Port Coquitlam : Règlement no 3990, art. 11 — DANGEROUS DOGS 1) If an Animal Control Officer determines that a Dog by its behaviour or temperament qualifies as a Dangerous Dog, the Animal Control Officer may, in addition to any action taken under the Community Charter , issue notice of that determination to the Owner of the Dog

DANGEROUS DOGS 1) If an Animal Control Officer determines that a Dog by its behaviour or temperament qualifies as a Dangerous Dog, the Animal Control Officer may, in addition to any action taken under the Community Charter , issue notice of that determination to the Owner of the Dog.

2) Upon receipt of a notice under section 11.1, the Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall comply with the provisions of this Bylaw regarding Dangerous Dogs. 3) Every Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall post a clearly visible sign in the form shown as Schedule A at all points of entry onto any premises where the Dangerous Dog is being kept, temporarily or permanently, and ensure that the signs so posted are maintained in a legible condition. 4) On the first day that City Hall is open for business:

• a) after a notice has been issued regarding a Dangerous Dog;
• b) after a person becomes the Owner of a Dangerous Dog; or 3990
• c) after an Owner requests the release of a Dangerous Dog in accordance with an order of the court;
• d) the Owner of the Dangerous Dog shall attend at City Hall and pay the annual licence fee for the Dangerous Dog and have the Dangerous Dog photographed by the Animal Control Officer, who shall retain the photograph at City Hall for identification purposes. 5) Every Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall notify the Animal Control Officer in writing within three (3) days should the Dangerous Dog pass away, be moved, sold, gifted or transferred to another person. 6) Every Owner of a Dangerous Dog who transfers ownership of a Dangerous Dog to another person, shall provide the recipient with copies of all notices received under this Bylaw. 7) Every Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall, within three (3) days of receipt of a notice under section 11.1 of this Bylaw, cause the Dangerous Dog to be marked with Permanent Identification by a Veterinarian, and shall immediately forward the corresponding identification information to the Animal Control Officer prior to a licence being issued for that Dangerous Dog. 8) Every Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall, at all times while the Dog is on the premises owned or controlled by the Owner, keep the Dog securely confined either indoors, or outdoors in an Enclosure that is kept locked at all times except when the Dog is being placed in or taken from the Enclosure. 9) No Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall permit or allow the Dog to be on any highway or in any public place or any other place that is not owned or controlled by that person, unless the Dog is muzzled and secured to a responsible adult on a non- retractable Leash that is no more than 1.2 m in length. 10) The Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall ensure that the Dog does not:
• a) chase, injure or bite a person;
• b) chase, injure or bite a Domestic Animal or a Farm Animal;
• c) run or be At Large; or
• d) damage private or public property. 11) The Owner of a Dog that is seized by the Animal Control Officer as a Dangerous Dog pursuant to the Community Charter and held in custody by the City pending an application for a destruction order shall pay the impoundment and daily board fees established and prescribed by this Bylaw. 3990 12) If an application by the City pursuant to the Community Charter does not result in the granting of a destruction order for a Dangerous Dog, and custody of the Dangerous Dog is returned to a person, that person shall immediately comply with the provisions of this Bylaw regarding Dangerous Dogs. 13) A Dangerous Dog shall not be released to its Owner until the Owner has paid all fees incurred in relation to the Dangerous Dog and the Animal Control Officer has verified compliance with sections 11.4 and 11.7 of this Bylaw. 14) No person who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years shall possess or have custody of a Dangerous Dog while the Dog is off the property of its Owner. 15) Every person who owns, keeps, or has custody or control of a Dangerous Dog shall immediately notify an Animal Control Officer, the Poundkeeper, or a police officer when that Dog is At Large. 16) No Owner of a Dangerous Dog shall permit the Dog to be in any area designated by the City as an Off Leash Area.