County of Stettler No. 6 Animal Control Bylaw 1741-25
County of Stettler No. 6, Alberta
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· adopted 2025-09-10
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BYLAW
1741- 25: ANIMAL
CONTROL
BYLAW No. 1741- 25 of the County of Stettler No. 6 in the Province of Alberta, being a
Bylaw for the purpose of regulating animals and to promote responsible animal ownership
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, RS.A. 2000, c. M- 26 and
amendments thereto, a council may pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and welfare
of people and the protection of people and property, and wild and domestic animals and
activities
in relation
to them;
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 7( i) of the Municipal Government Act, a council may pass
bylaws respecting the enforcement of bylaws made under the Act or any other enactment
including any or all of the matters listed therein;
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 8 of the Municipal Government Act, a council may in a bylaw
regulate or prohibit, and provide for a system of licences, permits or approvals including
any or all of the matters listed therein;
WHEREAS the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6 considers it desirable and in the best
interest of the public to pass a bylaw to control, regulate and licence certain animals within
the County;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the County of Stettler No. 6, duly assembled, enacts as
follows:
1. BYLAW TITLE
1. 1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the "County of Stettler Animal Control Bylaw".
2. DEFINITIONS
2. 1.
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:
a)
At Large" means any Animal that is present at any place other than
the Owner' s Property and which is not being carried by a person or
which is not otherwise restrained or under physical control of a
person by means of some form of restraining device securely holding
that Animal;
b)
Animal" means any live creature, both domestic and wild, and
includes
fowl, fish, and reptiles, but does not include
a human;
c)
Animal Shelter" means a facility operated or contract by the County
for the purpose of housing and providing care for Dogs or other
Animals, collecting fees, and otherwise assisting with the
administration
of this Bylaw;
d)
Bylaw Enforcement
Officer" means a member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, a Community Peace Officer whose
appointment includes enforcement of the County' s Bylaws, or a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer appointed by the County and includes delegates;
e)
CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the County or their
delegate;
f)
Honey Bee" means the insect Apis mellifera L.;
g)
Council" means the Council of the County;
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h)
County" means the municipality of the County of Stettler No. 6;
i)
Dog" means a canine Animal, whether male or female;
j)
Licensed Livestock" means an Animal for which a permit is required
under this Bylaw;
k)
Minimum Containment Standards" means the Minimum
Containment Standards for Alberta Wild Boar Farms published in
2015 by the Provincial Government, as amended;
1)
Minimum Impoundment Period" means the period specified in
section
9. 3 of this Bylaw;
m)
Municipal
Government Act" means the Municipal Government Act,
RSA 2000, c. M- 26 as amended
from time to time;
n)
Owner" means any person:
i.
who has the care, charge, custody, possession or control over an
Animal;
ii. who harbours, suffers, or permits an Animal to be present on
any property owned or under their control;
iii. who owns or claims a proprietary interest in an Animal;
iv. who claims and receives an Animal from the custody of the
Animal Shelter; or
v. who habitually feeds and/ or waters an Animal to enable it to
survive.
For the purposes of this Bylaw, an Animal may have more than one
Owner.
o)
Owner's Property" means private property owned by or under the
control or possession of an Owner of an Animal;
p)
Provincial Offences Procedures Act" mean the Provincial
Offences
Procedures Act, RSA 2000, c. P34, as amended from time to time;
q)
Serious Wound" means an injury resulting from an Animal attack
which causes a breaking of the skin or the flesh to be torn;
r)
Service Dog" has the same meaning as in the Service Dogs Act, SA
2007, c S- 7. 5, as amended from time to time;
s)
Swine" means Sus scrofa domesticus, commonly known as the
domestic pig, including pot bellied pigs;
t)
Vicious Dog" means any Dog designated as such in accordance with
this Bylaw or as a Dangerous Dog pursuant to the Dangerous Dogs Act;
u)
Violation Ticket" has the same meaning as in the Provincial Offences
Procedures Act; and
v)
Wild Boar" is any animal of the species Sus scrofa which is not Swine,
and includes hybrids thereof.
