THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASPHODEL-NORWOOD

DOG CONTROL KENNELS BY-LAW
By-Law No. 2005-63
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No person shall permit a dog to enter upon the private property of another person or remain on the private property of another person without the property owner’s consent.

a) No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to run at large or fail to prohibit the dog from running at large;

b) A dog running at large may be seized and impounded, and may be sold or destroyed by the pound keeper;

c) Any dog running at large may be seized and impounded, and may be sold or destroyed by the pound keeper;

d) For the purpose of this by-law, a dog shall be deemed to be running at large when found in any place other than the premises of the owner and not under the control of any person;

e) Subsection 3.6 (a) does not apply to police work dogs when these dogs are in the
course of performing their duties.

Persistent barking, calling, whining or other similar persistent noise made by any domestic pet is not allowed in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood at any time, unless under reasonable circumstances, and may be subject to fines.

The sound made by a dog which unduly disturbs the peace, comfort or repose of any person in a dwelling house, may be subject to fines as described in this by-law and accordance with the Township of Asphodel-Norwood Noise By-Law 2004-05.

4. LICENCING

4.1 Licencing agent(s) – appointed - authorized

The Council shall appoint a licencing agent or agents for the Municipality and every such licence shall be executed on behalf of the Municipality.

The licensing agent shall keep a record showing the following dog licence registration information:

Every owner of a dog who resides within the Township of Asphodel-Norwood

must ensure that their dog is licenced annually by the Municipality.

Every licence issued by the licensing agent shall expire on the thirty-first (31 st) day of March of the year for which it is issued and shall be renewable yearly.

Upon payment of the applicable fee, the owner shall be furnished with a dog tag bearing the serial number, the year for which it was issued and the words ‘Township of Asphodel-Norwood’ inscribed.

The tag shall be fixed securely – to dog – at all times. No owner shall permit a dog to wear a tag other than the one issued for the dog and the tag shall be fixed securely on the dog for which it was issued at all times until such time as the tag is renewed or replaced.

Where a tag has been lost, an application shall be made to the licensing agent for a replacement tag providing sufficient proof that the dog possessed a license for the current year and paying to the Licensing Agent or Authority the sum of ($2.00) two dollars for each lost tag.

4.8 No person shall use a tag upon a dog other than the one for which it was issued.

4.9 Guide Dogs – hearing ear dogs – handicap – aid dogs – police service dogs exempted

Guide dogs within the meaning of the Blind Persons’ Rights Act, hearing ear dogs, handicap-aid dogs and police services dogs are exempt from the applicable fees and licencing requirements associated with dog tags pursuant to this by-law.

5. FEES.

5.1.1 Licence fees shall be set by the Council of the Municipality from time to time.

Where a dog is claimed from the Pound keeper, the owner shall provide proof of ownership of the dog, as well as proof of payment for a current dog licence, and compensate the Pound keeper for fees and penalties incurred.

6. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENCE

6.1 Every person who owns a dog over 6 months old, which is kept in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood, shall obtain a licence for such dog from the Clerk or Licencing Authority and shall pay to Municipality the licence fee for such dog as prescribed in Schedule ‘A’ to this by-law.

6.2 All licences, and tags and kennel licences under this by-law shall expire on
the 31 st day of March in each year and the owner must obtain a new licence(s)
by that date which will be offered at a reduced rate from January 1 st to
March 31 st for the following year.

6.3 Every person who owns a kennel within the Municipality, in which the dog or dogs are kept that are purebred shall pay an annual licence fee as prescribed in Schedule “A” to this by-law.

6.4 The requirement to obtain a licence as prescribed in Section 6.1 and 6.2 shall occur when the person:

a) becomes the owner of the dog, or kennel, as the case may be and the same is kept within the Municipality; or

b) when the dog is possessed or harbored in the Municipality for a period of time which is sufficient to demonstrate that the person who has care and control of the dog can be deemed to be the owner thereof.

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