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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW NO. 1987-24
A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL AND SANITARY DISPOSITION OF
EXCREMENT FROM ANY ANIMAL
WHEREAS Section 104 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O., 1980, Chapter
302, as amended, authorizes every council to pass such by-laws
and make such regulations for the health, safety, morality and
welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality in matters not
specifically provided for by this Act as may be deeded expedient
and are not contrary to law;
AND WHEREAS Section 210 (6) of the Municipal Act, R. S. O.
1980,Chapter 302, as amended, in particular by the Municipal
statute Law Amendment Act, 1987 (Bill 179), authorizes the
Council of a local municipality to require any person who owns or
harbours a dog to remove forthwith excrement left by the dog
anywhere in the municipality and for excluding from the operation
of the by-law such class or classes of physically hand i-capped
persons as may be set out in the by-law;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Kincardine deems it expedient to pass a by-law to provide for the
removal and sanitary disposition of excrement from any animal;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. Except as provided for in clause 2, any person who is in
control of any animal shall be responsible for the removal
and sanitary disposition of any excrement of the said animal
forthwith.
2. This by-law shall not apply to the excrement of a guide dog
while in control of a blind person.
3. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-
law is guilty of an offence and a conviction is liable to a
fine of not more than $200.00.
4. This by-law may be referred to as the "Stoop and Scoop By-
law".
5. This by-law shall be in force and effect on or after June 1,
1987.
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 21st day of May, 1987.
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Mayor
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Deputy-Clerk
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 4th d~y 9f JUU,e, 1987.
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