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3. RESPONSIBILITIES
OF ANIMAL
OWNERS
3. 1.
The Owner of a Dog shall ensure that such Dog:
a)
is on a leash not greater than three meters in length when off the
Owner' s Property and when not being carried by the Owner; and
b)
does not enter into or remain in or on a cemetery or a school yard
unless otherwise permitted or allowed by the relevant school board).
3. 2. The Owner of a Dog shall immediately remove any defecation originating from
the Dog that has been deposited on any public or private property, other than
the Owner's Property. This provision shall not apply to the Owner of a
registered Service Dog while the Dog is in service.
3. 3. The Owner of a Dog shall not permit the Dog to howl or bark excessively so as
to, in the opinion of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, unreasonably
disturb the
peace of any person.
3. 4. The Owner of a female Animal in estrus ( also known
as being" in heat") who
does not contain or restrain that Animal, both on and off the Owner' s Property,
in a manner sufficient to avoid attracting other Animals, is guilty of an offence.
3. 5.
The Owner of an Animal which is suffering from a communicable disease or
who has been notified by the County that a Bylaw Enforcement Officer has
reasonable grounds to believe the Animal has, or has been exposed to a
communicable
disease, shall not:
a)
permit the Animal to be in any public place; or
b)
permit the Animal to come in contact with or in proximity to any
other Animal.
3. 6. An Owner whose Animal is At Large is guilty of an offence.
4. NUISANCE
4. 1.
The Owner of a Dog that bites, attempts to bite, barks at, chases, or otherwise
threatens any person or Animal whether on the Owner' s Property or not, is
guilty of an offence.
4. 2.
The Owner of a Dog that bites, barks at, or chases any bicycle or motor vehicle,
is guilty of an offence.
4. 3.
The Owner of a Dog that upsets any waste receptacle or scatters the contents
thereof on any property other than the Owner's Property, is guilty of an
offence.
4. 4. The Owner of a Dog that does any act which causes harm, damage, or injury to
an Animal, person or property, is guilty of an offence.
5. INTERFERENCE WITH ANIMALS AND ANIMAL CRUELTY
5. 1.
No person shall:
a)
tease or torment an Animal or otherwise provoke an Animal to bark,
bite, attempt to bite, chase or otherwise threaten any person or
Animal;
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b)
untie, loosen or otherwise free an Animal which has been tied or
otherwise restrained and thereby allow an Animal to be At Large; or
c)
negligently or willfully open a gate, door or other opening in a fence or
enclosure in which an Animal has been confined and thereby allow an
Animal to be At Large.
5. 2.
No person shall cause or permit an Animal to be in distress.
6. DECLARATION
OF VICIOUS
DOGS
6. 1.
The CAO may declare a Dog to be a Vicious Dog if the CAO has reasonable
grounds to believe, either through personal observation or on the basis of facts
determined after an investigation of a complaint, that the Dog:
a)
has a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to threaten, attack,
chase or bite, without provocation, other Animals or humans;
b)
has inflicted
a Serious Wound
upon another Animal or human;
c)
has been the subject of an order or direction of a justice or Judge,
pursuant to the Dangerous Dogs Act, or
d)
is a continuing threat or serious harm to any human or other Animals.
6. 2. A Dog shall not be declared a Vicious Dog by reason only that the Dog:
a)
attacked, bit, chased or threatened
a trespasser
on the Owner' s
Property; or
b)
is kept to guard livestock on the Owner's Property and the Dog
attacked, bit, chased or threatened an Animal or human on the
Owner' s Property in defence of livestock.
6. 3. If the CAO declares a Dog to be a Vicious Dog, they shall, within 15 days of such
declaration:
a)
serve the Owner of the Dog by mail with a written notice in the form
prescribed
in Schedule " C" of this Bylaw that the Dog has been
declared to be a Vicious Dog;
b)
direct the Owner to keep the Vicious Dog in accordance with the
provisions of Section 8 of this Bylaw, and provide the Owner with a
time limit for compliance; and
c)
inform the Owner that if the Vicious Dog is not kept in accordance
with Section
8 of this Bylaw, the Owner will be fined, or subject to
enforcement action pursuant to this Bylaw.
