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DISTRICT OF SALMON ARM
BYLAW NO. 2929
A bylaw to prohibit certain wild or exotic animals in the District of Salmon Arm
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 680 of the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Council
may, by bylaw, prohibit the operation of a public show, exhibition, carnival performance
of any particular kind or in any particular location, or both;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary and desirable to exercise the authority
provided by Section 680 of the Municipal Act;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the District of Salmon Arm, in open meeting
assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. For the purposes of this bylaw, "wild or exotic animals" shall be defined as those
animals listed in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
2. No person shall:
i) Operate or carry on a circus, public show, exhibition, carnival or other
display or performance [the "show"], whether temporary or permanent, in
which wild or exotic animals are travelling with or otherwise
accompanying the show, or
ii) Operate or carry on a circus, public show, exhibition, carnival or other
display or performance [the "show"] where wild or exotic animals are
required to perform tricks, fight or participate in performances by the show
for the amusement or entertainment of an audience
while the show is within the municipal boundaries of the District of Salmon Arm.
3. Nothing in this bylaw shall prohibit or restrict:
i) Performances or shows in which a person or persons rides a horse or pony;
ii) Displays or showings of animals, save and except wild or exotic animals, in
agricultural fairs, pet shows or other animal shows or exhibits;
iii) Horse races and dog races;
iv) Rodeos and any activities associated with rodeos, excluding the use of wild
or exotic animals; or
v) The use of animals, other than wild or exotic animals, in magic acts.
4. This bylaw does not apply to any person who has a signed rental agreement in
effect as of the date of adoption of this bylaw to operate or carry on a circus, public
show, exhibition, carnival or performance in a district-owned facility in 1999.
5. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offence
and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than Two Thousand
Dollars [$2,000.00].
6. Each day a violation of the provisions of this bylaw exists or is permitted to exist
shall constitute a separate offence.
7. This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "District of Salmon Arm Wild or
Exotic Animal Prohibition Bylaw No. 2929".
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 27th DAY OF April 1999.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 27th DAY OF April 1999.
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 27th DAY OF April
1999.
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL THIS 11th DAY OF May 1999.
"C.N. MAYES"
MAYOR
"D.B. LAGORE"
CLERK
BYLAW NO. 2929
SCHEDULE "A"
WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS
The following list of animals constitutes "wild or exotic animals" for the purposes of this
bylaw. The list includes all such animals whether bred in the wild or in captivity and also
includes their hybrids with domestic species. The words in parentheses are intended to act
as examples only and are not to be construed as limiting the generality of the group.
1. Non-human primates [such as gorillas and monkeys]
2. Felids, except the domestic cat
3. Canids, except the domestic dog
4. Ursidae [bears]
5. Elephants
6. Pinnipeds [such as seals and walruses]
7. Crocodilians [such as alligators and crocodiles]
8. Marsupials [such as kangaroos and opossums]
9. Snakes and Venomous reptiles, amphibians and Arachnids
10. Ungulates, except domestic goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, horse, mule and donkey
11. Hyaenas
12. Mustelidae [such as skunks, weasels, otters and badgers]
13. Procyonids [such as raccoons and coatis]
14. Edentates [such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos]
15. Viverrids [such as mongooses, civets and genets]
16. Cetaceans [such as whales, porpoises and dolphins]
17. Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, and Casauriformes [Ostriches, Rheas and
Cassowaries]
18. Falconiformes [such as hawks, falcons and eagles]
19. Strigiformes [such as owls]
20. Rodentia, except the hamster, guinea pig, domestic rat and mouse
21. Chiroptera [bats]
22. Lagomorphs, except the domestic rabbit