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BYLAW NO. 3429/2009
Being a Bylaw to regulate and control Dogs within The City of Red Deer.
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED DEER ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Short Title
1.
This Bylaw may be called the "Dog Bylaw."
Part 1 - Purpose and Definitions
Purpose
2.
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate and control Dogs and Dog
ownership in The City of Red Deer.
Definitions
3.
(1)
"Aggressive Dog" means any Dog that:
(a)
has been designated an Aggressive Dog by the Inspections
and Licensing Manager; or
(b)
has been made the subject of an order under the Dangerous
Dog Act.
(2)
"Altered" means spayed or neutered.
(3)
"Animal Control Manager" means a person or business under
contract with The City to enforce this bylaw and to maintain and
administer an impound facility for animals.
(4)
"Animal Control Officer" means a person employed under the
contract between The City and its Animal Control Manager to
enforce the provisions of this Bylaw and any other person
designated as such by the Inspections and Licensing Manager.
(5)
"Assistance Dog" means any professionally trained Dog, including a
guide, hearing or service Dog, that works in partnership with a
disabled person to increase his or her independence, safety and
mobility.
(6)
"Dog" means any domesticated dog.
(7)
"Dog Tag" means the annual tag issued by The City to an Owner
for each licensed Dog.
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(8)
"Inspections and Licensing Manager" means the person acting in
the position of Inspections and Licensing Manager for The City of
Red Deer or a person designated to act on his or her behalf.
(9)
"Kennel" means premises intended or used for the overnight
keeping or harbouring of more than three Dogs at the same time,
but does not include retail premises used for the sale of Dogs as
permitted under The City of Red Deer Land Use Bylaw or premises
operated by a veterinary surgeon used solely for the care and
treatment of animals.
(10)
"License Inspector" means the City employee occupying the
position of License Inspector or any other person designated by the
Inspections and Licensing Manager to perform the duties of that
position.
(11)
"Minor Injury" means any physical injury to another domestic animal
or a person, caused by a Dog or Aggressive Dog, that results in
bleeding, bruising, tearing of skin or any other injury that is not life-
threatening, disfiguring or debilitating.
(12)
"Off-Leash Area" means an area designated by The City where a
Dog is not required to be controlled by a leash.
1(13) "Owner" means the owner of a Dog or Aggressive Dog and
includes any person or persons:
(a)
named as owner on a Dog Tag application for a Dog or
Aggressive Dog;
(b)
in possession or control of, or having charge of, any Dog or
Aggressive Dog, excluding any person who has found a Dog
or Aggressive Dog and has taken control of it for the
purposes of locating its owner and/or turning it over to an
Animal Control Officer;
(c)
in possession or control of the property where a Dog or
Aggressive Dog appears to reside, either temporarily or
permanently; and
for the purposes of this Bylaw, a Dog or Aggressive Dog can have
more than one Owner, any or all who may be charged with offences
under this Bylaw."
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(14)
"Park or Parkland" includes all lands used for picnic grounds,
campgrounds, playgrounds, playing fields or any other public open
space, including all bicycle and hiking trails, beaches, swimming
pools, wading pools and all lakes, rivers and other water bodies
within the control and jurisdiction of The City, whether located
within the boundaries of The City of Red Deer or not, and whether
or not the custody, care, management or control of such areas or
facilities has been delegated to another body or agency and
regardless of whether all members of the public have the right of
access thereto.
(15)
"Park Control Officer" means a Peace Officer, a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer and any other person designated by the City Manager as a
Park Control Officer.
1(16) "Permitted Leash" means a restraint that is less than two meters in
length and made of material capable of restraining the Dog or
Aggressive Dog on which it is being used."
2(17) "Running at Large" means any Dog that is not an Aggressive Dog,
that is:
a)
off the premises of the Owner and not in an Off-Leash Area;
and
b)
not on a Permitted Leash held by a person able to control
the Dog.
