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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY
BY-LAW NUMBER 2014 - 46
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE
KEEPING, CONTROL AND LICENSING OF DOGS WITHIN THE
TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY
WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley has
deemed it necessary to pass a By-Law regulating or prohibiting the keeping of
dogs and the establishment of kennels and to provide for the leashing, muzzling,
licensing and control of dogs and the licensing of kennels.
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25 provides that a
municipality may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers
necessary or desirable for the public;
AND WHEREAS Section 103(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25
provides that if a municipality passes a by-law regulating or prohibiting with
respect to the being at large or trespassing of Canines, it may provide for:
(a) The seizure and impounding of Canines being at large or trespassing contrary
to the by-law; and
(b) The sale of impounded Canines.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley
hereby enacts as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
Animal Control Officer - shall mean the person or persons appointed
by the Municipality to enforce this By-Law and includes any person
appointed by the Municipality to control Dogs, any servants or agents
of such person, and any peace officer having jurisdiction within the
Municipality.
1.2
At Large - shall be deemed to mean the location of a Dog when it is
found in any place other than the premises of the Owner of the Dog
and not under the control of any person;
1.3
Clerk means the clerk of The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley.
1.4
Council means the council of The Corporation of the Town of Grand
Valley.
1.5
Dangerous Dog - shall mean:
a) a Dog that, in the absence of any Mitigating Factor, has
attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person or has
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demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so;
b) a Dog that, in the absence of any Mitigating Factor, has
significantly injured a domestic animal; or
c) a Dog previously designated as a Potentially Dangerous Dog
that is kept or permitted to be kept by its Owner in violation of
the requirements for such Dog.
1.6
Dog - shall mean any member of the species canis familiaris which is
over twelve (12) weeks of age;
1.7
Farm Livestock Guardian Dog - shall mean a Dog which is actively
guarding herding farm animals, such as cattle or sheep, and such Dog
is under the control of its Owner, who shall be a registered member of
Ontario Federation of Agriculture or Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario;
1.8
Guide Dog - shall mean a Dog trained as a guide for a disabled
person and having the qualifications prescribed by the regulations to
the Blind Persons' Rights Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.B.7, or having
certification by Hearing Ear Dogs of Canada or Special Skills Dogs of
Canada;
1.9
Hunting Dog - shall mean a Dog properly licensed through the
Ministry of Natural Resources for the purpose of hunting moose, deer
or raccoons, while hunting pursuant to the Provincial regulations;
1.1 Kennel - means an establishment where Dogs are housed, groomed,
bred, boarded, trained or sold on a lot or parcel which is 25 acres or
greater in size within an Agricultural Zone;
1.11 Mitigating Factor - shall mean a circumstance which excuses
aggressive behaviour of a Dog and, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, may include circumstances where:
a) the Dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, acting in
defense to an attack by a person or domestic animal;
b) the Dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, acting in
defense of its young or to a person or domestic animal
trespassing on the property of its Owner; or
c) the Dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, being
teased, provoked, or tormented.
1.12 Municipality- means The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley.
1.13 Muzzle - shall mean a humane fastening or covering device that, when
placed over a Dog's mouth, is of adequate strength to prevent it from
biting and which has been or is approved by an Animal Control Officer.
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1.14 Noise - shall mean any sound made by any Dog which unreasonably
disturbs the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of any person for a period
longer than one hour;
1.15 Owner - shall mean any person, group of persons, partnership or
corporation who or which possesses or harbours a Dog; the words
"own", "owns" or "owned", shall have a corresponding meaning, and
shall include a person or persons who are temporarily the keeper of
Dogs; and, where the Owner is a minor, shall include the person or
persons having the custody of the minor;
1.16 Police Working Dog - shall mean a Dog trained to aid Law
Enforcement Officers and which Dog is actually being used for Police
Work purposes for the protection of the public, including the
investigation of crime and the apprehension of law violators;
1.17 Potentially Dangerous Dog -shall mean:
a) a Dog that, in the absence of any Mitigating Factor, chases or
approaches any person or domestic animal, anywhere other than
on the property of the Owner, in a menacing fashion or apparent
attitude of attack, including, but not limited to, behavior such as
growling or snarling; or
b) a Dog whose Owner has been convicted, on three or more
occasions within a twenty-four (24) month period of permitting the
Dog to be At Large in the Municipality.