6. 4. A Vicious Dog declaration made pursuant to this Bylaw continues to apply if
the Dog is sold, gifted or transferred
to a new Owner.
7. REVIEW
OF DECLARATION
7. 1.
An Owner of a Dog declared
a Vicious Dog may, within 30 days after the date
the written notice of the declaration
is received, request in writing that the
declaration be reviewed by Council.
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7. 2.
Council
shall cause the matter to be reviewed
within
60 days. Council
is not
obligated to conduct an oral hearing of the review and may instead conduct the
review based on written materials provided by the CAO and the Owner.
7. 3. Upon a request to review pursuant to subsection 7. 1, Council may:
a)
uphold the declaration of the Dog as a Vicious Dog;
b)
reverse the decision of the CAO and deem that the Dog is not a Vicious
Dog; or
c)
uphold the declaration of the Dog as a Vicious Dog and vary the
conditions of harbouring the Dog within the County.
7. 4. The decision of Council shall be provided to the Owner in writing within 14
days of Council conducting the review and may be served personally or by mail
on the Owner.
8. KEEPING
OF VICIOUS
DOGS
8. 1.
The Owner of a Vicious Dog shall:
a)
post signs conspicuously
on their property alerting the public that a
Vicious Dog is located on the premises;
b)
notify the County should the Dog be sold, gifted, or transferred to
another person, or die;
c)
maintain in force a policy of liability insurance in a form satisfactory
to the County providing third party liability coverage in a minimum
amount
of two- million ($ 2, 000, 000. 00) dollars for injuries caused by
the Owner' s Vicious Dog; and
d)
immediately notify a Bylaw Enforcement Officer if the Dog is At Large.
8. 2.
The Owner of a Vicious Dog shall ensure that:
a)
when the Dog is on the property of the Owner:
i.
either the Dog is confined indoors, or
ii. when the Dog is outdoors, it is confined in a secure enclosure
which means a locked building, cage or fenced area of such
construction that will not allow the confined Dog to jump,
climb, dig or otherwise force its way out, or allow the entry of
any Person not in control of the Dog;
and
b)
when the Dog is off the Owner' s Property, the Dog is, at all times
securely:
i.
muzzled and harnessed
and on a leash which length shall not
exceed one metre and in a manner that prevents it from
chasing, injuring or biting other Animals or humans; and
ii. under the control of a person who is eighteen years of age or
older and who is capable of restraining and controlling the Dog
to an extent that the Dog cannot interfere with other Animals or
humans.
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8. 3. An Owner shall not be required to leash or muzzle a Vicious Dog while it is
being shown or displayed at a dog show or while it is on duty in an enclosed
area for which it is responsible to protect livestock, persons or property.
9. IMPOUNDMENT
OF DOGS
9. 1.
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may:
a)
capture and impound in the Animal Shelter any Dog that is At Large;
b)
take any reasonable
measures necessary to subdue a Dog that is At
Large, including the use of tranquilizer equipment and materials; and
c)
enter onto lands surrounding any building in pursuit of a Dog while it
is At Large.
9. 2. If, in the opinion of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, an impounded Dog is in
distress, whether or not as a result of enforcement action taken pursuant to
this Bylaw, a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer shall take the Dog to a registered
veterinarian for treatment and, once treated, transfer the Dog to the Animal
Shelter.
9. 3. The County shall keep all impounded Dogs for a period of no less than seven
days, excluding the day of impounding. Sundays and Statutory holidays shall
not be included
in the computation
of the Minimum
Impoundment
Period.
9. 4. Notwithstanding
subsection
9. 3, where a Dog that has been impounded
bears a
form of identification
such as obvious tattoos, brands or marks, or a microchip,
tag or licence, the Dog shall be kept by the Animal Shelter a minimum of 30
days from the date the Dog was impounded, in accordance with section 610 of
the Municipal
Government
Act.