3(17.1) "Running at Large in an Off-Leash Area" means any Dog, that is not
an Aggressive Dog, that is:
a)
in an Off-Leash Area; and
b)
is not within the sight, and under the control, of the Owner.
4(17.2)In determining what constitutes whether a Dog is under the control
of its Owner, consideration may be given, but is not limited to,
whether the Dog:
a)
was at such a distance from its Owner, that it could not
respond to voice, sound or sight commands of the Owner;
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b)
responded to voice, sound or sight commands from the
Owner;
c)
bit, attacked, or did any act that resulted in an injury to a
person or animal;
d)
exhibited Threatening Behavior to a person or animal;
e)
caused damage to property."
(18) "Severe Injury" means any physical injury to another domestic
animal or a person caused by a Dog or Aggressive Dog that results
in broken bones or lacerations requiring sutures or cosmetic
surgery.
(19)
"Threatening Behaviour" means behaviour that creates a
reasonable apprehension of a threat of physical injury and may
include growling, lunging, snarling or chasing in a menacing
fashion.
Part 2 - Licensing
Licensing Requirements for Dogs not Designated Aggressive
4.
(1)
The Owners of all Dogs three months of age or older shall apply for
a Dog Tag immediately upon becoming the Owner of the Dog and
shall obtain or renew the Dog Tag prior to January 1 of each year.
(2)
Upon completing a Dog Tag application in the form specified by the
Inspections and Licensing Manager from time to time and paying in
full the specified annual fee, the Owner will be issued a Dog Tag.
Licensing Requirements for Aggressive Dogs
5.
(1)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog shall apply for a Dog Tag for an
Aggressive Dog:
(a)
immediately upon becoming the Owner of the Aggressive
Dog or within seven days after a Dog has been designated
as Aggressive, whichever occurs first; and
(b)
prior to January 1 of each year.
(2)
An Aggressive Dog Tag shall be issued to the Owner of an
Aggressive Dog provided that the Owner has:
(a)
completed a Dog Tag application in the form specified by the
Inspections and Licensing Manager;
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(b)
paid the specified annual fee; and
(c)
supplied proof that he or she has:
(i)
homeowner's liability insurance covering damage and
personal injury caused by the Aggressive Dog, in an
amount not less than $500,000.00; and
(ii)
had the Aggressive Dog tattooed or implanted with an
identification microchip to the reasonable satisfaction
of the License Inspector.
Kennel Licensing Requirements
6.
Any person wishing to operate a Kennel must obtain a license from
the License Inspector or a designate, which shall be issued upon
payment of the specified fee, provided that the proposed Kennel
meets the requirements of all applicable laws governing Kennels,
including compliance with The City Land Use Bylaw.
General Licensing Provisions
7.
(1)
When a Dog Tag is lost or destroyed, the Owner shall apply for a
replacement, which shall be issued upon payment of the specified
fee.
(2)
A Dog Tag is valid only for the period January 1 to December 31 in
the year for which it is issued.
(3)
A Dog Tag is not transferable from one Dog to another, and no
refund will be made for any issued Dog Tag.
(4)
Where ownership of a Dog licensed under this Bylaw is transferred,
the new Owner shall promptly report the change of ownership to
the License Inspector or a designate.
Fees
8.
1(1)
Fees payable under this bylaw shall be as specified by resolution of
Council from time to time.
(2)
The Owner of an Assistance Dog will be issued a Dog Tag free of
charge.
Part 3 - Licensing Offences
Licensing Offences for Dogs and Aggressive Dogs
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9.
(1)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if he or she:
(a)
fails to obtain a Dog Tag;
(b)
provides false or misleading information on a Dog Tag
application; or
(c)
fails to ensure that the Dog wears a collar and Dog Tag
when the Dog is off the Owner's premises.
(2)
Any person who operates a Kennel without first having obtained a
Kennel License is guilty of an offence.
