HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 4168/72THE CORPORATIO14 OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERIiiG
BY-LAW 14UMBER
A By-law of the Corporation of the
Township of Pickering to regulate and
prohibit the sale and setting off of
fireworks in the Township of Pickering.
BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Township of
is Bring:
1. In this By-law:-
"Person" means and includes any individual, firm,
corporation, partnership or any combination thereof.
"Firecracker" defined as being that class of fire
works which are designed for the primary purpose of
producing noise.
No person shall sell or set off any firecracker as
defined in section 1 in the Township of Pickering.
Subject to section 2, no person shall sell in the
Township of Pickering any fireworks of any kind or
description whatsoever at any time during the
calendar year with the exception of the three busi-
ness days immediately preceding the day set by Statute
for the observation of Victoria Day and Dominion Day
and except the three business days immediately preceding
the day set by Statute for the observation of victoria
Day and Dominion Day except by special authority of
the Fire Chief.
4. No person shall sell in the Township of Pickering any
fireworks of any kind or description whatsoever to
anyone under eighteen years of age.
5. No person who proposes to sell fireworks of any kind
or description at retail shall exhibit any display
of any such fireworks in any display window. This
prohibition shall not apply to prevent imitation of
such fireworks being displayed provided there is no
explosive or chemical contained in such imitations.
6. No person shall fire or set off or cause to be fired
or set off any fire ball, squib, crackers or fireworks
of any kind whatsoever within the limits of the
Township of Pickering except on the days set by
Statute for the observation of Victoria Day and/or
Dominion Day and then only if on his or her own
property. Provided if specially authorized by a
permit issued by the Fire Chief of the said Township
of Pickering any person may fire or set off fireworks
in other places or on other days. Such permits shall
define the location where the fireworks are to be set
off and shall require that all fireworks that may be
set off under such permit shall be under the supervision
of a responsible person of at least twenty-one years
of age.
7. No person shall set off fireworks on any public street
or roadway within the Township of Pickering at any
time.
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8. Any person who contravenes any provisions of this
By-law shall, upon conviction, be liable to a penalty
not exceeding $300.00 recoverable under the Summary
Convictions Act, all provisions of which shall
apply except that imprisonment may be for a term of
not more than twenty-one days.
9. By-Law Number 4153/72 be and the same is hereby repealed.
10. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on
the 4 day of
1972.
By-Law read a First, Second and Third Time and PASSED in
Open Council this 4 day of a UJ 1972.
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