By-Law No. 08: Respecting Animal Control — full text

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## BY-LAW NO. 08 ## A BY-LAW RESPECTING ANIMAL CONTROL WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF GRAND LAKE A By-Law of the Municipality of Grand Lake respecting Animal Control. The Council of the Municipality of Grand Lake, under authority vested in it by Section 106 of the Local Governance Act of New Brunswick, enacts as follows: ## 1. TITLE - a. This By-law may be cited as the Animal Control By-law; - b. The provisions of this By-law apply within the entire area of the Municipality of Grand Lake; and - c. All animal owners in the Municipality of Grand Lake must comply with the provisions outlined herein. Furthermore, all animal owners) shall keep the Municipality, and their employees, indemnified against all claims and damages whatsoever by any person, whether in respect to damage to person or property arising out of or occasioned by the enforcement of this By-law, and/or arising from the action, or negligence of any animal(s) or animal owners. ## 2. DEFINITIONS In this By-law: - a. "animal" includes, but is not limited to, a dog, cat, or horse; - b. "Animal Control Appeal Committee" is a Committee established under Section 7 herein; - C. "Animal Control Officer" includes a peace officer and/or a person appointed by Council to carry out any or all of the functions of animal control pursuant to this Bylaw; - d. "animal shelter" means any association, person, or agency designated by Council to take possession of and properly care and provide for animals impounded pursuant to this By-law; - e. "attack" means to cause harm without provocation, to aggressively chase, to injure or bite, or to threaten or give the impression of threatening as an aggressive act; - g. "Clerk" means the Clerk of the Municipality of Grand Lake; - f. "cat" includes male and female cat; - h. "Council" means the Council of the Municipality of Grand Lake; - i. "day" means a 24 hour period; 10. "dog" includes a male or female dog; - K. "fierce or dangerous animal" means an animal which meets any one of the following conditions: - i. has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person, either on public or private property or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so; - il. has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a domestic animal, either on public or private property; - ili. an animal that, while running at large, has aggressively pursued or harassed a person; - iv. an animal that, while running at large, has aggressively pursued or harassed a domestic animal; 5. has a known propensity to attack or injure a person without provocation; - vi. is attack trained; or - vii. is kept for the purpose of security or protection, whether residential, commercial or industrial, of persons or property; - I. "horse" includes a male or female horse; - m. "kennel" means a place where 5 or more animals are bred, trained or boarded which can include a residence or place of business; - o. "owner" includes a person, partnership, association or corporation who: - n. "muzzle" means a humane fastening or covering device of adequate strength over the mouth of an animal to prevent it from biting; - i. is in possession of an animal; - ii. harbors an animal; - iii. keeps an animal on their property or property under their control; - iv. is a registered owner, according to Service New Brunswick records, of property where an animal is allowed or permitted to remain; or - V. registers or licenses an animal under this By-law; - p. "public place" means any property that is not privately owned and includes Municipal, Provincial, and Federal property; - q. "reptile" means an air-breathing, scaly cold-blooded vertebrate and includes snakes; - r. "running at large" means: - i. to be tethered on a tether of sufficient length to permit the animal to leave the property boundaries of the premises occupied by the owner; - ii. not secured by a leash having a maximum length of one (1) meter in a public place; or - iii. to be unleashed: - 1) in a public place; 24. on private property other than that of the owner or keeper of the animal without consent of the owner of the property; or 25. in a forest or wooded area, while not in the company or control of the owner or keeper thereof; - iv. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a dog shall not be deemed to be "running at large" while unleashed in an area delineated by the Municipality of Grand Lake signage as being "Dog Friendly", "Dog Park" (or similar words to that effect). - S. "service animal" is a "seeing eye" or "hearing ear" animal that has been trained to perform specific tasks in order to provide assistance to a person with disability; - t. "street" includes road, sidewalk, alley, park, public square and property under the control of the Municipality; - u. "surrender" means to give up, abandon, or relinquish ownership of an animal; - w. "voluntary payment" means any payment made in accordance with Schedule "A". - V. "unaltered" means an unneutered male or an unspayed female dog or cat; ## 3. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING - a. Every owner of a dog shall: - i. register with the Clerk or Animal Control Officer each dog which they own and pay to the Clerk or Animal Control Officer a fee for a Lifetime Tag. - ii. provide the Clerk, or other person(s) so designated by Council, with the following information which will be recorded and retained: - 1) the owner's name and place of residence, - 2) the name, age, breed, temperament, colour and sex of the dog. - ill. pay, in accordance with Schedule "A" of this By-law, to the Clerk, or other person(s) so designated by the Council, a license fee for each dog which they own, subject to the following: - 1) the license fee for any dog owned by a citizen sixty-five (65) years of age or over shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%); - 2) when an owner ceases to own a dog for which the license was given, the license shall expire; and - 3) there shall be no license fee for a "service animal", but it must be licensed and wear a tag. - b. An approved certificate from a veterinary or animal hospital is required as proof that a male dog is neutered, or a female dog is spayed and an approved certificate from a veterinary or animal hospital confirming the dog(s) has received their rabies immunization pursuant to Section 5. - C. Every owner of a dog which is registered under this By-law shall forthwith advise the Clerk, or other person(s) or Animal Control Officer, within thirty (30) days of the change of ownership and every owner who sells a dog which is registered under this By-law shall advise the purchaser of the registration and licensing provisions set out herein. - d. Every person who conveys or receives a dog not necessarily by way of sale and purchase, shall nevertheless follow the same provisions as set out in Section 3.c. herein. - e. The Clerk or Animal Control Officer at the time of registration of the dog, shall issue to the owner a Lifetime Tag upon which is inscribed the Municipality of Grand Lake, registration number, and the year of registration. - f. A license tag is not transferrable from one owner to another or from one dog to another. - g. A license tag which is lost, after it has been issued, may be replaced by the Clerk, or Animal Control Officer, upon application by the owner and payment of any fees pursuant to Schedule "A" of this By-law. 2. Every owner of a dog shall cause a dog, registered by them under this By-law, to wear a collar to which the tag, issued under Section 3.e., shall be attached. 3. The provisions of Section 3.a. shall not apply to: - i. an owner of a dog who is visiting in the Municipality for less than twenty-one (21) days per calendar year; - ii. an owner of any dog in the Municipality for the purpose of the dog participating in a dog show; or - ili. a dog in a pet establishment as defined in Regulation 2010-74 under the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act until the dog is sold or otherwise leaves the pet establishment. - j. The maximum numbers of dogs permitted to be kept on a lot in a Residential Zone is limited to four (4) adult dogs not including puppies under (6) months of age. ## 4. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER - Council may by resolution appoint an Animal Control Officer to carry out any or all of the functions of this By-law. ## 5. RABIES - a. Every owner of a dog over the age of 16 weeks shall have such dog vaccinated against rabies and ensure that their dog is up to date on rabies vaccination according to manufacturer recommendations. - b. An owner who neglects or refuses to have their dog vaccinated against rabies under this section is guilty of an offence and is punishable upon conviction to a fine of not more than that which is set out in Schedule "A". - c. The Animal Control Officer shall seize and impound any dog which is known to be, suspected to be, or tested to be rabid and cause such dog to be quarantined or destroyed. 4. The cost of impounding and seizing such dogs shall not exceed that set out in Schedule "A" per day up to a maximum of $200.00 and shall be the responsibility of the owner. 5. Where an animal is suffering from any communicable disease, the owner shall not permit the animal to be in any public place and shall not keep the animal in control with or in proximity of any other animal. - f. A person who owns an animal that is rabid or suspected to be rabid or has been exposed to rabies shall immediately report the matter to District Health Officer and to the RCMP and the Animal Control Officer. ## 6. RUNNING AT LARGE AND ANIMAL CONTROL - a. No owner of an animal shall: - i. permit the animal to run at large, as defined in s. 2.r herein; - ii. permit the animal to bark, bay or make other noise for such a period of time or in such a manner as to be a nuisance which is annoying and disturbing to the owners of land in the neighborhood; - ili. permit a female dog to be in public while "in heat" or exhibiting external signs of estrus; - iv. suffer or permit any animal to defecate on any property