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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBRU 96 015 prohibit littering THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE BY-LAW NO. 96-15 BEING A BY-LAW to prohibit littering within the Township of Bruce. WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, R.B.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, Section 314(1), Paragraph 5, Councils of municipalities may pass by-laws prohibiting the throwing, placing or depositing of dirt, filth, glass, hand bills, paper or other rubbish or refuse or the carcass of any animal, on any highway or bridge within the Township of Bruce. AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 210(1), Paragraph 82, Councils of municipalities may also pass by-laws prohibiting the throwing, placing or depositing of refuse or debris on property of the municipality or any Local Board thereof, without authority from the owner. AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 207(1)(30), the Council of a municipality may pass by-laws for offering and paying rewards, to persons suppl ying information 1 eading to the apprehension or conviction of anyone offending the by-laws of the municipali ty. NOW THEREFORE be it enacted by the Council of the Township of Bruce as foll ows : 1. DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Authority" shall mean written permission. 1.2 "Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Bruce. 1.3 "Local Board" shall mean a Local Board of the Township of Bruce as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act. 1.4 "Refuse" shall mean any garbage or waste, whether sol id or not, from any hous~hold, commercial, institutional, industrial or agricultural area of use and shall include but not be 1 imi ted to di rt, fil th, glass, hand hi 11 s, paper, animal carcasses or other rubbish. 1.5 "Debris" shall mean any fragments, wreckage, accumulation or breakdown of any material. 1.6 "Deposit" shall include throwing or placing. drifted · ~. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE BY-LAW NO. 96-15 PAGE 2 2. 2.1 GENERAL No person shall deposit any refuse or debris on any highway or bridge under the jurisdiction of the municipal i ty or on property of the municipality or Local Board thereof without authority from the municipality. 3 . PENALTY 3.1 Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended or reenacted from time to time. 4. REWARD 4.1 The municipality may pay a reward of up to but not exceeding the sum of $50.00 to any person who suppl ies information leading to the apprehension and conviction of anyone contravening the terms of this hy-law. 4.2 No reward shall be payable to anyone until a conviction for a violation of this by-law has been registered by a court of competent jurisdiction against a person as a resul t of the information provided. 5 . FORCE UD EFFECT 5.1 This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the final day of passing by the Council of the Township of Bruce. By-law introduced and read a First time this NINTH day of JULY, 1996. By-law read a Second time this NINTH day of JULY, 1996. By-law read a Third time and finally passed, signed, sealed, and numbered 96-15 this NINTH day of JULY, 1996. ~4 REEVE - SItAL - RÉCEIVED" ~ ~ ./ "AUG - 5 1997 . oIø3£aechter, Magwood, Van De Vy~e & Thomp~n I'A-"'1Ion 01 \I1e TownsIIiP BARRISTERS &; SOLICITORS "",,,...- 215 DURHAM STREET WALKERTON, ONTARIO NOG 2VO .' -"-. .~...:"';..J -.. ." J. DONALD WAeCHTER, a.c. GEORGE c. MAGWOOO, B.A. LL.B. BRtAN J. VAN DE V\'VERf. BA, LL.B. C. HEOLEYT'HOMPSON, B.A., U..M. ~"""~ (519) 881·3230 FA>\ (519) 881-3595 ---- Robert Waram Clerk-Treasurer Township of Bruce RR #3 Tiverton, Ontario NOG2TO o· - Re: Bruce Township By-law 96-15 -10 fA,,,,licanon for Set Fines) I^ I.I!"""'; ~--I ~\\~ .. ?rc' Dear Sir: r am pleased to report that our submission on behalf of the Township of Bruce for approval of preset fine5 and short form wording pursuant to Part I of the Provincial Offences Act has now been approved. Please find enclosed a copy of the letter from the Ministry of the Attorney General referring this matter to the Chief Judge and a copy of the letter from Chief Judge Ebbs with a copy of the Order and the schedule of set fines for By-law 96-15. You are now in a position to enforce the by-law pursuant to Part 1 of the Provincial Offences Act if the need arises. If you have any questions please contact me at your convenience. Yours truly, WAECHTER, MAGWOOD, VAN DE VYVERE & THOMPSON GCM:cg Enclosures -/~c..