Boulevard Maintenance and Highway Obstruction By-law 21/2021 (Consolidated December 8, 2025)
Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario
· adopted 2021-05-03
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The Corporation of the Township of
Guelph/Eramosa
By-law Number 21/2021
(Consolidated Version Enacted as 21/2021)
Last consolidated on December 8, 2025. The
Township of Guelph-Eramosa by-laws are provided
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For further information contact the Township's Clerk
office.
Being a By-law Respecting the Maintenance
of Boulevards and Highway Obstructions, in
the Township of Guelph/Eramosa
WHEREAS Section 8(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
("Municipal Act, 2001") provides that the powers of a municipality under any Act shall
be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on municipalities to enable them
to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate, and to enhance their ability to
respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality has
the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of
exercising its authority under the Act;
AND WHEREAS Section 11 (3) 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a
municipality may pass by-laws within the following sphere of jurisdiction: Highways,
including parking and traffic on Highways;
AND WHEREAS Section 391(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a
municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any person for services or
activities provided by the municipality or done on behalf of it;
AND WHEREAS Section 436 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a
municipality may pass by-laws providing for the entry onto land at any reasonable time
for the purpose of carrying out an inspection to determine compliance with a by-law;
AND WHEREAS Section 444 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality
may make an order to require a person to discontinue contravening a by-law and to do
the work required to correct the contravention;
AND WHEREAS Section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality
may proceed to do things at a person's expense which that person is otherwise
required to do under a by-law, but has failed to do and the costs incurred by a
municipality may be recovered by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them
in the same manner as taxes;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph-
Eramosa enacts as follows:
PART 1 - TITLE, INTERPRETATION AND SEVERABILITY
1.
This By-law may be referred to as the "Boulevard Maintenance and
Highway Obstruction By-law".
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2. (1) Wherever a word is used in this By-law with its first letter capitalized, the
term is being used as it is defined in Part 2 of this By-law. Where any word
appears in ordinary case, the commonly applied English language meaning
is intended.
(2) Wherever a word defined in Part 2 of this By-law is used in the form of a
noun, verb, adverb, or adjective, it shall be interpreted as having a
corresponding defined meaning even if it is in ordinary case
(3) All words importing the singular shall include the plural, and words imparting
the masculine gender shall include the feminine, and the converse of the
foregoing also applies, unless the context of the By-law requires otherwise.
3.
This By-law applies to all property within the Township.
4.
If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision or part of a
provision of this Bylaw to be invalid or to be of no force and effect, it is the
intention of Council in enacting this By-law that the remainder of this By-
law shall continue in force and be applied and enforced in accordance with
its terms to the fullest extent possible according to law.
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
5.
For the purpose of this By-law:
"Advertising Device" shall mean any device or object designed and
intended to be erected or located or affixed on any property [Added by
Section 1 of By-law 15-2023, March 20, 2023];
"By-law" means this by-law;
"Boulevard" means that portion of the Highway between the private
property line and the roadway which is not used or intended for use for
vehicular travel by the general public, and includes the landscaped areas
and any Driveway Apron, but does not include any paved or poured
hard-surface sidewalk or a curb or gutter that is part of a Driveway
Apron; [Added by Section 1 of By-law 47/2025, on December 8, 2025].
"Boulevard Alteration Permit" means a permit to alter or undertake
work on a Township Boulevard. [Added by Section 1 of By-law 43-2021,
August 9, 2021]
"Boulevard Tree" means a woody perennial usually having one
dominant trunk and a mature height greater than 5m, located on a
boulevard and includes any tree having a portion of trunk or trunk flair
located within the highway as measured at the grade line.
"Construction" means anything done in the erection, installation,
extension or material alteration, demolition or repairs of a building or
structure and includes the installation of building units fabricated or
moved from elsewhere and the installation of swimming pools;
"Contractor" means a Person, alone or with others conducting work on
a property on behalf of the Owner or Occupant;
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the Township of
Guelph/Eramosa;
"Costs" means all monetary expenses incurred by the Township during
and throughout the process of any remedial work, including interest and
may include an administrative surcharge amount as determined by the
Township Fees and Charges By-law.
"Director" means the Director of Public Works for the Township and
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includes any Person delegated and authorized by the Director of Public
Works to carry out any of the powers and/or duties of the Director of
Public Works pursuant to this By-law;
"Driveway Apron" means that portion of any driveway, parking lot, or
other hard surfaces, whether paved, poured, laid, or otherwise
constituted, which extends from private property onto the travelled
portion of the Highway.
"Fire Hydrant" shall mean any apparatus for drawing water directly from
a water main and which is used principally for fire fighting purposes or
water system maintenance. [Added by Section 2 of XX/2025, on
December 8, 2025].
"Highway" means a common and public Highway, and includes one or
both of the following:
(a)
any street, road, avenue, parkway, lane, driveway,
boulevard, sidewalk, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle,
any part of which is intended for or used by the general public
for the passage of vehicles or persons, or
(b)
the area between the lateral property lines of any Highway or
road allowance including any curbs, gutters, Boulevards,
culverts, ditches, and retaining wall;
"Landscape or Construction Material" includes gravel, soil, sod, bricks,
and paving stones, landscaping rocks, wooden planks or boards;
"Motor Vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted
bicycle unless otherwise indicated in the Highway Traffic Act, and any
other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but
does not include a street car, or other motor vehicles running only upon
rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-
propelled implement of husbandry or road-building machine within the
meaning of the Highway Traffic Act, as amended; [Added by Section 1 of
By-law 60-2021, November 15, 2021]
"Obstruct" means to obstruct, encumber, damage, or foul;
"Occupant" means a lessee, tenant, mortgagee in possession or any
other Person who appears to have care and control of any property;
"Officer" means a Person employed by the Township to perform the
duties of enforcing By-laws and appointed by Council as a Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer;
"Over-Dimensional Vehicle" means any combination of vehicle and load
having a width, length, height or weight in excess of limits provided for in
the Highway Traffic Act.
