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BYLAW #20-244
VILLAGE OF TESLIN
BYLAW # 20-244
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE for the control, health, and safety of, and protection from, animals in the
Village of Teslin.
WHEREAS Section 265 of the Municipal Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 154 provides that Council may pass bylaws for
municipal purposes respecting the control, health, and safety of, and protection from, wild and domestic
animals; and
WHEREAS Section 266 of the Municipal Act provides that Council may in such bylaws regulate, control or
prohibit, and provide for a system of licences, inspections, permits, or approvals.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Teslin, in open meeting assembled, hereby ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
SHORT TITLE
1. This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control Bylaw".
DEFINITIONS
2. In this bylaw:
"ANIMAL" refers to all members of the scientific kingdom animalia unless otherwise specified in the
bylaw, but does not include humans.
"ANIMAL SHELTER" means those premises used by the Village of Teslin for the purpose of impounding
animals and includes those premises operated by a humane society for the purpose of providing shelter
to animals.
"AT LARGE" means an animal being off the property of its owner and not under the owner's
immediate control.
"ATTACK" means to set upon with force, and also means to seek to hurt or defeat.
"CAT" means a male or female domesticated cat.
"APPROVED PEN OR CAGE" means a secure enclosure with a floor, four walls, and a roof which
complies with the minimum standards established by the Bylaw Officer.
"COOP" means a structure intended for the keeping of hens
"DANGEROUS ANIMAL" means any animal that:
a) has chased, harassed, bitten, injured, attacked or killed an animal or human, without
provocation, on public or private property;
b) has been trained to harass, attack, or bite another animal or human;
c) has shown the tendency or disposition to be threatening or aggressive; or
d) is kept for the purpose of providing security or protection to persons or property;
"DESIGNATED OFFICER" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Village or delegate.
"DOG" means a male or female member of the canine family and includes crossbreeds.
"HEN" means a domesticated female chicken of the scientific classification Gallus gallus domesticus
that is at least four months old and for the purposes of this bylaw shall not include ducks, geese,
turkeys, pheasants, quail or other poultry or fowl.
"IMMEDIATE CONTROL" means to have an animal on the owner's property securely confined by a
fence, pen or building; and to have an animal off of the owner's property on a leash held firmly by the
owner, and kept within one (1) meter of the owner when other people are nearby.
"KENNEL" means an establishment for the breeding and/or boarding of animals.
"LEASH" means a restrictive device, which may include a spool type leash, adequate to control the
animal on which it is attached, and which shall be of a maximum length of four (4) meters.
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"LIVESTOCK" means an animal that is traditionally used or raised on a farm for the production of food
including, but not limited to, cattle, horses, mules, poultry, mules, sheep and swine. For the purposes of
this bylaw, livestock also includes honey bees.
"MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER" means the person appointed by the Commissioner in Executive
Council to act as a Health Officer.
"MUZZLE" means a fastening or covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent eating or biting,
and which restrains the normal expression of the animal.
"NEUTERED" means sexually sterile regardless of sex and includes a dog or cat that has been
certified by a veterinarian as too old, or physically unable to be neutered.
"NUISANCE ANIMAL" is defined by way of example but not of limitation as:
a) an animal which causes damage to the property of anyone other than its owner, including but
not limited to getting into or turning over garbage containers, damaging gardens, flowers and
vegetables, or defecating on the property of others or on any public property except in
accordance with this bylaw;
b) an animal which is maintained in an unsanitary environment which results in offensive
odours or danger to the animal or to the public health, safety or welfare; or an animal not
maintained in a condition of good order and cleanliness, thereby increasing the probability of the
transmission of disease;
c) an animal kept on an owner's property that is maintained in a manner that is offensive,
annoying or dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare of the community because of the
number, type, variety, density or location of animals on the property;
d) an animal which is permitted or allowed to bark, whine, howl, crow, cackle or otherwise make
or cause noise in an excessive or untimely fashion so as to interfere with the reasonable use
and enjoyment of neighbouring properties;
e) an animal that is maintained without adequate medical treatment and that is diseased or
dangerous to the public health; or
f)
an animal that chases, snaps at, or attacks; pedestrians, joggers, bicycles, or other
vehicles, or animals being walked on a leash.
