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BYLAW 1683-2022
COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW
TOWN OF INNISFAIL
Being a bylaw of the Town of Innisfail, in the Province of Alberta, to regulate nuisances, public
disturbances and neighbourhood liveability issues.
Whereas the Municipal Government Act (MGA) authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws
respecting the safety, health, and welfare of people and protection of people and property;
Whereas the MGA authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws respecting Nuisances, including
unsightly property;
Whereas the MGA authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws and impose fees and penalties
regarding the contravention of bylaws;
And Whereas it is desirable for regulations which affect neighbourhood livability to be located, as
much as possible, in one bylaw;
NOW THEREFORE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF INNISFAIL, ALBERTA, ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1) This bylaw shall be titled the "Community Standards Bylaw".
2) In this bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:
a) "Bully or Bullying" means verbal, written, or physical abuse, threats, taunts, teasing, name
calling or repeated abusive communication, direct or through any medium whatsoever
including, but not limited to, social media posts, actions, gestures, symbols, images, or
other behaviours;
b) "Cannabis" as defined in the Cannabis Act (S.C. 2018, c. 16);
c) "Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the
Town oflnnisfail as defined in the MGA, or their designate;
d) "Graffiti" means words, figures, letters, drawings or stickers applied, scribbled, scratched,
etched, sprayed, drawn or attached on or to the surface of any Property, other than a vehicle;
e) "Guardian" means the parent, guardian or foster parent of a Minor, and shall include any
other person 18 years or older, having care and control of a Minor;
f) "Harass or Harassment" means making or displaying any written or verbal communications
including, but not limited to, social media posts, actions, gestures, symbols, images, or other
behaviours, any of which could reasonably cause a person to feel humiliated, offended, hurt,
belittled, or discriminated against;
g) "Loitering" means the act of remaining in a Public Place for a protracted time without
apparent purpose.
h) "Minor" means an individual who is and/or appears to be under 16 years of age;
i) "Municipal Ticket" means a document alleging an offence issued pursuant to the authority
of a bylaw of the Town;
j) "Noxious Weed" means a Noxious weed as prescribed in the Weed Control Act and
Alberta Regulation 17112001 as amended or repealed ·and replaced from time to time.
k) "Nuisance" includes any activity or condition which:
i) unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of any highway, park or other
Public Place;
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ii) unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of private Property;
iii) causes injury to the health, comfort or convenience of an occupier of public or private
Property; or
iv) contravenes the Nuisance prohibition provisions of Part 2 of this bylaw;
v) and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes unreasonable noise,
littering, unreasonable odour, fighting, the accumulation of water or other liquids on a
Property, or the presence of any unsanitary conditions on a Property.
1) "Panhandling" means to ask for a gratuitous donation of money, food, or goods of any
kind, whether by spoken or printed word, or bodily gesture, but does not include the
solicitation of charitable donations allowed or authorized pursuant to the Charitable Fund-
Raising Act or any other legislation permitting the solicitation of charitable donations;
m) "Peace Officer" includes a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, a Community Peace Officer and
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
n) "Pest" means any animal, bird, reptile, or insect which causes, or could reasonably be
expected to cause annoyance, damage, or injury to any person, animal or plant;
o) "Property" means, in the case of land, a parcel of land including any buildings thereon or,
in other cases, personal property;
p) "Public Place" means any place, whether publicly or privately owned, where a person is
habitually allowed to go without needing special permission;
q) "Town of Innisfail" or the "Town" means the municipal corporation that is the Town of
Innisfail;
r) "Statutory Holiday" means News Years Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria
Day, Canada Day, Heritage Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,
Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day;
s) "Unoccupied" means any building which is unoccupied by the owner or any tenant or any
occupier lawfully entitled to occupy the building for a continuous period of 30 days within
a consecutive 45 day period but does not include unoccupied properties that are inspected
with reasonable frequency inside and outside for signs of damage, vandalism or
unauthorized entry.
PART I - NOISE
3) No person shall make or cause to be made or continue any noise which would disturb or annoy
a reasonable person.