1.18 Pound - includes a veterinary facility or other place(s) designated by
resolution of Council;
1.19 Pound Fee includes any daily charge that may be collected by the
operator of a Pound;
1.20 Pound Keeper - shall mean the person, or persons, or agency that act
as keeper of the Pound;
1.21 Town - shall mean The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley
1.20 Zoned means a land use designation in a Zoning By-Law passed
under the provisions of the Planning Act.
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2. DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE
2.1 No Owner shall allow a Dog to run At Large in the Municipality.
2.2 A Dog shall not be considered running At Large if it is,
a)
A Guide Dog;
b)
Police Working Dog;
c)
Hunting Dog; or
d)
Farm Livestock Guardian Dog,
providing it is actively engaged in the performance of its trained
duties.
2.3 Any Dog found running At Large contrary to this By-Law may be seized
and impounded by an Animal Control Officer.
2.4 An Animal Control Officer may enter on any public property or private
property, with the consent of the owner or tenant, for the purpose of
capturing any Dog running At Large.
3. IMPOUNDMENT
3.1
It shall be the duty of the Animal Control Officer to capture Dogs found
running At Large and return them to the Owner's habitual residence, if
known, or to impound same, when practical, where they can be
confined, subject to the right of the Owner to redeem the Dog within
seventy-two (72) hours from the time of impoundment, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays and the day of impoundment, by paying to the
Town the applicable fees as set out in accordance with the
Municipality's "Fees and Charges By-Law Schedule E "Licensing and
Lotteries" as amended from time to time.
3.2
Where, at the end of the seventy-two (72) hour period described in
section 3.1, possession of the Dog has not been restored to the
Owner, the operator of the Pound may dispose of the Dog in
accordance with the provisions of the Animals for Research Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c. A. 22, as amended.
3.3
The Owner of every Dog impounded, if known, whether or not the Dog
is claimed by the Owner from the Pound, shall be liable for the
payment of the Pound Fee, the boarding fee, and any euthanasia and
disposal fees applicable, and shall pay all fees on demand to the
Town's Treasurer.
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3.4
No Dog shall be returned to its Owner unless it has been licensed for
the then current year in accordance with the provisions of this By-Law.
3.5
If a Dog that is seized and impounded is injured, or should, in the sole
discretion of the Animal Control Officer, be destroyed without delay for
humane reasons or for the safety of persons or animals, an Animal
Control Officer may dispose of, or have the Dog disposed of, in a
humane manner as soon after seizure as deemed fit, without
permitting any person to reclaim the Dog and without offering it for
sale. In the event that any Dog is disposed of in accordance with this
subsection 3.5, no damages or compensation shall be recoverable by
the Owner or any other person on account of its killing.
3.6
All monies received for the sale or adoption of unclaimed Dogs shall
become the property of the Town.
3.7
Where a Dog is alleged to have bitten any person or domestic animal,
such Dog may be impounded and held by the Pound until proceedings
under the Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16, section 4,
as amended, have been followed, provided that no Dog shall be so
impounded or held for a period in excess of twenty-one (21) days
unless otherwise ordered by a Judge.
4. DESIGNATING POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS
Where an Animal Control Officer designates a Dog as a Potentially
Dangerous Dog, the Animal Control Officer shall serve notice upon the Owner
of such Dog requiring the Owner to comply with any or all of the following
requirements and, upon receipt of such notice, the Owner shall comply with
all requirements set out therein:
4.1
To keep the Potentially Dangerous Dog, when it is on the lands and
premises of the Owner, confined:
a) within the Owner's dwelling and under the effective control of an
adult; or
b) in an enclosed pen constructed with a secure top and sides and a
secure bottom, effectively attached to the side or sides embedded
in the ground to a minimum depth of 30 centimeters or as otherwise
approved by the Animal Control Officer. The pen shall provide
humane shelter for the Potentially Dangerous Dog while preventing
it from escaping therefrom and preventing the entry therein of
unsupervised children;
4.2
To keep the Potentially Dangerous Dog under the effective control of
an adult person and under leash, such leash to be approved by the
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Animal Control Officer and not to exceed 1.8 meters in length, at all
times when it is not confined in accordance with subsection 4.1;
4.3
To securely attach a Muzzle to the Potentially Dangerous Dog at all
times when it is not confined in accordance with subsection 4.1;
4.4
To permit the Animal Control Officer to insert a microchip implantation
in the Potentially Dangerous Dog for the purpose of identifying the
Potentially Dangerous Dog;
4.5
To provide the Animal Control Officer with the new address and
telephone number of the Owner within two (2) working days of moving
the Potentially Dangerous Dog;
4.6
To provide the Animal Control Officer with the name, address and
telephone number of the new Owner within two (2) working days of
selling or giving away the Potentially Dangerous Dog;
4.7
To advise the Animal Control Officer within two (2) working days of the
death of the Potentially Dangerous Dog;
4.8
To advise the Animal Control Officer forthwith if the Potentially
Dangerous Gog is running At Large or has bitten or attacked any
person or animal; and
4.9
To purchase and display at the entrances to the Owner's dwelling a
warning sign provided by the Animal Control Officer. The sign shall be
posted in such a manner that it cannot be easily removed by
passersby and shall be clearly visible to a person approaching the
entrance.
