Keeping of Animals / Exotic Animals By-law B2006-044 — full text

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GAL WAY-CAVENDISH AND HARVEY BYLAW NUMBER B2006-44 BEING A BYLAW TO PROIDBIT AND REGULATE THE KEEPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF GALWAY-CAVENDISH AND HARVEY WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, Section 9, as amended confer broad authority.on.municipalities to enable them to govern-their affairs as they consider appropriate; and to enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues. It "is desirable for the protection of the public and in the public 'interest that the keeping of certain.animals be.prohibited or regulated within the.geographic limits of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township ofGalway- Cavendish and Harvey enacts as follows: 1. No person shall keep any animal of any class set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw anywhere within the geographic limits of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. 2. No person shall keep a menagerie anywhere within the geographic limits of the ·Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. 3. No person shall keep any venomous reptiles anywhere within the geographic --limits-ofthe Township of.Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. 4. Without derogating from any other Bylaw of the Township of Galway-Cavendish .. and Harvey, no person shall permit any. animal. to.run or.. be at large, or to trespass within the geographic limits of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. 5. Without derogating from any other Bylaw of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, any animal found at large or trespassing may be impounded by an animal control officer or by any person who shall deliver such animal to an animal control officer or to a pound keeper. ·6. · Ifany·animal impounded pursuantto-the provisions of this Bylaw is not claimed by its owner within seven (7) days and the expenses of the pound keeper for the care and feeding of such animal are not paid, then the pound keeper may sell such animal and apply the proceeds of the sale to the payment of the pound keeper's expenses in accordance with applicable legislation. 7. This Bylaw shall be enforced by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the Corporation of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. 8. . . Any person who owned an animal as set out in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw prior to the passing of this Bylaw may continue to keep such animal until its death, BUT must register such animal with the Clerk of the Township of Galway- Cavendis4 and Harvey and provide facilities which are adequate for the safe keeping of such animals as set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw. Schedule "B" may·be amended from time to time as animals are registered with the Cletk of the Municipality. Breeding of any existing animal listed on Schedule "A" may be approved by Council upon receipt of a request by the owner stating why such permission should be granted. 9. Any person who keeps any venomous reptiles anywhere in the geographic limits of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey shall be required to keep appropriate antitoxins, where feasible, at a local hospital or health centre and shall provide proof of compliance therein. 10. Any animal of any class set out in Schedule "A" shall be kept within an adequate enclosure at all times. All holding areas must be within the enclosure. Transportation of such animals shall be in a secured enclosure. 11. The following words and terms used in this Bylaw and Schedules forming part of -this Bylaw shall have the following meanings: (a) ANIMAL, includes reptiles. (b) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, means a person appointed as such by Bylaw enacted by the Council of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey. (c) -MENAGERIE, means a collection of wild animals kept in cages for exhibition. ( d) · AT 'LARGE, includes the circumstances in which an animal is found in any place other than on the lands owned or lawfully occupied by its owner, and when not under the physical control or restraint of any person. ( e) TOWNSHIP, means the Corporation of the Township of Galway- Cavendish and Harvey. (f) OWNER, includes a person who keeps or harbours an animal. (g) ·· POUND KEEPER, means the person or agency appointed as such by Bylaw enacted by the Council of the Township of Galway- Cavendish and Harvey. 12. In this Bylaw, unless the context stipulates otherwise, words importing the singular shall include the plural and words importing the masculine gender shall include Jeminine. 13. Should any part of this Bylaw be dedared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions of the Bylaw shall not be affected thereby and the intent of the Council of the Township of Galway-Cavendish and Harvey in enacting this Bylaw being that each provision of the B.ylaw shall be determined to be separately valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 14. Any person who contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine of not more than FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5;000.00),exclusive ofcosts and every such fine is recoverable underthe Provincial Offences Act. READ a First time this __ day of ____ , 200_. READ a Second.time this __ .day of ____ , 200_. READ a Third time and finally passed this __ day of __ ~ 200 . (SEAL) I .. ' i·--·. CLASS OF ANIMAL SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW COMMON NAMES Set out in this column are some of the names of animals included in the classes of animals referreq to in this Schedule. The common names are provided for illustration purposes only and are not-intended to limit the extentofthe classes of.animals referred to. Canids-except the common dog Cetaceans Crocodilians Elephants Felids-except the common cat Hyaenids Pinnepeds Non-Human Primates Sirenians Snakes of Family Boidae Ursids Venomous Reptiles foxes, jackals and wolves dolphins, porpoises and whales alligators.and crocodiles elephants cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, panthers and tigers aardwolves and hyenas sea lions, seals and walruses baboons, gorilla, monkeys, orangutans, excluded are lesser bushbaby dugongs and manatees boas and pythons bears venomous lizards and venomous snakes ENCLOSURES FOR FELIDS SCHEDULE "B" TOBYLAWB 1. Enclosures for Felids (large cats) shall be no less than thirty feet by forty feet compromised of nine gauge chain-link fence, which fence is to be ten feet high with anadditionalthreefeeton-an angleinward,.-to.a-totalheight of twelve feet. The top of the enclosure must be enclosed and shall be comprised of nine gauge· chain link fence with the required trusses. -The main comer posts are to be three inch diameter metal. Fence posts between.are .to be two inch.diameter metal, spaced not less.than every ten feet. Cross posts at bottom and top of enclosures are to be two inch metal posts. Additional cross posts are to be placed horizontally at three feet and six feet from the bottom of the fence. The bottom of the enclosure shall be anchored securely to the ground every two feet. Four inch reinforced mesh shall be attached to the bottom of the enclosure and shall extend no less than three feet into the enclosure and secured to the ground. Such enclosures shall provide an additional secured area attached to the main enclosure for the Felids when the enclosure is being cleaned. The access to the whole enclosure shall be-through a double entry-system. 2. There shall be a second chain-link fence, six feet out from the enclosure and be at least.four feet· high. Danger signs shall-be ·posted on the -outer fence and visible to the public. ENCLOSURES FOR VENOMOUS REPTILES 1. . . Enclosures.for venomous.reptiles. shall be keptin a secure.and locked area or facility. All enclosures or facilities, including display exhibits in cages shall be enclosed by means of a mechanical fixture such as screws or hasps requiring a tool to open or a minimum of two movements. All enclosures shall be kept within a secured and escape proof locked area at all times while occupied by venomous animals. There shal1 also be a sign posted displaying the words ·"LIVE VENOMOUS ANIMALS - DO NOT TOUCH", which shall be posted within the secure and locked area. 2. · Itisrequiredand it shallbethe·responsibility ofthe owner of the venomous reptiles to notify the local fire department to the fact that venomous animals are being kept within the premises.