Burnaby By-law 9609, s. 12(a) — Burnaby Animal Control Bylaw 1991

to ascertain if there is an unlicensed dog on the property;

• (b) to seize and impound any unlicensed dog;
• (c) to investigate an allegation that an animal on the premises is being abused or neglected;
• (d) for the purpose of conducting inquiries when she or he knows or has reason to believe that a dog harboured or kept on the property has attacked, bitten, harassed, savagely pursued or acted in a vicious manner towards a person or other animal or poultry;
• (e) for the purpose of determining if a dog, horse, mule, ass, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, rabbit, monkey, guinea pig, gerbil, hamster, mouse, rodent or other animal or poultry is unlawfully at large;
• (f) to seize and impound any dog, horse, mule, ass, cattle, sheep, goat, swine, rabbit, monkey, guinea pig, gerbil, hamster, mouse, rodent or other animal or poultry unlawfully at large;
• (g) to ascertain whether the number of animals on the property exceeds the number permitted under this Bylaw, and where excess is found, the pound keeper shall give notice to comply with the Bylaw. (Bylaw No. 13295)