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CITY OF SALMON ARM
BYLAW NO. 4728
A bylaw to regulate the licencing and control of animals in the City of Salmon Arm
The Municipal Council of the City of Salmon Arm, in open meeting assembled, enacts the
following:
1.
INTERPRETATION
(a)
If any provision of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the provision may be severed from the Bylaw and such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
(b)
The headings contained in this Bylaw are for convenience only and are not to be construed
as defining or in any way limiting the scope or the intent of the provisions of this Bylaw
(c)
All schedules of this Bylaw are attached to and form part of this Bylaw and are enforceable
in the same manner as this Bylaw.
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw:
(a)
Agricultural Land Reserve has the same meaning established in the British Columbia
Agricultural Land Commission Act.
(b)
Agricultural Land Commission Act means the current British Columbia Agricultural Land
Commission Act as enacted or amended from time to time.
(c)
Animal means any domesticated bird, reptile, amphibian or mammal excluding humans
and wildlife.
(d)
Animal Pound Manager means any person appointed by the municipality as the animal
pound manager or any contractor who has entered into an agreement with the
municipality to assume the responsibilities of the animal pound manager pursuant to this
bylaw and includes the delegates of this person.
(e)
Aggressive Dog means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted
to attack, bite, or cause injury to a person or animal as determined by a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer.
(f)
Aggressive Dog Declaration means where a dog has been the subject of a declaration
under Item 9(g) of this Bylaw.
(g)
Assessment Act means the current British Columbia Assessment Act as enacted or
amended from time to time.
(h)
At large means any animal on a highway or public place or on private property other than
the Owner's property and not securely leashed or not contained in a vehicle or not under
the control of the Owner. At large, when used with reference to any Animal means being
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elsewhere than on the premises of a person owning or having the custody, care or control
of said animal and not being under the immediate charge and control of a responsible and
competent person.
(i)
Attractant has the same meaning as prescribed in the British Columbia Wildlife Act.
(j)
Bee means the insect Apis mellifera, commonly referred to as the Western Honey bee or
the European Honey bee.
(k)
Beehive means a box or receptacle with movable frames, used for housing a colony of
bees.
(l)
Bylaw Enforcement Officer means any person designated by the City of Salmon Arm to
administer and enforce this Bylaw, under the Community Charter and the Local Government
Act, and includes any employee, servant, agent, or contractor appointed by Council to
assist in carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw.
(m)
Colony means queen, brood and accompanying bees.
(n)
Community Charter means the current British Columbia Community Charter as enacted
or amended from time to time.
(o)
Council means the duly elected municipal Council of the City of Salmon Arm.
(p)
Dangerous Dog means any dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic
animal as determined by an Bylaw Enforcement Officer in accordance with the Community
Charter.
(q)
Dog means an animal of the canine species including dog-wolf and dog-coyote hybrids.
(r)
Dog tag means a tag attached to a dog collar or harness showing the license issued to an
Owner of a dog by the City of Salmon Arm
(s)
Enclosure, fence or pen means an enclosure, fence or pen as described in Schedule A of
this Bylaw.
(t)
Guide Animal Act means the current British Columbia Guide Animal Act as enacted or
amended from time to time.
(u)
Guide/Service Dog means any dog with a valid Guide Animal Certificate under the
British Columbia Guide Animal Act.
(v)
Hive means a bee hive, whether natural or artificial and whether inhabited by bees or not.
(w)
House means a building or structure used as a residence on a parcel of land.
(x)
Impounded means any dog seized, delivered, received or taken into the Pound, or in the
custody of the Bylaw Enforcement Officer as provided for in this Bylaw.
(y)
Injury means a physical injury or emotional trauma inflicted upon a person directly
attributable to an attack by a dog.
(z)
Kennel means any building, structure or property in which or where more than four (4)
dogs or cats in total are intended to be cared for, bred, boarded, or kept for any commercial
purpose.
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(aa)
Leash means a material capable of leading or restraining the Animal on which it is being
used.
(bb)
Licence means a dog licence issued pursuant to this Bylaw for the current licencing year.
(cc)
Livestock means any bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer or calf, horses, stud horses, goats, sheep,
rams of service age, pigs and swine, llamas, rheas, emus, ostriches and other large
animals.
