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BE IT RESOLVED by the Municipal Council of the Municipality of the
County of Inverness tht by-law No. 13, Regulation of Animals, be
repealed and re-enacted as follows:
BY-LAW 12
REGULATION OF ANIMALS
1.
This by-law shall apply to dogs only where dogs are
specifically included in the terms of application of a
provision.
GOING AT LARGE
2.
The owner or harbour of any male ass, stallion, bull,
billy goat or ram over six months of age or capable of the
reproductive process, who does not prevent it from going at
large shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding One Hundred
($100) Dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for
a period not Jxceeding ten (10) days.
DISEASED ANIMALS
3.
The owner or harbourer of any ass, mule, horse, cattle,
sheep, pig or goat or other domestic animal which is suffering
from any infectious or contagious disease, who:
(a) Does not prevent it from leaving his/her premises except
under effective control; or
(b) Does not prevent it from herding with undiseased animals;
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding One Hundred ($100)
Dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period
not exceeding ten (10) days.
FOWL
4.
The owner or harbour of any goose,turkey, chicken, or
other domestic fowl who does not prevent it from going at
large shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding One Hundred
($100) Dollars and in default to imprisonment for a period
not exceeding ten (10) days.
OTHER ANIMALS
5.
The owner or harbourer of any domestic animal not
mentioned in Section 3 of this By Law who does not prevent
it from going at large shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding One Hundred ($100) Dollars and in default of
payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ten (10)
days.
6.
The imposition of the penalties prescribed in{this By Law
shall not affect any liability to damages or liability for
poundage fees.
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DISEASED ANIMALS
7.
Any person who sells the flesh of any animal, including
that of a dog, which has died or been killed while exhibiting
symptoms usually associated with a disease shall be liable to
a penalty not exceeding One Hundred ($100) Dollars and in
default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
ten (10) days.
(2) Any peace officer may destroy or cause to be destroyed any
dog or other animal which has rabies, anthrax or any other
deadly disease.
(3) Any person may destroy any rabid dog or other rabid animal
found at large.
(4) Any person may secure and confine any dog or other animal
which appears to be rabid.
POUNDS
8. (1) Where a majority of the resident ratepayers of a District
or School Section petition the Council to have the District or
School Section designated a "Pound District", the Council
shall, if satisfied that the petition is in the required
form, designate the District or School Section a "Pound
District".
(2) Where a majority of the resident ratepayers of a Pound
District petition the Council for the erection of a pound, the
Council may authorize an expenditure for the purchase of land
and the erection of a building thereon for a pound, and the
expenditure shall be a charge on the Pound District.
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(3) Where no pound is created the Warden may authorize any
suitable building or enclosure to be used as a pound.
(4) The Council shall annually appoint a pound keeper for each
pound.
(5) A pound keeper shall be entitled to fees as determined
from time to time by resolution of the Council.
WHERE NO POUND
9. (1) Where any person finds a dog, other animal or domestic
fowl doing damage on his/her premises and his/her premises
are not in any pound district, he/she may confine and maintain
the animal or fowl in any suitable manner.
(2) If such person gives the Notices and advertisements
required of pound keepers he/she shall be entitled, in
addition to his/her cause of action for damages, to the
same fees chargeable by a pound keeper.
10.
The Council may by resolution declare any district
to be a "Closed Cattle District".
EPARTME_NT OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS'
Reccomended for
the Minister
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing
bylaw is a true copy of a bylaw duly
passed at a duly called meeting of the
Municipal Council of the Municipality
of the County of Inverness duly held
on the 11th day of July A.O., 1994.