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CITY OF MOOSE JAW
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Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Bylaw No. 5248
Date of Passage March 27, 2006
(effective date March 27, 2006)
Including amendments to June 9, 2014
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of:
(a)
the original bylaw and of all bylaws amending it; and
(b)
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AMENDMENTS
DATE PASSED
FORCE/EFFECT
Bylaw No. 5483
June 9, 2014
June 9, 2014
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BYLAW NO. 5248
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF MOOSE JAW
TO REGULATE THE KEEPING OF DANAGEROUS
DOGS IN THE CITY OF MOOSE JAW
_____________________________________________________________
WHEREAS section 8 of The Cities Act, S.S. 2002, c. C-11.1, provides, in part, as
follows:
"8(1)
A city has a general power to pass any bylaw for city purposes that it considers
expedient in relation to the following matters respecting the city:
. . .
(b)
the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people
and property;
. . .
(k)
wild or domestic animals and activities related to them.
(2) A city has the power to make bylaws respecting the enforcement of bylaws made
pursuant to this or any other Act, including any or all of the following:
(a) creating offences, including continuing offences;
(b) for each offence committed by an individual, imposing a fine not exceeding
$10,000 or providing for imprisonment for not more than one year, or both;
(c) for each offence committed by a corporation, imposing a fine not exceeding
$25,000 or providing for imprisonment of the directors of the corporation for not
more than one year, or both;
(d) for each continuing offence, imposing a maximum daily fine, the total
accumulation of which is not limited by the maximum fines set out in clauses (b)
and (c);
(e) providing for the imposition of a penalty for an offence that is in addition to
a fine or imprisonment so long as the penalty relates to a fee, cost, rate, toll or
charge that is associated with the conduct that gives rise to the offence;
(f) providing that a specified penalty is reduced by a specified amount if the
penalty is paid within a specified time;
(g) providing for imprisonment for not more than one year for non-payment of a
fine or penalty;
(h) providing that a person who contravenes a bylaw may pay an amount
established by bylaw within a stated period and that, if the amount is paid, the
person will not be prosecuted for the contravention;
(i) providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are being complied with;
(j) remedying contraventions of bylaws, including providing for moving,
seizing, impounding, destroying or otherwise dealing with or disposing of any
type of real or personal property, including animals.
(3) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), a power to pass bylaws given by
this Act is to be interpreted as including the power to do all or any of the following:
(a) regulate or prohibit;
(b) deal with developments, activities, industries, businesses or things in
different ways, and, in so doing, to divide each of them into classes or sub-
classes, and deal with each class or sub-class in different ways;
(c) provide for a system of licenses, inspections, permits or approvals, including
any or all of the following:
(i) subject to subsection (4), establishing fees for the activity authorized
for the purpose of raising revenue;
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(ii) establishing fees that are higher for persons who or businesses that
do not reside or maintain a place of business in the city;
(iii) prohibiting any development, activity, industry, business or thing
until a license, permit or approval has been granted or an inspection has
been performed;
(iv) providing that terms and conditions may be imposed on any
license, permit or approval and setting out the nature of the terms and
conditions and who may impose them;
(v) prescribing the rates that holders of licenses permits or approvals
may charge their customers;
(vi) setting out the conditions that must be met before a license, permit
or approval is granted or renewed, the nature of the conditions and who
may impose them;
(vii) providing for the duration of licenses, permits and approvals and
their suspension or cancellation for failure to comply with a term or
condition of the bylaw or for any other reason specified in the bylaw;
(viii) determining the manner in which any license, permit or approval
is to be allocated;
(d) define any area of the city and within that area:
(i) prohibit a business or class of business from operating;
(ii) limit the number of businesses in a particular class of business that
may operate;
(iii) specify a minimum distance that two or more businesses within a
class or two or more classes of business must be separated from one
another;
(e) provide for an appeal, the body that is to decide the appeal and related
matters.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and in the public interest to regulate the
keeping and disposition of dangerous dogs;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNCIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOOSE
JAW ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Short Title
1.
This bylaw may be cited as the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006.
Purpose
2.
The purpose of this bylaw is to promote the safety, health and welfare of people,
the protection of property, and the humane treatment of dogs by regulating the keeping
of dangerous dogs in the City of Moose Jaw.
