Hamilton By-law 12-031, s. 1.1(a) — Responsible Animal Ownership By-law

the dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, acting in defence to an attack by a person or domestic animal;

• (b) the dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, acting in defence of its young or reacting to a person or a domestic animal trespassing on the property of its owner; or
• (c) the dog was, at the time of the aggressive behaviour, being teased, provoked, or tormented; “muzzle ” in all of its forms means a humane fastening placed over a dog ’s mouth of adequate strength to prevent it from biting; “Officer ” means a person appointed by the City of Hamilton or assigned by the Poundkeeper to enforce this By-law; “owner ” in all of its forms, when used in relation to an animal, includes a person who keeps an animal and, where the person is under the age of 18, the person responsible for the custody of the person under the age of 18; “pet shop ” means a commercial establishment, licensed or required to be licensed under Schedule 7 of the Licensing By-law No. 07-170, for the selling or offering for sale of animals that are used or are intended to be used as pets; “pit bull ” has the same meaning for the purposes of this By-law as it has for the purposes of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act; “police animal ” means an animal trained to aid police officers and used by police officers

when carrying out their duties; “pound ” means premises that are operated by the City used for the detention, maintenance or disposal of animals, namely the premises located at 247 Dartnall Road, Hamilton and any additional premises used for the detention, maintenance or disposal of animals that may be operated by the City or its contractors from time to time; “Poundkeeper ” means the City ’s Senior Director of Parking and By-law Services and his or her designate or successor; Revised:

• June 2022 “premises ” means a building or a part of a building and any land appurtenant to the building or part of the building and includes a vacant lot;
• “prohibited pit bull ” has the same meaning for the purposes of this By-law as it has for the purposes of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act;
• “redemption period ” means that period of time within which the owner of an animal that has been impounded in the pound has the right to redeem it;
• “restricted pit bull ” has the same meaning for the purposes of this By-law as it has for the purposes of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act;
• “rural or agricultural premises ” means:
• (a) premises located in a rural or an agricultural zone permitted under the City's zoning by-laws;
• (b) premises located in a Rural Settlement Area as shown on Map A to Map S attached as Appendix 1 that are 0.2 hectare (.5 acre) or more in area; or
• (c) a farm; “service animal ” means an animal that:
• (a)
• (i) is being trained by a recognized organization for service as a guide animal for the visually or hearing impaired or a special skills animal for other disabled persons; and
• (ii) is performing the training for the service; or
• (b)
• (i) has successfully completed training by a recognized organization for service as

a guide animal for the visually or hearing impaired or a special skills animal for other disabled persons; and .(17-080)

• (ii) is performing the service for which it was trained “sterilized ” means spayed or neutered; “under the control of some person ” includes capable of immediate custody or restraint; and “Vietnamese pot-bellied pig ” means a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig lawfully kept on February 8, 2012. PART 2.0 – Interpretation