Newmarket By-law 2020-30, s. 9(6) — Animal Control By-law

Where the Manager has reasonable grounds to believe that a Dog has engaged in a Dangerous Act against a Person or Domestic Animal, the Manager may impose the following with respect to such a Dog :

• (a) for the first (1 ) documented offence with a municipality, the Manage may serve the Owner of the subject Dog with a Notice to Muzzle;
• (b) despite Section 9(6)(a), if it is the Manager ’s opinion that the Dangerous Act is severe, serve the Owner of the subject Dog with a Dangerous Dog Order, requiring the subject Dog to comply with the requirements under Section 9(7) of this By-law;
• (c) for the second (2 ) documented offence with a municipality, serve the Owner of the Dog with a Dangerous Dog Order, requiring the subject Dog to comply with the requirements under Section 9(7) of this By-law; or
• (d)

Where the Dangerous Act occurred while the Dog was the subject of a Notice to Muzzle or a control order under the Dog

Owners Liability Act, serve the Owner of the Dog with a Dangerous Dog Order, requiring the subject Dog to comply with the requirements under Section 9(7) of this By-law.