Animal Control By-law Review

Public Input Session

The Township is holding a public input session to receive comments on the Draft Animal Control By-Law

Monday, September 9, 2019
6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 1 MacDonald Square, Elora
If you wish to register as a delegation, please contact Lisa Miller, Deputy Clerk at 519-846-9691 x242 or lmiller@centrewellington.ca

The Township is currently reviewing the Animal Control By-law. This by-law is an update to the current dog control by-law. The draft by-law contemplates some of the following:

• allowing 3 dogs per residence, currently only 2 dogs are permitted per urban residence dwelling.
• licensing cats
• exotic pet ownership
• regulations on chickens.

At the September 9th Council meeting, a number of delegations and comments were brought forward from the public to take into consideration for the draft by-law. Council made the following decisions:

• cat licensing was voted down
• made some changes to the exotic pets bylaw,
• requested staff to work with CW Backyard Poultry to revise the backyard chicken by-law; and
• approved increasing the number of dogs in the urban centre from 2 to 3.

Staff will bring forward a revised Animal Control By-law to Council for approval in late 2019.