4) No person shall permit Property that they own or occupy to be used so that noise emanates
from the Property which would disturb or annoy a reasonable person.
5) In determining what constitutes noise likely to disturb or annoy a reasonable person,
consideration may be given to:
a) the type, volume and duration of the sound;
b) the time of day and day of the week;
c) the nature and use of the surrounding area; and
d) any other relevant factor.
6) No owner or manager or other person in charge of Property where liquor is served to the public
shall permit any noise to emanate from such Property such that it annoys or disturbs any person
outside the boundary of the Property.
7) No person may activate or apply engine retarder brakes in the Town, except persons operating
Emergency Services vehicles in the course of responding to an emergency situation or training
drivers in the use of retarder brakes.
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Industrial Noise
8) Nothing in this bylaw shall prevent the continual operation or carrying on of an industrial
activity where the activity is one which:
a) is an approved permitted use; or
b) is an approved discretionary use; or
c) is a non-conforming, but not illegal, use as defined in the MGA.
9) In the operation or carrying on of an industrial activity, the person operating or carrying on
that activity shall make no more noise than is necessary in the normal method of performing
or carrying on that activity.
Construction and Maintenance Noise
10) Unless permission from the Development Authority for the Town is first obtained, no person
shall carry on the construction of any type of structure which involves hammering, sawing or
the use of any mechanical tools or equipment capable of creating a sound which may be heard
beyond the boundaries of the site on which the activity is being carried on in any district, other
than the district designated in the Land Use Bylaw as an industrial district, between the hours
of 10:00 P .M. to 7:00 A.M. on any day except Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory holidays, and
between the hours of 10:00 P.M. to 9:00 A.M. on Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory holidays.
11) Unless permission from the CAO is first obtained, no person shall use, operate or allow to be
used or operated any machinery or equipment so as to create a noise, or disturbance which may
be heard in a residential building between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. on any day
except Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory holidays, and between the hours of 10:00 P .M. and
9:00 A.M. on Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory Holidays.
Exceptions
12) Sections 10 and 11 do not apply to work carried on by the Town, or by a contractor carrying
out the instructions of the Town.
13) Sections 10 and 11 do not apply to private contractors carrying out snow removal from
commercial or industrial sites which are not adjacent to residential districts.
14) In the case of snow removal from commercial or industrial sites located adjacent to residential
districts and where, in the reasonable opinion of the Town, it is necessary to do so to ensure
the peace and quiet of residents, the Town may require noise abatement practices including
one or both of the following conditions:
a) a requirement that snow not be removed between the hours of 10:00 P .M. and 6:00 A.M.
on any day except Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory holidays, and between the hours of
10:00 P .M. and 9:00 A.M. on Saturdays, Sundays, or Statutory Holidays;
b) a requirement that snow be removed from a site in a sequence which is least disruptive to
the peace and quiet of residents.
15) In the case of snow removal from the Innisfail hospital or school sites, snow removal may be
permitted prior to 6:00 A.M. on any day with the prior approval of the CAO.
PART 2 -NUISANCE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Nuisance Prohibition
16) No person shall cause or permit a Nuisance on Property they own or occupy.
17) A person who causes a Nuisance or permits Property they own or occupy to be used so as to
cause a Nuisance shall abate the Nuisance and cause to be abated the activity which causes the
Nuisance.
