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## Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110
## Animal Control Bylaw
A BYLAW of the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110, in the Province of Saskatchewan, to Control Animals.
THE Council for the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:
## Short Title
- This Bylaw may be cited as The Animal Control Bylaw.
## Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate certain animals and to maintain the safety and preserve order with respect thereto within the Village of Piapot.
## Definitions
## 3. In this Bylaw:
- b) "Administrator" means the administrator for the Rural Municipality of Piapot No.
- a) "Designated Officer" means the person or persons appointed by the council, the Administrator or designate, to enforce the provisions of this bylaw, or any person authorized to act on their behalf and including but not limited to a bylaw enforcement officer or a peace officer as defined in The Criminal Code.
- c) "Municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110
- e) "Dog" means either male or female of the canidae family;
- d) "Council" means the Council of the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110.
- f) "Owner" includes:
- i. a person who keeps, possesses, harbors or has charge or control over an
- ii. the person responsible for the custody of a minor where the minor is the owner of an animal;
- f) "at large" or "running at large" means when an animal is off the premises and boundaries of the land occupied by the owner, possessor or harbourer of said animal, or beyond the boundaries of any lands where the dog may be without the permission of the owner or occupier of the said lands, and is not under control by
- i. directly attached to a leash, or other similar restraining device that is no longer than two meters in length and under the direct and continuous physical charge of a person competent to control it; or
- ii. securely confined within an enclosure; or
- iii. securely fastened so that it cannot roam beyond the boundaries of the owner's property.
- g) "Nuisance" means an activity that adversely affects or may adversely affect people's use and enjoyment of their property including:
- i. barking at or chasing animals, bicycles, automobiles, or other vehicles;
- ii. barking, or howling causing excessive noise, or otherwise disturbing any person;
- ili. causing damage to property or other animals;
- iv. upsetting waste receptacles or scattering the contents thereof either in or about premises not belonging to, or in the possession of the owner of the animal;
- h) "Excessive Noise" means any and all sources of noise from domestic pet(s) that is found to be unnecessary or unreasonable, including but not limited to continuous barking of a dog.
- v. defecating on any public or private property other than the property of the owner, possessor or harbourer of said dog.
- i) "Aggressive animal" means
- i. any animal that, without provocation in a vicious or menacing manner, chases, threatens, or approaches and attempts to bite a person or domestic
- ii. chase or otherwise threaten a person or persons whether on the property of the owner or not, unless the person chased or threatened is a trespasser on the property of the owner;
- i. the animal has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation, to cause injury or to otherwise threaten the safety of persons or domestic animals;
- i) "Dangerous animal" means:
- ii. the animal has, without provocation, bitten, inflicted injury, assaulted or otherwise attacked a person or domestic animal;
- ili. the animal is owned primarily or in part for the purpose of fighting or is trained for fighting.
## Running at Large
4. No person shall allow their dog to be at large within the Municipality.
## Nuisance
5. No person shall permit:
- b) the occurrence of any nuisance on any public or private property other than the property of the owner, possessor or harbourer of said dog.
- a) a dog to create excessive noise on any public or private property, or property of the Municipality; or
## Aggressive Animals
6. No person shall permit aggressive behavior by any dog to occur on property owned by that person, any other person, or the Municipality, unless the person chased or threatened is a trespasser on the property of the dog owner.
## Dangerous Animals
7. No person shall permit dangerous behavior by any dog to occur on property owned by that person, any other person, or the Municipality except Police dogs acting in the line of duty.
8. No animal that has been declared dangerous by any Court in Canada or as ascribed by Section 375 of The Municipalities Act shall be permitted within the boundaries of the Municipality.
9. Upon Notification, any designated officer may seize without warrant any animal that is a dangerous animal, and forthwith deliver such animal to a secure pound.
## Interference
10. No person shall:
- a) untie, loosen or otherwise free an animal which has been tied or otherwise restrained; or
- c) tease, entice, bait or throw objects at an animal confined within its owner's property.
- b) neglisty vil an animan has be or inched opening in fee or animal to run at large in the Village of Piapot; or
11. Where a person has been found to be in violation of section 10(a), they shall be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule 'A' of this bylaw.
## Penalties
12. Where the owner of a dog that has been reported to the municipal office by way of written and signed complaint, with evidence deemed sufficient by the Administrator or Designated Officer, of being in contravention of Section 4, or Section 5 of this Bylaw, the following procedures will be followed:
- a) First offence - the owner shall be served a Notice of Violation by way of Form 'B' as attached to this Bylaw, in warning, and instruction to remedy the contravention.
- b) Second offence - the owner shall:
- i. be served a second Notice of Violation by way of Form 'B' as attached to this Bylaw, and
- li. be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule 'A" as attached to this Bylaw;
- c) Third offence - the owner shall:
1. be served a third Notice of Violation Tag by way of Form 'B', as attached to this Bylaw; and
- ii. be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule 'A' as attached to this Bylaw;
- d) Subsequent offences - the owner of the offending dog shall be required to dispose of the offending dog or it will be disposed of by the Designated Officer of the Municipality.
