Cumberland, British Columbia
· No. 1210
· adopted 2024-06-10
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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF CUMBERLAND
BYLAW NO. 1210
Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw
A bylaw to regulate, prohibit, and impose requirements in relation to nuisances, the
abatement of nuisance, excessive nuisance service calls, and property maintenance, and to
provide for recovery of the costs of excessive nuisance service calls and nuisance abatement
where undertaken by the Village.
The Council of the Corporation of the Village of Cumberland, assembled in an open meeting,
enacts as follows:
1.
DIVISION 1 - CITATION AND SCOPE
1.1
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No.
1210, 2024".
1.2
The purpose of the Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw is to regulate,
prohibit, and impose requirements and fees in relation to nuisances,
disturbances, and other objectionable situations, and to authorize broad powers
to be applied in a reasonable manner and in accordance with Council's Bylaw
Compliance Policy in response to complaints received that involve significant
nuisances and negative impacts to neighbouring properties.
2.
DIVISION 2 - INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
2.1
Words or phrases defined in British Columbia's Interpretation Act, Community
Charter, or Local Government Act, or any successor legislation shall have the
same meaning when used in this Bylaw or its Schedules unless otherwise
defined in this Bylaw. Unless otherwise stated, and notwithstanding the case
used (upper case or lower case), when words or phrases that are defined in
Division Two of this Bylaw are used in the body or Schedules of this Bylaw, they
have the meaning ascribed to them as set out in Division Two of this Bylaw.
2.2
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.
2.3
Any enactment referred to herein is a reference to an enactment of British
Columbia and regulations thereto, as amended, revised, consolidated, or
replaced from time to time, and any bylaw or COUNCIL policy referred to
herein is a reference to a bylaw or policy of the VILLAGE of Cumberland, as
amended, revised, consolidated, or replaced from time to time.
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2.4
If any provision of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the provision may be severed from the Bylaw and such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
2.5
In this Bylaw and its Schedules, unless the context requires otherwise:
"ABATEMENT FEES" are those fees imposed in accordance with Division 6 of
this Bylaw, consisting of all costs and expenses incurred by the VILLAGE to
achieve compliance with this Bylaw, including, without limitation:
administrative costs, the costs to attend the PROPERTY by VILLAGE
employees, representatives, agents, and contractors, the cost of equipment,
removal, cleanup, and disposal, and the cost of repairs to damaged VILLAGE
equipment, vehicles, and PROPERTY, all of which are calculated in accordance
with the amounts prescribed in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw;
"ACCUMULATION" means a collection, either built-up, gathered, scattered,
amassed, or piled, as the case may be, and "ACCUMULATE" shall have a
corresponding meaning;
"BUILDING MATERIALS" means items used in the construction of structures or
in landscaping, including, but not limited to lumber, gypsum board,
windows, doors, roofing materials, scaffolding, equipment, tools, bricks,
building blocks, fill, sand, and soil;
"BOULEVARD" means that portion of a highway between the curb line or the
lateral line of a roadway and the adjoining PROPERTY or roadway, and
includes curbs and ditches;
"BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" means every PERSON employed or
appointed by the VILLAGE, whether officially titled as such or not, to enforce
the VILLAGE's bylaws, and also includes members of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police.
"COMPLIANCE ORDER" is an order issued under Section 6.1 of this Bylaw
requiring that a PROPERTY be brought into compliance with the provisions of
this Bylaw;
"COUNCIL" means the Municipal COUNCIL of the VILLAGE of Cumberland;
"DERELICT VEHICLE" means any vehicle or part thereof, propelled other than
by muscle power including a car, truck, airplane, all-terrain vehicle, recreation
vehicle, motorcycle or any modified configuration thereof which:
a)
is physically wrecked or disabled; or,
b)
in the case of a motor vehicle is not capable 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.