"Owner" includes,
(a)
the Person who is the registered Owner of a property; and
(b)
the Person for the time being managing or receiving the rent
of the property whether on the Person's own account or as
agent or trustee of any other Person, or who would receive
the rent if the land or premises were let;
"Person" includes an individual, corporation, partnership or limited
liability partnership.
"Road Occupancy Permit" includes a road occupancy permit and any
other permit as required to undertake work on a highway. [Added by
Section 1 of By-law 43-2021, August 9, 2021]
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"Sign" means any Advertising Device or notice and means any visual
medium including its structure and other component parts, which is used
or is capable of being used to attract attention to a specific subject matter,
other than itself, for identification, information, or advertising purposes
[Added by Section 1 of By-law 15-2023, March 20, 2023];
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"Township"
means
The
Corporation
of
the
Township
of
Guelph/Eramosa or the land within the municipal boundaries of the
Township of Guelph/Eramosa, as the context requires;
"Yard Waste" includes any organic waste that can be composted,
usually composed of refuse from gardens, such as grass clippings or
leaves, and domestic or industrial kitchen wastes.
PART 3 - HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION
6. (1) No Person shall Obstruct any Highway without first having obtained a Road
Occupancy Permit.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection 6 (1), no person shall obstruct a
highway and the obstruction of a Highway includes any one or more of the
following:
(a) the depositing of snow or ice on the portion of a Highway normally used
for pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(b) the relocation of snow from a Highway or private property to the portions
of a Highway normally used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(c) leave or depositing of equipment, motorized equipment other than
motorized equipment permitted and licensed under the regulations of the
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, containers, trailers, or any
Landscape or Construction Material on a Highway without having
obtained the appropriate permission to do so from the Township;
(d) the cutting, altering, extending, in any manner whatsoever of a concrete
curb, open or contained culvert, culvert overpass, or similar structure or
landscape without having first applied for and obtained the appropriate
permission to do so from the Township;
(e) throwing, placing, or depositing of dirt, glass, handbills, paper or other
refuse and debris or the carcass of any animal on a Highway;
(f) the excavation, removal, or damage to any portion of a Highway,
including sod, trees, light poles, street signs, or other objects within the
Highway without the permission to do so from the Township;
(g) the placement of leaves, grass clippings, and debris from private
property to the portions of the Highway normally used for pedestrian or
vehicular traffic;
(h) the placing or depositing of sporting equipment, including but not limited
to basketball nets, hockey nets, soccer nets, skateboard ramps, and
bicycle ramps, on a Highway;
(i) the placing or depositing of any kind of furniture or fencing on a Highway.
(3) No Person shall operate an Over-Dimensional Vehicle on any Township
highway without having obtained a Road Occupancy Permit. [Added by
Section 2 of By-law 43-2021, August 9, 2021]
(4) No Person shall leave a Motor Vehicle on a Highway unless:
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(a) there exists a currently validated permit for the vehicle issued pursuant
to the Highway Traffic Act and its regulations;
(b) number plates issued in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act and its
regulations are displayed on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by the
Highway Traffic Act and its regulations; and
(c) evidence of the current validation of the permit is affixed to one of the
number plates or to the rear mini-plate, if applicable, in the manner
prescribed in the Highway Traffic Act and its regulations.
[Added by Section 2 of By-law 60-2021, November 15, 2021]
(5) No Person shall leave an immobile Motor Vehicle on a Highway. [Added
by Section 2 of By-law 60-2021, November 15, 2021]
PART 4 - BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE
7. (1) No Person shall alter a Boulevard without first having obtained a
boulevard alteration permit.
(2) Every Owner or Occupant of a property shall maintain the grassy
Boulevard portion of any Highway, or part of a Highway, that abuts
their property. Without limiting the generality of subsection (1),
maintaining the grassy Boulevard portion of a Highway includes the
following:
(a)
cutting the grass and weeds and removing the cuttings whenever
the growth of grass or weeds exceeds 20.32 cm (8 inches) in
height;
(b)
keeping the Boulevard clean and free from:
(i) hazardous objects or materials,
(ii) domestic animal excrement,
(iii) rubbish or other debris,
(iv) yard waste,
(v) holes, ruts, and excavations that are actual or potential health,
fire or safety hazards, or
(vi) anything that may attract or harbour rodents or insects
(3) No person shall relocate any snow from private property to a Boulevard.
(4) No person shall erect, display, repair or alter, cause or permit to be erected,
displayed, repaired or altered, any Sign or Advertising Device on a
Boulevard [Added by Section 2 of By-law 15-2023, March 20, 2023];
(5) The Township may remove any Sign or Advertising Device placed within
the portion of a Township Highway or Boulevard, or on Township
property, without notice. These signs will be held for ten (10) days, including
the date of removal [Added by Section 2 of By-law 15-2023, March 20, 2023];
(6) The Township reserves the right to dispose of any collected Sign which is
not claimed within the required time specified in subsection (5) [Added by
Section 2 of By-law 15-2023, March 20, 2023].
(7) No Owner or Occupant of land or premises adjacent to a Fire Hydrant or
on which a Fire Hydrant is located shall obstruct access to a Fire Hydrant
in any manner whatsoever. [Added by Section 3 of By-law 47/2025, on
December 8, 2025].
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(8) No Owner or Occupant of land or premises shall allow anything on the
land or premises to interfere with the operation of a Fire Hydrant located
on or adjacent to that land or premises. [Added by Section 3 of By-law
47/2025, on December 8, 2025].
(9) No Person shall place, deposit, pile, or cause to be placed, deposited or
piled any snow, ice, debris, in such a manner that obstructs, impedes, or
interferes with the access to or operation of a Fire Hydrant. [Added by
Section 3 of By-law 47/2025, on December 8, 2025].
(10) Any Person who owns land or premises on which a Fire Hydrant is
located or owns property adjacent to a Township owned property on which
a Fire Hydrant is located shall ensure that nothing is constructed, erected,
or placed within 3 meters of a Fire Hydrant. [Added by Section 3 of By-law
47/2025, on December 8, 2025].
