HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1562OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSBIP OF PICKERING.
For causing the removal of trees from any of the public highways of the
Township of Picketing when in the public interest to do so, and for removin
decayed or dangerous trees from any sueb public highway, and for protectirg
trees on the said highway from loss mutilation or destruction.
The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Picketing
EN~T~ AS FOLLOWS:
Any tree planted upon a highway in the said Township may be removed
when deemed necessary in the public interest, but the owner of the
lands adjacent to the highway and nearest to the tree shall be given
at least ten days notice of the intention of the Council to remove
such tree and be recompensed for his trouble in planting and
protecting it, and, if he so desires, shall be entitled to himself
remove the tree, but shall not be entitled to any further or other
compensation.
This Council may prohibit the planting of
any species of trees upon any of the public highways in the said
Township which it deems unsuited, and may direct the removal, without
notice, of such trees growing on any such highway or planted thereon,
contrary to the provisions of this By-Law.
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This Council may authorize any officer or committee of the Council
to supervise the planting of trees upon the highways of the said
Township and tho trimming of trees planted upon a highway or upon
p~ivate property where the branches extend over a hi~hway, or to
remove decayed or dangerous trees, or trees which have, by By-Law
of the Municipality, been directed to be removed.
Notices required to be given by Clause One of this By-Law may be
given by leaving the same with a grown up person residing on the
land, or, if the land is not occupied, by posting same in a conspic-
Sous place on the land where the tree is growing.
Any person who ties or fastens any animal to, or injures or destroys
a tree growing upnn a highway, or who suffers or permits any animal
in his charge to injure or destroy any such tree, without first
having obtained permission so to do by special resolution of the
Council of this Municipality, and contrary to the provisions of this
By-Law, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars, one-
half of which penalty shall go to the person laying the infomation
and the other one-half thereof to this Municipality for the general
purposes thereof·
It shall be the duty of this Council to appoint an Inspector of trees,
whose duty shall be as defined in~ this By-Law and by Section 511 of
the Municipal Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1937, Chapter 266.
7. All By-Laws of this Corporation inconsistent with the provisions of
this By-Law be and the same are hereby repealed·
PASSED this 5th day of May, 1941.
SEAL
~, P~oe sot
Re eve
Donald R. Beaten
Clerk
OF THE MIFpIXCXPAL][T¥ aP THg CORPORATION OF THE TOWN3HXP aP pxCruRXIEG.
For causing the removal of` trees f~ any of` the publio hifhuaye of tho
Township of` Ploker~ng when in tho public interest to do 8o, and f`or r~mov~n~
decayed or dan~eeous trees f`rom any lush public Mf~way, and f`or protooti~
trees on the said h~hway From lose mutilation or ~oatruotiono
The l(unioipal Couneil of the CorToration of the Tom, ship of` Piekor~n~
Any tree planted upon a htfhv~y in the o~td Tounohtp may he removed
~hen deemed ne~ss~y Xn ~e publXo Xn~mt, but
l~ds ad Jaunt to t~ ~ny ~ hearst to
at least ten d~8 ~tl~ of ~ ~n~nt~on of
s~ t~e and ~ ~n~d ffo~ ~s t~ublo
p~otXng it, s~ if ~ ~ ~eoi~m, shall
~ve the t~e, but ~11 not b entitled ~
o~pensation.
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Title Council may peehlMt tho planting
any species of* trees upon any of' the public
notioe, of` ouch tro®e gPo~rlng on any such highuay or planted thor~on,
sanitary to the prov~elou! of' this By-Law.
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This CounoiX may autho~Xzm any of'f`ioer or oommittoa of' tim Counsel
to supervise tho planting of` tr~em upon tho ltt~humym of' tho e~Ld
Tounship and the tr~mming of t~ees planted upon a kifhwy or upen
private property uheeo the bronchos oxtail our 8 hlbh~, or to
remove decayed or dangerous trees, or trees ~ltieh have, by ByoLav
of` tho Nunio~pality, been direoted to be removed.
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Notices required to bo liven by Clause One of' this By-Lay may he
~ven by leavin~ the same w~th a gre~ up person resid~n~ on the
land, or, if` the land lo not oooupied, by pomt~ng same in m oonapio-
louis place on the land where the tree is ~owln~o
Any persen vho ties or f`astens any animal to, or injures of destroys
a t~e g~ng ~m a ~ny, or ~o s~rers or ~tl
ha~ng obtained ~z~n ~ to do by ~o~ ~lut~on
Co~c/1 o~ ~18 ~olpal/ty, ~ ~tra~ ~ ~ p~mlonm of
half` of ~Xeh ~ualty ~11 ~ ~ ~ ~r~n X~ ~e ~om~on
~d the o~er o~alff ~f ~ ~. ~otp~$ty For ~
Xt shall be the duty of` thls Cotme/l to appoint an lnapootor o£ tr~em,
whose duty shell he am d®f`ined ln~ tKts ByoLaw and by Sootion 511 of
the Municipal Aot, ReFlsed Statutem of` Ontario, 1937, Chapter 266.
7. All By-Laws of` this Co~por~tion inconsistent with tho prov~wZonm
this By-Law be and the memo are hereby repealed.
PASSED this 5th day of` May, 1941.
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Reave
Donald R. ]baton
Cler~
SEAL