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"EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES" means the fees imposed in
accordance with Division 5 of this Bylaw;
"GRAFFITI" includes one or more letters, symbols, writing, pictures or marks,
however made, posted, scratched, etched, painted, or drawn on any structure
or thing, but does not include any of the following:
a)
a sign, public notice, or traffic control device authorized by the
Manager of Operations of the Village;
b)
a sign authorized by the Zoning Bylaw, No. 1027, 2016 or by the
Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 951, 2017;
c)
a public notice authorized by a VILLAGE bylaw or by provincial or
federal legislation; or
d)
a letter, symbol or mark on a building or structure for which the
owner or tenant of the building or structure has given prior,
written authorization, such as a mural;
"MOTOR VEHICLE" means a device in, upon, or by which a PERSON or thing
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, but does not include a
motorized wheelchair, a device designed to be moved solely by human
power, or a vehicle operated exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks;
"NOXIOUS WEED" means any weed designated by regulation to be a
noxious weed pursuant to the British Columbia Weed Control Act R.S.B.C.
1996, Chapter 487;
"NUISANCE", in addition to its common law meaning, includes any conduct,
activity, or condition that unreasonably interferes with a PERSON's use and
enjoyment of a PUBLIC PLACE or of PROPERTY he or she owns or occupies, or
which annoys or gives trouble, or is offensive, irritating, or a pest to anyone
within the VILLAGE;
"NUISANCE SERVICE CALL" means any VILLAGE or R.C.M.P. response to any
NUISANCE that occurred, or was maintained, or permitted in, on, or near a
PROPERTY, including any abatement thereof;
"PERSON" includes a natural PERSON, a company, corporation, partnership,
firm, association, and society, and the personnel or legal representatives of a
PERSON to whom the context can apply according to law;
"PROPERTY" means all real property, including, but not limited to, front
yards, side yards, backyards, driveways, walkways, together with any and all
structures or fences located thereon;
"PUBLIC PLACE" includes every street, road, alley, laneway, cycle path, land,
BOULEVARD, sidewalk, bridge, viaduct, and any other way open to public use,
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and any park, building, conveyance, or passageway to which the public has,
or is permitted to have access or is invited;
"RUBBISH" means decaying or non-decaying solid and semi-solid wastes,
including but not limited to both combustible and non-combustible wastes,
such as the following:
a)
paper, trash, refuse, cardboard, waste material, cans, glass,
bedding, mattresses, crates, rags, barrels, boxes, and lumber that
is not neatly piled;
b)
scrap iron, tin, and other metals;
c)
scrap paving material and construction and demolition waste;
d)
DERELICT VEHICLEs;
e)
discarded or dilapidated tires, MOTOR VEHICLE parts, machinery,
equipment, and mechanical or metal parts;
f)
discarded or dilapidated appliances, fixtures and furniture;
g)
ashes from fireplaces and on-site incinerators; and
h)
yard clippings, cuttings, and refuse consisting of brush,
vegetation, weeds, dead or cut trees, branches, stumps, trees that
may harbour insect or rodent infestations or may become a fire
hazard, and soil mixed with any of the above;
"UNSIGHTLY", in addition to its common dictionary meaning and regardless
of the condition of other properties in the neighbourhood, includes
PROPERTY having any one or more of the following characteristics, except
where said characteristic(s) are not visible to a PERSON standing on or in a
PUBLIC PLACE, or on or in nearby private PROPERTY:
a)
the placement, storage, or ACCUMULATION of RUBBISH, filth, or
any other discarded materials or debris;
b)
the untidy storage or ACCUMULATION of MOTOR VEHICLE parts,
tires, machinery, equipment, mechanical or metal parts,
appliances, fixtures, or furniture, even where such items do not
meet the definition of RUBBISH;
c)
the untidy placement, storage, or ACCUMULATION of BUILDING
MATERIALS on a site where lawful construction is not taking
place;
d)
landscaping that is dead, characterized by uncontrolled growth or
lack of maintenance, or is damaged;
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e)
fences or retaining walls characterized by holes, breaks, leaning,
rot, crumbling, cracking, peeling, rusting, or any other evidence of
physical decay, neglect, excessive use, or lack of maintenance;
f)
a lowering in quality of the condition or appearance of a structure
or parts thereof characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling,
cracking, peeling, rusting, or any other evidence of physical decay,
neglect, excessive use, or lack of maintenance; or
g)
any other similar conditions of disrepair, dilapidation,
deterioration, or untidiness, and
"VILLAGE", means the Corporation of the VILLAGE of Cumberland.
3.
