Bylaw No. 2021-03 - A Bylaw to Control the Ownership of Animals — full text

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## TOWN OF SOUTHEY ## BYLAW NO. 2021-03 ## A BYLAW TO CONTROL THE OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS The Town of Southey Council in the province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: 1. This bylaw may be referenced as "The Animal Ownership Bylaw." 2. For the purpose of this bylaw, the expression: - "Cattery" shall mean a place where cats are bred or looked after; - "Domesticated" shall mean to accustom animals to live near the habitation of humans; to tame; - "Dovecote" shall mean a structure for housing pigeons; - "Even-toed hoofed mammals" shall mean mammals having reduced number of functional toes and that rest their weight equally on the third and fourth toes of each foot - Examples include but are not restricted to pigs, deer, cattle, antelope, camels, llamas, sheep, goats, giraffes; - "Fur Farm" shall mean a place where animals are bred for fur; - "Kennel" shall mean a breeding or boarding establishment for dogs; - "Odd-toed hoofed mammals" shall mean mammals having a reduced number of toes, each encased in a protective horny sheath or hoof, and the weight is carried mainly by the middle digit of each foot - Examples include chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quail, guinea, fowl pheasants, pigeons, ostriches; - "Municipality" shall mean the Town of Southey; - "Rodent" shall mean a mammal with strong incisors and no canine teeth Examples include but are not restricted to rabbit, chinchilla. 3. No person shall herd or graze even-toed hoofed mammals, odd toed hoofed mammals or poultry at any time within the limits of the Municipality. 4. No person shall keep a cattery, dovecote, even-toed hoofed mammals, a fur farm, a kennel, odd-toed hoofed mammals or poultry at any time within the limits of the municipality. 5. No person shall keep rodents for any purpose other than for that of a personal pet. 6. No person shall keep more than one (1) "silkie chicken" for any other purpose other than for that of a personal pet. The pet shall be housed indoors and only allowed outside supervised within the homeowner's property limits. 7. Council has the Right of discretion in determining suitability of any animal, which is not mentioned above, to be allowed within the town limits. 8. Any person found guilty of an infraction of any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw. 9. That Bylaw No. 3-2011 is hereby repealed. 10. This bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon final approval of Council.  Read a first time this 9h day of February, 2021. Read a second time this gth day of February, 2021. Read a third time this 23'd day of February, 2021. Leigh Bishop Mayor Alancitagne Chris Lamontagne Acting Administrator