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Definitions
3(1)
In this bylaw, in any amending bylaws, and in any schedules attached hereto, the
following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless there is something
in the subject matter inconsistent therewith:
(a)
the word "City" means the Municipal Corporation of the City of Moose
Jaw or, where the context requires, the geographical area within the city limits of
the City of Moose Jaw;
(b)
the term "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means the person or persons
appointed by the City as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for the purposes of
enforcing the provisions of this bylaw and includes any duly authorized
representative or designate of such person;
(c)
the term "cost of impoundment" includes the cost of impounding,
feeding and caring for a subject dog, together with any charges or costs incurred
in diagnosing or treating the dog;
(d)
the word "enclosure" includes a dwelling place;
(e)
the term "Dangerous Dog Order" means an Order of a judge pursuant to
section 8 or 9 declaring a dog dangerous within the meaning of this Bylaw;
(f)
the term "Evaluating Committee" means two (2) veterinarians retained
by the City for the purposes of evaluating a dog alleged to be dangerous within
the meaing of section 5 of this bylaw;
(g)
the term "Humane Society" means the Moose Jaw Humane Society
Incorporated or its duly authorized successor or designate;
(h)
the word "judge" means a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
or a justice of the peace;
(i)
the word "owner" includes:
(i)
a person who keeps, possesses or harbors a dog to which this
bylaw applies;
(ii)
the person responsible for the custody of a minor where the minor
is the owner of a dog to which this bylaw applies;
but does not include:
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(i)
a veterinarian who is keeping or holding a dog to which this bylaw
applies for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of a disease or an injury
to that dog;
(ii)
the Humane Society with respect to a dog shelter or impoundment
facility operated them;
(j)
the term "peace officer" means peace officer within the meaning of the
Criminal Code of Canada, R.S., c.C-34;
(k)
the word "provocation" means an act done intentionally for the purpose
of provoking a dog, including entering the owner's property with the intent to
commit a criminal offence;
(n)
the word "veterinarian" means a member in good standing of the
Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association or the Saskatchewan Association
of Veterinary Technologists.
(2)
The following schedules and forms are attached to, and form part of, this Bylaw:
Appendix "A" - Dangerous Dog Warning.
Schedule "A" - Offences for which a Notice of Violation may be Used.
Form "1" - Notice of Violation (Front and Back).
Form "2" - Information.
Form "3" - Modified Criminal Code Summons (Front and Back).
Application
4.
This bylaw shall apply to domestic dogs in the City.
Dangerous Dogs
5(1)
A dog is dangerous where it is proven, on the balance of probabilities, that:
(a)
the dog has a demonstrable propensity, tendency or disposition to attack
without provocation, to cause injury or to otherwise threaten the safety of persons
or domestic animals because of breeding, training, abuse, neglect or otherwise;
(b)
the dog, without provocation, in a vicious or menacing manner, chased or
approached a person or domestic animal in an apparent attitude of attack;
(c)
the dog has, without provocation, bitten, inflicted injury, assaulted or
otherwise attacked a person or domestic animal.
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(2)
For the purposes of this section, a dog is presumed not to have been provoked, in
the absence of evidence to the contrary.
Exemption
6.
No dog shall be considered dangerous where an action described in section 5
occurred while the dog was:
(a)
acting in the performance of police work; or
(b)
working as a guard dog on property:
(i)
securely enclosed on the property by a fence or other barrier
sufficient to prevent the escape of the dog and the entry of children of
tender years; and
(ii)
defending that property against a person who was committing an
offence.
Evaluation of Dogs
7(1)
If a Bylaw Enforcement Officer receives a complaint alleging that a dog is
dangerous within the meaning of section 5 and the Officer is satisfied that the subject
dog may be dangerous within the meaning of this bylaw, that Officer may direct that the
subject dog be evaluated by an Evaluating Committee and, in doing so, shall serve notice
on the owner requiring the subject dog be presented by the owner for examination at a
time and at a place to be set forth in the notice.
(2)
The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be served on the owner in
accordance with section 24, stating the location, date and time of the evaluation.
(Bylaw No. 5483)
(3)
Any person that is the subject matter of a notice issued pursuant to subsection (1),
who fails to present the dog to the Evaluating Committee, at the time and at the place set
forth in the said notice, is guilty of an offence.
