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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 4008
CONSOLIDATED
Amending By-laws: 2022-036
A by-law to regulate swimming pool enclosures in the Town of Tillsonburg.
WHEREAS subsection 5(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended
(the "Municipal Act"), provides that municipal powers shall be exercised by by-law;
AND WHEREAS subsections 11(1), (3) and (4) of the Municipal Act authorize the
municipal council ("Council") of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg (the
"Town") to provide certain services and things that the Town considers necessary or
desirable for the public, including the passage of by-laws respecting fences, signs and
other structures;
AND WHEREAS the Town may enact by-law provisions that (without limitation) create
offences, impose fines, authorize orders to achieve compliance or discontinue
contraventions, authorize inspections, authorize remedial work and provide for the
collection of remediation costs, pursuant to Part XIV of the Municipal Act, including
sections 425, 429, 435 - 438, 441.1 and 444 - 446;
AND WHEREAS Council deems it desirable and expedient to regulate swimming pool
enclosures in the Town of Tillsonburg;
NOW THEREFORE Council hereby enacts the following:
SECTION 1
SCOPE OF BY-LAW
1.1 SHORT TITLE
This By-law, as amended from time to time, shall be known as the "Pool Enclosure By-
law."
1.2 INTENT AND SCOPE
The purpose of this By-law is to regulate Swimming Pool Enclosures within the Town
of Tillsonburg.
1.3 CONTENT OF BY-LAW
All references in this By-law to sections, requirements, exceptions, tables, figures,
schedules and maps, refer to those in this By-law unless otherwise indicated.
Headings given in this By-law are for convenience only, and do not form part of this
By-law.
1.4 RELATION TO OTHER GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS (COMPLIANCE WITH
OTHER REGULATIONS)
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This By-law shall not be construed so as to reduce or mitigate restrictions or
requirements that are lawfully imposed by the Town or by any governmental
authority. Without limiting the foregoing, compliance with this By-law does not relieve
any Person from complying with:
(a)
legislation or regulations imposed by the Governments of Canada or
Ontario, including (without limitation) the Ontario Building Code, O. Reg.
332/12; and
(b)
by-laws enacted by the County of Oxford or other By-laws enacted by the
Town.
SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2.1
DEFINITIONS
The terms set out below shall have the following meanings in this By-law:
"Act" means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended.
"Building" means any structure consisting of one or more of a wall, roof or floor, and
used or intended to be used for the shelter, accommodation or enclosure of Persons,
animals, or goods.
"Building Inspector" means the Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Official,
and inspector, appointed by by-law by the Town of Tillsonburg for the purposes of
enforcement of the Act.
"Chief Building Official" means the Chief Building Official of the Town.
"Construct" means to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or material
alteration or repair of a structure, including (without limitation):
(a)
anything in the erection, installation, extension or material alteration or
repair of a Building, Swimming Pool Area, Swimming Pool Enclosure or
Temporary Enclosure;
(b)
the installation of a structure fabricated or moved from elsewhere, including
(without limitation) the structures listed in (a); and
(c)
work in preparation for any of the acts described above;
and "construction" has a corresponding meaning;
"Corner Lot" means a lot situated at the intersection of two streets, of which two
adjacent sides, that abut the intersecting streets, contain an angle of not more than one
hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees and where such adjacent sides are curved, the
angle of intersection of the adjacent sides shall be deemed to be the angle formed by
the intersection of the tangents to the street lines, drawn through the extremities of the
interior lot lines, provided that:
(a)
in the latter case, the corner of the lot shall be deemed to be that point on
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the street line nearest to the point of intersection of the said tangents; and
(b)
any portion of a corner lot distant more than 30 m (98.4 ft.) from the corner,
measured along the street line shall be deemed to be an interior lot.
"Council" means the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
"Effective Grade Level" at a given point means the highest level of the ground within
1.0 metres (3 feet 3 inches) horizontally in any direction from that point.
