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ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF BYLAW 35-24
AS OF JUNE 24, 2025
REVISED BYLAW 35-24
AS OF JANUARY 8, 2025
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF OKOTOKS
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
TO REGULATE THE CONTROL OF ANIMALS
(As amended by Bylaw 28-25)
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), R.S.A. 2000,
Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, the Council of the Town of Okotoks (Town) may pass a
bylaw for municipal purposes respecting wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to
them; and
WHEREAS pursuant to provisions of the MGA Council has authority to pass bylaws for municipal
purposes respecting nuisances and regulating or prohibiting activities; and
WHEREAS the purpose of this Bylaw is to ensure all animals are managed in a manner that is
compatible with the everyday activities of urban life.
NOW THEREFORE Council of the Town enacts as follows:
1.
SHORT TITLE
1.1
This Bylaw may be known as the "Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw".
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the following means:
2.1
animal - a male or female dog, a neutered male dog, a spayed female dog, or a
Livestock Emotional Support Animal.
2.2
Animal Adoption Program - the harbouring of an animal by a person for the primary
purpose of adoption.
2.3
Animal Control Officer - any individual(s) designated and appointed from time to time
by the Town for the purpose of administration and enforcement of this Bylaw and shall
include the following:
2.3.1
Municipal Enforcement Officer; or
2.3.2
any Peace Officer on active duty limited to:
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2.3.2.1
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
2.3.2.2
a Community Peace Officer as appointed by the Solicitor General of
Alberta; and
2.3.2.3
a Bylaw Enforcement Officer as appointed by the Town to enforce
bylaws of the Town.
2.4
animal daycare - a facility or premises for the purpose of providing care for animals in
return for remuneration on a daily basis and does not include provisions for overnight
accommodation.
2.5
Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence - a licence issued to an owner in accordance
with section 4 of this Bylaw.
2.6
animal at large - an animal that is found on public property or at a property other than
the owner's property and the animal is not properly restrained.
2.7
cat - a male or female cat, a neutered male cat, or a spayed female cat.
2.8
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) - the person appointed to the position of the Chief
Administrative Officer for the Town within the meaning of the MGA and the Town's CAO
Bylaw.
2.9
controlled confinement - the confinement of an animal in a pen, cage, or building or
securely tethered in such a manner that ensures the animal is not harmed and in a
manner that will not allow the animal to bite, harm, or harass any person or animal.
2.10
damage to property - any harm or destruction to public or private property that is not
the owner's including:
2.10.1 destruction of landscaping, gardens, or structures;
2.10.2 damaging vehicles, outdoor furniture, or other possessions;
2.10.3 defecating or urinating in places where it causes harm or property damage; or
2.10.4 chewing or scratching surfaces like doors, windows, or furniture.
2.11
Health Authority - the regional health authority established by the Minister of Health to
service the Town.
2.12
kennel - any facility or premises where animals or cats are maintained, boarded, trained,
bred, or cared for in return for remuneration and may include overnight accommodation.
2.13
Land Use Bylaw - the Town's Land Use Bylaw and any amendments thereto.
2.14
licence - an animal licence issued by the Town in accordance with the provisions of this
Bylaw and in the case of a Livestock Emotional Support Animal shall mean the
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authorization granted by Okotoks Municipal Enforcement for the keeping of the
designated Livestock Emotional Support Animal within the Town.
2.15
livestock:
2.15.1 a horse, mule, ass, swine, emu, ostrich, camel, llama, alpaca, sheep, or goat;
2.15.2 domestically reared or kept deer, reindeer, moose, elk, or bison;
2.15.3 farm bred fur bearing animal(s) including foxes or mink;
2.15.4 animals of the bovine species;
2.15.5 animals of the avian species including chickens, unless licensed in accordance
with the Urban Hen Bylaw, turkey, ducks, geese, pigeons, or pheasants; and
2.15.6 all other animals that are kept for agricultural purposes, including honey bee
colonies, but does not include cats, dogs, or other domesticated household pets.
2.16
Livestock Emotional Support Animal (LESA) - a companion animal under 68 kilograms
in weight that is otherwise prohibited under subsection 2.15 with the exception of honey
bee colonies and roosters, as determined by a mental health professional to provide a
benefit for an individual with a disability and such determination can be provided to an
Animal Control Officer upon request. (Bylaw 28-25)
2.17
off leash park - an area within the Town formally designated as a place in which owners
are permitted to remove the permitted leash from their animal(s).
