Animal Care and Control By-law 6-2012 (Office Consolidation)
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Consolidated By-law
The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron
By-law 6-2012 as amended
A By-law to Regulate Animal Care and Control Within the Municipality of
Central Huron
Office Consolidation By-laws 6-2012, 28-2017
This By-law is printed under and by authority of the Council of the
Municipality of Central Huron
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BYLAW 6-2012
The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron
BEING a bylaw to regulate animal care and control within the Municipality of Central
Huron
WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act 2001 C25a Municipality has the capacity,
rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its'
authority under this or any other Act. 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8.
AND WHEREAS Section 10 of the Municipal Act 2001 C25 a single-tier municipality
may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable
for the public. 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8.
AND WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act 2001 C25 the Spears of jurisdiction
gives the Municipal council the power to regulate or prohibit respecting a matter.
Provide for the licensing respecting the matter imposing conditions as a requirement of
continuing to hold or renew a licence or registration. 2006, c. 32, Sched. A, s. 8.
AND WHEREAS Section 103(1) of the Municipal Act 2001 C25 allows for a Municipality
to pass a bylaw to control the running at large of animals, their seizure, impounding, the
sale when not reclaimed, and the voluntary payment of the penalties out of court;
AND WHEREAS Section 105 (1) (2) (3) (4) of the Municipal Act 2001 C25 allows for a
Municipality to require a dog be muzzled or Council may exempt dog from muzzle order.
AND WHEREAS Section 12 of the Dog Owners' Liability Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter
D.16 designates a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer as a Peace Officer for the
purposes of enforcing the Act.
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron deems it
desirable to pass a bylaw with respect to the control of dogs.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF CENTRAL HURON ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
SHORT TITLE; This Bylaw may be cited as "Animal Control Bylaw"
2.
DEFINITIONS IN this bylaw:
2.1
"Act" means the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, Chapter M.25, as amended
from time to time.
2.2
"Animal Control Officer" means an Animal Control Officer appointed by
bylaw of the Municipality of Central Huron.
2.3
"Attack" means an assault resulting in bleeding, bone breakage, sprains,
or bruising.
2.4
"Beehive" is a man-made structure typically built for habitation or dwelling
place constructed for bees usually either dome shaped or box shaped with
a purpose to protect the bees (Amended by By-law 28-2017).
2.5
"Bite" means wound to the skin causing it to puncture or break.
2.6
"Cat" means a small, typically furry carnivorous mammal male or female
over the age of twelve (12) weeks and may be neutered or spayed
(Amended by By-law 28-2017).
2.7
"Clerk" means the Clerk appointed by the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Central Huron pursuant to the Act.
2.8
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Central Huron.
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2.9
"Dog" means a male or female dog over the age of twelve (12) weeks and
may be neutered or spayed, but does not include a Guide Dog or Special
Assistance Dog.
2.10 "Dog Tag" means a metal licence bearing a serial number and the current
year in which it was issued by the clerk, his designate, or the Animal
Control Officer of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron.
2.11 "Domestic Bees" are an herbivorous animal and therefore live purely on
the nutrients from plants and live together in nests or hives. The are
primarily distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the
construction of perennial, colonial nests from wax (Amended by By-law
28-2017).
2.12 "Dwelling unit" means a room or suite of two or more rooms, designed or
intended for use by any person or persons, in which sanitary
conveniences are provided and in which facilities are provided for cooking
or installation of cooking equipment and the land on which it is located.
2.13 "Guide dog" or "Special assistance dog" means a dog which serves as a
guide or leader for a physically, visually or hearing impaired person or
performs search and/or rescue functions and which has been especially
trained for that purpose.
2.14 "Harbour" does not include the provision of shelter to a dog for a period of
time of less than seven days, provided that the dog is owned by someone
other than the household group normally a resident in the dwelling unit in
which the dog is harboured and can provide proof of a permanent address
(Amended by By-law 28-2017).