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18) A Nuisance in respect ofland, includes land or any portion thereof that shows signs of a serious
disregard for general maintenance and upkeep, whether or not it is detrimental to the
surrounding area including, but not limited to:
a) unkempt grass or tall weeds;
b) dead or partially dead shrubs or trees;
c) the failure to destroy prohibited Noxious Weeds, control Noxious Weeds, or prevent the
spread or scattering of Noxious Weeds;
d) allowing smoke, exhaust, dust or other airborne matter likely to disturb another Person, to
escape the Premises or vehicle without taking precautions to ensure that the smoke,
exhaust, dust or other airborne matter does not escape;
e) the accumulation of any material that creates unpleasant odours, any material that attracts
Pests or any animal remains, parts of animal remains or animal feces;
f) the generation of excessive dust and permitting such dust to escape from the Property;
g) the use of any pesticide or herbicide which has significant detrimental or environmental
effects on surrounding areas;
h) the failure to control or eliminate insects or Pests harmful to the growth and development
of trees and shrubs or any vegetable or plant life;
i) unsightly lands or buildings, including but not limited to those with:
i) the presence of discarded or dilapidated furniture, household appliances, loose garbage,
packaging material, scrap metal, scrap lumber, tires, machinery parts, equipment or
commercial appliances;
ii) the outside storage of dilapidated or derelict vehicles or the storage of more than two
unregistered vehicles on any residential or commercial site;
iii) the failure to maintain any structure in a reasonable state of repair such that it shows
significant physical deterioration, a serious disregard for general maintenance or
upkeep or otherwise is detrimental to the surrounding area, an unfenced excavation,
drain, ditch or other depression that could pose a danger to public safety; or
iv) the posting or exhibiting of posters, signs, billboards, placards, writings or pictures
upon any fence or wall on any Property, where the same are accumulated and result in
a dilapidated and unsightly condition.
19) A Nuisance, in respect of a building or structure, includes a building or structure or any portion
thereof, that shows signs of a serious disregard for general maintenance and upkeep, whether
or not it is detrimental to the surrounding area including, but not limited to:
a) any damage to the building or structure;
b) any graffiti displayed on the building or structure that is visible from any surrounding
Property;
c) any rot or other deterioration of the building; and
d) any peeling, unpainted or untreated surfaces, missing shingles or other roofing materials,
broken or missing windows or doors, or any other hole or opening in the building which
allows Pests, or inappropriate infiltration of air, moisture or water into the building.
20) A Nuisance, in respect of human behaviour, includes any activity which substantially and
unreasonably interferes with another person's use and enjoyment of a highway, park or other
public area, or of land a person owns or occupies, or which causes injury to the health, comfort
or convenience of an occupier of land, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
includes an activity such as a noisy party, a group of people making noise, loud music, car
racing, revving engines, yelling, shouting, screaming, or fighting.
Unoccupied Buildings
21) An owner of an Unoccupied building must keep it reasonably secure against unauthorized entry
or occupation, vandalism or other intentional damage.
22) If a building is Unoccupied, any door or window opening in the building may be covered with
a solid piece of wood but only if the wood is:
a) installed from the exterior and fitted within the frame of the opening in a watertight manner;
b) of a thickness sufficient to prevent unauthorized entry into the building;
c) secured in a manner sufficient to prevent unauthorized entry into the building; and
d) painted or treated with an opaque protective finish in a manner that is not detrimental to
the surrounding area.
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23) The Owner of an Unoccupied building where:
a) unauthorized entry or occupation has occurred; or
b) filth, refuse, garbage or other miscellaneous materials have been dumped or stored,
shall within 5 days of receiving notice from the CAO effect such repairs or take such action
as may be required to secure the Property against such further unauthorized entry or
occupation, dumping or storage and to protect the health and safety of the neighbourhood
surrounding the Unoccupied building.
Accumulation of Materials
24) No owner or occupant shall allow the accumulation of yard material, animal remains, parts of
animal remains, animal feces, or any material that creates unpleasant odours or is likely to
attract Pests on their Property.
25) No owner or occupant shall allow the open or exposed storage of any industrial fluid, including
engine oil, brake fluid or antifreeze on their Property.
26) No owner or occupant shall allow loose debris, garbage, bottles, cans, boxes, packaging
materials, household furniture, disassembled machinery, equipment and appliances and parts
thereof or other household goods to accumulate on their Property such that the accumulation
is visible to a Person viewing from outside the Property.
27) No owner or occupier of a Premises shall allow a refrigerator or freezer to be visible to a Person
viewing from outside the property to remain on the Premises without first ensuring that the
hinges and latches, or lid or doors of the unit have been removed.
Maintenance of Grass, Trees and Shrubs
28) No person shall allow grass or grasses on land they own or occupy to exceed a height of fifteen
(15) centimetres. This section shall not apply to golf courses, maintained xeriscaped areas,
parks or natural areas under the direction and control of the Town, or areas subject to
naturalization efforts.
