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CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EDWARDSBURGH/CARDINAL
BY-LAW 2016-85
"A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS
IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EDWARDSBURGH/CARDINAL."
WHEREAS the Municipal Act 2001, SO 2001, c. 25, Section 103, authorizes the
municipality to pass by-laws providing for the seizure and impounding of animals;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act 2001, SO 2001, c. 25, Section 150 authorizes
the municipality to pass by-laws for licensing, regulating and governing any business
carried on within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburg hi
Cardinal deems it desirable to enact a by-law respecting the management,
protection and identification of dogs and for prohibiting the keeping of animals or any
class thereof;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal enacts as follows:
1.
For the purposes of this by-law, the following definitions shall apply:
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a)
"Animal" means any class of animals including cats, dogs, reptiles,
birds, arachnids, fish or insects.
b)
"Animal Rescue Shelter" means a building or structure where animals
that are unwanted, abandoned, abused, or stray are taken in and
sheltered for the purpose of finding them homes.
c)
"Attack" means any act or action involving physical contact between a
dog and a person or other animal, which results or could potentially
result in physical injury from the dog;
d)
"Building" means any structure consisting of walls, floor and a roof or
any part or combination thereof, which is used for shelter,
accommodation or enclosure of persons, animals, equipment, goods or
materials, or a structural system serving a function thereof.
"Structure" and "building" shall have a corresponding meaning.
e)
"Cat" means a member of any breed of domesticated feline or cross
breed of domesticated feline, male or female.
f)
"Clerk" means the Clerk of the Corporation or his/her appointee.
g)
"Control" means having at all times, the ability to manage, direct,
restrict, and restrain the movements of a dog.
h)
"Corporation" means the Corporation of the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
i)
"Disabled Person" shall mean a person who is blind, deaf or has any
degree of permanent physical disability that requires the physical
reliance on a wheelchair, crutches, braces, canes or other remedial
appliance or device.
j)
"Dog" means any dog or dogs, male or female.
k)
"Domestic Animal" shall mean a cat, dog or any animal not strictly
prohibited by this by-law. This does not include domestic fowl.
I)
"Domestic Fowl" means and includes chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys,
and other such poultry and the young of any of them and also includes
game birds as defined in the Fish & Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, as
amended.
m)
"Fence" means any barrier or barricade that encompasses either in
whole or in part any lot or tract of land and includes any gate or
entrance attached to and forming part of a fence, but does not include
a wall.
n)
"Fenced Yard" means a yard which is completely enclosed by a fence
constructed in accordance with the specifications set out in Schedule
"A" to this By-law, provided that walls of a continuously occupied
building are considered as portions of the required fence, and provided
that all doors providing access to the fenced yard are locked when a
vicious dog is inside the fenced yard.
o)
"Feral cat" means the wild offspring of domestic cats. They are elusive
and do not trust humans.
p)
"Future Guide Dog Puppy" shall include any dog under the age of
fourteen months that is undergoing the preliminary training required to
be a "Guide Dog".
q)
"Gate" means a swinging or sliding barrier used to fill or close an
access and includes a door.
r)
"Guide Dog" means a dog trained as a guide dog for a blind or visually
impaired person and having the qualifications prescribed by the
regulations under the Blind Persons' Rights Act, RSO 1990, Chapter
B.7 and shall also include a dog trained as a guide dog for other
physically disabled persons.
s)
"His" or other words importing the singular number or the masculine
gender only shall include more persons, parties or things of the same
kind than one, and females as well as males and vice versa.
t)
"Indoors" means inside of a dwelling. (As defined in the Zoning By-Law
No. 2012-35)
u)
"Injured" in respect of livestock or poultry means injured by wounding,
worrying or pursuing and "injuring" has a corresponding meaning.
v)
"Kennel" means a building or structure where animals are boarded,
bred, trained, given medical treatment or housed for similar purposes
for which compensation is paid. A kennel shall include, but is not
restricted to, a pound, a kennel for the keeping of hunting dogs, a
Humane Society shelter or a breeding kennel registered with the
Canadian Kennel Club. Notwithstanding, a kennel does not include a
municipal pound that has been designated by the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal for use by an appointed Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer.
w)
"Leash" shall mean a restraining device of sufficient strength and
material for leading a dog.
x)
"Medical Officer of Health" means the Chief Medical Officer of Health
for the Leeds and Grenville County Health Department or his/her
appointee.
y)
"Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
z)
"Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" means the By-law Enforcement
Officer, Animal Control Officer or Special Enforcement Officer of the
Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal or any police
officer, constable or special constable.
aa)
"Muzzled" means to have securely affixed around the snout or mouth
and nose of a dog a device commonly known as a muzzle,
manufactured by a recognized manufacturer of muzzles for dogs such
that the dog, when muzzled, will be prevented from biting a person or
animal.
