Hamilton By-law 12-031, s. 10 — of that Act respecting a matter may regulate or prohibit and, as part of the power to regulate or prohibit respecting the matter, may require a person to do things respecting the matter, or may provide for a system of licences respecting the matter

of that Act respecting a matter may regulate or prohibit and, as part of the power to regulate or prohibit respecting the matter, may require a person to do things respecting the matter, or may provide for a system of licences respecting the matter;

AND WHEREAS subsection 103(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that if a by-law is passed regulating or prohibiting with respect to the being at large of animals, the by-law may provide for the seizure and impounding of animals being at large and the sale of impounded animals; AND WHEREAS section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes the City of Hamilton to pass by-laws providing that a person who contravenes a by-law of the City of Hamilton passed under that Act is guilty of an offence; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 further authorizes the City of Hamilton, amongst other things, to delegate its authority, to impose fees or charges, to provide for inspections, and to make orders to discontinue activity or to do work; AND WHEREAS the City of Hamilton Act, 1999 did incorporate, as of January 1, 2001, the municipality “City of Hamilton”; AND WHEREAS the City of Hamilton is successor to the following former area municipalities:

• The Corporation of the Town of Ancaster, The Corporation of the Town of Dundas, The Corporation of the Town of Flamborough, The Corporation of the Township of Glanbrook, The Corporation of the City of Hamilton, and The Corporation of the City of Stoney Creek;
• and the successor to the former Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth;
• Revised: June 2022 AND WHEREAS the City of Hamilton Act, 1999 provides that the by-laws of the former area municipalities and the former Regional Municipality of Hamilton Wentworth remain in force, in respect of the part of the municipal area to which they applied on December 31, 2000, until they expire or are repealed or amended to provide otherwise;
• NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Hamilton enacts as follows:
• PART 1.0 - Definitions