2.15 "Herding Dog" means a dog that has been trained and is actively being
used in a bona fide farming operation for the purposes of controlling
livestock on the farm (Amended by By-law 28-2017).
2.16 "Household group; means two or more persons who live in the same
dwelling unit whether or not they are related to one another.
2.17 "Kennel" shall mean an establishment where more than three (3) dogs are
kept for the purpose of show, training, keeping, breeding, and raising profit
or gain, but shall not apply to the keeping of animals in a veterinary
establishment for the purpose of observation and/or recovery to veterinary
treatment.
2.18 "Livestock" means any domestic fowl (including chickens, geese, ducks,
turkeys, guinea fowl, etc.), horse, donkey, mule, bull, ox, cow or other
cattle, goat, swine, sheep, llama, mink, fox, emu, ostrich but not limited to
the aforementioned or the young thereof.
2.19 "Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" shall mean a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, interim or full time, as appointed by Council for the Corporation of
the Municipality of Central Huron.
2.20 "Microchip" means an approved 'Canadian Standard' encoded
identification device implanted into an animal, which contains a unique
code that permits or facilitates access to owner information, including the
name and address of the owner, which is stored in a central data base.
2.21 "Muzzle" means a humane fastening or covering device of adequate
strength placed over the mouth of an animal to prevent it from biting and
the words "muzzled" and "muzzling" have a similar meaning.
2.22 "Owner of a dog" means any person who owns, possesses, harbours or
has custody of an animal and, where the owner is a minor, the person
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responsible for the custody of the minor. This shall also include a person
who is temporarily the keeper of the animal.
2.23 "OSPCA" means the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
2.24 "Peace Officer" means a Provincial Offences Officer with the meaning of
the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33.
2.25 "Pet shop" means a shop or place where animals for use as pets are sold
for retail or kept for sale.
2.26 "Pound" means the place which is used for the temporary housing and
care of animals that have been impounded pursuant to this bylaw and so
designated by the Council.
2.27 "Pound keeper" means the person or agency designated for the
Municipality.
2.28 "Protective care" means the temporary, time-limited keeping of an animal
by the Municipality as a result of an eviction, incarceration, fire or medical
emergency.
2.29 "Redemption period" means the period of time which the owner of a dog
that has been impounded pursuant to this by-law has the right to redeem
it.
2.30 "Service animal" means an animal trained by a recognized school for
service as a
guide dog for the blind or visually-impaired, a guide dog for the deaf or
hearing-impaired, or a special skills dog for other disabled persons and
includes an animal used in therapy, registered with a recognized
organization for that purpose.
2.31 "Vicious dog" means a dog which has, without provocation, attacked or
bitten a person or another animal or communicated by its actions an
intention, habit, tendency or has demonstrated a propensity to do so.
2.32 "Without provocation" means in the absence of teasing, tormenting,
abusing or assaulting actions upon the dog, or its owner, either in the past
or the present, by the person or domestic animal, who sustained the bite
or attack.
3.
RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE FOR ANIMALS
3.1
Every person who keeps an animal within the Municipality shall ensure
that such animal is provided with:
(a) a clean and sanitary environment free from an accumulation of
fecal matter,
(b) adequate and appropriate care, food, water, shelter, and
opportunity for physical activity.
(c) such animal is not kept under conditions where an accumulation
of fecal matter, odour, insect infestations or rodent attractants
disturb or are likely to disturb the enjoyment, comfort, convenience
of a person or may endanger the health of any person or animal.
4.
LIMIT OF ANIMALS IN A DWELLING UNIT
4.1
The total number of cats and dogs shall not exceed five (5) within urban
areas within the Municipality of Central Huron, with a maximum number of
two (2) dogs harboured at any one time in a dwelling unit. No more than
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three (3) dogs shall be harboured, at any time, in a dwelling unit located
within rural areas of the Municipality of Central Huron.
