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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW 1959
A Bylaw to provide for the control of animals and licensing of dogs.
DISCLAIMER: THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY
REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
Consolidated as of April 2025
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW
DATE APPROVED
AMENDMENT NO. SECTION
2027
October 21, 2013
1
Sections 3, 23, 24, 26 and 27
2282
February 11, 2019
2
Section 23(5)
2307
December 2, 2019
3
Section 3, 4, 23, 45
2538
April 14, 2025
4
Replacing Schedule 23(6)
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WHEREAS Chapter 26, Division 6 of the Community Charter authorizes a local government
to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to animals;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the City of White Rock in open
meeting assembled hereby enacts as follows:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959."
2. "White Rock Dog Licensing, Control and Impounding By-law, 1989, No. 1161" and
amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
INTERPRETATION
3. In this Bylaw:
"altered dog" means a dog that has been spayed or neutered;
"aggressive dog" means a dog that meets any one or more of the following conditions:
(a) A dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury, with or without provocation, to
a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so;
(b) a dog that, while running at large, has bitten or caused injury to a domestic
animal;
(c) a dog that, while running at large, has aggressively pursued or harassed a
person or domestic animal;
(d) a dog with a known propensity to attack or injure a person without provocation;
(e) a dog owned or harboured primarily, or in part, for the purpose of dog fighting
or a dog trained for dog fighting;
(f) a dangerous dog;
(g) a dog that has been found to be dangerous or aggressive by the animal control
officer, or a previous bylaw, by another local government or by a Court;
"animal" means a domestic animal as defined in the Community Charter, but for the
purposes of this Bylaw does not include wildlife, livestock or poultry.
"animal control officer" means a person appointed by Council as an animal control
officer and includes a bylaw enforcement officer or peace officer;
"beach area" means the area within the City of White Rock below the natural boundary
for Semiahmoo Bay extending to the 49th parallel; (amended by Bylaw 2307)
"City" means the Corporation of the City of White Rock;
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"competent person" means a person that, in the opinion of the Animal Control Officer,
has the physical capability to maintain immediate physical control of a dog. (added by
Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"Council" means the Council of the City of White Rock;
"dangerous dog" means a "dangerous dog" as defined in Section 49 of the Community
Charter;
"director" means the City employee responsible for the management and
administration of the city department responsible for animal control and bylaw
enforcement. (added by Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"dog" means any animal of the canine species and, for the purposes of dog licensing
and kennels, pursuant to Sections 4 to 25 of this Bylaw, excludes any dog under the
age of four months;
"enclosure" means a structure at least 1.8 metres in height having a solid floor and wire
or steel mesh sides and roof, constructed to prevent the entry of young children or the
escape of a dog;
"exotic animal" means any animal listed in Schedule "D" of this Bylaw;
"kennel" means any premises where more than three dogs are kept, housed or
harboured, except as exempted in Section 6.
"leash" means a rope, chain, cord, leather strap or other restrictive device which is
designed and manufactured to enable a dog to be restrained by securely and directly
attaching to a collar or harness which is strapped to a dog in such a manner as to
prevent the dog from removing the collar or harness, and with a closed loop or handle
designed and produced to enable it to be securely held by a competent person. (added by
Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"license year" means the period between January 1 and December 31 in any year;
"livestock" means cattle and other animals of the bovine species, horses, donkeys,
mules, llamas, ostrich, swine, sheep or goats;
"nuisance dog" means a dog:
(a) that has been impounded 3 times within the previous 24 months;
(b) for which the owner has received a municipal ticket for howling or barking or
running at large 3 times within the previous 24 months; and/or
(c) for which the total number of impounds and tickets totals 3 within the previous
24 months;
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"owner" means any person:
(a) to whom a license for a dog has been issued pursuant to this Bylaw; or
(b) who owns, is in possession of, or has care or control of any animal; or
(c) who harbours, shelters, permits or allows any animal to remain on or about the
owner's land or premises;
"pet" means any domestic animal other than livestock or poultry kept within a
residence or on real property for other than commercial purposes;
"pier" means the White Rock Pier located on District Lot 595 owned and maintained
by the City;
"poultry" means any fowl including a chicken, turkey, duck, goose, swan or peafowl
but excluding a bird commonly held indoors;
"promenade" means the walkway and adjacent grassy areas adjacent to the BNSF
railways tracks and Semiahmoo Bay, owned and maintained by the City and extending
from the end of Finlay Street west to Bay Street (removed by Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"promenade" means the walkway and adjacent grassy areas adjacent to the BNSF
railways tracks and Semiahmoo Bay, owned and maintained by the City; (amended by
Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"public place" includes any highway and any real property owned, held, operated or
administered by the City or by a school district located within the City of White Rock;
"running at large" means a dog located elsewhere other than on the property of the
person owning or having the custody, care or control of the dog, and which is not under
the immediate charge and control of a responsible and competent person; (added by
Bylaw 2027, Oct 21, 2013)
"seize" includes impound and detain;
"species individual" in relation to an exotic animal means a single live member of the
species, at any developmental stage;
"unaltered dog" means a dog that is not spayed or neutered;
"unlicensed dog" means any dog over the age of four months that is not licensed by the
City or is not wearing a current valid dog license tag.