DIVISION THREE - GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST NUISANCES AND INTERFERENCE
WITH PUBLIC PROPERTY
3.1
No owner or occupier of PROPERTY shall cause, permit, suffer, or allow any act
to be done on that PROPERTY which constitutes a NUISANCE.
3.2
Without limiting the foregoing, no owner or occupier of PROPERTY shall cause,
permit, suffer, or allow any act which unreasonably interferes with another
PERSON's use and enjoyment of private PROPERTY or their use and enjoyment
of a PUBLIC PLACE.
3.3
Except as permitted or required by the Village in writing, no PERSON shall
cause, permit, suffer, or allow any vegetation, structure, or other object to
encroach upon any Village PROPERTY, including any street, sidewalk, or right-
of-way, in a manner that obstructs, impedes, or interferes with pedestrian or
vehicle movement or sightlines, or in a manner that interferes with the
Village's ability to use, maintain, or repair said PROPERTY.
3.4
Every owner or occupier of PROPERTY shall remove snow or ice from:
a) any sidewalk or footpath bordering that PROPERTY not later than 12:00
noon the day following the accumulation of snow or ice; and
b) the roof or other part of any structure on that PROPERTY adjacent to or
abutting any portion of any highway.
4.
DIVISION FOUR - UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY
4.1
An owner or occupier of PROPERTY must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow
the PROPERTY to become or remain UNSIGHTLY.
4.2
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, an owner or occupier of
PROPERTY must not cause, permit, suffer, or allow, on the PROPERTY:
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a)
unsanitary conditions, or an ACCUMULATION of RUBBISH, or other
offensive materials, substances, or objects;
b)
water to collect or ACCUMULATE in a pond, swimming pool, hot
tub, or as surface water, such that it becomes sufficiently stagnant
to permit the breeding of mosquitoes, other insects, mould, algae or
other similar organisms;
c)
an ACCUMULATION of NOXIOUS WEEDs. Removal of noxious weeds
must comply with all applicable provincial and federal regulations,
including the Integrated Pest Management Act, Integrated Pest
Management Regulation, and Pest Control Products Act;
d)
an ACCUMULATION of uncontrolled growth, dead trees, dead
bushes, or uncontained compost material;
e)
an infestation of caterpillars, termites, or other noxious or destructive
insects or rodents;
f)
RUBBISH to overflow from or ACCUMULATE around any container;
g)
GRAFFITI to remain on MOTOR VEHICLEs, structures, walls, fences, or
elsewhere that is visible to a PERSON standing on or in a PUBLIC
PLACE, or on or in nearby private PROPERTY;
h)
the parking or storage of a DERELICT VEHICLE, boat, other
recreational vehicle, trailer or other accessory on a landscaped
portion of PROPERTY.
4.3
Every owner or occupier of PROPERTY must remove or cause to be removed
from the PROPERTY any and all of the things or conditions mentioned in
Sections 4.1 and 4.2, of this Bylaw, as well as any and all other UNSIGHTLY,
offensive, unsanitary, or noxious things or conditions of any kind, on a regular
basis or when directed to do so by a BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
5.
DIVISION FIVE - EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
Imposition of EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
5.1
Where a member of the RCMP, a BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, or any
other VILLAGE employee or contractor is required to respond to a PROPERTY
for:
a)
more than one NUISANCE SERVICE CALL within a twenty-four (24)
hour period; or
b)
more than three NUISANCE SERVICE CALLs within a twelve (12) month
period,
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there shall be imposed on the owner of the PROPERTY and the owner shall be
liable to pay "EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES" for each additional
NUISANCE SERVICE CALL responded to at the same PROPERTY within the
twelve (12) month period following the date of the notice referred to in
Section 5.3.
5.2
All such EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES shall be calculated in
accordance with the amounts prescribed in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
Notice Prior to First EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEE Being Imposed
5.3
Prior to imposing the first EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEE in any
twelve-month period, written notice shall first be served on the owner of the
PROPERTY in accordance with Section 9.1 of this Bylaw, and such notice shall:
a)
describe in reasonable detail the nature of the NUISANCE conduct,
activity, or condition that occurred was maintained, or permitted in,
on, or near the PROPERTY; and
b)
advise the owner that EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES will be
imposed for each additional NUISANCE SERVICE CALL to the same
PROPERTY in accordance with Section 5.1; and
c)
advise the owner that the imposition of such fees is in addition to the
VILLAGE's right to seek other legal remedies or actions for abatement
of the NUISANCE.
