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## Summer Village of Sunset Point BYLAW NO. 302
AN AMENDING BYLAW TO CONTROL THE USE OF FIREWORKS IN THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF SUNSET POINT IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act of the Province of Alberta provides that a municipal council may pass bylaw's pertaining to the protection of people and property, and
WHEREAS it is deemed desirable and expedient to provide for the control and use of fireworks within the boundaries of the Summer Village of Sunset Point for the purpose of public safety and the protection of property, and
WHEREAS the Council of the Summer Village of Sunset Point considers it desirable to do so,
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Summer Village of Sunset Point, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows:
- 1.0 TITLE
1.1This Bylaw may be cited as "The Fireworks Bylaw"
## PURPOSE OF THIS BYLAW
2.1 The purpose of this Bylaw is to increase public safety, reduce risk and protect property.
## 3.0 DEFINITIONS
3.1
In this Bylaw the following terms (unless the context specifically requires otherwise) shall have the following meanings:
- b) noisemakers
- c) "Fireworks" means and includes one single item of explosive devise, listed under the Explosives Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-17 as Class 7 Division 1, or Class & Division 2, Subdivision 1, or 2 of the Explosives Regulations C.R.C., c.599, excluding the items commonly referred to as sparklers or toy pistol caps).
- d) "Enforcement Officer" means a Community Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Police Officer duly authorized to enforce the bylaws of the Summer Village of Sunset Point.
4. 4.0 RESTRICTIONS
5. 4.1 No person shall set off any fireworks within the boundaries of the Summer Village of Sunset Point unless they hold a Fireworks Permit issued by the Development Authority of the Summer Village of Sunset Point - or their designate.
6. 5.0 PERMITS
7. 5.1 Permits will only be issued for the discharge of fireworks by a professional pyrotechnician as accredited by Natural Resources Canada in accordance and pursuant to the Alberta Fire Code.
8. 6.0 PENALTIES
9. 6.1 Any person who contravenes any provision of the Bylaw is guilty of an offence and will be charged as follows:
First Offence:
Three Hundred ($ 300) dollars
Second Offence: Five Hundred ($ 500) dollars
Third Offence:
One Thousand ($ 1,000) dollars
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon the date of the third and final reading.
Shall be rescinde this Bylaw - then Byla 290 "The Fireworks Bylaw adopted May 19, 2011
Read a first time this 12" day March, 2016.
Read a second time this 15" of April, 2016.
Read a third time and passed this 15 day of April, 2016.
Summer Village of Sunset Point
Ann Morrison, May
Paul Hanlan, CAC
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