"Wildlife" means birds and other vertebrates that are indigenous to the province of
British Columbia; (added by 2307)
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PETS
4. No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property (amended by Bylaw
2307):
(1)
more than three dogs or,
(2)
any dog that has been deemed or declared dangerous in the City or any other
jurisdiction;
No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property more than three dogs.
5. No person shall keep, own or operate a kennel.
6. The prohibitions in Sections 4 and 5 do not apply to:
(1) An animal control shelter authorized by the City;
(2) Premises operated by the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals;
(3) A retail pet store;
(4) A veterinary hospital under the control of a veterinarian registered as a member of
the BC Veterinary Medical Association; or
(5) Premises operated by a recognised institution of education for research, study, or
teaching purposes.
7. No person shall possess or keep in any area, temporarily or permanently, any species
individual or any exotic animal.
DOGS
Dog License Required
8. No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property any dog unless a valid
dog license for the current year has first been obtained for that dog from the City.
9. Every owner of a dog shall make application to the City for a dog license on the form
provided by the City and pay the fee set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw and, upon
receipt of the application and payment of the prescribed fee, the city shall issue a
numbered dog license tag for the current license year.
10. Every dog license and corresponding license tag issued under this Bylaw shall expire
on the 31st day of December in the calendar year in which the license was issued.
11. Every dog owner shall ensure that a valid dog license tag is displayed on the dog at all
times by affixing it to the dog by a collar, harness, or other suitable device.
12. Where an owner of a licensed dog has a change of address within the City, the owner
shall promptly notify the City and pay the license transfer fee set out in Schedule "A"
of this Bylaw.
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13. Where a dog has been duly licensed in another municipality, that license shall be valid
in the City upon registration of the dog with the City and payment of the license
transfer fee set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
14. Where a dog license tag is lost, stolen or is otherwise rendered unusable, the dog owner
shall promptly make application to the City to replace the license tag and pay the
license tag replacement fee set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
15. No dog license shall be issued to or in the name of any person under the age of 18
years.
16. Every dog license and corresponding license tag issued under this Bylaw is valid only
in respect of the dog for which it was issued, as described on the license application,
and is not transferable to another dog.
17. The Animal Control officer may, where he has reason to believe that a dog for which
the license fee for the current year has not been paid, or a dog which does not have
attached to it the tag for the current year, has taken refuge on any premises, request the
occupant of such premises to satisfy him such license fee has been paid, and to exhibit
such tag attached to such dog, and where any dog is found to be on such premises, any
occupant who fails or refuses to exhibit such tag attached to such, shall be guilty of an
infraction of this bylaw.
Dog License Fees
18. Where an owner makes application for a dog license, the owner shall pay the license
fee set out in Schedule "A" to this bylaw.
19. The owner of a dog that is not an aggressive dog or a nuisance dog and who provides a
veterinarian's certificate at the time of application certifying that the dog has been
spayed or neutered may pay the license fee set out in Schedule "A" for altered dogs.