8. (1) Every Owner or Occupant of a property shall maintain the paved portion or
hard surface of a Boulevard that forms part of a Driveway Apron in front of,
alongside, or at the rear of the property.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), maintaining the paved
portion of a Boulevard includes the following:
(a)
keeping the paved portion of the Boulevard in a good state of repair
so as to afford safe passage under normal use for persons and
vehicles;
(b)
keeping the paved portion of the Boulevard clear of snow and ice
within 24 hours of a snowfall to provide safe passage for persons and
vehicles;
(c)
keeping the paved portion of the Boulevard clean and free from:
(i) hazardous objects or materials,
(ii) domestic animal excrement,
(iii) rubbish or other debris, and
(iv) holes, ruts, and excavations.
9. (1) No Person, in relation to Boulevard Trees, shall:
(a) Engage in construction, excavate, alter grades, store materials or
traverse by mechanical equipment directly under the canopy of a
Boulevard Tree or within the area of the root zone;
(b) Where any activity as per Subsection 9 (1)(a) above is undertaken
adjacent to or in close proximity of a Boulevard Tree, regardless of
whether the activity is undertaken on private or public lands, installation
of Tree Protection Fencing, as per detail D-1, Schedule 'G' is required.
Failure to install Tree Protection Fencing prior to the start of activities
may result in the tree being designated as damaged and require
compensation as per items 32 and 33 in Schedule 'A';
(c) plant, or alter a Boulevard Tree without a boulevard alteration permit;
(d) alter adjacent grades to create or allow conditions that result in
prolonged standing water under a Boulevard Tree;
(e) hang or secure an object or allow injury by a domestic animal;
(f) remove or prune a Boulevard Tree without a boulevard alteration
permit.
(2) The costs of remedying any contravention of Subsection 9 (1)(a) shall be at
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the expense of the person(s) causing the contravention and may be
recovered in accordance with Schedule 'A'.
(3) The Township may trim or remove any trees, hedges, plants or bushes
planted on the boulevard and may trim the branches or remove any trees,
hedges, plants or bushes planted on private property, that extend onto the
highway and is deemed by the Director to create an unacceptable risk.
(4) The Township may plant, at the Township's expense and with the consent
of the Owner of the lands, shade or ornamental trees on private property
within 2.5m of a highway, the property owner is responsible for the
maintenance, repair, and removal of the trees.
PART 5 - HAZARDOUS CONDITION
10.
If an Officer determines that an obstruction of a Highway is, or may create,
a hazardous condition to the safety of any Person using the Highway, the
Officer may take any action necessary to have the obstruction immediately
removed and the Highway repaired, if necessary, and all the costs incurred
by the Township in undertaking this work shall be expenses owed to the
Township by the Owner, Occupant and/or Contractor of the property from
which the obstruction comes from, relates to, or was created for.
PART 6 - DISPOSING OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT
11. (1) Any Landscape or Construction Material removed by the Township from
a Highway under this By-law may be directly deposited onto the property
from which the obstruction comes from, relates to, or was created for, or the
material may be treated as refuse by the Township or become property of
the Township which can be disposed of in any manner or used for any
Township purpose.
(2) Any motorized equipment, containers, trailers, or motorized tools removed by
the Township may, at the discretion of the Director, be deposited at the
property from which the Obstruction comes from, relates to, or was created
for, or be stored at a Township facility for 60 days at the Owner's expense.
(3) Any item in subsection 11 (2) shall only be released to its Owner after the
Owner has shown proof of ownership and paid the Township any applicable
expense for the removal and storage of the item.
(4) Any item in subsection 11 (2) that is stored at a Township facility for more
than 60 days and for which an Owner has not been identified may be
disposed of by the Township in any manner that it deems appropriate.
(5) Any item in subsection 11 (2) that is stored at a Township facility for more
than 60 days and for which the Owner, having been identified, has failed to
pay the applicable expenses and claim the item, may be disposed of pursuant
to the provisions of the Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.R.25,
as amended.
PART 7 - USE OF CONTRACTOR AND RECOVERY OF EXPENSES
12. (1) The Township may retain the services of a contractor to carry out any of
the work that the Township may carry out under this By-law.
(2) All expenses incurred by the Township in connection with the enforcement
of this By-law shall be paid to the Township by the Person owing those
expenses and may be collected in the same manner as property taxes by
adding the expenses to the tax roll of the property from which the obstruction
of the Highway or maintenance of the Boulevard relates.
PART 8 - ROAD OCCUPANCY PERMITS - ADMINISTRATION
13. (1) A Person may apply for a permit under this By-law if the person:
(a) completes an application for the permit on the forms as provided by
the Director;
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(b) Submits the application along with the applicable fees and charges
as provided for in Township's Fees and Charges By-law; and,
(c) Provides any documentation, deposit or security as set out in
Schedule 'B' to this by-law, or insurance certificates, as required by
the Director as prerequisites and requirements for the issuance of
the permit;
(2) The issuance of a permit under this by-law does not relieve any person from
the necessity of acquiring any other license or permit or complying with any
other applicable laws, by-laws, regulations, and requirements of other
governmental authority;
(3) A permit is the property of the Township and is not transferable unless
otherwise authorized by the Director;
(4) A permit may be terminated at any time under the sole discretion of the
Director;
(5) Every applicant shall post with the Township the required deposit or
security, by way of cash, certified cheque, debit card, or letter of credit, in a
form satisfactory to the Township. The Township does not accept
payments for deposits or securities by credit card.
PART 9 - ROAD OCCUPANCY PERMIT CONDITIONS
14. (1) A permit holder shall comply or ensure compliance with all provisions and
conditions of the permit and this By-law;
(2) A permit holder shall provide and maintain a contact phone number that the
Director or an Officer may reach the permit holder at all time;
(3) Failure to comply with any provision or condition of a permit or this By-law
may result in the revocation of the permit by the Director, in addition to any
other enforcement proceedings against the permit holder as permitted by
law;
(4) The permit holder of a revoked permit shall immediately cease or ensure the
immediate cessation of all the activities for which a permit has been issued
upon revocation of the permit under Section 14(3);
(5) Every permit holder and every Owner and occupier of land shall forthwith
rectify damaged conditions on a Highway, on land or to municipal services
and shall reinstate the highway, the land, and the municipal services, as the
case may be, to the satisfaction of the Director;
(6) Every permit holder and every Owner and occupier of land shall provide all
signs, barricades, traffic control devices, flag persons, and other persons and
equipment required by the Director and in accordance with current provincial
legislation;
(7) Every permit holder shall maintain access to all private and public properties
during any Highway closure and occupancy;
(8) When required by the Director permit holder shall provide a Letter of Credit/
Security Deposit as required in Schedule 'B' to this By-law.
PART 10 - BOULEVARD ALTERATION PERMITS
15. (1) A permit holder shall comply or ensure compliance with all provisions and
conditions of the permit and this By-law.
(2) All boulevard alteration permit applications shall conform to the conditions
and requirements set out in Schedule 'C' to this By-law.
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(3) A person may apply for a boulevard alteration permit under this By-law if the
person;
(a) completes an application for the permit on the forms as provided by the
Director;
(b) Submits the application along with the applicable fees and charges as
provided for in Township's Fees and Charges By-law; and,
(c) Provides any documentation, deposit or security as set out in Schedule
'B' to this by-law, or insurance certificates, as required by the Director as
prerequisites and requirements for the issuance of the permit;
(4) A permit holder shall conform to the Planting Guidelines set out in Schedule
'D' to this By-law;
(5) Failure to comply with any provision or condition of a permit or this By-law
may result in the revocation of the permit by the Director, in addition to any
other enforcement proceedings against the permit holder as permitted by law;
(6) The permit holder of a revoked permit shall immediately cease or ensure the
immediate cessation of all the activities for which a permit has been issued
upon revocation of the permit under Section 15(5);
PART 11 - INSPECTION
16.
An Officer acting under this By-law may, at any reasonable time, enter and
inspect any property, including all buildings and structures thereon, to
determine any one of the following:
(a)
Whether there is compliance with this By-law.
(b)
Whether the conditions for a permit issued under this By-law are
adhered to.
(c)
Whether there is compliance with any order made under this By-law.
PART 12 - REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION
17. (1) An Owner or occupant shall be presumed to have created, caused, allowed,
permitted, or continued a Highway or Boulevard Obstruction that has
occurred on Township property abutting Owner or occupant's property,
which presumption may be rebutted by evidence to the contrary on a balance
of probabilities.
PART 13 - ORDERS
HIGHWAYS
18. (1) If an Officer determines that an obstruction of a Highway exists, the Officer
may issue an order requiring the Owner, Occupant and/or Contractor of
the property from which the obstruction comes from, relates to, or was
created for, to discontinue causing the obstruction and to remove the
obstruction and repair, as necessary, at the expense of the Owner,
Occupant and/or Contractor, the Highway so that the Highway is brought
back to its former condition prior to the Obstruction.
(2) Every Person who fails to comply with an order made under section 18(1) is
guilty of an offence.
BOULEVARDS
19.(1) If an Officer determines that an Owner or Occupant of a property has altered
or failed to maintain a Boulevard that abuts the Owner's property, the Officer
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may issue an order requiring the Owner or Occupant to maintain the
Boulevard in accordance with this By-law or obtain a Boulevard Alteration
Permit for the work done on the Boulevard. [Amended by Section 3 of By-law
43-2021, August 9, 2021]
(2) Every Person who fails to comply with an order made under section 19(1) is
guilty of an offence. [Numbering amended by subsection 1 of By-law 25-2021
on May 17, 2021]
WORK ORDER
20.
Where the order described in subsection 18(1) is not complied with within the
time period stipulated therein, the Township may remove the obstruction
and repair, as necessary, the Highway and all the costs incurred by the
Township in undertaking this work shall be expenses owed to the Township
by the Owner, Occupant and/or Contractor of property from which the
obstruction comes from, relates to, or was created for.
21.
Where an order under subsection 19(1) is not complied with within the time
period stipulated therein, the Township may carry out, or cause to be carried
out, any work necessary to maintain the Boulevard in accordance with this
By-law, and all the costs incurred by the Township in undertaking this work
shall be expenses owed to the Township by the Owner or Occupant of the
property.
PART 14 - WORK DONE BY THE TOWNSHIP
22.
The Township may recover its Costs of remedying a violation of this By-law
by invoicing the owner, by initiating court proceedings or by adding the
Costs, including interest, to the tax roll in the same manner as municipal
taxes in accordance with section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and the
exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other
available remedy.
23.
The Township may charge a fee for inspection and administration services
pursuant to the Township's Fees and Charges By-law.
PART 15 - EXEMPTIONS
24. Section 6 (1) of this By-law shall not apply:
(1) To an obstruction on a Highway where the obstruction is permitted under a
valid and binding encroachment agreement or permit between a Person and
the Township.
(2) To any sign for which the Owner has received written permission to place on
property owned by the Township.
(3) For work being completed under an approved Entrance Permit application.
(4) For work being completed under a Plan of Subdivision or other approved
development agreements.
PART 16 - SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
25. (1) Service of any document, including an order, under this By-law may be given
in writing in any of the following ways and is effective:
(a)
when a copy is delivered to the Person to whom it is addressed;
(b)
on the 5th day after a copy is sent by regular or registered mail to the
Person's last known address;
(c)
by email to the last known email address of the person to whom service
is required to be made;
(d)
by placing a placard containing the terms of the document or order in
a conspicuous place on the property to which the document or order
relates and shall be deemed to be sufficient service on the
Owner.[Amended by subsection 1 of By-law 12-2022 on March 7,
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2022]
PART 17 - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY PROVISIONS
26.
The enforcement of this By-law shall be conducted by an Officer.
27. (1) Every Person who contravenes any provision of this By-law, and every
Director or Officer of a corporation who concurs in such contravention by
the corporation, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine, and such other
penalties, as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990,
c.P.33, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) In addition to subsection 27 (1), any Person who is charged with an offence
under this By-law in accordance with Part III of the Provincial Offences Act
and is found guilty of the offence, is liable, in addition to any other penalties:
(a) If an individual, to a fine of not more than $25,000; or
(b) If a corporation, to a fine of not more than $50,000.
