HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 6486/05THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 6486/05
Being a by-law to regulate the use of
searchlights in the City of Pickering.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 128(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, a local municipality may prohibit and regulate with respect to public
nuisances, including matters that, in the opinion of Council, are or could become or
cause public nuisances; and
WHEREAS by Resolution #13/05 passed on January 17, 2005, the Council of The
Corporation of the City of Pickering declared that searchlights tend to cause a nuisance
to residents that live close to such equipment and directed staff to prepare a by-law that
will restrict the use of searchlights in a manner that they will not cause a nuisance to
residents or local businesses;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. In this by-law,
a)
b)
c)
"City" means the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
"Person" means any owner, tenant or occupier of land and shall include a
corporation.
"Searchlight" means any device that projects a light beam into the
atmosphere for the purpose of attracting persons to a particular property
and shall include a laser source light or any similar high intensity light for
outdoor advertising or entertainment.
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No person shall operate a searchlight,
a)
b)
c)
within 10 metres of any road allowance.
in such a manner that the searchlight would interfere with traffic or create
a traffic hazard.
longer than five days within any three-month period.
A searchlight shall be located, aimed and or shielded so as no direct light
trespasses beyond the property line on which the searchlight is located.
A searchlight shall only be operated between the following hours:
a) Monday to Saturday - 6:00 pm to midnight
b) Sunday - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
This By-law shall not apply to any government agency that uses searchlights in
the course of its normal operation, for the collection of meteorological data and
agencies that require searchlights for navigational and general life safety.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence
and upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty for each offence, exclusive of
costs, as prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 21st day of February,
2005.
~uCe Taylor, Clerk