Dog Adoption
20. Every person wishing to adopt a dog that has been impounded by the City and
unclaimed by the dog's rightful owner shall:
(1) Make application to the City and pay the fee set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw;
and
(2) Where applicable, license the dog pursuant to this Bylaw and pay the fee set out in
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
21. Where, in the opinion of the animal control officer, the applicant for the dog adoption
is not suitable, or the dog requested is not suitable for the applicant, the officer may
refuse to adopt out the dog to that applicant and, where refused, the reason for refusal
shall be given in writing.
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DOG CONTROL
Prohibitions
22. No owner of a dog shall permit or allow the dog to howl or bark:
(1) Such that the howling or barking unreasonably disturbs persons in the
neighbourhood or vicinity;
(2) In an outdoor area between the hours of 8:00 pm to 8:00 am; or
(3) At any time for a period of 15 minutes or more.
23. No owner of a dog shall permit or allow a dog to:
(1)
Be running at large;
(2)
Trespass on private property;
(3)
Be on private land where the dog is not contained, either by a fence and gate, a
tether, an enclosure, or other effective containment mechanism, unless the dog
is under the immediate control of a competent person;
(4)
Be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash or tether not exceeding
three metres in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person
(removed by Bylaw 2027);
Be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding three metres
in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person (added by
Bylaw 2027);
(5)
Be on the pier at any time (Bylaw 2307);
Be on the pier or promenade, at any time; or Be on the pier at any time or on
the promenade between April 1st to September 30th (Bylaw 2282)
(6)
Be on the Promenade between April 1st to September 30th except between the
hours of 5:30am to 9:00am provided the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding
two metres in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person
who is controlling a maximum of three dogs. (added by Bylaw 2538)
Be on the Promenade between April 1st to September 30th (Bylaw 2307);
(7) Be on the Promenade between October 1st and March 31st unless the dog is
kept on a leash not exceeding two metres in length and is under the immediate
control of a competent person who is controlling a maximum of three dogs
(Bylaw 2307);
Be on the beach area at any time. Notwithstanding, dogs may be permitted on
the beach area west of a line extending in a straight line from the centre line of
Bay St south to the 49th parallel.
Seizure of Dogs
24. The animal control officer may seize any dog that is unlicensed, found at large, on
property contrary to Section 23 of this Bylaw, or deemed to be under cruel conditions
contrary to Sections 40 to 44 of this Bylaw. (amended by Bylaw 2027)
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Female Dog in Heat
25. The owner of a female dog shall, at all times when that dog is in heat, keep it securely
confined indoors or within a building or enclosure capable of preventing the escape of
that dog and the entry of other dogs.
AGGRESSIVE DOGS
26. Where, in the opinion of an animal control officer, a dog has been involved in an
incident in which the dog was an aggressive dog, the animal control officer shall
prepare a written report of the incident. to be submitted to the Director. (amended by
Bylaw 2027, Oct 21,2013)
27. If in the opinion of the Director Animal Control Officer, grounds exist to classify the
dog as an aggressive dog under this Bylaw, a letter shall be sent to the owner of the dog
confirming that the City considers the dog to be an aggressive dog and advising the
owner of the requirements for confining, identifying and restraining aggressive dogs
under this Bylaw. (amended by Bylaw 2027, Oct 21,2013)
28. Where a dog has been classified as an aggressive dog pursuant to Section 26, the owner
of the dog may appeal the classification, in writing, within 10 days to the Director, who
will review the owner's submissions, the written report of the animal control officer,
and any other materials deemed relevant, and who will then determine whether the City
will continue to classify the dog ads an aggressive dog.
29. Every owner of an aggressive dog shall:
(1) At all times while the dog is on the premises occupied by the owner, keep the dog
securely confined indoors or in an enclosure; and
(2) At all times while the dog is off the premises occupied by the owner, keep the dog:
(a) On a leash or tether not exceeding three metres in length;
(b) Under the immediate care and control of a competent person; and
(c) Muzzled to prevent it from attacking and/or biting a person or other animal.
