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Corporation of The Town of Parry Sound
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Passing of By-law No: 2021 - 7164
7th Day of September 2021
Moved by Councillor
Seconded by Councillor
That By-law No: 2021 - 7164
Being a by-law to regulate Backyard Hens in the Town of Parry Sound.
Be considered as read a first time.
- Carried -
Are all members in favour of having the second and third readings?
Moved by Councillor /TNSfex4^'A^
Seconded by Councillor _^_
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That the By-law Above Mentioned Be Cdfisi^er^d a
And Third Time, Passed, Signed and Seal
N^r
Second,
- Carried -L^
Entered as Part ofThe Minutes ofthe Meeting Helchthis 7th day ofSeptember
2021.
Clerk Reb^eea^Johnson
Postponed to:
Amends By-law:
Repeals By-law:
By-lawAmended:
By-law Repealed:
The Corporation of the Town of Parry Sound
By-law2021 -7164
Being a by-law to regulate Backyard Hens in the Town of Parry Sound.
Whereas pursuant to Section 10(2) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. c.25, the Town of
Parry sound may pass by-laws respecting animals, and the health, safety and well-being
of persons; and
Whereas pursuantto Section 128 ofthe Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. c.25 the Town of
Parry Sound is authorized to pass a by-law to prohibit and regulate public nuisances;
and
Whereas pursuantto section 129 ofthe Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. c.25, the Town of
Parry Sound is authorized to pass a by-law to prohibit and regulate noise, vibration,
odour, dust and outdoor illumination; and
Whereas pursuant to section 425 ofthe Municipal Act, 2001, Council is authorized to
pass by-laws providing that a person who contravenes a by-law ofthe Town of Parry
Sound passed under that Act is guilty of an offence; and
Whereas, it is desirable to regulate the keeping of backyard hens in the Town of Parry
Sound.
Now therefore the Council ofthe Corporation ofthe Town of Parry Sound enacts
as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
a) "At large" means a hen found at any place other than within the enclosure on
the property of the owner of the hen.
b) "Coop" means a fully enclosed weatherproof structure where hens are kept
and the interior ofwhich includes nest boxes for egg laying, perches for hens
to roost on and food and water containers.
c) "Hen" means a domesticated female chicken that is at least four months old;
d) "Hen enclosure" means the building for housing the hens as well as the
outdoor enclosed space;
e) "Owner" means any person who possesses, harbours or keeps a chicken.
REGULATIONS FOR THE KEEPING OF HENS
2.
No person shall keep more than six (6) hens.
3.
Roosters are not permitted.
4.
Only hens four (4) months of age or older are permitted.
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5.
No owner shall allow or permit their chickens to run at large.
6.
Hens must be kept contained at all times in a fully enclosed enclosure.
7.
Hens shall be kept for personal use only, the sale of eggs, manure, meat or other
products derived from hens is not permitted.
8. A hen coop shall:
a.
Not exceed 3 meters in height;
b.
Provide at least 0.37 square meters of floor area;
c.
Be enclosed on all sides and have a roof and doors;
d.
Include a perch for each hen;
e.
Include nest boxes;
f.
Be maintained in good repair, in a clean, dry, odour free, and sanitary
condition free from vermin;
g.
Be constructed and maintained to prevent any wildlife from harbouring
underneath or within it or within its walls, and to prevent entrance by any
otheranimal.
9. A hen enclosure shall:
a.
Be a maximum area of 10 square meters;
b.
Provide at minimum 0.92 square meters of outdoor space per hen;
c.
Be maintained in good repair, in a clean, odour free and sanitary
condition;
d.
Be constructed and maintained to prevent access by other animals.
lO.htens must be provided with food, water, shelter, light, ventilation, veterinary
care, and opportunities for essential behaviours such as scratching, dust-bathing,
and roosting, all sufficient to maintain the hens in good health.
11. Manure must be disposed of properly but cannot be composted or disposed of on
property, disposed of in water, or included within any municipal garbage disposal.
12. No person shall slaughter, or attempt to euthanize, hens on the property.
13.The owner shall ensure that all dead hens are disposed of immediately by the
owner in a sanitary manner at the owner's sole cost and expense.
14.The keeping of hens must be in accordance with the Town of Parry Sound
Zoning By-law.
15. No person shall keep hens on a property less than 460 square meters (0.11
acres) in size.
16.hlens are only permitted for a single detached dwelling within an R1, R2, RR or
RU zone.
17. Backyard hens shall be setback a minimum of 20 meters from any waterbody.
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18. Backyard hens shall not be permitted in any front yard or exterior side yard.
19.No person shall keep backyard hens without a licence from the Issuer of
Licenses.
ENFORCEMENT
20.The Municipal Law Enforcement Officers are hereby authorized and empowered
to enforce this by-law.
21.No person shall hinder, obstruct or interfere with a Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer conducting an investigation and/or provide the officerwith information, on
matters relevant to the investigation that the person knows to be false or
misleading.
PENALTY
22. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial
Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter p.33, as amended.
SEVERABILITY
23. If any section or sections ofthis By-law or parts thereof are found in any court of
law to be illegal or beyond the power of Council to enact, such section or
sections or parts ofthis By-law shall be deemed to be separate and independent
there from and to be enacted as such.
Read
t time.tl^s 7th day of September 2021.
Ma^pj/Jami^ lyrcGarvey
Clerk Re
Johnson
Read a Second and Third time, Passed, Signed and Sealed this 7th day of
September2021.
Ma'yo^amie (WqGarvey
Clerk Rebecca Johnson