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<br />CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE <br /> <br />BY-LAW NUMBER 40-2004 <br /> <br />A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION, <br />RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITION OF THE KEEPING OF THE <br />ANIMALS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LAKE SHORE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that by-laws may <br />be passed by Councils of local Municipalities for prohibiting or regulating the keeping of <br />animals or any class thereof within the municipality or defined areas thereof and for <br />restricting, within the municipality or defined areas thereof, the number or any class <br />thereof that may be kept by any person, or that may be kept in or about any dwelling unit <br />or class of dwelling unit as defined in the By-law. <br /> <br />THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF <br />LAKE SHORE HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />INTERPRET A TION........................................................................................................... 1 <br /> <br />EXEMPTIONS................................................................................................................... 2 <br /> <br />CLASSES OF ANIMALS.................................................................................................. 2 <br /> <br />PROHIBITIONS. ........ .......................... .......... ......... ....... ......... ........... .......... ...... ..... ...... ..... 3 <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT............. ....................................... ..... ......... ................................ ............. 3 <br /> <br />SEVERABILITY.. .............. .......... ........ ..... ..... ....... ........... ....... ... ...... ............. ..... ............. ... 4 <br /> <br />REPEALS. ........ ........ .............. .............. ..... ... .... ....... ....... ......... ....... ................ ...... .............. 4 <br /> <br />INTERPRETATION <br /> <br />1. In this by-law, <br /> <br />"Agricultural Zoned Lands" means premises and land zoned for agricultural <br />uses; <br /> <br />"Animal" includes birds and reptiles but does not include fish, dogs or cats; <br /> <br />"Animal Control Officer" shall mean a person appointed by the Municipality <br />whose duties include the enforcement of this By-law; <br /> <br />"Animal Hospital" An animal hospital or clinic lawfully operated and supervised <br />by a veterinarian who is a registered member of the Ontario Veterinary <br />Association; <br /> <br />"By-law Enforcement Officer" means a person designated as such by Council; <br /> <br />"Cat" means a small domestic animal kept as a household pet; <br /> <br />"Council" means the Council of the Municipality; <br /> <br />"Dwelling" shall mean a building or other structure used for human habitation; <br /> <br />"Keeps" shall mean owns, possesses or harbors; <br /> <br />"Lot" shall mean a parcel of land and shall not be limited to lots on a duly <br />registered plan of subdivision; <br /> <br />"Minor" means a person less than 18 years of age; <br />