"OFFICER" means any Bylaw Officer appointed by the Village and any member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
"OWNER" means any person, partnership, association or corporation that owns, possesses or has
control, care or custody over an animal.
"PARCEL" means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided, but
does not include a highway, street or lane.
"PROPERTY" means land and improvements uniquely identified on the Municipal Assessment Roll
of the Village.
"ROOSTER" means a domesticated male chick or chicken.
"SECURE ENCLOSURE" means an enclosed structure, building, cage, or fenced area of such
construction that will not allow an animal to jump, climb, dig or force its way out, or to allow the entry or
access of unauthorized persons and that has four walls, a roof and a floor.
"SPECIAL NEEDS DOG" means any dog trained by a recognized and accredited institution to provide
assistance to persons with hearing or visual impairments, physical disabilities, developmental or
intellectual disabilities, or to assist persons with other disabilities in the performance of daily activities.
"TRAP" means any device or machine that shuts suddenly, as with spring, and is used for the capture of
live animals.
"VETERINARIAN" means a person who holds a current licence to practice veterinary medicine in a
province or territory.
"WORKING DOG" means a dog trained to assist the disabled or a dog trained and used by its owner for
hunting or trapping in the maintenance of a subsistence lifestyle or a dog from a registered dog Team.
UNSANITARY CONDITIONS PROHIBITED
3. No person shall keep an animal in an unsanitary condition within the municipality. Conditions shall
be considered unsanitary where the keeping of the animal results in an accumulation of fecal
matter, an odour, insect infestation or rodent attractants which endanger the health of the animal or any
person, or which disturb or are likely to disturb the enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in
or about any neighbouring properties, dwelling, office, or commercial establishment.
CONTROL OF ANIMALS
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4. Any animal not controlled in accordance with this bylaw shall be deemed to be at-large.
5. No owner of an animal shall permit the animal to become a nuisance animal.
6. No owner of an animal shall permit such animal to run at-large and where such animal is found running
at-large, it shall be deemed to be doing so with the consent of the owner.
7. No owner of an animal shall permit such animal to be upon any public or private property within the
municipal boundaries of the Village, without the property owner's consent, unless such animal is on a
leash held at all times by the owner. The animal shall be confined by the owner holding the leash
within a one (1) meter radius when other persons are in the immediate vicinity of the animal.
8. Every owner of a female dog or cat in heat shall confine such an animal within a building or other
Secure Enclosure in such a manner as to prevent the dog or cat from coming into contact with a male
dog or cat, as the case may be. Such confinement shall continue for the whole period the female
dog or cat is in heat, except that such dog or cat may be released from such confinement for controlled
breeding purposes and for the purpose of exercising or defecating on the owner's property.
9. No owner of an animal shall permit the animal to defecate on public or private property, other than
the owner's, within the boundaries of the Village. It is not a violation of this section where the owner of
the offending animal immediately cleans up and properly disposes of the defecation.
10. No person shall:
a)
interfere with, or attempt to obstruct, an Officer or other person who is attempting to
seize or who has seized any animal in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw;
b)
unlock or unlatch or otherwise open a vehicle, cage, animal shelter or other similar
structure in which animals seized for impoundment have been placed;
c)
remove or attempt to remove any animal from the possession of an Officer or from any
person at the time responsible for the operation or maintenance of the animal shelter at
which the animal is being held;
d)
release or remove, or attempt to release or remove, any animal contained in a trap
installed by an Officer; or
e)
destroy, damage, or otherwise interfere with any trap installed by an Officer.
