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i. with inadequate space ii. with unsanitary conditions iii. with inadequate ventilation, or
shall not confine the animal to an enclosure or area;
c. shall provide the animal with reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold, wounded or ill;
shall provide the animal with adequate medical attention when the animal is DUTIES OF OWNERS
A person who has ownership, possession or control of an animal:
a. shall ensure that the animal has an adequate source of food and water;
ay wil it a more pro pencil endea or i in se threaten the safety of persons or domestic animals; (c) any animal that, without provocation, has bitten, inflicted injury, assaulted or otherwise attacked a person or domestic animal; (d) any animal which is owned primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting or is trained for fighting.
apparent attitude of attack;
which this Bylaw applies.
VETERINARIAN: means a practicing Veterinarian. CAT: means a male or female cat or kitten over eight (8) weeks of age. DOG: means a male or female dog or puppy over eight (8) weeks of age. DANGEROUS ANIMAL means:
(a) any arical, without proves ion, in a vicious on mening PROVOCATION: means an act done intentionally for the purpose of provoking an animal to PROHIBITED: means any animal, bird, reptile, or insect that is not allowed to be owned within the boundaries of the Town of Radisson as set out in Schedule "A"
pound.
POUND KEEP minal any red pursuan ted by Council for the purpose of operating the
(a) any person, persons, partnership, association or corporation who keeps,
possesses, harbours, or has control of an animal; (b) the person responsible for the custody of a minor where the minor is the JUDGE: means a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan or a justice of the peace. MUNICIPALITY OR TOWN: means the "Town of Radisson", Province of Saskatchewan. OWNER: means:
COUNCIL: means the Council of the Town of Radisson. COURT: means the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan established pursuant to The Provincial provision(s) of this Bylaw.
contracted/employed by Council for the purpose of enforcing the ADMINISTRATOR: means the administrator of the Town of Radisson,
BYLAW OFFICER: means the animal control officer or any person appointed or
2. DEFINITIONS In this bylaw the term:
1. TITLE: This Bylaw shall be known as the "Animal Control Bylaw."
The Council of the Town of Radisson, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF ANIMALS
## BYLAW NO. 2022 - 3
## TOWN OF RADISSON
Schedule 'C" of this Bylaw.
(k) A person residing in the Town who owns, possesses, keeps or harbours a dog or cat that does not licence that dog or cat shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in
- (i) This section shall not apply while a cat or dog is participating in a recognized cat or dog show, obedience trial or field trial.
(ii) a public pound;
- (iii) boarding kennel; or (iv) grooming parlor;
(i) The provisions of this section shall not apply to dogs and/or cats kept, in the ordinary course of business by the proprietors of the following premises: (1) a veterinary hospital or clinic;
(h) If the license tag originally issued has been lost, the Town Office shall issue a replacement tag and the owner shall be responsible for the replacement costs.
charge.
(f) A Service Dog shall be registered and licensed as provided in the Bylaw but without
- Lifetime License Neutered/Spayed... $100.00
Unneutered/unsprayed..$125.00 (e) All licenses issued under this Bylaw shall be in effect from January 1 "*to December 31 of the calendar year in which the licence was purchased. Licences purchased after December 1s shall be considered to be in effect from the time of purchase through to December 31 of the following calendar year.
Unneutered male.... $ 25.00 For Each Spayed Female........ $15.00 Unspayed Female... $25.00
(d) Licence Fees shall become due on January 1 of each year or at any time during the year immediately upon a person becoming an owner of a dog or cat, and failure to do so shall constitute an offence under this Bylaw. License fees shall be: For Each Neutered male........ $ 15.00
offence under this Bylaw and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
(iii) a rabies certificate valid for the registration year; (iv) the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the animal and (v) any other relevant information required by the Town Office (vi) A licence shall be in a form and size that can be attached to a collar of the dog or cat and a record of the license number, name and address of the owner will be kept at the Town Office.
