Important By-Laws

Frequently referenced by-laws

You, Your Pet and the Laws - What You Need to Know

Information with respect to regulating the keeping of animals and the registration of dogs and cats can be found in the City's animal control By-law No. 2005-053

Registering your dog or identifying your cat

Be sure that your pet is wearing a current dog or cat tag. It is mandatory. Registering and obtaining a tag is one of the best investments you can make to protect your pet.

Tags can be obtained by contacting Temiskaming Animal Care & Control (TACC) at 705-672-3985 or at the following locations:

Pet Value, at Timiskaming Square, 88330 Highway 65 East
Temiskaming Shores Library, Haileybury Branch, 554 Lakeshore Road South
Temiskaming Shores Library, New Liskeard Branch, 50 Whitewood Avenue
Local veterinarians clinic

Registration/tag fees

	If registered on or before January 31^st	If registered after January 31^st
Registration fee for a dog or cat	$20.00	$30.00
Registration fee for a spayed or neutered dog or cat (note: a certificate signed by a veterinarian may be required)	$10.00	$20.00
Registration fee for a dog or cat where the owner is 65 years or older whether or not the animal is spayed or neutered (note: proof of age may be required)	$10.00	$20.00

Note:

After October 1^st registration fees otherwise payable are reduced to $10.00 where:
- An owner is new City resident, or;
- An owner acquires a new dog or cat, or;
- A dog or cat has reached the age of 8 weeks after October 1^st.
No fee shall be collected from an owner of a registered "service animal" or a police dog. (must show evidence of the dogs training at time of registration)

The requirement for the registration of pets comes under By-law No. 2005-053 with the objective: "to regulate the keeping of animals and the registration of dogs and cats within the City of Temiskaming Shores."

Claiming your pet

TACC keeps all strays for a minimum of three days as part of the claim period. Three days are required under provincial regulation. These three days allow time for the owner to claim their pet at the shelter.

It is important to contact TACC at 705-672-3985 during this period to see if your pet has been sheltered at their facility.

Note: Those owners of animals impounded without a current tag will be required to purchase a current tag at double the rate as a condition of release.

Contact numbers and other important information

Temiskaming Animal Care & Control (TACC)
P: 705-672-3985

Contact the local Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to report any cases associated with animal cruelty. P: 705-647-5288

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Sign permits

Sign permit application

Sign By-law No. 2007-019 and amending by-laws 2007-055 and 2008-065

Swimming Pool Fence Permits

Application for permit to erect a swimming pool fence

Fence By-law No. 2007-168

Taxicab & Taxi Drivers Licenses

Taxicab related licenses are issued by the by-law division of the planning and development service department. By-law No. 2004-009 covers taxicab related licenses.

You can apply in person for your taxicab owner's license or taxi driver's license at City Hall.

Taxicab Owner's License Application Form

Taxi Driver's License Application Form

License fees

Taxicab owner's license $35.00 for first vehicle, $15.00 for every additional vehicle.
Taxicab driver's license $25.00
All fee's are per year and renewable upon the expiry date.

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