THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR
Office of the City Clerk - Policy, Gaming, Licensing, and By-law Enforcement
| LiveLink REPORT#: 18201 | Report Date: December 19, 2019 |
| Author’s Name: Craig Robertson, Supervisor of Licensing & Katherine Donaldson, Corporate Policy Coordinator | Date to Windsor Licensing Commission: January 22, 2020 |
| Author's Phone: 519 255-6100 ext. 6869 Classification #: Committee Direction | Classification #: Committee |
| Author's E-mail: crobertson@citywindsor.ca |
To: Windsor Licensing Commission
Subject: Regulation of Licensed City of Windsor Pet Shops
1. RECOMMENDATION:
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THAT the Windsor Licensing Commission RECEIVE the report Regulation of Licensed City of Windsor Pet Shops dated December 19, 2019 AND;
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THAT the Windsor Licensing Commission provide DIRECTION to Administration regarding the optionsoutlined in the report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
2. BACKGROUND:
On May6, 2019, Councillor Kusmierezyk asked the following question of Administration:
CQ 8-2019 ‘That Administration report back on what other municipalities have done to update the Pet Shops section ofthe Animal Control By-law; including banning the sale of pets for profit, and provide recommendations going forward.’
The current Pet Shop Schedule of the City’s Business Licensing by-law, attached as appendix A, includes a number of provisions to ensure the safety, wellbeing and security of all animals sold in Windsor. This includes provisions restricting the sale of certain types of animals in the City,