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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
PET STORE BYLAW NO. 7398, 2010
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 12, 2010
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY
(December 18, 2012)
This is a consolidation of the bylaws listed below. The amendment bylaws have been combined
with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a legal document.
Certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications
of the bylaws on this subject.
AMENDMENT BYLAW
EFFECTIVE DATE
7546, 2012
November 13, 2012
The bylaw numbers highlighted in this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal Bylaw No. 7398, 2010. The number of any amending bylaw that has been repealed is
not referred to in this consolidation.
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CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER
BYLAW NO. 7398, 2010
A Bylaw to prohibit the sale of rabbits in retail stores
WHEREAS section 8(3)(k) of the Community Charter authorizes a local government to
prohibit and impose requirements in relation to animals; and
WHEREAS section 8(6) of the Community Charter authorizes a local government to
regulate businesses;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Pet Store Bylaw No. 7398, 2010".
BYLAW NO. 7546, 2012
2.
No person shall sell or offer for sale to the public any dog, cat, pet rabbit, hare or pika
in a pet store or other type of retail premises, with the exception of those animals
offered for adoption from a recognized animal rescue society or shelter organization.
3.
Every person who violates any of the provisions of the Bylaw shall be guilty of an
offense and liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and the
cost of prosecution. Every day that a violation continues to exist is deemed to be a
separate offense.