(3)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if he or she:
(a)
fails to obtain a Dog Tag for an Aggressive Dog;
(b)
provides false or misleading information on an application for
a Dog Tag for an Aggressive Dog;
(c)
fails to notify the License Inspector in writing when the
Aggressive Dog is transferred to another person;
(d)
fails to ensure that the Aggressive Dog wears a collar and
Dog Tag for an Aggressive Dog when the Aggressive Dog is
off the Owner's premises; or
(e)
fails to have the Aggressive Dog successfully complete
behavioral training to the satisfaction of The City, and
provide proof of same to The City, within six months of the
day the Dog has been designated Aggressive.
Part 4 - Offences
Offences Applicable to All Dogs
10.
(1)
The Owner of a Dog or Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if:
(a)
he or she has more than three Dogs or more than one
Aggressive Dog on any land which contains, or is permitted
under The City Land Use Bylaw to contain, a dwelling unit;
(b)
the Dog or Aggressive Dog barks or howls so as to disturb
the peace of others;
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(c)
the Dog or Aggressive Dog defecates on any public or
private property not owned or occupied by the Owner and
the Owner fails to immediately remove the defecation;
(d)
he or she allows the defecation of the Dog or Aggressive
Dog to accumulate on private property to such an extent that
it is reasonably likely to annoy or pose a health risk to
others;
(e)
the Dog or Aggressive Dog destroys or damages any private
or public property;
(f)
he or she fails to confine a Dog or Aggressive Dog in the
Owner's residence or in a licensed Kennel during the entire
period it is in heat, except for allowing the Dog or Aggressive
Dog outside for the purpose of defecating or exercising while
supervised on the property of the Owner;
(g)
the Dog or Aggressive Dog is in a Park or on any Parkland
where Dogs are prohibited;
(h)
he or she exercises the Dog or Aggressive Dog while he or
she is riding in a motor vehicle;
(i)
he or she allows the Dog or Aggressive Dog to be outside
the passenger cab of a motor vehicle on a highway without
ensuring the Dog is secured, whether the vehicle is parked
or moving:
(a)
in a topper enclosing the bed area of the truck;
(b)
in a ventilated kennel or similar device fastened
securely to the motor vehicle, including the bed of a
pick-up truck; or
(c)
by a tether in such a manner that it:
(i)
is not standing on bare metal;
(ii)
cannot jump or be thrown from the vehicle;
(iii)
is not in danger of strangulation; and
(iv)
cannot reach beyond the outside edges of the
box, of the pick-up truck.
1(j)
he or she fails to carry a Permitted Leash while with a Dog,
that is not an Aggressive Dog, in an Off-Leash Area;
2(k)
he or she leaves the Dog unattended on any public or
private property to which the public has express or implied
access; or
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1Offences Applicable to a Dog that is not an Aggressive Dog
210.1 The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if such Dog is Running at
Large.
310.2 The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if such Dog is Running at Large
in an Off-Leash Area.
Offences Applicable Only to Aggressive Dogs
11.
(1)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if:
(a)
the Aggressive Dog is not muzzled, under control and on a
Permitted Leash held by a person who is able to control the
Aggressive Dog at all times when the Aggressive Dog is off
the Owner's property;
(b)
the Aggressive Dog is on the Owner's property and is:
(i)
not indoors; or
(ii)
if outdoors, not in a locked pen or other structure
capable of preventing the escape of the Aggressive
Dog and preventing the entry of any person not in
control of the Aggressive Dog;
(c)
the Aggressive Dog is on the Owner's property and is in a
locked pen that is within one meter of the property line or
within five meters of a neighbouring dwelling unit;
(d)
he or she fails to display, within 10 days after the Dog has
been designated Aggressive, clear and visible signs, as
specified in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, warning of the
presence of an Aggressive Dog on the Owner's property at
each entrance to the property and on the locked pen or
structure in which the Aggressive Dog is confined;
(e)
the Aggressive Dog is in a designated Off-Leash Area; or
4(f)
he or she fails to immediately notify the License Inspector or
the Animal Control Manager if the Aggressive Dog is off the
Owner's property and is not muzzled, under control and on a
Permitted Leash held by a person who is able to control the
Aggressive Dog."
