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CITY OF ARMSTRONG City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Adopted: August 27, 2018 THIS CONSOLIDATED BYLAW IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR LEGAL PURPOSES CONSOLIDATED WITH AMENDMENTS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY Amending Bylaws: Bylaw No. 1895 - October 13, 2022 - Add Hen and Bee: terminology, definitions and regulations Bylaw No. 1900 - September 6, 2022 - Add Derelict definition - Add Motor Vehicle definition - Delete Unsightly and replace with new Unsightly definition Bylaw No. 1914 - September 11, 2023 - Remove section 3.11g in its entirety - Renumber section 3.11 accordingly - Add noise exemptions Good Neighbour Amendment Bylaw No. 1900 Consolidated for Convenience Only Page 2 of 14 Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 3 THE CITY OF ARMSTRONG BYLAW No. 1829, 2018 CITY OF ARMSTRONG GOOD NEIGHBOUR BYLAW A Bylaw to Enhance the Quality of Life for the Citizens of Armstrong WHEREAS the Council of the City of Armstrong desires to protect the quality of life for its citizens, and endeavours to promote civic responsibility, and strives to encourage good relationships between neighbours; AND WHEREAS the City of Armstrong is authorized by the Community Charter, to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to nuisances, disturbances and other objectionable situations, by bylaw; AND WHEREAS under Section 194 of the Community Charter, Council may, by bylaw, impose a fee payable in respect of all or part of a service of the municipality or the exercise of a regulatory authority by the municipality; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Armstrong in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: PART 1 - INTERPRETATION 1.1 Bylaw No. 1772, 2016 cited as "City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1772" and its amendments are hereby repealed. 1.2 This Bylaw may be cited as "City of Armstrong Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018". 1.3 In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the singular will include the plural and the masculine includes the feminine gender. 1.4 The headings contained in this Bylaw are for convenience only and are not to be construed as defining, or in any way limiting, the scope or the intent of the provisions of this Bylaw. 1.5 If any portion of this bylaw is held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of this bylaw is deemed to have been adopted without the severed section, subsection, clause or phrase. 1.6 The following are definitions of terms used in this Bylaw: "Animal" means a member of the Kingdom Animalia regulated by this Bylaw, but does not include canines, farm animals, potbelly pigs, fowl or animals regulated under the Wildlife Act RSBC 1996, c.488, or humans. "Backyard Bees" means a domestic honey producing bee (from the genus Apis of the family Apidae) that are kept on a property. (BL 1829, 2022) "Backyard Hen" means a domestic female chicken (hen) that is at least four months old, for the purpose of producing eggs. (BL 1829, 2022) "Beehive" means a box or receptacle with a movable frame, used for housing a colony or nucleus of bees. (BL 1829, 2022) Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 4 "Beekeeper" means a person who owns or who is in the care of Bees. (BL 1829, 2022) "Boulevard" means the portion of a Highway between the curb or the lateral boundary of a road way and the adjoining property but does not include curbs or sidewalks. "Building Permit" means a permit issued in accordance with the City's Building Bylaw. "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means the persons duly appointed by Council as such and for purposes of this Bylaw. "City" means the City of Armstrong "Colony" means queen, brood, and accompanying bees (BL1829, 2022) "Companion Animal" means any species of cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, birds, and reptiles (Not Dogs) able to be accommodated within a premise as part of the household but does not include animals regulated under the Wildlife Act RSBC 1996, c.488. "Council" means the Council of the City of Armstrong "Derelict" means (BL 1900, 2022) a. physically wrecked or disabled; b. in the case of a motor vehicle, incapable of operating under its own power or, in the case of a trailer, incapable of being towed in the manner a trailer is normally towed; or c. in the case of a motor vehicle, lacking number plates for the current year pursuant to the regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act, RSBC 1996, c. 318. "Dwelling" means a house, apartment, or other place of residence (BL1829, 2022) "Highway" means a street, road, lane, bridge or any way open to public use. "Illegal Dumping" means using an unauthorised method or purposefully leaving a deposit of any off-site refuse of any kind on private or public land or within a receptacle that is intended for other purposes rather than using legal disposal methods by recycling or placing within a landfill. "Motor Vehicle" means a self-propelled device in, upon, or by which a person or thing may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including