in the Municipality which is not the property of its owner; - v. refuse to remove forthwith any feces left by the animal on a property other than the property of the owner; - vi. suffer or permit the animal to cause damage to property which is not the property of the owner; - vii. permit an animal, whether restrained or not, to be on a public beach or be in an area of the water normally used for swimming at a public beach at any time during the year; or - vili. permit an animal, whether restrained or not, to be on a public ballfield, tennis court, volleyball court or outdoor rink at any time during the year. 8. The owner of an animal found to be running at large shall be subject to the fees specified in Schedule "A". ## 7. FIERCE OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS - a. Upon the recommendation of the Animal Control Officer, if they have sufficient evidence of the animal's actions meeting the criteria of a "fierce or dangerous animal" as set out in the definition 2.k written herein may deem an animal as fierce or dangerous: - i. If an animal is deemed as fierce or dangerous, a notice of deeming will be hand delivered to the owner of the animal or posted on the property where the animal is reported to reside. 3. If an animal is deemed to be fierce or dangerous pursuant to paragraph 7.a., the owners of such animal may appeal the decision to the appropriate Animal Control Appeal Committee by Hand Delivering or sending a notice of appeal by registered mail to the Clerk of the municipality within fourteen (14) days after having been given the notice of the animal being deemed fierce or dangerous. 4. The "Animal Control Appeal Committee" is a group of individuals residing in the Municipality of Grand Lake including where possible, members of the RCMP when able, Veterinary Service Provider who may or may not reside within the Municipality of Grand Lake, appointed by Council who are willing to objectively participate in a review process when an animal owner appeals a decision made in relation to fierce or dangerous deeming of an animal. - ii. A decision to deem an animal fierce or dangerous that is not appealed within the time referred to in section 7.b. shall be deemed to be confirmed. 6. On an appeal, the Animal Control Appeal Committee shall hold a hearing into the matter at which the owner bringing the appeal has a right to be heard. - iv. An owner that gave the notice shall have the burden of proving that the animal should not be deemed fierce or dangerous. - On an appeal, the Animal Control Appeal Committee may confirm, modify or rescind the notice. - vi. The Animal Control Appeal Committee shall provide a copy of its decision to the owner of the animal who brought the appeal within fourteen (14) days after making its decision. - C. The owner provided with a copy of a decision under Section 7.b.vi. may appeal the decision to a judge of The Court of Kings Bench of New Brunswick within fourteen (14) days after the copy of the decision was provided to the owner on the grounds that: - i. The procedure required to be followed by this By-law was not followed; or - ii. The decision is unreasonable. - d. An animal deemed fierce or dangerous shall be held at an approved shelter during an appeal. - i. An owner appealing the deeming may be permitted to keep the animal secured at the owner's home if the owner can prove to the Municipality compliance with Sections 7.f.ili., and 7.f.iv. - e. A deeming notice that is deemed be confirmed under Section 7.a. or that is confirmed or modified by the Animal Control Appeal Committee under Section 7.b. or a judge of the Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick under 7.c., as the case may be, shall be final and binding upon the owner who shall comply within the time and in the manner specified in the notice. - f. The owner of a dangerous dog shall ensure that: - i. Such dog is licensed with the Municipality as a dangerous dog in accordance with the fees outlined in 2.k. - ii. Such dog is spayed or neutered as soon as is practicable after the dog is determined to be a dangerous dog. - ili. At all times when off the owner's property, the dog shall be on a leash and muzzled not longer than one (1) metre and under the control of a responsible person over the age of eighteen. - iv. When such a dog is on the property of the owner, it shall be either securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed or locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the escape of the dangerous dog and capable of preventing the entry of any person not in control of the dog. Such pen or structure must have minimum dimensions of two meters by four meters and must have secure sides and a secure top. If it has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground no less than thirty centimeters deep. The enclosure must also provide protection from the elements for the dog. The pen or structure shall not be within one meter of the property line or within three meters of a neighboring dwelling unit. Such dog may not be chained as a means of confinement. - V. A sign