LICENCES AND FEES - DOG AND CATS
11. No person shall own, possess or harbour a dog or cat over the age of six months unless such dog or
cat is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw except in the following circumstances:
a)
A service dog employed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; or
b)
a working dog trailed to assist the disabled
12. The owner of a dog or cat shall apply to the Village of Teslin for a dog or cat licence and tag. The licence
and tag shall be valid for the lifetime of the dog or cat. If the dog or cat neutered, the licence and tag
shall be free of charge provided sufficient documentation is presented at the time of application of such
services rendered by a professional veterinarian. If the dog or cat is not neutered, the tag and licence
shall have a cost of $80.00.
13. Where, within 12 months of the of the licence purchase date, the owner of a dog or cat produces a
veterinary certificate certifying that such dog or cat has been neutered, the owner shall be entitled to a
full refund of the licence fee.
14. No person shall use a dog or cat licence tag on a dog or cat to which it is not registered.
15. Every dog or cat owner shall provide the following information to the Village of Teslin with each
application for a dog or cat licence tag:
a)
Name, street address, telephone number and postal address of the owner;
b)
Name and description of the dog or cat to be licensed; and
c)
Such other information as may be required by the Village.
16. Refusal to provide information pursuant to Section 15 shall result in a licence not being issued.
17. Upon payment of the prescribed fee and provision of the information required, the Village will issue to
the owner a licence tag with the year of issue and a number stamped thereon.
18. Every person who becomes the owner of a dog or cat which is not currently licensed in accordance with
this bylaw shall, immediately upon becoming the owner of the dog or cat, apply to the Village for a dog
or cat licence tag, pay the licence fee prescribed and provide to the Village the information required.
19. Every person who becomes the new owner of a dog or cat that is currently licensed in accordance with
the provisions of this bylaw shall, within fifteen days after becoming the owner of the said dog or cat,
notify the Village of the new owner's name, street address, telephone number and postal address, and
the licence tag number of the dog or cat.
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20. The owner of a dog or cat duly licensed under this bylaw may obtain a licence tag from the Village of
Teslin to replace a tag that has been lost.
21. Every dog or cat owner shall keep the licence tag issued, or a replacement tag if applicable, securely
fastened to a collar or harness worn by the dog or cat at all times.
22. The provisions of the licence section of this bylaw shall not apply to owners temporarily in the Village of
Teslin for a period not exceeding two weeks.
23. In any prosecution or proceedings for a contravention of the licence requirements of this bylaw, the
burden of proof that an owner is not a resident and is temporarily in the Village for a period not
exceeding two weeks shall rest upon the owner.
SPECIAL PERMIT - DOGS AND CATS
24. No owner shall keep, have or allow more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats in Village Residential areas
and three (3) dogs and three (3) cats in Country Residential areas.
25. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, Village Council may issue a special permit to keep,
have or allow dogs or cats beyond the maximum allowable through receipt of a written application to the
Village. Consideration of whether or not to issue a permit will be given to:
a)
the location of the property and it's size;
b)
the rationale for having more dogs or cats than the allowable limit;
c)
a demonstration of consideration for neighbours; and
d)
any past bylaw infractions of the applicant.
26. The decision of the Village Council respecting the application for a special permit is final and
binding and shall not be subject to appeal.
27. A special permit is not required for dog or cats that are temporarily (two weeks or less) in the care of
another resident who has the maximum number of dogs or cats provided that the resident complies with
the all the applicable sections of this bylaw.
28. Any person within the municipal boundaries who, at the time of passage of this bylaw, owns more than
permitted number of licensed dogs and/or cats and is in lawful possession of them, shall be permitted to
continue to own more than the permitted number of licensed dogs and/cats, as the case may be, and
the owner shall not, until in compliance with this bylaw:
a)
own any additional dogs or cats; or
b)
replace any dog of cat that is owned at the time of passage of this bylaw and which dies
or is sold or given away.