a car, truck, airplane all-terrain vehicle, recreation vehicle, motorcycle or any modified configuration except a device designed to be moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (BL 1900, 2022) "Noxious Weed" means any weed designated by regulation to be a noxious weed pursuant to the British Columbia Weed Control Act. "Nucleus" means a colony of not more than five (5) removable frames primarily used for rearing and storing of queen bees. (BL 1895, 2022) "Nuisance Animal" includes, but is not limited to any companion animal that: - consistently roams; - makes persistent, excessive noise; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 5 - repeatedly defecates on private property other than the property on which it is ordinarily kept; - repeatedly runs at or chases a person, animal or vehicle; - endangers the health of a person; or - repeatedly causes substantial damage to anything outside the property on which it is ordinarily kept. "Park" means and includes property or space within the City used for Public Park and recreation purposes and includes all buildings and structures situated thereon; "Public Space" includes an area of land, including a Highway or Park, or improvement on the land, in respect of which the City holds an interest so as to possess and control the land or improvement, which land or improvement is available for public use, access or both, and includes without limitation civic buildings, areas around civic buildings, and areas which are used, or may be used, as Highway or Park; "Refuse" includes waste material, garbage or rubbish, discarded or abandoned materials, substances or objects, including , but not limited to: solid wastes such as unmarketable food wastes; market wastes such as fruit and vegetables; combustibles such as leather, wood and unmarketable paper; non-combustibles such as crockery, unmarketable glass, dirt, ashes from fireplaces and on-site incinerators, street sweepings; bulky wastes furniture, appliances, un-usable construction and demolition refuse such as drywall, non- metal pipe and plastics. "Repeat" means repetition, done over, duplicate, more than once. "Storm Drainage Facility" means publicly owned storm drainage infrastructure including ditches, catch basins, culverts and inlet/outfall structures. "Unsightly" includes, but is not limited to: (BL 1900, 2022) - the accumulation of building material on any real property other than premises licenced under the City's Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw, unless the owner, occupier or tenant of the real property has been issued a Building Permit or unless the accumulation is stored in a covered building; - the storage or accumulation of all or part of any derelict/motor vehicle which is not validly registered and licenced in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act or capable of movement under its own power, unless stored in a covered building; Unless all or part of a motor vehicle is within an enclose Carport (75% enclosed) or Garage (100% enclosed) and not visible from another parcel or a public space. - the accumulation of unwholesome matter, filth, discarded materials or refuse of any kind, including but not limited to ashes, dead animals, paper, cardboard, cans, leaves, wood, noxious weeds, Infestation of caterpillar and or other destructive insects, dead vegetation, presence of grass or weeds exceeding 20.32 centimetres (8 inches) or overrun with trees, bush or other vegetation, bedding, crockery, bottles, glass, bags, furniture, appliances or - allowing or permitting graffiti on walls, fences or elsewhere on or adjacent to a public space. - the use of a tent, canopy, shelter and/or tarp or similar product to store or conceal unsightly items. "Unwholesome Matter" means physical objects that are detrimental to the physical or mental wellbeing of persons. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 6 PART 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS 2.1 No person will obstruct, or interfere with, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in the exercise of their duties. 2.2 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer will have the right to enter upon the real property of any owner or occupant at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purposes of inspecting property and declaring whether the property is unsightly or otherwise not in compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw. PART 3 - NOISE REGULATIONS General Noise Regulations 3.1 No person will make or cause, or permit to be made or caused, any noise in or on a highway or other public place which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity of that place. 3.2 No person being the owner, occupier or tenant of real property will allow or permit such real property to be used so that noise or sound which occurs thereon or emanates there from, disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person on the same property or in the neighbourhood of that property. Specific Noise Regulations Without limiting the generality of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 herein; 3.3 No person will play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound either in or on private property, public property, or on any Highway in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity of those premises. 