"Exterior" means the vertical surface of a fence, Swimming Pool Enclosure, deck or
ramp, provided that such surface:
(a)
does not face a Swimming Pool or Swimming Pool Area; and
(b)
does not face the contained portion of the lands that is covered, delineated or
enclosed by the fence, Swimming Pool Enclosure, deck or ramp.
"Gate" shall mean any part of a Swimming Pool Enclosure that opens on hinges,
including (without limitation) a door located in the wall of an attached or detached
garage or carport where such wall forms part of the Swimming Pool Enclosure.
"Hedgerow" means one or more hedges, bushes, shrubs, compact evergreen
plantings, or any similar organic growth.
"Height" of any Gate, segment or feature of a Swimming Pool Enclosure means the
vertical distance between the top of such Gate, segment or feature and:
(a)
the Effective Grade Level at that point, if the Gate, segment or feature is not
located on or above a deck or similar platform; or
(b)
the surface of any deck or similar platform on or above which the gate or
segment is located.
"Hydro Massage Pool" means a body of water that is encased artificially, whether
located above or below grade, and includes (without limitation) a hot tub, Jacuzzi, spa
or whirlpool.
"Lawful" means in accordance with the common law, statutes and regulations of
Canada and Ontario, the by-laws of the County of Oxford and the by-laws of the Town
other than this By-law;
"Lock" means a locking device designed to be unlocked or deactivated only with a key,
password, combination or biometric identification, or some grouping of such methods.
"Lot" means a parcel or tract of land which is a whole parcel or tract as shown on a
registered plan of subdivision where the said registered plan of subdivision is not
subject to a deeming by-law passed pursuant to the Planning Act or, a whole parcel or
tract which is held under separate ownership from adjacent lands according to the
registration thereof in the Registry Office or Land Titles Office.
"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended.
"Officer" means an individual appointed by Council or by a designate of Council for
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the purpose of (or for purposes that include) enforcing one or more municipal by-laws,
and includes (without limitation) the Chief Building Official and Building Inspectors.
"Owner" a registered owner of land, or any Person in control of land, including (without
limitation) a lessee or an occupant thereof.
"Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
"Sight Triangle" means the triangular space formed by the intersecting street lines of
a Corner Lot and a line drawn from a point on one (1) of the said street lines to a point
on the other said street line, each said point being measured a specific distance from
the point of intersection of the said street lines.
"Street Line" means the limit of the roadway allowance and is the dividing line between
a Lot and a street or other roadway.
"Swimming Pool" means any body of water located outdoors on a privately owned
Lot, whether above or below finished grade, and whether suitable or not for swimming,
diving or both, provided that such body of water:
(a)
is contained at least in part by artificial means;
(b)
has one or more points with a depth that may exceed 610 mm (24 inches); or
(c)
has a potential liquid surface area exceeding 2.0 metres² (21.5 feet²);
and includes (without limitation) a Hydro Massage Pool but does not include any
decorative pond or storm water management pond.
"Swimming Pool Area" means the area of a Lot occupied by a Swimming Pool and
any adjacent platforms, walkways, play areas or landscaped areas that are used, or
are intended or capable of being used, in conjunction with the Swimming Pool.
"Swimming Pool Enclosure" means a wall, structure or Building, or any combination
thereof, including (without limitation) a fence combined with a deck, that encloses a
Swimming Pool Area or any part of a Swimming Pool Area, but does not include a
Temporary Enclosure.
"Temporary Enclosure" means a structure used for the purposes of temporarily
enclosing a Swimming Pool or excavation during active construction.
"Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
SECTION 3
EXCLUSIONS
3.1 Existing Enclosures - Deemed to Comply
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, any Swimming Pool Enclosure that
lawfully existed prior to the effective date of this By-law shall be deemed to comply with
this By-law and may be maintained with the same material, Height and dimensions as
previously existed, including (without limitation) any repair work.
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3.2 Required to Maintain
The Owner of any Lot shall maintain each Swimming Pool Enclosure thereon and
ensure that it is in safe condition and in good repair.
