HomeMy WebLinkAbout1580Being a by-law to provide for the licensing of dogs and for regulating the running at large of dogs.
WHEREAS Council deems it desirable to protect the inhabitants
and animals in the Township of Clarke against the infection of rabies
and to provide for the licensing of dogs and for imposing a licence fee
on the owners thereof and generally for regulating the running at large
of dogs
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Clarke, pursuant to the authority provided by Section 379 (1) of The
Municipal Act R.S.O. 1960 Chapter 2~.9 and Sections 5 and 6 of the
Dog Tax and Cattle, Sheep and Poultry Protection Act, R.S.O. 1960,
Chapter III, renamed the Dog Tax and Live Stock and Poultry Protection
Act and ame nded by 1965 Chapter 33, hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In this By-law
(a) "Dog" means any dog, male or female whether a desexed male
or spayed bitch
(b) "owner" of a dog includes any person who possesses or
harbours a dog and "owns" and "owned" have a corresponding
meaning
(c) "running at large" - an animal shall be deemed to be running
at large when found off his owners premises and not under
the control of any person. Any dog on a leash shall be deemed
to be under control
(d) "spayed female" means a female dog which has been operated
on by a licensed veterinarian to prevent conception
(e) "dog kennel" shall mean a kennel of pure-bred dogs registered
in the register of The Canadian Kennel Club, Incorporated,
or shall mean a dog kennel which has been properly constructed
in the opinion of an Officer of The Ontario Humane Society
and duly kept by an owner operating a business dealing in dogs
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(f) "assessor" shall mean the assessor of the Municipality of
the Township of Clarke duly appointed by the Council of the
United Counties of Northumberland and Durham
(g) "Clerkn means the Clerk of the Township of Clarke
(h) "Dogcatcher" means the person appointed by resolution under
the provisions of this By-Law as Dogcatcher
(i) "Licence Fee" shall mean and include 'dog taxi as referred
to in the Dog Tax and Live Stock and Poultry Protection Act
as ame nded by 1965 Chapter 33 and amendments thereto
(j) "Poundkeepern shall mean the person appointed by resolution
under the provisions of this By~Law as Poundkeeper
(k) 'Tax Collector" means the Tax Collector of the Township of
Clarke
(1) "Animaltt shall mean any dog
2. every owner of a dog shall register, on or before the 1st day of
May annually each dog owned by him in the Township of Clarke with
i;he Clerkts Department and at that time pay to such Clerkts
Department the licence fee prescribed in Section Eight (1) of this
13y-Law and the Clerk ~ s Department shall issue to such owner a
receipt acknowledging registration of the dog and payment of the
fee.
3. livery person who becomes the Owner of a dog on or after the 1st
clay of May in each year shall register the same and pay the
Licence fee therefore as provided in Section 2 within fifteen days
after becoming the owner of the said dog.
!~. 7:he setting down by the Assessor in the assessment roll then in
t;he course of preparation by the Assessor of the information as
t;o the number o~.f dogs owned by a person why is assessed as owner
or tenant of any land and who is in occupation thereof, in respect
to every dog which he owns within the Township of Clarke, as
F-rovided by Section 20 (2) Column 2g of the Assessment Act shall be
deemed to be a registration of such dogs or dog by the owner for
the year following the year in which such assessment roll is being
~-repared as required by Sections2 and 3 of this By-Law. Provided
however, that the failure of the Assessor to set down such
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particulars as regards any dog shall not relieve the owner thereof
from registering such dog in accordance with the provisions of
S,octionS 2 and 3 of this By-Law.
5. A tag shall be supplied by the Clerks Department for each dog
which is registered hereunder, and the owner shall keep the tag
securely fixed on the dog at all times during the year and until he
p:^ocures a tag for the following year.
6. The said tag shall bear a serial number and the year for which it
w;~s issued and a record shall be kept by the Clerks Department
for the purpose of showing the name and address of the owner and
the serial number of the tag.
'~. No person sh all put upon or fix to a dog a tag unless the same
was issued for use upon such a dog.
$. l;l The amount of the licence fee hereinafter referred to shall
be payable annually, and shall be as follows:-
For a male dog, if only one is kept. .5.00
For each additional male dog. X5.00
For a female dog if only one is kept. .10.00
For each additional female dog. .~1OS00`
For each kennel containing 5 or more dogs ... .10.00
2)~ Where the certificate of a veterinary surgeon is produced
showing that a female dog has been spayed, it shall be
licensed at the same rate as a male dog.
3) The licence fee shall be paid at the office of the Clerk«
Treasurer and at such other places as shall be determined
by the Clerk.