KENNELS AND DOG SLED TEAMS
29. Dog kennels and dog sled teams are not permitted within Village of Teslin boundaries.
KEEPING OF HENS AND COOPS
30. Hens are permitted within areas zoned as Village Residential or Country Residential.
31. A person wishing to keep hens within the Village of Teslin must be the owner of the property upon which
the hens will be kept, or must have written permission from the owner to keep hens on the property.
32. A maximum of 12 hens are permitted within areas zoned as Village Residential, and a maximum of 25
hens are permitted in areas zoned as Country Residential.
33. No roosters are permitted within Village of Teslin boundaries.
34. Hens must be fully contained in a coop and attached enclosed run which shall be constructed according
the requirements and specifications of this bylaw and the Zoning Bylaw.
35. A person who keeps one or more hens must:
a)
keep each hen in the coop or run at all times;
b)
provide each hen with food, water, shelter, light, ventilation, protection from adverse
weather, and opportunities for essential behaviors such as scratching, dust-bathing, and
roosting, all sufficient to maintain the hen in good health;
c)
maintain each coop in good repair and sanitary condition, and free from vermin and
obnoxious smells and substances;
d)
construct and maintain each coop to prevent any rodent from harboring underneath or
within it, or within its walls, and to prevent entrance by any other animal;
e)
remove leftover feed, trash, and manure in a timely manner;
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f)
store manure within a fully enclosed structure, and store no more than three (3) cubic feet
of manure at a time unless directed to remove and dispose of such manure sooner by the
Designated Officer; and
g)
when required, euthanize or slaughter hens in an efficient and humane manner that does
not subject them to avoidable discomfort.
36. A coop must include both a walled, roofed structure and an outdoor run. Any coop must:
a)
be securely enclosed to prevent the escape of hens and the entrance of any other
animal;
b)
not occupy an area more than 15 m2;
c)
be no more than 2.5 m high;
d)
be no less than 6 m from any rear or side parcel line
e)
not be located in the front yard of any property.
f)
provide at least 0.92 m² of interior floor area per hen
g)
provide at least 0.92 m² of outdoor pen area per hen
h)
provide a floor of any combination of vegetated or bare earth in the outdoor pen area;
i)
provide at least one nest box per three hens.
j)
provide at least 18 cm of perch space per hen;
k)
conform to all other accessory structure regulations.
37. An Officer has the power to demand information on hens within the municipal limits, the power to enter
and inspect property, which shall include a coop, and the power to seize, impound and destroy an
animal which shall include a Hen.
SPECIAL PERMITS - LIVESTOCK
38. Livestock, other than hens, may be permitted within Village of Teslin through special permit
application only.
39. All livestock special permit applications shall be considered and decided upon by Village Council
based upon their individual merit. Consideration will be given to such items as:
a) Experience and knowledge of the applicant with the livestock being applied for;
b) Site selection and availability of minimum spacing requirements for livestock;
c) Waste disposal strategies;
d) Noise and order management strategies
e) Distance from roads and watercourses;
f)
Distance from neighbouring residences;
g) Compliance with Zoning;
h) Disease management; and
i)
Predator control
40. The Designated Officer may request additional information or clarification as deemed necessary
from the applicant prior to accepting the application.
41. Once an application has been accepted, the application will be forwarded to Village Council who
will have 30 days to make a decision on whether to issue a livestock special permit.
42. The decision of the Village Council respecting the application for a livestock special permit is final
and binding and shall not be subject to appeal.
43. An Officer has the power to demand information on livestock within the municipal limits, the power to
enter and inspect property for compliance with special permit conditions, and the power to seize,
impound and destroy livestock.
44. Non-compliance with the conditions of a livestock special permit is an offence under this bylaw.
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
45. No owner of a dog shall permit their dog to bite any other dog that is on a leash, and where a dog has
bitten a leashed animal it shall be deemed to have done so with the consent of its owner.
