Animal Control Bylaw No. 3.2017 — full text

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## TOWN OF CORONACH BYLAW 3.2017 ## A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ANIMALS The Council of the Town of Coronach, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## PART I - TITLE & PURPOSE 1. This bylaw shall be cited as "The Animal Control Bylaw". 2. The purpose of this Bylaw is: 3. 2.1. To provide for licensing of cats and dogs; 4. 2.3. To control and regulate other animals including exotic and wild animals 5. 2.2. To control and regulate cats and dogs; ## PART II - DEFINITIONS 3. In this Bylaw: 2. "Animal Warden" or "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" is any corporation, person or persons 3. "at large" means if the animal is off the premises of its owner, unless the animal is both on a leash not exceeding two metres in length and is under proper control. engaged by or appointed by the Town of Coronach for the purposes of checking for licenses, capturing and impounding animals under the provisions of this bylaw; - "Bee" means any of certain insects which store up the pollen of flowers for food or that makes honey and wax; - "Cat" is every cat of either sex or neutered; - "CAO" is the person appointed as the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Coronach or his/her duly authorized representative or designate; - "Dog" is every dog of either sex or neutered; - "Judge" shall mean a provincial court judge or a justice of the peace. - "Dog Run" shall mean a permanent structure outside of a residential dwelling unit, used for the containment of a dog. - "Municipality" shall mean the Town of Coronach; "Owner" includes: A person owns or who has possession of, or control over, an animal; and the person responsible for the custody of a minor where the minor is the owner of the animal. - "Poundkeeper" means a person, corporation, society or organization as may from time to time be appointed by the municipality for the purpose of retaining impounded animals pursuant to this Bylaw; - "MJHS" means the Moose Jaw Humane Society. - "Public Playground" means the area containing playground equipment in any park or Municipal Reserve owned by the Town or under the management and control of the Town; ## PART III - GENERAL ## 4. LICENSES AND LICENSE FEES - 4.1. Every person within the municipality who owns or keeps a dog over six months old shall obtain an animal license from Administration of the municipality: - 4.2. Every person within the municipality who owns or keeps a cat over six months old shall obtain an animal license from Administration of the municipality; - 4.3. The license fees are set out in Schedule "A" attached; - 4.4. A registration form for the animal shall be completed as set out in Schedule "B" attached; - 4.5. The license is in effect from the date of purchase until the animal is deceased or permanently removed from the municipality and is not transferable from one animal to another; - 4.6. Every person to whom an animal license has been issued under this bylaw shail cause the animal to wear a collar to which the license tag issued by the municipality is attached; and - 4.7. A person residing in the municipality, who owns, possesses or harbours an animal and neglects or refuses to take out a license shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw. ## 5. DOGS BARKING OR HOWLING - 5.1. No person who owns or keeps a dog or allows it to stay in the owner's premises shall allow such dog to bark excessively or howl excessively; - 5.2. Any person who allows a dog to bark or howl excessively shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw; - 5.3. Any person who hears a dog barking or howling excessively and can positively identify the information as set out in Form 1 attached to this bylaw (Policy OSL.28); ## TOWN OF CORONACH BYLAW 3.2017 A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ANIMALS - 5.4. The municipality may issue a written order if there is anything in the physical environment that the dog is being kept in that can be remedied that would prevent said dog from barking or - 5.5. The municipality may apply to a judge to have a dog that barks or howls excessively, at the owner's expense, muzzled, fitted with a collar or device that deters barking or permanently removed from the municipality; and - 5.6. The municipality may issue a written infraction notice, in the appropriate Municipal form, under this or the Municipal Noise Bylaw. ## 6. RUNNING AT LARGE AND PROHIBITED AREAS - 6.1. No animal shall run at large in the municipality; - 6.2. If an animal is found to be running at large the owner shall be deemed to have permitted the animal to be at large unless the owner proves to the satisfaction of the court that at the time of the offence the owner did all that was reasonable to prevent the animal from being at large; - 6.3. Any person who sees an animal running at large, and can positively identify the animal, can file a written complaint at the Town Office. Written complaints must include information as set out in Form 1 attached to this bylaw (Policy OSL.28); 4. The Animal Warden/Bylaw Enforcement Officer or any other person designated by tr unicipality will attempt to capture any animals found running at large and place them in tr municipal pound; and - 6.5. Any animal found running at large that attacks or bites a person shall be dealt with under the Dangerous Dogs Act, at the owner's