3.4 No person being the owner, occupier or tenant of real property will allow or permit real property to be used by a person for playing or operating any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any apparatus for the production or amplification of sound in such a manner as to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person or persons in the neighbourhood or vicinity of said real property. 3.5 No person will own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries or sounds unduly disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighbourhood. 3.6 No person will idle or continuously run a diesel engine that disturbs the quiet, peace, rest or tranquillity of the surrounding neighbourhood unless the cumulative duration of the running engine is less than 15 minutes. 3.7 No person will operate or cause the operation of any motorized lawn grooming, garden equipment or chain saw on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am. 3.8 No person will on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing, or excavate or fill in land in any manner which causes noise on a Highway or on any real property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in the surrounding neighbourhood. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 7 3.9 No person being the owner, occupier or tenant of real property will on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am, allow or permit a person to construct, erect, reconstruct, alter, repair or demolish any building, structure or thing, or excavate or fill in land in any manner which causes noise on real property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of any person in the surrounding neighbourhood. 3.10 No person will load, unload, deliver, collect, pack, unpack, or otherwise handle any containers, products, materials or refuse whatsoever on any day between the hours of 9:00 pm and 7:00 am in a residential zone as determined by the Zoning Bylaw. Noise Exemptions 3.11 Notwithstanding the prohibitions outlined in Sections 3.1 to 3.10, noise or sound from the following activities will not be considered an infraction of this Bylaw: (a) operating fire department, police or ambulance vehicles while engaged in the execution of emergency duties; (b) performing works of an emergency nature for the preservation or protection of life, health or property, provided that the onus will be on the person; (c) performing the work to show cause that the work was of an emergency nature; (d) operating any motor vehicle, machinery or other apparatus for a municipal government or authority including, but not limited to, snow removal, water and sewer main break repairs, utility repairs, civil defence and disaster response; (e) lawfully carrying on a business or industry in a commercial, industrial or park and open space (P.1) zoned area, provided that the noise or sound therefrom does not exceed the noise or sound common to such a business or industry where carried out in accordance with generally accepted industry standards using equipment and facilities in good operating order; (f) operating a bell or chime from a church or other place of public worship; (g) operating residential household equipment including, but not limited to, air conditioning units, pool pump motors, hot tub pumps, exhaust fans and heat pump fans provided that the noise or sound therefrom does not exceed the noise or sound common to such equipment when in good operating order and being used in accordance with generally accepted industry standards; or (h) farming operations conducted in accordance with normal farm practices under the Farm Practices Protection Act and in accordance with the City's Zoning Bylaw. (i) Where Special Event, Filming Activities and Construction Works may be required to take place outside of the regulated bylaw and where it is impossible or impractical to comply with Part 3 -Noise Regulations, of the Bylaw, a temporary exemption may be granted, as delegated to staff and expressly authorized under the City's Noise Exemption Permitting process. (BL 1914, 2023) a. a person seeking a temporary exemption or variation from the provisions of this bylaw must apply for a permit from the City. b. every application for a temporary permit under this bylaw must be submitted through a Temporary Noise Exemption Application, approved by the Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 8 administrator together with the application fee established in the fees and charges bylaw. c. in the case of activity to be carried out or hosted by a business or to occur on business, a business premise, evidence of a valid and current business license is to be provided and; d. in the case of construction noise, a valid and current building permit must be provided. PART 4 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Private Property Regulations 4.1 No owner, occupier or tenant of real property will allow or permit the property to become or remain unsightly. Private Property Exemptions 4.2 Notwithstanding Section 4.1, the City may exempt an owner, occupier or tenant of real property where the presence of grass exceeds the height limit or may be considered overrun with vegetation if the City deems that the grass or vegetation is part of a managed, natural landscape and does not consider the property to be unsightly. 