(4)
The owner shall transport the subject dog to the location of the evaluation on the
date and at the time set forth in the said notice and shall present the dog for evaluation
muzzled and leashed in accordance with section 17.
(5)
Upon examination the subject dog, the Evaluating Committee shall prepare a
report documenting the clinical observations made by the members of the Committee
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during their examination of the subject dog, including any opinions that the members
may have formed based on his/her observations regarding the propensity, tendency or
disposition of the dog to attack without provocation, or to cause injury or to otherwise
threaten the safety of persons or other domestic animals.
(6)
A copy of the report referred to in subsection (5) shall be provided to the owner
of the subject dog, to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and to the City Solicitor.
(7)
Upon reviewing the report of the Evaluating Committee, if the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the dog is
dangerous within the meaning of this bylaw, the Officer may swear an information
before a justice of the peace as to the complaint, in which case, a hearing shall be
conducted in accordance with section 8 of this bylaw, at which hearing, the report of the
Evaluating Committee shall be tendered as evidence.
Dangerous Dog Hearings
8(1)
If a Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe
that a dog is dangerous within the meaning of this bylaw, the Officer may swear an
information before a justice of the peace as to the complaint, in which case, a hearing
shall be conducted before a judge.
(2)
The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall name the owner of the subject dog
as the Respondent and shall be served in accordance with section 24, stating the location,
date and time of the hearing and the nature of the Order that could be issued against the
owner in relation to the subject dog.
(Bylaw No. 5483)
(3)
The hearing referred to in subsection (1) shall be conducted by a judge to
determine whether or not the subject dog is dangerous within the meaning of this bylaw.
(4)
Where an owner does not appear at the time and place appointed for the hearing
after having been notified of that time and place, the judge may proceed ex parte to hear
and determine the proceedings in the absence of the owner as fully and effectively as if
the owner had appeared.
(5)
In a hearing pursuant to subsection (1), a copy of a written report of an
Evaluating Committee is admissible in evidence as proof of the contents of that report
without any further or other proof.
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(6)
If the presiding judge is satisfied, on the evidence, that the subject dog is
dangerous, the judge may make an Order that the dog be destroyed or otherwise disposed
of and shall give directions with respect to the said destruction or disposition of the dog.
(7)
In the alternative to an Order pursuant to subsection (6), if the presiding judge is
satisfied that reasonable measures can be put in place to adequately protect the public,
while at the same time, ensuring the humane treatment of the subject dog, the presiding
judge may make an Order declaring the subject dog to be dangerous and embodying any
or all of the following terms:
(a)
that the owner shall display signs, in accordance with section 16, on the
owner's property warning of the presence of the dog and shall continue to display
the signs in good condition so long as the dog is present on the property;
(b)
that, if the dog is removed from the owner's property, the dog shall be
muzzled and leashed in accordance with section 17 and kept under direct control
and supervision;
(c)
that the owner shall inoculate the dog against rabies in accordance with
section 18;
(d)
that the owner shall have the dog microchipped or tattooed in accordance
with section 19;
(e)
that the owner shall keep the dog in an enclosure in accordance with
section 20;
(f)
that, if the dog is moved to a different city or municipality, the owner
shall notify the clerk or administrator of that city or municipality;
(g)
that, if the dog is to be sold, given away or otherwise disposed of, the
owner shall:
(i)
notify the prospective owner that the dog has been declared
dangerous, before it is sold or given away; and
(ii)
notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the proposed disposition
and of the name, address and telephone number of the prospective owner
of the dog;
(h)
that, if the dog is unlicensed, the owner shall, at the owner's expense and
within ten (10) days of the date of the order, purchase the requisite license for the
dog;
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(i)
that the owner shall obtain, and keep in effect, liability insurance in an
amount of not less than $300,000.00 for any bodily injury to or death of any
person or domestic animal, or for damage to property, caused by the dog;
(j)
that the owner shall have the dog spayed or neutered;
(k)
that the owner pays the costs of impoundment of the subject dog, together
with any costs incurred in evaluating the dog pursuant to section 7;
(l)
that the owner shall take such other measures as the judge considers
appropriate.
General Offences and Penalties
9(1)
Any person who owns a dog for the purpose of dog fighting, or trains, torments,
badgers, baits or otherwise uses a dog for the purpose of causing or encouraging the dog
to make unprovoked attacks on persons or domestic animals is guilty of an offence.