2.18
owner:
2.18.1 a person who has the care, charge, custody, possession, or control of an animal;
2.18.2 a person who owns or who claims any proprietary interest in an animal;
2.18.3 a person who harbours, suffers, or permits an animal to be present on any
property owned, occupied, or leased by them or which is otherwise under their
control;
2.18.4 a person who claims and receives an animal from the custody of the animal
shelter or an Animal Control Officer;
2.18.5 a person who operates an Animal Adoption Program and who has care, charge,
custody, possession, or control of (an) animal(s); and
2.18.6 an animal may have more than one (1) owner.
2.19
owner's property - any property in which the owner of an animal has a legal or
equitable interest or over which the owner of an animal has been given the control or
use of, by the legal or equitable owner of the property, and which property shall include,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, land, buildings, and vehicles.
2.20
permitted leash - a leash adequate to control the animal to which it is attached and
which leash shall not exceed three (3) metres in length.
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2.21
permitted property - private property upon which the owner of an animal has the
express permission of the owner of that property to allow the owner's animal to be at
large, thereon.
2.22
properly restrained - the animal is:
2.22.1 being carried by a person capable of restraining the size and strength of the
particular animal;
2.22.2 being confined in a kennel or like container, properly latched or locked; or
2.22.3 being restrained by a person capable of restraining the size and strength of the
particular animal by means of a permitted leash attached to a choke chain, collar,
or harness attached to the animal.
2.23
serious wound - an injury to a human or an animal resulting from the action of an
animal that causes the skin to be broken or flesh to be torn and requiring immediate
medical assistance.
2.24
Town - the Corporation of the Town of Okotoks in the Province of Alberta, and where
the context so requires, the area of land within the corporate boundaries thereof.
2.25
vicious animal - any animal, whatever its age, whether on public or private property,
which has:
2.25.1 chased, injured, or bitten any other animal or human; or
2.25.2 damaged or destroyed a public or private property; or
2.25.3 threatened or created the reasonable apprehension of a threat to a human; and
which in the opinion of an Animal Control Officer, presents a threat of serious harm to
other animals or humans.
2.26
Town tag - a notice or tag in a form as approved by the CAO issued by the Town
allowing a voluntary payment option of a fine established under this Bylaw. (Bylaw 28-
25)
2.27
violation ticket - a ticket issued pursuant to Part 2 of the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act, R.S.A 2000, c. P-34, as amended and Regulations there under.
3.
RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
3.1
An owner:
3.1.1
must ensure that the animal has adequate food and water;
3.1.2
must provide the animal with adequate care when the animal is wounded or ill;
3.1.3
must provide the animal with reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold;
3.1.4
must provide the animal with adequate shelter, ventilation, and space; and
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3.1.5
must provide the opportunity for periodic exercise sufficient to maintain good
health, including the opportunity to be unfettered from a fixed area and
exercised regularly under appropriate control.
3.2
No person shall keep or have more than three (3) animals on any property located within
the Town except as follows:
3.2.1
animals under the age of three (3) months;
3.2.2
the owner holds a valid Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence issued pursuant
to this Bylaw; and/or
3.2.3
the owner has all Town and provincial approvals to operate:
3.2.3.1
a pet store/animal grooming business;
3.2.3.2
a veterinary clinic or hospital;
3.2.3.3
an animal daycare; and/or
3.2.3.4
a kennel.
3.3
An owner shall not permit an animal to be at large.
3.4
Notwithstanding subsection 3.3 an owner of an animal is not required to have the animal
on a permitted leash in a park or portion of a park which has been designated as an off
leash park by the Town providing:
3.4.1
the animal is not a vicious animal; and
3.4.2
the owner of an animal in an off leash park shall ensure that such animal is under
control at all times. Whether an animal is under control is a question of fact to be
determined by a Court hearing a prosecution pursuant to this section of the
Bylaw having taken into consideration the following:
3.4.2.1
whether the animal is at such a distance from its owner so as to be
incapable of responding to voice, sound, or sight commands; and/or
3.4.2.2
whether the animal has responded to voice, sound, or sight
commands from the owner.
