HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3844/70THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 5 gl/ 1)
Being a by-law for requiring and
regulating the filling up, draining,
cleaning, clearing of any grounds,
yards and vacant lots and the altering,
relaying or repairing of private drains.
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WHEREAS the Municipal Act provides that By-laws may
be passed for requiring and regulating the filling up, draining, cleaning,
clearing of any grounds, yards and vacant lots and the altering, relaying
or repairing of private drains;
AND WHEREAS The Municipal Act provides (inter alia) that
where a Council has authority to direct or require by By-law or otherwise
that any matter or thing be done, the Council may by the same or by
another By-law direct that, in default of its being done by the person
directed or required to do it, such matter or thing shall be done at his
expense, and the Corporation may recover the expense incurred in doing
it by action, or the same may be recovered in like manner as municipal
taxes;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED and it is hereby enacted as
a By-law of The Corporation of the Township of Pickering as follows;
1. DEFINITIONS
In this By-law,
(a) "Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" shall mean
the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for The
Corporation of the Township of Pickering or any
other officer authorized by the Corporation of
the Township of Pickering for the enforcement
of By-laws in the Township of Pickering;
(b) "Corporation" shall mean The Corporation of
the Township of Pickering;
(c) "Premises" shall mean any grounds, yards or
vacant lots;
(d) "Owner" shall mean the owner, tenant, occupant,
or person in charge or possession of any premises.
2. The owner of any premises shall keep such premises
clean and clear of and from any garbage, tin cans,
old or decayed lumber, discarded machinery, discarded,
wrecked or dismantled motor vehicle, and any part
thereof or therefor, and junk, refuse, rubble, ruins
and waste or discarded material of any kind.
3. The owner of any premises, after delivery of notice
in writing from the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
requiring such owner so to do, shall:
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(a) Fill up any hole, excavation or depression
in or on the premises;
(b) Clean and clear the premises of and from
any garbage, tin cans, old or decayed lumber,
discarded machinery, discarded wrecked or
dismantled motor vehicle, and any part
thereof or therefor, and junk, refuse, rubble,
ruins, and waste or discarded material of
any kind.
4. The aforesaid notice in writing from the Municipal
Law Enforcement Officer may either be delivered to
the owner at or mailed by prepaid registered first
class post to the address of the owner as shown on
the last revised assessment roll and the sending of
the aforesaid notice shall be deemed to be good and
sufficient delivery of notice upon the owner within
the meaning of Section 3 of this By-law.
5. The Municipal Law Enforcement Officer is hereby
authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions
of this By-law.
6. Nothing in this By-law shall apply to any licensed
salvage yard.
7. Wherever this By-law directs or requires any matter
or thing to be done, in default of its being done by
the person directed or required to do it, such
matter or thing shall be done by or under the
direction of the Muaiaipal Law Enforcement Officer
at the expense of such person and the Corporation
may recover the expenses incurred in doing it by
action or the same may be recovered in like manner
as municipal taxes.
9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law
any person who contravenes any of the provisions
of this By-law shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay at the discretion of the Convicting Magistrate
a penalty of not more than $300.00, exclusive of
costs, for each offence. f?
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS " day of
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