10. RELEASE
OF IMPOUNDED
DOGS
10. 1. The Owner of any impounded
Dog may reclaim the Dog prior to the expiration
of the Minimum Impoundment Period or the period specified in subsection 9.4,
by paying to the Animal Shelter or the County:
a)
the impoundment
fee set out in Schedule "
B" of this Bylaw; and
b)
the cost of any veterinary treatment provided in respect of the Animal
pursuant to this Bylaw.
10. 2. The Owner of an impounded Vicious Dog, may reclaim the Dog prior to the
expiration of the Minimum Impoundment Period or the period specified in
subsection
9. 4 by:
a)
paying to the Animal Shelter or the County the impoundment fee set
out in Schedule " B" of this Bylaw;
b)
paying to the Animal Shelter or the County the cost of any veterinary
treatment provided in respect of the Animal pursuant to this Bylaw;
and
c)
entering the agreement with the County in the form as set out in
Schedule " D" to this Bylaw. The agreement must be signed by the
Owner and submitted to the County prior to the expiration of the
Minimum Impoundment Period.
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10. 3. At the expiration of the Minimum Impoundment Period or the period specified
in subsection
9. 4, the CAO is authorized
to:
a)
offer the Dog for sale or as a gift;
b)
have the Dog euthanized in a humane manner; or
c)
continue to impound the Dog for an indefinite period of time or for
such further period of time as the CAO in their sole discretion may
decide. 3
10. 4. Where a Dog has been impounded, if, in the opinion of a registered
veterinarian, the Dog should be humanely euthanized for medical reasons, a
registered veterinarian may immediately proceed to humanely euthanize the
Dog.
11. BIRD
REGULATIONS
11. 1.
Where an Owner is lawfully keeping ostriches, emus, or other ratites, the
Owner shall ensure that the ratite is contained on a property by the
construction of a minimum 1. 8 m high perimeter fence comprised of tight lock
game fencing or chain link fencing with steel or wooden posts around the
fenced pen area for proper containment.
12. LICENSED
ACTIVITIES
12. 1.
Except as permitted under a permit issued under this Bylaw, no person shall
practice apiculture or raise Wild Boars in the County.
13. LICENSED
LIVESTOCK
PERMITS
13. 1. The CAO may issue the following types of permits:
a)
apiculture permits; and
b)
Wild Boar permits.
13. 2.
Upon receiving an application for a permit, the CAO may:
a)
issue or decline to issue the permit;
b)
issue the permit on a one- time, annual, or other basis;
c)
require a site inspection before issuing or declining to issue the
permit;
d)
impose conditions on the permit, or the permitted activities, on any
livestock or animal that the permit relates to, or on a person that the
permit is issued to; or
e)
any one or more of the above.
13. 3. A permit for Licensed Livestock shall be valid for a period of one year.
13. 4. A permit for Licensed Livestock may be revoked by the CAO where the holder
of the Permit is in contravention of the terms of the Permit, this Bylaw, or any
other enactment or bylaw which regulates the keeping of the Licensed
Livestock.
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13. 5. The CAO may include in a permit for Licensed Livestock any conditions they
consider
appropriate.
13. 6. A permit for Licensed Livestock is not transferrable.
13. 7. No person shall allow Licensed Livestock to disturb the public.
14. APICULTURE PERMITS
14. 1. The purpose of an apiculture permit is to allow persons to raise Honey Bees.
14. 2. An application for an apiculture permit must include the following:
a)
a map of where hives will be located throughout the county;
b)
a site plan for each land parcel showing the locations of hives within
the parcel;
c)
the applicant'
s Provincial
beekeeper
registration
number
issued
pursuant to the Bee Act, RSA 2000, c B- 2;
d)
proof of liability insurance in a form satisfactory to the CAO providing
third party liability coverage in a minimum amount of two million
2, 000,000. 00) dollars for injuries or property damage caused by the
permit holder' s Honey Bees;
e)
written
confirmation
that all landowners
within
1. 0 km of the
proposed hives have been notified of the application; and
f)
a written
record
of objections
received
from those landowners.