4.2
Any dogs over the maximum allowed in section 4.1 not licensed at the
time of passing of this Bylaw shall be licensed within forty-five (45) days or
shall be deemed in violation of this Bylaw.
4.3
Any rats and/or mice for the purpose of a pet, shall not be bred for any
purpose and will be limited to a total of 5 (five) per dwelling unit.
4.4
In a Rural area, a person may harbour more than three (3) dogs at a
premise without a kennel license, provided all the following conditions are
met:
(a) The person is keeping livestock upon the same premises, and;
(b) The premises is on land that is zoned agricultural, and;
(c) The dogs are licensed annually in accordance with this bylaw, and;
(d) The dogs are livestock guardian dogs and/or herding dogs.
(Amended by By-law 28-2017).
4.5
Any ferrets for the purpose of a pet shall not be bred for any purpose and
will be limited to a total of 2 (two) per dwelling unit (Amended by By-law
28-2017).
5.
LICENCING OF DOGS
5.1
Every dog owner shall, on or before the 31st day of March in each and
every year, or upon becoming the owner of a dog after the 31st day of
March, register such dog or dogs with the Clerk or his/her designate or
with the Animal Control Officer, within 15 days of possession and pay the
prescribed fees as set out in Central Huron's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
The dog owner shall also procure a metal dog tag bearing the year in
which it was issued, for each dog owned, up to the allowable maximum of
dogs as set out in section 4.1. Every dog tag purchased after March 31st
shall have a penalty imposed as set out in the Central Huron fees Bylaw.
This penalty shall not apply to a dog that comes into possession of an
owner after such date.
5.2
Notwithstanding section 5.1 hereof the fees to licence and register a dog
that is required to assist a disabled person shall be waived with
appropriate documentation.
5.3
Upon application for a licence, the owner shall produce a certificate signed
by a practicing veterinarian that the dog has been inoculated with an up to
date Anti-Rabies Vaccine prior to the date of application for the licence.
5.4
Upon application for a licence for a spayed female dog or neutered male
dog the applicant shall produce to the Municipality of Central Huron or its
authorized agent at the time of application when requested, a certificate
from a veterinary surgeon that such female dog has been spayed or such
male dog has been neutered.
5.5
A record of the dog tags issued shall be kept by the Clerk or other officer
designated by the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron for that
purpose, showing the name and address of the owner and the serial
number of the dog tag.
5.6
No tag shall be used for a dog other that the one for which it was issued
to.
6.
VICIOUS DOGS
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6.1
A vicious dog shall have a special licence fee as set out in Central Huron
Fees and Charges Bylaw.
6.2
An owner of a vicious dog shall obtain and maintain a policy of public
liability insurance by an insurer licenced by the Province of Ontario
providing third party liability coverage in the amount of Five Hundred
Thousand (500,000) dollars for any damage or injury caused by said dog.
6.3
An owner of a vicious dog shall implant an electronic identification
microchip in the dog.
6.4
An owner of a vicious dog shall provide the information contained on the
microchip to the Clerk.
6.5
An owner of a vicious dog shall post "Beware of Dog Signs" on perimeter
of property.
6.6
An owner of a vicious dog shall keep such dog confined within the
premises; or keep such dog confined in an enclosed pen of sufficient
dimension and construction to provide humane shelter for the dog while
preventing the dog from escape and preventing entry from unsupervised
children.
6.7
An owner of a vicious dog shall ensure that the enclosure or other
structure is locked.
6.8
An owner of a vicious dog shall notify the Animal Services Centre if the
animal is running at large.
6.9
A vicious dog shall only be walked by an adult 18 years of age or older
and shall be muzzled and leashed while being walked with all other
aspects and conditions as stated in this Bylaw unless.
6.10 All requirements for a vicious dog shall be required until the dog is
destroyed or the Clerk, or designate appointed for the purpose of enforcing
the Municipality's Bylaw exempts the owner from the vicious dog
requirements.
7.