5. DESIGNATING DANGEROUS DOGS
Where an Animal Control Officer designates a Dog as a Dangerous Dog, the
Animal Control Officer shall serve notice upon the Owner of such Dog
requiring the Owner to comply with the following requirements and, upon
receipt of such notice, the Owner shall comply with all requirements set out
therein:
·
5.1
To keep the Dangerous Dog, when it is on the lands and premises of
the Owner confined:
a) within the Owner's dwelling and under the effective control of an
adult; or
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b) in an enclosed pen constructed with a secure top and sides and a
secure bottom, effectively attached to the side or sides embedded
in the ground to a minimum depth of 30 centimeters or as otherwise
approved by the Animal Control Officer. The pen shall provide
humane shelter for the Dangerous Dog while preventing it from
escaping
therefrom
and
preventing
the
entry
therein
of
unsupervised children;
5.2
To keep the Dangerous Dog under the effective control of an adult
person and under leash, such leash to be approved by the Animal
Control Officer and not to exceed 1.8 meters in length, at all times
when it is not confined in accordance with subsection 5.1;
5.3
To securely attach a Muzzle to the Dangerous Dog at all times when it
is not confined in accordance with subsection 5.1;
5.4
To permit the Animal Control Officer, or designate, to insert a
microchip implantation in the Dangerous Dog for the purpose of
identifying the Dangerous Dog;
5.5
To provide the Animal Control Officer with the new address and
telephone number of the Owner within two (2) working days of moving
the Dangerous Dog;
5.6
To provide the Animal Control Officer with the name, address and
telephone number of the new Owner within two (2) working days of
selling or giving away the Dangerous Dog;
5.7
To advise the Animal Control Officer within two (2) working days of the
death of the Dangerous Dog;
5.8
To advise the Animal Control Officer forthwith if the Dangerous Dog is
running At Large or has bitten or attacked any person or animal; and
5.9
To purchase and display at the entrances to the Owner's dwelling a
warning sign provided by the Animal Control Officer. The sign shall be
posted in such a manner that it cannot be easily removed by
passersby and shall be clearly visible to a person approaching the
entrance.
5.10
Not to keep or harbour the Dangerous Dog in a multiple dwelling or a
lodging house.
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6. LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF DOGS
6.1
Subject to the exceptions set out in subsection 9.1 herein, no person or
persons shall own, harbour or keep more than two (2) Dogs per
dwelling unit unless the said dwelling unit is located on land Zoned
agricultural or on lots or parcels containing a minimum of 25 acres of
land.
6.2
No person residing within the Town of Grand Valley shall own any Dog
without having obtained a license and dog tag for the Dog from the
Town.
6.3
The license and dog tag required in accordance with subsection 6.2
above shall be taken out annually on or before May 1st of each year
and shall expire on December 31st of each year. Every dog tag issued
pursuant to this by-law shall expire 365 calendar days from the date of
purchase.
6.4
The annual fee payable by the Owner of a Dog for a license shall be in
accordance with the Municipality's "Fees and Charges By-Law
Schedule E "Licensing and Lotteries" as amended from time to time.
6.5
Every dog tag shall bear the serial number and the year in which it was
issued and a record shall be kept by the Municipality showing the
name and address of the Owner and the serial number of the tag.
