Peterborough By-law 21-112, s. 7 — In this By-law

In this By-law:

• a) “Animal” means any member of the animal kingdom or living beings, including mammals, birds, reptiles and fish but not including humans.
• b) “Animal Control Order” means an order given pursuant to section 23 and more particularly described in sections 24 and 25.
• c) “Applicant” means a Person who or that submits an Application.
• d) “Application” means an application for a Licence.
• e) “By-law” means this By-law including its schedules.
• f) “Cat” means a domesticated feline animal.
• g) “City” means The Corporation of the City of Peterborough or the geographic area of the City of Peterborough as the context requires.
• h) “Council” means the City’s Council.
• i) “Dog” means a domesticated canine animal.
• j) “Dwelling Unit” means connected space for residential purposes, within a building which includes one or more bedrooms, sanitary facilities and cooking facilities, all of which are provided for the exclusive use of the occupants thereof, and which has a private entrance from either the outside of the building or through a common area.
• k) “Euthanized” means humanely destroyed.
• l) “Fee” includes the applicable fee established by the User Fee By-law.
• m) “Hearing Officer” means a hearing officer appointed pursuant to Hearing Officer By-law 20-077.
• n) “Keep” includes to temporarily or permanently control, harbour, have custody of, keep, maintain, possess or store.
• o) “Kennel” includes any Premises or part thereof, where more than three (3) Dogs or Cats are Kept for
• i) breeding or show purposes; or for
• ii) boarding purposes.
• p) “Licence”
• i) means a licence issued pursuant to this By-law; and
• ii) includes a licence issued pursuant to Animal By-law 17-096 that had not expired or had not been suspended or revoked as at the day on which this By-law was in effect.
• q) “Licence Administrator” means each of the following individuals from time to time employed by PHS
• i) Executive Director;
• ii) Manager of Finance; and
• iii) Animal Care Manager.
• r) “Licence Decision Notice” means a notice given pursuant to sections 13 or 39.
• s) “Licence Revocation Notice” means a notice given pursuant to section 20.
• t) “Licensee” means a Person to whom or to which a Licence has been issued.
• u) “Minor” means an individual under the age of eighteen (18) years.
• v) “Muzzle” means a humane fastening or covering device that does not interfere with the breathing, panting, ability to drink, or vision of the Animal when fitted and fastened over the mouth of the Animal, but that is of sufficient strength to prevent the Animal from biting.
• w) “Normal Farm Practice” is as defined is as defined in the Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998, S.O. 1990, c. 1.
• x) Officer means each of:
• i) the Licence Administrator;
• ii) a municipal law enforcement officer appointed by Council or pursuant to authority delegated by Council to enforce this By-law; and
• iii) a police officer employed by a municipal police force, by the Ontario Provincial Police or by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
• y) “Owner” means each Person who or that Keeps an Animal and includes
• i) each Applicant;
• ii) each Licensee;
• iii) each Person responsible for the custody of a minor Person who Keeps an Animal; and;
• iv) each Person who or that owns or leases Premises on or in which an Animal is Kept by any Person;
• z) “Person” includes an individual, corporation or partnership.
• aa) “Premises” includes a Dwelling Unit, building or structure and the land on which they are situate.
• bb) “Running at Large”
• i) in reference to an Animal, means being found on or in any place in respect of which the owner of the place has lawfully prohibited the Animal;
• ii) in reference to an Animal, means being found in any place other than the Animal’s Owner’s Premises and not under the physical control of any Person;
• iii) without limiting clause ii), in reference to a Dog or to a Cat, includes not restrained by means of a leash not exceeding two (2) metres in length; and
• iv) includes an Animal to which paragraph 24.e) relates.
• cc) “PHS” means The Peteborough Humane Society.
• dd) “User Fee By-law” means By-law 21-031 and, without limiting paragraph 2.b), includes fee by-laws from time to time passed by Council and applicable to Animals.
• ee) “Veterinarian” means a person holding a licence to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine pursuant to the Veterinarians Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3. Licences – Cats, Dogs and Kennels