By-law 2003-0077 (REG-1) - Removal of Snow and Ice from Building Roofs
Georgina, Ontario
· adopted 2003-06-09
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GEORGINA
INTHE
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
BY-LAW NUMBER 2003-0077 (REG-1)
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE
FROM BUILDING ROOFS AND APPURTENANCES
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended authorizes a
municipality to pass by-laws to require the owners or occupants of
buildings to remove snow and ice from the roofs of the buildings and may
regulate when and how the removal shall be undertaken.
NOW THERFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF GEORGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
DEFINITIONS:
In this by-law,
(a)
"building" means any structure with walls and a roof;
(b)
"occupant" means any person over the age of eighteen (18)
years who is in possession of the building or property;
(c)
"owner" means any person managing or receiving the rent
for the premises whether on that persons own behalf or on
behalf of another and includes a lessee or occupant of the
property;
(d)
"roof" includes, but not be limited to, gutters, eavestroughs
including downpipes, soffits, fascias, chimneys, antennas
and aerials or any attachment to the aforementioned.
2.
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS:
(a)
Every owner or occupant of a building shall remove from the
roof thereof all snow and ice forthwith that may or is likely to
fall onto the street, sidewalk or walkway below whether it be
on public or private property.
(b)
No person shall remove snow and ice from a roof without
providing adequate warning to or protection for persons
passing below.
(c)
Every owner or occupant of a building shall ensure that the
removal of snow and ice pursuant to section 2 (a) has been
completed by 12:00 o'clock midnight of the first day following
its accumulation excluding Sunday and shall dispose of the
snow and ice in such a manner so as not to obstruct any
portion of a pedestrian right of way on both public and
private property.
3.
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ENFORCEMENT:
The provisions of this by-law may be enforced by a Police Officer or
a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer.
4.
PENALTY:
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law,
upon conviction, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine
pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, as amended.
5.
REPEALS:
By-law 87-177 (PBE-1) is hereby repealed.
READ a first, second and third time and passed on this 9th day of
June, 2003.
Roland Chenier, Town Clerk