provided by the Municipality is to be displayed at each entrance of the property and building in which the dog is kept warning in writing, as well as - with a symbol, that there is a dangerous dog on the property. The sign shall be visible and legible from the nearest road or thoroughfare. - vi. A policy of liability insurance, satisfactory to the Municipality, is in force in the amount of at least five hundred thousand dollars, covering the twelve-month period during which licensing is sought, for injuries caused by the owner's dangerous dog. This policy shall contain a provision requiring the community to be named as an additional insured for the sole purpose of the community to be notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination or expiration of the policy. ## 8. IMPOUNDING - a. The Animal Control Officer, any police officer, any control officer, or any employee, agent or company authorized by the Municipality may capture and impound any animal on private, (other than in a private dwelling), or public property, that is: - ii. not wearing a collar or a tag attached to a collar as required under this By-law other than when the animal is in a kennel or is in the owner's residence; - i. not registered or licensed as required under this By-law; - ili. running at large; - iv. actually or suspected to be affected with rabies or any other contagious disease; - v. alleged to be barking, baying or making other noise for such a period of time or in such a manner as to be a nuisance which is annoying and disturbing to the owners of land in the neighborhood; - vi. abandoned or appears to the Animal Control Officer to have been abandoned; - vii. alleged to have bitten or attempted to bite a person; - viii. alleged to have bitten or attempted to bite a domestic animal; - ix. a female dog in a public place while in heat or exhibiting external signs of estrus; - x. a fierce or dangerous animal and is unmuzzled and off the owners private property; - xi. damaging property which is not the property of the owner; - xii. whether restrained or not, on a public beach, or in an area of the water normally used for swimming at a public beach each year this by-law is in force; or - xili. a fierce or dangerous animal and its owner has not complied with the provisions of Section 7. 15. The Animal Control Officer may capture and impound any animal in a private dwelling for violations of the By-law provided that an entry warrant has been applied for and obtained pursuant to the Entry Warrants Act. The Animal Control Officer shall be accompanied by a peace officer in the execution of the entry warrant. - c. A Provincial Court Judge may issue an entry warrant if satisfied that the Animal Control Officer or peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed under this By-law involving an animal or its owner - and that such animal is in or upon a private dwelling, business or any place whatsoever. - d. Where an Animal Control Officer impounds an animal, they shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, make reasonable efforts to notify the owner of the animal. - e. Subject to Sections 7, 8.f. and 9, the owner of an animal which has been impounded, upon proving ownership thereof, may reclaim the animal during the regular business hours of the Municipality of Grand Lake (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), unless the animal has been impounded as a result of having bitten a person or the animal is actually or suspected to be affected with rabies or any other contagious disease, subject to the following: - і. Payment of the following to the Clerk, or other person(s) so designated by Council: - 1) the registration and license fee if the animal is a dog which is not registered and licensed; - 2) expenses, (including veterinarian fees), costs and legal fees relating to the capturing, impounding and legal proceedings incurred by the Municipality; - 3) impounding and other applicable fees shall be as set out pursuant to Schedule "A" of this By-Law; and - 4) if an offence under this By-law has been committed, a voluntary fine as set out pursuant to Section 13 of this By-law. - її. If payment is not received within seventy-two (72) hours, or arrangements have not been made to make such payment within seventy-two (72) hours, the dog may be rehomed or humanely euthanized. - f. The owner of any animal which has been impounded four (4) times within any twenty four (24) month period or for which the owner has received a municipal ticket or official warning, including but not limited to a written warning posted on the property, concerning animal control four (4) times within any twenty four (24) month period or for which the total number of impounds, tickets and warnings total four (4) within any twenty four (24) month period, shall not be permitted to reclaim such animal. - i. Notwithstanding 8.f., any animal deemed fierce or dangerous as per Section 7 of the By-law herein, may be impounded if found running at large, or in any way found to be non-compliant with Section 7.a. or 7.f., and will not be returned to the owner. - g. An animal, which has not been reclaimed after a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours after being impounded, exclusive of Statutory Holidays and Sundays, may be rehomed locally or turned over to an approved shelter. - i. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any animal deemed fierce or dangerous may only be offered for adoption with full disclosure of all documentation relating to the deeming as per Section 7 herein. - ii. An animal delivered to an approved shelter becomes the property of the said shelter and all liabilities are removed from the Municipality of Grand Lake. - The owner of an animal that has been euthanized in accordance with Section 9.a. or 9.b. shall also pay costs and expenses referred to in Section 7.f.ii, 7.f.iii and 7.f.vi. - i. The Animal Shelter may continue to keep the animal in a shelter longer than the period specified in Section 8.g. when the owner: - i. requests the animal, which is not a fierce or dangerous animal, be kept for a longer perioa, or - ii. advised the animal shelter of his/her ownership but does not pick up the animal from the shelter within the time provided in Section 8.g., and when: - 1) there is sufficient room in the shelter to continue to keep the animal; - 2) the animal is not vicious, rabid, suffering from a communicable disease, ill or injured; - 3) the animal is not required to be euthanized under this By-law; - 4) the animal shelter is satisfied that the owner or anyone acting on his/her behalf will pay all fees and charges for which the owner is or becomes liable; and/or - 5) is being prosecuted pursuant to Section 8.b. of this by-law. - j. No person authorized by this By-law to capture and impound or euthanize an animal shall be liable in damages for any injury or damage to such animal while the same is being captured and impounded or euthanized. ## 9. DESTRUCTION - a. An animal impounded or surrendered under this By-law may be humanely euthanized after three (3) days, provided that upon the recommendation of the Animal Control Officer is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of persons and/or property, and the animal: - i. has indicated signs or symptoms of rabies; 3. has attacked, bitten or caused serious injury to a person; or - iii. has attacked, bitten, or caused serious injury to a domestic animal. 5. Notwithstanding Section 9.a., the Animal Control Officer, upon recommendation of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, may have. an animal humanely euthanized immediately if he/she is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of persons and/or property, and for the betterment of the animal if the animal: - i. has indicated signs or symptoms of rabies; 7. has distemper or any other communicable disease-causing extreme stress or aggression; or 8. Ili. has suffered injuries and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine has determined that the animal will not recover and should be humanely euthanized. - C. A Judge of the Provincial Court to whom a complaint has been made, alleging that an animal has: - i. attacked, bitten, attempted to bite, or cause injury to a person; 11. її. attacked, bitten, attempted to bite, or cause injury to a domestic animal; - ili. while running at large, has aggressively pursued or harassed a person; or - iv. while running at large, has aggressively pursued or harassed a domestic animal; may summon the owner of the animal to appear and to show cause why the animal should not be destroyed and may make an order directing: - 1) that the animal be destroyed, or - 2) that the owner or keeper of the animal keep the animal under control. 3. If the owner of an animal that has been designated as fierce or dangerous is unwilling or unable to comply with the requirements of Section 7, the said animal shall be impounded where it will be determined if the animal is adoptable subject to Section 8.g. - e. The Animal Control Officer or a member of the RCMP may kill on site an animal which that person is unable to seize if they have sufficient evidence to believe that the animal has attacked, chased, bitten or injured another person or domestic animal, or poses an immediate threat to the public. ## 10. REPTILES AND OTHER ANIMALS - a. No person shall have, keep or possess a reptile in a public place or any property in the Municipality which is not the property of its owner. Notwithstanding this, a person may possess a snake or other reptile on a street or sidewalk provided, in the opinion of the Animal Control Officer, it is in a case or cage, or other container designed in such a fashion that it will completely confine such snake or reptile. ## 11. CATS - a. The owner is responsible for control of his/her cats). - b. The Animal Control Officer is not responsible for the seizing of cats. ## 12. OFFENCES - a. The owner or any person who violates or breaches any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence. 2. Any person commits an offence under this By-law if: - i. they interfere or attempt to interfere with the Animal Control Officer while