(2)
Any person who does not comply with any part of an Order made against him or
her pursuant to subsections 8(6) and (7) is guilty of an offence.
(3)
Any person who owns a dog that, without provocation, attacks, assaults, wounds,
bites, injures or kills a person or another domestic animal, is guilty of an offence.
(4)
A person who is guilty of an offence pursuant to this section is liable on summary
conviction:
(a)
in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.00, or
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both;
(b)
in the case of a corporation, to a fine not exceeding $25,000.00, or
imprisonment of the directors of the corporation for not more than one year, or
both.
(5)
In addition to imposing the penalty under subsection (4), the judge may make an
Order that the subject dog be destroyed or otherwise disposed of and shall give directions
with respect to the destruction or disposition of the subject dog.
(6)
In addition to imposing the penalty under subsection (4), the judgment may make
an Order that the owner pays the costs of impoundment of the subject dog, together with
any costs incurred in evaluating the dog pursuant to section 7.
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Delayed Execution of Destruction Order
10(1) Unless the owner otherwise agrees, every Order for the destruction of a dog shall
not be implemented for eight (8) days from the date of the Order.
(2)
The owner shall be responsible for the payment of any costs of impoundment of
the dog pending the execution of the destruction order.
Appeal of Orders
11(1) A person desiring to appeal an Order pursuant to sections 8 or 9 shall, within
seven (7) days of that Order, file a notice of appeal with Her Majesty's Court of Queen's
Bench, and the provisions of Part XXVII of the Criminal Code apply with any necessary
modification.
(2)
Where an appeal is taken against an order for the destruction of a dog, the
application of the Order is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal.
(3)
Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, the owner shall be responsible for the
payment of the costs of impoundment of the dog pending the appeal.
(4)
Where the judge on appeal overturns the order for destruction of the dog, the dog
shall be released to the owner upon payment by the owner of the costs of impoundment
of the dog pending the appeal.
Order Binds Subsequent Owner
12.
An order issued pursuant to section 8 or 9 continues to apply if the dog is sold or
given to a new owner or is moved to a different municipality.
Inspection of Property for Compliance
13(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, peace officers and Bylaw Enforcement
Officers are authorized to inspect any property or premises in or adjacent to the City of
Moose Jaw to determine if the requirements of this Bylaw or any Orders issued pursuant
to subsections 8(6) and (7) are being complied with or contravened, as the case may be.
(2)
All Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to the authority of this
Bylaw, during the term of their appointment, are designated for the purpose of
conducting inspections within the meaning of section 324 of The Cities Act and all
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inspections conducted pursuant to the authority of this Bylaw shall be carried out in
accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw and The Cities Act.
(3)
Subject to subsection (4) and (5), for purposes of inspection, a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer may enter and inspect any property during daylight hours or any
business premises during normal business hours, with or without the consent of the
owner or occupant of that property or premises.
(4)
In the event the owner or occupant of a property or premises that is the subject
matter of an inspection asks or directs a Bylaw Enforcement Officer to leave, that officer
and any person assisting that officer shall promptly and directly exit that property or
premises, as the case may be.
(5)
No Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall enter a dwelling house or any other building
or structure located on residential property without the consent of the owner or occupant
of that property.
(6)
In the event a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is refused access or entry to any
property or premises pursuant to subsections (4) or (5), that Officer may apply to a
justice of the peace or a provincial court judge for a warrant pursuant to section 325 of
The Cities Act.
Exigent circumstances
14(1) A peace officer may seize, without warrant, any dog:
(a)
that the officer finds attacking a person or another domestic animal; or
(b)
if the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the dog
is dangerous within the meaning of this bylaw and the owner of that dog can not
be located.
(2)
All dogs seized pursuant to subsection (1) shall be held by:
(a)
a veterinarian for the diagnosis and treatment of a disease or an injury to
that dog pending hearing; or
(b)
the Humane Society for evaluation pursuant to section 7 or pending
hearing pursuant to section 8 of this bylaw;
(3)
A dog seized pursuant to subsection (1) may be released to the owner pending
hearing:
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(a)
if the peace officer is satisfied that reasonable measures can be put in
place to adequately protect the public, while at the same time, ensuring the
humane treatment of the subject dog; and
(b)
after the owner has paid the costs of impoundment of the dog, together
with any costs incurred in evaluating the dog pursuant to section 7.
