By-law No. 01-2015 - Amend Animal Control By-law 35-2013
Deep River, Ontario
· No. 01-2015
· adopted 2015-01-21
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF DEEP RIVER
BY-LAW NO. 01-2015
A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NUMBER 35-2013 BEING A BY-LAW TO
REGULATE THE KEEPING AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS, OR ANY CLASS
THEREOF, THE ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, LICENCING AND THE
RESTRAINT OF DOGS AND CATS AND CERTAIN OTHER ASPECTS OF ANIMAL
CONTROL WITHIN THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF DEEP RIVER
WHEREAS Section 11(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 c.25, as amended, authorizes
a lower tier municipality to provide any service or thing that the municipality considers
necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS Section 11(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes a lower tier municipality to adopt by-laws respecting animals;
AND WHEREAS Section 103 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes municipalities to pass by-laws regulating or prohibiting with respect to the
being at large or trespassing of animals;
AND WHEREAS Section 20 of the Animals for Research Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A.22,
provides for the impounding and sale or destruction of any cat or dog pursuant to the
provisions thereof;
AND WHEREAS the Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.D.16, as amended,
provides for the protection of persons and property;
AND WHEREAS the Ontario Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended,
provides that Council may appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to enforce all
municipal by-laws;
AND WHEREAS Council for the Town of Deep River deems it desirable to amend By-
law Number 35-2013 being a By-law to regulate the keeping and control of Animals or
any class thereof, the animal identification system, licensing and the registration of dogs
and cats and certain other aspects of animal control within the Corporation of the Town
of Deep River;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town
of Deep River hereby amends By-law 35-2013 as follows:
1. Section 4 LICENSING AND REGISTRATION is hereby amended by adding
Section 4.1.3 which states:
4.1.3 Kennel businesses are permitted to own, keep and/or harbour animals
in accordance with the Terms and Conditions as set forth in an
executed Site Plan Agreement between the owner of a Kennel
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Business and the Town of Deep River. An executed Site Plan
Agreement shall have greater force and effect than this By-law 35-
2013.
2. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized to sign this By-law on behalf of the
Corporation.
3. This By-law shall come into force and effect upon adoption by the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Deep River.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 21 DAY OF January,
2015
Joan las, laze Richard i. Clerk
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