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Part 5 - Threatening Behaviour, Injuries, and Death
Threatening Behaviour
12.
(1)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if the Dog is in an Off-
Leash Area and exhibits Threatening Behaviour toward any other
domestic animal or a person and the Owner fails to remove it
immediately from the Off-Leash Area.
(2)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if, whether on or off the
Owner's property, the Dog:
(a)
exhibits Threatening Behaviour toward another domestic
animal or a bicycle or motor vehicle that is being operated;
or
(b)
exhibits Threatening Behaviour toward a person.
(3)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if, whether
on or off the Owner's property, the Aggressive Dog:
(a)
exhibits Threatening Behaviour toward another domestic
animal or a bicycle or motor vehicle that is being operated;
or
(b)
exhibits Threatening Behaviour toward a person.
(4)
Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to Threatening Behaviour by a
dog that is confined within a building or securely fenced area on
any land.
Minor Injury
13.
(1)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if the Dog:
(a)
bites, attacks or causes Minor Injury to another domestic
animal; or
(b)
bites, attacks or causes Minor Injury to a person.
(2)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if the
Aggressive Dog:
(a)
bites, attacks or causes Minor Injury to another domestic
animal; or
(b)
bites, attacks or causes Minor Injury to a person.
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Severe Injury and Death
14.
(1)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if the Dog:
(a)
causes Severe Injury to another domestic animal; or
(b)
causes Severe Injury to a person.
(2)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if the
Aggressive Dog:
(a)
causes Severe Injury to another domestic animal; or
(b)
causes Severe Injury to a person.
(3)
The Owner of a Dog is guilty of an offence if the Dog:
(a)
causes death to another domestic animal; or
(b)
causes death to a person.
(4)
The Owner of an Aggressive Dog is guilty of an offence if the
Aggressive Dog:
(a)
causes death to another domestic animal; or
(b)
causes death to a person.
Part 6 - Aggressive Dogs
Aggressive Dog Designation
15.
(1)
The Animal Control Manager or an Animal Control Officer may, as
per Council Policy 4418-C, submit a report to the Inspections and
Licensing Manager alleging that a Dog is an Aggressive Dog.
(2)
The report shall be in the form specified from time to time and shall
include the following information:
(a)
the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of the
following people:
(i)
the complainant;
(ii)
the Owner of the alleged Aggressive Dog; and
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(iii)
any witnesses to the incident that prompted the
report, investigation or Aggressive Dog allegation.
(b)
a detailed description of the incident that prompted the
report, investigation or Aggressive Dog allegation;
(c)
the severity of the incident that prompted the report,
investigation or Aggressive Dog allegation; and
(d)
any previous incidents of a similar or related nature involving
the alleged Aggressive Dog.
(3)
After evaluating the report submitted by the Animal Control
Manager or Animal Control Officer, the Inspections and Licensing
Manager may designate a Dog as an Aggressive Dog if he or she
determines that the Dog has caused or is likely to cause damage,
injury or death to another domestic animal or a person.
(4)
An Aggressive Dog designation continues to apply if the Aggressive
Dog is sold, gifted or transferred.
Order to Euthanize a Dog or Aggressive Dog
16.
(1)
The Inspections and Licensing Manager may order that a
Dog or Aggressive Dog be euthanized, provided he or she is
satisfied that the Dog or Aggressive Dog constitutes a
continuing danger to persons or domestic animals and
cannot be rehabilitated.
(2)
The Inspections and Licensing Manager shall forthwith notify
the Owner of the Dog or Aggressive Dog that an order to
euthanize has been issued.
(3)
No Dog or Aggressive Dog may be euthanized until 10 days
after the date of delivery of notice to the Owner or, where an
appeal has been filed, until that appeal has been resolved.
(4)
Section 16 does not apply to any Dog in respect of which an
order under the Dangerous Dogs Act is in effect or under
active consideration.
Appeal
17.