Recovery of EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
5.4
EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES must be paid by the owner on
receipt of a demand for payment that is served by the VILLAGE in accordance
with Section 9.1 of this Bylaw.
5.5
If any EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES remain unpaid thirty (30) days
after receipt of the demand for payment referenced in Section 5.4, then the
VILLAGE may either:
a)
recover the EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES from the owner
or occupier of the PROPERTY, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
as a debt due to the VILLAGE; or
b)
direct that EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES be recovered as
special fees imposed for work done or services provided to the
PROPERTY, and that they be collected in the same manner and with
the same remedies as PROPERTY taxes, and if the EXCESSIVE
NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES are due and payable by December 31st
and unpaid on that date, the EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
are deemed to be taxes in arrears.
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5.6
Despite Section 5.1, where legal title to a PROPERTY is transferred, NUISANCE
SERVICE CALLs occurring before the date the new owner obtains legal title to
the PROPERTY shall not apply to a determination under Section 5.1 whether
EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES are payable. The new owner shall, in
any event, be liable for all unpaid EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
imposed against the PROPERTY in respect of past NUISANCE SERVICE CALLs.
6.
DIVISION SIX - COMPLIANCE ORDERS AND ABATEMENT FEES
COMPLIANCE ORDERs
6.1
If the owner or occupier of a PROPERTY fails to comply with a requirement of
this Bylaw, then a BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, in addition to other
enforcement steps under this Bylaw, may issue a "COMPLIANCE ORDER"
requiring that the owner or the occupier bring the PROPERTY into compliance
with the provisions of this Bylaw within such time as the BYLAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER considers reasonable and appropriate in the
circumstances.
6.2
A COMPLIANCE ORDER must state:
a)
the civic address of the subject PROPERTY;
b)
the legal description of the subject PROPERTY;
c)
the particulars of the non-compliance to be remedied and the
specified time by which that non-compliance must be remedied; and
d)
that if the owner or occupier of the PROPERTY fails to comply with the
terms of the COMPLIANCE ORDER within the time specified, the
VILLAGE, by its employees, representatives, agents, or contractors, at
all reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, may enter the
PROPERTY and bring about such compliance at the cost of the
defaulting owner or occupier;
e)
that the cost of such work shall be imposed and invoiced as
ABATEMENT FEES and may be added to the PROPERTY taxes; and
f)
that the owner or occupier or both may also be subjected to
prosecution for an offence under this Bylaw.
6.3
A COMPLIANCE ORDER must be served on the owner or the occupier, as the
case may be, in accordance with Section 9.1 of this Bylaw.
ABATEMENT FEES
6.4
If the obligations imposed by a COMPLIANCE ORDER are not performed
within the time period set out therein, the VILLAGE, by its employees,
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representatives, agents, or contractors may, at all reasonable times and in a
reasonable manner, enter the PROPERTY and bring about such compliance at
the cost of one or more of the following:
a)
the occupier of the PROPERTY from which the non-compliance of this
Bylaw arises; and/or
b)
the owner of the PROPERTY from which the non-compliance of this
Bylaw arises,
all of which said costs shall be imposed on the owner and/or occupier and
invoiced to the owner and/or occupier as "ABATEMENT FEES".
6.5
All such ABATEMENT FEES shall be calculated in accordance with the amounts
prescribed in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
Cost Recovery
6.6
ABATEMENT FEES must be paid by the owner or occupier on receipt of a
demand for payment that is served by the VILLAGE in accordance with Section
9.1 of this Bylaw. If an owner or occupier defaults in paying the ABATEMENT
FEES to the VILLAGE within thirty (30) days after receipt of the demand for
payment, the VILLAGE may:
a)
recover the ABATEMENT FEES from the owner or occupier of the
PROPERTY, in any court of competent jurisdiction, as a debt due to the
VILLAGE; or
b)
recover the ABATEMENT FEES as special fees imposed for work done
or services provided to the PROPERTY, and direct that they be
collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as
PROPERTY taxes, and if the ABATEMENT FEES are due and payable by
December 31st and unpaid on that date, the ABATEMENT FEES are
deemed to be taxes in arrears.