28.
No Person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any
Officer exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law.
29.
Every Person who is alleged to have contravened any of the provisions of
this By-law shall identify themselves to an Officer upon request, failure to
do so shall be deemed to have hindered or obstructed an officer in the
execution of his or her duties.
30.
Upon conviction, any penalty imposed under this By-law may be collected
under the authority of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33,
as amended.
31.
If a Person is convicted of an offence under this By-law, the court in which
the conviction has been entered and any court of competent jurisdiction
may, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed, make an
order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the Person
convicted.
PART 18 - BY-LAW ADMINISTRATION
32.
The Director shall administer the By-law and establish any practices,
policies, and procedures necessary to implement the By-law.
33.
The Director shall prescribe all forms and notices, including any orders,
necessary to implement the By-law, and may amend such forms and notices
from time to time as the Director deems necessary.
PART 19 - SCHEDULES
34.
The Schedules 'A' through 'E' appended to this By-law are incorporated into
and form part of this By-law.
35.
Schedule 'F' (Short Form Wording and Set Fines) attached hereto does not
form part of this By-law.
PART 20 - ENACTMENT
36.
This By-law comes into force on the day it is passed by Council.
READ three times and finally passed
this 3rd day of May, 2021.
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Chris White, Mayor
dKnight, Clerk
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SCHEDULE 'A' TO BY-LAW 21/2021
[Amended by Section 3 of By-law 60-2021, November 15, 2021]
OCCUPANCY / PERMIT FEE DESCRIPTIONS
FEE ITEM
TERM
CONDITIONS
Road Occupancy
1. Road Occupancy (Short Duration)
Week
5-day maximum i.e. bin, moving
pod or minor landscaping materials
storage on street
2. Road occupancy
Month
1-month minimum rounded to the
next whole month
3. Road occupancy (Utility Companies)
Yearly
Yearly road occupancy permit for
Utility Companies.
4. Full road closure
Day
In addition to the road occupancy
fee. Not applied to special events.
5. Encroachment on boulevard
m²/month
Where
hoarding,
covered
walkways
or
other
temporary
structures extend onto public lands
or
for
areas
used
to
store
materials, equipment or shelters
6. Encroachment on roadways
m²/month
Where the roadway is used to
facilitate activities related to the
development of adjacent lands
i.e. loading/staging areas
7. Aerial crane trespass fee
Month
Where fixed crane booms extend
over public lands
8. Construction access
N/A
Crossing
boulevard
where
vehicular access is not intended for
temporary access to
construction site
9. Street signage modification
N/A
Temporary modification of existing
street signage to accommodate
construction activities. Fee to be
the greater of minimum cost or
actual costs incurred
10. Security Deposit (refundable)
N/A
Charged when activities have a
likelihood
of
damaging
public
property or when road degradation
fees will be levied. Based on the
value of assets at risk
11. Site Inspection (where security
deposit is required)
Up to 2
inspections
To
conduct
pre
and
post-
inspection surveys where security
deposits are required
12. Additional Inspections
Per Inspection To
conduct
any
additional
inspections as required.
Boulevard Alteration
13. Boulevard Alteration Permit
One time
A fee for Boulevard Alteration
Permit.
14. Boulevard Restoration
Administration Fee
One time
A charge to restore Boulevard by
the Township.
Road Surface Degradation
12 m²
Minimum
15. Pavement <2 years old
m²
Penalty for decreasing pavement
service life when activities cut or
bore
surfaces
or
otherwise
degrades surface. Minimum 12m²
per degradation. Township of
Guelph/Eramosa contracts and
staff are exmepted.
16. Pavement between 2 & 4 years old
m²
17. Pavement between 4 & 7 years old
m²
18. Pavement between 7 & 10 years
old
m²
19. Pavement > 10 years old
m²
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Oversize Load
20. Single event
1 month
maximum
May be multiple loads generated
from or arriving at a single
destination, within a one month
period
21. Annual
Annual
Annual fee to cover activities of a
single company.
Boulevard Trees
22. Removal Application Fee
N/A
Application fee in addition to tree
replacement costs as per item 34 -
36 below
23. Cost per Replacement tree
1 to 20 trees Quantity of replacement trees
required to offset tree removal
calculated
by
Progressive
Aggregate Caliper Replacement
Method (Schedule 'E')
24. Cost per Replacement tree
>21 trees
Miscellaneous
25. Street Cleaning - Sweeping
Hour
4 Hour minimum
26. Street Cleaning - Flushing
Hour
4 Hour minimum
27. Plan creation (discretionary)
Per
Document
At the discretion of the Director,
where an application is incomplete
and it is in the Township's interest to
proceed with permit issue. Charge
for each plan, drawing or document
required
to
fulfil
submission
requirements
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SCHEDULE 'B'TO BY-LAW 21/2021
LETTER OF CREDIT/ SECURITY DEPOSIT
1.
Letter of Credit/ Security Deposit
Where activities may result in a deterioration of Township assets, an
irrevocable Letter of Credit/ Security Deposit in favour of the Township
hall be issued to cover 120% of the estimated cost for replacement of
assets at risk for the anticipated duration of the project or minimum
deposits of, whichever is higher:
i.
Minor work carried out by residents
$1,000.00
ii.
Construction - duration less than a month $5,000.00
iii
Construction - duration over a month
$10,000.00
a)
The Letter of Credit/ Security must remain in effect for the full
duration of the permit. Any Letter of Credit/ Security Deposit and
its subsequent renewal forms shall contain a clause stating that
the thirty (30) days written notice must be given to the Director
prior to its expiry or cancellation; and,
b)
In the event the Director receives notice that a Letter of Credit/
Security Deposit is expiring and will not be renewed, or, if further
or additional securities are not provided within the said thirty (30)
days, the Director may draw on the current Letter of Credit.
2.
Prior to the release or reduction of the Security Deposit, the Permit
Holder shall:
a) Provide a proof satisfactory to the Director that the permitted area
has been adequately reinstated in accordance with the requirements
of the By-law; and,
b) Request that the Township carry out a final inspection to confirm that
all relevant terms of this By-law have been complied with.