4.3 Section 4.1 does not apply to an owner, occupier or tenant of a real property in relation to farming operations conducted in accordance with normal farm practices under the Farm Practices Protection Act and in accordance with the City's Zoning Bylaw. Boulevard Maintenance Regulations 4.4 Every owner, occupier or tenant of real property will maintain in a clean and well-kept condition every boulevard adjacent to the real property and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, will: (a) remove accumulations of filth, rubbish, discarded materials, hazardous objects and other materials which obstruct a Storm Drainage Facility; (b) keep grassed areas trimmed and free of noxious weeds; (c) keep landscaping trimmed so that driveway and intersection sightlines are unobstructed; and (d) keep landscaping from encroaching over a highway, sidewalk, or walkway. 4.5 The City is empowered to trim or remove trees, shrubs, hedges or other plantings on a boulevard if the City considers it necessary for purposes of public safety, protection of public infrastructure, aesthetics and insect degradation. 4.6 No person will discard or dump unsightly materials on a boulevard or on any public property unless such discarding is in accordance with periodic yard waste pick up programs. Compliance Orders 4.7 The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order for an owner, occupier or tenant of real property to remove or trim any tree, shrub, hedge or other planting on the real property if it is: Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 9 (a) causing damage to adjacent public property including, but not limited to, damage caused by roots to underground services, roads, driveways, sidewalks and walls; (b) creating a hazard due to location by interfering with sightlines for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, traffic control devices or street lights; (c) preventing the installation or repair of underground services, roads, driveways, sidewalks and walls; (d) having projections over a highway or sidewalk to an extent and height where it is liable to cause injury to a pedestrian or cyclist or damage to a vehicle; or (e) reducing the available width of a sidewalk or other public walkway to an unreasonable extent for public passage. 4.8 If, in the opinion of the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, an owner, occupier or tenant of real property fails to comply with any requirement of Part 4 of this Bylaw, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may issue an order requiring the owner or person responsible for the real property to bring the real property into compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw within such time as the Bylaw Enforcement Officer considers appropriate in the circumstances. 4.9 Service of an order referred to in Sections 4.7 and 4.8 will be sufficient if a copy of the order is served personally or mailed by prepaid registered mail to the owner of the real property as shown on the current year's real property assessment roll. 4.10 An order issued under Sections 4.7 and 4.8 will be in a form prescribed by the City and will include: (a) the civic address of the subject real property; (b) the particulars of the non-compliance with this Bylaw to be remedied; (c) the deadline of compliance as determined by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer; (d) notification that if the owner or person responsible for the real property fails to comply with the order, the City may, without further notice, proceed to carry out the work required, and the cost of such work will be borne by the owner or person responsible for the real property; and (e) notification that if the owner fails to pay the costs so incurred by the City, that the City will add the cost to the tax roll of the real property in accordance with provisions of the Community Charter. 4.11 An order issued under Sections 4.7 and 4.8 may give specific instructions to remedy the non- compliance with Part 4 of this Bylaw. 4.12 If the owner or real property or other responsible person fails to comply with a compliance order within the deadline stipulated on the order, the City, by its employees or others, may at all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the real property and bring about compliance at the cost of the defaulting owner or other responsible person. Such costs will consist of all costs and expenses incurred by the City to achieve compliance with Part 4 of this Bylaw including, but not limited to, administrative costs, costs to attend the property by City employees or its contractors and the costs of removal, clean up and disposal. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 10 4.13 If an owner of a real property or other responsible person defaults in paying the costs referred to in Section 4.12 to the City within 30 days of receipt of a demand for payment by the City, the City may have the costs added to the real property tax roll as a charge imposed in respect of work or service provided to the real property of the owner, and be collected in the same manner as property taxes. 4.14 Service of a demand for payment referred to in Section 4.13 will be sufficient if a copy of the demand is served personally or mailed by regular mail to the owner of the real property as shown on the current year's real property assessment roll. 4.15 For repeat instances of non-compliance with Part 4 of this Bylaw during the same calendar year for the same real property that is vacant land, subsequent orders will not be issued to the owner or person responsible for the real property, and the City may, without subsequent notification, proceed to carry out the work required to bring the real property into compliance with all such costs being borne by the owner or person responsible for the real property in the same manner as referred to in Sections 4.12 and 4.13. PART 5 - COMPANION ANIMALS 5.1 No companion animal will become a nuisance animal to neighbours. Should complaints be received, the owner of the companion animal may be required to keep the animal indoors to ensure a nuisance is not produced and or be subject to enforcement actions. 5.2 If an animal is subject to repeat violations the City may declare the animal a nuisance animal and thereafter escalate the issuing of Municipal Tickets on a multiplying basis as to the number of violations committed currently and or previously. PART 6 - BACKYARD BEES (BL 1895, 2022) 6.1 The keeping of backyard bees shall follow the land use regulations outlined in the City of Armstrong's Zoning Bylaw and all other municipal and provincial enactments. 6.2 The Keeping of bees must be contained entirely to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 property with a minim lots size of 600 m² other than an inclusive agricultural use, country residential use or restricted agricultural use property as defined in the City of Armstrong Zoning Bylaw. 6.3 Every person who owns, possesses, or keeps bees and every person on who's property bees are kept shall meet the following hive specifications: a) Provide a minimum set back of 3 meters from all sides and rear property lines; i. Except where the hive is located 2.5 meters above the adjacent property's ground level; or ii. Except where the hive is less than 2.0 meters above the adjacent ground level and behind a solid fence or hedge more than 2.0 meters in height running parallel to any property line and extending at least 6.0 meters beyond the hive in both directions; iii. Except where the adjacent side and or rear property is not occupied with a dwelling. Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 11 b) Provide a minimum set back of 3 meters from all doors and windows; c) Enclosed within a secure fence or hedge with a minimum height of 2.0 meters to prevent predator intrusion. 6.4 The beekeeper must ensure that: a) beehives are maintained in a condition that will reasonably prevent swarming or aggressive behaviour; b) backyard bees are requeened if they are subject to undue swarming or aggressive behaviour; c) a fresh water source is provided within 3 meters of the hive to prevent them from seeking water from other sources; d) the Beekeeper shall keep not more than three (3) colonies and or three (3) nucleus; e) beehives must be securely located to prevent accidental disturbance or trespass by people and pets, and to prevent damage from wildlife; f) the Beekeeper must be the owner of the property where the backyard bees are kept and or the tenant must have the written permission of the property owner; g) honey produced by backyard bees is for personal use only, with commercial sales being expressly prohibited; h) the Beekeeper comply with the Bee Regulation under the Animal Health Act and any other applicable standards adopted by the Province of British Columbia; and they register their apiary location with the Province of British Columbia. i) the keeping of backyard bees is subject to any applicable City of Armstrong applications, policies, rates, fees, and bylaws. j) the keeping of backyard bees is subject to the owner licensing the backyard bees with the City and paying the applicable licensing fee prescribed in the City of Armstrong Fees and Charges Bylaw. Issuance of the license for the keeping of backyard bees is subject to the following: k) the registered property owner(s) must provide their written consent in cases where the applicant is leasing the property on which the backyard bees are proposed to be located; l) the keeping of backyard bees shall follow the land use regulations outlined in the City of Armstrong's Zoning Bylaw and all other municipal and provincial enactments. m) They permit a City representative or Bylaw Enforcement Officer must inspect the property upon which the backyard bees are proposed to be located to confirm that Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 12 all requirements of this Bylaw and the City of Armstrong Zoning Bylaw have been satisfied. SECTION 7 - BACKYARD HENS (BL 1895, 2022) 7.1. The keeping of backyard hens shall follow the land use regulations outlined in the City of Armstrong's Zoning Bylaw and all other municipal and provincial enactments. 