I need to do?
24. How could I keep my child safe from being bitten?
25. What should I do to protect my animal from wild life?
26. A wild animal bit my animal, what do I need to do?
27. What are the different types of barking?
28. What steps can I take to keep my dog from barking?
29. I am a dog owner. Why does my dog excessively bark?
30. Is there a fine or a law against a barking dog?
31. How about if my neighbor's dog is barking after hours who do I call?
32. Will you have to tell the dog owner who reported the complaint?
33. My neighbors dog constantly barks and is a nuisance to our neighborhood, what could we do?
34. Is there any help for spaying and neutering my animal?
35. Why should I neuter my dog?
36. What are the shelter estimates?
37. What is the average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year?
38. I have a problem with feral cats, what can I do?
39. Why should I spay my dog/cat?
40. How much does the dog license cost?
41. I work all day and can't get to Town hall to license my dog. Is there a way I could get this done?
42. What is the citation for not having a licensed dog?
43. My dog never leaves my property, does it need a license?
44. What is the citation for not having a vaccinated dog?
45. My dog stays in the house, does he need to be vaccinated?
46. My dog stays outside, does he need anything?
47. I am thinking of buying a dog, where can I buy one?
48. I have contacted my neighbors and it's not their cat, now what do I do?
49. I have a stray cat in my yard, what do I do?
50. If I put a collar on my cat will it injure it? What about microchips?
51. Do cats need to wear a collar and tags? What about microchips?
52. Is it true that cats aren't happy unless they can go outside to roam and hunt?
53. Why should I spay & neuter my cat?
54. I am thinking of buying a cat/kitten, where can I buy one?
55. What are the hours of the Dartmouth Animal Control Department?
56. Every time I call the office I get a voicemail, why isn't anyone at the office?

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1. What does the Assessing Department do?
2. What is market value?
3. How can my assessed value increase (decrease) when I did not do anything to the property in 5 years and I am not selling the property?
4. How are my taxes determined?
5. What if I disagree with the assessed value of my property?
6. When can I apply for an abatement on my Real or Personal Property?
7. How can I learn more about my rights for an abatements, exemption or deferral?

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1. What is rabies?
2. How is rabies spread?
3. What kinds of animals spread rabies?
4. How common is animal rabies in Massachusetts?
5. How can you tell if an animal is rabid?
6. What should you do if you think you’ve been exposed to rabies?
7. What is the treatment for people exposed to rabies?
8. How can you prevent rabies?
9. Where can you get more information?

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1. When is a building permit necessary?
2. What are the fees for building, wiring, plumbing, gas permits, and other building department functions?
3. What is the process for applying for a building permit?
4. How long does it take to process a permit application?
5. Who can apply for a permit?
6. Who can be issued a building permit?
7. Can a homeowner apply for and be issued a building permit?
8. Can a homeowner apply for any Wiring, Plumbing, or Gas permits?
9. Does a building permit expire?

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1. Who Must File?
2. Where does one file?
3. What if I am no longer in Business or I move?
4. Does a Business Certificate Expire?
5. Do I have to Display the Certificate?

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1. What are the reopening plans for Dartmouth businesses and organizations?
2. Who are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 illness?
3. What should I do if I feel sick?
4. When can my business reopen?
5. What are my rights as an employee during COVID-19?
6. Where can I get help for unemployment?
7. How are Governor Baker’s orders, home isolation, & social distancing guidelines being enforced in the Town of Dartmouth?
8. What’s the difference between self-isolation and self-quarantine?
9. What happens if I test positive for COVID-19 / am in close contact of someone who tests positive?

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1. What should I do if I feel sick?
2. What should I do if I think I have been exposed to COVID-19?
3. What happens if I test positive or am a close contact of someone who tests positive?

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1. What’s the difference between self-isolation and self-quarantine?
2. When does self-isolation or quarantine end?

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1. When are stickers available?
2. Can a sticker be used on more than one vehicle?
3. Where can I purchase stickers?

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1. When are dog licenses due by?
2. What do I need to bring to license my dog(s)

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1. What are some of the benefits of receiving my bill electronically?
2. What's the Invoice Cloud website?
3. When is Personal Property billed?
4. What property is taxable?
5. What are Personal Property taxes?
6. Why should I pay interest on a late payment when I never received my tax bill?
7. I’ve lost my tax bill for the next billing cycle what should I do?
8. Can I make a partial payment on my real estate tax bill?
9. Can you correct my mailing address on auto excise bill?
10. Why is the former owner(s) name on my real estate tax bill?
11. What forms of payment can I use?
12. Can more than one person pay bills online for the same account?
13. I forgot my Password, how do I find it?
14. How do I find my account number to login?
15. How Do I Register?
16. Why should I register to pay a bill?
17. Do I need to register to pay a bill?
18. Will I receive a confirmation email that my bill has been paid?
19. When I try to pay my bill, it asks for credit card information and I want to pay by electronic check?
20. Do I have to enter an email address to make a payment?
21. I can't locate my bill?
22. What Browsers are supported?
23. Can I use an Apple / Mac to use the service?
24. How does the system work?
25. Can I put my sewer bill on Auto-Pay, but keep my real estate taxes as a scheduled payment?
26. If I pay different bills (i.e. property tax and water) do I need to register twice?
27. Is there one account number for all of my bills?
28. What is the relationship between my city, town or utility and Invoice Cloud?
29. What is Invoice Cloud?
30. What are the benefits of paying a bill online?
31. Which bills can I pay online?
32. Can I still send in a paper check?
33. What if this website is down or for some reason I am unable to use this site?
34. Who do I contact with questions about a bill?
35. Who has access to my account?
36. What is PCI Compliance and why is it so important?
37. Are my credit card and checking account information safe when I pay online?
38. Is my information secure?
39. If I have additional questions or I am having trouble registering, who should I call?
40. I accidentally deleted my current email notification, what should I do?
41. Why am I being charged a late fee?
42. What if I already have auto-pay / a scheduled payment set up with my bank?
43. What is the difference between auto-pay and a scheduled payment?
44. I received an email stating “thank you for going paperless,” but I did not sign up for paperless!
45. What is a partial payment?
46. Can I change a scheduled payment?
47. Can I schedule payments?
48. What are scheduled payments?
49. I signed up for Auto-Pay but do not see any information under “My scheduled payments.”
50. Can I cancel Auto-Pay?
51. What is Auto-Pay?
52. How do I change my account information?
53. Will I be able to print a copy of my bill?
54. How long will my payment history be maintained?
55. Will I have online access to my account?
56. Can I tell if my payment has been posted?
57. Can I use a debit card to pay my bill(s)?
58. Can I use a credit card to pay my bill(s)?
59. When can I pay?
60. What information do I need to make a payment?
61. Do I need to notify my bank or change bank accounts?
62. How much does paying online help the environment?
63. How long does it take for an EFT (electronic funds transfer) transaction to process if I pay online?
64. How long does it take for a credit card transaction to process if I pay online?
65. Can I use more than one payment method per transaction?
66. How will I know that my payment has been accepted?
67. How should I enter my credit card information?
68. What are the costs for paying online?
69. If I don’t have email can I still process an electronic payment?
70. What is a service / convenience fee?

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1. What's a Cross Connection?

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1. What about confidentiality?
2. Can services be provided persons living outside of Dartmouth?
3. Is a fee charged to see the Youth Advocate?
4. Does the Youth Advocate provide psychotherapy?
5. Who does the Youth Advocate work for?
6. What services does the Youth Advocate provide?