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adequacy of the space and enclosures and other applicable conditions to
harbour such animals as described in Section 6. In no case willmore than
three (3) dogs be allowed without first obtaining
a kennel license as
described under (c) of this section.
(iii)
Approval to harbour any dogls) may be revoked by Council ifsufficient and
reasonable grounds to prohibit same are provided by the Animal Control
Officer or other appointee,
or ifsufficient and reasonable grounds are
received in writing from adjacent property
owners.
(c)
In the case of a boarding kennel, the applicant shall apply for a kennel license for a
fee as in the current
fees and charges bylaw and, in addition, shall apply for a
business license. Application for a kennel license shall be made to the Village or to
the administration of a participatingjurisdiction,
stating the proposed location of the
facilities for the dogs. The Village willpoll abutting
residential landowners as to their
support
or opposition
to the application.
Kennel applications within the jurisdiction
of the Village willbe subject to applicable zoning regulations.
Ifthe application is
approved, the applicant shall take out a business license and pay the fees prescribed
in the current
fees and charges bylaw.
The owner of every dog shall make application for a license and shall pay the required license
fee as prescribed by this Bylaw to the Village. The required application and license shall be in
such form or forms as the Village may prescribe.
Every license issued under this Bylaw shall expire on the thirty-first (315t)day of December of
that year.
No person being a resident shall keep, harbour or have in their possession
or in their care,
custody or control a dog within the Village and/orparticipating
jurisdiction unless a licence
under this Bylaw has first been issued.
The owner of every licensed dog shall keep on such dog a substantial and durable collar or
harness to which shall be attached the metal tag accompanying
the license therefore.
Replacement fee for loss of tag is as in the current
fees and charges bylaw
No person shall permit any dog of which he/sheare the owner to be at large on any street,
lane, highway, boulevard, park, trailer park or public place within the Village or any
participating
jurisdiction,
or any land owned by the Village or participating
jurisdiction for
whatever purpose.
No person shall permit any dog to bark persistently
so as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,
enjoyment,
comfort or convenience
of the neighborhood
or of persons
in the vicinity.
Any dog not wearing
a collar or harness and metal tag as provided for in this Bylaw and any
dog wandering at large within the Municipality or participating
jurisdiction, not accompanied
by the owner or some person in charge thereof who is in effective control of the dog or who
leads it on a leash or chain, may be captured by any Animal Control Officer or by any person
Village of Alert Bay
Animal Control Bylaw#737
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No person shall hinder, delay or obstruct the Animal Control Officer or any other person or
persons lawfully engaged in capturing or conveying any animal to the Pound.
Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Bylaw, any animal found to be vicious or to be
suffering from any loathsome, infectious or contagious
disease, may be immediately
destroyed.
The owner of any dog may, upon payment
of a fee deliver to the Animal Control Officer or
request
the Animal Control Officer to pick up, convey to and place in the Pound such animal
for the purpose
of having the same destroyed.
An animal so delivered and for whom the fee
is paid shall be disposed of within forty--eight(48) hours of delivery if possible.
Every person who offends against any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention
or violation of any of the provisions of
this Bylaw or who does any act or thing which violates any of the provisions
of this Bylaw
shall be liable on conviction
to a fine or penalty as described in the current
fees and charges
bylaw.
Any animal which is found running at-large, straying
or trespassing
contrary
to the provisions
of this Bylaw shall be liable to seizure and impoundment
and all persons may seize any such
animal and drive, lead or otherwise convey such animal, in any humane manner, to the
Animal Control Officer, and it shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer to receive and
impound such animal.
The Animal Control Officer is hereby expressly authorized and empowered and it shall be
lawful for them to enter
upon any lands situated within the Village or participating
jurisdictions' boundaries for the purpose
of seizing and impounding any animal thereon
contrary
to the provision of this Bylaw, provided that in so doing, no damage shall be done
by the Animal Control Officer or staff to the lands so entered.
The owner of any animal shall compensate
the Village for all damage done by such animal to
Village property
or to property
belonging to other participatingjurisdictions,
and any animal
which causes such damage shall be liable to seizure and impoundment and shall not be
returned
to the owner from impoundment
until the full amount
of such compensation
has
been paid. The payment
of compensation
for damages sustained by the Municipality in
pursuance
hereof shall be a condition precedent
to the right of an owner to redeem their
impounded dog.
No person shall break open or in any manner, directly or indirectly, aid or assist in breaking
open the Pound, or take or let any animal or animals there out without the consent
of the
Animal Control Officer.
No person shall hinder, delay or obstruct in any manner, directly, or indirectly, any person
engaged in driving, loading or carrying to the Pound any animal or animals liable to
impoundment
in pursuance of this Bylaw, and no person shall hinder, delay or obstruct in
any manner, directly or indirectly, the Animal Control Officer or any person employed by
them while carrying out their duties in pursuance of this Bylaw.
Village of Alert Bay
Animal Control Bylaw #737