bb)
"Other pet" means any domesticated animal such as snake,
iguanidaie, ferret, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, mouse or white rat not
strictly prohibited by this by-law. This does not include domestic fowl.
cc)
"Owner" includes any person who owns, possesses, harbours or has
the care and control of a dog and where the owner is a minor, the
person responsible for the custody of the minor. "Owns" and "owned"
have corresponding meaning.
dd)
"Pet Shop" shall mean a shop or place where animals or birds for use
as pets are sold and kept for sale.
ee)
"Pound" shall mean any facility under contract with the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
ff)
"Person" includes any physical or corporate entity, partnership or any
association and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns or other legal representative thereof to whom the context may
apply.
gg)
"Released Age" means that age when an animal is able to fend on its
own, provided however that such age shall be deemed to be reached
two (2) months after birth.
hh)
"Restrained" means being kept inside a building or house or in an
enclosed pen of sufficient dimensions and strength to be humane and
to prevent a dog from coming in contact with persons other than the
owner of the dog.
ii)
"Running at large" means that a dog or cat shall be deemed to be
running at large when found in any place other than the property or
premises of the owner of the dog or cat, not under the control of any
person, or not kept in accordance with the provisions of this by-law.
jj)
"Sanitize" means to clean for the purpose of controlling disease
producing organisms and "sanitized" has a corresponding meaning.
kk)
"Service Animal" means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal
individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a
disability.
II)
"Vicious dog" means;
1)
any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to
attack without provocation any other domestic animals or
persons; or
2)
any dog which has bitten another domestic animal or person
without provocation on public or private property; or
CATS
3)
any dog which has been previously determined by the
Municipality, or any other jurisdiction, to be "vicious" as herein
described.
mm) "Wild Animal" means an animal of a wild nature or disposition (ferae
natural) but shall not include the domestic ferret.
2.
No owner of a cat shall allow such cat to cause damage or otherwise create a
disturbance to another person or person's property.
a)
No owner of a cat shall allow the cat to run at large within the limits of
the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
b)
For the purposes of this by-law, a cat shall be deemed to be running at
large when found unsupervised in any place other than the premises of
the owner of the cat and not under the control of any person.
3.
Where a person makes a complaint to the Corporation that a cat is causing or
has caused damage to the said person or person's property, or is creating or
has created a disturbance, a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer may seize
and cause such cat to be delivered to the pound for impounding. This
provision does not extend to feral cats.
RUNNING AT LARGE
4.
a)
No owner of a dog shall allow the dog to run at large within the limits of
the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
b)
For the purposes of this by-law, a dog shall be deemed to be running
at large when found unsupervised in any place other than the premises
of the owner of the dog and not under the control of any person.
c)
For the purposes of this by-law a dog is deemed to be running at large
when it is found unleashed in public parks where a sign is displayed
regulating dogs.
d)
For the purposes of this by-law, hunting dogs while engaged in the
legal pursuit of game, duly licensed by the municipality, identified as to
ownership by presence of a tag or tags, and under the care and control
of hunters are not to be considered to be running at large. Owners of
hunting dogs are responsible to obtain permission from land owners
before casting the dogs on said lands.
5.
Any Municipal Law Enforcement Officer having jurisdiction in this Municipality
may seize any dog running at large; and
a)
cause the dog to be taken to an impound facility; or
b)
if the dog can be identified, restore possession of the dog to the owner
thereof, should the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer deem it
reasonable to do so and upon payment of the release fee set forth in
Schedule "A" attached hereto to the Corporation or its authorized
agents.
c)
Notwithstanding b) above, if the dog has been seized a third time, it will
be taken directly to an impound facility.
6.
A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, or any person acting under such
Officer's direction, notwithstanding anything anywhere else in this By-law,
may order any dog to be destroyed on sight, by any humane means where:
a)
the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer reasonably believes the dog is
likely to cause imminent harm to any person or animal; or
b)
the dog is deemed to be a vicious dog or where the dog is deemed to
present a hazard to public health or safety, and is found to be running
at large in any area of the Township; or
c)
the dog is injured or ill and should be destroyed without delay for public
safety or humane reasons.
7.
Nothing in this By-law shall be construed to restrict the operation of the
provisions of the Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act RSO
1990, Chapter L24.
8.
No owner of a dog shall permit or allow it to trespass on any private property.
9.
Any dog seized pursuant to Section 3 may be taken to a designated pound to
be held in accordance with the rules and regulations of the designated pound
that may be in effect from time to time.
10.
Possession of a dog impounded pursuant to Section 3 may be restored to the
owner if the owner claims posse~sion of the dog prior to it being either sold or
disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations of the designated
pound, upon payment of the maintenance fees imposed by that pound.
11.
If the dog does not have a valid license, the owner shall be required to pay, in
addition to the release fee, the license fee set out in Schedule A.
12.
