HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 048 O.P.P. Enforcement of By-laws Agreement (2023) By-lawTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2023 - 048
Being a By-law to Authorize an Agreement with the South Bruce Detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police for the Enforcement of By-laws with the Municipality
of Kincardine
Whereas Section 4 (1) of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 as amended,
states that a municipality is required to provide adequate and effective police services in
accordance with its needs; and
Whereas Sections 8 (1) and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be
interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the
municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the
municipality’s ability to respond to municipal issues and has the capacity, rights, powers
and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or
any other Act; and
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine on January
11, 2021 passed By-law No. 2021 – 005, the O.P.P. Services Agreement (2021) by
which the Municipality of Kincardine entered into an agreement with the Province of
Ontario for the provision of police services under section 10 of the Police Services Act,
R.S,.O. 1990 c. P.15 as amended; and
Whereas Section 6. (a) of this agreement states that “For the purposes of s. 10(6) of
the Police Services Act, the O.P.P. shall provide police services to the Municipality,
including enforcement of mutually agreed upon By-laws;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
deems it necessary enter into an Agreement with the South Bruce Detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police stating the By-laws requiring O.P.P. enforcement; now
therefore be it
Resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
ENACTS as follows:
1. That The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine enter into an Agreement with
the Detachment Commander of the South Bruce Detachment of the Ontario
Provincial Police for the provision of police services to enforce mutually agreed upon
By-laws.
2. That the Mayor and CAO be authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of The
Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine, the Agreement with the Detachment
Commander of the South Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police,
attached hereto as Schedule “A” and forming part of this By-law.
3. This by-law shall come into full force and take effect on this date of its passing.
4. This By-law may be cited as the “O.P.P. Enforcement of By-laws Agreement (2023)
By-law”.
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 3rd day of April, 2023.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 3rd day of April, 2023.
Mayor Clerk