PIT BULLS AND PIT BULL CROSS;
7.1
Pit bulls and Pit bull cross shall have a special licence fee as set out in
Central Huron's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
7.2
Pit bulls and Pit bull cross shall be muzzled and leashed while walking and
comply with all other aspects and conditions as stated in this Bylaw, also
Ontario Regulation 157-05 Pit bull Control.
8.
KENNEL LICENCING
8.1
No person shall operate a kennel without a licence, on or before the 31st
day of March in each year or upon the commencement of the operation of
a kennel after the 31st of March in each year, first applying for and
obtaining a kennel licence and paying the prescribed fee to the
Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron, as set out in Central
Huron's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
8.2
No person or persons shall keep more than three (3) dogs over the age of
twelve (12) weeks at one location unless a kennel licence is obtained.
8.3
A kennel operator with a kennel licence is not required to apply for a
licence pursuant to Section 4.1 with respect to the number of dogs
harboured in a kennel.
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8.4
Every person who holds a kennel licence shall comply with the following
requirements:
8.5
The kennel shall be in separate building.
8.6
The kennel building and its location must conform to the applicable zoning
bylaws and the Ontario Building Code as amended from time to time.
8.7
The kennel building shall have a floor of concrete or other impermeable
material and shall have drain opening constructed as a plumbing fixture
and such floor shall be thoroughly cleaned daily, or more often if
necessary.
8.8
The kennel building shall have electric lighting, windows that may be
opened for proper ventilation, a heating system sufficient to adequately
heat the building, hot and cold running water and a food preparation area.
8.9
Inside dog runs minimum standards;
a)
at least 2.5 feet (.75 metres) wide, 5 feet (1.8metres) high and 15
square feet (1.35 metres) in area.
b)
has a floor of solid, readily sanitized and fluid-impervious material.
c)
is enclosed by walls of solid, readily sanitized and fluid impervious
material or surrounded by partitions in which are solid, readily
sanitized and fluid -impervious materials extend from the floor for at
least 4 feet (1.2 metres) and, above the solid material, other
material that will prevent an animal confined in the run from
escaping which extends to 6 feet (1.8 metres) above the floor.
d)
is constructed so that liquid cannot escape or pass to another run
except through a drain, or drainage channel leading directly to a
drain, which is inaccessible to an animal in the run.
e)
has a door which does not open into another run.
f)
is well constructed and secure.
g)
is well ventilated.
h)
is properly drained.
8.10
If dogs are being housed outside, the breed of dog must be properly
acclimatized to seasonal and regional temperatures, aged, young, or
infirmed dogs shall be housed indoors. Shelter and protection from cold
and heat must be provided including protection from direct sunlight, rain,
sleet, and snow, which includes an enclosed area with dry bedding.
8.11 Where a clipping and grooming service is performed, such clipping and
grooming shall be carried out in the kennel building only.
8.12 While the licence is in force, it shall be continuously exposed in a
conspicuous place in the interior of the premises for which the licence is
obtained.
8.13 At all times the kennel operator shall maintain the premises in a sanitary,
well ventilated, clean condition, and free from offensive odours.
8.14 The operator shall keep the dogs in sanitary, well bedded, well ventilated,
naturally lighted, clean quarters at a healthy temperature at all times.
8.15 The operator shall feed and give water to the dogs periodically each day
and keep same in a clean, health condition, free from vermin and disease.
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8.16 The Animal Control Officer and or Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and
any other person authorized by the Corporation of the Municipality of
Central Huron may inspect any place where dogs are kept, pursuant to
this bylaw.
8.17 If the kennel is found not to conform, under the requirements set out
herein, the Animal Control Officer and or Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer may contact the O.S.P.C.A. or any other agency with the dog's
best interests and well being in mind. The Animal Control Officer
appointed by the Corporation of the
Municipality of Central Huron
may revoke the licence issued to the kennel.
9.