29) No person shall allow a tree or shrub, whether on private property or otherwise, to in any way
interfere with or endanger the lines, poles, conduits, pipes, sewers, or other works of a utility
of the Town, or of any other public utility.
30) In the case of undeveloped areas of land adjacent to residential property within the Town, the
CAO may grant an exemption from the application of se(?tion 28 whereby grass shall not
exceed a height of fifteen ( 15) centimetres for only those portions of the land which are setback
10 m from adjacent residential properties.
Graffiti
31) No person shall apply Graffiti on any Property unless the Graffiti is not in public view and the
person who owns or occupies the Property to which the Graffiti has been applied has consented
to its application.
32) Every owner or occupier of Property issued an order to remove Graffiti, shall ensure that
Graffiti placed on their Property is removed, painted over, or otherwise blocked from public
view.
Construction Waste
33) No loose construction material is to be stored or accumulated on a construction site unless it is
not capable of being blown around the construction area.
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Repair of Motor Vehicles
34) Unless pennission from the Town's Development Authority is first obtained in the form of a
Development Permit, and the property is in compliance with same, no person may conduct any
repair work on motor vehicles, including mechanical repairs, auto body work, frame repair,
collision repair, auto painting, or modifications to the body or rebuilding of a motor vehicle,
on any site in a residential district.
35) This prohibition shall not apply to routine maintenance work done on any vehicles owned,
operated and registered in the name of the owner or occupant of the Property, provided that:
a) the work is done in a garage that is capable of having the doors and windows closed;
b) the activity does not create a Nuisance or noise complaints from neighbourhood;
c) there is no escape of offensive, annoying or Noxious odors, fumes or smoke from the site;
d) vehicle fluids, oil, gasoline products or other hazardous materials are properly stored and
disposed of and not swept or washed into lanes, streets, or down storm or sanitary sewers;
e) all discarded vehicle parts and materials are properly stored and disposed of from the site;
f) no power washing of motor or power train is performed on the site; and
g) all building and fire code regulations are met.
Water, Eavestroughs and Downspouts
36) No owner or occupier of a Property shall allow a flow of water from a hose or similar device
on the Property to be directed towards an adjacent Property if it is likely that the water from
the hose or similar device will enter the adjacent Property.
3 7) An owner or occupier of a Property shall direct any rainwater downspout or eavestrough on
the Property towards:
a) the front of the Property;
b) the rear of the Property;
c) a side yard which does not abut another Property; or
d) a side yard which abuts another Property only if there is a minimum of 6 (six) metres of
permeable ground between the outfall of the downspout or eavestrough and the boundary
of the adjacent Property.
38) Notwithstanding section 38, no owner or occupier of a Property shall allow a rainwater
downspout or eavestrough to be directed towards a neighboring Property if it is likely that the
water from the downspout or eavestrough will enter the adjacent Property.
Nuisance Enforcement
39) The CAO may, after giving reasonable notice to the owner or occupier of a Property, enter
upon the Property and carry out an inspection.
40)The CAO may direct the owner or occupant of the Property on which a Nuisance exists to:
a) stop doing something or to change the way in which a person is doing it;
b) take any action or measure necessary to abate the Nuisance and, if necessary, to prevent a
re-occurrence;
c) state a time within which the person must comply with the direction;
d) state that if the person does not comply with the direction within the specified time, the
Town may take the action or measure necessary to abate the Nuisance and, if necessary, to
prevent a re-occurrence.
41) Any Person who refuses to allow an inspection of Property under section 39 is guilty of an
offence.
42) Any person who fails to comply with a direction made under section 40 is guilty of an offence.
43) No person shall cause any activity upon any Town Property which is a Nuisance.
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Chronic Nuisance Property
44) Where a Property has been the subject of more than 8 complaints or enforcement actions by
the Town or the R.C.M.P. related to Nuisance within 6 months, or more than 4 complaints or
enforcement actions by the Town or the R.C.M.P. within one 48-hour period, the CAO may
designate the Property as a "Chronic Nuisance Property".