If the Owner fails to claim the dog within the time limit set by the rules and
regulations governing the designated pound, the dog may be sold or disposed
of by the pound in accordance with its rules and regulations.
VICIOUS DOGS
13.
The owner of a vicious dog shall at all times, when the dog is not confined in
the owner's dwelling or other building, but otherwise within the boundaries of
the owner's lands, secure the dog in one of the following manners so as to
prevent the dog from escaping from the owner's lands and to prevent the dog
from causing injury to any person or animal entering onto the owner's lands:
a)
the dog shall be located wholly within a fenced yard constructed in
accordance with Schedule "C", and any gate in such fenced yard shall
be locked at all times when the dog is in the fenced yard; or
b)
the dog shall be located within an enclosed run designated in such a
fashion and with such material that will prevent the dog from digging its
way out or otherwise escaping from the enclosed run and, not to
restrict the generality of the foregoing, having sides and top
constructed of chain-link fencing as set out in Schedule "C" to this By-
law and a solid base securely attached to the sides; or
c)
the dog shall be muzzled so as to prevent it from biting a person or
animal and securely leashed to the owner of the dog by means of a
leash or chain not exceeding 2.4 meters in length.
14.
The owner of a vicious dog shall at all times, when the dog is outside the
boundaries of the owner's lands, keep the dog muzzled so as to prevent it
from biting a person or animal and securely leashed to the owner of the dog.
15.
The owner of a vicious dog may request from the Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer that the owner be exempt from complying with some of the provisions
of Section 12 & 13. (Municipal Act 2001, SO 2001, c. 25, Section 1 05).
16.
No person may keep a vicious dog in a kennel, except in accordance with the
provisions of this By-law.
17.
No owner shall fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent his dog from
attacking any person, domestic animal or domestic bird or to fight with
another dog.
18.
No owner of a dog that has been declared to be vicious by the Township or
by any other jurisdiction, shall fail to inform the licensing officer that the dog
has been declared to be vicious, at the time of obtaining a license for the dog.
19.
Immediately upon the transfer of a vicious dog from one owner to another, the
owners shall notify the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer of the Township.
20.
No owner of a vicious dog shall fail to post a sign in a conspicuous place on
his property stating that there is a vicious dog on the premises.
STOOP AND SCOOP
21 .
Every person who owns a domestic animal shall clean up and dispose of any
excrement left by the domestic animal on any property, whether public or
private, in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
22.
Section 21 does not apply to any person who requires the assistance of a
Service Animal.
LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS
23.
No person shall keep, or do anything which may cause to be kept, more than
three (3) domestic animals of any particular species nor an aggregate of six
(6) domestic animals in or about any dwelling unit located within the Township
of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
24.
Despite section 23, no person shall keep more than an aggregate of two (2)
domestic animals per dwelling unit in or about any multi-residential building
containing 3 units or more.
25.
Notwithstanding sections 23 or 24, puppies or kittens that have not been
weaned and are under the age of twenty weeks shall not be counted in
determining the number of animals in a unit.
26.
a)
Section 23 shall not apply so as to prevent a person from keeping
more than three (3) domestic animals of any particular species or an
aggregate of six (6) domestic animals, if such animals were lawfully
owned and kept as pets prior to December 1, 2016.
b)
Section 24 shall not apply so as to prevent a person from keeping
more than an aggregate of two (2) domestic animals in a multi-
residential building unit if such animals were lawfully owned and kept
as pets prior to December 1, 2016.
c)
Exemptions granted under subsections 26 a) or b) will be permitted
upon registration of the domestic animals with the Township, provided
such registration occurs within 60 days of the passing of this by-law.
The lawful keeping of the animals under this provision is only for the
lifespan of the registered animals.
d)
The burden of proving the exemption from sections 23 or 24 is upon
the person making the assertion.
NOISE
27.
No person shall keep, own or harbour animals which make or cause noises or
sounds that djsturb or tend to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment or
comfort:
a)
of the neighbourhood; or
b)
of persons who inhabit any dwelling, apartment or other type of
residence in the vicinity; or
c)
of persons in the vicinity.
IDENTIFICATION
28.
No person shall keep a dog in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal who
has not obtained a license in respect thereof and who has not registered the
dog under the provisions of this By-law.
29.
Upon application made in accordance with the provisions of the By-law, every
application for a dog license shall furnish the Clerk with the name, address
and telephone number of the dog owner.
30.
The Clerk shall have charge of the granting of licenses and it shall be his/her
duty to keep a complete register of all dogs in respect of which licenses are
issued and to furnish each licensee with a numbered metal tag to be securely
fixed to each dog in respect of which the license is issued.
31.
Each license shall be in force for one year and shall expire in each year on
December 31 5t.
32.
The license fee for each dog required to be licensed hereunder shall be the
amount set forth in Schedule "A" attached hereto and shall be remitted to the
Corporation or its agent.