(3) Permit the City to implant a microchip into the shoulder/neck area of the aggressive
dog;
(4) Make available to the City for tracking and/or identifying purposes, the identifying
information provided by the microchip; and
(5) Pay the microchip implant fee set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
30. Where the owner of an aggressive dog requests that the dog be destroyed, the animal
control officer may arrange to have the dog humanely destroyed at the expense of the
owner.
31. A dangerous dog may also be dealt with in accordance with Section 49 of the
Community Charter.
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IMPOUNDMENT
32. Where any dog or pet is impounded pursuant to this Bylaw:
(1) The animal control officer shall make reasonable effort to determine the owner, and
to notify the owner of the impoundment and the procedure and or requirements to
recover the dog or pet.
(2) The animal control officer shall make reasonable efforts to contact the owner of a
dog if it is wearing a dog license tag by calling the most recent phone number in the
license information for the dog.
(3) If a dog has no dog license tag, the animal control officer has no means or
obligation to contact the owner of the dog.
(4) The impoundment fees for an unlicensed dog shall be double the fees for a licensed
dog as set out in Schedule "B", plus the cost of a license for a dog, which shall be
paid in full before the dog can be recovered by the owner.
(5) The impoundment fees shall increase as prescribed in Schedule "B" for each
impoundment of the same dog in a 24-month period.
(6) If the animal control officer is not able to determine or make contact with the
owner, the animal control officer must post a notice on the public notice board at
City Hall and at any commercial kennel or boarding facility under contract to the
City, describing the dog or pet and stating the date of impoundment and the
impoundment period.
(7) The owner must recover the dog or pet from the place of impound within 96 hours
from the time of impoundment by giving evidence of ownership and paying the
prescribed impound fee and daily boarding fee, calculated for each day or partial
day that the dog, cat or pet is impounded, as set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.
(8) The impoundment fee for a nuisance dog or for an aggressive dog shall be the fee
set out in Schedule "B", regardless of whether a dog is licensed or unlicensed.
(9) The City may provide for the adoption or humane destruction of a dog, cat or pet
after the expiration of 96 hours from the time of impoundment.
33. Where an impounded dog or pet is adopted out pursuant to this Bylaw:
(1) Any monies received by the City from the sale of the dog or pet shall be applied
against the fees and cost of impounding, boarding and adopting out the animal and
any monies remaining and unclaimed after 30 days shall be credited to the General
Revenue account of the City.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the original owner of the animal to claim the
proceeds from the sale of the animal, less the fees and cost set out in this section,
within 30 days of the adoption of the dog or pet.
34. No person shall take, remove or release, or assist in the taking, removing or releasing,
of any dog or pet impounded by the City without first obtaining the consent of an
animal control officer and paying all fees relating to the impound of the dog, cat or pet.
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Impoundment and Release of Aggressive Dogs
35. The owner of an aggressive dog that has been impounded pursuant to this Bylaw, may
only reclaim the dog upon application to the animal control officer with the following:
(1) Proof of ownership of the aggressive dog;
(2) Payment of the fees as set out in Schedule "B"; and
(3) Delivery to the animal control officer of an executed statement in the form
prescribed in Schedule "C".
36. Notwithstanding Section 34, where a dangerous dog is seized pursuant to Section 49 of
the Community Charter, or where the City is otherwise making application under
Section 49 of the Community Charter for an order for the destruction of a dangerous
dog, the animal control officer may refuse to release the dangerous dog to the owner in
accordance with Section 49 of the Community Charter.
ANIMAL CONTROL
Defecation
37. Any person having care, control, or custody of a dog that defecates on a public place or
on private property without the consent of the property owner shall have in their
possession a suitable means of facilitating removal of the excrement. Failure to do so
may result in fines in accordance with the City's Ticketing for Bylaw Offenses Bylaw.
38. Any person having care, control, or custody of a dog that defecates on a public place or
on private property without the consent of the property owner shall immediately
remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Failure to do so may
result in fines in accordance with the City's Ticketing for Bylaw Offenses Bylaw.
Contagious Disease
39. No person shall keep any dog or pet suffering from an infectious or contagious disease
unless the animal is kept securely confined within a building or enclosure and is under
veterinary care for that disease.
Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals
40. No person shall keep any animal in the City unless the animal is provided with:
(1) Clean, potable drinking water and sufficient food;
(2) Sanitary food and water receptacles;
(3) The opportunity for periodic exercise sufficient to maintain the animal's good
health;
(4) Clean bedding material and an area maintained at a temperature warm and dry
enough to prevent the animal from suffering discomfort; and
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(5) The necessary veterinarian care when the animal exhibits signs of pain, suffering,
or disease.
41. No person shall keep any animal outside for extended periods of time unless the
animal is provided with shelter capable of protecting the animal from suffering from
heat, cold, rain, wet or damp conditions, and the direct rays of the sun.
42. No person shall keep any animal confined in an enclosed space, including a motor
vehicle, without sufficient ventilation to prevent the animal from suffering from the
heat.
43. No person shall keep any animal hitched, tied or fastened to a fixed object where a
choke collar or choke chain forms part of the securing apparatus, or where a rope or
cord is tied directly around the animal's neck.
44. No person shall keep any animal hitched, tied or fastened to a fixed object as the
primary means of confinement for an extended period of time.
Livestock and Poultry
Wildlife, Livestock and Poultry (Bylaw 2307)
45. No person shall;
(1)
keep or allow to be kept on any real property any livestock, poultry, aviary, or
apiary except as permitted pursuant to City of White Rock Bee Keeping Bylaw,
1992, No. 1313, or
(2)
attract, feed or otherwise entice any wildlife within the City except for the use of
Hummingbird feeders and bird feeders that dispense only seeds or suet kept on
private property.
45. No person shall keep or allow to be kept on any real property any livestock, poultry,
aviary, or apiary except as permitted pursuant to City of White Rock Bee Keeping
Bylaw, 1992, No. 1313.
46. An animal control officer may seize any livestock or poultry unlawfully at large.
ENFORCEMENT
Authority of Animal Control Officer
47. An animal control officer may enter any real property at any reasonable time for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the regulations and requirements of this Bylaw are
being observed in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Community
Charter.
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48. No person shall obstruct or impede, or refuse or neglect to admit to any property, an
animal control officer in the execution of the animal control officer's duties and powers
under this Bylaw or the Community Charter.
49. All animal control officers are designated animal control officers for the purpose of
Section 49 of the Community Charter.
50. An animal control officer has the authority to require that persons licensing a dog,
adopting a dog, or retrieving a dog from impoundment provide information, on a form
or otherwise, and may prescribe forms that must be completed for these purposes.
Exemptions
51. Any owner of a dog used by a government law enforcement agency is exempt from the
provisions and licensing requirements of this Bylaw, and any owner of a dog used as a
guide animal pursuant to the Guide Animal Act, as amended, is exempt from the
licensing fees set out in this Bylaw.
Offense and Penalty
52. Every person who violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who allows or permits any
act or thing to be done in violation of any provision of this Bylaw, or who neglects to
or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any provisions of this Bylaw, is
guilty of an offense against this Bylaw and each day that a violation continues to exist
is deemed to be a separate offense against the Bylaw.
53. Any person who commits an offense against this Bylaw may be liable to a fine as
outlined in the City's "Ticketing for Bylaw Offenses Bylaw, 2011, No. 1929". Every
person who commits an offense against this Bylaw shall be liable upon summary
conviction to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and not more than
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
Severability
54. If any portion of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any
Court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Bylaw,
and the severance shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME this ........................... 7th day of May, 2012.
READ A SECOND TIME this ...................... 7th day of May, 2012.
READ A THIRD TIME this ........................ 7th day of May, 2012.
RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED this .... 28th day of May, 2012.