Nothing in this section relieves a person from complying with any other provisions of the
Bylaw.
3.5
An owner shall not permit an animal to bark or howl or make another noise thereby
disturbing the quiet or repose of any person.
3.6
An owner shall not permit an animal to cause damage to property within the Town.
3.7
An owner shall not permit an animal in an area where the Town has posted a sign which
prohibits the presence of animals regardless of whether or not such animal is at large.
3.8
An owner of an animal shall not permit an animal to:
3.8.1
bite, attack, threaten, harass, bark at, chase, or injure any person;
3.8.2
bite, attack, threaten, harass, bark at, chase, kill, or injure any bird, reptile,
amphibian, or mammal; or
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3.8.3
bite, bark at, or chase any vehicle.
3.9
The owner of an animal or cat which defecates on property, which is not the owner's
property, shall cause such defecation to be removed immediately and disposed of in a
sanitary manner except if that person is blind or handicapped so as not to be able to
comply.
3.10
No person shall permit an animal suffering from a communicable disease to be in any
public place or keep the animal in contact or in proximity of any other animal free of
such disease.
3.11
No person shall tease, torment, annoy, abuse, or injure any animal.
3.12
No person shall untie, loosen, or otherwise free an animal which is not in distress unless
such person has the authorization of the owner.
3.13
No person shall interfere with, hinder, or impede an Animal Control Officer in the
performance of any duty authorized by this Bylaw.
3.14
No person shall permit animal waste to drain from their property onto adjoining
properties.
3.15
Persons disposing of animal waste shall deposit it in a private or Town waste disposal
container and shall secure the waste/feces in a single plastic bag that will contain the
waste/feces, and this shall be sealed so as not to permit any drainage of liquid or spillage
of solid matter.
3.16
A person must not cause any animal to be confined in an enclosed space, including a
vehicle, without adequate ventilation.
3.17
No person shall keep livestock in any area of the Town except where the keeping of
livestock is allowed under the Land Use Bylaw.
3.18
No person shall keep wildlife, exotic pets, or pests in any area of the Town as set out and
regulated by the Wildlife Regulation, Communicable Diseases Regulation, and the Pest
and Nuisance Control Regulation. (Bylaw 28-25)
3.19
The owner of an animal or cat shall ensure that such animal or cat shall not upset any
waste receptacles or scatter the contents thereof either in or about a street, lane, or
other public property or in or about premises not belonging to or in the possession of
the owner of the animal or cat.
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3.20
The owner of an animal shall ensure that an animal is properly restrained or safely
tethered to remain within the confines of the truck/flat bed, or any other vehicle of which
the animal is not within the confines of a roofed vehicle.
3.21
A LESA shall be deemed to be licensed within the Town when a letter from a mental
health professional has been received by Okotoks Municipal Enforcement which states
the animal provides a benefit for an individual with a disability.
3.22
The owner of an LESA will comply with regulations as set out in the LESA Bylaw.
3.23
An owner shall ensure that any owned animal has a securely fastened choke chain, collar,
or harness worn by the animal at all times while on public property.
3.24
No person, without the consent of the owner of an animal, shall remove any collar from
an animal.
4.
ANIMAL OVER-LIMIT AND ADOPTION LICENCE
4.1
The maximum number of animals on any property for persons holding a valid Animal
Over-limit and Adoption Licence is 10, or the number of animals deemed suitable for the
dwelling by the Health Authority.
4.2
An owner wishing to operate under the authority of an Animal Over-limit and Adoption
Licence must submit an annual application to the Town by January 31st of the current
year.
4.3
An owner must ensure that animal(s) in care are provided with care consistent with
subsection 3.1.
