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Town of Imperial
Bylaw # 2-2024
A Bylaw for Public Parks and Buildings
A Bylaw to Regulate Public Parks and Buildings
The Council of the Town of Imperial, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:
This bylaw may be referred to as the Public Parks and Building Bylaw.
Definitions:
"Administration" means the Administrator or authorized designates, unless otherwise
specified;
"By-law Officer" means a person appointed by the Council of the Town of Imperial as a
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of the by-law;
"Camp" means to erect a structure, hut, tent or park a camper trailer for the purpose of
providing shelter;
"Facility" means any area, building or structure in a park under the jurisdiction of the Town of
Imperial; including but not limited to recreation centres, sports facilities, museums;
"Landscaping tools" means shovel, spade, rake, post hole auger (manual or gas or electric
powered), trowels, or power tools;
"Motorized vehicle" means an automobile, truck, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled or
driven by means other than muscular power but does not include a wheelchair or scooter
approved by the Administration;
"Park" means a playground, playing field, ball diamond, sports field, the lands surrounding a
recreation centre, community building, recreation complex, municipal administration site,
pedestrian walkway or any other area owned, leased or used by the Town and devoted to
active or passive recreation and includes any lane or walkway or public parking area leading
thereto;
"Person" means any individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, agent or trustee
and the heirs, executors, or other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can
apply according to law;
"RCMP" means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or authorized assistants or persons
acting under their authority;
"Sports field" means an area in a park set aside for use in sports, such as football, soccer,
track and field, rugby and cricket, requiring an open field space;
"Town" means the municipal corporation of the Town of Imperial or the geographic area of
the Town of Imperial as the context requires;
"Town foreman" means the Town foreman or authorized designates, unless otherwise
specified;
"Town council" means elected officials for the Town of Imperial;
"Waste" means paper, bottles, broken glass, cans, cigars, cigarettes, rags, garbage, rubbish,
debris or refuse of any kind;
Scope:
No person shall, in a park, cut, climb, break, injure, deface, dig up, disturb or remove any
property including:
a tree, shrub, bush, flower, plant, grass, wood, soil, sand, rock or gravel;
a building, cage, pen or monument.
No person shall engage in any horse race or ride a horse in a park in an area not designated
for that purpose by the Administration.
No person shall drive a golf cart in a park.
No person shall camp in public parks unless authorized to do so by Administration, or the
Town Council.
No person shall possess any bows or arrows or discharge arrows in or into a park.
No person shall drive, a motorized vehicle in a park.
No person shall drive, park or stop a motorized snow vehicle in a park.
No person shall construct any fence, storage shed, retaining wall, pool or other structure of
any kind on park property.
No person shall keep any composting receptacle or pile on park property.
No person shall place any string, wire, chain, rope or similar material, on park property.
No person shall, in a park, damage, deface, alter, or otherwise injure any property of the
Town of Imperial;
any part of the interior or exterior of a building;
any monument, public art, fence, bench or other structure.
No person shall throw a stone or other object that may cause injury or damage to any person
or to property.
No person shall, in a park:
disturb, injure, wound, hunt, trap, attempt to kill or kill any animal
touch, interfere with, remove or injure any bird's nest, the eggs or the young birds
contained therein; or
provide, cause to be provided, deposit or leave any food that may be used by
wildlife in a park.
No person shall, in a park:
Dig any holes with any landscaping tools.
leave or deposit any waste, except in a receptacle provided for that purpose
deposit or leave any paint, grease, oil, offal or any dangerous matter that has an
odour or appearance found to be offensive by users of the park;
erect a permanent or temporary monument or memorial except in areas
approved by the Administration
bring household waste to a park for the purpose of depositing in Town of
Imperial-maintained waste receptacles; scatter any paper, cardboard, or any
other material;
scatter any cremated remains except in areas designated by, and with the
approval of the Administration, in consultation with the Town foreman and the
Town Council for the Town of Imperial;
undertake any maintenance activities or alter existing grounds or facilities unless
authorized to do so by the Administration, in consultation with the Town foreman
and the Town Council for the Town of Imperial;
No person shall discharge, dump or leave any construction material, earth, dirt, rock, snow,
stone or any other materials in a park, or in any ravine, slope, or other land access way to a
park;
No person shall use a park or any part thereof for the purpose of:
washing, cleaning, polishing, servicing, maintaining or, with the exception of any
emergency, repairing any motorized vehicle; or
instructing, teaching or coaching any person in the driving or operation of a
motorized vehicle.
Enforcement:
The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to the Town of Imperial or its agents, employees
or contractors during the course of performing their duties in relation to park construction,
maintenance or other necessary activities.
The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to the RCMP or other
bona fide emergency service providers.
The by-law shall be enforced by the RCMP or by the By-law Officer of the Town of Imperial.
Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence.
Offences and Penalty:
Every person who is convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable to a minimum fine not
exceeding $500 and to a maximum fine not exceeding $10,000,
A person who is convicted of an offence under this by-law is liable, for each day or part of a
day that the offence continues, to a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $10,000,
and the total of all daily fines for the offence is not limited to $100,000.
Every person who acts in contravention of this by-law so as to cause the Town to incur costs
due to their actions shall, in addition to any penalty provided for herein, be liable to the Town
for all expenses incurred for the purpose of repairing or replacing damaged property or
removing unauthorized materials, and such expenses may be recovered by court action or in
a like manner as municipal taxes.
Coming into Force:
This bylaw shall come into force and effect on the day it is approved by the Town Council of
the Town of Imperial.
Mayor
[SEAL]
Chief Administrative Officer
Section 290 The Municipalities Act
Read a third time and adopted
this 12th day of June, 2024.
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Chief Administrative Officer