(1)
When a Dog has been designated as an Aggressive Dog, or where
an order has been issued to euthanize an Aggressive Dog, the
Owner may appeal the designation or order to the Appeal
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Committee established under the Committees Bylaw in accordance
with the procedure specified in that Bylaw.
(2)
If no Appeal Committee has been established under the
Committees Bylaw, the Owner may appeal such designation to the
City Manager.
(3)
On hearing the appeal, the Appeal Committee or City Manager, as
the case may be, may revoke or confirm the designation or order.
Reclassification of an Aggressive Dog
18.
An Owner may apply to the Inspections and Licensing Manager for
a revocation of an Aggressive Dog designation if the Owner of the
Aggressive Dog has not been convicted of any offences under this
Bylaw for a continuous period of three years.
Part 7 - Enforcement and Penalties
General Enforcement Provisions Applicable to Dogs and Aggressive Dogs
19.
(1)
Any Animal Control Officer, Park Control Officer, License Inspector
or Peace Officer may seize and impound:
(a)
any Dog Running at Large;
(b)
any Dog not wearing a Dog Tag while off the premises of its
Owner;
(c)
any Dog found on Parkland contrary to this Bylaw or the
Parks and Public Facilities Bylaw;
(d)
any female Dog in heat not confined and housed; or
(e)
any Dog that has caused or is alleged to have caused a
Minor Injury or Severe Injury, pending consideration of
designation as an Aggressive Dog.
(2)
Upon receiving any Dog for impound, the Animal Control Manager
or its staff shall make reasonable efforts to identify and contact the
Owner of the Dog.
(3)
The Animal Control Officer is authorized to enter any privately
owned premises, other than a dwelling house, at any reasonable
time for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Bylaw.
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1(4)
Any person is guilty of an offence if the person:
(a) 2 interferes with or obstructs, attempts to interfere with or
obstruct, any Animal Control Officer, Park Control Officer,
License Inspector or Peace Officer who is attempting to
capture or has captured any Dog or Aggressive Dog;"
(b)
unlocks, unlatches or otherwise opens or enters without
permission any pen or vehicle in which Dogs or Aggressive
Dogs captured for impoundment have been placed;
(c)
removes or attempts to remove any Dog or Aggressive Dog
from the possession of any Animal Control Officer, License
Inspector or Peace Officer; or
(d)
provides false or misleading information to any Animal
Control Officer, License Inspector or Peace Officer.
(5)
The Animal Control Manager shall keep all impounded Dogs for a
period of at least three days, not including the day of impounding,
Sundays or statutory holidays. During this time, any healthy Dog
may be returned to its Owner upon payment to the Animal Control
Manager of:
(a)
the appropriate Dog Tag fee if the Dog is not licensed; and
(b)
kennel fees as specified from time to time in the contract
between The City and its Animal Control Manager for every
24 hour period or fraction thereof that the Dog has been
impounded.
(6)
Any Owner attempting to claim an impounded Dog shall present
government-issued identification to the Animal Control Officer or
the staff of the impound facility.
(7)
Where an impounded Dog has not been claimed from the impound
facility within the time set forth in Section 19(5), the Animal Control
Manager is deemed to be the Owner of the Dog.
(8)
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 19(5), an impounded
Dog shall not be returned to its Owner until the fourth day after the
date of impoundment:
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(i)
if the Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to
believe, and does believe, that the Dog is a continuing
danger to people, other animals or property; and
(ii)
if the Animal Control Officer has made a request to the
Inspections and Licensing Manager to designate the Dog as
an Aggressive Dog or to order that the Dog be euthanized.
(9)
Notwithstanding anything in this Bylaw, if an order has been issued
to euthanize the Dog, it shall not be returned to its Owner unless
and until an Appeal of that order has resulted in the order being set
aside.
(10)
The Animal Control Manager or Animal Control Officer shall report
any apparent illness, communicable disease, injury or unhealthy
condition of any Dog to a veterinarian and act upon his
recommendation, after consulting with the Owner when possible.
