Kirkland Lake Bylaw 

(a)    No owner of a dog shall allow the dog to run at large within the limits of the Town of Kirkland Lake.

 (b)    For the purposes of this by-law, a dog shall be deemed to be running at large when found unsupervised in any place other than the premises of the owner of the dog and not under the control of any person.

(c)       Every owner of a dog shall have the dog under the control of a person at all times.  For the purposes of this bylaw, a dog shall be deemed not to be under the control of any person when the dog is not on a leash of a maximum length of 1.8 metres when found in any place other than the premises of the owner.

 (d)    No person shall suffer, allow or permit a dog under his/her control or of which he/she is the registered owner to trespass on private property whether on a leash or not unless permission for said trespass is first obtained from the property owner.

 2. (a) A Provincial Offences Officer may seize any dog or cat found running at large in the Town of Kirkland Lake contrary to the provisions of this by-law and cause such dog or cat to be delivered to the Kirkland Lake Animal Pound for impounding.

 3. (a)       The owner of any dog or cat so impounded may obtain the release of said dog or cat by paying the appropriate fines and the release fees set forth in schedule “A” attached hereto, to the Animal Control Officer within 3 business days (exclusive of the day of its impounding and of statutory holidays) after the date of seizure.

 (b)       Subject to subsection (f) of this section, any female dog or cat found to be running at large in heat shall be held to the pound until no longer in heat, but in any case no longer than 21 days.

 (c)       Where a dog or cat is seized and impounded under Section (4), the owner, if known and whether the dog or cat is claimed from the pound or not, shall be liable for the pound and maintenance fees prescribed and shall pay all fees on demand by the Animal Control Officer.

 (d)       Where, at the end of the three business days mentioned in subsection (a) of this section the dog or cat has not been restored to the owner, the Animal Control Officer may sell the dog or cat for such price as he/she deems reasonable.

 (e)       Where the owner of a dog or cat, has not claimed the dog or cat within three business days after its seizure under subsection (a) above, or where the dog or cat under section (4) was found to be running at large and was a female dog or cat in heat and is either no longer in heat or has been held at the pound for 21 days, and where the dog or cat has not been sold, the Animal Control Officer may destroy the dog or cat in a humane manner or otherwise dispose of the dog or cat as he/she sees fit in accordance with the provisions of the Province of Ontario Animals for Research Act as it relates to pounds and no damage or compensation shall be recovered by the dog or cat owner on account of its destruction or other disposition.

 (f)       Where a dog or cat seized under section (4) is injured or should be destroyed without delay for humane reasons or for reasons of safety to persons or animals, the Provincial Offences Officer or Animal Control Officer may destroy the dog or cat in a humane manner as soon after the seizure as he/she thinks fit without permitting any person to reclaim the dog or cat or without offering it for sale and no damages or compensation shall be recovered by the owner of account of its destruction.

The primary document can be found in the Kirkland Lake Bylaw Database.