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THIS BY-LAW SHALL REPEAL AND SUPERCEDE ANY AND ALL PREVIOUS REGULATIONS AND/OR BY-
LAWS HELD BY THE TOWN OF SHELBURNE REGARDING THE FEEDING OF WATERFOWL AND PIGEONS.
Pursuant to Subsection l 74(t) of the Municipal Government Act (R.S. 1998, c.18) the Town has the
authority to make by-laws respecting wild and domestic animals and activities in relation to
them.
Short Title
1. This By-Law shall be cited as "Feeding Deer, Waterfowl, Pigeons, Wild Animals By-Law".
Interpretation
2. In this By-Law unless the context otherwise indicates:
(a) "Waterfowl " means any species of Anatidae, birds that are adapted through evolution for
swimming and/or floating on the water surface, and diving, including ducks, geese and
swan.
(b) "Pigeons" means any bird of the species Columbidae, which includes all pigeon and dove
species.
(c) "Feed" means the provision of any edible item(s) to waterfowl or pigeon. This includes
feeding which induces waterfowl or pigeon to return, stay, relocate or group in above
average numbers to a location, or causes delay or interruption to migration by providing
nourishment.
(d) "Town Staff" means the CAO, By-Law Enforcement Officer, Special Constable or any person
appointed by the CAO to act on behalf of the Town for the purposes of this By-Law;
(e) "Town" means the Town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
(f) "Wild Animals" means any animal which is not domesticated.
(g) "Public Place" means streets, public parks and trails, property owned by the Town, and
recreation facilities funded or partially funded by the Town;
(h) "Deer" means any species of Cervidae, hoofed ruminant mammals such as white tail, mule
and any other deer.
TOWN OF SHELBURNE
FEEDING DEER, WATERFOWL,
PIGEONS, WILD ANIMALS BY-LAW
Regulations
3. It will be an offence against this By-Law to:
a) Feed waterfowl, deer, pigeons, and wild animals at any public location located within
the Town of Shelburne; including waterfront, park, pond and rivers, brooks and lake
areas. Excepting such locations as specifically exempted by motion of Council (shown on
attached Schedule).
b) No person shall feed one or more wild animals in any place in such a manner or to such
an extent that doing so causes or may cause an unreasonable interference with another
persons' use and enjoyment of his or her property, or of a public place
4. By-Law Enforcement and Penalties
Any person who contravenes this by-law is guilty of a summary offense and is liable, upon conviction, to
a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), and in default of payment to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, as laid out in
the Summary Offense Schedule of Fees. Each day that a person violates any provision of this By-law is
considered a separate offence.
5. It shall be the duty of any By-Law Enforcement Officer and of any Special Constable appointed
for the Town of Shelburne under the Nova Scotia Police Act, to report all violations of this By-
Law and to enforce them under the Municipal Government Act, Section 505.