(dd)
Local Government Act means the current British Columbia Local Government Act as
enacted or amended from time to time.
(ee)
Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act means the current British Columbia
Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act as enacted or amended from time to time.
(ff)
Municipality means the City of Salmon Arm.
(gg)
Nuisance Dog means any dog that has been at large or impounded three (3) times in the
last twelve (12) months or whose Owner has been found in violation of this Bylaw three
(3) times within a twelve (12) month period, or a dog that is menacing by repeatedly
charging or lunging at a fence.
(hh)
Nuisance Dog License means a licence where a dog has been the subject of a Nuisance
Dog Declaration under Item 9 (e) of this Bylaw.
(ii)
Owner means a person owning or harbouring or having care and control of a dog or being
in possession of an animal.
(jj)
Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw means the City of Salmon Arm Parks and Open Spaces
Bylaw No. 4609, as enacted and amended from time to time.
(kk)
Pigeon means a member of the family of birds derived from the self-sustaining captive
populations of Columbidae.
(ll)
Poultry means any domestic bird, including chickens, roosters, turkeys, geese, ducks,
pigeons, or game birds.
(mm) Pound means any building or facility designated for the purposes of harbouring or
keeping of impounded animals by the City of Salmon Arm.
(nn)
Rabbit means any domestic rabbit, including rabbits kept as domestic pets, farm animals,
or feral rabbits.
(oo)
Rooster means a male chicken.
(pp)
Sheep means any domestic ewe, ram, lamb, goat or camelid.
(qq)
Swine means any domesticated boar, sow, or piglet.
(rr)
Unlicenced dog means any dog for which the license fee for the current year has not been
paid.
(ss)
Wildlife shall have the same meaning as the definition contained in the British Columbia
Wildlife Act.
(tt)
Wildlife Act means the British Columbia Wildlife Act as enacted or amended from time to
time.
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(uu)
Zoning Bylaw means the City of Salmon Arm Zoning Bylaw No. 2303, as enacted and
amended from time to time.
3.
RIGHT OF INSPECTION
(a)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer may enter at all reasonable times upon any property in order to inspect and
determine whether this Bylaw is being complied with.
4.
ANIMALS & LIVESTOCK
(a)
Except on those lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve, or assessed as a farm under
the Assessment Act and within those zones where agriculture is a permitted use in the Zoning
Bylaw, or as allowed in the Zoning Bylaw, no person shall keep livestock on a property.
(b)
Livestock shall be kept enclosed by secure fences, pens or suitable enclosures, the design
of which will prevent the animals from running at large.
(c)
No person or owner shall suffer, permit or allow an animal or livestock to be at large.
Poultry and Rabbit Numbers
(d)
In all zones in the Zoning Bylaw where residential uses are permitted, and where the
house has direct access to an outdoor yard space, the keeping of poultry or rabbits (where any
rabbits are over 8 months in age) shall comply with the following restrictions:
(i)
The property shall be fenced or enclosed in a manner that prevents the poultry or
rabbits from leaving the property and being at large, if the animals are not contained in a
pen or enclosure;
(ii)
Where the lot or property is less than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) in area, six (6) rabbits or
poultry are permitted;
(iii)
Where the lot or property is equal to or more than 0.2 ha (0.5 acre) but less than 0.4
ha. (1.0 acre) in area, not more than ten (10) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof
are permitted;
(iv)
Where the lot or property is equal to or more than 0.4 ha. (1.0 acre) but less than
two acres (0.8 ha) in area, not more than twenty four (24) rabbits or poultry, or a
combination thereof are permitted;
(v)
Where the lot or property is equal to or exceeds 0.8 ha (2.0 acre) in area, not more
than forty eight (48) rabbits or poultry, or a combination thereof are permitted; and
(vi)
Roosters are not permitted as part of any of the numbers outlined in Item (d) (ii-
v).
(e)
If the owner suspects any poultry is infected with a communicable disease, the owner
shall immediately contain the poultry affected and consult a veterinarian licensed to practice in
British Columbia to diagnose the condition. If the diagnosis confirms that the poultry is infected
with a communicable disease, the owner shall immediately notify the Public Health Department
of Interior Health and comply with any direction that may be issued by a Public Health Inspector
in this regard.