EXPIRATION OF LICENCE
9.1
A licence issued pursuant to section 5.1 or 8.1 of this Bylaw shall expire
on the 31st day of December in the year for which it was issued.
10.
HARBOURING DOG WITHOUT A LICENCE OR TAG
10.1 Except as provided herein, no person shall harbour a dog or dogs within
the boundaries of the Municipality of Central Huron unless such dog has
affixed to it a current dog tag issued under this Bylaw.
11.
IMPROPER USE OF DOG TAG
11.1 No person shall use a dog tag other than for which the dog tag was
issued.
12.
DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE
12.1 No person shall permit a dog to run at large within the boundaries of the
Municipality of Central Huron.
12.2 For purposes of this section, a dog shall be deemed to be running at large
if found at any place within the boundaries of the Municipality of Central
Huron other than the premises of the owner of the dog, and when so
found it is not under the control of a competent and responsible person.
12.3 A dog shall be deemed to be running at large if found on municipal
property and not on a leash, unless at a designated leash free park.
12.4 A dog shall not be deemed running at large if, while off the premises of its
owner, the dog is within an enclosed area from which it does not appear to
be able to escape, with the consent of the owner of such enclosed area.
12.5 A dog shall be deemed to be under control of a competent and
responsible person if it is on a leash attached to a collar or harness and
which leash is a maximum length of 6 feet (1.8 metres). In the hands of an
individual who appears to be able to restrain the dog and/or maintain
control over the dog.
12.6 Female dogs in heat must be confined to a building isolated from other
dogs and remain there until such time as the heat has ended.
12.7 If a dog is tied it shall not be within three (3) feet of a property line.
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13.
CAUSING A DISTURBANCE
13.1 No person, being the owner of a dog or the operator of a kennel shall
permit a dog or dogs to howl, bark or whine as to cause noise, which
disturbs, or is likely to disturb the inhabitants of the Municipality of Central
Huron.
13.2 If, upon being warned of a complaint by the Animal Control Officer or
Peace Officer, the owner of the dog or kennel which is the subject of
complaint, fails to restrain the dog or dogs from causing noise, the owner
of the dog or the operator of the kennel shall be deemed to have
committed an offence under this Bylaw.
14.
REMOVAL OF DOG EXCREMENT
14.1 Every person who owns controls or harbours a dog shall remove forthwith
any excrement left by such dog on public or private lands within the
boundaries of the Municipality of Central Huron.
14.2 In any prosecution pursuant to a violation of section 14.1 of this Bylaw,
proof that the defendant is a blind person shall constitute a defence to
such prosecution.
15.
SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDING
15.1 A Peace Officer and/or Animal Control Officer appointed by the
Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron may seize and impound
any dog found running at large or animal taken into protective care
(Amended by By-law 28-2017).
15.2 If a dog found running at large is injured and should, at the discretion of
the Peace Officer or the Animal Control Officer, be destroyed without
delay for humanitarian reasons, the Peace Officer or Animal Control
Officer may destroy the dog in a humane manner after the seizure as
he/she thinks fit and no damages or compensation shall be recoverable by
the owner of the dog on account of such destruction.
15.3 The Peace Officer or Animal Control Officer may destroy any animal found
at large which animal cannot be seized with a reasonable time and which
animal threatens the safety of the Peace Officer or Animal Control Officer
or other persons, and no damages or compensation shall be recoverable
by the owner of the dog on account of such destruction.
15.4 Where a dog has been impounded and has not been destroyed, the
Animal Control Officer shall release possession of the dog to its owner
where:
15.5 The owner attends at the pound and claims possession of the dog within
three days, excluding the day which the dog was impounded statutory
holidays Saturdays and Sundays.
And
15.6 The owner provides proof that the animal is licenced prior to release,
And
15.7 Any emergency veterinary fees deemed to be necessary during the time of
impound have been paid
And
15.8 The owner or their agent of an animal taken into protective care shall pay
to the Municipality of Central Huron or its agent, a seizure/pound fee,
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administration fee and boarding fee per day for each day the dog has
been in the pound, commencing the day the dog or animal is seized and
including the day the dog or animal is removed from the pound as
described in Central Huron's fees Bylaw (Amended by By-law 28-2017).
