Bylaw No. 04-2021 Dog Control (Dangerous Dogs) Bylaw — full text

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1 | P a g e BYLAW NO. 04-2021 RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF LAIRD NO. 404 A BYLAW TO PROHIBIT DANGEROUS DOGS The Council of the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404 in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: 1. This Bylaw shall be known as "The Dog Control Bylaw". 2. DEFINITIONS: In this Bylaw the Term: a) "Administrator" shall mean the Administrator of the Municipality, and shall include any person designated to act on the Administrator's behalf; b) "Council" - means the Council of Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404; c) "Designated Officer" - means a person appointed by the Municipality to enforce this Bylaw and shall include the Administrator, Bylaw Enforcement Officer and a Peace Officer; d) "Dog" - means any dog, male or female, of every breed or classification or mixture of breeds; e) "Occupy" - includes own, rent, use, or reside on or in a building or dwelling or on land which is located with the Municipality; f) "Owner" - includes any person who: i. Owns, keeps, harbors or possesses a dog with the Municipality; and ii. Owns or occupies land within the limits of the Municipality upon which is found any dog. g) "Municipality" - means the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404; h) "Dangerous Dog" - shall mean: i. any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation, other domestic animals or humans; or ii. any dog which has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation. 3. No person shall keep, possess, or harbor a dangerous dog within the Rural Municipality of Laird No. 404. 4. A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided under Section 376 of The Municipalities Act. 5. EXEMPTION: Section (3) does not apply to police dogs acting in the performance of their duties. 6. ORDER TO REMEDY CONTRAVENTIONS: a) If a Designated Officer finds that a person is contravening this Bylaw, the Designated Officer may, by written order, require the owner or occupant of the property to which the contravention relates to remedy the contravention; b) Orders given under this Bylaw shall be in accordance with Section 364 (5)(6) of The Municipalities Act; 2 | P a g e c) Orders given under this Bylaw shall be served in accordance with Section 390(1)(a), (b), or (c) of The Municipalities Act. 7. PENALTY: a) No person shall: i. Fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this Bylaw; ii. Obstruct or interfere with a Designated Officer or any other person acting under the authority of this Bylaw; or iii. Fail to comply with any other provision of this Bylaw. b) A Designated Officer who has reason to believe that a person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw may serve on that person a Notice of Violation. The Notice of Violation shall indicate that the Municipality will accept voluntary payment with thirty (30) days to be paid to the Municipality. c) The voluntary payment shall be: i. $100.00 for the first offence ii. $200.00 where any person contravenes the same provision of the Bylaw two (2) or more times within one (1) twelve-month period. d) Where the Municipality receives voluntary payment of the amount prescribed under Section 8 (b) within the time specified, the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to prosecution for the alleged contravention. e) Payment of any Notice of Violation does not exempt the person from enforcement of an order pursuant to Section 6 (a) of the Bylaw. f) Every person who contravenes any provision of Section 7 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction: i. In the case of an individual, to a fine of not more than $10,000.000; ii. In the case of a corporation, to a fine of not more than $25,000.00; and iii. In the case of a continuing offence, to a maximum daily fine of not more than $2,500.00 per day. 8. Bylaw No. 5-1991 is hereby repealed. ................................................ Reeve (S E A L) ................................................ Administrator Read a first time this 08th day of April 2021. Read a second time this 08th day of April 2021. Read a third time and adopted this 08th day of April 2021.