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(f)
No owner or occupier of property shall keep rabbits unless the rabbits are confined in a
secure, enclosed structure.
(g)
On those lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve, or assessed as a farm under the
Assessment Act and within those zones where agriculture is a permitted use in the Zoning Bylaw,
the number of animals and poultry is unlimited except as may be outlined in the Zoning Bylaw.
(h)
Pens, enclosures and structures intended to accommodate animals (other than to shelter
or enclose dogs) shall be located:
(i)
No less than 3.0m (10 feet) from any property boundary; and
(ii)
No less than 6.0m (20 feet) from any residential building located on an adjacent
property; and
(iii)
No less than 15.0m (50 feet) from any well, waterbody or watercourse, whether
located on the subject or and adjacent property.
(i)
No person shall permit or cause any animal, poultry, pigeon or other bird to create an
unreasonable nuisance, noise or odour which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest,
enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the vicinity.
(j)
The slaughtering or butchering of animals is prohibited outside of a fully enclosed
building, except on properties where such use is permitted by the Zoning Bylaw.
(k)
Manure storage associated with the keeping of animals shall be kept a minimum of 15.0
metres (50 feet) from any building used for residential purposes, either located on the subject
property or on an adjacent property, and a minimum of 30.0 metres (100 feet) from any well or
watercourse.
Beekeeping
(l)
In all zones in the Zoning Bylaw where residential uses are permitted, and where the
house has direct access to an outdoor yard space, or in commercial, industrial or institutions zones
in the Zoning Bylaw, the keeping of bees and beehives shall be allowed whe the property is 0.4
ha (1 acre) or greater in size.
(m)
Persons on whose property bees or beehives are kept shall take reasonable measures to
ensure that beekeeping operations do not pose a safety risk to persons on adjacent public or
private property.
(n)
All beehives shall be located behind a solid fence, hedge or other enclosure to prevent
access, and shall be located no less than 6.0m (20 feet) from any property line.
(o)
On those lands within the Agricultural Land Reserve, or assessed as a farm under the
Assessment Act and within those zones where agriculture is a permitted use in the Zoning Bylaw,
the number of beehives is unlimited except as may be outlined in the Zoning Bylaw.
Pigeons
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(p)
No person shall keep pigeons on a parcel or property with an area of less than 0.4 ha (1.0
acre).
(q)
The maximum number of pigeons permitted on any property shall be thirty (30) birds.
(r)
Any loft, structure, pen or enclosure for the keeping of pigeons must be situated a
minimum of 15.0 metres (50 feet) from any building used for residential purposes on an adjacent
parcel or property.
(s)
No pigeon shall be permitted to trespass on any private or public property in such a
manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the
neighbourhood or of persons in the vicinity.
Feeding Wildlife
(t)
No person shall:
(i)
Feed or attempt to feed any wildlife or provide, leave or place any attractant in, on
or about any property with the intent of attracting any wildlife; or
(ii)
Leave or place an attractant in, on or about any property in a manner in which the
attractant could attract wildlife to the land or property; except that
(iii)
A person may install any bird feeder containing bird feed, suet or nectar, provided
the feeder is suspended on a cable or other device in such a manner that it is inaccessible
to wildlife other than birds, and the area below any bird feeder is kept free of
accumulations of seeds and other attractants.
5.
LICENCING OF DOGS
Licencing
(a)
Every person applying for a licence shall pay a license fee and purchase a dog tag from
the City of Salmon Arm as set out in the Fee for Services Bylaw No. 2498 as amended from time
to time.
(b)
Every person who owns a dog and resides in the City of Salmon Arm for more than 30
days shall obtain a licence and tag in accordance with this Bylaw.
(c)
An Owner shall, annually on or before the last day of December in each year, or as soon
as his or her dog is six (6) months of age, obtain a licence and tag from the City of Salmon Arm.
(d)
An Owner shall ensure that the dog tag is attached to the collar or harness worn by his or
her dog at all times.
(e)
Every licence issued under this Bylaw will be for the calendar year in which the licence is
issued and will expire on the thirty-first (31st) of December of the year in which the license takes
effect. If the Owner for which a licence is issued under this Bylaw ceases to be the Owner of a
dog, the licence shall lapse with no reimbursement to the Owner.