15. WILD
BOAR PERMITS
15. 1. The purpose of a Wild Boar permit is to allow persons to continue to keep Wild
Boar on parcels where Wild Boar are being kept prior to the coming into effect
of this Bylaw.
15. 2. The CAO shall not issue a Wild Boar permit unless the following conditions are
met:
a)
the applicant owns or has an interest in a parcel of land where Wild
Boar are being lawfully kept at the time this Bylaw comes into effect;
and
b)
a permit for those wild boars is obtained under this Bylaw within six
months of the coming into effect of this Bylaw.
15. 3. If Wild Boars cease to be kept on a parcel of land for a period of six consecutive
months or more, the CAO shall no longer have authority to issue a Wild Boar
permit with respect to that parcel unless the CAO authorizes
an extension prior
to the six-month period expiring.
15. 4. An application for a Wild Boar permit must include the following:
a)
a site plan showing the location and size of the land parcel and a map
of where wild boars are located on that parcel; and
b)
proof of liability insurance in a form satisfactory to the CAO providing
third party liability coverage in a minimum amount of two million
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2, 000,000. 00) dollars for injuries or property damage caused by the
permit holder' s Wild Boars.
15. 5. The following minimum conditions shall apply to any Wild Boar permit:
a)
the Wild Boar operation must be fully enclosed by fencing that meets
the Minimum Containment Standards, including gated areas;
b)
the permit holder must immediately notify the CAO if a Wild Boar
escapes the fencing surrounding the Wild Boar operation; and
c)
the permit holder must maintain in force throughout the term of the
permit a policy of liability insurance in a form satisfactory to the CAO
providing third party liability coverage in a minimum amount of two
million ($ 2, 000,000.00) dollars for injuries or property damage
caused by the permit holder' s Wild Boars.
15. 6. A person with a Wild Boar permit who fails to comply with the Minimum
Containment Standards, including gated areas, is guilty of an offence.
15. 7. A person with a Wild Boar permit who fails to immediately notify the CAO that
a Wild Boar has escaped the fencing surrounding the Wild Boar operation, is
guilty of an offence.
15. 8. No person shall allow:
a)
a Wild Boar to be At Large; or
b)
a gate containing a licensed Wild Boar operation to remain open
unattended.
16. ENFORCEMENT
16. 1. A person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence.
16. 2. A person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less
than
that established
in Schedule "
A" and not exceeding$
10, 000. 00.
16. 3. Notwithstanding the above, any person who:
a)
commits
a second
offence
under this Bylaw within
24 months
of a
conviction for same offence, is liable on summary conviction to a fine
not less than the increased amount set out for the offence in Schedule
A" to this Bylaw; and
b)
commits a third or subsequent offence under this Bylaw within 24
months of two convictions for the same offence, is liable on summary
conviction to a fine not less than the increased amount set out for the
offence
in Schedule "
A" to this Bylaw.
16. 4. In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention
constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which
it continues and a person guilty of such an offence is liable to a fine in an
amount not less than that established by this Bylaw for each such day.
16. 5. The County is not required to enforce this Bylaw. In deciding whether to
enforce this Bylaw, the County may take into account any practical concerns
including available municipal budget and personnel resources.
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17. MUNICIPAL
TAGS
17. 1. A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a
Municipal Tag to any person whom the Officer has reasonable and probable
grounds to believe has contravened
any provision of this Bylaw.
17. 2. The Municipal Tag may be served:
a) in the case of an individual,
i.
personally, to the individual;
ii. by registered mail to the individual at their apparent place of
residence or at any address for the individual on the tax roll of
the County or at the Land Titles registry; or
iii. by leaving it for the individual at their apparent place of
residence with someone who appears to be at least 18 years of
age.
b) in the case of a corporate entity,
i.
personally to any director or officer of the corporate entity;
ii. personally to a person apparently in charge of an office of the
corporate entity at an address held out by the corporate entity
to be its address; or
iii. by registered mail addressed to the registered office of the
corporate
entity.