33.
There shall be no license fee required from the owner or person in
possession of a Guide Dog or future Guide Dog Puppy.
34.
The license fee referred to in Section 30 shall not be reduced or pro-rated.
KEEPING OF OTHER ANIMALS
35.
No animals other than domestic animals and other pets shall be kept within
any residential or mixed residential/commercial zone as defined under the
Township's Comprehensive Zoning By-law.
36.
No person shall keep, or cause to be kept in any area of the municipality
other than those referred to in Section 34:
a)
any wild animal unless such animal is under releasable age, injured
and unable to fend for itself and the facilities for keeping the animal are
such that there is no danger or nuisance to people and to other
animals; and
b)
any animal as listed in Schedule "B" attached to this By-Jaw except 8,9
15 and 19; and
c)
animals defined as 'other pets' may be kept subject to them being
housed in an escape proof enclosure so that the animal may live
comfortably, is not likely to harm any other animals and that the
enclosure may be readily sanitized and kept indoors.
37.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, written permission from the
Local School Board and the Corporation of the Town ship of Edwardsburg hi
Cardinal may be granted for the temporary keeping of prohibited animals
where required as part of a school project.
38.
a)
Any person who has owned and kept an animal, listed in Schedule
"B" as a pet, within the area to which this By-law applies prior to June
17, 2002, may continue to keep such animal until ninety (90) days after
the date of service of an Order issued by the Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer to the owner of such animal, setting out the
requirement that the animal be removed within ninety (90) days.
b)
No person who has been served with an Order pursuant to Subsection
(a) above shall continue to keep an animal listed in Schedule "B" after
the ninety (90) day notice period.
c)
The burden of proving ownership prior to the passing of this By-law as
set out in Subsection (a) of this Section is upon the person making the
assertion.
KENNELS
39.
No person shall own or operate a kennel within the Township of
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal without first obtaining a license from the Corporation
to do so, which license shall be called a Kennel License, and paying the
license fee required for kennels as set out in Schedule "A" to this By-law.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
No such license is required for the owner or operator of a kennel if the
owner raises only one litter per year.
The owner or operator of a kennel shall provide the municipality with a
list of dogs permanently housed at the kennel facility by January 31st of
each year.
No person licensed as the owner or operator of a kennel shall be liable
to pay in respect of such domestic animals any other license fee
unless such animals are permanently housed at the kennel facility, in
which case replacement tag fees as outlined in Schedule "A" attached
shall apply.
The kennel building shall conform to the Ontario Building Code and be
maintained in such a manner as to be safe.
No person shall establish a kennel within the limits of any zone except
in accordance with the Corporation's applicable zoning by-laws.
No kennel shall be allowed to house more than 15 dogs, excluding
dogs under the age of six months.
The number of dogs permitted over the number specified in (e) shall be
determined at the discretion of Township Council subject to site plan
approval.
Each kennel must be located on a minimum of 5 hectares (12.3 acres).
40.
All fencing and runs for kennels shall be built in accordance with Schedule
"D".
41.
All kennels operated in the Township shall maintain dogs in a clean, secure
and humane manner and shall comply with the standards as set out in
Schedule "E" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law.
42.
Any person, when applying for a license under the provisions of Section 37,
shall satisfy the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer that the kennel or
proposed kennel complies with the provisions of this By-law and other
applicable by-laws, and such person shall furnish the Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer with all the information he may reasonably require and
permit him to examine the premises where the kennel is located or is to be
located in order for him to satisfy himself that the kennel complies with the
provisions of this By-law.
43.
a)
Where, in the opinion of the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, any
kennel does not comply with the provisions of this By-law or where it
creates or is likely to create a public health nuisance or unsanitary
conditions, he shall require the owner of the kennel to abate the
nuisance or rectify the conditions within a reasonable period of time
after notice in writing to the owner.
b)
If the owner fails to abate the nuisance or rectify the conditions
specified by the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, he shall be
deemed to be contravening the provisions of this by-law.
44.
Any kennel license may be suspended pending compliance, or revoked for
noncompliance, by the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer if, in his opinion,
the kennel does not comply with the provisions of this By-law.
45.
Any kennel license may be revoked if the owner or operator is convicted of or
pleads guilty to violation of the provisions of this by-law or of the Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, SO 1997, c. 41, Section 25.
46.
Application for each kennel license shall be made by March 31st of each year.
ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTER
47.
No person shall own or operate an animal rescue shelter within the Township
of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal without having first obtained the appropriate
license from the Corporation to do so.
48.
Animal Rescue Shelters shall conform to the standards established for
Kennel Operations as outlined in Schedule "E" to this By-Law.
49.
a) Section 47 shall not apply so as to prevent a person from operating an
Animal Rescue Shelter if such shelter was lawfully operated before December
1' 2016.
b) The burden of proving the exemption from Section 4 7 is upon the person
making the assertion.