they are exercising their functions under this By-law; or - ii. they, not being the owner, remove a collar or license tag from an animal. ## 13. PENALTY - a. Every person charged with an offence under this By-law may, before a charge pertaining to the offence has been laid in Provincial Court, make a voluntary payment as set out in Schedule "A" to the Municipality of Grand Lake as follows: - i. in person at either Municipal building, 420 Pleasant Drive, Minto, NB or 10 Civic. Court, Unit 1, Chipman, NB, in cash or by cheque, debit card or credit card or money order made payable to the Municipality of Grand Lake; 3. її. by mail to the Municipality of Grand Lake, 10 Civic Court, Unit 1, Chipman, NB, E4A 2H9, by cheque or money order only, payable to the Municipality of Grand Lake; or - ili. by phone with credit card to the main office at 506-327-3383 at which time the ticket or ticket number shall be surrendered to the Animal Control Officer and such payment shall be deemed payment in full. - If the voluntary payment set out in Section 13.a. has not been received, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.a., the person charged with the offence may make a voluntary payment as set out in Schedule "A" as follows: - i. in person at either Municipal building, 420 Pleasant Drive, Minto, NB or 10 Civic Court, Unit 1, Chipman, NB, in cash or by cheque, debit card or credit card or money order made payable to the Municipality of Grand Lake; - ii. by mail to the Municipality of Grand Lake, 10 Civic Court, Unit 1, Chipman, NB, E4A 2H9, by cheque or money order only, payable to the Municipality of Grand Lake; or - ili. by phone with credit card to the main office at 506-327-3383. at which time the ticket or ticket number shall be surrendered to the Animal Control Officer and such payment shall be deemed payment in full. - c. If the voluntary payments set out in Section 13.a or Section 13.b. have not been received before a plea is entered in Provincial Court, the person charged with the offence is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not less than that set out in Schedule "A" and not more than the maximum fine which may be imposed for commission of an offence punishable under PART II of the Provincial Offences Act as a Category D Offence. - d. A person or owner who fails to comply with the provisions of an Order made under. the provisions of Section 9.c. commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a Category F offence. ## 14. FEES AND TARIFFS See Schedule "A" attached. BE IT ENACTED: by the Council of the Municipality of Grand Lake as follows: 1. This by-law may be cited as the Animal Control By-Law for the Municipality of Grand Lake. 2. This By-law comes into force on the date of final passing thereof 3. By-Law No. 81, "A by-Law Relating to Establishing Control of Animals in the Village of Chipman" enacted the 6'h day of March 2017, and By-Law Number 147, "A By-Law of the Village of Minto Relating to Establishing Control of Animals in the Village of Minto" enacted the 12'h day of November 2019 are hereby repealed.         FIRST READING: February 10,2025 SEGUND READING: February 10,2025 THIRD READING AND ENACTED: March 3,2025 Kevin Nicklin, MAYOR isolle Andrea Mazerolie, CLERK I certily that this instrumen Is registered or filed in th \_Jucens county Registry Offic 'attesto que cet Instrument a nregistré ou déposé au burea de l'enregistrement du comté de Queens Nouveau-Brunswick 2025-03-1311:01.29 45878361 number/numero Latt Registrar-Conservateur ## Schedule "A" | Licensing- One-Time Fee for the Life of the Dog *If a dog at any time is deemed Dangerous or Fierce, the owner must license as such and pay associated licensing fee | Licensing- One-Time Fee for the Life of the Dog *If a dog at any time is deemed Dangerous or Fierce, the owner must license as such and pay associated licensing fee | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Altered Dog | $50 (Citizens over the age of 65 - $25) | | Unaltered Dog | $100 (Citizens over the age of 65 - $50) | | Dangerous or Fierce Dog. | $200 | | Replacement Sign (Dangerous Animal) | $25/sign | | Service Dog | No Charge | | Replacement Tag | $25 | | Fines *Owner will be charged a $50 boarding fee for any dog seized or impounded | Fines *Owner will be charged a $50 boarding fee for any dog seized or impounded | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Seizing and Impounding: | | | 1. Seizure of a dog | 1. $50 | | 2. Impounding | 2. $200 | | 3. Boarding | 3. $50/day | | 4. Surrender/Abandonment | 4. $150 | | Licensing: | | | 1. Providing False Licensing Information | 1. $50 | | 2. Refusing/Neglecting to License | 2. $50 + Licensing fee | | 3. Failure to keep a tag attached to the dog | 3. $50 | | Running at Large: | | | 1. Failure to keep a dog under control | 1. $50 | | 2. Running at large | 2. $100 | | Dog Deemed Dangerous or Fierce by Animal Control Officer: | | | 1. Failure to keep dog confined | 1. $100 | | 2. Failure to muzzle | 2. $100 | | 3. Failure to post signage on property | 3. $100 | | 4. Removal of signage on property | 