13. Where the owner of a dog that has been reported to the municipal office by way of written and signed complaint, with evidence deemed sufficient by the Administrator or Designated Officer, of:
- a) being in contravention of Section 6 of this Bylaw, or
- b) owning, possessing or harbouring a dog that has attempted to bite any person or displayed very aggressive behavior, the following procedure will be followed:
- i. First offence - the owner of the dog shall:
- 1) be served a Notice of Violation by way Form 'B' attached to this Bylaw; and
- 2) be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule 'A" attached to this Bylaw, and
- 3) instructed to confine said dog(s) to the owners property at all times.
- 1) be served a second Notice of Violation by Way of Form 'B' attached to this Bylaw; and
- ii. Second Offence - the owner of said dog shall:
- 2) be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule "A" attached to this Bylaw; and
- 3) required to dispose of said animal or it will be disposed of by the Designated Officer of the Municipality.
14. Where the owner of a dog that has been reported to the municipal office by way of written and signed complaint, with evidence deemed sufficient by the administrator or Designated Officer, of:
- a) being in contravention of Section 7 and/or Section 8 of this Bylaw, or
- b) owning, possessing or harbouring a dog that has bitten any person,
- i. the owner of said dog, shall:
- 1) be served a Notice of Violation by way of Form 'B' attached to this Bylaw; and
- 3) is required to dispose of said animal, or it will be disposed of by the Designated Officer of the Municipality.
- 2) be liable to a fine as set out in Schedule 'A'" of this Bylaw; and
15. Where the Administrator, or Designated Officer believes that a person has contravened any provision of this bylaw, they may serve upon such person a Notice of Violation, by way of Form 'B' attached to this Bylaw, and as provided by this section, either personally, by mail, or by leaving same at his last known address and such service shall be adequate for the purpose of this Bylaw.
16. Any person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and if a voluntary payment is not may, is liable upon summary conviction to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw of this municipality.
## Voluntary Payment
17. A violator being served with a Notice of Violation may voluntarily pay the prescribed penalty as set out in Schedule 'A' attached to this bylaw at the office of the administrator.
18. Where the administrator receives voluntary payment of the prescribed amount within thirty (30) days from the date the ticket was issued, the person receiving the ticket shall not be liable for prosecution of the offence.
## Severability
19. 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 provisions or parts thereof with respect to this bylaw.
## Coming Into Force
20. This Bylaw shall come into force on the day of its final passing.
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CIPALITY
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RURAL
PIAPOT
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Administrator
1919
No. 110
CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY OF BYLAW NO. 2020-10 ADOPTED BY COUNCIL OF THE
R.M. OF PIAPOT NO. 110
ON THE 9 DAY OF Seplember 2020
ADMINISTRATOR
## SCHEDULE 'A' ATTACHED TO BYLAW 2020-10
## PENALTIES
| Section | | Ist violation | 2nd and 3° violations | 4" Violation |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
| 12 | Running at large | Warning | $50.00/$100.00 | Disposal of animal |
| | Nuisance | Warning | $50.00/$100.00 | Disposal of animal |
| | attempting to bite, aggressive behavior | 100.00 | Disposal of animal | N/A |
| 14) | Dangerous Animal- Biting/Attacking | $ 250.00 & Disposal of animal | | N/A |
| 17 | Interference | $25.00 | $50.00 | |
**If paid within 30 days of date of issue of the notice of violatior
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## FORM 'A' FORMIMG PART OF BYLAW NO. 2020-10
## Complaint Form
Name of Animal Owner
Description of Animal
Nature of Complaint:
Location of Violation:
Date of Violation:
Evidence Submitted:
- 1) Witnesses:
- 2) Video(s) and/or photos submitted: \_YES \_NO
- 3) Audio submitted:\_YES
- [ ] NO
Complainant
Date
Administrator
Date Received
## FORM 'B' FORMING PART OF BYLAW NO. 2020-10
## NOTICE OF VIOLATION
This official notice is issued for a breach of Bylaw No. 2020-10
may be remitted to: Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110, Box 100, Piapot, SK, SON 1YO.
Name:
Address:
Description of Animal:
Date of Violation:
Violation of Section
(Bylaw No. 2020-10)
- [ ] I ] First offence
- [ ] I ] Second offence
- [ ] [ ] Third or subsequent (\_ offense
Location of Violation:
Penalty for above Violation: $
Date of issue/service of Notice of Violation:
ORDER TO REMEDY:
Designated Officer
Witness
You may make voluntary payment of the above penalty at the municipal office of the Rural Municipality of Piapot No. 110 during regular office hours or by mail within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this Notice of Violation.
If you do not make voluntary payment within the time set out above, you shall be liable to a summons to court and further prosecution.