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BYLAW 3268- 23
OF THE
CITY OF CAMROSE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
A BYLAW OF
THE CITY OF CAMROSE
IN THE PROVINCE
OF ALBERTA
TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS WITHINTHE SAID CITY.
WHEREAS the Municipal GovernmentAct,
being Chapter M--26of the Revised Statutes
of
Alberta 2000 and amendments
thereto,
provides
that a Council may pass
Bylaws for
municipal purposes
respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection
of people and property, wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to them, and
the regulation, prohibition and licensing thereof;
WHEREAS the Council of the City of Camrose
deems
it advisable
to pass a Bylaw that
includes powers of a Peace Officer when it comes to Animal Care.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the City of Camrose
duly assembled
enacts
as follows:
TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as "The Animal Care Bylaw".
PURPOSE
2.
The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish a level of care for Animals.
DEFINITIONS
3.
In this Bylaw unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Abandon" means for an Owner to release
their Dog in the City or refuse to
claim their Dog from the Pound.
(2)
"Altered" means an Animal that has been spayed or neutered.
(3)
"Animal" means a Cat or Dog.
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(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
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PART I
"City"means the City of Camrose.
"City Manager" means
a person appointed by Council as the Manager of the
City of Camrose or their delegate.
"Council" means the Council of the City of Camrose.
"Dog" means any domesticated animal of the Canine family, female or male
of the species, intact or Altered.
"Enforcement
Officer" means
a member
of the
Camrose
Police Service,
Community Peace
Officer, or any other person appointed by Council or the
City Manager to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw.
"lnjury"means any physical injury to another animal or person, caused
by a
Dog that results in bleeding, bruising, tearing of skin, or any other injury that
is not life threatening,
disfiguring or debilitating.
"Owner"
unless
the
context
othen/vise
requires,
means
any
person,
partnership, association
or corporation who has legal title or possession
of a
Dog or who harbours, keeps or has the care or control of a Dog, and includes
temporary
care or control.
"Violation Ticket" means a summons Violation Ticket, Part 2, of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A 2000, c. P-34.
DOMESTIC ANIMALCARE
1.
No Owner or person shall Abandon their Dog within the City or Pound. The Owner
of an Abandoned Dog shall be responsible for all costs/fees
as outlined in the City
of Camrose Annual Fees and Charges
Bylaw and in Schedule A.
2.
No person shall in any way permit an Animal to be in distress by:
(8)
(b)
causing any unnecessary
physical pain to the Animal, or
neglecting to provide food, potable water, care or shelter as is necessary
to
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3.
If an Animal is in distress,
an Enforcement
Officer may take
any action
they
consider necessary
to locate the Animal and relieve its distress,
including taking the
Animal into custody, pursuant to the Animal Protection Act.in the case where:
(a)
the Owner does not forthwith take steps that willrelieve its distress, or
(b)
the
Owner
cannot
be found
immediately
and
informed of the Animal's
distress,
In alignment with Section 4 of the Animal Protection Act, RSA 2000, Chapter A--41
and amendments
thereto, and subject to available resources,
a Peace
Officer may
take any action the Peace
Officer considers
necessary
to locate an Animal and
relieve its distress,
including taking custody of the Animal in accordance
with the
regulations
and
arranging
for transportation,
food,
water,
care,
shelter
and
veterinary treatment for the Animal if necessary.
PART II
OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
5.
Where an Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has
contravened
any provision of this Bylaw, they may serve
upon such person
an
offence ticket allowing payment of the specified penalty as set out in Schedule
"A"
to this Bylaw, which shall be accepted
by the City in lieu of prosecution for the
offence
or, may issue
a Violation Ticket requiring a person to appear
in court
without the alternative of making a voluntary payment or may lay an information in
respect of the offence.
When a penalty is not specified under this Bylaw, a person
who is guilty of an
offence
is liable to a fine
not exceeding
ten
thousand
($10,000)
dollars
or
imprisonment for not more than six (6) months for non--paymentof the fine.
The levying and payment
of any penalties shall not relieve a person from the
necessity
of paying any fees, charges
or costs from which they are liable under the
provisions of this Bylaw.
Schedule "A""attached hereto forms part of this Bylaw.
This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of final passing thereof.
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ABANDONING A DOG
Ifan Owner is found to have Abandoned their Dog, the Owner shall be subject to a fine
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SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES
An Owner who commits, for a second or Subsequent
time, any of the offences listed, the
penalty Shall be double the initialfine.
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