3.3 Decorative Post Caps
The Height restrictions in this by-law will not include any decorative post caps or similar
features that have been pre-approved in writing by the Chief Building Official, following
the submission of construction drawings and other materials required by the Chief
Building Official.
SECTION 4
SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE HEIGHT AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1
Swimming Pool Enclosure- Height Required
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, except in accordance with all of the
following requirements:
(a)
minimum Height of 1.52 metres (5 feet);
(b)
maximum vertical distance of 50 mm (2 inches) from the Effective Grade Level
to the bottom of the Swimming Pool Enclosure;
(c)
maximum Height of 2.15 metres (7 feet); and
(d)
members, attachments, bracing, rails or supports that could permit or facilitate
climbing, in the opinion of the Officer on the Exterior face of a Swimming Pool
Enclosure shall not be located at a height of between 100 millimetres (4 inches)
and 1.2 metres (4 feet).
4.2 Swimming Pool Area- Height- Raised Platform or Deck
No Person shall Construct a deck or ramp or part thereof serving a Swimming Pool
Area with a vertical distance greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) from the Effective Grade
Level unless a continuous fence or other guard is Constructed and maintained on top
of the deck or ramp and around such deck or ramp's Exterior perimeter. Such fence or
guard shall have a minimum Height of 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches), and shall not be
constructed so as to facilitate or permit climbing in the opinion of the Officer.
4.3 Location- Swimming Pool Enclosure- Setback Requirement
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be Constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool Enclosure, or part thereof, within 1.2 metres (4 feet) horizontally from
the nearest inside wetted surface of the Swimming Pool wall.
4.4 Swimming Pool Enclosure- Materials- Chain Link
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, using chain link materials unless such
Swimming Pool Enclosure is pre-approved in writing by the Chief Building Official or
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meets all of the following requirements:
(a)
all chain link materials have a diagonal mesh length not greater than 38
millimetres (1.5 inches) consisting of 13 gauge galvanized steel wire, or of 11
gauge steel wire covered with vinyl, or consisting of another product approved
by the Chief Building Official which would yield a total thickness equivalent to 12
gauge wire;
(b)
it has no rails, bracing or exposed attachments on the Exterior that could, in the
opinion of the Officer facilitate or permit climbing from the Exterior; and
(c)
top and bottom rails are firmly fastened to upright posts, which rails consist of
galvanized steel pipe at least 32 millimetres (1.25 inches) thick, provided that a
continuous galvanized steel tension rod at least 5 millimetres (0.2 inches) thick
may be substituted for the bottom rail.
4.5 Swimming Pool Enclosure- Materials- Vertical Panel
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, using vertical panel materials unless
such Swimming Pool Enclosure is constructed as pre-approved in writing by the Chief
Building Official, or in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a)
vertical members are of at least 25 millimetres (1 inch) nominal thickness
attached to a top and bottom rail;
(b)
vertical members are not spaced more than 38 millimetres (1.5 inches) apart;
(c)
support posts are at least 89 millimetres (3.5 inches) x 89 millimetres (3.5 inches)
nominal dimensions;
(d)
support posts are spaced not more than 2.4 metres (8 feet) apart;
(e)
support posts extend at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) below the Effective Grade Level
and are securely embedded into the ground;
(f)
support posts that consist of wood are treated with an approved wood
preservative or be of pressure-treated wood, encased in concrete; and
(g)
top and bottom rails are firmly fastened to upright posts and are at least 38
millimetres (1.5 inches) x 89 millimetres (3.5 inches) nominal dimensions.
4.6 Swimming Pool Enclosure- Materials- Metal Picket
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, using metal picket or tube construction
unless such Swimming Pool Enclosure is constructed as pre-approved in writing by the
Chief Building Official, or in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a)
vertical members are spaced not more than 100 millimetres (4 inches) apart;
(b)
vertical members are attached to a supporting structure that does not contain
any diagonal members or framework and does not otherwise facilitate or permit
climbing in the opinion of the Officer;
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(c)
posts extend at least 1.2 metres (4 feet) below the Effective Grade Level and
are securely embedded into the ground;
(d)
posts are spaced not more than 2.4 metres (8 feet) apart; and
(e)
top and bottom rails are firmly fastened to the vertical members, maintain a
minimum 1.2 metres (4 feet) vertical separation at all locations and are at least
25 millimetres x 6 millimetres (1.0 inches x 0.25 inches) in dimension.
