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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 2504 B Y -.,;L A W N U M B E R ~.,~%"-'. of ,THE CORP0,P~. TI0N OF TIlE TOWNS.HIP OF .PI.GKERING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING~ TO ESTABLISH A DOG POUND AND PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH~ AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW NUMBER 2379. WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Picketing deems it advisable that the running at large of dogs be prohibited in the Township Pickering~ save as hereinafter provided; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Picketing deems it ad- visable to establish a Dog Pound and to provide proper regulations in connection therewith~ and that all dogs in the Township shall be licensed as per Paragraph 15(A); NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a By-Law the Corporation of the Township of Picketing by the Council thereof as follows: 1. In this By-law (a) "dog" means any dog~ male or female ~::-:~.~ . ~ (b) "owner" of a dog includes any who or harbours person possesses a dog and "owns" and "owned" have a corresponding meaning. (c) "Running at large" - a dog shall be deemed to be running at large when not on a leash and found on a highway or other public or private place~ other, than that of owner. No owner shall allow any dog to run at large in Picketing Township. 2B The owner of any female dog~ while said dog is in heat~ shall cause such dog to be confined in a building to which other dogs may not have access. A female dog may be bred in a registered kennel within the confines of a building. 3. All dogs shall be confined on a leash~ with the exception of farm dogs and hunting dogs~ provided that both are working and under control. 4. No person shall allow their dog to become a nuisance such as by excessive barking or howling. Any person so aggrieved may appear before a Justice of the Peace and swear out an Information charging the owner with a breach of this section. 5. Any person shall be entitled to take charge of any dog running at large and deliver the same to the Peund Keeper~the Township o£ Picketing. 6. Any dog found ~ontrary to any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be impounded. (a) The said Dog Pound shall be opened daily for returning dogs between the hours of 1:30 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. and 6 p. m. to.8 p. m. Monday ~o Friday e~IiTl~l,~ ~---- z 7. Ail dogs found by the said Dog Catcher r.unning at Iarge on public or private property not owned by the owner of the said dogs and dogs not under control of any person~ may be lodged in the Dog Pound by the said Dog Catcher and he shall feed and water .% the said dogs for a period o£ seventy-two (72) hours plus days · .~ that Pound is closed ~c ......... -~=~i~to~s after he has notified the owner, wherever possible~ that said dog or dogs have been committed to the Pound, - 2 8. The Dog Catcher shall: within twenty-four (24) hours from seizure of any dog or within twenty-£our (24) hours from the time any dog ~,~' Dog Pound~ notify owner any dog bearing is taken into the the of a tag: with exception of 9. (a) If the owner of said dogs impomaded Ghat bear tags fails to claim his or her dog or dogs and pay the Dog Catcher a Two Dollar (82.00) impounding fee and Two Dollars (~2.00) per day or any part of a day such dog or dogs are held by the Dog Catcher, said dog or dogs shall be disposed of at the end of the said seventy-two hour period as hereinbefore provided and the owner shall have no recourse against the Municipality or Dog Catcher. (b) Should any dog be impounded by the Dog Catcher more than once Jn any one calendar year, the owner: to claim and release ~ < such dog, shall pay the Dog Catcher Three Dollars (83.00) for the second offence, Five Dollars (85.00) for each succeeding offence, and Two Dollars (~2.00) per day or any part of a day that the said dog is held by the Dog Catcher. 10. If there is no tag on any dog seized or taken or put in the pound~ the Pound Keeper shall dispose of any dog so seized or impounded ¢-6' at the end of Ninety-six (96) hours plus days that Pound is closed . per po~st ~p~s-4~M~e premises: shall board in his a .d~q~ipti~ any a_eg -c~d or taken ~lqi~t~gether w~th the ~ama--~F--t~owner if known, and bi~e~t a ~opy eC when posted: shall be picked up by the By-I~w Enforcement Officer. Ii. (a) Dogs that have to be destroyed shall be disposed of in such manner as the Council may from time to time by resolution dire ct. · (b) Dogs are to be destroyed at the end of the seventy-two orders from the responsible Department tIead ape given othq~- g~ wise.~-~-- 1~ Any dog believed to be vicious found in a public place or on ~ property other than that of the owner o£ the dog~ be shot by n~y the Dog Catcher between stm-up and sun-down. lq. No dog shall be returned to the owner if it has not a tag for the current year. Any owner of a dog without a tag and any purchaser of a dog shall obtain a tag for the current year before delivery is made ~ 1~ (a) License fees for dogs shall be as follows: 1st Male or Spayed Female Dog ~ 3.00 2nd and each succeeding Male or Spayed Female Dog 6.00 /,~ 1st Female Dog 5.00 2nd and each succeeding Female Dog 10.00 (b) All licenses for dogs shall be secuI~d by 0wheTs not later 1~,A Penalty of not more than Fifty Dollars (~0.00) exclusive of costs shall be imposed upon every person who contravenes the /-5 provisions of this By-Law and every such penalty shall be recoverable under the provisions of Yhe Summary Convictions Act. - 3 ~. This By-Law shall be effective as of the date of the passing of this by-law. ~. By-Law Number 2379 be and the same is hereby repealed. BY-LAW read a First and Second time this //~day of ~ 1960  7 Re eve Cie rk