(4)
A peace officer may destroy any dog that the officer finds injuring or viciously
attacking a person.
(5)
A peace officer who, in good faith, destroys a dog pursuant to subsection (4) is
not liable to the owner for the value of the dog.
Charges May Be Added to Property Taxes
15(1) The City may pay any costs for which the owner of a dog is responsible pursuant
to this bylaw and may add the amount to the tax roll of any parcel of land for which the
owner is an assessed person.
(2)
If an amount is added to the tax roll of a parcel of land pursuant to subsection (1),
the amount:
(a)
is deemed for all purposes to be a tax imposed pursuant to The Cities Act,
supra, from the date it was added to the tax roll; and
(b)
forms a lien against the parcel of land in favour of the City from the date
it was added to the tax roll.
Signs
16(1) Where a judge orders that the owner of a dog display signs pursuant to section 8,
the owner of the dog shall, within ten (10) days of the date of the order, display signs in
the form illustrated in Appendix "A".
(2)
A sign in the form required by subsection (1) shall be placed at each entrance to
the premises where the dog is kept and on the enclosure in which the dog is confined.
(3)
A sign in the form required by subsection (1) shall be clearly visible and capable
of being read from any adjacent public road.
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Criteria for Muzzle and Leash for Dangerous Dogs
17.
Where a judge orders that a dog be muzzled and leashed when removed from the
owner's property pursuant to section 8, the dog shall be equipped with a muzzle and be
secured by a leash in accordance with the following criteria:
(a)
the dog shall be fitted with a collar or harness for the body that is properly
placed and fitted on the dog;
(b)
the movement of the dog shall be controlled by a person by means of a
leash attached to the collar or harness on the dog;
(c)
the leash shall not exceed 1.2 metres in length and shall be constructed of
a material having a tensile strength of, at least, 140 kilograms;
(d)
the muzzle on the dog shall be properly fitted on the dog to prevent it
from biting any animal or person;
(e)
the muzzle shall be fitted on the dog in a manner that it will not interfere
with the vision or respiration of the dog.
Inoculation
18(1) Where a judge orders that a dog be inoculated against rabies pursuant to section
8, the owner of the dog shall, at the owner's expense and within ten (10) days of the date
of the order, have the dog inoculated against rabies by a veterinarian and provide proof
to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer that the dog has been inoculated.
(2)
Where the owner of a dog provides proof that the dog has been inoculated against
rabies during the period of twelve (12) months prior to the date of the order, the owner is
not required to comply with subsection (1) until the expiration of twelve (12) months
from the date of inoculation of the dog.
(3)
The owner of a dog shall have the dog inoculated within each twelve (12) month
period following the inoculation mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) during the lifetime of
the dog.
Identification of Dangerous Dogs
19(1) Where a judge orders that a dog be microchipped or tattooed pursuant to section
8, the owner of the dog shall, at the owner's expense and within ten (10) days of the date
of the order, cause the dog to be microchipped or tattooed by a veterinarian.
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(2)
A tattoo provided for by subsection (1) shall be made with indelible or permanent
ink inside the dog's outer ear or inside the dog's flank and shall consist of an
alphanumeric code assigned by the veterinarian.
(3)
The owner shall, within the ten (10) day period referred to in subsection (1),
advise the Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the number associated with the microchip or of
the alphanumeric code comprising the tattoo.
(4)
If the owner of the dog provides proof that the dog was microchipped or tattooed
in a manner consistent with this section prior to the judge's order, the owner is not
required to comply with subsection (1) but shall, within the ten (10) day period referred
to in subsection (1), advise the Bylaw Enforcement Officer of the number associated
with the existing microchip or of the alphanumeric code comprising the existing tattoo.
Enclosures for Dangerous Dogs
20.