(1) breed, gender, name, color, coat, age;
(ii) whether the animal has previously been declared or investigated as being dangerous;
description of the animal including the following:
(b) At the time of registering, the owner shall provide the Town Office with a physical after a dog or cat in the owner's absence.
the purpose of registering the dog or cat.
weeks of age or older shall obtain a license for the dog or cat from the Town Office for
(a) Every person residing in the Town of Radisson, being the Owner of a dog or cat eight (8)
## 3. LICENCES
BYLAW NO. 2022-3 iv. without providing an opportunity for exercise, so as to significantly impair the animal's health and well being
(d) Any owner of an animal who fails to immediately restrain and remove the animal upon it becoming a nuisance is guilty of an offence and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule 'C" of this Bylaw; and in such event, a pound keeper or Bylaw Officer may seize and impound the animal.
(c) For the purpose of this section, an animal is being "too loud" if a person not situated on the property where the animal is can easily hear its barking, howling, yelping, whining, growling, meowing, hissing, chirping or other such animal noises to an extent and length of time that the animal is causing an annoyance or disturbance.
(b) Every female dog in heat shall be confined to the owner's house or confined to their fence enclosed yard.
(a) No owner, possessor, or harbourer of an animal shall permit the animal to create a nuisance to the annoyance or discomfort of other persons. "Creating a nuisance" shall include, but not be restricted to, loud and frequent barking, howling, yelping, ament growin men enor is ng ten ping to bie or bian anyone or any printing de ching or praying on or other, po damn, or orinering with imal.
## 6. NUISANCES PROHIBITED
The lay of ter ray arsen ain in by the can i let a read o observed to be at large; and to seize, capture, and impound any animal running at large contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw.
* Ay anil ond teake are or eating disturban contrary do the provisions.
(d) Where an animal is found to be running at large, a person may make a written complaint to the Bylaw Officer.
(c) When a dog or cat is found to be running at large, its owner is deemed to have failed or refused to comply with the provision of this section and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule 'C" of this Bylaw.
(b) being securely confined within an endose at will.
(ill) when it is not under control by being in direct and continuous charge of a person capable of controlling it by means of (a) a leash attached to the collar or harness worn by the dog or or harbourer of the said dog or cat; (ii) It is beyond the boundaries of any lands where it may be with the permission of the owner or occupant of the said land;
(a) No dog or cat shall be allowed to be at large within the boundaries of the Town for the purpose of this Bylaw.
## 5. BEING AT LARGE
No person stal age, poses posces herbsir moe sahan house tous do a analy person prso a does. is deemed to have failed or refused to comply with the provisions of this section and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule 'C" of this Bylaw.
## 4. LIMITED NUMBER OF ANIMALS
## BYLAW NO. 2022-3
(c) Whenever any dog or cat with a collar and license tag is impounded, the Bylaw Officer shall forthwith deliver or cause to be delivered to or at the place of residence as shown by the retor mat said by sac on or cal of themed an oses provided in is Byla
- (b) Any animals) seized pursuant to this Bylaw shall be impounded and kept at a place approved by the Council.
Council.
(a) The Council shall appoint a pound keeper who shall hold office at the pleasure of the
## 11. IMPOUNDED ANIMALS
(iii) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction; (iv) in the same manner as municipal taxes; or (v) by adding the costs and expenses to, and thereby forming a part of, the taxes on the land on which the work was done.
are a debt due to the Town and the Town may recover the costs and expenses:
(g) If the Town carries out the work under Subsection (f), the costs and expenses incurred
(ii) after reasonable inquiry, the whereabouts of the owner or occupant of the property cannot be determined.
(i) the person to whom the request is made fails to remove the feces within 72 hours;
(f The Town may remove the feces from the property if:
following the date of its mailing.
(e) A notice served by registered mail is deemed to have been received on the fifth day remove all animal feces from the property within 72 hours of service of the notice.
(d) If a notice under Subsection (c) is not served personally on an owner or occupant of private property, then a copy of the notice shall be sent by registered mail to the owner of the property at the mailing address shown on the last revised assessment roll of the Town.
(c) A Bylaw Officer may serve an owner or occupant of private property with a notice to dog or cat shall be removed and disposed of in a sanitary manner.