SECTION 5
SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE GATES
5.1 Swimming Pool Gate- Requirements
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Gate except in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a)
the Gate's construction type and Height matches all other requirements
applicable to a Swimming Pool Enclosure pursuant to this By-law;
(b)
the Gate is supported on hinges of sufficient quantity and strength to safely allow
entrance and exit at all times;
(c)
the Gate is self-closing and equipped with a self-latching device placed on the
side facing the pool;
(d)
each self-latching device has a minimum height of 1.2 metres (4 feet);
(e)
the Gate is equipped with an operable Lock; and
(f)
the Gate is kept locked at all times except when the Swimming Pool is in use.
5.2 Swimming Pool Enclosure- Entrance Through Garage
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be Constructed or maintained
an entrance to a Swimming Pool Area through a door from a detached or attached
garage unless the door has a security chain or bolt latch located not less than 1.5
metres (5 feet) above the inside floor level and is kept locked at all times except when
the Swimming Pool is in use.
SECTION 6
TEMPORARY ENCLOSURE
6.1 Temporary Enclosure- Required
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Swimming Pool unless a Temporary Enclosure or Swimming Pool Enclosure is already
installed in accordance with this By-law.
6.2 Temporary Enclosure- Materials
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Temporary Enclosure, or any part thereof, except as pre-approved in writing by the
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Chief Building Official or in accordance with all of the following requirements:
(a)
minimum Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet);
(b)
it consists of mesh fence with the diagonal mesh length not greater than 38 mm
(1.5 inches); and
(c)
it has steel T-bar supports installed every 3 metres (9.8 feet) with a 9 gauge
galvanized steel wire located at the top and bottom of the Temporary Enclosure.
6.3 Temporary Enclosure- Replacement
No Person shall have, use, maintain or permit to be used or maintained a Swimming
Pool unless a Swimming Pool Enclosure is installed in accordance with this By-law.
SECTION 7
HYDRO MASSAGE POOL
7.1 Hydro Massage Pool- Secure Cover
No Person shall have, Construct, maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained a
Hydro Massage Pool, unless the hydro massage pool includes a cover capable of
closing the opening to the Hydro Massage Pool, featuring an operable Lock.
SECTION 8
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
8.1 Subject to sections 435 and 437 of the Municipal Act, including the provision of notice to
an occupant of land when required, and production of the Officer's identification when
requested, an Officer may enter land or a Building at any reasonable time for the purpose
of carrying out an inspection to determine whether or not the following are being complied
with:
(a)
this By-law;
(b)
a direction, authorization, requirement, condition or order made under this By-
law; or
(c)
an order made under section 431 of the Municipal Act in respect of a
contravention of this By-law.
8.2 No Person shall remove an order, notice or direction posted on land or on a structure
indicating that it was posted under this By-law, except an Officer.
8.3 An Officer may, for the purposes of an inspection under this By-law:
(a)
require the production for inspection of documents or things relevant to the
inspection;
(b)
inspect and remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the
purpose of making copies or extracts;
(c)
require information from any Person concerning a matter related to the
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inspection, including (without limitation) requiring expert or other examinations,
testing, reports or as-constructed plans to be obtained and provided; and
(d)
alone or in conjunction with a Person possessing special or expert knowledge,
make examinations or take tests, samples or photographs necessary for the
purposes of the inspection.
8.4 A receipt shall be provided for any document or thing removed under subsection 8.3 and
the document or thing shall be promptly returned after copies or extracts are made.
8.5 Any sampling done during an inspection shall be done in accordance with subsections (3)
and (4) of section 436 of the Municipal Act.
