Dog Control Bylaw and Dog Policy deliberations
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During the full Council meeting on 25 September, elected members voted in favour of the adoption of the revised Dog Control Bylaw and Dog Policy.
The revised Bylaw and Policy will include the changes that were recently consulted on:
- Alignment of Policy and Bylaw to improve clarity and to ensure the Policy and Bylaw are consistent with and give effect to each other;
- The ability for Council to extract DNA either through saliva or hair from impounded dogs to add to the dog DNA bank. Through the DNA banking database, Council would be able to accurately prosecute owners of dogs that have caused harm.
- The ability for Council to enforce the desexing of dogs that have been in breach of clause 5 – Control of Dogs of the bylaw on two or more occasions in a 12-month period.
Council received 483 submissions from the community with 72% of submitters supporting the proposed changes.
The changes to the Bylaw and Policy will come into effect from 8 October 2024 and all dog owners will be notified via email, text or posted letter.
View the report on this matter here – Dog Control Bylaw 2005 and Dog Policy Deliberations Report
To view the meeting recording go to this link on Council’s YouTube channel
View the presentation on this matter – Dog Control Bylaw and Dog Policy presentation
