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itEPORT �0 COUNCIL
DATE: June 5,1998
FROM: Ponny Wyg�r
TownSolicitor {�ppRTNUMDER: L77198
SUBIECT: P o�i^�� e8 menc s Act, R.S.O. 990ya P 33, es mPcnded.nes in eccordance with the
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RECOMMENDATION:
Council should pass a bylaw to rcpcal and replace the Town's littering bylaw for Ihe purposes of
establishing a fine provision, as sot out in the draft bylaw a�wched. —
ORIGM: Curtently 1�erc is no fine provision in Fiylaw 4171193. In order lo cfkctivcly cnforcc the
Town's bylaw such a provision is required.
AUTf10RITY: �c Munic'�al Act� Scctioo 320cR.5: I�1990c•M.45, s�� a�a cndcd.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None
BACKGROUND:
gy-law q 171/93 is a bylaw to prohi6it littcring on privala or Town property. 7'hc bylaw currcntly dxs
not contein a penalry provision. 'Iherc have bcen a number ot complaints by residents to the Customcr
Care Division end to the Town's Dy-law Enforcemcnt Division rcgarding ihe dumping of reluse or
debris in ceAain arcas of the Town.
Sincc the byInw hes no fine structure in place, it is inef(eclive to prosecute this type of offence. In orJcr
to ellow for the right to impose fines upon conviclion, Bylew 4171/9) must be amcnded to add e p�nalty
provision.
Enectment of the elteched bylaw will establish e penelty provision to a meximum of S5,000.00 in
eccordnnce with the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.0.,1990, c.P.J3; and will repcal Dylaw 4171/97.
pTTACHMENTS:
1. ByLaw 4171l93,
2, Drefl Bylaw.
Prcpared by:
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going n bylew to prohibit ihe littering of private or Town
property.
WFfEREAS, pursoent to tho provisions of Scction 210.82 of the Municipal Act, R.S.0.1990, chepter M.45, �he
Council of The Corporation of tho Town of Pickering, being lhe council of a local municipality, may pass by
laws for prohibiting �he throwing, plecing, or depositing oPrcfusc or dcbris on private property or on property of
the municipaliry wi�hout aut�ority from ihe owner or occupant of such proparty; end
WHEREAS, pursuant to thc provisions of Section �Z ass b e laws for C ovid'ng that eny pc son who eontra enes
Pickering, boing thc council of a municipalily, mny p Y• P
a bylaw of the Councii pazscd under �he aulhoriry of the Act is guilty of an o(knce;
NOW TIiEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING NEREUY
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
�, In this by-law,
(e) "private propeAy" means Ihose buildings, slructures, lands end premiscs within the Town of
Pickering that arc not owncd or occupied by Ihe Town;
(b) "Town" means 71ic Corporation of lhc Town of Pickering";
(�) "Tawn property" includes:
(ij buiWings and stroclures wilhin the To��n of Pickering of which thc Town is thc owner,
Icssee or liccnscc; end
(ii) Innds and premiscs wilhin thc Town of Pickering of which the Town is thc rcgistcred
owner, Icsscc or licensee; anJ
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(iji) lands ancUor prcmisa wilhin thc Town of Picketing, the ownership of which has bcen
vested in Iho Town Ihrough stnm�c or othenvise; and
wilhout limiting the generality of thc forcgoing, includes Ihosc roads and roeJ nllowanccs undcr
thc jurisdiclion of Ihc ToHn, whclhcr opcn or closcd.
No person shall Ihrow, place or deposit refuse or dcbris on privale property wilhout authorily Gom lhe
owncr or occupant of such property.
No person shall throw, place or dcposit reNse or debris on Town pro{krtY Wi�hout nulhority from the
Cmmcil af thc Town or the Gcncral Menagcr of Ihe Town.
Evcry person who contravcnes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an o((ence and upon conviction
thcreoP is liable to e finc of not more than 55,000.00, exclusive of costs, which shall bc rccovcrable undcr
the provisions of The Provincial 0(fences Act end ail the provisions of U�e said Acl shall apply to any
prosccution for eny offcnce undcr the provisions of this bylaw.
py-law 4171/93 is hcrcby repealed.
BY•LAW read a firot, second and third time end finelly passed this ISt� day of lune, 1998•
TC!':'•� �?F Wayne AAhurs, Meyor
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s�lnq � by-Uw to p�ohLblt th� �
lltt�rinq ot pelvaC� or io+m D��P�rty.
ur�u�nt to tM proth��coa cll'ot1Th����P�r�elan,otuth� Twm�ot �
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�,s.0. 1990� eh�pt�e N.4S, i1�� � ��� yy-law� !oc
P1ok�cinqr b�inq tA� eounalllaele , or1dapo�ltinq ot r(uu or debtL on
prohlbltlnq th� th[owinq, P o�9th� munlclp�llty vlthout �uthorLty Lrom th�
Qr�Ve�� pCOp���y or on property
cvn�r or oecupant o� �uch proparty� and
�gpy�9� pun�ant to Ch� provi�lon� oL se bei 9 th� co nail of a mu Lclp�lity`
th� Corporatlon o[ tha Tam ct Plek�rinq� reon vho eontravone� a by-law o[ eh�
��y ps�� by-law tor provldlny that +ny pe �lt ot an oftane��
Council pa��ed undar tha �uthorLty ot th� Act 1� q� Y
NON THEREFORS THE COUNCIL OF THL CORPOMTION Ot 7HE TO'r!N O► PICKERIN6 HEREBY
LNACTS I�S YOLTAHSt
1, in thl� by-law,
(�) •ownec or occupanC of euch propacty� whsn retecring to 7ovn
propecty, maan� tha Councll ot tha 7own or an employea ot tha Town'
(b) .pr����� propacty' mcan� those bullding�. �tructures, lands and
preml�a� within the 7own ot PLokerLng chat aro not Town proparty�
(�) •Town' mean� Yhs Corporation ot tha Town o! Pickerinqt
(d) •town prapatty' includa�,
(1) bulldings and •eructures vlthin the Town o1 Pickertn9 01
which th� ?own !� the owner, leseee or ltcensaer
(`�) Tovo L�ntherregl�tered ONflCChaIQ89HBOOCP11C2neee, and h`ch `r•
(111) land� +nd prem[ses vtthln CA� ?own ot Pickerinq the soll and
tceehold ot `aCUC�aoC oCho[�Loan ��d tovn or tha Councll ot
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withou! 11mLtlnq tha genarallty oL tM tore9oing, [nclude� tho�•
road� and coad allouanaes under th� jurLdlctton ot tha 7oun� whethar
.open or closed.
�, Na par�on �hsll throw� plae• or dnpo�lt ra(uae or debri• o� Pr����•
pcoperty vlthout authorlty Lrom the w+nor or occupant o[ �uch proparty.
3. No par�on �hall throv. plac� or depoelt ca(us• or dobrl• on 4own property
without authorlty (com th� owner or occupant oL �uch p�operty.
{. Sv�ry par�on who contravane• any pcavlrlon ot tAl� by'i�w l• gullty o[ an
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S. By-l�w� 3818/70 and 579/77 an hsreby ropa
' By-law re�d a lSr�t� �aeond a�d thlyd tima snd (lnally p+��ad thl■ 15th day ot
T�bruary� 1997.
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