17. 3. The Municipal Tag shall be in a form approved by the CAO and shall state at
minimum:
a) the name of the person to whom the Municipal Tag is issued;
b) the particulars of the contravention
under this Bylaw;
c) the penalty imposed for the offence as specified in Schedule " A" of this
Bylaw;
d) that the penalty must be paid within thirty clear days of the issuance of the
Municipal Tag in order to avoid prosecution; and
e) any other information
as may be required by the CAO.
17. 4. Where a Municipal Tag has been issued pursuant to this Bylaw, the person to
whom the Municipal Tag has been Issued may, in lieu of being prosecuted
for
the offence, pay to the County the monetary penalty specified on the Municipal
Tag.
18. VIOLATION
TICKETS
AND PENALTIES
18. 1. If a Municipal Tag has been issued and the penalty not paid within the
prescribed time, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue a Violation Ticket
pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act to the person to whom the
Municipal Tag was issued.
18. 2. Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Bylaw Enforcement Officer from
immediately issuing a Violation Ticket to any person whom the Bylaw
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Enforcement
Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe has
contravened any provision of this Bylaw.
18. 3. If a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Violation Ticket may:
a)
specify the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the offence; or
b)
require a person to appear in court without the alternative of making
a voluntary payment.
18. 4. A person who commits an offence may:
a)
if a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of the offence; and
b)
if the Violation Ticket specifies the fine amount established by this
Bylaw for the offence;
make a voluntary payment by submitting to a Clerk of the Court of justice, on
or before the initial appearance date indicated on the Violation Ticket, the
specified penalty set out on the Violation Ticket.
19. ACTIONS
BY AN OFFICER
19. 1. No Person shall obstruct, hinder or impede any Bylaw Enforcement Officer,
Designated Officer, or County employee, contractor or agent in the exercise of
any of their powers or duties under this Bylaw.
20. AUTHORITIES
20. 1. Any Wild Boar At Large may be euthanized by persons authorized by the CAO.
21. GENERAL
21. 1. The following schedules form part of this Bylaw:
a)
Schedule
A-
Fine Schedule;
b)
Schedule
B -
Fees;
21. 2. Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this Bylaw,
the CAO may:
a)
establish investigation and enforcement procedures for the purposes
of this Bylaw;
b)
establish forms for the purposes of this Bylaw; and
c)
delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an
employee of the County
22. SEVERABILITY
22. 1. If any provision of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction, that decision will not affect the validity of the
remaining
portions.
23. TRANSITION
23. 1. Upon coming into force of this Bylaw, Bylaw No. 1691- 23 is repealed.
23. 2. This Bylaw shall come into force and effect upon the final passing and signing
thereof.
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READ A FIRST TIME THIS 12th day of March 2025 A.D. on a motion of Councillor Stevens.
Carried Unanimously
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 28th day of May 2025 A.D. on a motion of Councillor Stevens.
Carried Unanimously
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 10th day of September 2025 A.D. on a motion of Councillor
Stevens.
Carried Unanimously
DATED this THIS 10th day of September 2025 A.D.
