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Town of LaSalle By-law

By-law No: 4329

Description:  A By-law to prohibit vicious dogs.

Date Passed: March 27th, 1984

WHEREAS paragraph 1 of Section 210 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 302 provides that by-laws may be passed for prohibiting or regulating animals or classes thereof;

AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to prohibit the class of "vicious dogs" within the Township and to provide for their capture as set out herein;

NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SANDWICH WEST HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. In this By-law:
   (a) "By-law enforcement officer" shall mean a provincial offences officer as defined in subsection (1)(i) of section 1 of the Provincial Offences Act , R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 400, as amended;
   
   (b) "police work dog" shall mean a dog trained for working in law enforcement for and kept or owned by the Township of Sandwich West Police Force;
   
   (c) "Pound" shall mean the Essex County Dog Pound (No. 3);
   
   (d) "Poundkeepern shall mean the keeper of the Essex County Dog Pound (No. 3) as appointed from time to time;
   
   (e) "Township" shall mean the Township of Sandwich West;
   
   (f) "vicious dog" shall mean a dog, other than a police work dog, that :
      (i) has bitten or attacked any person causing physical injury to that person.
      (ii) has bitten or attacked any animal causing physical injury to that animal;
    

2. No person shall possess, keep, own or harbour a vicious dog with in the Township;
    

3. A By-law enforcement officer may capture and take into custody any vicious dog that is found with in the Township contrary to Section 2 of this By-law;
    

4. (1) Every dog captured pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 herein shall be delivered by the By-law enforcement officer to the Pound.
   (2) The poundkeeper, upon delivery to him of any vicious dog, shall impound the said dog in accordance wit h the rules and regulations regarding the operation of the Pound;
    

5. Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00, exclusive of costs, which is recoverable under the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act;
    

6. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the final passing thererof .

FINALLY PASSED this 3rd day of May, 1988.

1st Reading - May 3, 1988

2nd Reading - May 3, 1988

3rd Reading - May 3, 1988