Halifax By-law A-700, s. 39(2) — Animal By-law

By-Law A-300 of the Halifax Regional Municipality, the Animal By-law, is repealed. Done and passed in Council this 10 day of November, 2015. _________________________ MAYOR _________________________ MUNICIPAL CLERK I, Cathy Mellett, Municipal Clerk for the Halifax Regional Municipality, hereby certify that the above-noted by-law was passed at a meeting of the Halifax Regional Council held on November 10, 2015. _________________________ Cathy Mellett Municipal Clerk Notice of Motion:

• October 6, 2015 First Reading:
• October 20, 2015 Notice of Second Reading Publication:
• October 24, 2015 Second Reading:
• November 10, 2015 Approval of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations:
• N/A Effective Date:
• November 28, 2015 Amendment # 1 – Section 8 Clause 8(1)(a) Notice of Motion:
• May 31, 2016 First Reading:
• June 14, 2016 Notice of Second Reading Publication:
• July 2, 2016 Second Reading:
• July 19, 2016 Approval of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations: N/A Effective Date: July 23, 2016 Amendment # 2 – Feeding of wildlife and birds, licensing of dogs Notice of Motion: March 10, 2020 First Reading: April 2, 2020 Notice of Second Reading Publication: April 11, 2020 Second Reading: April 28, 2020 Approval of Minister of Municipal Affairs: N/A Effective Date: May 2, 2020 SCHEDULE 1 Albro Lake Little Albro Lake Bayers Lake Belchers Marsh/Little Belchers Pond Bell Lake Black Rock Beach (Point Pleasant Park Lovett Lake) Bissett Lake Chadwick Place Pond Chocolate Lake Cranberry Lake Cunard Pond -Williams Lake Dingle Beach Frenchmans Lake Frog Pond Hail Pond Hatchet Lake Heart Shaped Pond (Hemlock Ravine) Kearney Lake Beach Kidston Lake Kinap Beach-Porters Kinsmen Beach (First Lake) Lake Banook (Grahams Grove, Birch Cove, Turtle Grove, Senobe, Banook Boardwalk) Lake Echo Lake Thomas Long Pond Maynard Lake Moody Lake Morash Park Morris Lake Oathill Lake Penhorn Lake Powder Mill Lake Public Gardens Punch Bowl Pond Range Park Russell Lake Sandy Lake Beach Scott Saunders Memorial Park (Paper Mill Lake) Settle Lake Shubie Park (Lake Charles and Lake Mic
• Mac) Spectacle Lake Springfield Lake Sullivans Pond Victoria Park Whimsical Lake SCHEDULE 2 – FINE AMOUNTS SECTION DESCRIPTION MINIMUM MAXIMUM FINE FINE 5(1) Owning unlicensed dog. $100 $5000 6(10) Providing false information to the licence $100 $5000 administrator when applying for a licence. 7(1) Failing to keep a license tag affixed to $100 $5000 animal. 7(3) Failing to keep a viable microchip in an $100 $5000 animal. 8(1)(a) Owning animal not being cat or dog that is $200 $5000 off the property of owner and not secured. 8(1)(b) Owning animal not being cat or dog that $200 $5000 damages property. 8(1)(c) Failing to immediately remove animal $200 $5000 defecation not being of cat or dog. 8(3) Owning livestock that is off the property of $200 $5000

the owner 10(a) Owning cat that damages property. $200 $5000 10(b) Failing to immediately remove defecation $200 $5000 of cat. 11(1)(a) Owning dog that is running at large. $200 $5000 11(1)(b) Owning dog that damages property. $200 $5000 11(1)(c) Owning dog that is in municipal park $200 $5000 designated by signage as area prohibiting dogs. 11(2)(a) Failing to immediately remove defecation $200 $5000 of dog. 11(3) Owning dog that is un-spayed and in heat $200 $5000 and not enclosed. 11(6)(b) Failing to adhere to limitations posted on $200 $5000 signage. 12(1) Owning dog that persistently or $200 $5000 unreasonably disturbs the quiet of the neighbourhood. 13(1)(a) Owning an animal that attacks a person or $300 $5000 other animal. 13(1)(b) Owning dangerous dog that attacks human $600 $5000 being or animal. SECTION DESCRIPTION MINIMUM MAXIMUM FINE FINE 13(4)(a) Failing to license dog as dangerous dog $300 $5000 within 10 days of receiving notice. 13(4)(b) Failing to keep dog classified as dangerous $300 $5000 securely restrained in a building or structure. 13(4)(c)(i) Failing to keep dog classified as dangerous $300 $5000 muzzled. 13(4)(c)(ii) Failing to keep dog classified as dangerous $300 $5000 under the control of a person not less than 18 years of age. 13(4)(c)(iii) Failing to keep dog classified as dangerous $300 $5000 on leash 13(4)(c)(iv) Failing to keep dog classified as dangerous $300 $5000 in a locked pen or other structure, including

a motor vehicle, in order to prevent escape

when the dog is outdoors. 15(1)(a) Owning prohibited animal. $200 $5000 15(1)(b) Disposing of prohibited animal other than $200 $5000 by releasing it to Peace Officer. 15(1)(c) Selling or offering for sale prohibited $200 $5000 animal. 16(1)(a) Feeding waterfowl on land abutting or $200 $5000 adjacent to lake. 16(1)(b) Feeding birds at prescribed locations. $200 $5000 16(1)(c) Feeding or permitting the feeding of birds $200 $5000 that creates a nuisance 16A Feeding or permitting the feeding of wildlife $200 $5000 that creates a nuisance 32(1)(a) Violating a provision of the By-law or an $300 $5000 Order that is not otherwise provided for in this schedule 32(1)(b) Failing to do what is required in an Order $300 $5000 that is not otherwise provided for in this schedule 32(1)(c) Permitting anything to be done in violation $300 $5000 of the By-law or an Order that is not otherwise provided for in this schedule SECTION DESCRIPTION MINIMUM MAXIMUM FINE FINE 32(1)(d) Obstructing or hindering a person in the $300 $5000 performance of duties under the By-law or an Order