16.
LIABILITY OF FEES
16.1 Where a dog is impounded, the owner of the dog shall be liable for all fees
prescribed herein, including the fees for destruction of the dog where the
dog has been destroyed, whether or not the dog is claimed by the owner.
All such fees shall be payable on written demand to the owner from the
Clerk or Animal Control Officer.
16.2 If the owner has not paid the fees demands in writing, within 30 days of
the demand for payment, such fees may be collected by action or in the
same manner as taxes.
17.
DISPOSAL OF DOGS
17.1 Where a dog has been seized while found running at large and impounded
and the owner has not yet claimed the dog within three days, excluding the
day on which the dog was seized, statutory holidays, and Sundays, or
having attended at the pound to claim the dog but not paid the prescribed
seizure, pound and maintenance fees, the Animal Control Officer may sell
the dog for such price as he/she deems fit, destroy the dog in a humane
manner, or otherwise dispose of the dog as she/he deems fit in his/her
discretion, and no damages or compensation shall be recoverable by the
owner as a result of any such action.
18.
PROHIBITED ANIMALS
18.1 No person shall keep in the Municipality either on a temporary or
permanent basis, any prohibited animal, as set out in Schedule "A".
18.2 Despite Section 18.1, a person shall be permitted to keep such prohibited
animals provided that:
(a) the animal is kept in an environment which is appropriate for the
species, and
(b) the owner has filed an application for an exemption from section 18.1
of this bylaw and has received approval in writing from the Clerk.
18.3 The burden of proof for an exemption from Section 18.1 is upon the
person making the assertion, of which is written application to the Clerk.
Written approval from the Clerk shall be deemed as an exemption from
section 18.1 of this Bylaw.
18.4 The Clerk shall maintain a list of all prohibited animals and owners from
which an exemption has been granted, in accordance with Section 18.2.
Section 18 shall not apply to:
(a) any of the Municipalities animal care and control centres, as
applicable,
(b) the premises of the OSPCA.
(c) the premises of an accredited veterinary facility under the supervision
of a veterinarian licenced pursuant to the Veterinarians Act, R.S.O.
1990, Chapter V.3, as amended.
(d) the premises of any licensed zoo or exhibit, permanently located in the
Municipality.
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(e) premises or facilities accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoos
and Aquaria (CAZA).
(f) the areas of the Municipality in which professionally produced films are
made using such animals, provided that there is supervision by
Inspectors or Agents of the OSPCA or one of its affiliates or branches.
(g) the areas of the Municipality in which educational programs are being
conducted with animals, provided that the animals are owned by
institutions accredited by CAZA or the American Zoo and Aquarium
Association, and only while the educational programs are actually
conducted, provided that such programs are limited to two days at any
one location.
(h) premises registered as research facilities pursuant to the Animals for
Research Act, R.S.O. 1990.c.A.22.
(i) premises where wildlife rehabilitation is being undertaken in
accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O.
1997, Chapter 41, as amended and associated regulations under the
jurisdiction of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
19.
ENFORCEMENT
19.1 This Bylaw shall be enforced by a Police Officer, Animal Control Officer,
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer, duly appointed for
the purpose of enforcing the Municipality's Bylaw.
19.2 The Animal Control Officer may at any time request the assistance of the
Ontario Provincial Police to enforce any provision of this Bylaw.
20.
PENALTY OF OFFENCE
20.1 Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the
Provincial Offences Act.
21.
REPEAL OF BYLAWS
19.1 This Bylaw repeals any previous by-laws for the regulating of dogs within
the municipality which includes Bylaw # 5-1998, By-law #1998-25 and By-
law34-1997.
19.2 This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon the third and final
passage thereof.
Read a first and second time this 9th day of January, 2012
Read the third time and finally passed this 9th day of January, 2012
__________________________
Mayor Jim Ginn
__________________________
Clerk Brenda MacIsaac
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SCHEDULE "A"
PROHIBITED ANIMALS
1. All protected or endangered animals being all animals, native or non-native, whose possession
or sale is prohibited because they are designated as protected or endangered pursuant to an
international, federal, or provincial law, regulation, rule or agreement, unless the animal has
been obtained in accordance with international, federal or provincial law, as applicable, and if
the animal is not identified in this Schedule.
2. All dogs, other than domesticated dogs (Canis familiaris) including but not limited to: wolf,
fox, coyote, hyaena, dingo, jackal, raccoon dog, bush dog, and any hybrid offspring of a wild
dog and domesticate dog.
3. All cats other than domesticated cats (Felis catus) including but not limited to: lion, tiger,
leopard, ocelot, jaguar, puma, panther, mountain lion, cheetah, wild cat, bocat, lynx, serval,
and any hybrid offspring of a wild cat and domesticated cat.
4. All bears, including polar, grizzly, brown and black bear.
5. All fur bearing animals of the family Mustelidae including, but not limited to weasel, marten,
mink, badger, ermine, skunk, otter, pole cat, wolverine, except the domestic ferret (Putorius
furo).
6. All Procyonidae, including raccoon, kinkajou, cacomistle, cat-bear, panda and coatimundi.
7. All carnivorous mammals of the family Viverridae including, but not limited to, civet,
mongoose, and genet.
8. All bats (Chiroptera).
9. All non-human primates, including, but not limited to, monkey, ape, chimpanzee, gorilla and
lemur.
10. All squirrels (Sciuridae).
11. Reptiles (Reptilia).
(a)
All Helodermatidae (gila monster and Mexican bearded lizard).
(b)
All front-fanged venomous snakes, even if devenomized, including, but not limited to,
(i) All Viperidae (viper, pit viper).
(ii) All Elapidae (cobra, mamba, krait, coral snake).
(iii) All Atractaspididae (African burrowing asp).
(iv) All Hydrophiidae (sea snake), and
(v) All Laticaudidae (sea krait).
(c)
All venomous, mid- or rear-fanged, Duvernoy-glanded members of the family
Colubridae, even if de-venomized.
(d)
Any member or hybrid offspring of the family Boidae, including but not limited to the
common or green anaconda and yellow anaconda (Amended by By-law 28-2017).
(e)
Any member of the family Pythonidae, including but not limited to the African rock
python, the Indian or Burmese python, the Amethystine or scrub python (Amended
by By-law 28-2017).
(f)
Any member of the family Varanidae, including but, not limited to the white throated
monitor, the water monitor, the Komodo monitor or dragon, the Bornean earless
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monitor, the Nile monitor, the crocodile monitor, save and except members of the
family Varanidae.
(g)
Any member of the family Iguanidae, including the green or common iguana.
(h)
Any member of the family Teiidae, including but not limited to the golden, common
or black and white tegu.
(i)
All members of the family Chelydridae, including snapping turtle and alligator
snapping turtle.
(j)
All members of the order Crocodylia, including, but not limited to alligator, caiman
and crocodile.
(k)
All other snakes that reach an adult length larger than three meters, and
(l)
All other lizards that reach an adult length larger than two meters.
12. Birds (Aves)
(a)
All predatory or large birds (Accipitrids, Cathartids), including but not limited toeagle,
hawk, falcon, owl, vulture and condor.
(b)
Anseriformes including but not limited to ducks, geese and swans.
(c)
Galliformes including but not limited to pheasants, grouse, guinea fowl and turkeys,
and
(d)
Struthioniformes including but not limited to flightless ratites such as ostriches, rheas,
cassowaries, emus and kiwis. (2) Paragraphs (a) to (d) inclusive in subsection (1) do
not apply if the birds are kept as livestock pursuant to Section 74 of this By-law.