expense: - 6.5.1. Destroyed in accordance with any order or recommendation by a medical health officer; or 6.5.2. Permanently removed from the municipality. - 6.6. No person shall permit a dog or cat to be: - 6.6.2. On public Ball Diamonds or Soccer Fields - 6.6.1. On any public playground - 6.6.3. This section does not apply to a person who owns and is physically reliant on a guide dog trained and used to assist such person. ## 7. PROHIBITED ANIMALS - 7.1. No person shall own or harbour any animal, or hybrid of any animal, of the kind listed in Schedule D for any purpose. ## 8. DANGEROUS ANIMALS Control of dangerous dogs in Saskatchewan is governed by provincial legislation and all owners must comply with this statute or any orders under this statute. ## 9. OWNING and HARBOURING OF DOGS - 9.1. Where an owner possesses a dog that displays outward signs of aggression such as threatening, barking, growling, snapping, lunging, frothing at the mouth, etc., such owner shal ensure that the dog is properly restrained or contained whether it is on or off its own property; and, - 9.2. Where a dog displays aggressive behavior as described in subsection 9.1, the owner shall ensure that proper precautions have been taken to prevent the dog from escaping from its harboured property and that children of tender age cannot gain access to the property or the dog; - 9.3. Where a municipality believes an owner has not taken the necessary precautions to contain an aggressive dog as required in subsection 9.2, the municipality may issue a written order requiring the owner of the property to remedy any lack of physical containment as identified by the municipality; - 9.4. An order written under subsection 9.3 is not limited to the following but may contain any or all of the following requirements: - 9.4.1. Repair or construction of a property line fence; - 9.4.2. Repair or construction of a dog run; - 9.4.3. Physically moving the dog run or containment area of the dog from one area of the property to a more suitable area on the property; - 9.4.4. Locking of perimeter fences or dog runs; and - 9.4.5. Posting warning signs on the perimeter of the property advising the public of the presence of a dog of an aggressive nature. ## TOWN OF CORONACH BYLAW 3.2017 ## A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ANIMALS ## 10. LITTER CLEAN UP - 10.1. If an animal defecates on any public or private property other than property belonging to the owner of the pet, the owner of the cat or dog shall remove the defecation immediately. - 10.3. This section does not apply to a person who owns and is physically reliant on a guide dog trained and used to assist such person - 10.2. Any person who owns, possesses, or harbours an animal and fails to remove the defecation as set out in Subsection 10.1 shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw; ## 11. ACCUMULATION OF ANIMAL FECES - 11.1. An owner or occupant of private property must not allow animal feces to accumulate on the property so as to create a health hazard. - 11.2. Any person who owns, possesses, or harbours an animal and fails to clean up as set out in Subsection 11.1 shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw; - 11.3. The Animal Warden or Bylaw Enforcement may serve an owner or occupant of private property with a written order to remove all animal feces from the property within seventy-two (72) hours of service of notice. - 11.4. The municipality may remove the feces from the property if: - 11.4.1. The person to whom the notice is made fails to remove the feces within seventy-two (72) hours; or 11.4.2. After reasonable inquiry, the whereabouts of the owner or occupant of the property cannot be determined. ## 12. ORDERS TO REMEDY CONTRAVENTIONS - 12.1. Inspections to determine if a written order should be issued under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance with the Municipalities Act. - 12.3. Orders given under this Bylaw shall be served in accordance with the Municipalities Act. - 12.2. Orders given under this Bylaw shall comply with the Municipalities Act. - 12.4. A person may appeal an order given under this Bylaw in accordance with the procedure set forth in the Municipalities Act. - 12.6. In an emergency, the municipality may take whatever actions or measures are necessary to eliminate the emergency in accordance with the Municipalities Act. - 12.5. The municipality may, in accordance with the Municipalities Act, take whatever actions or measures necessary to ensure that an order given under this Bylaw is fully complied with. - 12.7. Any unpaid expenses and costs incurred by the municipality that an order given under this Bylaw is fully complied with may be recovered either: - 12.7.1. By civil action for debt in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the - 12.7.2. By adding the amount to the taxes on the property on which the work is done in accordance with the Municipalities Act. ## 13. POUND/POUND FEES - 13.1. The Animal Warden may take any animal found running at large, contrary to the provisions of this bylaw, to the municipal pound where it shall be kept for Seventy Two (72) hours unless the owner, possessor, or harbourer redeems the animal by paying to the Town: - 13.1.1. The applicable pound fee as set out in Schedule "C" for the care and keep of each - 13.1.2. All related fines assessed against the animal; and, - 13.1.3. In the case of a dog over the age of six months being impounded, a