Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SHELLBROOK NO. 493
BYLAW 22/2019
A BYLAW TO PROHIBIT DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE
The Council of the R.M. of Shellbrook No. 493 in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
This bylaw be referenced as the "Dog Control Bylaw"
DefinitionsFor the purpose of this bylaw, the expression: a)"dog" shall mean members of the canis genus species; b)"council" shall mean the council of the municipality; c)"designated officer" shall mean the person(s) designated by the council
of the municipality;
d)"owner" shall mean: (i)a person who keeps, possess or harbourer a dog
(ii)the person responsible for the custody of a minor where the minor is the owner of the dog
Responsibility of Owner:No dog shall run at large in the municipality and for the purpose of this bylaw; a dog deemed to be running at large when: a)it is beyond the boundaries of the land occupied by the owner, possessor or harbourer of the dog; or b)it is beyond the boundaries of the lands where it may be with the permission of the owner or occupant of the said land; and c)when it is not under control by being: (i)in direct and continuous charge of a person competent to control it, or (ii)securely confined within an enclosure; or (iii)securely fastened so that it cannot roam at will
Exemption:Section (3) does not apply to police dogs acting in the performance of their duties
A person who owns, possess or harbours a dog found running at large shall be deemed guilty of an infraction of this bylaw.
Nothing in this bylaw prevents a dog or dogs running at large from being declared dangerous under provisions of The Municipal Act to ensure public safety
Impoundment:Dogs found at large in the municipality may be seized and impounded in accordance with the provisions of The Municipalities Act
Penalty: a)A Designated Officer who has reason to believe that a person has
Contravened provision of this Bylaw may serve on that person a Notice of Violation, which indicates that the municipality will accept a voluntary payment, to be paid to the municipality within Thirty (30) days
b)Where the municipality receives voluntary payment of the amount prescribed Appendix A within the time specified, the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to prosecution for the
the alleged contravention
c)Every person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of
an offence and if a voluntary payment is not made, is liable upon summary conviction to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw of the municipality.
That bylaw 06/2005 be repealed.
Read a first time this ______ day of _______________, 2019
Read a second time this ______ day of _______________, 2019Read a third time this ______ day of _______________, 2019
_______________________Reeve
SEAL_______________________ Administrator
APPENDIX A
Bylaw 22/2019
VOLUNTARY FINE
Violation:Unlawfully Allow Dog(s) to Run at Large, as described in Section 3 of Bylaw 22/2019 of the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493
Voluntary fine, due within 30 days of the Notice of Violation:
1st Offence:$75.00
2nd and Subsequent Offences:$150.00