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CITY OF MELFORT
BYLAW NO. 04-10
A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF MELFORT FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE,
THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF FIRE, AND FOR THE
PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF FIRE
WHEREAS the Council of the City of Melfort has deemed it expedient to enact a Bylaw for the purpose
of prescribing regulations governing the City of Melfort, in the Province of Saskatchewan.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Melfort in open meeting assembled enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the Fire Prevention Bylaw for the City of Melfort.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this Bylaw is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and the holding of the Court shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw.
2.
ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODE OF CANADA
The document known as the National Fire Code of Canada, together with its appendices, and its
amendments, supplements and its revisions, as they are published from time to time, issued by
the associate Committee on the National Fire Code, National Research Council of Canada,
Ottawa, is hereby adopted and the same shall be deemed to apply within the City of Melfort in
the same manner and to the same extent as if set forth in detail in this Bylaw.
3.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw:
(1)
"Approval" or "Approved" means the written approval by the authority having
jurisdiction.
(2)
"Authority having jurisdiction" shall mean the City of Melfort Council or Mayor.
(3)
"Fire Chief" means the Chief of the City of Melfort Fire Department appointed by
resolution of the Council of the City of Melfort and in his absence the Deputy Fire Chief
appointed by the Fire Chief.
(4)
"Fire Inspector" means the person having jurisdiction appointed by the City of Melfort.
4.
ADMINISTRATION OF BYLAW
The provisions of this Bylaw shall be administered and enforced by the Fire Inspector, and shall
have all the powers and duties conferred on him by The Fire Prevention Act, 1992.
5.
AUTHORITY TO INSPECT BUILDINGS AND PREMISES
The Fire Inspector may, upon complaint of a person interested or without complaint or when the
Fire Inspector deems it necessary, inspect all buildings and premises within his jurisdiction, and
for that purpose may at all reasonable hours enter into, upon those buildings or premises.
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6.
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
The owner, occupier or lessee of a building or property or any other person having knowledge of
the building property shall, upon request, give to the Fire Inspector, who is carrying out an
inspection of the building or property, such assistance or information as he may require in
carrying out the inspection.
7.
OPEN OUTDOOR FIRES - (PERMITS)
(1)
Subject to Subsection (3) no person shall light, ignite, or start or allow or cause to be
lighted, ignited or started a fire of any kind whatsoever in the open air without first having
obtained a written permit to do so from the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector, in the Form 1
shown in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
(2)
A person to whom a permit has been issued under Subsection (1), shall place and at all
times keep a competent person in charge of the fire while it is burning or smoldering
and shall provide that person with efficient equipment in order to prevent the fire from
getting beyond control or causing damage or becoming dangerous. The equipment to be
used should consist of a garden hose connected to the water supply or portable fire
extinguishers.
(a)
The Fire Chief or Fire Inspector shall have the authority to prohibit any or all
open fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires
hazardous.
(b)
No burning in the open air shall be permitted except between the hours of
8:00a.m. and 11:00 p.m., after which time all open-air fires are to be
extinguished.
(3)
No permit shall be required to light, ignite, or start or allow or cause to be lighted ignited
or started a charcoal or gas operated barbecue, grill, or similar device used to cook food.
(a)
No charcoal burners shall be kindled or maintained on combustible balconies or
within 10-ft (3.1 m) of combustible patios on ground floors in multi-unit dwellings.
(4)
Open-air fires used for the purpose of cooking food shall only be permitted in receptacles
approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector. Other types of receptacles are prohibited
and their use would be considered a contravention under the provisions of this bylaw,
and the offender would be subject to the penalty as laid out in the penalty section of this
bylaw.
Permitted open-air fire pits
(a)
Open-air fires used to cook food must be contained in a manufactured non-
combustible receptacle constructed of cement or brick, or sheet metal which has
a minimum 10-gauge thickness (1/4 inch to 5/16 inch) and designed for the use
as a fire pit; and be approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector. A written
permit in Form 3 Schedule "E" to this Bylaw is required before constructing
and/or using such a receptacle. The permit is to be renewed every year and the
receptacles inspected at least once every two years, or as the need arises, to
assure compliance with this bylaw. Permitted fire pits shall not consist of just a
pit or hole dug in the ground.
