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t� REPORT
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Res.
By-Law #
MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 1988
REPORT #: CD-10-88 FILE #: 68.29.1
SUBJECT: Amendment to By-law #87-156, the same being a by-law
to provide for licensing and regulating the keeping
of dogs
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
(1) THAT this report be received; and,
(2) THAT By-law #87-156 be amended to include a definition of "running at large" ; and,
(3) THAT the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for passage.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
While preparing an argument for Court under Town of Newcastle By-law #87-156, the same
being a by-law to provide for licensing and regulating the keeping of dogs, the author
of this report discovered,and is of the opinion that, the Section dealing with "running
at large" is not sufficiently defined so as to obtain a successful prosecution. It is
therefore recommended that the interpretation section of the subject by-law be amended
to include the following definition :
"Running at Large" - A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when found in
any place other than the property of the owner of the dog
and not under the control of any person.
Respectful,ly_subritted, Received for Presentation to
the Committee
B.P.' Irwin, By-,law Enforcement Officer L rence E. Kotseff,
Chief Adm istrative Officer.
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D.W. Oakes-,B.A. , A.M.C.T. , C.M.O.
Town Clerk.
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REPORT File #
Res. #
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MIJING: ' General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 1988
DEPORT #: CD-10-88 FILE #: 68.29. 1
,U(3.ECT: Amendment to By-law #87-156, the same being a by-law
to provide for licensing and regulating the keeping
of dogs
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
( 1) THAT this report be received; and,
(2) THAT By-law #87-156 be amended to include a definition of "running at large" ; and,
(3) THAT the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for passage.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
While preparing an argument for Court under Town of Newcastle By-law #87-156, the same
being a by-law to provide for licensing and regulating the keeping of dogs, the author
of this report discovered,and is of the opinion that, the Section dealing with "running
at large" is not sufficiently defined so as to obtain a successful prosecution. It is
therefore recommended that the interpretation section of the subject by-law be amended
to include the following definition:
"Running at Large" - A dog shall be deemed to be running at large when found in
any place other than the property of the owner of the dog
and not under the control of any person.
Respectfu�jy_subr fitted, Received for Presentation to
the Committee
Q. P. Irwin, By-law En orcement Officer renIptrative otseff,
( i Chief Officer.
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D.W. Oakes, B.A. , A. .C.T. , C.M.O.
Town Clerk.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 88-
being a by-law to amend By-law 87-156
entitled a by-law to provide for the
licensing, regulating and keeping of dogs
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
deems it advisable to amend By-law 87-156 of the Corporation of
'i the Town of Newcastle
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NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
NEWCASTLE HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
•', '? 1. THAT the interpretation section of By-law 87-156 is hereby
amended by the addition thereto of the following definition:
(i) "Running at Large" - A dog shall be deemed to be running
at large when found in any place other than the property
of the owner of the dog and not under the control of any
person.
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By-law read a first and second time this 11th day of April 1988.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 11th day of April 1988•
MAYOR
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