~::::'ff'fJt~e..~._ , . George C. Magwood_--:'-'; -r ~lxci4J1 ~ :£;!Fq -by/fA<.; f-- ~I c-,.L. ct:;'¡J4-h.v -:'1!::!.¡.. C1'r'/:¡;¡::r -~ -... - ---- -- ~._~-_._- ~ · < .. THE HONOURABLE DONALD EBBS REGIONAL SENIOR JUDGE SOUTHWEST REGION ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTlCE (PRO\I1NCIAL DIVISION) 11 (:)j .HONORABLE DONALD EBBS JUGE PRINCIPAL REGIONAL REGION DU SUD-OUEST COUR DE JUSTICE DE .ONTARIO (DIVISION PROVINCIALE) COURT HOUSE 80 DUNDAS STREET P.O. BOX 5600, TERMINAL 'A' LONDON, ONTARIO N6A 2P3 TEL (S19) 660-2292 FAX (519)660-2294 , July 21, 1997 Mr. George Magwood Waechter, Magwood, Van De Vyvere & Thompson 215 Durham Street WalIœrton, Ontario NOG 2VO Dear Mr. Magwood: Re' Set Fines - Provincial Ofl'ence!l Act - Part 1 By-law Number 96-15 Bnll'''' Tnwn~hip Enclosed herewith is a copy of an Order and a copy of a sched1lle of set tines for By-Law No.96- 15, the By-law indicated in the schedule. The setting of the fines does not constitute my approval of the short form of wording used to descn'be the offences. I have forwarded the original of the Order and the schedule of the set fines to the Ontario Court, Provincial Division in Walkerton, together with a certified copy of the By-law. Yours truly, ~~ Regional Senior Judge Southwest Region Enclosures DAEljem C.C. Allan Murphy. Acting Regional Senior Justice of the Peace , ~ ,; ONTARIO COURT (pROVINCIAL DIVISION) PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT PART I IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act and the rules for the Ontario Court (Provincial Division), that the amount set opposite each of the offences in the schedule of offences under the Provincial Statues and Regulations thereunder and Municipal By-law No. 96-15 of The Corporation of the Township of Bruce, County of Bruce, attached hereto is the set fine including costs, for those offences. This Order is to take effect July 21, 1997. Dated at London this 21st day of July, 1997. ~ Donald Ebbs Regional Senior Judge West Region .' . i ~ f5 f I ~ ~ s ~ ~ ! ~ f f5 ~ ~ ~ = 1. ~ s p ~ ~ ~ ! I ! ... i~~ ~ . .,; :g :g 81¡; - III I i J ! f 1 ~ ~ I ! ~ 8 I ~ ~ ! IS IS ~ J J] 111] ~ _ N J . ! ! IJ ).9 '91 'ii~ , n 1~ ¡!Ii i~ æJ ·' . - "".1_.... ,. f l J. DONALD WAECHTER, Q.C. GEORGE C. MAGWOOD, B.A. LL.B. BRIAN J. VAN DE VYVERE, B.A., 1l..B. C. HEDLEY THOMPSON, B.A., LL.M. Waechter, Magwood, Van De Vyvere & Thompson BARRISTERS &; SOLICITORS 215 DURHAM STREET WALKERTON, ONTARIO NOG 2VO TELEPHONE (519) 881-3230 FAX (519) 881-3595 February 4,1997 Robert Waram Clerk-Treasurer Township of Bruce R.R.#3 Tiverton,C>ntano NOG 2TO RECEIVED fEB 1 0 1C C 7 CorpoIation of \he T~ 01 ØnICII Dear Sir: Re: Bruce Township By-law 96-15 (A,m!ication for Set Fine¡¡) Further to our recent conversation I enclose at this time a revised submission which has been sent to the Minister of the Attorney General with respect to By~law 96- 15. Please note I have added a second item regarding the deposit of waste on municipal proeprty as distinct from Township highways. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Yours truly, WAECHTER, MAGWOOD, V AN DE VYVERE & THOMPSON ~-~ GCM:cg George C. Magwood \y.,torMCo.-\-·'C'-" -\-0 ß~-\Q.L.LJ N.c. QIóIS "5-)"" ,. =..T ri.'t'\e..s I ..' ~ , ~ !- ! SUBMITIED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SET FINES UNDER PART I OF THE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.33 REGARDING BY-LAW 96-15 SUBMlTIED BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE R.R. #3, TlVERTON, ONTARIO NOG 2TO George C. Magwood WAECHTER, MAGWOOD, V AN DE VYVERE & THOMPSON Barristers & Solicitors 215 Durham Street Walkerton, Ontario NOG2VO Telephone: 519-881-3230 Fax: 519-881-3595 Solicitor for the Township of Bruce ~ .: ~ llYJ}EX bg¡: Schedule with suggested Set Fines........................................................... I Schedule without suggested Set Fines...................................................... 