(b)
The receptacle must be located on private property, a distance of at least 10 feet
or 3.1 meters from any property line, building or combustible structures or from
trees or combustible vegetation that might be situated on the property.
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(c)
The receptacle must be covered with a heavy gauge metal screen with openings
not exceeding 10 millimeters.
(d)
The area 16 inches or 40 cm on the ground around the receptacle shall be free
of combustible materials or vegetation and shall be covered with sand. The area
directly under the receptacle shall also consist of sand or another type of non-
combustible material such as concrete or brick.
(e)
The fuel for open-air fires used for cooking may consist only of charcoal
briquettes or cut seasoned wood. The burning of the following or any other
materials is prohibited
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Rubbish;
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Garden refuse or leaves;
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Manure;
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Livestock or animal carcasses;
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Any material classified as a dangerous good; and
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Any material which when burned will generate black smoke or an offensive
odor including insulation from electrical coring or equipment, asphalt roofing
materials, hydrocarbons plastics, rubber materials, creosote wood or any
similar material.
(5)
Open-air fires must be reasonably supervised so as to prevent their spread.
(6)
Open air fires are not to be set in windy conditions conducive to creating a running fire,
and if smoke from an open air fire causes an unreasonable interference with the use and
enjoyment of another person's property the fire must be extinguished immediately.
Continued offenses of this nature could call for the immediate removal and/or
suspension of its use for a period of one calendar year and the revoking of the permit, at
the discretion of the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector.
(7)
If, due to excessive flames and/or smoke of any residential open-air fire pit, a call is
placed to the local fire department and firemen are dispersed, the owner of the fire pit
shall be assessed a fine in accordance with Schedule "D".
(8)
Nothing in this section shall relieve any person from complying with the provisions of
The Air Pollution Control Act of the Province of Saskatchewan and the regulations
passed pursuant thereto.
8.
FIREPLACES - PERMITS
(1)
No person shall install a fireplace or solid fuel burning appliances in any building in the
City of Melfort without first having obtained approval to do so from the Building/Fire
Inspector. Approval shall be granted after having obtained a building permit and
meeting all regulations pertaining to fireplace installations.
(2)
Where such a permit is issued to a person, such person after having commenced to
install the said fireplace shall not finally enclose such fireplace until an inspection is
carried out by the Fire Inspector as to its safety.
9.
INCINERATORS
(1)
Except for approved auxiliary-fuelled incinerators, no incinerator shall be constructed or
installed within the corporate limits of the City of Melfort.
Burning barrels or any other similar device used for the burning of any household or yard
refuge are prohibited.
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(2)
Exterior solid fuel burning hydronic heating systems shall not be allowed in any
residential area within the limits of the City of Melfort. Discretionary approval may be
granted by City Council to permit exterior solid fuel burning hydronic heating systems in
commercial or industrial areas on a case-by-case basis.
10.
FIREWORKS
No fireworks shall be discharged from any location within the boundaries of the City of Melfort
without first having obtaining a written permit to do so from the Fire Chief.
No person shall sell fireworks to children under twelve years of age.
11.
WOOD PILING
(1)
No person shall:
(a) pile or be permitted to pile any lumber, wood or any other combustibles or debris on
private property within three (3) meters of any dwelling.
(b) allow piles of lumber to sit directly on the ground. Piles of lumber, wood, or other
materials shall be raised at least 6 inches off the ground to allow for air circulation
and prevent habitation for rodents.
(c) stack woods used for fireplaces in piles exceeding (1.5) meters in height or in
amounts perceived by the local fire inspector as to constitute a hazard.
(d) be allowed to pile wood used for fireplaces, unless the piles are suitably braced or
anchored as not to allow then to fall over.