46. No owner of a dog shall permit such dog to bite, without provocation, any other dog that is off-leash, and
where a dog has, without provocation, bitten another unleashed dog it shall be deemed to have done so
with the consent of its owner.
47. No owner of an animal shall permit such animal to bite any person without provocation, and where such
animal has, without provocation, bitten any person it shall be deemed to have been done with the
consent of the owner.
48. No owner of any animal shall permit such animal to bite, attack, harass, or kill any other tethered animal
or any animal or poultry which is on its respective private property, and where such animal has bitten,
attacked, harassed or killed any animal or poultry it shall be deemed to have been done with the consent
of the owner.
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49. Upon conviction of an offence contrary to Paragraphs 45 to 48 of this bylaw, the animal set out in the
complaint shall be deemed a dangerous animal by the Designated Officer, and said conviction shall
serve as the notice required pursuant to this bylaw.
50. No person shall own a dangerous animal unless such animal is:
a) Confined within a secure enclosure
b) Securely muzzled and leashed when outside that secure enclosure and under the direct control of
the owner or a responsible person over the age of eighteen (18); and
c) licensed with the municipality as a dangerous animal.
51. A secure enclosure used to house a dangerous animal shall not be within one (1) meter of the property
line or within three (3) meters of a neighboring dwelling.
52. A sign shall be displayed at each entrance to the Property and building in which a dangerous animal is
kept, warning in writing, as well as with a symbol, that there is a dangerous animal on the property. This
sign shall be visible and legible from the nearest road or thoroughfare.
53. The Designated Officer shall have the discretion to modify the conditions for owning and maintaining a
dangerous animal, and any modified conditions shall be set out in writing and include written reasons for
the modified conditions, a copy of which shall be provided to the owner.
54. An Officer shall have the authority to make whatever inquiry is deemed necessary to ensure compliance
with the dangerous animal provisions of this bylaw.
55. The Village may not offer for adoption any animal that has been designated a dangerous animal under
this bylaw.
56. Where the owner of a dangerous animal has been previously charged with an offence under this bylaw
and commits a subsequent offence, the dangerous animal may immediately be ordered impounded by
an Officer.
57. Where a dangerous animal dies or is sold or otherwise disposed of, the owner shall notify the Village of
the disposal, including the name and address of the new owner if applicable.
58. Where an animal is impounded, pursuant to a Justice's order, the owner shall bear all costs related to
the impoundment.
59. Where a Justice is satisfied that, in the public interest, a dangerous animal should be destroyed, or
otherwise disposed of, the Justice shall order the destruction or other disposition at the expense of the
owner.
RABIES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL
60. Any animal that bites another animal or a human, and any animal that is suspected by a
veterinarian or the Medical Health Officer of being rabid may be seized by an Officer and impounded at
a place to be determined by an Officer and placed under quarantine for a period of no less than
fourteen (14) days. Where the animal is diagnosed as potentially rabid by a veterinarian or the Medical
Health Officer, the animal shall be destroyed.
61. Every animal bitten by an animal suspected of being rabid, at the discretion of an Officer, may
forthwith be destroyed or may be impounded and quarantined in accordance with this bylaw.
62. Any animal quarantined pursuant to this bylaw shall not be released from quarantine except with the
written approval of the Medical Health Officer, and before release the animal shall be vaccinated at the
owner's expense. Any person who releases such animal without the written permission of an Officer
or Medical Health Officer is guilty of an offence.
63. The cost of quarantining and/or treating an animal under this bylaw shall be borne by the owner of the
animal.
64. Where any animal has been quarantined, pursuant to this bylaw, and has not been retrieved by the
owner within three (3) standard working days of the completion of the quarantine period, the animal is
deemed to have been abandoned by the owner and the Village may adopt or otherwise dispose of the
animal.