The Owner of the Dog shall be responsible for all resulting costs
and charges.
Fines and Penalties
20.
(1)
Where an Animal Control Officer, License Inspector, Park Control
Officer or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a
person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, he or she may
serve upon the person an offence tag allowing payment of the
specified penalty as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, which
payment will be accepted by The City in lieu of prosecution for the
offence, or he or she may issue a violation ticket in accordance with
the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34,
allowing a voluntary payment or requiring a person to appear in
court without the alternative of making a voluntary payment.
(2)
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of
an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to the specified
penalty as set out in Schedule "A" and in default of payment of the
specified penalty, to imprisonment for up to six months.
(3)
Any person who contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw
twice within a 12 month period is guilty of a second offence and is
liable, on summary conviction, to a specified penalty for a second
offence as set out in Schedule "A" and in default of payment of the
specified penalty, to imprisonment for up to six months.
(4)
Any person who contravenes the same provision of this Bylaw
three or more times within a 12 month period is guilty of a third or
subsequent offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a
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specified penalty for a third or subsequent offence as set out in
Schedule "A" and in default of payment of the specified penalty, to
imprisonment for up to six months.
(5)
When a penalty is not specified under this Bylaw, a person who is
guilty of an offence is liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.00, and
in default of payment of the fine, to imprisonment for not more than
six months.
(6)
For 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. Any 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.
Exemption for Police Service Dogs
21.
This Bylaw does not apply to an RCMP Service Dog while it is in
active service.
General
22.
(1)
In this Bylaw, the singular may be read as though the plural were
expressed and the masculine gender may be read as though the
feminine or neuter were expressed, wherever the context in which
this Bylaw has application so required.
(2)
The headings in this Bylaw may be used as aids to interpret the
provisions following the headings.
1(3)
It is the intention of the Council of The City that each separate
provision of this Bylaw will be deemed independent of all other
provisions, and it is further the intention of the Council that if any
provision of this Bylaw be declared invalid for any reason by a
Court of competent jurisdiction, then all other provisions of this
Bylaw will remain valid and enforceable.
2(1) A copy of a record of the City, certified by the City
Clerk as a true copy of the original, shall be admitted in
evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the
record without proof of the appointment or signature of
the person signing it."
(4)
Bylaw No. 2943/87 is hereby repealed.
(5)
This Bylaw comes into force on the day it is passed.
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READ A FIRST TIME IN OPEN COUNCIL this 21st
day of September
2009
READ A SECOND TIME IN OPEN COUNCIL this 21st day of September 2009
READ A THIRD TIME IN OPEN COUNCIL this 21st
day of September
2009
AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND CLERK this 21st day of September 2009
"Morris Flewwelling"
"Elaine Vincent"
______________________________
____________________________
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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SCHEDULE "A"1
PENALTIES
SECTION
DESCRIPTION
FIRST
OFFENCE
SECOND
OFFENCE
THIRD
OFFENCE
9(1)(a)
Failing to obtain a Dog Tag
$250
$500
$750
9(1)(b)
Providing false or misleading
information on Dog Tag
application
$250
$500
$750
9(1)(c)
Failing to ensure the Dog is
wearing a Dog Tag
$250
$500
$750
9(2)
Operating a Kennel without a
license
$250
$500
$750
9(3)(a)
Failing to obtain an
Aggressive Dog Tag
$500
$750
$1,000
9(3)(b)
Providing false or misleading
information on Aggressive
Dog Tag application
$500
$750
$1,000
9(3)(c)
Failing to notify License
Inspector when Aggressive
Dog is transferred
$500
$750
$1,000
9(3)(d)
Failing to ensure Aggressive
Dog is wearing Aggressive
Dog Tag
$500
$750
$1,000
9(3)(e)
Failing to have the
Aggressive Dog successfully
complete behavioral training
