Surrey : Règlement no 19105, art. 2(a) — Animal Responsibility Bylaw

Has without justifiable provocation displayed Aggressive Behaviour toward a person or Animal; or

• (b) Has without justifiable provocation caused a Minor Injury to a person or Animal; "Animal" means any Animal excluding humans and wildlife; "Animal Control Officer" means any person appointed by council as an Animal Control Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, and includes a peace officer; "Animal Shelter Manager" means any person appointed by the City as the Animal Shelter Manager or his or her authorized representative; "Attack" means a sustained assault on a person or Animal; "Bylaw Manager" means the manager of the Bylaw Enforcement and Licensing Services Division for the City, or designate; "Companion Animal" means an Animal kept for companionship to a person rather than utility, profit or burden and which is lawfully kept upon residential property; "Choke Collar" means a slip collar or chain that may constrict around the Animal ’s neck as a result of pulling on one end of the collar or chain, and includes pinch or prong collars but does not include a martingale collar; "City" means the City of Surrey; "Council" or "City Council" means the municipal council of the City of Surrey; "Dangerous Dog" means a Dog that:
• (a) has killed or Seriously Injured a person;
• (b) has killed or Seriously Injured an Animal, while in a Public Place or while on private property, other than property owned or occupied by the person responsible for the Dog;
• (c) has previously been deemed a Vicious Dog and has since Attacked or caused injury to

a person or Animal after being deemed a Vicious Dog; or

• (d) as defined in the Community Charter S.B.C. 2003 c. 26, as amended; "Dog" means an Animal of the canine species, irrespective of sex or age; "Enclosure" means a fence or structure at least 2 metres in height and 2 metres in width, forming or causing an Enclosure suitable to prevent unauthorized entry and suitable to confine a Dog in conjunction with other measures taken by the Owner. The Enclosure must be securely enclosed and locked and designed with secure sides, top and bottom and must be designed to prevent the Animal from escaping; "Identification" means
• (a) a collar or tag worn by an Animal which includes the name, current address and contact information of the Owner;
• (b) a traceable tattoo;
• (c) a traceable microchip; or
• (d) a valid license tag issued by a local government in British Columbia; "Impounded" means Seized, delivered, received, or taken into the custody of the City or in the custody of the Animal Shelter Manager; "Guard Dog" means a Dog that is specifically trained for or used primarily for the purposes of guarding property, including residential, commercial and industrial property; "Guide Dog" means
• (a) a Guide Dog as defined in the Guide Dog And Service Dog Act S.B.C. 2015, c.17, as amended; or
• (b) a Dog designated as a Guide Dog pursuant to Section 14 of this Bylaw; "Leash" means a rope, chain, cord, or leather strip no longer than 2 metres, attached to the collar or harness of a Dog, capable of controlling and restraining the activity of the Dog; "License Year" means the period from January 1 to December 31 in any year; "Minor Injury" means a physical injury to a person or Animal that consists of pinches, minor localized bruising, scratches, shallow punctures or lacerations in one direction only; "Muzzle" in reference to a Dog means a humane basket style fastening or covering device that is strong enough and well-fitted enough to prevent the Dog from biting, without interfering with the breathing, panting or vision of the Dog or with the Dog's ability to drink; "Neuter" means the sterilization of a male Animal by removing the testicles or by any method of pharmaceutical sterilization approved by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; "Owner" includes a person owning, possessing, harbouring or having charge of an Animal or permitting an Animal to remain about the persons’ house or premises or to whom a licence for an Animal has been issued pursuant to this Bylaw and where the Owner is a minor, the person who is the legal guardian or has custody of the minor; "Park" means "Park" as defined in the "Surrey Parks, Recreation and Cultural Facilities Regulation By-law, 1998, No. 13480", as amended. "Parks Manager" means "General Manager" as defined in the "Surrey Parks, Recreation and Cultural Facilities Regulation By-law, 1998, No. 13480", as amended. "Permanent Identification" means identification for an Animal in the form of a traceable tattoo or a microchip that contains the current contact information of the Owner; "Police Service Dog" means any Dog owned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or any municipal police department while on duty, including while engaged in training exercises and under the supervision of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or any municipal police department; "Public Place" includes any highway, sidewalk, boulevard, public space, Park or any real property owned, held, operated or managed by the City; "Run at Large" means:
• (a) an Animal located elsewhere than on the premises of the person owning or having the custody, care or control of the Animal that is not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible and competent person;
• (b) an Animal located upon a highway or other Public Place, including a school ground, Park or public beach, that is not secured on a Leash to a responsible and competent person; or
• (c) a Vicious Dog or Dangerous Dog that is on the premises of the Owner that is not contained in an Enclosure or securely confined within a dwelling; and "Running at Large" has a corresponding meaning; "Seize" includes impound and detain; "Serious Injury" means a physical injury to a person or Animal that consists of deep punctures, lacerations in more than one direction, broken bones or an injury requiring stitches or cosmetic surgery; "Service Dog" means:
• (a) a Service Dog as defined in the Guide Dog And Service Dog Act S.B.C. 2015, c.17, as amended; or
• (b) a Dog designated as a Service Dog pursuant to Section 14 of this Bylaw; "Spay" means the sterilization of a female Animal by removing the ovaries or by any method of pharmaceutical sterilization approved by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; "Unlicensed Dog" means any Dog over the age of three (3) months that is not licensed by the City or is not wearing a valid and subsisting licence tag issued by a local government within British Columbia; "Vicious Dog" means a Dog that:
• (a) has without justifiable provocation caused a Serious Injury to a person or Animal; or
• (b) has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to Attack without justifiable provocation; or
• (c) has on more than one occasion caused a Minor Injury to a person or Animal; or
• (d) has while Running at Large, aggressively pursued or harassed a person without justifiable provocation or has a demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so as deemed by an Animal Control Officer or Animal Shelter Manager.