65. Where the animal, suspected of being rabid, dies while under quarantine, the Village shall
immediately send the head of such animal to a laboratory for pathological analysis, and shall notify
the Officer or Medical Health Officer of any known human contacts and of the diagnosis made of the
suspected animal after pathological examination.
66. Except as provided elsewhere in this bylaw, no person shall kill or cause to be killed, nor remove any
of the following animals from the Village, without written permission from an Officer or the Medical
Health Officer:
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a)
any rabid animal;
b)
any animal suspected of having or of having been exposed to rabies; or
c)
any animal which has bitten a human.
67. Upon demand of an Officer, the carcass of any dead animal, which has been exposed to rabies, shall
be surrendered to an Officer or to the Medical Health Officer.
IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSAL OF ANIMALS
68. The Village hereby establishes and authorizes the maintenance and operation of an animal shelter for
the purpose of impounding animals.
69. An Officer may immediately seize any animal found running At- Large or, with consent of the
property owner if the animal is on private property, an animal which is, or has been, causing a nuisance
or which is, or has been, disturbing the peace and quiet of any person. An Officer may impound such
an animal at the animal Shelter, or any other facility, at the discretion of the Officer.
70. A citizen may seize any animal found running at-large or, with consent of the property owner, if the
animal is on private property, any animal which is damaging or has damaged public or private
property or is attacking, or has attacked, a person and shall forthwith turn the animal over to an Officer
or other Village employee.
71. A citizen may catch or live trap and hold any animal that is found running at-large, using a trap
provided by the Designated Officer, provided that:
(a) the citizen demonstrates proficiency in using a live trap and in the care and handling
of an animal caught in a live trap; and
(b) a trap is not left unattended and is checked on an hourly basis; and
(c) trapped animals are turned over to a Designated Officer forthwith.
72. When an animal is impounded as either a dangerous animal or an animal at-large, and Officer may
require the owner to have the animal neutered as a condition of it's release.
73. Where an animal wearing a current Village licence tag is impounded, an Officer shall make all
reasonable efforts to identify and notify the owner and to inform the owner of the conditions under
which custody of the animal may be regained.
74. Except where an animal has been quarantined or ordered destroyed, pursuant to this bylaw, the
owner of an impounded animal may recover such animal within three (3) standard working days of its
being impounded, subject to the payment of all application fines. Any animal, which is required to be
licenced, shall not be released from impoundment until such time as the owner has obtained a current
licence for the animal.
75. Subject to the time requirements of this bylaw, if the owner does not recover the animal within three
(3) standard working days of its being impounded the Village may commence proceedings to dispose of
the animal, subject to the condition that the owner may recover the animal in accordance with the
conditions in this bylaw at any time prior to the animal being given to a new owner or destroyed.
76. Impoundment fees will be levied on a graduated scale with a fee for the first impoundment, the
second impoundment, and the third and subsequent impoundments.
77. For the purposes of the impoundment provisions of this bylaw:
a) where more than one animal owned by an owner is impounded at the same time or at different
times, each impoundment of an individual animal shall be considered to be separate and
consecutive; and
b) there shall be deemed to be a previous impoundment of the animal if the animal has been
impounded in the previous twelve (12) months.
78. Impounded animals, not recovered by an owner, will be disposed of by first trying to find them a new
home with a caring responsible owner or sent to an animal shelter.
79. Where a reasonable attempt to find an adoptive owner is unsuccessful the animal shall be
destroyed in a humane fashion and the carcass disposed of in accordance with Yukon Environmental
Health and Public Health requirements.
80. Officers have the right to seize any dangerous animals, or any animal the Officer believes may
be suffering from a communicable disease, or may seize any animal from any person whom the Officer
finds contravening this bylaw.
INTERESTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY
81. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, where an Officer considers it to be in the best
interest of public safety to do so, the Officer may, with the consent of the owner, if the animal is on the
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owners property, or without consent of the owner, if the animal is running at-large, forthwith destroy any
animal in contravention of this bylaw, whether or not such animal is deemed to have an aggressive or
dangerous temperament.