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SCHEDULE 'C'TO BY-LAW 21/2021
BOULEVARD ALTERATION AGREEMENT
1. The Owner or Occupant shall sign this agreement below to attest they have read
and will follow these guidelines and shall submit a signed copy of this agreement to
the Township for registration prior to commencing a boulevard garden.
2. It is the responsibility of the property owner to locate all municipal services and
utilities, such as water, sewer, gas, telephone, hydro, cable, telecommunications,
etc. through Ontario One Call prior to commencing any works on the boulevard.
3. All boulevard gardens shall be limited to perennial or annual plant material and
allowed to grow up to 60 centimetres (cm) or 24 inches (in) tall. Shrubs, noxious
weeds and invasive plants are not permitted. Decomposable mulches are permitted;
however, residents should follow proper mulch management techniques to prevent
the spread of termites in the community. Suggested plant materials are provided in
Schedule 'D'. Salt tolerance should be a consideration when selecting plant material.
4. Property owners are not permitted to plant trees within the Township's boulevard
without approval from the Township. Property owners interested in planting trees in
the boulevard should contact the Public Works Department to discuss requirements
for setbacks to curbs, sidewalks, driveways, drainage swales, buildings,
underground and overhead utilities, and other trees.
5. Artificial turf is generally not permitted. Property owners interested in artificial turf
should contact the Public Works Department to discuss requirements.
6. A 30 cm (12 inch) buffer for all plants shall remain in place for all sidewalks, curbs,
road, and driveway edges. Manicured turf and mulches are the only acceptable
materials within the 30 cm buffer. The surface of the mulch is not to extend above
any adjacent sidewalk surface within the buffer. A minimum 1.2 metre (4 foot) buffer
around all sides of a fire hydrant is to be maintained at all times.
7. The landscape treatment shall maintain positive surface drainage.
8. Property owners shall maintain their sidewalk, and curb/road free and clear of all
vegetation, mulches and debris.
9. The Township reserves the right to require at any time with at least 30-calendar days
notice that the boulevard be returned to turf grass at the property owner's expense,
failing which, the Township will remove all non-compliant material and restore the
boulevard to the turf grass standard at the owner's expense.
10. It is the responsibility of the property owner to locate their property line through their
legal survey.
11. Retaining walls or fences shall be set back 0.3 metres from any property line abutting
a street. Hedges shall be set back 1.0 metres from the front property line and in the
case of a corner lot; hedges shall also be set back 1.0 metres from the side property
line abutting the street. The Public Works Department can provide general guidance
as to the property line location; however as previously noted it is as noted the
property owners responsibility to locate their property line through legal survey.
12. Installations such as leashless dog fencing, in-ground irrigation systems, fencing,
pavers or hard mulches such as pea gravel and rocks are not permitted on the
boulevard.
13. In the event that emergency or unscheduled works are required that will disturb an
existing boulevard garden, no notification will be provided.
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14. In the event of scheduled boulevard works, Township staff will provide 30-calendar
days notice to the property owner, giving them the opportunity to salvage plant
material.
15. Following the unscheduled or scheduled boulevard works, the boulevard will be
restored to the turf standard unless the property owner states their intent to re-
establish the boulevard plantings within 30 calendar days, weather permitting, or
reasonable date set by the Township in consultation with the property owner. Re-
established boulevard gardens shall be in compliance with this policy and will be the
sole responsibility of the property owner. Following the 30 day period or date set by
the Township, if the plantings have not taken place, the Township will restore the
boulevard to turf.
16. The Township assumes no responsibility for the cost of repairs of any damages to
the garden on the boulevard.
17. The property owner shall maintain clear and easy access to all aboveground and
underground services, including but not limited to, fire hydrants, water valves, Bell
pedestals, telecommunications pedestals and handwells, and hydro transformer
boxes.
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SCHEDULE 'D'TO BY-LAW 21/2021
PLANTING GUIDELINES
Perennials (Plants in this list have salt tolerance to some degree)
Common Name
Latin Name
Sun Exposure
Alpine Pinks
Dianthus
Sun
Barren Strawberry
Waldsteinia ternate
Shade - Part Sun
Bellflower
Campanula
Sun - Part Sun
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia
Sun
Catmint
Nepeta
Sun
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Shade - Part Sun
Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum'
Sun - Part Sun
Cranesbill
Perennial Geranium
Sun - Part Sun - Shade
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
Sun - Part Sun
Cushion Spurge
Euphorbia
Sun - Part Sun
Daylily
Hemerocallis
Sun - Part Sun
Dead Nettle
Lamium
Shade - Part Sun
English Lavender
Lavendula angustifolia
Sun
Evening Primrose
Oenothera
Sun
Evergreen Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Sun - Part Sun
False Spirea
Astilbe
Sun - Part Sun - Shade
Hens and Chicks
Sempervivums
Sun - Part Sun
Japanese Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum'
Shade - Part Sun
Lady in Red Fern
Athyrium augustrum forma rubellum
Shade
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla mollis
Sun - Part Sun
Lambs Ear
Stachys byzantine
Sun - Part Sun
Little Spire Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Sun
Lungwort
Pulmonaria saccharata
Shade - Part Sun
Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale
Sun
Palace Purple Coral Bells
Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Sun - Part Sun
Pig Squeak
Bergenia cordifolium
Sun - Part Sun - Shade
Plantain Lily
Hosta
Shade - Part Sun
Rock Cress
Arabis
Sun
Sapphire Blue Sea Holly
Eryngium
amethstinum
'Sapphire
Blue'
Sun
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritime
Sun
Silver Mound Wormwood
Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' Sun - Part Sun
Snow in Summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Sun
Soapwort
Saponaria
Sun - Part Sun
Speedwell
Veronica
Sun - Part Sun
Stonecrop
Sedum x 'Autumn Joy'
Sun
Thyme
Thymus
Sun
Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata
Sun - Part Sun
Yarrow
Achillea
Sun
Common Name
Latin Name
Sun Exposure
Blue Fescue
Festuca glauca
Sun - Part Sun
Blue Oat Grass
Helichtotrichon
Sun - Part Sun
Hakone Grass
Hakonechloa macra
Shade - Part Sun
Lily Turf
Liriope muscari
Sun - Shade
Little
Bunny
Fountain
Grass
Pennisetum
alopecuroides
'Little
Bunny'
Sun - Part Sun
Ornamental Grasses (grasses in this list have salt tolerance to some degree)
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SCHEDULE 'E' TO BY-LAW 21/2021
Township Tree Replacement Criteria
Progressive Aggregate Caliper Replacement Method
The following shall apply as a protocol for compensation for any Township-owned
tree, approved to be removed:
1. Assess existing tree for health and structure using a rating of:
-
Good
(75%)
-
Fair
(50%)
-
Poor
(25%)
2. Use the formula:
-
dbh x ((Health condition (%) + Structure Condition (%)) / 2)