4. $100 | | 5. Inappropriate leash length | 5. $100 | | 6. Leaving dangerous dog in custody/control of a minor | 6. $100 | | Animal Health and Well Being: | | | 1. Failure to stoop and scoop | 1. $50 | | 2. Interfere with the Animal Control Officer | 2. $50 | | 3. Failure to vaccinate | 3. $200 | | 4. Failure to provide veterinary care | 4. $100 | | 5. Failure to provide adequate shelter, food or Water | 5. $100 | | Penalty: | | | 1. Voluntary payment as set out in Section 13.a. | 1. $50 | | 2. Voluntary Payment not received as set out in Section | 2. $100 | | 13.a. | 3. $250 | | 3. Voluntary payment not received as set out in Section | | | 13.a. or 13.b. before a plea is entered in Provincial Court | |  ## Schedule «B" DOG BITING REPORT Animal Control By-Law 08 IS THIS DOG DEEMED FIERCE OR DANGEROUS: Owner: Address: YES NO Telephone: Cell/Home Description of Offending Animal: Breed: Color: Rabies Vaccination History: Business: Species: Sex: Tattoo: Date Incident Occurred: Person Bitten Name: Address: Telephone: Email: Events Surrounding the Incident and Severity of the bite: (please include photos if able to obtain)  ## Schedule «B" DOG BITING REPORT ## Animal Control By-Law 08 The above-described animal will be released back into the owner's care, provided the following conditions are met: - The offending animal must be prevented from having any contact with any person or animal except for the owner for a period of 10 days from the date of release. Observation of any behavioural changes must be reported to the Animal Control Officer or a veterinarian immediately. The animal must be kept indoors or confined to a locked fenced enclosure not accessible to any persons who may from time to time enter the premises. The owner must not take the animal to any public locations during this time. - ri Such dog is licensed with the Municipality as a dangerous dog in accordance with the fees outlined in 2.K. 3. Such dog is spayed or neutered as soon as is practicable after the dog is determined to be a dangerous dog. - At all times when off the owner's property, the dog shall be on a leash & muzzled not longer than one (1) metre and under the control of a responsible person over the age of eighteen. - When such a dog is on the property of the owner, it shall be either securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed or locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the escape of the dangerous dog and capable of preventing the entry of any person not in control of the dog. Such pen or structure must have minimum dimensions of two meters by four meters and must have secure sides and a secure top. If it has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground no less than thirty centimeters deep. The enclosure must also provide protection from the elements for the dog. The pen or structure shall not be within one meter of the property line or within three meters of a neighboring dwelling unit. Such dog may not be chained as a means of confinement. - A sign provided by the Municipality is to be displayed at each entrance of the property and building in which the dog is kept warning in writing, as well as with a symbol, that there is a dangerous dog on the property. The sign shall be visible and legible from the nearest road or thoroughfare. 7. A policy of liability insurance, satisfactory to the Municipality, is in force in the amount of at least five hundred thousand dollars, covering the life of the animal for injuries caused by the owner's dangerous dog. This policy shall contain a provision requiring the community to be named as an additional insured for the sole purpose of the community to be notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination or expiration of the policy. If this animal has been deemed as fierce or dangerous, this will serve as notice of deeming and the owner of the animal is required to pay the associated fee as set out in the fee schedule. Signature of Owner: Signature of Animal Control Officer: ## Dear Animal Owner: A complaint has been received by animal control officer behalf of the Municipality of Grand Lake under the Animal Control By-Law. acting on The Municipality has been advised that your dog has: ## Check all that Apply - Bitten/attacked another animal/human - Not been licensed - Not been vaccinated against rabies - Been running at large - Been a nuisance by howling/barking for extended periods of time - Has defecated on property other than his/her owners. which you as owner did not pick up - Caused damage to property other than the owners - Been permitted by you on a public beach, ballfield, tennis court, volleyball court or outdoor arena - Not been muzzled when out in public (only necessary if dog is deemed dangerous   Description of event: Your dog: has has not \_ been deemed dangerous. If your dog is deemed dangerous, you will find a copy of the Animal Control By-Law for the Municipality of Grand Lake attached to this letter. I would direct your attention to Section 7 - FIERCE OR DANGEROUS ANIMALS. Sincerely, Andrea Mazerolle, Clerk Municipality of Grand Lake