Courtesy City of Moncton
The City of Moncton is updating its animal control bylaw.
The move is being made due to changes in animal control practice as well as provincial legislation amendments.
Moncton City Council heard about the proposed updates to the bylaw during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday including that the bylaw department would be enforcing the bylaw – instead of a contractor/third party – resulting in quicker 24/7 actions.
Moncton Fire Chief/Director of Community Safety Conrad Landry told Council the proposed bylaw would include the use of a microchip in a dog similar to what Dieppe has in place.
“If your dog has a microchip then you don’t need a tag. You don’t need to renew your tag every year. So the advantage is we have a reader and we can read it ourselves. It’s kind of a reward to encourage the microchipping of the dog.”
Landry said another major change in the bylaw is that owners of dangerous dogs will no longer have to display signs outside their homes.
“We don’t really see the value because the bylaw states that the dog has to be attached at all times or in an enclosed area and controlled by somebody 18 and over.”
Landry said the sign had been a contentious issue with owners of dangerous dogs.
Proof of vaccination against rabies is also being added to the bylaw.
City Council is expected to give the bylaw first reading at the next regular meeting on August 16.