Where a judge orders that a dog be kept in an enclosure pursuant to section 8, the
enclosure must comply with the following criteria:
(a)
the enclosure shall be constructed of a building material of sufficient
strength and in a manner adequate to:
(i)
confine the dog; and
(ii)
prevent the entry of children of tender years;
(b)
the entrances and other areas by which entry to or exit from the enclosure
may be made shall be locked or fastened in a manner adequate to prevent the dog
from escaping from the enclosure;
(c)
the enclosure shall be at least 4 metres in length, 2 metres in width and
1.8 metres in height;
(d)
the enclosure shall have a top secured to the sides of the enclosure;
(e)
the enclosure shall:
(i)
have a floor secured to the sides of the enclosure; or
(ii)
the sides of the enclosure shall be embedded in the ground to a
depth of at least 0.6 metres;
(f)
the enclosure shall:
(i)
provide protection from the elements for the dog;
(ii)
provide adequate light and ventilation for the dog; and
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(iii)
be kept in a sanitary and clean condition.
Quarantine
21.
Where a dog has bitten a person, the owner of the dog shall, unless the dog is
ordered destroyed, quarantine the dog for observation for symptoms of rabies for a
period of not less than ten (10) days in accordance with the Health of Animals Act
(Canada).
Rabies Test of Dogs
22(1) Every person who destroys a dog following the biting of a person, whether the
destruction is pursuant to an order of a judge or court or at the decision of the owner of
the dog, shall, if the destruction is carried out before the completion of the quarantine
period mentioned in section 21, retain the head of the dog in a manner usable for testing
the dog for rabies.
(2)
Where a person destroys a dog in the circumstances described in subsection (1),
the person shall immediately notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer that he or she is in
possession of the head of a dog to be tested for rabies.
Off-Leash Dog Park
23
Dangerous Dogs are not permitted in the Off-Leash Dog Park located at the
Hamilton Flats.
(Bylaw No. 5483)
Service of Notices
24.
Notices issued pursuant to section 7(1) or 8(1) shall be served:
(a)
in the case of an owner who is an individual:
(i)
by delivering it personally to the owner; or
(ii)
if the owner cannot conveniently be found, by leaving it for the
owner at the owner's residence with a person at that residence who
appears to be at least 18 years of age;
(b)
in the case of an owner that is a corporation:
(i)
by sending it by registered mail to the registered office of the
corporation; or
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(ii)
by delivering it personally to the manager, secretary or other
executive officer of the corporation or the person in charge of any office
or other place where the corporation carries on business in Saskatchewan.
Indemnification
25.
Where a claim of damage is made, or a civil action is instituted, against a
member of an Evaluating Committee by reasons of the evaluation of a dog pursuant to
section 7 or the expression of opinions or observations by a member of an Evaluating
Committee in a report prepared pursuant to section 7 or the reliance by any persons on
the opinions or observations set forth in a report prepared pursuant to section 7, the City
shall:
(a)
retain and pay for the services of a legal council to act on behalf of that
member; and
(b)
pay any sum required in connection with a judgment or settlement of a
claim for damages and costs awarded against the member, excluding damages or
costs associated with gross negligence on the part of the member.
Immunity
26.
No member of an Evaluating Committee shall be liable for, and no action shall be
commenced in respect of, any losses or damages suffered by any person by reason of:
(a)
the evaluation of a dog by a member of an Evaluating Committee
pursuant to section 7, including the care and control of the subject dog
concomitant with such evaluation; or
(b)
the fact that a dog, that was the subject matter of an evaluation by an
Evaluating Committee pursuant to section 7, may subsequently display a
propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise
threaten the safety of persons or domestic animals that may not have been
observed by the members of the Evaluating Committee at the time of evaluation.
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Offences, Re: Failing to Comply with Dangerous Dog Order
27.
No person to whom a Dangerous Dog Order has been issued pursuant to this
Bylaw shall:
(a)
fail to display signs in accordance with section 16, if Ordered to do so
pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order;
(b)
fail to muzzle the subject dog in accordance with section 17 when the dog
is removed from the owner's property, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a
Dangerous Dog Order;
(c)
fail to keep the subject dog on a leash in accordance with section 17 when
the dog is removed from the owner's property, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a
Dangerous Dog Order;
(d)
fail to inoculate the subject dog against rabies in accordance with section
18, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order;
(e)
fail to construct an enclosure in accordance with section 20, if Ordered to
do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order;
(f)
fail to notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer if the subject dog is sold,
given away or otherwise disposed of, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous
Dog Order;
(g)
fail to obtain the requisite license for the subject dog, if Ordered to do so
pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order;
(h)
fail to have the subject dog spayed or neutered, as the case may be, if
Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order.
Notice of Violation
28(1) Where a person commits or is alleged to have committed an offence for which a
penalty is set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or peace
officer may issue a Notice of Violation to such person.