8.6 An inspection requirement, direction or order made to a Person under this section may be
given verbally, but where the Town intends to act upon such matter at the expense of the
Person, the requirement, direction or order shall be made in writing and provided to the
Person in accordance with the notice provisions of this By-law.
8.7 An Officer may undertake an inspection pursuant to an order of a court issued under
section 438 of the Municipal Act, provided however that in the case of an order authorizing
an inspection of a room or place actually being used as a dwelling the occupant is given
notice concerning when the inspection will be carried out.
SECTION 9
VARIANCE AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
9.1 Any variance from this By-law will require the approval of Council. Such variance
application will require a site plan showing the location of the proposed Swimming Pool
Enclosure and drawings showing the type and Construction of the Swimming Pool
Enclosure. The variance application with be submitted on the form prescribed by the Chief
Building Official, and the Chief Building Official shall make a recommendation to Council
regarding the disposition of the application. Decisions of Council are final. Council hereby
delegates authority to the Chief Building Official with regard to the receipt and disposition
of variance applications under this By-law, as Council is of the opinion that the delegated
powers are of a minor nature.
SECTION 10
SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES - ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS
10.1 Prohibited- Organic Features
No Person shall have, use or permit to Construct or maintain a Hedgerow, earth berm,
natural or manmade topographic features or any other organic feature as a Swimming
Pool Enclosure or as a part thereof.
10.2 Prohibited- Abandonment
No Person shall abandon, discontinue or suspend the construction of a Swimming Pool
Enclosure prior to full compliance with this by-law, or cause such Swimming Pool
Enclosure to be left incomplete following the construction of a Swimming Pool.
10.3 Prohibited- Unsafe Condition
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(a) No Person shall cause or permit an unsafe or hazardous condition in the opinion of
the Officer to occur during the construction of a Swimming Pool or Swimming Pool
Enclosure.
(b) No person shall, in the opinion of the Officer place, pile, attach or lean any object or
material against or near a Pool Enclosure so as to facilitate climbing of the Pool
Enclosure, diminish the structural integrity of a Pool Enclosure or render the Pool
Enclosure to be in non-conformity with the provisions of this By-law.
10.4 Prohibited- Location- Sight Triangle
No Person shall have, construct or maintain or permit to be constructed or maintained
a Swimming Pool Enclosure, or any part thereof, within a Sight Triangle.
10.5 Contravention of an Order
No Person shall contravene an order issued pursuant to this By-law.
10.6 Obstruction
No Person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any Person who is
exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law, including (without limitation)
carrying out an inspection.
SECTION 11
ORDER TO DISCONTINUE ACTIVITY
11.1 Without limiting the orders that an Officer may make pursuant to this By-Law, if an Officer
is satisfied that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the Officer may make an
order requiring the Person who contravened the By-law or who caused or permitted the
contravention or who is the Owner of the land on which the contravention occurred to
discontinue the contravening activity.
11.2 An order under this section shall set out:
(a)
reasonable particulars adequate to identify the contravention to be discontinued
and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred; and
(b)
the deadline for compliance.
11.3 An order under this section shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions
of this By-law.
SECTION 12
WORK ORDER
12.1 Without limiting the orders that an Officer may make pursuant to this By-Law, if an Officer
is satisfied that a contravention of this By-law has occurred, the Officer may make an
order requiring the Person who contravened the By-law or who caused or permitted the
contravention or who is the Owner of the land on which the contravention occurred to do
work to correct the contravention.
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12.2 An order under this section shall set out:
(a)
reasonable particulars adequate to identify the contravention to be discontinued
and the location of the land on which the contravention occurred;
(b)
the deadline for compliance; and
(c)
the work to be done, which may include obtaining all permits and inspections
required by law.
12.3 An order under this section shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions
of this By-law.
