Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan
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RM of Torch River
BYLAW 02-2020
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROLLING OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Section 8 of the Municipalities Act
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as
follows:
1. Short Title
1.1. This bylaw shall be referred to as "The Dangerous Animal Control Bylaw".
2. Purpose
2.1. The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate certain animals and to maintain safety and preserve
order with respect thereto within the Municipality.
3. Definitions
For the purpose of this bylaw, the following terms and words shall have the following meanings:
3.1. Administrator - shall mean the Administrator of the Municipality.
3.2. Animal - shall mean either a cat or dog or cat(s) and dog(s) as the case may be.
3.3. Cat - shall mean any cat, male or female, of every breed or classification or mixture of breeds
over eight (8) weeks of age.
3.4. Council- shall mean the Council of the Municipality.
3.5. Dangerous animal means:
3.5.1.Any animal that, without provocation in a vicious or menacing manner, chases or
approaches a person or domestic animal in an apparent attitude of attack:
3.5.2.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;
3.5.3.The animal has, without provocation, bitten, inflicted injury, assaulted or otherwise
attacked a person or domestic animal; or
3.5.4.The animal is owned primarily or in part for the purpose of fighting or is trained for
fighting.
3.6. Designated officer - shall mean the person or persons appointed by the council, the
administrator or designate, to enforce the provision of this bylaw, or any person authorized to
act on his/her behalf and including but not limited to a bylaw enforcement officer or a peace
officer as defined in The Criminal Code.
3.7. Dog - shall mean any dog, male or female, of every breed or classification or mixture of breeds
over eight (8) weeks of age.
3.8. Owner - includes:
3.8.1.A person, partnership, association or organization who keeps, possesses, harbours, or has
care of or control of an animal;
3.8.2.The person responsible for, the custody of a minor where the minor is the owner of an
animal.
3.9. Municipality - shall mean the Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488.
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4. Dangerous Animals
4.1. 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.
4.2. 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.
4.3. Any owner who keeps, possesses or harbours a dangerous animal as defined in section 3.5
shall
4.3.1 Keep the animal in an enclosure which shall be constructed of wood or any other material
of sufficient strength and in a manner adequate to;
4.3.1.1. Confine the animal; and
4.3.1.2. Prevent the entry of children or any person.
4.3.2. If the animal is removed from the enclosure, it shall be leashed at all times and under
control of a competent person or owner.
5. Order to Remedy Contraventions
5.1. If a designated officer finds that an owner or person is contravening this bylaw, the designated
officer may, by written order, require the owner or the owner or occupant of the property to
which the contravention relates to remedy the contravention.
5.2. Orders given under this bylaw shall be in accordance with section 364 of The Municipalities Act.
5.3. Orders given under this bylaw shall be served in accordance with section 390 (1) (a) (b) or (c) of
The Municipalities Act.
5.4. A designated officer may seize and impound any animal which is in contravention of this bylaw.
6. Penalties
6.1. No person shall:
6.1.1.Fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this bylaw;
6.1.2.Obstruct or interfere with a designated officer or any other person acting under the
authority of this bylaw; or
6.1.3.Fail to comply with any other provision of this bylaw.
6.2. Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable on
Summary Conviction:
6.2.1. In the case of an individual, to fine of not less than $100 and not more than $10,000.00 or
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and
6.2.2. in the case of a corporation, to a fine of not less than $150 and not more than $25,000.00
or imprisonment of the directors of the corporation for not more than one year, or both;
and
6.2.3. in the case of a continuing offence, to a maximum daily fine of not more than $2,500.00
per day or any portion thereof.
6.3. Notwithstanding section 7.2, 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 as set
out in Schedule 'A' attached to this bylaw.
6.4. A violator being served with a Notice of Violation may voluntarily pay the prescribed penalty as
set out in Schedule 'B' at the office of the administrator.
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6.5. Where the administrator receives voluntary payment of the prescribed amount within the time
specified in Schedule 'A', the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to
prosecution for the alleged contravention.
6.6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from exercising his right to
defend a charge of contravention of this bylaw.
7. Bylaw 01-2016 is hereby repealed.
Reeve
[SEAL]
Administrator
Read a third time and adopted
this 4th day of May, 2020.
_________________________
Administrator
RM of Torch River
Schedule 'A'
Attached to Bylaw 02-2020
Animal Control Bylaw
Notice of Violation
Name: _______________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
DETAILS OF OFFENCE:
Date: ____________________
Time: ______________ a.m. / p.m.
VIOLATION:
Nature of violation:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
Location of Violation: _________________________________________________________________
Penalty for above Violation: $___________
Date of issue of Notice: _________________________
ORDER TO REMEDY:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
Designated Officer
You may make voluntary payment of the above penalty at the municipal office of the Rural Municipality
of Torch River during regular officer hours or by mail within two (2) weeks form 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.
RM of Torch River
Schedule 'B'
Attached to Bylaw 02-2020
Animal Control Bylaw
Voluntary Payments
Voluntary
Payment
$50.00
First Offence
$75.00
Second Offence
$400.00
Third or more Offence