3. The result will show the total required number of centimetres required to be replaced.
4. The total will be divided by 5 for the number of replacement trees. (5cm is the average
diameter of 60mm deciduous trees or 200cm tall coniferous trees.)
Examples
1. 26cm dbh blue spruce Health - Good
Structure - Fair
a. 26 x ((75% + 50%) /2)
b. 26 x 62.5%
c.16.25cm / 5
d. 3 trees
3 x 50-60mm trees will be required for
replacement. Round to the nearest
increment of 5. Based on $600/tree,
$1,800 cash in lieu is acceptable.
2. 2 x 120cm dbh willow Health - Fair
Structure - Poor
a. 240 x ((50% + 25%) / 2)
b. 240 x 37.5%
c. 90cm / 5
d. 18 trees
3 x 50-60mm approved trees ($1,500) are
requested to be planted on the property,
therefore 15 trees remain at $500/tree,
$7,500 cash-in-lieu will be required for the
difference of the trees not planted.
Details
-
Upon receipt of Road Occupancy Permit, a Township approved tree planting contractor
can plant the trees (species and locations to be approved by Public Works Director or
designate). Large growing shade trees are preferred. Locates are the responsibility of
the contractor.
-
Details and Specifications are required to be adhered to and are available through the
Public Works Department.
-
Cash-in-lieu for all Township-owned trees will be $600/tree for up to 10 trees per site.
11-20 trees, the fee will be $500/tree. Over 20 trees, $460/tree.
-
Exemptions will be made on a case by case basis, for trees assessed by a Qualified
Tree Risk Assessor (ISA TRAQ, in good standing) rating the tree with a risk rating of
High or Extreme and that cannot be reasonably mitigated.
-
All removals must be justified and approved by the Director of Public Works or designate
prior to the acceptance and after all design-related possibilities have been exhausted.
-
Compensation for naturalized trees will be subject to approval via a proposal submitted
by a qualified consultant.
-
In naturalized areas, for otherwise non-suitable species (i.e. A. negundo, etc.) and
significant sized (>/= 30cm dbh), and regardless of condition, a replacement criteria of
1:1 is amenable.
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SCHEDULE 'F' TO BY-LAW NO. 21/2021
THE TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA
PART 1 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT BY-LAW 21/2021: BOULEVARD
MAINTENANCE & HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION BY-LAW (AS AMENDED)
Being a By-law Respecting the Maintenance of Boulevards and Highway Obstructions,
in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa.
Item
#
Short Form Wording
Provision
Creating or
Defining Offence
Set Fine
HIGHWAYS
1
Obstruct any Highway without obtaining a Road
Occupancy permit
Section 6 (1)
$500.00
2
Depositing of snow or ice on a portion of a Highway
Section 6 (2)(a)
$200.00
3
Relocation of snow from private property to a Highway
Section 6 (2)(b)
$200.00
4
Leave or deposit equipment or motorized
equipment on a Highway without a permit
Section 6 (2)(c)
$300.00
5
Cut, alter or extend a concrete curb, culvert, or similar
structure or landscape without a permit
Section 6 (2)(d)
$400.00
6
Throw, place, or deposit dirt, glass, handbills, paper,
refuse or debris, or animal carcass on a Highway
Section 6 (2)(e)
$400.00
7
Excavate, remove, or damage any portion of a Highway
without a permit
Section 6 (2)(f)
$400.00
8
Place leaves, grass clippings, and debris from private
property to a Highway
Section 6 (2)(g)
$300.00
9
Place or deposit sporting equipment on a Highway
Section 6 (2)(h)
$200.00
10
Place or deposit furniture or fencing on a Highway
Section 6 (2)(i)
$200.00
11
Operate an Over-Dimensional Vehicle on a Township
Highway without a permit.
Section 6 (3)
$500.00
12
Leave a Motor Vehicle on a highway without a current
validated permit.
Section 6 (4)(a)
$200.00
13
Leave a Motor Vehicle on a Highway without number
plates displayed on the vehicle.
Section 6 (4)(b)
$200.00
14
Leave an immobile Motor Vehicle on a Highway.
Section 6 (5)
$500.00
15
Fail to comply with an Order issued under Section 18 (1) Section 18 (2)
$700.00
BOULEVARDS
16
Alter a Boulevard without a permit.
Section 7 (1)
$500.00
17
Fail to maintain grass and weeds to a height less than
20.32 cm (8 inches)
Section 7 (2)(a)
$200.00
18
Fail to keep Boulevard free from hazardous objects or
materials
Section 7 (2)(b)(i)
$300.00
19
Fail to keep Boulevard free from domestic animal
excrement
Section 7 (2)(b)(ii)
$150.00
20
Fail to keep Boulevard free from rubbish or other debris Section 7 (2)(b)(iii)
$300.00
21
Fail to keep Boulevard free from yard waste
Section 7 (2)(b)(iv) $300.00
22
Fail to keep Boulevard free from holes, ruts and
excavations
Section 7 (2)(b)(v)
$300.00
23
Fail to keep Boulevard free from anything that may
Section 7 (2)(b)(vi) $300.00
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attract or harbour rodents or insects
24
Erect, display, repair, or alter any Sign or Advertising
Device on a Boulevard.