45) Where the Property designated as a Chronic Nuisance Property is sold or transferred the
designation shall be rescinded unless:
a) a person or persons in occupancy at the time of designation remain the same after the sale
or transfer;
b) the sale is to a corporation for which a person who owned or was in occupancy of the
Property at the time of the designation is a director, officer or shareholder; or
c) in the determination of the CAO, the sale or transfer was done for the sole purpose of
having the Chronic Nuisance designation rescinded and the conditions giving rise to the
Chronic Nuisance designation have not been remediated.
Administrative Penalty Imposition
46) Where a property is designated as a Chronic Nuisance Property, in accordance with section
7(i)(iii) of the MGA, the following individuals are guilty of an offence and the CAO may
impose an administrative penalty, being nuisance abatement fees, costs, or charges incurred by
the Town in connection with the Chronic Nuisance Property, that is in addition to a fine or
imprisonment against one or more of the following individuals:
a) a person who causes a Chronic Nuisance;
b) the occupier of land from which a Chronic Nuisance emanates; and
c) the owner ofland from which a Chronic Nuisance emanates.
Administrative Penalty Recovery
47) The CAO may recover the administrative penalty imposed under section 47 by:
a) including the administrative penalty in addition to a fine in a Municipal Ticket or Violation
Ticket issued by the Town pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act; or
b) in any other manner authorized by law.
Administrative Penalty Recoverable
48) The administrative penalty imposed under section 47 and recoverable by the Town under
section 47 for Chronic Nuisance Property abatement under this bylaw shall be determined and
calculated in accordance with Schedule "B" to this Bylaw."
PART 3 - DISRUPTIVE PUBLIC BEHAVIOURS
Littering
49) No person shall leave any garbage, litter or other refuse in a Public Place, except in a receptacle
designed and intended for such use.
Spitting, Urinating and Human Waste
50) No person shall urinate or deposit any human waste in any Public Place or in any place to
which the public is allowed access, other than a public washroom in a receptacle designed and
intended for such use.
51) No person shall spit at any person or in any Public Place.
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Flyers, Placards, Posters
52) No person shall place, deposit or throw or cause to be placed, deposited or thrown upon or into
any motor vehicle, which is parked on any street, lane, parking lot or other Public Place, any
leaflet, pamphlet, poster, handbill, flyer or any paper containing printed or written matter,
whether advertising or not, with the exception of any violation ticket or summons issued
pursuant to lawful authority.
53) No person shall deposit any unsolicited written material, including a leaflet, flyer, pamphlet or
other printed matter, at or on a Property that is a dwelling unit where a sign or notice is posted
which clearly indicates that such flyers are not wanted. This section does not apply to election
advertising materials or information produced and distributed by a federal, provincial or
municipal government, or an agent or elected member of same.
54)A Peace Officer is authorized to remove and destroy anything placed, deposited or thrown
contrary to sections 53 and 54.
Fighting, Loitering and Yelling
55) No person shall participate in a fight or any physical confrontation in any Public Place.
56) No person shall behave in an aggressive manner when loitering or assembling in groups of
three or more in a Public Place. For the purpose of this section, a person shall be considered to
be behaving in an aggressive manner if they;
a) obstruct or impede the passage of another person;
b) make physical contact with another person;
c) insult, threaten, disturb, coerce or intimidate another person; or
d) loiter or assemble while intoxicated by alcohol, or under the influence of cannabis or illicit
drugs.
57) No person shall yell or scream in any Public Place.
Bullying and Harassment
58) No person shall Bully or Harass any person in any Public Place.
59) No person shall participate in or encourage by verbal or other means in the Bullying or
Harassment of any person in any Public Place.
Curfew
60) No Minor shall be in a public place between the hours of 11 :00 P .M. and 6:00 A.M. on any
day unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
61) Any Minor who is found in a public place without being accompanied by a parent or guardian
between the hours of 11 :00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. on any day may be taken by a Peace Officer
to the Minor's home, the Town Office or the nearest RCMP Detachment.
