Kelowna : Règlement no 5421-82, art. 4(a) — Animal and Poultry Regulation and Animal Pound Bylaw

No person or owner shall suffer, permit or allow his animal or rabbit, or an animal or rabbit over which he has control, to run at large, stray, depasture or trespass on any street, lane, highway, boulevard, park or public place within the City. BL10033 replaced sub-section (b):

• (b) No person shall suffer, permit or allow his animal or rabbit, or an animal or rabbit over which he has control, to trespass on private property within the City or to graze on unfenced land within the City unless such animals are securely tethered, and no person shall release any animal or rabbit from an enclosure or tether, leave any gate open, or remove, cut or break any fence so as to release any animal or rabbit contained therein. BL10033 replaced the first paragraph in sub-section (c):
• (c) It shall be lawful for the Poundkeeper, or for any other person, to seize and impound any animal or rabbit found running at large or trespassing in or upon any lands or premises or public place contrary to the provisions of this bylaw, or if found trespassing in any enclosures or gardens, or any enclosed land within the City of Kelowna. It shall be the duty of the Poundkeeper to notify the Brand Inspector (by telephone or in writing), of the impoundment of any branded animal, and to furnish the Brand Inspector with any particulars requested by him in connection with the animal so impounded. It shall be the duty of the Poundkeeper to detain same until the owner thereof shall have paid the applicable charges incorporated within this bylaw for impoundment fees, boarding costs, and any hauling charges resulting from impoundment, as follows:
• (i) Impoundment Charges Consolidated Bylaw No. 5421-82 –. For impounding any horse, cattle, male sheep, male goat, or male swine over one (1) year old............................................... $30.00 each to a maximum of $60.00. For impounding any horse, cattle, female sheep, female goat or female swine under one (1) year old...................................... $15.00 each to a maximum of $30.00. BL5949- 85 deleted the word “cat”: For impounding any rabbit, goose or other poultry to a maximum of $10.00.................................................................. $2.00 each For impounding all other animals.................................. A charge at the discretion of the Poundkeeper to a maximum of $30.00.
• (ii) Hauling Charges................................................... As established by the Public Utilities Commission for transporting animals.
• (iii) Boarding Charges For each horse, cattle, male sheep, male goat, or male swine over one