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<br />r <br /> <br />THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING <br />BY-LAW NO. 6783/07 <br /> <br />Being a by-law to regulate the sale <br />and the setting off of fireworks <br /> <br />WHEREAS clause (a) of section .121 of the Municipal Act, .2001 provides that local <br />municipaltties may prohibit and regulate the sale of fireworks and the setting off of <br />fireworks; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS clause (b) of section 121 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that local, <br />municipalities may prohibit the sale and setting off of fireworks unless a permit is <br />obtained and may impose conditions for obtaining, continuing to hold and renewing the <br />permit; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS the City of Pickering deems it necessary to regulate the sale'and the setting <br />off of fireworks within the City. <br /> <br />NOW. THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF <br />PICKERING ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />I"" <br /> <br />PART I -.INTERPRETATlON <br /> <br />Definitions <br /> <br />1. In this by-law, <br /> <br />(a) "Act" means the Explosives Act, R.S.C.1985, c. E-17 as amended and . <br />the regulations thereunder; <br /> <br />(b) "City" means the Corporation of the City of Pickering or the geographic <br />area of the City of Pickering, as the context requires; <br /> <br />(c) "Clerk" means the City Clerk or a designate; <br /> <br />. (d) "consumer fireworks" means low hazard fireworks classified under Cla$s <br />7, Division 2, Subdivision 1 under the Act and the Explosives Regulations <br />made thereunder generally used for recreation such as showers, <br />fountains, golden rain, lawn lights; pin wheels, Roman candJes, sparklers, <br />Christmas crackers and caps for toys guns; <br /> <br />(e) "discharge", when used in relation to fireworks, includes firing, igniting, <br />exploding and setting off of such articles; <br /> <br />r <br />