62) No parent or guardian shall allow any Minor who is in her or his custody, care or control to be
in a public place between the hours of 11 :00 P .M. and 6:00 A.M. on any day unless such Minor
is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
63) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, it shall not be an offense under this bylaw for a
Minor to be in a public place between the hours of 11 :00 P .M. and 6:00 A.M. on any day if it
is in the course of their employment or while returning home as soon as reasonably practical
from an organized sporting or other event that has been supf.TVised by an adult.
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Panhandling
64) No person shall engage in Panhandling:
a) between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.;
b) while intoxicated or under the influence of illegal substances;
c) as a member of a group of two or more persons;
d) within 10 metres of the entrance to:
i) a financial institution;
ii) an automated teller machine or bank deposit slot;
iii) a liquor store;
iv) a cannabis store.
e) in a manner which obstructs or impedes the convenient passage of pedestrians or vehicles
on a street, sidewalk or within a Public Place;
f) in such a manner as to threaten, insult, or harass other users of the street;
g) from any person who is an occupant of a motor vehicle; or
h) from any person who has already refused or declined the solicitation.
Tobacco and Cannabis
65) A person shall not smoke or vape tobacco:
a) in all or any part of a building, structure or other enclosed area to which members of the
public have access as of right or by express or implied invitation;
b) within five (5) metres of an entrance or exit to a building of which members of the public
have access as of right or by express or implied invitation.
66) No person shall smoke or vape Cannabis in a Public Place.
67) A person who is entitled to use Cannabis pursuant to the Access to Cannabis for Medical
Purposes Regulations SOR/2016-230 shall be exempt from section 68 but must adhere to any
applicable provincial or federal regulations that govern public consumption of Cannabis.
68) A person referred to in section 91, shall, on demand of a Peace Officer, produce a copy of the
person's medical documentation pursuant to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes
Regulations SOR/2016-230.
PART 4 - OFFENCES AND PENAL TIES
69) Every Person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw where a fine is not listed in
Schedule A is guilty of an offense and on conviction, is liable for a fine of $500.00.
70) A person who is found guilty of an offence under this bylaw is liable to the imposition of a
penalty in the amount specified in Schedule "A" hereto, in addition to a fine, so long as the
penalty relates to a fee, cost, rate, toll or charge that is associated to the conduct that gives rise
to the offence.
71) Any p·erson who, whether he or she is an owner/occupier of a property or a member of the
public is guilty of an offence if he or she:
a) refuses to provide identification (name, address, and date of birth) and proof thereof to a
Peace Officer upon request;
b) interferes with, or attempts to obstruct, a Peace Officer who is conducting an enforcement
action within lawful authority; or
c) any person who provides false or misleading information to a Peace Officer.
Municipal Ticket
72) A Municipal Ticket may be issued to any Person where there are reasonable and probable
grounds to believe the Person has contravened any provision of this bylaw.
73) If a Municipal Ticket is issued in respect of an offence the Municipal Ticket must specify:
a) the name of the Person;
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b) the offence;
c) the fine amount;
d) that the fine amount shall be paid within 21 days of the issuance of the Municipal Ticket;
and
e) any other information as may be required.
74) Where a Municipal Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Person to whom the Municipal
Ticket is issued may, in lieu of being prosecuted for the offence, pay the fine specified within
the time period indicated on the Municipal Ticket.
Violation Ticket
75) If a Municipal Ticket has been issued and if the specified fine has not been paid within the
prescribed time, a Violation Ticket may be issued pursuant to the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act.
76)Notwithstanding section 77, a Violation Ticket may be immediately issued to any Person
where there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that Person has contravened any
provision of this bylaw.
77) If a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Violation Ticket may:
a) impose the specified penalty established by this bylaw for the offence and permit a Person
to make a voluntary payment; or
b) require a Person to appear in court without the alternative of making a voluntary payment.
78) A Person who commits an offence and who wishes to plead guilty may:
a) if a Violation Ticket has issued in respect of the offence; and
b) if the Violation Ticket includes a specified penalty as established by this bylaw for the
offence;
c) plead guilty to the offence by making a voluntary payment by submitting to a Clerk of the
Provincial Court, on or before the initial appearance date indicated on the Violation Ticket
the specified penalty set out on the Violation Ticket.
