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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1750BY-LAW Number 17ZO A By-law to prohibit the running at large of dogs within the Township of Plckering. WHEREAS the Council of a Township is empowered sccording to the provisloms of the Dog Tax and Livestock Protection Act E.S.0o 1937, as amended, to prohibit the running at large of dogs within a Municipality AND ~MTEREAS the Council of the Township of Pickerin~ deems it advisable that the running at large of dogs be prohibited, except as hereinafter provided, in the Township of Picketing. BE IT THEREFOHE ENACTED by the Council of the Township of Plckerlmg 1. For the 0urpose of this By-law a dog shall be deemed to be run- ning at large when found on a highway or other public or private place and not under the control of any person. 2. Any person in possession of any dog or who shell harbour or allow any dog to be or remain about his Or her home or premises shall be deemed the owner thereof for all purposes of this By-law~ 3. No o~ner of any female dog shall allow or permit, while in heat. such dog to rum st large within the limits of the Nunlclpelity of the Township of Pickering. 4. No owner shall allow any dog to run at large during the months of M~y, June and July within the limits of t~ Municipality, with the exception of farm dogs used or employed in the csre of cattle or sheep. 5. No person shall allow their dog to become a nuisance ( such as by excessive barking, howling, or unduly bothering pedestrians or bi- cyclists on any roadway) any person so aggrieved may appear before e Justice of the Peace end swear out an information charging the owner thereof with a breach of this section. 6. Any person shall be entitled to take charge of any dog found running at large, and deliver the same to a pound keeper in the Town- ship of Pickering or to a Constable of the Township of Pickering. 7. Any untagged dog, or any dog which may be captured pursuant to the provisions of this By-law shall be detained for 72 hours during which time the owner shall be entitled to redeem such animal upon payment for the use of the ~unlcipali~y the sum of Two Dollars, if such dog is not redeemed within the time above mentioned it shall be lawful for the poundkeeper or servant of the ~unicipality appointed -2- for the purpose to sell or dispose of the dog in a manner which seems expedient to him, ell monies accruing therefrom to be the property of the Municipality. 8. Any dog found breaking any of the sections of this Act may be impounded. 9. Any person convicted of ~ breach of any section of this By-law shall be fined the s~un of Ten Dollars and costs for the first offence end the sum of Twenty Dollars and costs for esch subsequent offence, fine recoverable to the Municipality under the S~,m~ary Convictions Act. day of June, By-law passed this / 1948.