4.4
An application for an Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence shall include:
4.4.1
name, address, and telephone number of an owner;
4.4.2
location (legal description and civic address) at which the animal(s) shall be kept;
if not the registered owner of the property authorization from the registered land
owner(s) is required and where applicable, authorization from condominium or
similar associations;
4.4.3
purpose for keeping the animal(s);
4.4.4
breed and sex of the animal(s) to be kept;
4.4.5
type of facilities the animal(s) will be housed/kept in;
4.4.6
methods and steps that will be taken by the owner to minimize any noise and/or
nuisance to the neighbourhood;
4.4.7
an information letter circulated by the applicant to all adjacent property owners
providing notice of the Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence application with
provision for written directions or concerns to be forwarded to the Animal
Control Officer by a stipulated date, giving reasonable notice;
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4.4.8
a letter of compliance from the local Health Authority;
4.4.9
payment of the fee specified in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
4.5
The Animal Control Officer may hold any licence application until any deficiencies with
respect to any of the items required under subsection 4.4 are corrected. The application
will be rejected after 30 days if the deficiencies are not corrected, and a re-application
must be made when deficiencies are corrected.
4.6
The Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence shall be issued upon approval by an Animal
Control Officer and payment of the fee specified in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
4.7
Any owner under the provisions of an Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence shall not
permit or allow any animals being harboured or kept under the licence to:
4.7.1
cause noise which disturbs the peace of others; or
4.7.2
cause a nuisance to others.
4.8
An Animal Control Officer may suspend or revoke the Animal Over-limit and Adoption
Licence if, in the opinion of the Animal Control Officer, the noise and/or nuisance created
by the animal(s) being kept pursuant to the Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence is
disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood or is causing a nuisance and that the
complainant has documented occurrences.
4.9
Whether the peace of others has been disturbed or a nuisance has been caused under
this section is a question of fact to be determined by a Court hearing a prosecution
pursuant to this section, or by an Animal Control Officer in accordance with subsection
4.7.
4.10
The applicant/owner may appeal a refusal, suspension, or revocation of an Animal Over-
limit and Adoption Licence by the Animal Control Officer to Town Council provided such
appeal is submitted in writing to the Town within 14 days of the date of the Animal
Control Officer's decision. Town Council shall be the judge of whether the refusal,
suspension, or revocation of the Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence or conditions
attached thereto was just and reasonable.
4.11
Animal Over-limit and Adoption Licence and penalties are established in Schedules "A"
and "B" and may be amended from time to time by resolution of Town Council.
5.
CONTROLLED CONFINEMENT
5.1
Where an animal bite results in a serious wound being inflicted, the owner shall promptly
report the incident to an Animal Control Officer who shall report the incident to the
Health Authority. The Health Authority will advise the owner of the quarantine
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procedure. The owner shall keep the animal in controlled confinement until the Health
Authority has authorized the release of the animal from controlled confinement.
5.2
An Animal Control Officer may issue a summons requiring the owner of the animal in
contravention of subsection 3.6 to attend Provincial Court whereby the owner may be
ordered to:
5.2.1
keep the animal in an enclosed pen while outside;
5.2.2
keep the animal muzzled while on a leash;
5.2.3
post warning signs that a dangerous animal resides on premise at each gate to
the property;
5.2.4
have the animal destroyed by a veterinarian and produce a document to the
Animal Control Officer stating this was done.
5.3
In the event of non-compliance with the Provincial Court Order the owner may face a
Court imposed fine for a non-compliance and an Animal Control Officer may attend to
the property where the animal is kept and seize it.
5.4
Upon demand made by an Animal Control Officer, the owner shall forthwith surrender
for quarantine any animal which has inflicted a bite to any person or any animal which
the Animal Control Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to suspect of having
been exposed to rabies. The animal may be reclaimed by the owner if:
5.4.1
adjudged free of rabies; and
5.4.2
upon payment of confinement expenses.
6.
POWERS OF AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
6.1
An Animal Control Officer is authorized to capture and impound, in an animal shelter,
any animal that is at large. The Animal Control Officer is further authorized to take such
reasonable measures as are necessary to subdue any animal that is at large. If any such
animal is injured, it may be taken to a registered veterinarian for treatment and then to
an animal shelter. Any associated costs are at the responsibility of the animal owner.
6.2
An Animal Control Officer is authorized to enter onto the land surrounding any building
to capture an animal that is at large except the property where the animal resides unless
authorized by this Bylaw or the MGA.
6.3
An impounded animal may be kept in an animal shelter for a period of 72 hours.