7.2. The keeping of bees must be contained entirely to the rear of a Single Detached R.1 property with a minim lots size of 600 m² other than an agricultural use, country residential use property as defined in the City of Armstrong Zoning. 7.3. Every person who owns, possesses, or keeps hens and every person on who's property hens are kept shall meet the following Coop specifications: a) The Keeper of the hens must provide a Coop and Pen, with a minimum 0.37 m2 Coop space and 0.92 m2 Pen space per hen; b) Ensure the Coop and pen are not visible from the Street; c) Ensure the Coop is roofed and provide each hen with its own nesting box and an approximate 15cm perch; d) Ensure Coop and Pen does not exceed 10 m2 floor area or 2 meters height; e) Contained with fully fenced yard with a minimum height of 2.0 meters to prevent predator intrusion. f) Provide a minimum set back of 3 meters from all sides and rear property lines; i. Except where the adjacent side and or rear property is not occupied with a dwelling 7.4. The Keeper must further ensure that: a) backyard hens will only be permitted if the principal caretaker of the hens is the owner of the property and or provides written approval to their tenant; b) there is no permitted keeping of roosters; c) maximum number of hens is no greater than six (6); d) they provide reasonable sound attenuation; e) they ensure proper cleaning and animal husbandry is followed at all times; Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 13 f) they construct and maintain each Coop and Pen in such a way that it is secure from other wildlife and rodents and prevents them from harboring underneath structures or within walls; g) each hen remains at all times in a Coop or Pen and that each hen is kept within a Coop from sunset to 7:00 am; h) maintain each Coop and Pen in good repair and sanitary condition, and free from vermin and odors and substances; i) all hens must be provided with sufficient food, water, shelter, light, ventilation, veterinary care and opportunities for essential behaviors such as scratching, dust bathing and roosting; j) all hen food storage is secure within a fully enclosed structure in a manner that does not attract or permit access by rodents and or other wildlife; k) all manure is stored within a fully enclosed structure in a manner that does not generate excessive heat or odour, ensuring that no more than 0.085m3 (3 cubic feet) is stored at a time; l) not to deposit manure in the City waste, recycling or yard waste systems, or the City sewage or storm drain system. m) selling any manure or meat derived from the hens is prohibited; n) they ensure the timely removal of leftover food, trash and manure from each Coop and Pen is reasonable to ensure to not act as an attractant, burden and or be the subject of an irritant to the hens or others health and wellbeing; o) eggs produced by backyard hens are for personal use only, with commercial sales being strictly prohibited; p) all owners of hens shall be and provide proof of registration with the Provincial Apiary Program; q) keeping of backyard hen is subject to any applicable City of Armstrong applications, policies, rates, fees, and bylaws. r) they permit an appointed representative and or Bylaw Enforcement Officer must inspect the property upon which the backyard hens are proposed to be located to confirm that all requirements of this Bylaw and the City of Armstrong Zoning Bylaw have been satisfied. PART 8 - ILLEGAL DUMPING 8.1 No person will deposit refuse upon a public space except in waste receptacles provided for such purposes (littering). 8.2 No person will deposit any off-site refuse of any kind upon private property or a public space unless a waste receptacle explicitly marked for that purpose is provided (illegal dumping). Good Neighbour Bylaw No. 1829, 2018 Page 14 PART 9 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 9.1 A person who: (a) violates any provision of this bylaw; (b) permits, suffers or allows any act to be done in violation of any provision of this bylaw; or (c) neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any provision of this bylaw; commits an offence against this bylaw and: (1) is liable to a fine as set out in the City of Armstrong Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw; and (2) is liable, upon summary conviction, to the maximum fines plus costs under the Offence Act, Local Government Act and the Community Charter. 9.2 Each day that a violation continues to occur is deemed to be a separate offence against this bylaw. 9.3 Notwithstanding any other penalty, the City may recover from a person who contravenes the provisions of this Bylaw, any costs associated with repairing or restoring a public space to its previous condition, plus a 20% administration fee. READ a first time this 13th day of August, 2018. READ a second time this 13th day of August, 2018. READ a third time this 13th day of August, 2018. ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 2018. Signature on File Signature on File CORPORATE OFFICER MAYOR