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BYLAW NO. 03/2016
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF MELVILLE, PROHIBITING, CONTROLLING AND REGULATING
THE KEEPING OF CERTAIN LIVESTOCK, ANIMALS, ETC.WITHIN DESIGNATED AREAS OF
THE CITY
The Council of The City of Melville enacts as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
(a)
Livestock shall mean any animal belonging to a species of animal, other than canine
or feline, that is usually raised in captivity for the purpose of the production of
offspring, the production of offspring, the production of animal products as defined by
The Animal Products Act, or for the commercial sale of the animal or any part of it
whether it is edible or inedible including fertilized ova, fish and bees; whether or not
that animal is actually being raised in captivity for any of those purposes.
(b)
Poultry shall mean any bird raised in captivity for the purpose of:
(1) The production of offspring
(2) The production of any animal products as definite by The Animal
Products Act; or
(3) Commercial resale of the bird or any part of it whether edible or
inedible, any by-product of the bird including fertilized or unfertilized ova
2. REGULATIONS
(a)
No person shall keep any bees, livestock, poultry, pigeons and any animal reared
for the bearing of fur, (excepting Chinchillas and rabbits), within the limits of the
City of Melville except the following areas, namely -
(1) The E ½ of Section 28, Township 22, Range 6, West of 2nd and M. -
South of Highway #15 East
(2) The E ½ of Section 33, Township 22, Range 6, West of 2nd and M.- Agri
Park
(3) Block E, Plan 101778846 - South of Highway #15
(4) All that area of the City of Melville lying South of the Main Line of the
Canadian National Railway.
(b)
This section shall not prohibit the operating of Hatcheries wherever permitted by the
Zoning Bylaw of the City of Melville, nor the sale of the product of hatcheries by
merchants in Melville where such product comes directly from this hatchery.
(c)
This section shall not prohibit the keeping of poultry by persons engaged in the
processing and preparation of dressed poultry for sale to the wholesale trade in and
beyond the City of Melville.
3. PENALTIES
(a)
Any infraction or contravention of this Bylaw shall be subject to the penalties as set
out in The General Penalty Bylaw of the City of Melville.
4. REPEAL
(a)
Bylaw 10/70 is hereby repealed.
INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME this 5th Day of April, 2016.
READ A SECOND TIME this 5th Day of April, 2016.
READ A THIRD TIME this 5th Day of April, 2016.
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Mayor
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City Manager