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EXOTIC ANIMALS
Rural Municipality of Victoria
By-Law No: 1318/2010
BEING a By-Law of The Rural Municipality of Victoria respecting the keeping or harbouring of
certain animals.
WHEREAS the Rural Municipality of Victoria has the authority to pass by-laws respecting the keeping
or harbouring of animals or birds; and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a By-Law of the Rural
Municipality of Victoria, as follows:
1.
EXCEPT as may be specifically permitted under The Wildlife Act or the regulations
under that Act, no person, firm or corporation shall keep or harbour any of the following
animals within the Rural Municipality of Victoria:
a)
All venomous reptiles;
b)
The following species of snakes and lizards, and all their known races:
African Python
Python sebae
Indian Python
Python molurus
Blood or Short-tailed Python
Python curtus
Reticulated Python
Python reticulates
Timor Python
Python timorensis
Diamond or Carpet Python
Morelia argus Python
Amethystine Python
Liasis amethystinus
Olive Python
Liasis olivaceous
Brown Python
Liasis fuscus
D'Alberts or White-lipped Python
Liasis albertisii
Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Madagascar Boa
Acrantophis madagascariensis
Cuban Boa
Epicrates angulifer
Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Yellow Anaconda
Eunectes notaeus
Salvadoris Monitor
Varanus salvadorii
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Pacific Monitor
Varanus indicus
Rough-necked Monitor
Varanus rudicollis
Water or 2 - Banded Monitor
Varanus salvator
Giant Monitor
Varanus giganteus
Bengal or Indian Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Lace Monitor
Varanus varius
Cape Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus albigularis;
c)
All members of the order Crocodilia;
d)
All non-human Primates;
e)
All members of order Carnivora excepting domestic dogs (Canis familiaris),
domestic cats (Felis catus) and ferrets;
2.
In addition to Section 1, no person, firm or corporation shall keep or harbour any of the
following animals within the General Development Zones as specified in the Zoning By-
law of the Rural Municipality of Victoria:
a)
All types of species or varieties of: horses, cattle, hogs, goats, sheep, buffalo,
lama, poultry or bees, except where specifically permitted by the applicable
Zoning By-Law, and subject to Section 3 and 4 of this By-Law; and,
b)
All members of order Herbivora or Carnivora excepting domestic dogs (Canis
familiaris), domestic cats (Felis catus) and ferrets;
3.
Section 1 and Section 2 shall not apply to the following:
a)
Any travelling show such as a circus or other like show;
b)
The property in Holland owned by the Holland Agricultural Society, legally
described as Lot 1, Plan 22622 and Roll No: 20600;
c)
The property in Cypress River owned by the Cypress River Agricultural Society,
legally described as Lot G, Plan 1536 and Roll No: 79100; and,
d)
Any school to which The Public School Act applies.
4.
Section 2 shall not apply to the following:
a)
A specific area of land currently being used for the harbouring and keeping of
horses and cattle within the General Development Zone of the Local Urban
District of Cypress River between the northerly limit of the residential area along
Cypress Avenue and Provincial Trunk Highway No: 2.
b)
The area as specified in Subsection (a) of Section 4 will be restricted to the
harbouring and keeping of horses and cattle only. The harbouring or keeping of
any other animals or birds as specified in Section 1 and 2 within the specified
area in Subsection (a) will be restricted.
5.
The Chief Administrative Officer and the Designated Officer may conduct inspections
and take steps to administer and enforce this By-Law or remedy a contravention of this
By-Law.
6.
a)
Subject to Section 3 and 4, this By-Law shall come into force and effect on the
date of passing hereof; and,
b)
Sections 1 and 2 shall not apply to any person, firm or corporation who at the
time of this By-Law coming into force and effect is keeping or harbouring any of
the animals set forth in said Subsections until 30 days have elapsed from the
coming into force and effect of this By-Law.
7.
A person who contravenes this By-Law is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000.00. Any costs associated with or resulting
from enforcing this By-Law are in addition to any such fine, and are an amount owing to
the Municipality and may be collected in any manner in which a tax may be collected or
enforced under The Municipal Act.
8.
This By-Law shall be known as the "Exotic Animal By-Law".
DONE AND PASSED by the Council of the Rural Municipality of Victoria in regular session assembled,
this 28th day of January, A.D, 2010.
"Originally Signed by Deputy Reeve Raymond W. Huggart"
Deputy Reeve
"Originally Signed by CAO Y. Ivan Bruneau"
Chief Administrative Officer
Read a first time this
27th
day of
January
A.D
2010.
Read a second time this
27th
day of
January
A.D.
2010.
Read a third time this
28th
day of
January
A.D.
2010.