(e) be allowed to stock pile "excessive amounts" of wood lumber or other combustibles
in or on any residential, commercial or industrial properties without first having
obtained permission from the Fire Inspector.
(2)
Subsection (1) (a-e) shall not apply to lumber in transit or in the process of erection on
a construction site or the materials stored at a lumberyard.
12.
STORAGE OF CONTAINERS
All boxes, crates, pallets, and other containers, empty or otherwise, used or kept in any building
or on any lot shall be:
(1)
(a)
So stacked or piled to keep them clear of windows and doors to provide for clear
ingress and egress to or from any part of the premises or building.
(b)
So piled or stacked as not to encroach onto property lines or adjacent properties
or road allowances.
(c) Kept away from any source of ignition . Any accumulation of boxes, pallets,
crates, or other containers, packing material or other such materials, which in the
opinion of the Fire Inspector constitutes a fire hazard, shall be ordered to be
removed.
(2)
The accumulation of tall grass or vegetation around these boxes, pallets, crates, or
containers, which in the opinion of the Fire Inspector could constitute a fire hazard, is
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prohibited.
13.
BLOCKED ENTRANCES AND EXITS
Whenever the Fire Inspector finds a church, school, rink, apartment block, hotel, motel,
restaurant, night club, bingo hall or other building used by the public as a resort or place of public
assembly that any entrance doors or any emergency exit doors are blocked, barred, bolted, or
locked in any manner other than with standard panic hardware or a form of quick acting
hardware during the time when the building is being publicly used, he may order the owner,
tenant or occupant responsible to immediately remove all such blockages, bars, bolts, padlocks,
chains, or other devices so that the door can be readily opened from the interior.
14.
CORRECTION OF IMMEDIATE HAZARD
(a) Whenever the Fire Inspector finds combustible or explosive materials, flammable liquids, or
hazardous chemicals being used, stored, or kept in such a manner as to constitute a threat to
persons or property, he may verbally or in writing order the immediate removal of the
combustible or explosive material, flammable liquid, or hazardous chemical from the
building or premises.
(b) When ever the Fire Inspector finds a building, structure or premise or part of a building,
structure or premise which is unoccupied and which, in his opinion, is not being kept in a safe
condition to guard against fire or the risk of fire or other dangerous risk or accident, he may
order the owner, tenant, occupant or agent responsible to remedy the dangerous condition
and to secure the building, structure or premise in such a manner as to prevent any
unauthorized entry of the building, structure or premise or part of the building, structure, or
premise by any person while it is unoccupied.
(c) In the case of an immediate hazard if the owner, tenant, occupant or agent responsible
refuses and/or neglects to comply with the order of the Fire Inspector to remedy the
hazardous condition or if the owner, tenant, occupant or agent responsible for the building
cannot be located, the Fire Chief or Fire Inspector may take such action as is appropriate,
without notice and at the expense of the owner, tenant, occupant, or agent responsible for
the building.
15.
EMERGENCIES
If any emergency arising from a fire hazard or from a risk of explosion causes the Fire Chief to
be apprehensive of imminent and serious danger to life or property, or of a panic, he may
forthwith take such steps as he thinks advisable to remove the hazard or risk, and he may cause
the evacuation of any building or area, and he may call upon the police and fire prevention
authorities to assist him.
16.
LEAKING FLAMMABLE LIQUID TANKS OR PIPING
(1)
Whenever flammable liquids or vapors are suspected to emanate from underground or
above ground tanks or piping and in the opinion of the Fire Inspector could cause a
hazardous condition, the Fire Inspector may order the drilling of test holes, the testing of
tanks and piping, the excavation of tanks and piping, or any other procedure deemed
necessary in order to expose and correct the hazardous conditions. If an under ground
leak is suspected The Saskatchewan Environmental services branch shall be notified.
17.
TRANSPORT VEHICLES
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(1)
No person shall park, place, or leave any vehicle containing any hazardous substances
or waste dangerous good on any highway, street, lane or other public place except in
accordance with the provisions of the transportation of dangerous goods regulations of
Saskatchewan.
