BYLAW NUMBER 23M2006
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which the Owner of the Animal or Animals has the right of
occupation, or upon any highway, thoroughfare, street, road,
trail, avenue, parkway, lane, alley, square, bridge,
causeway, trestleway, sidewalk (including the boulevard
portion of the sidewalk), Park or other public place which has
not been designated as an off Leash area by the Director,
Parks, or
(ii) an Animal or Animals which are under the control of a
person responsible by means of a Leash and which cause
damage to persons, property or other Animals;
(v) “School Ground” means that area of land adjacent to a school and
that is property owned or occupied by the Calgary Board of
Education or the Calgary Catholic Board of Education and includes
property owned or occupied with another party or the City of
Calgary;
(B/L 48M2008, 2008 NOVEMBER 3)
(w) “Severe Injury” includes any injury resulting in broken bone or
bones, disfiguring lacerations, sutures, cosmetic surgery and
further includes any other injury as determined to be severe by a
Court upon hearing the evidence;
(B/L 48M2008, 2008 NOVEMBER 3)
(x) “Sports Field” means land within the City and controlled by The City
which is set apart and used for the playing of a sport including
baseball diamonds, field hockey or cricket pitches, and rugby,
soccer or football fields;
(y) “Vicious Animal” means any Animal, whatever its age, whether on
public or private property, which has
(i) chased, injured or bitten any other Animal or human,
(ii) damaged or destroyed any public or private property, or
(iii) threatened or created the reasonable apprehension of a
threat to a human, and
which, in the opinion of a Justice, presents a threat of serious harm
to other Animals or humans, or
(iv) been previously determined to be a Vicious Animal under
Bylaw 23M89 or this Bylaw.
(z) “Wading or Swimming Area” means any area designated as an
outdoor wading or swimming area. This shall include any decks
surrounding such facility and shall include that area within twenty