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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 2008-035
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2006-227, as amended, a by-law
to licence, regulate and prohibit certain animals or classes thereof
within the limits of the Municipality of Clarington, or defined areas
therein.
WHEREAS Section 9(3)(b) of the Municipal Act confers the power upon a
municipality, in exercising its powers to regulate and prohibit respecting a matter,
to provide for a system of licences, permits, approvals or registrations respecting
the matter, and to impose conditions as a requirement of obtaining, continuing to
hold or renew a licence, permit, approval or registration;
AND WHEREAS Section 391 of the Municipal Act authorizes the municipality to
pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of Persons for services or
activities provided or done by or on behalf of it;
AND WHEREAS Section 396 of the Municipal Act provides that a by-law passed
under Section 391 may provide for fees and charges that vary on any basis the
municipality considers appropriate and specifies in the by-law, and for different
classes of Persons and deal with each class in a different way;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington promotes and
advocates the humane treatment of animals and responsible pet ownership;
AND WHEREAS fees for the transferring of cat ownership to the Municipality of
Clarington was inadvertently omitted at the time that By-law 2006-227 was
enacted;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
desirable to increase adoption prices for cats and dogs to cover the costs of
micrchipping animals prior to adoption from the Clarington Animal Shelter
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCil OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON ENACTS AS FOllOWS:
THAT Schedule A to By-law 2006-227 be amended by replacing the Adoption
Fees and the Transfer Fees as follows:
Do s All do s are microchi
Cats
(All cats are microchipped and altered prior to adoption
unless Cat is too young or too small at time adoption, in
which case the Owner is offered a rebate upon proof of
alterin cat.)
Details
'The Animal Services Division can only accept surrendered Animals if they can
reasonably be expected to be placed in a new home. Animals will not be
accepted for euthanasia. Pets are screened carefully to avoid placing problem
Animals in new homes
1. Transfer of ownership of a cat or dog or litter, brought $55.00
into the Animal Shelter
2. Transfer of ownership of a cat or dog, picked up by $65.00
the Animal Services Officers, during normal working
hours exciudin Sunda and Holida s
3. Transfer of ownership of a cat or dog, picked up by $90.00
the Animal Services Officer, outside regular business
hours.
By-Law read a first and second time this 3rd day of March, 2008.
By-Law read a third time and finally passed this 3rd day of March, 2008.
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