PART 6 - GENERAL
79) No person shall obstruct, interfere with or hinder any Peace Officer in the carrying out of their
duties and responsibilities under this bylaw.
80) Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this bylaw, the CAO may:
a) carry out any inspections to determine compliance with this bylaw;
b) take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this bylaw;
c) take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a contravention of this bylaw;
d) establish areas where activities otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw
are permitted;
e) establish areas where activities otherwise permitted by this bylaw are prohibited;
f) establish forms for the purposes of this bylaw; and
g) delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw to an employee of the Town.
Severability
81) The invalidity of any provision of this bylaw shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
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Repeal
82) That Community Standards Bylaw 1498-2010 is hereby repealed.
83) That Nuisance Bylaw 1475-2009 is hereby repealed.
Read a first time on the _9_ day of May , 2022
Read a second time on the _9_ day of May , 2022
Read a third and final time on the _9_ day of May , 2022
Ml,
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Chief Administrative Officer
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SCHEDULE A
Section
Offence
Fine
3
Cause Noise
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
4
Permit Noise from Property
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
6
Noise from premises where liquor is served
$1,000.00
second offence within 1 year
$2,000.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$5,000.00
7
Activate or apply en!!ine retarder brakes
$250.00
9, 10, 11
Industrial, Construction, and Maintenance Noise
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
14, 15
Snow Removal Noise
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
16, 17
Cause or Permit a Nuisance
$300.00
18 (d)
Smoke or Dust Escaph1g Premises
$300.00
21
Unsecure Unoccupied Building
$300.00
24
Accumulation of Offensive Material
$300.00
25
Exposed Storage of Harmful Fluids
$200.00
26
Accumulation of Material Visible from off Property
$200.00
27
Refrigerator of Freezer Improperly Stored
$300.00
28
Allowing Grass on Premises to Exceed 15 cm
$300.00
29
Fail to Prune Trees or Shrubs
$200.00
31
Place Graffiti on Property
$500.00
second offence within 1 year
$1000.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$2,500.00
32
Failure to comply with graffiti order
$150.00
$150.00 each day that the breach continues
33
Construction Waste Storage
$300.00
34
Unauthorized Repair of Motor Vehicles
$150.00
36
Direct Water Flow to Ad_ioining Premises
$300.00
37
Improper Direction of Downspout
$300.00
41
Refuse to Allow an Inspection of Property
$500.00
42
Failure to Comply with Remedial Order
$500.00
43
Cause Nuisance on Town Property
$250.00
49
Littering
$150.00
second offence within 1 year
$250.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$500.00
50,51
Spitting/ Urinating/ Human Waste
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
52,53
Unapproved Flyers/ Debris
$300.00
55
Fighting in a Public Place
$500.00
second offence within 1 year
$750.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$1,000.00
56
Loitering
$250.00
second offence within 1 year
$500.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$750.00
57
Yell, scream or swear in public
$150.00
second offence within 1 year
$250.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$700.00
58,59
Bullying and Harassment
first offence
$500.00
second and subsequent offences
$1,000.00
60,62
Minor Violating Curfew
$150.00
second offence within 1 year
$250.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$500.00
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SCHEDULE A
64
Panhandling
$150.00
second offence within 1 year
$250.00
third and subsequent offences within 1 year
$500.00
65
Tobacco Consumption
Smoke or vape tobacco in areas where prohibited/public
$300.00
66
Cannabis Consumption
Smoke or vape cannabis in a public place
$300.00
79
Obstruct a Peace Officer
$250.00
Subsequent offences
$500.00
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SCHEDULEB
Chronic Nuisance Property Administrative Penalties
1) The costs referred to in sections 4 7, 48 and 49 of this bylaw shall be calculated, in part,
based on a flat fee for each separate attendance and the actual time spent by individuals
involved in the abatement of the Nuisance and the number of individuals required to
attend.
2) The rates per attendance are as follows:
a) Inspections & Licensing Department - $250.00
b) Municipal Enforcement - $350.00
c) Emergency Services Department- $350.00
d) Operations Department - $250.00
e) Contracted Services - Actual Cost Plus 15%
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