Sundays and Statutory holidays shall not be included in the computation of the 72 hour
period. During this period, any animal may be redeemed by its owner, except as
otherwise provided in this Bylaw, upon payment to the Town or its authorized agent of
the cost of any veterinary treatment to relieve pain or bleeding of any animal that is
found to be injured when picked up or injured in the process of capture.
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6.4
At the expiration of the 72 hour period, as prescribed in subsection 6.3 of this Bylaw, the
Animal Control Officer is authorized to:
6.4.1
turn the animal over to the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals or Animal Adoption Program who will dispose of the said animal in a
humane manner or may put the animal up for adoption should it meet their
adoption requirements; or
6.4.2
allow the animal to be redeemed by its owner in accordance with the provisions
of subsection 6.3.
6.5
The Animal Control Officer shall maintain adequate records of:
6.5.1
complaints and disposal of such complaints;
6.5.2
fees, collections, fines; and
6.5.3
each animal impounded and time, place, and disposition of such animal.
7.
IMPOUNDMENT
7.1
No unauthorized person shall remove or attempt to remove from an animal shelter any
animal impounded therein.
7.2
No unauthorized person shall break open or assist in any manner, either directly or
indirectly, in breaking open any animal shelter established by the Town under the
provisions of this Bylaw.
7.3
No person shall hinder, delay or obstruct any person or persons engaged in capturing,
attempting to capture, or taking to the animal shelter any animal liable to be impounded
under the provisions of this Bylaw.
8.
RABID ANIMAL
8.1
Any animal suspected of being rabid shall immediately be reported to the Health
Authority and upon instruction shall be forthwith released by the owner into custody of
and be confined by the Animal Control Officer at the expense of said owner for a period
of up to 14 days or such period of time as may be specified by the Health Authority.
8.2
Any animal taken into custody and confined shall not be destroyed unless the Health
Authority orders its destruction. The right of the owner, possessor, or harbourer to
redeem an animal pursuant to section 5 of this Bylaw shall not be applied to an animal
taken into custody and confined pursuant to the terms of this section.
9.
PENALTIES
9.1
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is
liable to a penalty as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
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9.2
Where an Animal Control Officer believes on reasonable and probable grounds that a
person has contravened any provisions of this Bylaw, they may serve upon such person a
Town tag provided by this section either personally on the person or owner of the
animal concerned or by leaving it for the defendant at their residence with a person on
the premises who appears to be at least 18 years of age or by registered mail and such
service shall be adequate for the purpose of this Bylaw. (Bylaw 28-25)
9.3
A Town tag shall be in such form as determined by the Town and shall state the section
of the Bylaw which was contravened and the amount which is provided within Schedule
"A" of this Bylaw and any amendments or additions thereto, that will be accepted by the
Town in lieu of prosecution. (Bylaw 28-25)
9.4
Notwithstanding subsection 9.3 of this Bylaw, any person who commits a second or
subsequent offence under this Bylaw may be liable to a fine of not less than the sum as
set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
9.5
If a Town tag issued pursuant to this section is presented within 22 days from the issue
thereof together with payment to the Town of the specified penalty and/or fee, the
person to whom the Town tag was issued will not be liable for prosecution for the
contravention in respect of which the Town tag was issued. (Bylaw 28-25)
9.6
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a person to who a Town tag has been
issued may exercise their right to defend any charge of committing a contravention of
any of the provisions of this Bylaw.
10.
SUMMARY CONVICTION
10.1
A person who contravenes a provision of this Bylaw by doing something which is
prohibited, or by failing to do something required, or by doing something in a manner
different from that in which is required or permitted to by this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and may be liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not more than
$2,000.00, or in default of payment of the fine to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding six (6) months, or to both fine and imprisonment in such amounts.
10.2
The levying and payment of any fine shall not relieve a person from the necessity of
paying any fees, charges, or costs for which they are liable under the provisions of this
Bylaw.
10.3
A Provincial Judge, in addition to the penalties provided in this section, may direct or
order the person that owns, keeps, maintains, or harbours an animal to stop the animal
from doing mischief or causing the disturbance or a nuisance complained of or to have
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the animal destroyed or otherwise disposed of if the offence is considered to be
sufficiently serious.
10.4
Where there has been a breach of this Bylaw, an Animal Control Officer is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue a violation ticket pursuant to Part 2 of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A 2000, c. P-34 as amended.
