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• 2.5.1 a person who has the care, charge, custody, possession or control of an animal;
  2.5.2 a person who owns or who claims any proprietary interest in an animal;
  2.5.3 a person who harbors or permits an animal to be present on any property owned or under his control;
  2.5.4 a person who claims and receives an animal from the custody of the Pound;
  For the purpose of this Bylaw an animal may have more than one (1) owner.
  

• 2.7.1 having physical or effective control of a dog.
  2.7.2 having given physical or effective control of a dog to another person for the purpose of controlling the dog for a period of time.
  2.7.3 where one of two or more persons has physical or effective control of a dog, it shall be deemed to be in control of each and all of them.
  

• 2.10.1 a dog that is off the property of its owner or property of the person in possession of the dog, and
  2.10.2 is not on a leash, and
  2.10.3 is not under the immediate, continuous and effective control of its owner or person in possession of the dog.
  

• 2.14.1 any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, without provocation, any person or animal;
  2.14.2 any dog which has been deemed to be dangerous by a Justice, under the provisions of the Dangerous Dog Act, R.S.A. 1980 and amendments thereto;
  

• 3.1.1 Is Running at Large;
  3.1.2 Barks or howls so as to disturb the quiet or repose of any person;
  3.1.3 Has damaged any public property or private property not belonging to the Owner within the corporate limits of the Hamlet;
  3.1.4 Attacks or bites any person;
  3.1.5 Threatens or harasses any person;
  3.1.6 Chases any person who is on foot or bicycle; or
  3.1.7 Attacks, harasses, injures or kills any animal belonging to any person while the dog is not on the property of the Owner.
  

• 3.5.1 Premises used for the care and treatment of dogs, operated by, or under the supervision of a licenses Veterinarian;
  3.5.2 Any premises which may be used for the purpose of a Dog Show;
  3.5.3 The owner or operator of a pet store or a boarding or grooming business.
  

• 3.6.1 Abuses or injures any dog;
  3.6.2 Teases, torments or annoys any dog;
  3.6.3 Kills a dog of which he/she is not the Owner except in the case of an Animal Control Officer acting pursuant to Section 5.4, a licensed Veterinarian or anyone killing a dog under the direction of a Veterinarian;
  3.6.4 Without the permission of the Owner, unties, loosens or otherwise frees a dog which is not in distress; or
  3.6.5 Interferes with, hinders or impedes an Animal Control Officer in the performance of any duty authorized by this Bylaw.
  

• 4.4.1 If his/her dog is not at all times while on the property of the Owner confined within a Secure Enclosure, unless such dog is on a Permitted Leash held and controlled by the Owner; or
  4.4.2 If his/her dog is not, at all times while on property which is not the property of the Owner, confined in a Secure Enclosure, unless such Vicious or Restricted Dog is wearing a Muzzle and is on a Permitted Leash held and controlled by the Owner.
  

• 4.6.1 The dog has been determined to be a vicious dog; and
  4.6.2 The dog must be kept in accordance with the vicious dog provisions of the Bylaw.
  

1. The Animal Control Officer or any person may capture and impound any animal running at large contrary to any provision of this Bylaw.
2. When necessary, the Animal Control Officer or any person, may, in attempting to capture an animal found to be incontravention of this Bylaw, employ the use of bait or any device or other suitable means to apprehend the animal, provided that:
   1. it is not prohibited by law, and
   2. it is employed with due respect for humaneness to the animal.
3. Where an animal is on any private property or premises without the permission of the Owner or Occupant, the Animal Control Officer or any person enforcing this Bylaw, may, with the permission of the Owner or Occupant, enter such property or premises to apprehend the animal.

• 5.3.1 The impoundment fee and boarding fee as set out in "Schedule B" of this Bylaw;
  5.3.2 The cost of any veterinary treatment of an animal incurred during impoundment.
  5.3.3 The penalty referred to in Schedule "A".
  

• 5.4.1 Offer the animal for sale;
  5.4.2 Have the animal destroyed in a humane manner;
  5.4.3 Allow the animal to be redeemed by its Owner in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 herein; or
  5.4.4 Continue to impound the animal for an indefinite period of time.
  

• 5.6.1 Capture by means of a "live trap" may be allowed either by a resident of the hamlet or a designate of the M.D. of Provost who will check the trap at regular intervals and notify the M.D. of Provost or its designate when an animal has been captured as per Section 5 the disposition of which Section 5.3 and 5.4 shall go into effect.
  
  

• 7.2.1 Either personally; or
  7.2.2 By mailing a copy to such person at their last known address; or
  7.2.3 Upon retrieval of such person's dog from the Pound.
  

• 7.3.1 The name and address of the offender if ascertainable;
  7.3.2 The offense;
  7.3.3 The appropriate penalty of the offense as specified in "Schedule A" of this Bylaw;
  7.3.4 That the penalty shall be paid within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the Violation Tag.
  

"SCHEDULE A"

"SCHEDULE B"

"SCHEDULE C"