50.
Animal Rescue Shelters shall house no more than twenty (20) animals at any
one time.
PET SHOP LICENSE
51.
No person shall carry on the trade or business of a pet shop within the
Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal without having first obtained a license
from the Corporation to do so, which license shall be called a Pet Shop
License, and paying the license fee required for pet shops as set out in
Schedule "A" to this By-law.
52.
Pet shops shall generally conform to the standards established for Kennel
Operations as outlined in Schedule "E" attached hereto.
PENALTIES
53.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-law is guilty of
an offence under the Provincial Offences Act and upon conviction is liable to
a fine pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, RSO 1990, Chapter P-33.
54.
Any pet shop license or kennel license may be suspended or revoked by
Council if the licensee does not comply with the provisions of Section 39 or
46.
55.
A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer of the Township of Edwardsburgh/
Cardinal and the Ontario Provincial Police are authorized to enforce the
provisions of this By-law.
56.
Upon registering a conviction for a contravention of any provision of this By-
law, the court in which the conviction has been entered, may in addition to
any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by this By-Law, make an order
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the person
convicted, pursuant to Section 442 of the Municipal Act 2001, SO 2001 as
amended.
OTHER
57.
Where a provision of this By-law conflicts with a provision of another by-law
enforced in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, the provisions that
established the higher standards shall prevail in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the general public.
58.
Effective on the date of passing, By-law 2015-36 as amended of the
Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal is hereby repealed.
59.
It is the declared intention of the Council of the Corporation of the Township
of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal that any section or part of this By-law which may
subsequently be held to be illegal shall be severable from the remainder of
the By-law and shall not be deemed to have persuaded or influenced the
Council to pass the remainder of the By-law.
60.
This By-law shall be referred to as the "Animal Control By-law".
61.
Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E" shall constitute part of this By-law.
62.
This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of passing.
Read a first and second time in open Council this 24th day of October, 2016.
Read a third and final time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 12th day
of December, 2016.
Mayor
SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW 2016-85
RELATING TO FEES
Description
Fee
Expiry
DOG LICENSE FEES
1st Dog
$15.00
December 31st
2"d Dog
$25.00
December 31st
3rd Dog
$25.00
December 31st
Guide Dog
No Charge
December 31st
Replacement Tag
$5.00
December 31st
RELEASE FEES
First Time
$25.00
N/A
Second Time
$50.00
N/A
Third Time
$100.00
N/A
Subsequent Release Fee
$200.00
N/A
BUSINESS LICENSING
Pet Shop License
$100.00
December 31st
Kennel License
Hobby & Purebred
$60.00
December 31st
Commercial per year
December 31st
20 runs
$100.00
each additional run
$5.00
Animal Rescue Shelter
$60.00
December 31st
SCHEDULE "B"
TO BY-LAW 2016-85
LIST OF ANIMALS PROHIBITED IN ANY
RESIDENTIAL OR RESIDENTIAUCOMMERCIAL ZONE
1.
All Marsupials (such as kangaroos and opossums)
2.
All non-human Primates (such as gorillas and monkeys)
3.
All Felids, except the domestic cat
4.
All Canids, including Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull,
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or any dog of mixed
breeding which includes any of the aforementioned breeds but excluding
domestic dogs not listed herein.
5.
All Viverrids (such as mongooses, civets and gentes)
6.
All Ursides (bears)
7.
All Hyaenas
8.
All Perissodactylus Ungulates (such as the domestic horse and ass,
antelopes, wild boars, gazelle, zebra)
9.
Bovidae (cows, goats)
10.
All Elephants
11 .
All Pinnipeds (such as seals, fur seals and walruses)
12.
Specific snakes of the families Pythonaidae and Boidae, namely: African
Rock Python, Burmese Python, Reticulate Python, Green Anaconda and
Yellow Anacoda.
13.
All venomous reptiles, (vipers, rattlers, cotton mouths, copper heads, cobras)
14.
All potentially dangerous spiders (Black Widow, etc.)
15.
All Ratite birds (such as ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, emus)
16.
All diurnal and nocturnal Raptors (such as eagles, hawks and owls)
17.
All Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos)
18.
All Crocodilians (such as alligators and crocodiles)
19.
Pigeons
20.
Endangered species as identified in the Endangered Species Act as
amended or its regulations.
Examples of animals of a particular prohibited group are given in parentheses. They
are examples only and shall not be construed as limiting the generality of the group.
SCHEDULE "C"
TO BY-LAW 2016-85
FENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR VICIOUS DOG
1.
Fences shall be a minimum of 1.5 meters in height and installed such that no
gap greater than 150 mm exists between the underside of the fence and the
finished grade. Fences shall be of a design that will reasonably deter children
from climbing to gain access to the fenced area and that will prevent a vicious
dog from digging its way out of or otherwise escaping from the enclosed yard.
