Town of Coronach Bylaw No. 5 of 2014, Farm Animal Control Bylaw

Coronach, Saskatchewan · No. 5 · adopted 2014-08-12 · summary & facts

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## BYLAW NO. 5 OF 2014 ## A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF FARM ANIMALS The Council for the Town of Coronach in the Province of Saskatchewan Enacts as follows: 1. This Bylaw shall be referred to and cited as the Farm Animal Control Bylaw ## 2. DEFINITIONS: Administrator means the Administrator for the Town of Coronach, or any person authorized to act on his/her behalf Animal Control Officer means a person appointed by the Council from time to time for the purpose of enforcing this bylaw, and includes an Animal Control Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and Peace Officer of the RCMP. Exotic Wildlife means a vertebrate animal of any species, exluding fish, that is not native to Saskatchewan but is considered a wild species in its natural habitat area whether raised for domestic ownership or not. Farm Animal means any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, swine, donkey, mule or llama; and fowl or poultry; any rabbit, hare, mink, or otter, and includes without limitation any other animal raised for food or for the use of humans. Town means the lands within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Coronach. Wildlife means a vertebrate animal of any species, excluding fish, that is wild by nature in Saskatchewan and includes any exotic wildlife found in Saskatchewan. ## 3. OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS - a. No person shall own, harbor or maintain any farm animal, wildlife or exotic wildlife for any purpose within the municipality whether or not a permit has been issued by a Saskatchewan Wildlife Officer. ## 4. SEIZURE OF WILDLIFE, EXOTIC WILDLIFE AND FARM ANIMALS - a. Any wildlife Officer may exercise any authority provided through the Wildlife Act to seize, capture or destroy any wildlife found to be at large or being harboured within the municipality. - b. Stray farm animals shall be captured and impounded in a manner determined by the Animal Control Officer. All costs associated with a farm animal's capture, impoundment and feed in addition to any penalties associated with it being at large shall be paid prior to the animal being released to it's owner. ## 5. PENALTY - a. Subject to section 16 of this Bylaw, any person committing a breach of this Bylaw or neglecting or refusing to comply therewith is guilty of an offense and liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100.00) and not more than one thousand ($1000.00) dollars. ## 6. VOLUNTARY PENALTY - a. Any person found committing or having committed a breach of any offence provided in subsection (b) of this Section may be issued a Summary Offense Procedures Act Part 7 Summons, by any Animal Control Officer so appointed by Council, outlining the offense and stating the penalty provided. - b. Any person receiving a summons issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section may avoid prosecution for the breach by making payment of the penalty, for the breach, to the Town Office within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the ticket as follows: 3. Sec 3 Owning or harbouring farm animals, wildlife or exotic wildlife - $200.00 - c. Any person failing to pay the penalty within the time required by subsection (b) of this section is liable, upon summary conviction for the offense committed, to the penalty stated as follows: 5. Sec 3 Owning or harbouring farm animals, wildlife or exotic wildlife - $400.00 ## 7. COMING INTO FORCE This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect August 12, 2014. <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> WN OF TC INCORPORATED CORONACH 1978 UASKATCHEA acat Mayor ottor Administrator Certified a true copy of Bylaw Suf 2014 ofthe Town of Coronach passed on the 12. \_day of August, 2014 Administrater