(b) Defecation deposited on the private property of the owner, possessor, or harbourer of a
## 10. ANIMAL DEFECATION, FECES, AND/OR LITTER
(a) a aid rector any said private repery the her the property or the animal shall remove the defecation immediately and dispose of it in a sanitary fashion. Failure to remove the defecation shall be an infraction of this Bylaw, and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
(b) An owner, possessor, or harbourer of a dog or cat who neglects or refuses to comply with any order of the veterinarian shall be guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw, and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
(a) Any animal suspected of having rabies shall not be killed but shall be secured and isolated for seven (7) days and the matter immediately reported to a veterinarian whose instructions shall be complied with;
9. RABIES AND OTHER DISEASES
Any person who cops posest or hard urg a dahibited animal oris it, boundaries of the Town is guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw and shall be subject to the penalties as outlined in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
## 8. PROHIBITION OF ANIMALS
Where a complaint is received by the Town that an animal within the Town is dangerous, The Municipalities Act shall apply, and in particular, but not limited to, "Division Dangerous Animals" (Sec 374 -- 380.2).
## 7. DANGEROUS ANIMALS
## BYLAW NO. 2022-3
(a) No person shall possess, harbour, or confine bees nor operate an apicultural operation within the limits of the Town.
pets and includes feral pigeons.
pigeon and includes pigeons raised for the purpose of racing, show, table and
(i) Domestic fowl usually propagated and fattened for the table and for their eggs, feathers, etc., including but not limited to chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowl; or
(ii) Pigeons of the species Columa Livia commonly known as the domestic
"poultry"
- means:
(i) An animal as defined in s. 2(b) of The Stray Animal Act; or
(ii) An animal as defined in s.2 and 3 of The Stray Animals Regulations, 1999.
for food or that make honey and wax. "livestock" -- means any domestic animal usually raised for sale and profit, including but not necessarily limited to:
"bees"" - means the insect Apis mellifera, or any insects which store up the pollen of flowers
## 13. BEES, LIVESTOCK, AND POULTRY
For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
contacted.
(b) Reasonable efforts shall be made to contact the owner of an animal before it is destroyed pursuant to section (a). However, no action lies against the Bylaw Officer or Veterinarian solely because the owner, harbourer, or possessor of the animal was not
12. HUMANE DESTRUCTION OF SICK OR INJURED ANIMALS
(a) The Bylaw Officer or a Veterinarian may take immediate action to humanely destroy any sick or injured animal found within the Town where, in their opinion, immediate destruction of the animal is necessary in order to avoid unnecessary suffering by the animal.
notice of the alisa for adour ortor wo busineferays. Irite animal is not adoptal post t i be the orin will ls plestroy stay is for Act the Tali din oh at tor sions., neutering or spaying of stray, feral or wild animals.
Officer as per the Stray Animals Act.
was impounded, it may be sold, given away, or destroyed at the discretion of the Bylaw
subsection (g) are not paid in full within seventy-two (72) hours from the time the animal
(h) If an animal seized pursuant to this Bylaw is not claimed, and the expenses named in
(g) Prior to the release of a claimed animal that has been impounded, the owner of the animal shall pay to the Town the costs and expense of impounding and maintaining the animal established in Schedule "B" and shall upon payment of the fee be entitled to remove the anital fon the Pale. Such paymens shal bes de by anim, crified cheque or money duties.
may be impounded, or hinder or delay, or obstruct any person in the performance of their
(t) No person shall break open or assist in breaking open any pound in which an animal
(e) During the period of impounding of any animal, it shall be the duty of the pound keeper to supply the animal with adequate food, water and heated shelter.
hour when it will be sold, given away or destroyed will be at the discretion of the Bylaw Officer. Such notice shall be posted at least forty-eight (48) hours before the said sale or destruction takes place.
BYLAW NO. 2022-3 paid within forty eight (48) hours from the time of delivery or mailing of said notice, the dog or cat shall be sold, given away or destroyed.
(b) No person, whether or not he is the owner of the dog or cat which is being or has been pursued or seized shall:
(a) It shall be an offence for any person to harass, threaten, use excessive profanity, or to disobey a Bylaw Officer, including but not limited, failing to provide his/her name, address and date of birth upon request.
## 16. OFFENCES AGAINST THE BYLAW OFFICER
in the case of a corporation, to a fine not more than $15,000.00, or the directors of the corporation shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.