6.6
No person shall use a tag on a Dog other than the Dog for which such
tag is issued.
6.7
No license or registration shall be transferable and the license and
registration referred to herein shall expire and become void upon the
sale, death or other disposal of a Dog to which such license and
registration relates.
6.8
The Owner shall keep the dog tag securely fixed on the Dog at all
times.
6.9
A fee shall be charged for the replacement of a lost dog tag as set out
in the Municipality's "Fees and Charges By-Law Schedule E "Licensing
and Lotteries" as amended from time to time.
7. KENNELS
7.1
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-Law, every owner or
operator of a Kennel shall, no later than the 3oth day of April in each
year, apply for a kennel license and, upon the approval of the Town,
shall provide payment of a license fee as set in accordance with the
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Municipality's "Fees and Charges By-Law Schedule E "Licensing and
Lotteries" as amended from time to time.
7.2
The fee for a kennel license shall cover all Dogs owned and
maintained by the Kennel owner or operator.
7.3
Every person who owns or operates a Kennel shall comply with the
applicable By-Laws of the Municipality. No kennel license shall be
issued unless such Kennel complies with the By-Laws of the
Municipality. Where an owner or operator of a Kennel fails to comply
with a By-Law of the Municipality, the kennel license may be
suspended or revoked.
7.4
Every person who owns or operates a Kennel shall permit an Animal
Control Officer, upon production of proper identification, to enter and
inspect the Kennel at all reasonable times for the purposes of
determining compliance with the license and the provisions of this By
law or any other By-Laws of the Municipality which may be applicable
to the Kennel.
7.5
Every person who owns or operates a Kennel shall have regard to the
guidelines set out in "A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel
Operations", (Canadian Veterinary Medical Association) September
1994).
7.6
No person who owns or operates a Kennel shall keep Dogs in an
unsanitary condition. Conditions shall be considered unsanitary where
the keeping of the Dog or Dogs results in an accumulation of fecal
matter, an odour, insect infestation or rodent attractants which
endanger the health of the Dogs or any other animal or any person.
7.7
Every person who owns or operates a Kennel shall provide the Dogs
under their care, or cause them to be provided with:
a) clean, fresh drinking water and suitable food of sufficient quantity
and quality to allow normal, healthy growth and the maintenance of
normal, healthy body weight;
b) food and water receptacles kept clean and disinfected and located
so as to avoid contamination by excreta;
c) the opportunity for periodic exercise sufficient to maintain good
health including the opportunity to be unfettered from a fixed area
and exercised regularly under appropriate control; and,
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d) necessary veterinary medical care when any Dog exhibits signs of
pain, illness or suffering.
7.8
Every Dog enclosure shall provide the Dog with protection from heat,
cold and wet and be of sufficient size to allow the Dog the ability to turn
around freely and lie in a normal position.
7.9
Every run or pen area must be regularly cleaned and sanitized and
excreta removed and properly disposed of daily.
7.10 Subsequent to the passing of this By-Law, every run, pen, or exercise
yard shall be surrounded by a sturdy fence with a minimum height of
1.2 meters.
7.11 Every person who owns or operates a Kennel shall undertake
measures to ensure that residences on adjacent properties are not
subjected to persistent barking, calling, whining or other similar Noise
made by the Dogs kept at such Kennel.
7.12 Where the Municipality receives a complaint about Noise emissions
from a licensed Kennel, an Animal Control Officer shall investigate
such complaints and may, at his or her sole discretion, initiate a
prosecution with respect to an alleged contravention of subsection
7.11.
7.13 Where a Kennel is found guilty of 3 or more violations of subsection
7.11 in one annual license term, the Animal Control Officer or Council
may order the owner or operator to submit, at its expense, a noise
evaluation study prepared by a qualified acoustical consultant and may
suspend the license to operate a Kennel until such time as the noise
evaluation study has been reviewed and approved by the Municipality
and satisfactory arrangements for the implementation of any noise
abatement measures have been made, including the entering into of
any agreements and the posting of any securities required to ensure
the completion of any required noise abatement measures.
7.14 An application for a kennel license renewal shall be submitted in the
proper form, and shall include the appropriate fee paid to the Town.
7.15 Any application for a new Kennel shall be subject to an application
being made for an amendment to the Town Zoning By-Law in respect
to applicable zoning for a Kennel.
