Law Poised To Limit Pets On Properties
September 29th, 2008 Posted in Reptile PetsMore than a year in the making, a new bylaw to regulate animal control in the city of Cape Town could be introduced by the end of 2008.
The proposed bylaw, which seeks to consolidate a number of bylaws from previous council administrations, limits the number of dogs over the age of six months that may be kept on a single premises within a residential area as well as the number of cats.
The proposed animal bylaw also regulates working horses and donkeys. These animals will not be permitted in any public place if they are found to be incapable of pulling an animal-drawn vehicle. All working animals must carry the name and address of their owners.
Residents will not be permitted to keep any other animal or poultry on any premises without the permission of council.
The council may from time to time determine the kinds, numbers and sex of animals and poultry for which a permit is required.
Contravention of any aspect of the bylaw carries a fine or imprisonment for not longer than two years.
In the case of a continuing offence, an additional fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 days for each day on which the offence continued, may be imposed, or both a fine and imprisonment.
Any court convicting a person of keeping an animal which is not under control in accordance with the provisions of the bylaw may in addition to penalties imposed, order the destruction of the animal concerned .
Once adopted by the council, the bylaw will repeal 10 existing bylaws of former municipal administrations that relate to the control of dogs.
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