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(f)
When a licenced dog is deceased, or transferred or sold to a new Owner, the former Owner
is required to notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
(g)
If an Owner loses a dog tag, the Owner shall obtain a replacement tag from the City and
pay the replacement fee as set out in the Fee For Services Bylaw No. 2498 as enacted and amended
from time to time.
Maximum Number of Dogs
(h)
No person shall keep, harbor, or have in possession more than four (4) dogs over the age
of 6 months on a property within the City of Salmon Arm, except as provided for persons
operating a Kennel, veterinary clinic, or other dog service business not providing overnight care,
as permitted by this Bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw.
(i)
Any dog registered under the Guide Animal Act and resides with a person for whom the
dog provides care and assistance will not be considered in the numerical limit on the number of
dogs outlined in Item 5(h) of this Bylaw.
(j)
An Owner of a Dog that is registered in the Guide/Service Dog in Training Program or
used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall obtain a licence but not be charged licencing
fees provided that the appropriate registration is presented to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
6.
CONTROL OF DOGS
(a)
No Owner shall cause or permit a dog to be at large within the City. Dogs must be kept
on a secure leash held by the Owner.
(b)
No Owner shall cause or permit a dog to remain outside a house if such dog is not secure
inside a wall, fence, pen or enclosure required under Schedule A of this Bylaw, except:
(i)
Where the Owner has control of the dog on the property of the Owner; or
(ii)
Where the Owner has control of the dog on private property other than that of the
Owner and with that property Owner's consent.
(c)
When a dog has been impounded three (3) times within a 12 month period, or when an
Owner has been found in violation of the at large provisions of this Bylaw three (3) times within
a 12 month period, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may direct that an Owner shall build, construct,
or arrange for fencing or a pen on his or her property as described in Schedule A of this Bylaw
within 30 days.
(d)
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may determine whether a dog is a Dangerous Dog or an
Aggressive Dog for the purposes of the Bylaw.
Tethering systems
(e)
No Owner shall tie, secure, or tether any dog, except on the Owner's property with a
tethering system that allows the dog's adequate freedom of movement with a minimum of 3.0
metre (10 feet) radius and a minimum of 1.5 metres (5 feet) from any property line.
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(f)
No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be tied, secured, tethered or fastened to
a tethering system in excess of 4 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period.
(g)
No Owner shall operate a wheeled conveyance such as a bicycle, e-bicycle, skateboard,
roller skates, inline skates, scooter, e-scooter or any other similar vehicle on a street or on public
property, with any animal on a leash. Owners operating a device or vehicle designed for persons
with disabilities are not subject to this prohibition.
7.
PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES
Prohibited Parks and Areas
(a)
No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be within a public area including a park,
playground, sports field, school ground, swimming area or public beach where dogs are
prohibited pursuant to the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw.
Leashed Parks
(b)
No Owner will cause or permit his or her dog to be within a park designated by the City
under the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw as requiring dogs to be on a leash, unless the dog is kept
on a secure leash held by the Owner.
Unimproved Natural Parks
(c)
Notwithstanding Item 6(a) of this Bylaw, an Owner may permit his or her dog to be at
large in an unimproved natural park, provided that the City has not designated the park in the
Parks and Open Space Bylaw as a park requiring the use a leash or where dogs are prohibited,
and the Owner complies with all provisions contained in Item 7(d) of this Bylaw.
Designated Off-leash Parks and Areas
(d)
An Owner may cause or permit his or her dog to be at large in a designated off-leash park
or area designated under the Parks and Open Spaces Bylaw, provided that the Owner complies
with the following requirements:
(i)
The dog wears a collar or harness and a valid dog tag;
(ii)
The Owner has in his or her possession a leash to control the dog;
(iii)
The Owner maintains visual contact with and verbal control of the dog at all times;
(iv)
In the event of aggression or conflict with another dog or person, the
Owner takes immediate physical control of his or her dog; and
(v)
The Owner follows all posted rules and regulations on signs in the park or
public space.
8.