7.16 A license to operate a Kennel shall be subject to such terms and
conditions set out in the license and no person shall operate a Kennel
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except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the kennel
license issued by the Town.
8. DOGWASTE
8.1
Every person who owns, harbours, possesses or is in control of any
Dog shall remove forthwith and dispose of any excrement left by the
said Dog on any property in the geographic area of the Town of Grand
Valley.
9.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
9.1
No person shall keep a dog's habitat in an unsanitary condition within the
Town. Conditions shall be considered unsanitary where the keeping of the
dog results in an accumulation of fecal matter, an odour, insect infestation or
rodent attractants which may endanger the health of the dog or any person,
or which disturb or is likely to disturb the enjoyment, comfort or convenience
of any person.
The restriction set out in subsection 6.1 does not apply to the following:
a) an animal hospital owned and operated by a veterinarian licensed
by the Ontario Veterinary Association;
b) a pet store;
c) an Ontario Humane Society Shelter or the Pound which complies
with this By-Law;
d) dogs under twelve (12) weeks of age; or
e) any owner or occupier of a premises, who, at the time of enactment
of this By-Law, has more than two (2) Dogs on a property, provided
that, following the enactment of this By-Law, no such Dog shall be
replaced if such replacement would result in the said owner or
occupier exceeding the regulated two (2) Dogs per premises.
9.2
No Owner of a Dog shall permit the Dog to make any persistent Noise
likely to disturb the residents of adjacent properties.
10.
APPEAL TO THE APPEAL COMMITTEE
10.1 Where the Owner of a Dog who receives a notice from an Animal
Control Officer designating such Dog as a Potentially Dangerous Dog
or a Dangerous Dog, requests by notice in writing delivered to the
Clerk of the Town within five (5) working days of receipt of such notice,
the Appeal Committee shall hold a hearing pursuant to the provisions
of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22 within
thirty (30) days of the Clerk's receipt of the written request for a hearing
and such committee may:
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a) affirm or rescind the Animal Control Officer's designation of the
Dog;
b) substitute its own designation of the Dog as a Potentially
Dangerous Dog or Dangerous Dog ; or
c) substitute its own requirements of the Owner of a Potentially
Dangerous Dog or Dangerous Dog in accordance with those
provisions contained in sections 4 and 5 herein.
11.
INQUIRY
An Animal Control Officer may, either on his or her own initiative, or as a
result of a complaint received by him or her from a resident of the Town,
conduct an inquiry into whether a Dog should be designated as a Potentially
Dangerous Dog or a Dangerous Dog, as the case may be.
12.
IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 4 AND 5
Except for subsections 4.2, 4.3, 5.2 and 5.3, any of the requirements of
sections 4 and 5 which may be imposed by notice on a Dog Owner by the
Animal Control Officer pursuant to such sections, shall not be enforceable
until:
a) the time for requesting an appeal has expired without an appeal being
requested;
b) an appeal has been requested and the request has been withdrawn or
abandoned;or
c) an appeal has been requested and the Appeal Committee has issued its
decision.
13.
SERVING NOTICES
Any notices served by an Animal Control Officer or requests for hearings
made by an Owner pursuant to this By-Law, shall be provided by hand
delivery or prepaid registered mail and, in the event of service by prepaid
registered mail, shall be deemed received on the fifth (5th) day after the date
of mailing.
14.
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES
Neither the Town, its agents and servants, nor any Animal Control Officer
shall be liable for damages or compensation for any Dog killed or otherwise
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disposed of under the provisions of this By-Law and no such damages or
compensation shall be paid by the Town to any person.
15.
PENALTY PROVISIONS
Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-Law:
(a) is guilty of an offence; and
(b) upon conviction thereof shall be liable to a penalty as set out in Section 61
of the Provincial Offences Act, RS .0. 1990, Chapter P.33, or any
successor thereof.
16.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, clause, paragraph or provision of this By-Law is
found by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or beyond the
powers of the Council to enact, such section, subsection, clause, paragraph
or provision shall be deemed to be severable from the remainder of this By
law and all other sections or parts of this By-Law shall be deemed to be
separate and independent therefrom and are enacted as such.
17.
REPEAL SECTION
By-Law Nos. 1819, 95-16, 95-15, 2001-08, 2014-39 are hereby repealed in
their entirety.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY
PASSED THIS 14th DAY October 2014.
