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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MARATHON
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BY-LAW NO. 2107
Being a by-law to amend By-Law No. 2057
being a by-law to establish standards
respecting the maintenance of land within the
municipal boundaries of the Town of
Marathon.
WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
states that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted
broadly as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to
govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability
to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS Section 10 (1), of the same Act, conveys broad
authority to single-tier municipalities and states a single-tier municipality may provide
any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public
and further, Section 10 (2), specifically empowers a single-tier municipality to pass by-
laws respecting, among other matters, by-laws concerning the following:
THAT By-Law No. 2057 Section 5.0 is hereby amended as follows:
5.0
Inoperative Motor Vehicle(s), Boat(s) and Trailer(s)
5.1
Except as provided in the Town of Marathon Zoning By-Law, as
amended or otherwise permitted by law, no person shall use any land
or structure in the municipality for storing used and/or inoperative motor
vehicles, boats or trailers for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling
them or salvaging parts thereof for sale or other disposal.
5.2
No owner or occupant shall use land for the storage of inoperative
motor vehicles, boats or trailers or parts thereof except in accordance
with the following:
a) the inoperative motor vehicle(s), boat(s) or trailer(s) and/or parts are
stored in an enclosed building; or
b) the inoperative motor vehicle, boat or trailer and/or parts are fully
and completely covered with a canvas or similar opaque, weather-
resistant tarpaulin in good repair, in which case no more than one
(1) such covered vehicle shall be permitted in any yard, and shall
only be permitted in Residential (R1) and Mobile Home (R2) lots;
b) the active restoration of not more than one motor vehicle, boat
and/or trailer provided the vehicle(s) is located in a manner so as to
be screened from view by neighbouring residents or from adjacent
sidewalks and roadways, and shall only be permitted in Residential
(R1) and Mobile Home (R2) lots.
5.3
Section 5 subsection (2) does not apply to the storage of motor vehicles,
boats or trailers and parts which are reasonably necessary for the
conduct of a bona fide business, lawfully conducted on the property.
THAT this by-law shall come into force on the date of its final passing.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS 9TH DAY OF JUNE,
A.D., 2025.
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Mayor
(SEAL)
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Clerk