DOG NUISANCES
Noise
(a)
No Owner shall allow, cause or permit his or her dog to cry, bark, howl, or yelp
continuously for a period of more than 10 minutes or sporadically for a period of more than 20
minutes or in a manner that tends to disturb the peace, quiet, rest, enjoyment, comfort or
convenience of persons in the neighborhood.
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Excrement
(b)
No Owner shall permit his or her dog to deposit excrement on public or private property
other than the property of the Owner unless the Owner immediately removes the excrement and
disposes of it in a sanitary manner.
(c)
Every Owner shall remove and dispose any excrement left by his or her dog on the
premises owned or occupied by the Owner in a timely manner.
Dogs in Vehicles or Shelters
(d)
No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to be confined to an enclosure or vehicle
without adequate ventilation and sufficient shade to protect the dog from excessive heat and
direct rays of the sun, or without adequate insulation and heating to protect the dog from
excessively low temperatures.
9.
NUISANCE, AGGRESSIVE AND DANGEROUS DOGS
(a)
No Owner shall cause or permit his or her dog to become a Nuisance Dog.
(b)
No Owner shall cause or permit a dog to become an Aggressive Dog.
(c)
No Owner shall cause or permit a dog to become a Dangerous Dog.
Prohibited Areas
(d)
No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field,
playground, public beach, swimming area, park, off-leash park, or school grounds at any time.
Nuisance Dogs
(e)
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may, in writing to the Owner, declare a dog to be a Nuisance
Dog, when a dog has been at large or impounded three (3) times in the last twelve (12) months or
whose Owner has been found in violation of this Bylaw three (3) times within a twelve (12) month
period, or a dog that is menacing by repeatedly charging or lunging at a fence.
(f)
When a Nuisance Dog is not involved in any subsequent violations of this Bylaw for a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of the declaration, the dog will no longer be declared
to be a Nuisance Dog and the Owner notified in writing.
Aggressive Dogs
(g)
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate a dog as an Aggressive Dog, in writing to
the Owner, if the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reason to believe and has evidence that the dog
meets the definition of an Aggressive Dog.
(h)
When an Aggressive Dog is not involved in any subsequent violations of this Bylaw for a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of the declaration, the dog will no longer be declared
to be an Aggressive Dog and the Owner notified in writing.
(i)
When an Aggressive Dog is outside of the Owner's house or the Owner's property and
not kept within a closed vehicle, the Owner shall:
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(i)
keep the Aggressive Dog controlled on a leash securely held; or
(ii)
keep the Aggressive Dog within a fenced yard in or pen or enclosure
accordance with Schedule A of this Bylaw.
Dangerous Dogs
(j)
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate a dog as a Dangerous Dog, in writing to the
Owner, if the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reason to believe and has evidence that the dog
meets the definition of a Dangerous Dog.
(k)
When a Dangerous Dog is outside its Owner's house or the Owner's property and not
kept within a closed vehicle, the owner shall:
(i)
keep the Dangerous Dog controlled on a leash securely held and a muzzle tightly
fastened; or
(ii)
keep the Dangerous Dog within a locked enclosure incapable of being accessed by
the public or in accordance with Schedule A of this Bylaw.
(l)
An Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall post a sign approved by the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, visible to the public at the front and back of the property warning that a Dangerous Dog
resides on the property.
(m)
An Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall obtain a microchip and provide the City of Salmon
Arm with identification proof that a microchip has been implanted. A microchip shall be
implanted within 15 days of Declaration.
10.
IMPOUNDMENT
Establishment of a Pound
(a)
The City of Salmon Arm will establish, maintain and operate a Pound for the purpose of
impounding dogs pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw.
(b)
The establishment, maintenance and operation of the Pound may be undertaken through
an agreement with an organization external to the City.
(c)
The City may appoint a person or persons as an Animal Pound Manager to carry out the
duties of Pound operations, which includes the administration of the Pound.
(d)
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Animal Pound Manager will provide proper shelter
and daily food and water for every dog detained at the Pound.
Seizure and Impoundment
(e)
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer may seize any unlicensed dog or any dog found at large
within the boundaries of the City of Salmon Arm.
(f)
The City of Salmon Arm may seize a Dangerous Dog for up to 21 days in order for the
Owner to build a required enclosure and pay the prescribed daily Pound maintenance fees
prescribed in the Fees for Services Bylaw or proceed with an application pursuant to Division 6
of the Community Charter.