dog license fee if one has not yet been purchased. - 13.2. The municipality may, in its sole discretion, destroy, find a suitable home for or turn over to the MJHS any animal which has not been redeemed within seventy two (72) hours. The CAO or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may turn an animal over to the MJHS before this period expires if it is determined that the municipality cannot sufficiently provide for the animal's well-being or security. ## TOWN OF CORONACH BYLAW 3.2017 A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ANIMALS ## 14. VIOLATIONS 14.1. Except as otherwise provided in this bylaw, every person who contravenes any of the Provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offense and liable on summary conviction: Any person convicted of breach of the provisions of this Bylaw, and where no other penalty is provided for, shall forfeit and pay, at the discretion of the convicting Provincial Magistrate or Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction in the Town of Coronach, a penalty of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not exceeding Five Hundred Dollard ($500.00) exclusive of costs: PROVIDED that any person convicted of a breach of Section 33(b) shall be subject to a penalty of not less than Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) and not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). ## 15. SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this bylaw is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and the holding of the Court shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw. ## PART IV - REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS ## 16. REPEAL, AMEND, AND COMING INTO FORCE AND EFFECT 16.1. Bylaw 3 or 2007 of the Town of Coronach is hereby repealed 16.2. This bylaw shall come into force and effect upon third reading and adoption by Council. Read a first time this 9th day of May, 2017. Read a second time this 9th day of May, 2017 Read a third time and adopted this 9th day of May, 2017    hensler INCORPORATED SASKATCHENN Administrator Read a third time and adopted This 9th day of May, 2017 Made il Catherine Mackay-Wilson Administrator OF TOWN INCORPORATED ORONACH 1978 SASKATCHENA   ## TOWN OF CORONACH BYLAW 3.2017 A BYLAW TO LICENSE AND REGULATE ANIMALS ## DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE Failure to License Cat or Dog (Section 4) Ist 2nd SUBSEQUENT Excessive Barking or Howling (Section 5) Ist 2nd SUBSEQUENT ## Running at Large (Section 6) 1st 2nd SUBSEQUENT Neglects or Refuses to Clean Up Defecation (Sections 10 & 11) Ist 2nd SUBSEQUENT ## Failure to obey order of Animal Warden or Bylaw Enforcement Ist 2nd SUBSEQUENT $100 $200 $200 $100 N/A N/A $100 $200 $200 $100 $200 $200 $100 $200 $200 ## SCHEDULE "A" LICENSE FEES FOR EACH ANIMAL CAT - not spayed or neutered $30.00 CAT - spayed or neutered $10.00 DOG - not spayed or neutered $30.00 DOG - spayed or neutered $10.00 ## SCHEDULE "B" TOWN OF CORONACH ANIMAL LICENSE REGISTRATION FORM Name of Owner: \_ Address of Owner: Phone No: - [ ] Cat Dog Name of Animal: Description of Animal: (home). - [ ] Spayed \_(alternate) - [ ] or Neutered ## SCHEDULE "C" ## POUND FEES - A. IF HOUSED BY THE MUNICIPALITY ONLY - a. DOGS - $40.00 per dog plus $10.00 per day with a minimum fee of $50. - c. ANIMALS OTHER THAN DOGS OR CATS - $40.00 per animal plus $10 per day with a Minimum fee of $50. - b. CATS - $40.00 per cat plus $10.00 per day with a minimum fee of $50 B. IF HOUSED BY THE MJHS All municipal pound fees shall apply in addition to any fees charged by the MJHS. ## SCHEDULE "D" ## PROHIBITED ANIMALS The following is a list of animals the keeping of which is prohibited within the Town of Coronach: i all animals being reared for the bearing of fur or food; ii all animals whose normal habitation is outside of urban centers (such as fox, deer) ill all Arachnids dangerous to humans (such as scorpions and tarantulas, except tarantulas of the genera Aphonopelma, Avicularia and Grammostola); iv all Artiodactylus Ungulates (such as goats, sheep, cattle, pigs and llamas); vi all Bees; vii all Canids, except the domestic dog; vili wild fowl or poultry (unless specifically approved by Council); ix all Crocodilians (such as alligators, crocodiles and caimans); x all Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos); xi all Elephants; xii all Felids, except the domestic cat; xili all Horses: xiv all Hyenas: XV all Insects being raised for the purpose of profit or gain; xvii all Marsupials (such as kangaroos and opossums); xvili all Mustelids (such as skunks, weasels, otters and badgers) except the domestic ferret; xix all non-human Primates (such as gorillas and monkeys); xx all Perissodactylus Ungulates (such as horses, donkeys, mules and asses); xxi all Pigeons (unless specifically approved by Council); xxii all Pinnipeds (such as seals, fur seals and walruses); xxili all Procyonids (such as raccoons, coatis and cacomistles); xxiv all Raptors, diurnal and nocturnal (such as eagles, hawks and owls); Xxv all Ratite Birds (such as ostriches, rheas, and cassowaries); xxvi all Galliformes (such as chickens, turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants); xxvii all Anseriformes (such as ducks and geese); xxviii all snakes of the families Pythonidae and Boidae: xxix all Ursids (bears); xxx all venomous Reptiles and Amphibians: xxxi all Viverrids (such as mongooses, civets and genets)