Section 7 (4)
$300.00
25
Cause or Permit to be erected, displayed, repaired or
altered any Sign or Advertising Device on a Boulevard.
Section 7 (4)
$300.00
26
Obstruct access to a Fire Hydrant in any manner
Section 7 (7)
$500.00
27
Allow anything on the land or premises to interfere with
the operation of a Fire Hydrant on or adjacent to the
land.
Section 7 (8)
$500.00
28
Place, deposit, pile, or cause to be placed, deposited or
piled any snow, ice, debris in a manner that obstructs,
impedes, or interferes with access or operation of a Fire
Hydrant
Section 7 (9)
$500.00
29
Cause to be placed, deposited or piled any snow, ice,
debris in a manner that obstructs, impedes, or interferes
with access or operation of a Fire Hydrant
Section 7 (9)
$500.00
30
Construct, erect, or place anything within 3 meteres of a
Fire Hydrant
Section 7 (10)
$500.00
31
Fail to keep paved portion of Boulevard clear of snow
and ice within 24 hours of snowfall
Section 8 (2)(b)
$300.00
32
Engage in construction, directly under the canopy of a
boulevard tree
Section 9 (1)(a)
$300.00
33
Engage in excavation, directly under the canopy of a
boulevard tree
Section 9 (1)(a)
$300.00
34
Engage in alteration of grades, directly under the
canopy of a boulevard tree
Section 9 (1)(a)
$300.00
35
Engage in the storage of materials, directly under the
canopy of a boulevard tree
Section 9 (1)(a)
$300.00
36
Traverse by mechanical equipment, directly under the
canopy of a boulevard tree
Section 9 (1)(a)
$300.00
37
Plant, or alter a boulevard tree without a permit
Section 9 (1)(c)
$300.00
38
Hang or secure an object or allow injury of a boulevard
tree by a domestic animal
Section 9 (1)(e)
$300.00
39
Remove or prune a boulevard tree without a permit
Section 9 (1)(f)
$300.00
40
Fail to comply with an Order issued under Section 19(1) Section 19 (2)
$700.00
GENERAL
41
Hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct an
Officer
Section 28
$900.00
NOTE: The general penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 27(1) of
By-law no. 21/2021 as amended, a certified copy of which has been filed.
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SCHEDULE 'G' TO BY-LAW NO. 21/2021
THE TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA
SCHEDULE "G" TO BY-LAW 21/2021 - TREE PROTECTION DETAIL
PRUNE BRANCHES AS REQUIRED
TO PREVENT CONSTRUCTION DAMAGE
SUPPORTS SHALL NOT DISTURB ROOTS
WOOD FRAME (100 x 100) TDP,
BOTTOM AND SUPPORT BRACH
WOOD POST (100x100x1200)
HOARDING AS DETERMINED BY TOWNSHIP
DRIP LINE
PLYWOOD
E
DBH TRUNK
FX. 3m
ORANGE CONSTRUCTION FENCE
EXISTING
GRADE
DISTANCE
SILTATION FABRIC 600 ABOVE GRADE
UNDISTURBED ROOT ZONE:
CLEANLY CUT ANY EXPOSED ROOTS
AND IMMEDIATELY AND BACKFILL
AND MAINTAIN MOISTURE
MINIMUM TREE PROTECTION DISTANCE FROM TRUNK:
< 10cm
DBH
1.2m
10-29cm DBH
1.8m
30-40cm DBH
2.4m
41-50cm DBH
3.0m
51-60cm DBH
3.6m
61-70cm DBH
4.2m
71-80cm DBH
5.4m
81-90cm DBH
5.4m
91-100cm DBH
6.0m
(DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT) DBH = TRUNK DIAMETER AT 1.4m HEIGHT
40cmx60cm SIGN MOUNTED ON ALL SIDES OF BARRIER
TREE PROTECTION NOTES:
1. ALL TREE PROTECTION BARRIERS SHALL BE IN PLACE
AND APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP PRIOR TO
CONSTRUCTION ACCESS.
2. ALL SUPPORTS AND STAKES SHALL BE OUTSIDE THE
TREE PROTECTION ZONE
TREE PROTECTION ZONE AND SHALL MINIMIZE ROOT
DAMAGE.
NO WORK IS PERMITTED WITHIN THE TREE
PROTECTION ZONE INCLUDING GRADING,
3.TREE PROTECTION BARRIERS SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE
CONSTRUCTION ACCESS AND MATERIAL STORAGE
AND IN GOOD CONDITION UNTIL ALL CONSTRUCTION IS
COMPLETE AND APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP.
BREACH OF TREE PROTECTION ZONE
4.ALL ARBORICULTURE WORK SUCH AS PRUNING OF
IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $
BRANCHES AND ROOTS, SHALL BE DONE BY A
QUALIFIED TREE WORKER CERTIFIED WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE
CONTACT TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA FOR MORE
APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP
INFORMATION (519-856-9596)
TREE PRESERVATION DETAILS
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
GUELPH/ERAMOSA
DATE:
MAY 2021
DRAWING NO:
D-1
EX 50cm
FX 3cm
PROTECTION
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AMENDMENT HISTORY
BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE AND HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION BY-LAW
DATE
(YYYY/MM/DD)
BY-LAW
AUTHORITY
CONSOLIDATED
2021 / 05 / 03
21-2021
Item 8.3, Report 21-08, Regular
Council Meeting
✔
2021 / 05 / 17
25-2021
Item 8.3, Report 20-05, Regular
Council Meeting
✔
2021 / 08 / 09
43-2021
Item 9.9, Report 21-17, and item
12.2 - Virtual Regular Meeting of
Council
✔
2021 / 11 / 15
60-2021
Item 9.3, Report 21-25, Virtual
Regular Meeting of Council
✔
2022 / 03 / 07
12-2022
Item 9.1, Report 22-03, Hybrid
Regular Meeting of Council
✔
2023 / 03 / 20
15-2023
Item 9.3. Report 23-04, Hybrid
Regular Meeting of Council
✔
2025 / 12/ 08
47-2025
Item 7.1, Report 25-06, Hybrid
Regular Meeting of Council
✔
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