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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMunicipality of the County of Cape Breton Regulation of Animals Bylaw Pre Amalgamation 1995 Nova Scotia Department of PO Box 216 Municipal Affairs Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2M4 902 424-4141 Our file no: 07-88-0037 October 28, 1988 . fPs Mr. David N. Muise 04 County Solicitor Municipality of the County of Cape Breton 865 Grand Lake Road SYDNEY, Nova Scotia BIP 6W2 • Dear Mr. Muise: RE: Municipality of the County of Cape Breton - Amendment to Regulation of Animals By-law ___,.,.. . The above mentioned by-law amendment which was adopted. at a meeting of Cape Breton Municipal Council held on September 24, 1988, has been approved by .the Minister of Municipal Affairs. l return to you two copies bearing his.approval dated October 28, 1988. i Yo uly, I John R. Cameron Counsel JRC/kbb Enclosure THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the attached is a true copy of an amendment to the Regulation of Animals Bylaw of the Municipality of the County of Cape Breton, passed by the Council of the Municipality of the County of Cape Breton at a duly called meeting held on Tuesday. September 20. 1988. f' i JERRY RYA. LL- K-TREASURER 2 _ . F F � F 1 t 1 I a g4,k RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVE❑ that the Regulation of Animals Bylaw be amended as follows: I. THAT Sections 3, 4, 5 and 5 be amended by removing all words following "shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding' and replaced with the following words: "Two Hundred Fifty Dollars [$250.00], but not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00] and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty (301 days. Page 29 C;-ihFTE.�t x t=rtE GU LAT1C N OF A NUMAL.S 1, T his by-law shall apply to dogs only where Apolicatign dogs are specifically included in the terms of application of a provision. 2 .. (1) No person shall cause pain to any Cruelty to wild or .domestic bird or animal including any Animals dog unless the infliction of pain is necessary for its care, cure or training. (2) No person shall maim any wild or domestic bird or animal including any dog, nor bind it so as to cause . suffering, nor treat it otherwise than in an humane manner. 3. The owner or harbourer of any male Going at ass , stallion, bull,billygoat. or rare over six Large months old or capable of the reproductive process who does not prevent it from going at large shall be liable to a penalty not ex- ceeding fifteen dollars and in default of pay-- mant to. imprisonment for a period not ex- ceeding seven days . 4, The owner or harbourer of any ass , Diseased mule , horse, cattle, sheep, pig, goat or . Ani mp1.5 other -domestic snimal which is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease who, (a) does not prevent it from leaving his premises except under efxective control, or (b) does not prevent it from herding with undiseased animals , shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding tan days . 5 . The owner or harbourer of any goose, Fowls turkey, Chicken, or other domestic fowl who Going At does not prevent it from going at large shall Large be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty dollars and in default of payment to imprison- ment .for a period not exceeding ten days, P age "3G 6 . . The owner or harbourer of any domestic tither animal not mentioned in Section 3 of this 3y- Animals Law who does not prevent it from going at Going At large shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L ve ten dollars and in default of payment to im- prisonment for a period not exceeding five days . 7 . The penalties prescribed in Sections 3, 4, 5 Effect of and 6 of this E�-Law shall not affect any liability Penalties for damages or poundage fees which might result from violation of A5ection 3, 4, 5 or 6 . S . (1) Any person who sells the flesh of any Disposal animal, including a dog, which has died or been of Diseased killed while. exhibiting syptoms usually associated Animals with a disease shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty dollars and default of payment, to imprisonment not exceeding ten -days. (2) Any constable may destroy- or cause Destruction to be destroyed any dog or other animal which has rabies , anthrax or other, deadly disease. (3) Any person may destroy any rabid dog or other rabid animal found at large. (4) l�,ny person may secure and coniine any dog or other animal which appears to be rabid. 9. Where a majority of the resident *ratepayers Pounds of a district or school section petitions the council to have the district or school section designated a pound district, the council shall, if satisfied that the petition in the required form, designates the district or, school section a pound district. (2) Where a majority of the resident Expenditure taxpayers of a pound district petition the council For for the erection of a pound, the council may authorize an expenditure for the purchase or land and erection of a pound thereon and the expenditure shall be a charge on the pound district. Page ?1 (3) Where no pound is created the Warden Where no may authorize any suitable building or enclosure Pound to be used as a pound. Erected__ (4) The council shall annually appoint Appointsn.astt a pound keeper for each pound. Of Pound _r Keener (5 A pound keeper shall be entitled.% Fees to fees as at out from time to time by,•theme council. (5) (1) W e a perso4­finds, other Where No animal or. domestic wl damage on his Pound premises and his pre '--es are not in a pound district he may co 'ne the animal or fowl in any suitabl m.anne:r. (2) if such a person 'gyres the notices an advertisemeats require of pound keepers a shall be entitled to, in a "tion to his cause for action for damages, th sam fee chargeable by pound keepers. i I