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TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN
BYLAW NO. 18-806
A BYLAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING AND
CONTROLLING SMOKING IN AND AROUND TOWN VEHICLES,
BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY
THE COUNCIL of the Town of Biggar, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as
follows:
SHORT TITLE
1.
This bylaw may be cited as The Smoking Bylaw.
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this Bylaw:
a) "Town" shall mean the Town of Biggar
b) "electronic cigarette" means a handheld device containing a liquid that is
vaporized and inhaled, and includes but is not limited to electronic cigarettes, e-
cigarettes, vaporizer cigarettes, personal vaporizers and electronic nicotine
delivery systems.
c) "Smoke or Smoking" shall mean and include the carrying of a lighted cigar,
cigarette, pipe, or any other lighted tobacco-smoking equipment.
d) "tobacco" means tobacco in any form in which it is used or consumed, and
includes snuff and raw leaf tobacco, but does not include any food, drug or device
that contains nicotine.
e) "vape or vaping" means the utilization of an electronic cigarette or any other
heated smoking equipment used to vaporize any tobacco or non-tobacco
substance whether or not it contains nicotine.
f) "Park" includes all lands used for picnic grounds, campgrounds, playgrounds,
playing fields, or any other public open space, including walking trails,
swimming pool, Spray Park, and any other public use area within the control and
jurisdiction of the Town.
SCOPE
3.
No person shall hold lighted tobacco, smoke, or vape within 10 metres of any exit or
entrance door in and around Town buildings or Town vehicles, or on any Town owned
park or property.
4.
The Town Chief Administrative Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Recreation
Director or Town Foreman are hereby authorized to post a sign(s) in Schedule "A"
attached to and forming part of this Bylaw, in and around the Town Buildings, Town
Vehicles, Town Parks, or Town Property as deemed appropriate to inform members of
the public and staff of any provisions of this Bylaw.
5.
Any person who contravenes any provisions of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and
liable to a penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
6.
Where a person has committed or is alleged to have committed a breach of any
provisions of this Bylaw, a ticket in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this
Bylaw may be served on such a person by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Chief
Administrative Officer or Recreation Director. If payment is received within ten (10)
calendar days of the issue date, the Town will reduce the required payment to a sum of
Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). if payment is received or postmarked within ten (10)
calendar days from the date of issuance of the ticket, and accepted by the Town, then the
person shall not be liable for further court action.
REPEAL BYLAW
7.
Bylaw No. 96-568 passed January 16, 1996 is hereby repealed.
COMING INTO FORCE
8.
This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of final passing thereof.
READINGS
READ a first time this June 19, 2018, A.D., 2018.
READ a second time this June 19, 2018, A.D., 2018.
READ a third time and adopted this June 19, 2018, A.D., 2018.
_____________________
Mayor
(SEAL)
_______________________
Chief Administrative Officer
SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW NO. 18-806
Bylaw No. 18 - 806
SCHEDULE "B" TO BYLAW NO. 18-806
TOWN OF BIGGAR
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
BYLAW NO. 18-806
"THE SMOKING BYLAW"
This official Notice of Violation is issued to you for
breach of The Smoking Bylaw (the "Bylaw") for the
Town of Biggar.
NAME OF OFFENDER:
ADDRESS:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
ON THE
DAY OF
, 20
AT/NEAR
IN
AT
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE:
PENALTY AMOUNT $
PENALTY SHALL BE AS INDICATED AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO AVOID LEGAL
ACTION BY THE TOWN.
IF VOLUNTARY PAYMENT IS MADE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ISSUE
DATE PENALTY AMOUNT IS REDUCED TO $25.00
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT MAY BE MADE WITHOUT COURT
APPEARANCE AT THE LOCATIONS AND IN THE MANNER AS
INDICATED BELOW:
TOWN OFFICE - 202 3RD STREET WEST, BIGGAR, SK
MAIL - TOWN OF BIGGAR, BOX 489, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0
TOWN OF BIGGAR
OFFICIAL