___________________________________
MAYOR
Original Signed by Mayor Wayne Baldwin
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CITY CLERK
Original Signed by Tracey Arthur, City Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW NO. 1959
SCHEDULE "A"
DOG LICENSE FEES
Category
Fee
Unaltered Dog (each, male or female)
$ 40.00
Altered Dog (each, male or female)
$ 25.00
License Tag Replacement
$ 10.00
License Transfer
$ 10.00
Nuisance Dog
$100.00
Aggressive Dog
$200.00
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SCHEDULE "B"
IMPOUND, BOARDING AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES
Impound Fees
Fees based on the number of Impoundments of the same dog in a 24 month period
Fee
Licensed Dog - 1st Impoundment
$ 40.00
Licensed Dog - 2nd Impoundment
$ 80.00
Licensed Dog - 3rd or subsequent Impoundment
$120.00
Unlicensed Dog - 1st Impoundment
$ 80.00 plus license fee
Fees for Aggressive and Nuisance Dogs
Fee
Nuisance Dog
$ 500.00
Altered Aggressive Dog
$ 600.00
Unaltered Aggressive Dog
$1,000.00
Daily Boarding Fees
*
The City of White Rock does not have a City owned and operated animal control shelter,
but is dependent on the services of a commercial kennel under contract to the City for the
boarding of animals. Boarding fees will therefore be based on the actual cost charged by
the commercial kennel under contract to the City.
Miscellaneous Fees
Category
Fee
Adoption Fees
$200.00
per dog plus license fee
Microchip Implant
$ 60.00
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SCHEDULE "C"
APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF AGGRESSIVE DOG
1. I, _____________________________________________________________, of
(name of owner)
__________________________________________________________________
(address of owner)
in the City of White Rock, British Columbia, hereby apply for the release of
__________________________________________________________________
(colour, breed and sex of dog)
named ____________________________________________________________
(given name of dog)
(the dog)
which has been impounded pursuant to the City of White Rock Animal Control and
Licensing Bylaw, 2011, No. ****.
2. I am the owner of the dog.
3. I am aware that the dog is an "aggressive dog" within the meaning prescribed by the
Bylaw and I am aware of the responsibility and potential liability that rests with me in
keeping or harbouring the dog.
4. In consideration of the release of the dog to me, I hereby acknowledge, covenant and
agree with the City of White Rock:
a. That I have constructed on the premises where the dog will be kept an "enclosure"
within the meaning prescribed by the Bylaw;
b. That I will, at all times when the dog is not effectively muzzled, on a leash and
under the care and control of a person who is competent to control the dog, keep
the dog indoors or within a securely closed and locked enclosure;
c. That I will save harmless and indemnify the City of White Rock, its animal control
officers and any of its other officers, agents or elected or appointed officials from
and against any and all actions, causes of action proceedings, claims, demands,
losses, damages, costs or expenses whatsoever and by whomsoever brought in to
me or the keeping or harbouring of the dog by me, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, for any personal injury or death inflicted on any other
animal or any person by the dog or any damage to property caused by the dog; and
d. That I am aware that if the dog is ever again found to be at large or not confined as
herein provided, that the City may seize the dog and I will be liable for the full
costs of impounding the dog as an "aggressive dog" under the Bylaw.
5. I submit herewith the sum of $_____________ in payment of all license and
impounding fees payable by me pursuant to the Bylaw.
______________________________
Signature of Owner
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SCHEDULE "D"
PROHIBITED EXOTIC ANIMALS
1. The following list of animals constitutes "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 all their hybrids with domestic species. The words in parenthesis are intended
to act as examples only of a particular group and are not to be construed as limiting
the generality of the group. This list includes:
(1)
Non-human Primates (such as gorillas, monkey, lemurs, etc.)
(2)
Felids, except domesticated cats
(3)
Canis, except domesticated dogs
(4)
Ursids (bears)
(5)
Elephants
(6)
Pinnipedia (such as seals, fur seals and walruses)
(7)
Crocodilians (such as alligators and crocodiles)
(8)
Marsupials (such as kangaroos and opossums)
(9)
Venomous or poisonous reptiles
(10) Venomous or poisonous arachnids (scorpions)
(11) Snakes, except those designated as wildlife by Provincial enactment
(12) Ungulates, except domestic horses, mules and asses, goats, sheep, pigs and cattle
(13) Hyenas
(14) Mustelines (such as skunks, weasels, otters and badgers)
(15) Procyonidae (such as raccoons and coatis)
(16) Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos)
(17) Viverrines (such as mongooses, civets and genets