Reeve
hief Admi
strative Officer
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SCHEDULE " A"
FINE SCHEDULE
SECTION
OFFENCE
SPECIFIED PENALTY
First Offence
Second
Third or
Offence
Subsequent
Within 24
Offence
Months of
Within 24
Conviction
Months of
Conviction
3. 1. a)
Dog Off-Leash
250.00
500. 00
750. 00
3. 1. b)
Dog in a schoolyard
or
500. 00 $
1, 000. 00 $
1, 500. 00
cemetery
3 2
Failure
to immediately
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
remove Dog' s defecation
3. 3
Dog howling
or barking
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
excessively
Failure to adequately
3. 4
restrain
a female Animal in
500. 00 $
1, 000. 00 $
1, 500. 00
heat
Animal with communicable
3. 5. a)
disease - permit to be in a
1, 000. 00 $
2, 000. 00 $
3, 000. 00
public place
Animal with communicable
3. 5. b)
disease - permit the Animal
1, 000. 00 $
2, 000. 00 $
3, 000. 00
to come in contact with or in
proximity to another Animal
3. 6
Animal At Large
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
Dog bites, attempts to bite,
4. 1
barks at, chases,
or
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otherwise threatens any
person or Animal
4 2
Dog bites, barks at or chases
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
a bicycle or motor vehicle
Dog upsets a waste
receptacle or scatters the
4. 3
contents thereof on any
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
property other that the
Owner' s Property
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SECTION
OFFENCE
SPECIFIED PENALTY
First Offence
Second
Third or
Offence
Subsequent
Within 24
Offence
Months
of
Within 24
Conviction
Months
of
Conviction
Dog does any act which
4. 4
causes
harm, damage
or
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injury to an Animal, person
or property
Tease or torment an Animal
or otherwise provoke an
5. 1. a)
Animal
to bark, bite, attempt
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
to bite, chase or otherwise
threaten any person or
Animal
Untie, loosen or otherwise
free an Animal which has
5. 1. b)
been tied or otherwise
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
restrained and thereby allow
an Animal to be At Large
Negligently or willfully open
a gate, door or other opening
5. 1. c)
in a fence or enclosure
in
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
which an Animal has been
confined and thereby allow
an Animal
to be At Large
5 2
Cause/ Permit an Animal
or
500. 00 $
1, 000. 00 $
1, 500. 00
Dog to be in DistressF
1. a)
sagilure
to post Vicious
Dog
1, 500. 00 $
1, 500. 00 $
1, 500. 00
Fail to Notify a Bylaw
8. 1. d)
Enforcement
Officer
of a
1, 000. 00 $
2, 000. 00 $
3, 000. 00
Vicious Dog at Large
Failure to properly confine a
8. 2. a)
Vicious
Dog on Owner'
s
1, 000. 00 $
2, 000. 00 $
3, 000. 00
property
Failure to properly confine a
8. 2. b)
Vicious
Dog not
on Owner'
s
1, 500. 00 $
3, 000. 00 $
4, 500. 00
property
11. 1
Fail to property
contain
a
500. 00 $
1, 000. 00 $
1, 500. 00
ratite
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Bylaw
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SECTION
OFFENCE
SPECIFIED PENALTY
First Offence
Second
Third or
Offence
Subsequent
Within 24
Offence
Months of
Within
24
Conviction
Months of
Conviction
12. 1
Practice
apiculture
or raise
1, 000. 00 $
2, 000. 00 $
3, 000. 00
Wild Boars without a permit
13. 7
Allow Licensed Livestock to
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disturb the public
25 per 3
50 per 3 $
75 per 3
meters
of
meters of
Failure to comply with the
meters of
missing
or
missing
or
15. 6
Minimum
Containment
missing
or
non-
non-
Standards
non- compliant
compliant
compliant
fence
fence
fence
15. 7
Failure
to notify the
CAO of a
500. 00 $
1, 000. 00 $
1, 500. 00
Wild Boar At Large
15. 8. a)
Allow
a Wild Boar
to be At
2500. 00 $
5, 000. 00 $
7, 500. 00
Large
Leave a gate containing a
15. 8. b)
licensed Wild Boar
operation
250. 00
500. 00
750. 00
open and unattended
Obstruct
a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer,
19. 1
Designated Officer, or
2, 500. 00 $
5, 000. 00 $
7, 500. 00
County employee, contractor
or agent in the exercise of
any of their powers or duties
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FA -
SCHEDULE " B"
Fees
Impound/ Animal Shelter Fee
75.00/ day
Veterinary Fees
Actual costs incurred by the County
Euthanization
Fees
Actual costs incurred by the County
Wild
Boar Permit
500. 00
Apiculture Permit
100. 00
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