Brampton : Règlement no 201-2023, art. 6(5) — Animal Services By-law

A Dog that has an appearance and physical characteristics that are substantially similar to those of Dogs referred to in any of clauses

• (a) to (d); “Police work dog” means a Dog trained for and actually engaged in law enforcement duties for the police or other person duly appointed as a peace officer; “Pound” means premises that are used for the detention, maintenance or disposition of Animals that have been Impounded pursuant to this By-law or any predecessor of this By-law; “Poundkeeper” means the Manager of the Animal Services Division of the Legislative Services Department or their designate or designates; “Premises” means land and includes the structures on the land, such as buildings, fences and shed, and includes vacant property; “Rabbit” means a domestic rabbit of either gender; “Restricted Pit Bull” means a Pit Bull owned by a resident of Ontario on August 29, 2005, or born between August 29, 2005, and November 29, 2005; “Rescue Organization” means a not-for-profit or charitable organization approved by the Manager whose mandate and practices are predominantly Office Consolidation – Animal Services By-law 201-2023 – Page 4 of 27 the rescue and adoption of Animals, and facilitating the spaying or neutering of Animals; “Roadway” means the part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder and where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term “roadway” refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively; “Sanitary Condition” means a condition that does not result in an accumulation of fecal matter, odour, insect infestation, or rodent attractants, or that would not disturb, or be likely to disturb, the enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person; “Service Animal” means 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 as amended or any successor of the Act; “Sterilized” means a spayed or neutered Animal. Sterilization is a surgical procedure to the reproductive system, that permanently stops the Animal from reproducing. “Tag” means a tag issued by the City indicating the year or unique identification number assigned to an Animal; “Tether” means a rope or chain or similar restraining device that prevents an Animal from moving beyond a localized area, with “Tethered” and “Tethering” having a corresponding meaning; “Trap, Neuter, Return and Manage Program” means a Trap, Neuter, Return and Manage (“TNRM”) program approved by the Manager for the trapping of Feral Cats for the purpose of spaying or neutering and eventual returning of said Cats to the location they were trapped or their identified colony; any operation where Feral Cats are trapped in order to be sterilized and then returned to the outdoors; “Tribunal” means the Brampton Appeal Tribunal appointed by Council to conduct hearings under the Brampton Appeal Tribunal By-law 48-2008, as amended, or any successor by-law; “User Fee By-law”, means the City’s User-Fee By-Law 380-2003 as amended or any successor by-law; “Vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine, and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power; “Wildlife” or “Wild Animal” means an Animal that belongs to a species that is wild by nature, but does not include: