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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX
BY-LAW #187
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT AND ABATE
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
WHEREAS Section 210 (140) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter MA5
provides that Councils oflocal municipalities may pass by-laws for prohibiting and
abating public nuisances.
AND WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to prohibit and abate public nuisances in
the municipality.
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION
OF THE TOWN OF ESSEX ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
(a)
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation ofthe Town of Essex.
(b)
"Public thoroughfare" shall include sidewalks and travelled portions of
highways located in the municipality.
2.
No person shall collect in a crowd thereby obstructing a public thoroughfare.
3.
No person, obstructing a public thoroughfare, shall refuse to disburse when ordered
to do so by a police officer or by-law enforcement officer ofthe municipality.
4.
Any person who violates any ofthe provisions ofthis by-law shall be guilty of an
offence and liable on conviction thereto to a penalty as set out in the Provincial
Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P. 33 for each offence, exclusive ofcosts,
which penalty and costs shall be recoverable under the provisions of the
Provincial Offences Act.
5.
Any by-law inconsistent with this by-law is repealed.
6.
This by-law comes into full force and effect on the day it is finally passed.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2000.
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BEING A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT AND ABATE
PUBLIC NUISANCES.
Town of Essex By-Law # 187
ITEM
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COLUMN 2
COLUMN 3
OFFENCE
SECTION
SET FINE
(Including
Costs)
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Collect in crowd - obstruct public thoroughfare
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$50.00
2
Obstruct public thoroughfare - refuse to disburse
3
$50.00
NOTE: The penalty provision(s) for the offences indicated above is Section 4 of By-Law 187 , a certified copy which has been filed.
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ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
PART I
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act and the
rules for the Ontario Court of Justice that the amount set opposite each of the
offences in the schedule of offences under the Provincial Statues and Regulations
thereunder and Municipal By-law No. 187 of The Corporation of the Town of
Essex, attached hereto is the set fine including costs, for those offences. This
Order is to take effect May 31, 2000.
Dated at London this 31st day of May, 2000.
Donald Ebbs
Regional Senior Justice
West Region