13. Arachnida and Chilopoda
(a)
All venomous spiders including, but not limited to tarantula, black widow and
solifugid, scorpion, save and except the exception of the following species of tarantula:
Chilean Rose (Grammostola rosea), Mexican Red-Knee (Brachypelma smithi), Pink-
Toed (Avicularia avicularia), and
(b)
All venomous arthropods including, but not limited to centipede.
14. All large rodents (Rodentia), including, but not limited to gopher, muskrat, paca, groundhog,
marmot, beaver, prairie dog, viscacha, and porcupine.
15. All even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla) other than domestic sheep, including but not limited to
antelope, giraffe and hippopotamus.
16. All odd-toed ungulates (Perissodactyla) other than domesticated horses (Equus caballus),
including but not limited to zebra, rhinoceros and tapir.
17. All marsupials, including but not limited to, Tasmanian devil, bandicoot, kangaroo, wallaby,
opossum, wombat, koala bear, cuscus, numbat and pigmy, sugar and greater glider,Sea
mammals (Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia), including but not limited to, dolphin, whale, seal,
sea lion and walrus.
18. All elephants (Proboscides).
19. All hyrax (Hyracoidea).
20. All pangolin (Pholidota).
21. All sloth and armadillo (Edentala).
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22. All insectivorous mammals (Insectivora), including aardvark (Tubulidentata), anteater, shrew,
otter shrew, mole and hedge hog.
23. Gliding lemur (Dermoptera).
24. All other venomous or poisonous animals.
25. All domestic bees (genus Apis) in all settlement areas (Amended by By-law 28-2017).
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Bylaw # 6-2012
Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron
Animal Control Bylaw
Part 1 Provincial Offences Act
Item
(Column 1)
Short Form Wording
(Column 2)
Provision creating
or defining offence
Set Fine
1.
Fail to keep legal number of animals
4(4.1)
$125.00
2.
Fail to keep legal number of dogs
4(4.1)
$125.00
3.
Fail to keep legal number of rats or mice
4(4.3)
$125.00
4.
Fail to license dog for current year
5(5.1)
$125.00
5.
Fail to provide a certificate of inoculation
5(5.3)
$125.00
6.
Fail to provide certificate for spay or neuter
5(5.4)
$125.00
7.
Fail to use tag for dog it was issued to
5(5.6)
$125.00
8.
Fail to license vicious dog
6(6.1)
$125.00
9.
Fail to license vicious dog
6(6.2)
$125.00
10.
Fail to provide insurance policy for vicious dog
6(6.3)
$125.00
11.
Fail to provide microchip information
6(6.4)
$125.00
12.
Fail to post beware of dog signs
6(6.5)
$125.00
13.
Fail to enclose vicious dog
6(6.6)
$125.00
14.
Fail to lock vicious dog enclosure
6(6.7)
$125.00
15.
Fail to notify vicious dog at large
6(6.8)
$125.00
16.
Fail to leash vicious dog
6(6.9)
$125.00
17.
Fail to muzzle vicious dog
6(6.9)
$125.00
18.
Fail to walk vicious dog by adult
6(6.9)
$125.00
19.
Fail to meet requirements of vicious dog
6(6.10)
$125.00
20.
Fail to license Pit bull
7(7.1)
$200.00
21.
Fail to leash Pit bull
7(7.2)
$125.00
22.
Fail to muzzle Pit bull
7(7.2)
$125.00
23.
Fail to meet 157-05 of Pit bull control
7(7.2)
$125.00
24.
Fail to license kennel for current year
8(8.1)
$125.00
25.
Allow dog to run at large
12(1)
$125.00
26.
Allow dog to howl, whine or bark causing noise,
which may cause a disturbance
13(13.1)
$125.00
27.
Fail to remove dog excrement from private or public
land
14(14.1)
$125.00
NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O.
1990,c.P.33