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(g)
Upon pursuit of an at large dog where the Owner is not present and in order to ensure
the safety of the dog and the public, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may seize the dog on the
Owner's property where the dog cannot be contained in a secure pen or enclosure.
(h)
Where no person is at the Owner's property, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall post a
notice in accordance using a form established by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the property
advising that the dog has been impounded for being at large.
(i)
If the Owner of an impounded dog is known to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer shall notify the Owner by telephone, email or post a notice at the Owner's
property using a form established by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
(j)
An Owner is liable for the payment of all fees prescribed and incurred in relation to his or
her dog impounded as required in Fee for Services Bylaw.
(k)
A Bylaw Enforcement Officer, on being requested to call for and take away any dog which
the Owner thereof desires to have euthanized, may euthanize the dog. A fee will apply as
required by the Fee for Services Bylaw.
11.
RECLAMATION, ADOPTION OR HUMANE EUTHANIZATION
(a)
An Owner may reclaim his or her impounded dog on proof of ownership and upon
payment of all applicable fines, fees, and other charges outlined in the Fee for Service Bylaw.
(b)
Payment may include impoundment and prosecution costs associated with applications
under Division 6 of the Community Charter if a dog has been determined in Court to be a
Dangerous Dog.
(c)
If an Owner cannot be identified by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or an Owner notified
of impoundment of his or her dog does not attend at the Pound and pay all applicable, fines, fees
or other charges within 72 hours notification, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may provide for the
adoption of the dog or humanely euthanize the dog.
(d)
A person adopting a dog from the Pound may be required by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer
to construct or arrange for an enclosure or a pen on the property of the Owner within 30 days of
adopting the dog as described in Schedule A of this Bylaw.
(e)
A person adopting a dog from the Pound shall pay a fee for the adoption of a dog in
accordance with the Fee for Services Bylaw.
12.
PENALTIES
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who suffers or permits any act
or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who
neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of
this Bylaw, is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw, and liable to a penalty of not more than Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for each offence and may be subject to a fine under the City of
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Salmon Arm Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 2760 or a fine under the Local Government
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act if a bylaw notice is issued regarding a contravention.
13.
REPEAL
The District of Salmon Arm Pound and Animal Control Bylaw No. 2398, and all amendments
thereto, are hereby repealed upon adoption of this Bylaw.
14.
VARIANCES
Council may, by motion of Council and by written notice, vary any of the numerical limits on the
numbers of animals provisions of this Bylaw, upon request from a person. A person may make
an application in writing for a variance to the limits on the numbers of animals to the City
providing sufficient information as directed by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
15.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This bylaw is effective upon the date of adoption.
16.
CITATION
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "City of Salmon Arm Animal Control Bylaw
No. 4728."
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2026
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL THIS
9
DAY OF
February
2026
"A. HARRISON"
MAYOR
"R. WEST"
CORPORATE OFFICER
City of Salmon Arm
Animal Control Bylaw No. 4728
Page 13
SCHEDULE A
STANDARDS FOR ENCLOSURES AND PENS
Fences
1.
Fences shall be of adequate height and constructed of appropriate materials and
sufficiently to contain the animal(s) or dog(s).
Enclosures & Pens
2.
Minimum dimension standards for outdoor pens or enclosures for dogs shall be as
follows:
4' x 12' per dog (1.21m x 3.65m)
3.
An enclosure means a structure:
(a)
at least 1.83m (6 ft.) in height, 1.21m (4ft.) in width, and 3.65m (12ft.) in length;
(b)
constructed with secure sides top and bottom and suitable for the size and strength of
the dog to prevent it from escaping;
(c)
provided with impervious surfacing (for instance, concrete slabs) for the bottom of the
enclosure to prevent digging and to facilitate cleaning and sanitizing;
(d)
locked to prevent entry of young children or other unauthorized persons;
(e)
provided with shelter suitable for the size of the dog and to provide shade from the sun
and to protect it from extreme heat and extreme cold conditions; and
(f)
used for the temporary confinement of a dog for no longer than 12 hours in every 24
hour period.
4.
All fences, pens, runs and enclosures are to be constructed in the rear yard of the property.