If a fence contains an opening for access, the opening shall be closed with a
gate that shall provide protection equivalent to the fence and shall be
equipped with self-closing, self-latching devices and locks located at the top
of and inside the gates.
2.
A fence shall:
a)
if of chainlink construction:
1)
be of not greater than 50 mm diamond mesh;
2)
be constructed of galvanized steel wire no less than 3.6 mm
diameter (No.9 gauge), or of minimum 2.9 mm diameter (No.
11 gauge) steel wire covered with a vinyl coating forming a total
thickness equivalent to 3.6 mm diameter (No. 9 gauge); and
3)
be supported by at least 38 mm diameter galvanized steel posts
installed in accordance with good fencing techniques. Such
posts shall be spaced not more than 3 metres apart. Top
horizontal rails should be at least 32 mm diameter galvanized
steel. Bottom horizontal rails should be a 12 mm diameter
galvanized tension rail or 32 mm diameter galvanized rail.
b)
if of wood construction:
1)
be of alternating vertical boards attached to supporting
horizontal members. Such vertical boards shall have a
minimum dimension of 19 x 88 mm. (1 x 4 inches nominal) and
spaced at a maximum of 100 mm.
2)
supporting horizontal members shall have a minimum
dimension of 28 x 88 mm (2 x 4 inches nominal) and shall be
spaced a minimum of 1.4 metres apart; and
3)
horizontal members shall be supported by posts spaced not
more than 2.4 metres on centre. Such posts shall be 88 mm (4
inches nominal) square or in diameter and securely placed to a
minimum of 0.6 metres below grade. That portion below grade
shall be treated with a wood preservative or the post shall be of
pressure treated wood.
c)
if the fence design is other than specified in (a) or (b) either in material
or otherwise, such fence shall require approval by the Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer.
SCHEDULE "D"
TO BY-LAW 2016-85
REQUIRED KENNEL FENCE
1 .
A fence or its equivalent which is to form a kennel enclosure of part thereof
shall be of:
a)
chain link construction,
b)
vertical board construction.
2.
A fence of chain link construction, six feet (6') (1.8m) high shall:
a)
have a mesh not greater than 2" consisting of 12 gauge galvanized
steel wire, or a 14 gauge steel wire covered with vinyl or other
approved plastic which would yield a total thickness equivalent to 12
gauge steel wire;
b)
be supported by a minimum of % " galvanized steel posts, spaced not
more than ten feet (10ft.) (3.048m) apart. Such posts must extend at
least three feet (0.91 m) below grade or to bedrock and be encased in
concrete at least two inches (2") (50.8mm) thick all around;
c)
where a kennel run fence is constructed of chain link panels, the
panels must rest on a suitable flooring of either a concrete slab, patio
stones, or equivalent;
d)
have a top and bottom rails firmly fastened to the upright posts, made
up of a minimum of 1-114" galvanized steel pipe. NOTE: Galvanized
steel tension wire, 9 gauge may be substituted for the bottom rail.
3.
A fence of wood construction six feet (6ft.) (1.8m) high shall:
a)
have vertical boarding one inch (1 ") (25.4m) thick nominal, attached to
a top and bottom rail in such a manner as to not facilitate climbing from
the outside. Such vertical boards must not be less than 1" x 4"
(25.4mm x 1 01.6mm) nominal and must be spaced not more than 4"
(1 01 .6mm) apart;
b)
be supported by cedar posts at least 4" x 4" (101.6mm x 101.6mm)
nominal, spaced not more than eight feet (8') (2.4m) apart. Such posts
shall extend at least three feet (3ft.) (0.91 m) into the ground or to
bedrock and be securely embedded therein;
c)
have that portion of the post below the ground level treated with an
approved wood preservative;
d)
have top and bottom rails at least 2" x 4" (50.9mm x 101.6m) nominal
dimensions.
4.
A fence (or its equivalent) of any other construction which might yield an
equivalent or greater degree of safety to that specified in Subsections 1, 2 & 3
of this Schedule may be approved by the authority having jurisdiction, upon
the receipt of completed plans and specifications for same .
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GATES AND ENTRANCES TO KENNEL AREA
1.
Gates which form a part of the kennel enclosure shall be:
a)
of such height and of such construction as will provide a degree of
safety and rigidity equivalent to or greater than that of a required fence.
b)
supported on substantial hinges;
c)
self-closing, self-latching with the latching device accessible from
inside of the gate.
MAINTENANCE
1.
All fences, walls, gates and entrances forming part of a kennel enclosure shall
be constructed or erected and shall be maintained at all times to the
standards and specifications set out in this By-law.