2 Certified copy of Bruce Township By-law 96-15 passed July 9, 1996............................................................................................... 3 ,.,. ·~Being a by-law to prohibit littering within the Township of Bruce) . i I J tJ ¡ = ~. o Êå ~ ~ !ij ~ ~ o ~ .... ~ ~ o U !ij ~ If) .... I ~ g ~ ~ = . . . " 2 ø:¡ 'õ Po :.2 ~ ¡..... 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G)õ' '" ~] ..... ~ ¡::£ ~ ~ ~ 0 ..... .-= CQ Ü 0 ... õ~ .;;¡ ~"¡; ::5 8.. 0.0 Z"" ~ '" 0 0 ë 0.....:1 ~ .. t:: ~ .iN .. .- .0 :E [ o ... ~ 'Ii " þ~ 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE BY-LAW NO, 96-15 BEING A BY-LAW to prohibit littering within the Township of Bruce, WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, R,S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, Section 314(1), Paragraph 5, Councils of municipalities may pass by-laws prohibiting the throwing, placing or depositing of dirt, filth, glass, hand bills, paper or other rubbish or refuse or the carcass of any animal, on any highway or bridge within the Township of Bruce. AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, section 210(1), Para·graph 82, Councils of municipalities may also pass by-laws prohibiting the throwing, placing or depositing of refuse or debris on property of the municipality or any Local Board thereof, without authority from the owner, AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 207 (1) (30), the Council of a municipality may pass by-laws for offering and paying rewards, to persons supplying information leading to the apprehension or conviction of anyone offending the by-laws of the municipali ty, NOW THEREFORE be it enacted by the Council of the Township of Bruce as foIl ows : 1. DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Authority" shall mean written permission. 1,2 "Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Township of Bruce, 1.3 "Local Board" shall mean a Local Board of the Township of Bruce as defined in the Municiþal Affairs Act, 1. 4 "Refuse" shall mean any garbage or waste, whether solid or not, from any hous~hold, conmercial, institutional, industrial oragricul tural area of use and shall include but not be limited to dirt, filth, glass, hand bills, paper, animal carcasses or other rubbish. 1.5 "Debris" shall mean any fragments, wreckage, drifted accumulation or breakdown of any material, 1,6 "Deposit" shall include throwing or placing. ·''<?·-··-~·ë· ~. þ, . , . ., , THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRUCE BY-LAW NO. 96-15 PAGE 2 2 , GENERAL 2,1 No person shall deposit any refuse or debris on any highway or bridge under the jurisdiction of the municipali ty or on property of the municipality or Local Board thereof without authority from the municipality. 3, PENALTY 3,1 Every person who contravenes any prOV1Slon of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as , provided for in Section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R,S,O, 1990, Chapter P,33, as amended or reenacted from time to time. 4. 4,1 REWARD , The municipality may pay a reward of up to but not exceeding the sum of $50.00 to any person who supplies information leading to the apprehension and conviction of anyone contravening the terms of this by-law. 4.2 No reward shall be payable to anyone until a conviction for a violation of this by-law has been registered by a court of competent jurisdiction against a person as a result of the infòrmation provided, 5. FOR¢E AND EFFECT 5,1 This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the final day of passing by the Council of the Township of Bruce, By-law introduced and read a Firs! time tþ~s NINTH daY~ of JULY, 1996. By-law read a Second time this NINTH day of JULY, 1996, By-law read a Third time and finally passed, signed, sealed, and numbered 96-15 this NINTH day of JULY, 1996. ~g¿7 REEVE SEAL CERTIFIED TO BE ~OPY ER .TREÃ;URER BAUCE tOWNSHIP