Toronto By-law 349, s. D — growing fruits and vegetables in gardens

growing fruits and vegetables in gardens.

FERAL CAT - A cat found in the City of Toronto that has no owner, is not socialized and is extremely fearful or resistant to humans. FERAL CAT COLONY - A collective term, referring to a group of mostly or all feral cats in the City of Toronto that congregate as a unit. GUARD DOG - A dog used for security purposes on land legally used for industrial or commercial purposes. HEARING - A hearing held in pursuant to the provisions of the Statutory Powers and Procedures Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22, as amended from time to time, as more particularly described in § 349-16 and in respect of the issuance to an owner of a notice to muzzle. KEEP - To have temporary or permanent control or possession of an animal; "keeping" has the same meaning. MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH - The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit or any person acting under his or her authority. MICROCHIP - An encoded identification device implanted into an animal and that contains a unique code that permits or facilitates access to owner information, including the name and address of the owner, which is stored in a central database accessible to the Executive Director. MUNICIPAL LICENSING AND STANDARDS DIVISION - The Municipal Licensing and Standards Division of the City of Toronto and includes employees thereof.MUZZLE - A humane fastening or covering device that is strong enough and well-fitted enough to prevent the dog from biting, without interfering with the breathing, panting or vision of the dog or with the dog's ability to drink. 6 Editor's Note:

• By-law 102-2017 came into force March 1, 2017. 349-5 March 22, 2024

OWNER - A person or persons who possess, harbour or have custody of an animal and, where

the owner is a minor, the person responsible for the custody of the minor. PIGEON - Any of a widely distributed family of birds derived from self-sustaining captive populations of Columbidae. POLICE WORK DOG - A dog trained for and actually engaged in law enforcement by any federal, provincial or municipal government agency. PROHIBITED ANIMAL - Those classes of animals listed in Schedule A of this chapter. PROTECTIVE CARE - The temporary keeping of an animal at an animal centre for a maximum of five days, as a result of an eviction, incarceration, medical or fire emergency or any other situation that the Executive Director deems appropriate. RESCUE GROUP - A not-for-profit or charitable organization, registered with Toronto Animal Services, whose mandate and practices are predominately the rescue and placement of animals, and facilitating the spaying or neutering of animals, for animal welfare purposes. SERVICE ANIMAL - An animal described in subsection 80.45(4) of O. Reg. 191/11, under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c.11. [Amended 2016-11-09 by By-law 1068-2016] SONGBIRD - A bird belonging to the oscine division in ornithology. [Added 2023-04-01 by By-law 1065-2022] STERILIZATION - Either the spaying or neutering of a dog or cat. TETHER - A rope or chain or similar restraining device that prevents an animal from moving beyond a localized area, and the words "tethered" and "tethering" have a similar meaning. TRAP NEUTER RETURN PROGRAM - A trap-neuter-return ("TNR") program that traps feral cats, sterilizes and attempts to return them to the locations where they were found. WILDLIFE - An animal that belongs to a species that is wild by nature, but does not include:

• [Added 2023-04-01 by By-law 1065-2022]