Port Coquitlam By-law 3990, s. 5 — POWERS OF POUNDKEEPER 1) The Poundkeeper has the following powers under this Bylaw

POWERS OF POUNDKEEPER 1) The Poundkeeper has the following powers under this Bylaw:

• a) to employ such employees and agents as the Poundkeeper deems necessary to enable it to carry out its powers and duties pursuant to this Bylaw;
• b) to appoint employees or agents for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this Bylaw;
• c) to take into impoundment any Domestic Animal or Farm Animal found in a place or in such circumstances as to constitute a violation of this Bylaw;
• d) to retain any impounded Domestic Animal or Farm Animal for the prescribed period unless the Domestic Animal or Farm Animal is sooner claimed by its Owner in accordance with this Bylaw;
• e) where an impounded Domestic Animal remains unclaimed by its Owner for more than the prescribed period, and provided the Domestic Animal is not an Aggressive Dog or a Dangerous Dog, to offer the Domestic Animal to the general public for adoption;
• f) to issue Dog licences and to assess, levy and collect all fees, fines, charges and other amount prescribed by this Bylaw; and
• g) to administer and enforce the provisions of this Bylaw related to poundkeeping.