7.
DIVISION SEVEN - APPEALS
7.1
A PERSON may appeal to COUNCIL:
a)
a demand for payment of EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES;
b)
the issuance or terms of a COMPLIANCE ORDER; or
c)
a demand for payment of ABATEMENT FEES,
by submitting a written appeal to the VILLAGE's Corporate Officer in
accordance with Section 7.2 of this Bylaw.
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7.2
All appeals referred to in Section 7.1 must:
a)
be submitted in writing to the Corporate Officer within:
(i)
ten (10) days of the demand for payment of ABATEMENT FEES
or the demand for payment of EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE
CALL FEES being served in accordance with Section 9.1 of this
Bylaw; or
(ii)
ten (10) days of the COMPLIANCE ORDER being served in
accordance with Section 9.1 of this Bylaw,
as the case may be; and
b)
include a description of the grounds upon which the appeal is made, a
description of any evidence that will be relied upon, and any
submissions or arguments that will be presented to COUNCIL in
support of the appeal.
7.3
Upon receipt of a compliant written appeal, the Corporate Officer shall
schedule the time, date, and place for COUNCIL to hear the matter.
7.4
Upon considering the issuance or terms of a COMPLIANCE ORDER, or a
demand for payment of ABATEMENT FEES, or a demand for payment of
EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES issued under this Bylaw, COUNCIL
may confirm, amend, or rescind the order or demand, as it may deem
appropriate in the circumstances. COUNCIL's decision shall be final.
8.
DIVISION EIGHT - ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTIONS
8.1
This section intends to provide the means to enforce the provisions of this
Bylaw, using various enforcement measures as deemed appropriate by the
VILLAGE. Enforcement of this Bylaw shall be the responsibility of designated
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, and any other persons authorized by the
VILLAGE to enforce the Bylaw.
8.2
Any officer or employee of the VILLAGE or other PERSON authorized by
COUNCIL, in accordance with Section 16 of the Community Charter, may
enter into or upon any PROPERTY subject to this Bylaw in order to inspect and
determine whether all regulations, prohibitions, and requirements are being
met. Including taking action under Community Charter Section 17 (municipal
action at defaulter's expense).
8.3
The VILLAGE may request a warrant from a justice to authorize a designated
person to enter a property and perform necessary inspections or actions in
alignment with the Village's powers, duties, or functions under the Community
Charter (section 275).
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8.4
No PERSON shall interfere with, or attempt to obstruct any officer or employee
of the VILLAGE, or any other PERSON authorized by COUNCIL, who is
conducting an inspection or enforcement action in relation to this Bylaw.
8.5
No PERSON shall provide false or misleading information to a BYLAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
9.
DIVISION NINE - SERVICE OF NOTICES, DEMANDS AND OTHER ITEMS
9.1
Service of all notices, COMPLIANCE ORDERs, and demands for payment
required by or under this Bylaw shall be deemed sufficient:
a)
in the case of the owner who is an individual: (i) on the day on which it
is served personally; or (ii) on the fifth business day after being mailed
by regular post to the address shown on the current year's property
assessment roll for the PROPERTY about which the notice is issued;
b)
in the case of the owner who is a corporation: (i) on the day on which
it is served personally on a director, officer, or manager of the
corporation; (ii) on the day on which it is left at the registered office of
the corporation; or (iii) on the fifth business day after being mailed by
regular post to the registered office of the corporation;
c)
in the case of the occupier who is an individual: (i) on the day on
which it served personally; (ii) on the day on which it is posted on the
PROPERTY; or (iii) on the fifth business day after being mailed by
regular post to the mailing address of the PROPERTY; and
d)
in the case of the occupier who is a corporation: (i) on the day on
which it is served personally on a director, officer, or manager of the
corporation; (ii) on the day on which it is left at the registered office of
the corporation; (iii) on the day on which it is posted on the
PROPERTY; or (iv) on the fifth business day after being mailed by
regular post to the registered office of the corporation.
10.
