Saanich: Bylaw No. 8556, s. 2.1 — For the purpose of this bylaw a dog is deemed to be “running at large” if it is roaming on land which is not owned by the owner of the dog
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Indexed textFor the purpose of this bylaw a dog is deemed to be “running at large” if it is roaming on land which is not owned by the owner of the dog.
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- 5.18 of Saanich Zoning Bylaw 8200; HEIGHT means the vertical distance of a building measured from grade to the highest point of a building or structure having a flat roof or a roof with a pitch less than 3:12, including a mansard roof, and to the highest midpoint between the eaves and ridge of any gable, hip, gambrel or other sloping roof on the building. In the case of a structure without a roof, height will be measured from grade to the highest point of the structure. Where a building or structure incorporates a roof exceeding a pitch of 12:12, height shall be measured to the highest point of the structure. Where buildings incorporate barrel vaulted roof structures, height shall also be measured to the highest point of the structure. The measurement of height shall exclude the projection of chimneys, vents, stacks, heating, ventilation, air conditioning equipment, stairwells, and elevator lifting devices which protrude above the surrounding roof line; HEN means a domesticated female chicken; HIGHWAY includes any street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct, and any other way open to the use of the public, but does not include a private right-of-way on private property; LEASH means a rope, chain, cord, leather strip or other physical tether which is used to restrain an animal and is a non-extendable leash; MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARY BEACH means all public beaches within the Victoria Migratory Bird Sanctuary as shown on the map attached hereto as Schedule “B”; MUNICIPAL POUND means the place designated as the Municipal Pound pursuant to
- 55 of this Bylaw; MUNICIPALITY means The Corporation of the District of Saanich and the area within its corporate boundaries; NON-EXTENDABLE LEASH means a fixed, non-extendable leash not more than 2.4 meters in length; NON-SERIOUS INJURY means a cut, bruise or abrasion but does not include a serious injury; ORNAMENTAL BIRD means any bird which is normally kept in a cage or aviary primarily as show or decorative bird and not for food or egg production and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes: canaries, budgies, mina birds, parrots, cockatoos and ornamental pheasants; PARK means all those lands in the District of Saanich reserved or dedicated as park by bylaw, dedicated as park by the deposit of a subdivision or reference plan, conveyed in trust to the District of Saanich for the purpose of park or used as park; PERSON includes any firm or corporation; Page 3 of 37 Animals Bylaw, 2004, No. 8556 PIGEON means any bird of the family Columbidae; PLAYGROUND means the playground equipment including the wood chips, rubber, sand or similar material surface area surrounding the playground equipment; PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT means swings, slides, rides, climbing apparatus, water park equipment and any other equipment installed in a Municipal or Regional Park and designed to be played with or played on by children; POULTRY means any bird normally raised for food or egg production, but does not include bantams and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes: chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, artificially reared grouse, partridge, quail, pheasant or ptarmigan; POLICE CANINE DOG means a dog that is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties; POUND KEEPER means any person who has charge of a Municipal Pound; PUBLIC BEACH means the public land located within 15 meters of any lake or between the low water mark and 15 meters beyond the high water mark of any body of salt water within the boundaries of the District of Saanich but does not include any private lands or lands included in any highway; RABBIT means any of various long eared, short tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae; REAR YARD means the area of a lot between the principal building and the rear lot line extending across the full width of the lot; RODENT means any animal of the order Rodentia or any other small mammal kept as a pet and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes: white mice, guinea pigs and hamsters; ROYAL OAK BURIAL PARK means the lands described as:
- 2.2 For the purposes of this bylaw a dog shall not be considered to be “running at large” if it is:
- 2.3 No person shall keep or harbour any animals, birds or bees except in accordance with this bylaw.
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