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Littering By-Law 2018/75
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
BY-LAW NO. 2018/75
BEING A BY-LAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING LITTERING
ON PRIVATE OR MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
WHEREAS Section 10(2) 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, R.S.O. 2001, c. 25, authorizes municipalities to
pass by-laws respecting the Protection of persons and property, including consumer protection;
AND WHEREAS Section 127 (c) the Municipal Act, 2001, R.S.O. 2001, c. 25, authorizes municipalities
to pass by-laws to prohibit the depositing of refuse or debris on land without the consent of the
owner or occupant of the land;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing deems it
expedient and necessary to prohibit the illegal dumping or depositing of litter on private and
municipal properties;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST NIPISSING
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1.
SHORT TITLE
This by-law may be cited as the "Municipal Littering By-law".
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this by-law,
a)
"Litter" shall mean to willfully or carelessly discard any garbage, refuse or debris of any
type, which includes the following items such as household goods/furnishings, ashes,
earth, paper/cardboard, advertisement, vegetable matter, stone, sand, glass, tin or
wood but is not limited to these items, without consent, resulting in pollution or an
unsightly condition.
b)
"Highway" shall include any road, bridge, street, land or similar thoroughfare and
includes such parts thereof commonly known as roadways, curbs, ditches, sidewalks,
median strips, boulevards, islands and associated sewer, catch basin, water courses and
retaining walls.
c)
"Land" shall include any ground, yard, lot or other real property whether or not
occupied by a building or structure, and being private or municipal property.
d)
"Municipality" shall mean the Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing.
e)
"Person" shall mean any individual, association, firm, partnership or corporation.
f)
"Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" shall mean any person appointed by Council for
the purpose of enforcing the by-laws of the Municipality.
3.
GENERAL
3.1
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited or permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on
any privately owned lands within the municipality, unless granted consent to do so by the
rightful land owner.
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3.2
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited or permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on
any highway within the municipality.
3.3
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited or permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on
lands owned by the municipality or any local board thereof except at a waste disposal site
operated by the West Nipissing Environmental Services, or in receptacles approved by the
Municipality for that purpose, unless granted consent to do so by the Municipality of West
Nipissing.
4.
EXCEPTIONS
4.1
None of the provisions of this by-law apply where, in the normal course of garbage collection,
a person employed by the West Nipissing Environmental Services deposits "LITTER" on a
highway or on land owned by the municipality or any local board thereof.
5.
PENALTY
5.1
Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and, on
conviction, is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P33,
as amended, as set out in Schedule 'A' attached hereto and forming part of this By-law.
5.2
Where a conflict arises between the requirements of this by-law and any other by-law of the
Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing, the more restrictive regulations shall apply.
6.
ENFORCEMENT
This by-law shall be enforced by a person appointed by Council for the purpose of enforcing the by-
laws of the Municipality.
7.
REPEAL
By-Law No. 2002/75 of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Nipissing is hereby repealed.
ENACTED AND PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF AUGUST 2018 AS WITNESSED BY THE SEAL OF THE
CORPORATION AND THE HANDS OF ITS PROPER OFFICERS.
LÉO MALETTE
DEPUTY MAYOR
MELANIE DUCHARME
CLERK
Littering By-Law 2018/75
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REVISED: AUGUST 2018
Municipality of West Nipissing
LITTERING BY-LAW
SCHEDULE "A" to BY-LAW 2018/75
PART 1 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT
Prohibiting Littering on private or municipal property in the Municipality of West Nipissing
ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Provision creating or
defining offence
COLUMN 3
Set Fine
1
Deposit any "LITTER" on any privately owned lands,
without land owner's consent
Section 3.1
$300.00
2
Cause to be deposited any "LITTER" on any privately
owned lands, without land owner's consent
Section 3.1
$300.00
3
Permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on any privately
owned lands, without land owner's consent
Section 3.1
$300.00
4
Deposit any "LITTER" on any highway
Section 3.2
$300.00
5
Cause to be deposited any "LITTER" on any highway
Section 3.2
$300.00
6
Permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on any highway
Section 3.2
$300.00
7
Deposit any "LITTER" on any municipally owned
lands, without municipality's consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
8
Cause to be deposited any "LITTER" on any
municipally owned lands, without municipality's
consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
9
Permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on any
municipally owned lands, without municipality's
consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
10
Deposit "LITTER" on any lands owned by a local
board, without local board's consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
11
Cause to be deposited any "LITTER" on any lands
owned by a local board, without local board's
consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
12
Permit to be deposited any "LITTER" on any lands
owned by a local board, without local board's
consent
Section 3.3
$300.00
NOTE:
Penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 5 of By-Law No.2018/75 a
certified copy of which has been filed.