11767 - Exotic Animal Performance By-law, 1993, No. 11767.

CITY OF SURREY
BY-LAW NO. 1176 As amended by By-law No. 12268 & 12677.

To prohibit performances involving wild or exotic animals.

Amended
B/L 12268
04/25/94

THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED BY-LAW PREPARED BY THE CITY OF SURREY FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. THE CITY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS CURRENT BY-LAW PROVISIONS.

WHEREAS, the Council may, pursuant to Section 527(a) of the Municipal Act, 1979 R.S.B.C. C.290, prohibit the operation of a public show, exhibition, carnival or performance of any particular kind or in any particular location or both;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Surrey, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. In this By-law "Wild or Exotic Animal" means an animal as listed in Schedule A of this By-law.

2. Subject to Section 3, no person shall operate or carry on a circus, public show, exhibition, carnival or performance in which wild or exotic animals accompany amusement or entertainment of an audience.

3. Nothing contained in this By-law shall prohibit or restrict:

i) Performances or shows in which a person or persons continuously rides a horse or pony;

ii) Displays or showings of animals, save and except wild or exotic animals, in agricultural fairs, pet shows or other animal shows or exhibitions;

iii) Horse races and dog races;

iv) Rodeos and any activities associated with rodeos, including the use of any and all wild or exotic animals;

v) The use of animals, save and except wild or exotic animals, in magic acts;

vi) The operation of an aquarium or zoological park as accredited by the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums.

4. Section 2 does not apply to anyone who has entered into an agreement or contract to operate or carry on a circus, public show, exhibition, carnival or performance upon real property owned by the City of Surrey, prior to final adoption of this By-law.

5. Any person who contravenes the provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.

6. This By-law shall be cited for all purposes as "Exotic Animal Performance By-law, 1993, No. 11767."

PASSED THREE READINGS by the Municipal Council on the 22nd day of March, 1993.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED, signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed with the Corporate Seal on the 5th day of April, 1993.

SCHEDULE A WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS

The following list of animals, listed by species, includes all such animals whether wild or captive bred and also includes all their hybrids with domestic species. The words in parentheses are only examples of a particular group and are not to be construed as limiting the generality of the group.

- all non-human Primates (such as gorillas and monkeys)
- all Felids, except the domestic cat
- all Canids, except the domestic dog
- all Ursids (bears)
- all Elephants
- all Pinnipeds (such as seals, fur seals and walruses)
- all Corcodilians (such as alligators and crocodiles)
- all Marsupials (such as kangaroos and opossums)
- all Snakes and venomous reptiles
- all Artiodactylus Ungulates, except domestic goats, sheep, pigs and cattle
- all Perissodactylus Ungulates, except the domestic horse, mule and ass
- all Hyaenas
- all Mustelids (such as skunks, weasels, otters and badgers)
- all Procyonids (such as raccoons and coatis)
- all Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths and armadillos)
- all viverrids (such as mongooses, civets and genets)