(g) Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction: in the case of an individual, to a fine not more than $5,000.00 or of imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both A person tet, hom a tikit or moice is bores Say pursuan is to are all, this information is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to be assessed a fine.
(e) Service of a ticket, notice, or summons pursuant to this Bylaw may be made by:
(i) personally, delivering the ticket, notice, or summons to the person committing the breach of the provision of this Bylaw; or (ii) by mailing such ticket, notice, or summons to the last known address of the Owner of said animal by registered mail.
was committed has been seized, impounded, sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of.
authorized by Council. Such person served with a ticket or notice may voluntarily pay the sum indicated on the ticket or notice at the Town of Radisson Office during regular working hours provided that payment is made within a period of thirty (30) days from the service of the said ticket or notice. If payment is made within such time and accepted, then that person shall not be liable to prosecution for the offense.
(0) The penalty for breach of any of the pateing socions shal be sumoany convicion
(a) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice given thereunder shall be liable to the penalties as hereinafter provided as Schedule C.
## 15. NOTICES OF VIOLATION AND OFFENCES
(3) Nd person shal kep an akial in ah asimire condian Condition alcal matter, an odor, insect infestation, or rodent attractants which endanger the health of the animal or any person, or which disturb or are likely to disturb the enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in or about any residence, dwelling, office, hospital or
(a) Any peson caught cas prine bain proving retroving objects a an animal
## 14. GENERAL VIOLATIONS
BYLAW NO. 2022-3
(b) Nor erison shal posses, harlow, confine, herd, graze or allow to graze any livestock or performing at a special event.
Administrator
Connie Hensung No. 2022-03
Passed this 20day of JuLy 2022
Certified a true copy of Bylaw
Cornis Henning
Administrator Connie Henning
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Bylaw 284, 287, 332, 337, 08/2019 and 10-2014 are hereby repealed.
19. REPEALED BYLAWS
(a) This Bylaw shall come into effect on the date of final passing.
18. COMING INTO FORCE
provisions or parts thereof with respect to this Bylaw.
(a) A decision of the Court that one or more of the provisions of this Bylaw are invalid in
whole or in part does not affect the validity, effectiveness, or enforceability of the other
17. SEVERABILITY
(i) Remove or attempt to remove any animal from the possession of the Bylaw animal to escape therefore.
## BYLAW NO. 2022-3
(i) Interfere with or attempt to obstruct a Bylaw Officer who is attempting to seize or has seized any animal in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw.
| Offences against the Bylaw Officer | Failure to remove defecation Keeping bees, livestock or poultry where not permitted | Failure to comply re: Rabies or diseased Animals | Animal creating a nuisance Owning or Harbouring Prohibited Animals | Exceeding the maximum number of dogs or cats Animal being at large | Failure to obtain a dog or cat licence Failure to display dog or cat licence on collar | OFFENCE |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| $ 100.00 $500.00 | $100.00 | $ 500.00 | $ 200.00 $ 100.00 $1,000.00 | $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 $ 100.00 | PENALTY |
## SCHEDULE "C"
## Offenses and Penalties:
4. Subsequent of dances velin 12 months shall are the fine for the offence as set out in
- while it is impounded shall be added.
3. In addition to the above costs, the actual cost of any veterinary care provided to the animal
2. In adi on to the above cost fan animal does not have a sure and vale lence suet cout pured by he Tou in lemp if to determich as been mounded of the animal
1. The cost of impounding and maintaining an animal shall be determined by the Stray Animals Regulations (Appendix Part 1, Table 1)
COST OF IMPOUNDING AND MAINTAINING ANIMALS
## SCHEDULE "B"
(1) all skunks unless the scent glands have been removed and documentation is provided
(k) all Venomous Amphibians
(i) all Venomous Reptiles and/or Snakes
(i) all Pythons and Boa Constrictor Snakes
(h) Ostriches, and Emus Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, or Owls (birds of prey)
(f) Cows
(e) Horses
(d) all Primates
(c) all Scorpions
(b) all Arachnids (spiders) dangerous to humans; venomous and non-venomous
- (a) Wind ie sakaine in The Willife Act, including, but not limited to, any exotic wildlife
PROHIBITED ANIMALS
## SCHEDULE "A"
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