(a)
For the purpose of this Section," Hazardous Substances" and "Waste Dangerous
Goods" shall have the same meaning as defined in the Saskatchewan
Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Regulations, Chapter E-
10.2 Reg.3 as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 28/94.
18.
HAZARDOUS, FLAMMABLE OR CHEMICAL DISCHARGES
(a)
No person, industry, company, or manufacturer shall discharge or permit to be
discharged into any sanitary sewer, storm sewer, sewer connection, catch basin, ditch,
lane or street, any flammable liquid or hazardous chemical whether by itself or in
combination with any other liquid or solid. The Fire Inspector may make such orders as
are deemed necessary in order to eliminate the said discharge, and to temporarily shut
down any activity or operation suspected of being the source of the discharge.
(b)
Every person, industry, company, or manufacturer shall upon request supply the Fire
Inspector with a complete list of all waste dangerous goods, hazardous substances, or
other flammable or explosive materials stored at or on the property.
19.
DUTIES OF THE FIRE INSPECTOR
It shall be the duty of the Fire Inspector:
(a)
To make a general inspection of the business district and other areas within the City for
the purpose of ascertaining any violation of the provisions of this Bylaw and obtaining
information concerning conditions liable to cause fire. To inspect any other buildings
and/or premises as the circumstances require and to order the removal of or remedy any
conditions that could cause a fire or hazard.
(b)
To keep a record of all inspections preformed in a year.
(c)
To help investigate any fire deemed suspicious in nature in order to ascertain the cause,
origin or other circumstances thereof.
(d)
To foster Fire Prevention.
(e)
To keep a permanent record of all orders, registered caveats, issued or applied to
remedy fire hazardous conditions and to make a monthly written report thereof to the
Director of Planning, Development & Leisure Services.
(f)
To uphold the regulations set forth in this Bylaw in accordance with the National Fire
Code.
20.
PERSONS PRESENT AT A FIRE
It shall be the duty of all persons at a fire to assist in its suppression if called upon to do so by the
Fire Chief and all persons present at or assisting in the suppression of a fire shall obey the
commands of the Fire Chief.
21.
FIRE PREVENTION PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS
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(1)
The person in charge of every hospital, home for the aged or nursing home and the
principal of every school, shall establish a procedure according to approved practice to
be followed in the event of fire or an alarm of fire.
(2)
The procedure established under Subsection (1) shall include the duties of the staff in
the event of fire and shall include evacuation routes for the other occupants of the
building.
(3)
The person in charge or principal referred to in Subsection (1) shall instruct the staff and
occupants in the procedure established under Subsection (1) and (2) and shall post the
appropriate procedure in a conspicuous place in each occupancy referred to in
Subsection (1).
(4)
During each school year a minimum of ten fire drills shall be held at irregular intervals.
(5)
Fire drills in schools shall be held at least six times in the fall of the year, prior to
December 1st and commencing immediately after the school opens.
(6)
During inclement weather, drills need not be held.
(7)
No person, except the person in charge, principal or member of the local Fire
Department or Fire Inspector shall be aware that a drill is about to take place.
(8)
Residents or occupants shall not be allowed to get their outer garments when a fire drill
is held.
(9)
In schools, pupils shall be instructed to keep in line during a fire drill to avoid crowding
and to refrain from talking.
(10)
Hand signals or distinct verbal commands shall be used to start or stop marching.
(11)
Pupils, residents, or other persons shall proceed to a pre-determined point of safety
outside the building and remain there until a check is made to account for everyone in
the building.
(12)
Records of fire drills carried out will be kept and shown upon request to the Fire
Inspector.
(13)
Fire alarm and detection systems shall be installed in accordance with good engineering
practice and shall be inspected and tested in conformance with the National Fire Code
and C.S.A standards. A Copy of all yearly inspection reports shall be retained and
handed over to the Fire Inspector upon request.
(14)
The principal of every school and the person in charge of every hospital, home or
institution shall ensure that each staff member and occupant or pupil who is capable is
instructed in the method of sounding an alarm of fire and that each staff member is
instructed in the proper method of using first aid fire fighting equipment.