DIVISION TEN - OFFENCE AND PENALTIES
10.1
Any person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an
offence and may be subject to one or more of the following enforcement
measures:
(a) Fines or penalties as provided for by law.
(b) Orders or other appropriate directives.
(c) Prosecution of offenders in accordance with applicable laws.
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10.2
the minimum penalty for a contravention of this Bylaw under the Offence Act
is a fine of:
a)
$2,000 for a first offence; and
b)
$5,000 for a second or subsequent offence.
10.3
The maximum fine that may be imposed for a contravention of this Bylaw is
$10,000.
10.4
Each day that an offence against this Bylaw continues shall be deemed a
separate and distinct offence.
10.5
Any penalty imposed pursuant to this Bylaw shall be in addition to and not in
substitution for any other penalty or remedy imposed pursuant to this Bylaw,
along with any other applicable statute, law, or legislation.
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11.
DIVISION ELEVEN - GENERAL
11.1
Neither failure to enforce this Bylaw, nor any error, omission, or other
neglect in relation to the enforcement of this Bylaw, shall be interpreted as
giving rise to a cause of action in favour of any PERSON.
11.2
Any enactment referred to herein is a reference to an enactment of British
Columbia and its regulations, as amended or replaced from time to time.
11.3
"Village of Cumberland Prevention of Public Nuisances Bylaw No. 870, 2007"
and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
13TH
DAY OF
MAY
2024.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS
13TH
DAY OF
MAY
2024.
READ A THIRD TIME THIS
27TH
DAY OF
MAY
2024.
ADOPTED THIS
10TH
DAY OF
JUNE
2024.
_________________________________
Mayor
Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE "A"
ABATEMENT FEES AND EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES
A1.
For the purposes of calculating ABATEMENT FEES and EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE
CALL FEES, the following rates will be charged for every hour or portion thereof of
attendance and/or use, including travel time, of any VILLAGE personnel, contract
personnel, Police personnel, and other approved PERSONS, and any vehicles or
equipment for work done or services provided to land or improvements:
PERSONNEL DESCRIPTION
REGULAR HOURLY RATE
VILLAGE Staff - Bylaw and Development Services
VILLAGE Staff - Operations
VILLAGE Staff - Fire Rescue
RCMP / Police inclusive of vehicle
Inspector
$ 104.00
Staff Sergeant
$ 91.00
Sergeant
$ 86.00
Corporal
$ 81.00
Constable
$ 76.00
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
$ 50.00
Building Official
$ 129.00
Planner
$ 58.00
Senior Planner
$ 63.00
Director of Development Services
$ 95.00
Engineering Technician
$ 57.00
Director of Operations
95.00
Truck Driver / Labourer
$ 50.00
Equipment Operator
$ 51.00
Utility Operator
$ 55.00
Operator / Mechanic
$ 54.00
Chargehand
$ 56.00
Foreman
$ 63.00
Summer Student
$ 29.00
Gardener
$ 44.00
Labourer
$ 44.00
Fire Chief
$ 87.00
Deputy Fire Chief
$ 65.00
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Community Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 1210, 2024
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VEHICLE / EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
REGULAR HOURLY RATE
VILLAGE - General and Public Works
Service Car, Van or Truck
$ 33.00
Dump Truck
$ 57.05
Cat Backhoe
$ 69.70
John Deere Backhoe
$ 75.55
Elgin Sweeper
$ 138.45
Vactor
$ 83.70
Grader
$ 122.65
VILLAGE - Fire Rescue
Engine
$638.00
Aerial
$885.00
Tender/tanker
$395.00
Mini pump/ bush truck
$225.00
Fireboat
$563.00
Hazmat "B" trailer, tow vehicle
$550.00
Rescue vehicle
$364.00
Other small vehicles
$455.00
Fire Retardant Foam
at cost
A2.
Contract Work
For the purposes of calculating ABATEMENT FEES and EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE
CALL FEES, all work carried out by a contractor on behalf of the VILLAGE will be charged
as the actual cost of the contract rate and other vehicle and equipment costs, plus 10%.
A3.
Taxes
All ABATEMENT FEES and EXCESSIVE NUISANCE SERVICE CALL FEES are subject to
applicable taxes.