11.
GENERAL
11.1
This Bylaw shall not apply to animals kept at any veterinary clinic or being securely
transported within a motor vehicle to or from a veterinary clinic.
11.2
Should any provision of this Bylaw be invalid, then such provision may be severed, and
the remaining Bylaw shall be maintained.
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon third and final reading and Bylaw 18-08 and
any amendment thereto is hereby repealed.
Bylaw 35-24 received third and final reading November 19, 2024.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
MAYOR AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Revised Bylaw 35-24 signed this 8th day of January 2025 by the Chief Administrative Officer as
authorized by Bylaw 16-24.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Bylaw 28-25 received third and final reading June 23, 2025.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
MAYOR AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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SCHEDULE "A"
PENALTIES
SECTION
OFFENCE (Description)
FIRST
OFFENCE
SECOND OFFENCE
(Within Six (6)
Months)
3.1
Owner failing to provide adequate food,
water, care, protection, shelter, ventilation,
or space
$200.00
$400.00
3.2
Owner having more than three (3) animals
without a licence
$250.00
$500.00
3.3
Owner of an animal at large
$100.00
$200.00
3.5
Owner of an animal that barks, howls, or
makes another noise thereby disturbing the
quiet or repose of any person
$250.00
$500.00
3.6
Owner of an animal that causes damage to
property
$150.00
$300.00
3.7
Owner of an animal that is present in an
area prohibited by a sign
$100.00
$200.00
3.8.1
Owner of an animal that bites, attacks,
harasses, barks at, chases, or injures any
person
$500.00
$750.00
3.8.2
Owner of an animal that bites, attacks,
harasses, barks at, chases, kills, or injures
any bird, reptile, amphibian, or mammal
$250.00
$500.00
3.8.3
Owner of an animal that bites, barks at, or
chases any vehicle
$100.00
$150.00
3.9
Owner of an animal failing to remove
defecation immediately from property
which is not the owner's property
$100.00
$200.00
3.10
Owner permits an animal suffering from a
communicable disease to be in a public
place/proximity of disease-free animals
$150.00
$250.00
3.11
Any person teasing, tormenting, annoying,
abusing, or injuring an animal
$250.00
$500.00
3.12
Any person untying, loosening, or otherwise
freeing an animal without the owner's
authorization
$100.00
$200.00
3.13
Any person interfering, hindering, or
impeding an Animal Control Officer
$500.00
$750.00
3.14
Owner of an animal fails to retain animal
waste on owner's property
$150.00
$300.00
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3.15
Fail to dispose of animal waste in a sanitary
manner
$150.00
$250.00
3.16
Confine an animal without proper
ventilation
$200.00
$400.00
3.17
Keep livestock where unauthorized
$250.00
$500.00
3.18
Keep wildlife, exotic pet, or pest (Bylaw 28-
25)
$250.00
$500.00
3.19
Owner of an animal or cat disturbs or
scatters contents on property not
belonging to the owner of the animal or cat
$150.00
$150.00
3.20
Owner of an animal which is being
transported untethered in the back or box
of a truck
$100.00
$200.00
3.23
Owner of an animal not wearing a choke
chain, collar, or harness while on public
property
$100.00
$150.00
3.24
Unauthorized removal of collar from an
animal
$100.00
$150.00
4.1
Holder of an Animal Over-limit and
Adoption Licence possesses more than 10
animals
$500.00
$1,000.00
4.2
Any person operating as an Animal Over-
limit Business or Animal Adoption Program
without a licence
$1,000.00
$2,000.00
4.7
Any person operating an Animal Over-limit
Business or Animal Adoption Program
permitting animal(s) to cause noise which
disturbs the peace of others or causes a
nuisance to others
$250.00
$500.00
7.1
Any person removing an animal from any
animal shelter when not authorized to do
so
$250.00
$500.00
7.2
Unauthorized person or person assisting in
breaking open an animal shelter
$250.00
$500.00
7.3
Any person interfering or hindering the
capture of an animal
$250.00
$500.00
Revised Bylaw 35-24
ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION
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SCHEDULE "B"
YEARLY LICENCE FEES
Animal Over-limit and Adoption
$150.00