Originals Signed by
Originals Signed by
Mayor
C.A.O. Clerk/Treasurer
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Schedule A to By-law 2014-46 - Short Form Wordings and Set Fines
Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley
PART I Provincial Offences Act
A By-law to regulate and provide for the keeping, control and licensing of dogs
within the Town of Grand Valley
ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Provision
creating or
defining offence
COLUMN 3
Set Fine
1
Dog running At Large
Section 2.1
$100.00
2
Fail to keep Potentially Dangerous
Dog confined
Section 4.1
$500.00
3
Fail to keep Potentially Dangerous
Dog under control of an adult person
and under leash
Section 4.2
$500.00
4
Fail to attach a Muzzle to Potentially
Dangerous Dog
Section 4.3
$500.00
5
Fail to permit insertion of microchip
into Potentially Dangerous Dog
Section 4.4
$400.00
6
Fail to provide Animal Control
Officer with new address and
telephone number of Owner of
Potentially Dangerous Dog
Section 4.5
$100.00
7
Fail to provide Animal Control
Officer with name, address and
telephone number of new Owner of
Potentially Dangerous Dog
Section 4.6
$100.00
8
Fail to advise Animal Control Officer
of death of Potentially Dangerous
Dog
Section 4.7
$50.00
9
Fail to advise Animal Control Officer
of Potentially Dangerous Dog At
Large or of bite or attack by
Potentially Dangerous Dog
Section 4.8
$100.00
10
Fail to display warning sign
Section 4.9
$200.00
11
Fail to keep Dangerous Dog confined
Section 5.1
$500.00
12
Fail to keep Dangerous Dog under
Section 5.2
$500.00
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control of an adult person and under
leash
13
Fail to secure a Muzzle to
Dangerous Dog
Section 5.3
$500.00
14
Fail to permit insertion of a
microchip into Dangerous Dog
Section 5.4
$400.00
15
Fail to provide Animal Control
Officer with new address and
telephone number of Owner of
Dangerous Dog
Section 5.5
$100.00
16
Fail to provide Animal Control
Officer with name, address and
telephone number of new Owner of
Dangerous Dog
Section 5.6
$100.00
17
Fail to advise Animal Control Officer
of death of Dangerous Dog
Section 5.7
$50.00
18
Fail to advise Animal Control Officer
of Dangerous Dog At Large or of bite
or attack by Dangerous Dog
Section 5.8
$100.00
19
Fail to display a warning sign
Section 5.9
$200.00
20
Harbouring Dangerous Dog in a
multiple dwelling or a lodging house
Section 5.10
$500.00
21
Fail to register or license Dog
Section 6.2
$100.00
22
Use of a dog tag on a Dog other than
the Dog for which tag was issued
Section 6.6
$50.00
23
Transfer of license or registration
Section 6.7
$150.00
24
Fail to securely fix tag on Dog
Section 6.8
$150.00
25
Fail to obtain a license to operate a
Kennel
Section 7.1
$350.00
26
Fail to permit Animal Control Officer
to enter and inspect Kennel
Section 7.4
$250.00
27
Operating Kennel in unsanitary
condition
Section 7.6
$200.00
28
Fail to provide clean, fresh drinking
water and suitable food
Section 7.7 (a)
$200.00
29
Fail to keep food and water
receptacles clean and disinfected
Section 7.7 (b)
$200.00
30
Fail to provide opportunity for
exercise
Section 7.7 (c)
$200.00
31
Fail to provide necessary veterinary
care
Section 7.7 (d)
$200.00
32
Fail to provide enclosure of sufficient
size and with protection from
elements
Section 7.8
$200.00
33
Fail to regularly clean run or pen
Section 7.9
$200.00
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Fail to surround run or pen by sturdy
fence with minimum height of 1.2
metres
Section 7.10
$200.00
35
Fail to ensure the residents on
adjacent properties are not
subjected to persistent Noise
Section 7.11
$200.00
36
Fail to dispose of Dog waste on
property
Section 8.1
$250.00
37
Permit unsanitary conditions in dog
habitat
Section 9.1
$250.00
38
Allowing Dog to make persistent
Noise
Section 9.2
$200.00
NOTE: The general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 61 of the
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.33