$500
$750
$1,000
10(1)(a)
Having more than three Dogs
or more than one Aggressive
Dog on land that contains, or
is intended to contain, a
dwelling unit
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(b)
Dog or Aggressive Dog
barking/howling so as to
disturb the peace
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(c)
Failing to immediately remove
Dog or Aggressive Dog
defecation
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(d)
Allowing Dog or Aggressive
Dog defecation to accumulate
on private property
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(e)
Dog or Aggressive Dog
destroying/damaging property
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(f)
Failing to confine a female
$250
$500
$750
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Dog or Aggressive Dog in
heat
10(1)(g)
Having Dog or Aggressive
Dog on parkland where Dogs
are prohibited
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(h)
Exercising Dog or Aggressive
Dog while in motor vehicle
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(i)
Failing to adequately secure a
dog
that
is
outside
the
passenger cab of a truck
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(j)1
Failing to carry a Permitted
Leash in Off-Leash Area
$250
$500
$750
10(1)(k)2
Leaving Dog unattended on
public or private property that
the public has access to
$250
$500
$750
10.13
Dog Running at Large
$250
$500
$750
10.24
Dog Running at Large in Off-
Leash Area
$250
$500
$750
11(1)(a)
Aggressive Dog not muzzled,
under control and on
Permitted Leash
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
11(1)(b)
Aggressive Dog not indoors
or, when outdoors, not in
locked pen
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
11(1)(c)
Aggressive Dog in pen within
one meter of the property line
or five meters of neighbouring
dwelling unit
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
11(1)(d)
Failing to display Aggressive
Dog sign
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
11(1)(e)
Having Aggressive Dog in
Off-Leash Area
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
11(1)(f)
Failing to notify that
Aggressive Dog is Running at
Large
$500
$750
$1,000
12(1)
Failing to remove a Dog
exhibiting Threatening
Behaviour from an Off-Leash
Area
$250
$500
$750
12(2)(a)
Dog exhibiting Threatening
Behaviour toward animal,
bicycle or motor vehicle
$250
$500
$750
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4 3429/A-2012
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12(2)(b)
Dog exhibiting Threatening
Behaviour toward a person
$500
$750
$1,000
12(3)(a)
Aggressive Dog exhibiting
Threatening Behaviour
toward animal, bicycle or
motor vehicle
$500
$750
$1,000
12(3)(b)
Aggressive Dog exhibiting
Threatening Behaviour
toward a person
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
13(1)(a)
Dog biting/attacking/causing
Minor Injury to another
domestic animal
$500
$750
$1,000
13(1)(b)
Dog biting/attacking/causing
Minor Injury to a person
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
13(2)(a)
Aggressive Dog
biting/attacking/ causing
Minor Injury to another
domestic animal
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
13(2)(b)
Aggressive Dog
biting/attacking/ causing
Minor Injury to a person
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
14(1)(a)
Dog causing Severe Injury to
another domestic animal
$1,000
$2,500
$5,000
14(1)(b)
Dog causing Severe Injury to
a person
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
14(2)(a)
Aggressive Dog causing
Severe Injury to another
domestic animal
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
14(2)(b)
Aggressive Dog causing
Severe Injury to a person
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
14(3)(a)
Dog causing death to another
domestic animal
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
14(3)(b)
Dog causing death to a
person
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
14(4)(a)
Aggressive Dog causing
death to another domestic
animal
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
14(4)(b)
Aggressive Dog causing
death to a person
$7,500
$10,000
$10,000
19(4)(a)
Interfering with an Animal
Control Officer
$500
$750
$1,000
19(4)(b)
Opening or entering pen or
vehicle housing impounded
Dog or Aggressive Dog
$500
$750
$1,000
19(4)(c)
Removing Dog or Aggressive
Dog from Animal Control
$500
$750
$1,000
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Officer or Peace Officer's
possession
19(4)(d)
Providing false or misleading
information to an Animal
Control Officer, Peace Officer
or License Inspector
$500
$750
$1,000
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SCHEDULE "B"
AGGRESSIVE DOG SIGNAGE