(2)
The Notice of Violation shall be in the form or substantially in the form of Form
"1" and shall provide for the voluntary payment of a penalty in the amount set forth in
Column A of Schedule "A" for the offence which the person is alleged to have
committed.
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(3)
Voluntary payment of a penalty specified in a Notice of Violation shall be made
on or before the date indicated on the Notice of Violation. Voluntary payment shall be
made in person at the front counter of the Finance Department at City Hall during
normal business hours.
(4)
If payment of the amount specified on the Notice of Violation is made on or
before the date indicated on the Notice of Violation, the person alleged to have
committed the offence shall not be liable to prosecution for the offence indicated.
(5)
If payment of the amount specified on the Notice of Violation is not made on or
before the date indicated on the Notice of Violation, a peace officer shall lay an
information under oath as to the offence before a Justice of the Peace for the purpose of
obtaining a Summons.
(6)
The Summons shall be in the form or substantially in the form of Form 3 and
shall provide for the voluntary payment of a penalty in the amount set forth in Column B
of Schedule "A" for the offence which the person is alleged to have committed. The
Summons shall be issued by a Justice of the Peace and shall be served by a peace officer
or other authorized person.
(7)
Voluntary payment of a penalty specified in a Summons shall be made on or
before the date indicated on the Summons. Voluntary payment shall be made in person
at the front counter of the Moose Jaw Police Service at the Moose Jaw Police Station
during normal business hours.
(8)
If payment of the amount specified on the Summons is made on or before the
date indicated on the Summons, the person alleged to have committed the offence shall
not be liable to prosecution for the offence indicated.
(9)
If payment of the amount specified on the Summons is not made on or before the
date indicated on the Summons, the person to whom the Summons has been issued shall
be liable to prosecution for the alleged contravention of the Bylaw.
(10)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from exercising
his or her right to defend a charge of contravention of any provision of this Bylaw.
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Coming Into Force
29.
This bylaw shall come into force on the day of its final passing.
PASSED AND ENACTED ON THE 27th DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 2006.
(Sgd.) "Al Schwinghamer"
MAYOR
(Sgd.) "Steven D. Schiefner"
CITY CLERK
READ a first time the 27th day of March A.D. 2006
READ a second time the 27th day of March A.D. 2006
READ a third time the 27th day of March A.D. 2006
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APPENDIX "A"
TO BYLAW 5248
SECTION 16
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SCHEDULE "A"
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Offences for which a Notice of Violation May be Issued
Section # Description of Offence
Column "A" Column "B"
7(4)
Failing to muzzle the subject dog when presented for
evaluation by Evaluating Committee.
$100.00
$150.00
7(4)
Failing to have the subject dog securely on leash when
presented for evaluation by Evaluating Committee.
$100.00
$150.00
27(a)
Failing to display signs in accordance with section 16,
if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order
$200.00
$300.00
27(b)
Failing to muzzle the subject dog in accordance with
section 17 when the dog is removed from the owner's
property, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a
Dangerous Dog Order.
$400.00
$600.00
27(c)
Failing to keep the subject dog on a leash in accordance
with section 17 when the dog is removed from the
owner's property, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a
Dangerous Dog Order.
$600.00
$1,000.00
27(d)
Failing to inoculate the subject dog against rabies in
accordance with section 18, if Ordered to do so
pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order.
$400.00
$600.00
27(e)
Failing to construct an enclosure in accordance with
section 20, if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous
Dog Order.
$400.00
$600.00
27(f)
Failing to notify the Bylaw Enforcement Officer if the
subject dog is sold, given away or otherwise disposed of,
if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order.
$200.00
$300.00
27(g)
Failing to obtain the requisite license for the subject dog,
if Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order.
$200.00
$300.00
27(h)
Failing to have the subject dog spayed or neutered, if
Ordered to do so pursuant to a Dangerous Dog Order.