SECTION 13
FAILURE TO COMPLY AND COST RECOVERY
13.1 Where a Person defaults in complying with a direction, requirement or order under this
By-law to do a matter or thing, an Officer or agent on behalf of the Town may, with such
assistance from others as may be required, enter the land on which the contravention
occurred at any reasonable time, and carry out such direction, requirement or order at
the Person's expense.
13.2 In accordance with section 446 of the Municipal Act, the Town may recover the costs
from the Person directed, required or ordered to do a matter or thing under this By-law,
by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same manner
as property taxes, and such costs shall include interest at an annual rate of 15 per cent.
13.3 For the purposes of subsection 13.2, interest shall be calculated for the period
commencing the day the Town incurs the costs and ending on the day the costs including
the interest are paid in full.
13.4 The amount of the costs, including interest, constitutes a lien on the land upon the
registration in the proper land registry office of a notice of lien.
SECTION 14
OFFENCES, PENALTY AND FINE RECOVERY
14.1 Any Person who contravenes a provision of this By-law, and an officer or director of a
corporation in the event of a contravention by a corporation, is guilty of an offence and
upon conviction is liable to a fine or penalty as follows:
(a) A minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and a maximum fine shall not exceed
$100,000. However, a special fine may exceed $100,000.
(b) In the case of a continuing offence, for each day or part of a day that the offence
continues, a minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and a maximum fine shall not
exceed $10,000. However, despite Section 14.1(a), the total of all of the daily fines
for the offence is not limited to $100,000.
(c) In the case of a multiple offence, for each offence included in the multiple offence, a
minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and a maximum fine shall not exceed
$10,000. However, despite Section 14.1(a), the total of all fines for each included
offence is not limited to $100,000.
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14.2 If this by-law is contravened and a conviction entered, in addition to any other remedy
and to any penalty imposed by the by-law, the court in which the conviction has been
entered and any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter may make an order,
(a)
prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the Person convicted;
and
(b)
requiring the Person convicted to correct the contravention in the manner and
within the period that the court considers appropriate.
14.3 Pursuant to section 441 of the Municipal Act, if any part of a fine for a contravention of
this by-law remains unpaid after the fine becomes due and payable under section 66 of
the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33, as amended, including any extension
of time for payment ordered under that section, the Town may give the Person against
whom the fine was imposed a written notice specifying the amount of the fine payable
and the final date on which it is payable, which shall be not less than twenty one (21)
days after the date of the notice.
14.4 If the fine remains unpaid after the final date specified in the notice, the fine shall be
deemed to be unpaid taxes for the purposes of section 351 of the Municipal Act.
14.5 In accordance with sections 441.1 of the Municipal Act, any part of a fine or cost owing
pursuant to this by-law or a related provincial offence may be added to the tax roll for
any property in the Town of Tillsonburg for which all of the Owners are responsible for
paying the fine or cost, and collect such fine or cost in the same manner as municipal
taxes.
SECTION 15
NOTICE
15.1 Any notice pursuant to this By-law may be given in writing in any of the following ways
and is effective:
(a)
on the date on which a copy is delivered to the Person to whom it is addressed;
(b)
on the fifth day after a copy is sent by registered mail to the Person's last known
address;
(c)
upon the conclusion of the transmission of a copy by facsimile to the Person's
last known facsimile number; or
(d)
upon the sending of a copy by email transmission to the Person's last known
email address.
SECTION 16
SEVERABILITY
16.1 In the event any section or sections of this By-law or parts of it are found by a Court to
be illegal or exceed the power of the Council to enact, such section, or sections, or parts
thereof shall be deemed to be severable and all other sections, or parts of this By-law
shall be deemed to be separate and independent and shall continue in full force.
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SECTION 17
EFFECTIVE DATE
17.1 This By-Law shall take effect on the date of its final passage by Council.
READ A FIST AND SECOND TIME THIS 25th DAY OF APRIL, 2016
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 25th DAY OF APRIL, 2016
__ORIGINAL SIGNED____________
Mayor - Stephen Molnar
__ORIGINAL SIGNED____________
Town Clerk - Donna Wilson