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Chapter 232
June 2, 1994
Animals
Chapter 0232 Fowl - Pigeons
Live Stock - Keeping
Chapter Index
Article 1 - General Provisions
232.1.1
Pigeons - enclosed - exception - conditioning
232.1.2
Running at large - prohibited
232.1.3
Running at large - impoundment - disposal
Article 2 - Coops - Pens - Enclosures - Requirements
232.2.1
Rabbits - other - 20 ft - from neighbouring dwelling
232.2.2
Domestic fowl - 20 ft - from keeper - 50 ft - from others
232.2.3
Cattle - horses - 200 ft - from neighbouring dwelling
232.2.4
Conditions - sanitary - nuisance - danger - prevented
232.2.5
Manure - refuse - accumulation - prohibited
232.2.6
Yard - pen - for dogs - kept clean
232.2.7
Pigeons - maximum permissible - exception
232.2.8
Pigeon coup - within 50 ft of dwelling - exception
Article 3 - Exemptions
232.3.1
Lands - premises - assessed as farmland
232.3.2
Farm buildings - adjoining lands not similarly assessed
232.3.3
Exceptions - owned - occupied - designated
Article 4 - Enforcement
232.4.1
Fine - for contravention
Article 5 - Repeal - Enactment
232.5.1
By-laws - previous
232.5.2
Effective date
Article 1 - General Provisions
232.1.1
Pigeons - enclosed - exception - conditioning
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, any person who owns
pigeons shall keep them enclosed except during a maximum of two flight
periods daily, each flight consisting of not more than forty pigeons, and
which flight periods shall take place only for the purpose of conditioning,
and:
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a)
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.;
b)
between the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and
c)
under the supervision of the owner of such pigeons, or some
other competent person on his or her behalf;
d)
the provisions of Sections 232.1.1 (a) and (b) shall not apply to
members of a racing pigeon club when the members are
participating in a bona fide flight conducted by an organized
racing pigeon club. By-law 7155-94, September 1, 1994; By-law
7068-93, October 21, 1993.
232.1.2
Running at large - prohibited
No person shall permit any domestic fowl, cattle, goats, sheep, skunk,
swine, pigeons, horses, ponies, rabbits, ferrets, foxes, raccoons, mink,
nutria, chinchilla and guinea pigs within the limits of The Corporation of the
City of Woodstock to run at large within the limits of the City of Woodstock
except as provided under Section 232.1.1. By-law 4853-73, June 28,
1973; By-law 6415-87, February 19, 1987.
232.1.3
Running at large - impoundment - disposal
Any animal described in this Chapter found running at large in the City shall
be liable to be impounded and dealt with and disposed of as provided by
the Pounds Act, and all the provisions of the Act shall apply to such animals.
By-law 4853-73, June 28, 1973.
Article 2 - Coops - Pens - Enclosures - Requirements
232.2.1.
Rabbits - other - 20 ft - from neighbouring dwelling
No person shall keep any rabbit, raccoon, deodorized skunk, ferret, or
guinea pig within the limits of the City of Woodstock in any coop, cote, pen,
building or enclosure of any kind, the outer limits of which are within
twenty (20) feet of any neighbouring dwelling in the City.
232.2.2.
Domestic fowl - 20 ft - from keeper - 50 ft - from others
No person shall keep any domestic fowl or pigeon within the limits of the
City of Woodstock in any coop, cote, pen, building or enclosure of any kind,
the outer limits of which are within twenty (20) feet of the dwelling house
where such person resides or within fifty (50) feet of any other dwelling in
the City. By-law 4853-73, 28 June, 1973; By-law 6862-91, September 5,
1991.
232.2.3.
Cattle - horses - 200 ft - from neighbouring dwelling
No person shall keep any cattle, horse, pony, goat, sheep, nutria, swine, fox
or mink or chinchilla within the limits of the City of Woodstock in any shed,
barn, stable, building, yard or enclosure, the outer limits of which are
within two hundred (200) feet of any neighbouring dwelling.
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232.2.4.
Conditions - sanitary - nuisance - danger - prevented
Every person who keeps any domestic fowl, pigeon, cattle, horse, pony,
goat, sheep, swine, rabbit, ferret, guinea pigs, fox, raccoon, skunk,
nutria, mink or chinchilla described in this Chapter within the limits of the
City of Woodstock shall at all times, keep and maintain the coop, cote, pen,
barn, stable, building, yard or enclosure in which the same be kept or
confined in a clean and sanitary condition so as not to become a nuisance
or injurious or dangerous to the public health and in a manner which does
not contravene the provisions of the Health Protection and Promotion Act
or any regulations thereunder. By-law 4853-73, June 28, 1973; By-law
6415-87, February 19, 1987.
232.2.5.
Manure - refuse - accumulation - prohibited
No person shall suffer or permit the accumulation, in or around such coop,
cote, pen, barn, stable, building, yard or enclosure, of any manure, offal,
refuse or offensive matter likely to become a nuisance or dangerous to
health.
232.2.6.
Yard - pen - for dogs - kept clean
Any yard or pen where a dog or dogs are allowed to run, shall be kept in a
clean and sanitary condition and all droppings, manure, refuse, or
dropped or scattered feed shall be removed by the owner or keeper at
least twice each week and such refuse resulting from the keeping of such
dog or dogs shall be removed from the premises as to prevent odour
arising therefrom. By-law 4853-73, June 28, 1973.
232.2.7.
Pigeons - maximum permissible - exception
No person shall keep or cause to be kept, on any lot in the City of
Woodstock, more than a total of 40 homing, pouter, racing or tumbler
pigeons, or any combination thereof, provided however that during the
months of April to October, this number may be increased to 60 pigeons,
to provide for the raising and racing of young pigeons hatched that year.
232.2.8.
Pigeon coup - within 50 ft of dwelling - exception
Sections 232.2.2 and 232.2.7 do not apply to any person who, at the time
this section of the enabling by-law comes into force, has an established
pigeon coop, cote, pen, building or enclosure which is less than 50 feet
from any neighbouring dwelling in the City. By-law 6862-91, September 5,
1991.
Article 3 - Exemptions
232.3.1
Lands - premises - assessed as farmland
The provisions of Sections 232.2.1 through 232.2.3 inclusive shall not
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apply to those lands and premises owned or occupied by those persons
whose land is, according to the assessment roll, assessed as farmlands
with the exception noted in Section 232.3.2.
232.3.2
Farm buildings - adjoining lands not similarly assessed
When any shed, barn, stable or any other building on such farmlands
adjoin lands that are not similarly assessed, the provisions of Sections
232.2.1 through 232.2.3 inclusive shall apply only to such structures only
so far as they may extend into such farmlands.
232.3.3
Exceptions - owned - occupied - designated
The provisions of Sections 232.2.1 through 232.2.3 inclusive shall not
apply to those lands and premises owned or occupied by the Woodstock
Agricultural Society, the Western Ontario Breeders Inc., Oxford Farmers
Co-operative Produce Company Limited, or parks operated by the
Woodstock Board of Parks Management. By-law 4853-73, June 28, 1973.
Article 4 - Enforcement
232.4.1
Fine - for contravention
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Chapter is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty as
provided in the Provincial Offences Act. By-law 7139-94, June 2, 1994.
Article 5 - Repeal Enactment
232.5.1
By-laws-previous
By-law 4523-70 of The Corporation of the City of Woodstock and all
other by-laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter are
hereby repealed.
232.5.2
Effective date
This Chapter shall come into force and take effect as of third and final
reading of the enabling by-law. By-law 4853-73, June 28, 1973.