SCHEDULE "E"
TO BY-LAW 2016-85
KENNEL OPERATION STANDARDS
All kennels operated in the Township shall maintain dogs in a clean, secure and
humane manner and shall comply with the following standards:
1. 1
Dog cages and/or dog houses shall be so constructed as to be easily
cleaned.
2.1
Floors shall be:
a)
soundly constructed of hard, durable materials;
b)
constructed of a material that may be readily sanitized; and
c)
maintained in a good state of repair free from cracks, holes and other
damage.
2.2
Where there are floor drains;
a)
a floor drain and any trench installed in connection therewith that is
used for waste disposal shall be flushed at such intervals as may be
necessary to prevent any accumulation of waste that might impair the
health or welfare of any dog in the room;
b)
the floor shall be so constructed and maintained that surface liquids
thereon will drain into the drain; and
c)
the operator of the kennel shall cause the drains to be examined as
often as is necessary to ensure that they are functioning properly, have
an adequate water seal and are not harbouring vermin.
2.3
Walls shall be:
a)
soundly constructed of hard, durable material;
b)
impervious to water to a height adequate for sanitary maintenance;
c)
constructed of a material that may be readily sanitized; and
d)
maintained in a good state of repair free from cracks, holes and other
damage.
2.4
Where there is a door;
a)
every frame or moulding around the door opening shall be so
constructed and maintained that it has no space or spaces capable of
harbouring vermin; and
b)
the door shall be maintained in a good state of repair free from cracks,
holes and other damage.
2.5
Where there is a window:
a)
every frame or moulding around the window opening shall be so
constructed and maintained that it has no space or spaces capable of
harbouring vermin;
b)
means shall be provided to prevent the effects of direct sunlight
through the window;
c)
the window shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the
entrance of vermin through the window; and
d)
the window shall be maintained in a good state of repair free from
cracks, holes and other damage.
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2.6
Roofs and ceilings shall be:
a)
soundly constructed; and
b)
maintained in a good state of repair free from cracks, holes and other
damage.
2.7
Where any pipe, drain, conduit or other service facility is installed through any
floor, wall or ceiling, the place where the pipe, drain, conduit or other service
facility enters or leaves the room shall be so sealed as to prevent the
entrance of vermin into the room.
2.8
Alleyways and service aisles between cages or pens shall be of sufficient
width to permit the safe and efficient movement of persons and equipment
and shall not be used for storage or accumulation of materials or equipment
of any kind.
2.9
Every room in a kennel shall be maintained in a clean condition.
2.10 The operator of every kennel shall take all reasonable steps to prevent the
spread of and to destroy vermin and invertebrates that may be harmful to the
health, comfort or welfare of any dog in the kennel.
3.1
Every room that is used for the housing of dogs within a kennel shall be
equipped with a lighting system that is so designed, constructed and
maintained that:
a)
it distributes light as evenly and with as little glare as possible; and
b)
it provides adequate light for the proper observation of every animal in
the room.
3.2
Every room that is used for the housing of dogs within a kennel shall be
adequately lighted for a continuous period of at least eight hours in every
twenty-four hour period.
3.3
Every room that is used for the housing of dogs within a kennel shall at all
times be adequately ventilated for the health, welfare and comfort of every
dog therein.
3.4
Every room that is used for the housing of dogs within a kennel shall at all
times be maintained at a temperature suitable for the health, welfare and
comfort of every dog therein.
3.5
The operator of every kennel shall ensure that there is, in every day, on the
premises on which the kennel is located, an adequate number of persons
competent in the care of dogs to properly care for every dog in the kennel.
4.1
Every cage or pen used in a kennel for the housing of dogs shall be so
constructed and maintained that:
a)
every animal in the cage or pen may comfortably:
i)
extend its legs to their full extent,
ii)
stand,
iii)
sit,
iv)
turn around, and
v)
lie down in a fully extended position.
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b)
it is not likely to harm any animal therein;
c)
any animal therein cannot readily escape therefrom;
d)
it minimizes as nearly as practicable the transfer of pathogenic agents;
and
e)
it may be readily sanitized.
4.2
Where a group of dogs in a kennel is housed in a communal cage, pen or dog
run, no individual dog shall be placed in the cage, pen or dog run with the
group of dogs where the placing of the individual dog would result in harm to
any of the dogs and, where the behaviour of the dogs in the cage, pen or dog
run is such that harm is likely to result. Any dog whose removal will prevent
the harm from occurring shall forthwith be removed.
