Fireworks By-law No. 2025-9130 (captured copy is 2025-9130, stamped repealed) — full text

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REPEALED BY BY-LAW 16 THE CITY OF TIMMINS BY- LAW NO. 2025-9130 BEING A BY-LAW to authorize the Corporation of the City of Timmins to Regulate the sale of and setting off of fireworks in the City of Timmins, and for acquiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays and repeal By-law 1984-2162. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S. O. 2001, C. 25, section 121, permits municipalities to pass By- Laws for regulating the sale and prohibiting or regulating the setting off of fireworks and for requiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays; and WHEREAS Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable to regulate the sale and prohibiting, or regulating the setting off of fireworks, and for requiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays within the City of Timmins; and NOW THEREFORE the council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 1. THAT the storage, handling and discharge of fireworks and pyrotechnics within the City of Timmins shall conform to Section 5. 2 of the Ontario Fire Code, ON Reg. 213/ 07. 2. THAT no person shall sell or offer for sale within the City of Timmins any type F. 1 - Consumer Fireworks ( other than toy pistol caps and sparklers), F. 2 - Display Fireworks and F. 3 - Special Effect Pyrotechnics on any day of the year. 3. THAT except as hereinafter provided no person shall set off or fire any type F. 1 - Consumer Fireworks, F. 2 - Display Fireworks and F. 3 - Special Effect Pyrotechnic either on private or public property or inside or outside any building within the City of Timmins. 4. THAT permit(s) for the celebration of any event or day when proper arrangements have been made by regularly constituted organizations may be obtained from the Fire Chief for the setting off of any fireworks or special effect pyrotechnic at a time and place to be specified in such permit under supervision of a properly qualified person. 5. THAT application( s) for permit(s) shall be made in writing to the Fire Chief at least two weeks prior to the date on which it is desired to set off fireworks and shall bring forth the name of the applicant, the event or day being celebrated, the type and approximate quantity of fireworks to be set off and the time and place of the setting off of such fireworks and the name of the person who will supervise the setting off of such fireworks. A ' City of Timmins Display Fireworks Event Application Form' is available on the Timmins Fire Department website or by attendance in- person at Service Timmins. 6. THAT if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, it is necessary that a firefighter be present at the setting off of any fireworks, such firefighter shall have the right to enter any premises for that purpose and shall not be hindered or obstructed in anyway whatsoever. Such firefighter shall also have the right to require any precaution for the prevention of fire which to him seems necessary before any fireworks may be set off pursuant to such permit. 7. THAT every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By- law is guilty of an offense and upon conviction is liable to a maximum fine of not more than $ 5, 000. 00 (five thousand dollars) exclusive of costs. 8. THAT the Set Fine Schedule be attached hereto as Schedule ' A' 9. THAT this By- law shall take full force and effect on the date it is enacted. 10. THAT City of Timmins By- Law 1984- 2162 and any amendments thereto are hereby repealed. READ a first and second time this 8th day of April, 2025. READ a third and final time and enacted and passed this 8th day of April, 2025. MAYO ( Michei'ie Boileau) CLER ( Steph Palmateer) Schedule ' A' City of Timmins By-law 2025-9130 Municipal Fireworks Set Fines Part I Provincial Offences Act PROVISION Item SHORT FORM CREATING OR SET FINE WORDING DEFINING OFFENCE Improper storage, 1 handling, or, Section 1 475.00 discharge of fireworks/pyrotechnics 2 Sell or, offer for sale Section 2 475.00 Permit use of Section 5 3 fireworks/pyrotechnics 475.00 without a permit NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is section 7 of by-law no. 2025- 9130, a certified copy of which has been filed. THE CITY OF TIMMINS BY- LAW NO. 2025-9130 BEING A BY-LAW to authorize the Corporation of the City of Timmins to Regulate the sale of and setting off of fireworks in the City of Timmins, and for acquiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays and repeal By-law 1984-2162. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S. O. 2001, C. 25, section 121, permits municipalities to pass By- Laws for regulating the sale and prohibiting or regulating the setting off of fireworks and for requiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays; and WHEREAS Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable to regulate the sale and prohibiting, or regulating the setting off of fireworks, and for requiring a permit for the holding of fireworks displays within the City of Timmins; and NOW THEREFORE the council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins enacts the following as a By- law: 1. THAT the storage, handling and discharge of fireworks and pyrotechnics within the City of Timmins shall conform to Section 5. 2 of the Ontario Fire Code, ON Reg. 213/ 07. 2. THAT no person shall sell or offer for sale within the City of Timmins any type F. 1 - Consumer Fireworks ( other than toy pistol caps and sparklers), F. 2 - Display Fireworks and F. 3 - Special Effect Pyrotechnics on any day of the year. 3. THAT except as hereinafter provided no person shall set off or fire any type F. 1 - Consumer Fireworks, F. 2 - Display Fireworks and F. 3 - Special Effect Pyrotechnic either on private or public property or inside or outside any building within the City of Timmins. 4. THAT permit(s) for the celebration of any event or day when proper arrangements have been made by regularly constituted organizations may be obtained from the Fire Chief for the setting off of any fireworks or special effect pyrotechnic at a time and place to be specified in such permit under supervision of a properly qualified person. 5. THAT application( s) for permit( s) shall be made in writing to the Fire Chief at least two weeks prior to the date on which it is desired to set off fireworks and shall bring forth the name of the applicant, the event or day being celebrated, the type and approximate quantity of fireworks to be set off and the time and place of the setting off of such fireworks and the name of the person who will supervise the setting off of such fireworks. A `City of Timmins Display Fireworks Event Application Form' is available on the Timmins Fire Department website or by attendance in- person at Service Timmins. 6. THAT if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, it is necessary that a firefighter be present at the setting off of any fireworks, such firefighter shall have the right to enter any premises for that purpose and shall not be hindered or obstructed in anyway whatsoever. Such firefighter shall also have the right to require any precaution for the prevention of fire which to him seems necessary before any fireworks may be set off pursuant to such permit. 7. THAT every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By- law is guilty of an offense and upon conviction is liable to a maximum fine of not more than $ 5, 000. 00 ( five thousand dollars) exclusive of costs. 8. THAT the Set Fine Schedule be attached hereto as Schedule 'A' 9. THAT this By- law shall take full force and effect on the date it is enacted. 10. THAT City of Timmins By- Law 1984- 2162 and any amendments thereto are hereby repealed. READ a first and second time this 8th day of April, 2025. READ a third and final time and enacted and passed this 8th day of April, 2025. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY SGD) MICHELLE BOILEAU OF BY- LAW NO. 2025- 9130 MAYOR 2171 - SGD) STEPH PALMATEER CLERCLERK Schedule ' A' City of Timmins By-law 2025-9130 Municipal Fireworks Set Fines Part I Provincial Offences Act PROVISION Item SHORT FORM CREATING OR SET FINE WORDING DEFINING OFFENCE Improper storage, 1 handling, or, Section 1 475.00 discharge of fireworks/pyrotechnics 2 Sell or, offer for sale Section 2 475.00 Permit use of Section 5 3 fireworks/pyrotechnics 475.00 without a permit NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is section 7 of by-law no. 2025- 9130, a certified copy of which has been filed.