9. 1) No animal shall run at large within the Township of Clarke
and the owner of any animal running at large within
The Township of Clarke between the lst day of April and the
31st day of October in each year shall be guilty of a
bre ach of this bylaw.
2;- For the purposes of this By~Law an animal shall be deemed
to be running at large when found off his owners premises
and not under the control of any person. Any dog on a
leash shall be deemed to be under control.
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10. The Dogcatcher may seize and impound any animal running at large
contrary to the provisions of paragraph g hereof and map at any
time during the year seize and impound any animal running at
large when deemed to be creating a nuisance.
11. When the Dogcatcher seizes an animal as hereinbefore provided it
shall be his duty to deliver the same to the Poundkeeper whose duty
it shall be to provide suitable quarters, as may be approved by
Council, in which to keep in a humane manner all the animals that
may be brought to him by the Dogcatcher under the provisions of
this By-Law. The Poundkeeper shall, in a book to be furnished him
by the Clerk, keep an accurate account of all animals placed in
the pound, including the date of receipt, times of feeding and
watering, manner of final disposal, the methods of destruction of
the same, amounts received by way of redemption fees, and sales,
and the names and addresses of the purchasers of dogs and any other
particulars Council may deem advisable.
12. Every animal, caught by the Dogcatcher under the provisions of
this By-Law and delivered to the Poundkeeper shall be confined by
the latter in the Pound for seventy two (72) hours-and at the end
of such period maq, if not redeemed as hereinafter provided, be
destroyed by the Poundkeeper, and the carcass shall be disposed of
to the satisfaction of the Medical Office of Health for the United
Counties of Northumberland and Durham.
13. Where an animal bearing a tag issued as hereinbefore provided in
this By-Law, has been impounded, the Poundkeeper shall, within
Twelve (12) hours deliver to the Clerks Department, in writing,
particulars of the registration number on the said tag.
14. The Clerks Department, upon receipt of the particulars of regis~
tration number on the said tag, as hereinbefore provided, shall,
within Twelve (12) hours of receipt of such notice, notify the
owner of the animal as it may appear from the records of that
Department .
15. The Owner of any animal impounded under the provisions of this
By~Law may redeem the same within Seventy two (72) hours after its
delivery to the Poundkeeper by paying to the Poundkeeper the sum of
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not less than Two (~2.00j Dollars for each day or part thereof that
the said animal has been impounded; provided further, that if the
said animal is a dog for which a licence fee has not been paid as
provided in this By-Law, the Owner shall in addition to the payment
hereinbefore provided, pay to the Clerkts Department the amount
required for such licence and thereupon shall be issued with a tag
by the Clerkts Department.
16. Any person may purchase any animal impounded under the provisions
of this BywLaw by paying to the Poundkeeper for the use of the
municipality, the sum of not less than Two Dollars 02.00) for each
day or part thereof that the said animal has been impounded provided
further, that if the said animal is a dog for which a licence fee
has not been paid as provided in this By•Law, the person purchasing
the said dog shall, in addition to the payment hereinbefore
provided pay to the Clerkts Department the amount required for such
licence and thereupon shall be issued a tag by the Clerkts
Department provided, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
this paragraph a sale hereunder shall not be final and the animal
shall not be delivered to the purchaser until after the expiration
of Seventy-two (72) hours from the date of impoundment.
17. Council shall by resolution provide for the appointment of a
Dogcatcher and a Poundkeeper (provided however, that such offices
may be held by one person if Council deems it advisable and shall
provide for the terms of such appointment).
1$. Council shall by resolution approve the location-and construction
of the Pound to be used for the detention of animals as provided
by this By-Law, and as to the means of disposal of such animals,
and, without limiting in any way the discretion of Council herein,
the Pound and the method of disposal of the animals shall be such
as are approved by the Ontario Society for prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
lg. From and after the affective date of this By-Law, By-Law No. 1l~00
and all other By-Laws at variances to this By-Law are hereby
repealed, but the provisions of this By-Law shall be read mutatis
mutandis with the terms and conditions of any By-Law, Resolution,
or Agreement on the keeping of pounds and the appointment of a
Poundkeeper and a Dogcatcher.
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20. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By~Law shall
upon conviction, be liable to a penalty of not more than Fifty
(~50.OOj Dollars, exclusive of costs, and every such penalty shall
be recoverable under the provision of the Summary Conviction Act.
21. This Bye-Law shall become effective as of the 1st day of January
196$.
Read a First and Second time
..this 5 day of March 196.
Reeve
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Read a Third time and finally passed
this 5 day of March 196.
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