4.3
This section applies to all pens or cages in every kennel:
a)
Bedding material in every cage or pen shall be changed as often as is
necessary to keep it dry, clean and free of noxious fumes.
b)
Every dog that is housed in a cage or pen shall be removed from its
cage or pen and changed to a freshiy sanitized cage or pen as-often as
is necessary for its health and comfort.
c)
No dog shall be placed in a cage or pen that is vacant and of which it
has not been the last occupant unless the cage or pen and equipment
used in connection therewith have first been sanitized.
d)
Where a cage is cleaned or sanitized, the cage rack or portion thereof
used in connection with the cage shall be cleaned or sanitized at the
same time.
e)
Every animal shall be protected against liquid spray while a cage or
pen is being cleaned.
f)
Every device used to supply drinking water to a dog shall be
maintained in a sanitary condition and shall be so constructed and
maintained as to ensure:
i)
that the dog is receiving water; and
ii)
the device is functioning properly.
g)
Every container for food or water shall be maintained in a sanitary
condition.
4.4
a)
b)
c)
d)
Every dog in a kennel shall be supplied with food of a type and in
amounts nutritionally adequate for the dog and that is palatable and
free from contamination.
Food and water for a dog in a kennel shall be provided in containers or
devices that may be readily sanitized and food shall not be placed
directly on the floor of the cage or pen in which the dog is located.
Every dog in a kennel shall be supplied with adequate amounts of
potable water.
Where a dog is fed with perishable food, the remnants of the food shall
be removed from the cage or pen every day.
5.1
In any kennel, the operator thereof shall take or cause to be taken all steps
practicable to treat and prevent the spread of any disease found in any animal
and to prevent distress to any animal.
5.2
Every pen used for the housing of dogs in any kennel shall be so constructed
and maintained as to provide a clean, dry and safe surface adequate to
permit the dogs to lie down in comfort at all times.
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6.1
An outdoor dog run in a kennel may be used to provide dogs in the kennel
with exercise subject to the following conditions:
a)
No dog shall be removed from indoor housing and placed in the
outdoor dog run or removed from the outdoor dog run and placed in
indoor housing where to do so would result in a change in the
environment likely to cause harm to the dog.
b)
The surface on which the dog run is established shall be so maintained
as to rapidly drain all excess surface water.
c)
The dog run shall be so fenced as to prevent any dog from escaping.
d)
The dog run shall be kept in a clean condition free from any materials
or equipment likely to cause harm to the dog.
e)
Every dog in the dog run shall have access to individual shelters that
are:
i)
readily accessible to the dog;
ii)
large enough to comfortably accommodate the dog;
iii)
so constructed and maintained as to provide protectioh from the
effects of direct sunlight, precipitation and wind; and
iv)
dry and well drained.
7.1
All surfaces of yards and runways.shall be covered in concrete or other
nonporous materials.
8.1
All doorways and windows and outside openings shall be screened during the
period of May 1st to October 1st of each year and provide an effective barrier
against the escape of any dog.
9.1
All kennels must at all times be maintained in a clean, sanitarY condition ..
10.1
Excretion, dead animals and other waste resulting from the operation of a
kennel shall be removed and disposed of daily from the premises in a sanitary
manner.
· 10.2 Subject to the Dead Animal Disposal Act, in any kennel, the carcass of an
animal shall be:
a)
forthwith removed from the cage or pen; and
b)
except for the whole or a part of the carcass that is retained in a
sanitary manner for research, forthwith disposed of.
10.3 Where the carcass of an animal is disposed of and the dead animal is not a
dead animal as defined in the Dead Animal Act, the carcass shall be disposed
of by:
a) ·
burying it with a covering of at least two feet of earth;
b)
incineration; or
c)
delivery to a rendering plant;
i)
licensed under the Dead Animal Act, or
ii)
approved under the Meat Inspection Act (Canada) in a vehicle
constructed and equipped in accordance with the Dead Animal
Disposal Act.
10.4 No kennel or part thereof, including fencing, shall be permitted within three
meters of the property line.
KENNEL & ANIMAL
RESUCE SHELTER
LICENCE APPLICATION
The undersigned hereby applies for a licence for a kennel or animal rescue shelter
facility, and agrees to run said facility in accordance with By-law 2016-85 a By-law to
regulate the keeping of animals in the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
Operator Name:~------------ Phone: _________ _
Kennel/Animal Rescue Address: ---------------------------------------
Property Size: __________________ _ Number of Runs:
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Kennel/Animal Rescue in Operation Since:,_ ___ _
Application Obtained Last Year: YES I NO
Number of Dogs Permanently House on the Property ($5/dog): ________ _
Annual Kennel Licence Fee
Hobby & Purebred:
Commercial:
19 Runs or Less:
$60
$60
20 Runs:
$100 Every Additional Run: $5
Annual Animal Rescue Shelter Fee
$60
Please Remember: As per the By-law, the owner or operator of the Kennel/Animal
Rescue Shelter shall provide the municipality with a list of dogs permanently house
at the facility by January 31st of each year.
Signature of Owner or Authorized Agent: _________ Date:. ____ _
Licenses will be mailed to Kennel/Animal Rescue Shelter Operators once
processed.
For Office Use
Tag#:~---------------- Payment Received: __________ _
Date:
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Signature:. ___________ _