Port Coquitlam By-law 3990, s. 10 — 1), cause the Aggressive Dog to be marked with Permanent Identification by a Veterinarian, and shall immediately forward the corresponding identification information to the Animal Control Officer prior to a licence being issued for that Aggressive Dog
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1), cause the Aggressive Dog to be marked with Permanent Identification by a Veterinarian, and shall immediately forward the corresponding identification information to the Animal Control Officer prior to a licence being issued for that Aggressive Dog.
4) Every Owner of an Aggressive Dog shall, at all times while the Dog is on the premises owned or controlled by such person, keep the Dog securely confined either indoors, or outdoors in an Enclosure that is kept locked at all times except when the Dog is being placed in or taken from the Enclosure 5) No Owner of an Aggressive Dog shall permit or allow the Dog to be on any highway or in any public place or any other place that is not owned or controlled by that person, unless the Dog is secured to a responsible adult on a non-retractable Leash that is no more than 1.2 m in length. 3990 6) No Owner of an Aggressive Dog shall permit the Aggressive Dog to:
- a) be in any area designated by the City as an Off- Leash Area;
- b) chase, injure or bite a person;
- c) chase, injure or bite an Animal;
- d) run or be At Large; or
- e) damage private or public property 7) No person shall keep or own any Aggressive Dog within the City unless the Dog is kept sufficiently secured so as to prevent it from endangering the safety of any person or other animal. 8) Every person who owns, keeps, or has custody or control of an Aggressive Dog shall immediately notify an Animal Control Officer, the Poundkeeper, or a police officer when that Dog is At Large. 9) Every Owner of an Aggressive Dog shall notify the Animal Control Officer in writing within three days should the Aggressive Dog pass away, be sold, transferred, or gifted. 10) Every Owner of an Aggressive Dog who transfers ownership of the Aggressive Dog to another person shall provide the recipient with copies of all notices received under this Bylaw. Aggressive Dogs requiring Muzzling 11) If an Animal Control Officer determines that a Dog is an Aggressive Dog that has without provocation, bitten, inflicted minor injury, assaulted, pursued or harassed a person or another animal on more than one occasion; or believes the circumstances warrant, the Animal Control Officer may issue a notice that the Dog, in addition to all other requirements applicable to Aggressive Dogs, shall be muzzled whenever the Dog is in a public place. 12) No Owner of an Aggressive Dog for which a notice under Section 10, clause 11 has been issued, may allow that Aggressive Dog to be un-muzzled in a public place. Applications to be Relieved from Aggressive Dog Requirements 13) The Owner of an Aggressive Dog may, no sooner than 12 months after receipt of a notice under Section 10, clause 1) or clause 11) of this Bylaw, apply in writing to the Animal Control Officer for relief from one or more of the conditions of this Bylaw applicable to the keeping of Aggressive Dogs. 3990 14) Upon receipt of a written application under Section 10, clause 13), the Animal Control Officer or Bylaw Services Manager may, having regard to the circumstances, grant relief from one or more of the conditions of this Bylaw applicable to the keeping of Aggressive Dogs, provided that:
- a) there have been no further incidents of aggression by the Dog in the period since the issuance of a notice under section 10.1 or section 10.11 of this Bylaw;
- b) the Dog has not, in the same period, given the Animal Control Officer any grounds to believe that the Dog is likely to cause injury to an animal or a human; and
- c) proof and documentation is provided that the Owner and the Dog have successfully completed a course by a recognized and accredited institution or trainer to address the D og’s aggressive behaviour. 15) If a Dog for which relief has been granted pursuant to section 10.13 is involved in a subsequent incident that qualifies it as an Aggressive Dog, and a corresponding notice is issued by the Animal Control Officer, no further relief shall be granted from the conditions of this Bylaw applicable to the keeping of Aggressive Dogs.
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- 9 OFF-LEASH AREAS 1) Every person who utilizes an Off Leash Area for their Dog shall comply with the requirements of this Bylaw and with the applicable regulations established and posted by the City at the Off Leash Area
- 10 AGGRESSIVE DOGS 1) If an Animal Control Officer determines that a Dog by its behaviour or temperament is an Aggressive Dog as defined in this Bylaw, the Animal Control Officer may issue a notice of that determination to the Owner of the Dog
- 11 DANGEROUS DOGS 1) If an Animal Control Officer determines that a Dog by its behaviour or temperament qualifies as a Dangerous Dog, the Animal Control Officer may, in addition to any action taken under the Community Charter , issue notice of that determination to the Owner of the Dog
- 12 LICENSING OF DOGS 1) No person shall own, keep, or possess within the City any Dog over the age of six
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