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## VILLAGE OF LANG BYLAW # 10/97
## A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS
The council of the Village of Lang in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows::
## INTERPRETATION:
1. For the purpose of this bylaw the expression:
2. (a) "DOG" shall mean either male of female.
3. (c) "POUND" or "POUND KEEPER" means that person, co-operation, society or organization as may from time
4. (b) "MUNICIPALITY" shall mean Village of Lang.
5. to time be appointed by the Village of Lang for the purpose
6. (d) "RUNNING AT LARGE" shall mean when the dog is beyond the boundaries of the land occupied by the owner, possessor or harbourer of the said dog,;
7. of retaining impounded dogs pursuant to this bylaw.
8. (i) securely confined within an enclosure; or
9. (ii) securely fastened so that it cannot roam at will.
## INFRACTION OF A BYLAW
2. No dog shall run at large in the municipality.
4. Any person may take a dog found running at large contrary to the provisions of this bylaw to the pound, where it shall be kept for a period of 3 days for a crossbred dog and for a period of 10 working days for a purebred (or more valuable) dog unless the owner, possessor or harbourer redeems the dog by paying the Village Administrator or poundkeeper the sum of Forty($40.00) Dollars in addition to any pound fees, vaccination fees and/or any other costs which may be charged and levied to the Village of Lang by the poundkeeper.
3. A person who owns, possesses or harbours a dog found running at large shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw.
5. The poundeeper may sell any dog which is not redeemed within the time specified in this bylaw.
6. Every person residing in the municipality who owns, possesses, or harbours a dog which creates a disturbance to the annoyance or discomfort of other persons residing in the neighborhood, or to the public at large is guilty of an infraction of this bylaw.
6. (b) The poundkeeper, or at his request, any person, may destroy any dog which has not been redeemed within the time specified in this bylaw.
7. A person wishing to lay a complaint against any person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw may do so by completing and signing a complaint.
## PENALTIES
8. (a) A Person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw or fails to comply there with, or with any notice or any order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction shall be liable to a penalty of:
2. (b) A violation of this bylaw, upon being served with a Notice of Violation may during office hours, voluntarily pay the penalty at the Village Office, and upon payment as so provided, that person shall not be liable to prosecution of the offense.
(1) Section (3)
- (ii) Section (6)
$60.00 for the first infraction and
$80.00 for any subsequent infraction.
....$60.00 for the first infraction and
$80.00 for any subsequent infraction.
9.
## DANGEROUS DOG
- (a) If a complaint is made that a dog has bitten or attempted to bite a person and it appears to the Judge or the Justice of Peace hearing the complaint that
- (ii) Directing that the dog be destroyed and naming a person to destroy the dog.
- this dog is dangerous, the Judge or the Justice of Peace may make an order: (i) Directing that the dog be kept by the owner or keeper under proper control; or
- (b) A person who fails to comply with an order made pursuant to Section 9 (a) is liable to a fine of not more than $25.00 for each day during which the failure continues.
10. This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the day of final passing thereof.
11. Bylaw # 1/87 is hereby repealed
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MAYOR
(Seal)
lel
ADMINISTRATOR
heun
This is a true and certified copy of bylaw # 10/97 and was passed by resolution #200/97 October 15,1997.