$400.00
$600.00
(Bylaw No. 5483)
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FORM "1"
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Notice of Violation (Front)
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FORM "1", continued
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Notice of Violation (Back)
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FORM "2"
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Information
INFORMATION
Information No.______________________
Ticket No. _________________________
Canada
}
Province of Saskatchewan
} ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Provincial Court, City of Moose Jaw
}
THIS IS THE INFORMATION OF
[insert name, address and occupation of informant]
(hereinafter called the Informant). The informant says that he/she has reasonable and probable grounds to
believe and does believe that:
[insert name, address and birth date of accused] did;
on or about the _______ day of ____________________, A.D. _________ at the City of Moose Jaw, in the
Province of Saskatchewan, commit the following offence:
[insert description of offence]
contrary to the provisions of the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006 being Bylaw No. 5248 of the said City.
AND FURTHER the Informant says that a Notice of Violation for the above captioned offence was issued
and that no payment has been received in accordance with the instructions contained in the said Notice.
SWORN BEFORE ME this __________ day of __________________________________ A.D.
___________, at Moose Jaw in the Province of Saskatchewan.
________________________________________
Signature of Informant
________________________________________
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE
PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN
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FORM "3"
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006
Modified Criminal Code Summons (Front)
SUMMONS TO A PERSON
CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION
Ticket No. _________________
Canada
}
Province of Saskatchewan
} ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Provincial Court, City of Moose Jaw
}
TO
____________________________________
Date of Birth: ______/______/______
____________________________________
WHEREAS YOU HAVE THIS DAY BEEN CHARGED BEFORE ME that, on or about the _______ day of
____________________, A.D. _________ at the City of Moose Jaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, you did commit the
following offence:
contrary to the provisions of the Dangerous Dog Bylaw, 2006, being Bylaw No. 5248 of the said City.
AND WHEREAS a Notice of Violation for the above captioned offence was issued and our records indicate that no payment
has been received in accordance with the instructions contained in the said Notice.
IF VOLUNTARY PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF __________________________ IS NOT RECEIVED ON OR
BEFORE ___________________________, YOU ARE COMMANDED, IN HER MAJESTY'S NAME:
(1)
to appear before the presiding judge of The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan at 110 Ominica Street West,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, on the ________ day of _____________________ A.D. _______ at ________o'clock
in the ________ noon (Moose Jaw Time) or before any justice for the said Province who is there, and to attend
thereafter as required by the Court in order to be dealt with according to law; and
YOU ARE WARNED THAT FAILURE WITHOUT LAWFUL EXCUSE TO ATTEND COURT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SUMMONS IS AN OFFENCE UNDER SUBSECTION 145(4) OF THE CRIMINAL CODE (CANADA).
DATED this __________ day of __________________________________ A.D. ___________, at Moose Jaw in the Province
of Saskatchewan.
________________________________________
A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE
PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
SUBMIT THIS STUB WITH PAYMENT
Payment Instructions on the Back
Ticket No. ______
Payment to:
The City of Moose Jaw c/o The Moose Jaw Police Service
21 Fairford Street W.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, S6H 1V2
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FORM "3", continued
Bylaw No. 5248, the Dangerous Dog Bylaw
Modified Criminal Code Summons (Back)
SUMMONS TO A PERSON
CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION
PAYMENT AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Payment may be made in person at the front counter of the Moose Jaw Police Station, 21
Fairford Street West, during normal business hours.
2.
Payment may also be made by mailing this Summons, together with the exact amount of the
penalty specified therein for voluntary payment, to the following address:
The City of Moose Jaw, c/o
The Moose Jaw Police Service
21 Fairford Street West
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
S6H 1V2.
3.
Payment must be received prior to the date specified in the summons. Voluntary
payment can not, and will not, be accepted after the date specified for voluntary
payment. If you choose to send your payment by mail, it is your responsibility to
ensure that your payment is posted in sufficient time to be received prior to the date
specified.
4.
Avoid prosecution by paying promptly. If payment is not received by the City of
Moose Jaw in accordance with the instructions contained herein, a mandatory court
appearance is required at the time and place specified herein.
5.
You are warned that failure, without lawful excuse, to attend court in accordance with this
summons is an offence under subsection 145(4) of the Criminal Code (Canada), which
provides as follows:
"(4)
Every one who is served with a summons and who fails ,without lawful excuse, the
proof of which lies on him, to appear at a time and place stated therein, if any, for
the purposes of the Identification of Criminals Act (Canada) or to attend Court in
accordance therewith, is guilty of:
(a)
an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years; or
(b)
an offence punishable on summary conviction."
6.
For enquiries, please contact the Moose Jaw Police Service at 694-7660.