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Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 2023-07
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The Corporation of the City of Penticton
Bylaw No. 2023-07
A Bylaw to designate bylaw enforcement officers and assign authority
WHEREAS Section 146 of the Community Charter permits a municipal Council to establish officer
positions by Bylaw, and assign them powers, duties and functions;
AND WHEREAS Section 264 of the Community Charter permits a municipal Council to designate as a
bylaw enforcement officer a person who comes within a class of persons prescribed by regulation;
AND WHEREAS Section 16 of the Community Charter permits a municipal Council to authorize persons
to exercise the municipal authority to enter on or into any property for the purposes specified in Section
16(6);
AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Penticton deems it necessary to designate certain municipal
employee positions as bylaw enforcement officers and assign them powers, duties and functions;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Penticton in open meeting assembled
hereby enacts as follows:
CITATION
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as "Bylaw Enforcement Officer Bylaw No. 2023-07".
DEFINITIONS
2.
The following definitions apply to this bylaw:
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a person designated under this bylaw;
"City" means the City of Penticton.
DESIGNATION OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
3.
Any person who is employed by the City and comes within the following classes of persons are
hereby designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer as per section 264 of the Community Charter
and BC Reg 425/2003:
a.
Animal Control Officers
b.
Building Inspectors
c.
Enforcement Officers
d.
Licensing Inspectors
e.
Community Safety Officers
f.
Any other persons acting in another capacity on behalf of the City, for the purpose
of enforcement of one or more of its bylaws.