82. An Officer may enter upon any property for the purpose of securing or seizing any animal to
prevent the continuation of an offence or to determine ownership.
OFFENCE AND PENALTIES
83. Any person who contravenes a provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence.
84. Any person who commits an offence under this bylaw is, in addition to any other punishment, liable
on summary conviction to:
a) a voluntary fine under Section 20 of the Summary Convictions Act, issued in respect of an
offence specified in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw; or
b) a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10 000.00) where proceedings are
commenced pursuant to the summary convictions provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada; or
c) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) where proceedings are commenced pursuant
to section 9(1) of the Summary Convictions Act.
85. Where a person is convicted of an offence, under this bylaw, the Judge may, in addition to any other
measure imposed on the offender, order that the offender pay restitution pursuant to section 738 of the
Criminal Code of Canada.
86. Should any person owning or occupying property refuse or neglect to pay any penalties that have been
levied pursuant to this bylaw, the Designated Officer may inform such person in default that, if these
charges are unpaid on the thirty-first day of December in the same year, the charges will be added to,
and form part of, the taxes payable in respect of that property as taxes in arrears.
GENERAL INTERPRETATION
87. The invalidity of any section or provision of this bylaw shall not affect the validity of any other part of
this bylaw which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
ENFORCEMENT, SEARCH AND SEIZURE
88. The provisions of this bylaw shall be enforced by any Officer.
89. Pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada, for any violations of this bylaw, a Judge
may at any time issue a warrant authorizing an Officer, who is named in the warrant, to apply the search
and seizure provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada.
APPEAL
90. Any person who has applied for, but failed to be granted, a licence or who has had a privilege
denied, or revoked, under the provisions of this bylaw may appeal the denial or revocation in writing to
Council within thirty (30) days after the decision was rendered and Council may grant the request for
reinstatement.
91. The right of appeal shall be barred and extinguished if not received in writing by Council within the thirty
(30) day period set out in this bylaw.
REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAW AND COMING INTO FORCE
92. Bylaw # 05-141 and its amendments are hereby repealed.
COMING INTO FORCE
93. This bylaw shall come into full force and effect on and from the 11th day of August, 2020.
FIRST READING:
July 13, 2020
SECOND READING:
July 13, 2020
THIRD READING:
August 10, 2020
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
______________________________
______________________________
Mayor, Gord Curran
CAO, Shelley Hassard
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VOT ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW
VOLUNTARY FINES
Authority
Ticket Description of Offence
Penalty
NUISANCE ANIMALS
Permit animal to run At Large - 1st Offence
$75.00
Permit animal to run At Large - 2nd Offence
$150.00
Permit animal to run At Large - 3rd Offence
$300.00
Unleashed animal
$50.00
Permit animal to be a Nuisance - 1st Offence
$75.00
Permit animal to be a Nuisance - 2nd Offence
$150.00
ANIMAL MAX AND LICENSING
Keep more than permitted number of animals
$100.00
Failure to licence dog/cat
$75.00
dog/Cat not wearing licence
$50.00
Misuse of licence
$150.00
BACKYARD CHICKENS
Keep hens contrary to animal control bylaw
$100.00
SPECIAL PERMITS (dogs, cats and livestock)
Failure to comply with special permit conditions
$300.00
DANGEROUS ANIMALS
dangerous animal - not leashed/muzzled
$350.00
dangerous animal - Improper secure enclosure
$300.00
dangerous animal- no/improper warning signs
$200.00
Failure to have liability insurance
$250.00
dog bite - animal on leash
$350.00
dog bite - person
$500.00
dangerous animal at large
$500.00
ENFORCEMENT
Obstruct officer
$500.00
Non-surrender of animal to Bylaw Officer
$200.00