(15)
All fire drill alarms shall be sounded on the fire alarm system.
(16)
In order that evacuees will not be returned to a building which is burning, the call back
signal shall be one that is separate and distinct from and cannot be mistaken for any
other signal.
22.
ORDERS TO REMEDY HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
(1)
When upon an inspection the Fire Inspector finds that any provisions of this Bylaw have
been contravened, or have not been complied with or have been complied with
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improperly or only in part, or that conditions exist in or upon a building or property to
which this Bylaw applies, which in the Inspectors opinion constitutes a fire hazard, or
otherwise constitutes a hazard to life or property or both, he may make such orders to
ensure full and proper compliance with this Bylaw and in particular, but without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, he may :
(a)
Make to the owner, occupier, or lessee of the building or property such
recommendations as he deems necessary to correct the contravention or to
ensure the compliance with this Bylaw or cause to remove the hazard referred to
in this Bylaw or,
(b)
Make such orders as he deems necessary with respect to any of the matters
referred to in this Bylaw in respect to interior stairways, exterior stairways, fire
escapes, hallways, exit doors, fire doors and windows, enclosure of stairways,
sprinkler systems, standpipes, fire alarms and any other requirements which, in
his opinion, would be necessary for the safety of the occupants of the building.
(2)
The Fire Inspector or Fire Chief may order that a property be evacuated and boarded up
and secured and be kept in a safe condition to guard against fire or other dangerous risk
or accident, and that if the work directed to be done isn't done by the owner within a
specified period of time as shall be set out in the Order, the work shall be done by the
municipality and the cost thereof added to the taxes on the property on which the work
was done subject to the right of appeal to City Council by the owner, occupant or lessee.
23.
SERVING OF ORDERS
(1)
An Order made under this Bylaw shall be in writing and may be directed to the owner,
occupier or lessee of the building or property in respect of which the Order is made or
both.
(2)
An Order made under this Bylaw shall be served by:
(a)
Delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the person or persons to whom it is
directed, or by forwarding to such person or persons by registered mail a true
copy of the said Order and such service shall be sufficient if a receipt from the
postmaster for the envelope containing such copy of the Order, and a receipt of
such envelope purporting to be signed by the person or persons in question are
attached to the original order and made exhibits to the affidavit of service, or by
(b)
Posting a copy of it in a conspicuous place on the building or property if the
person to whom it is directed cannot be found, or if not known or refuses to
accept service of the Order.
(3)
The owner, agent of the owner, occupant or lessee in control of the property described in
the Order made under the provisions of the immediately preceding, upon receiving a
copy of the said Order or Notice thereof, shall be obliged to fully comply with the said
Order within such time as the said Order may direct. Failure to comply with the Order,
shall constitute a contravention of this Bylaw.
24.
APPEAL OF ORDERS
(1)
Any person who considers himself aggrieved by any Order made by a Fire Inspector
under the provisions of this Bylaw may appeal such Order in writing to City Council
within fifteen (15) days of being served that Order.
(2)
City of Melfort Council shall consider the appeal within fifteen days of serving of the
appeal and may confirm, modify, or revoke the Order being appealed or substitute an
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Order for the Order being appealed from.
(3)
The Council shall cause a copy of their decision to be served on:
(a)
The appellant
(b)
The Fire Inspector
(c)
The Fire Chief
(d)
or any other persons that Council considers to have a vested interest in the
decision.
25.
CONTRAVENTION OF THIS BYLAW
Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw for which no other penalty is
specifically provided for in this Bylaw is guilty of an offense and liable on summary conviction to
a fine of not more than:
(a)
In the case of an individual, to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 and, in the case of a
continuing offence, to a further fine of not more than $5,000.00 for each day during
which the offence continues;
(b)
In the case of a corporation, to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 and, in the case of a
continuing offence, to a further fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each day during
which the offence continues.
26. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES:
(a)
No person shall tamper with fire exit doors, portable or fixed fire extinguishing
equipment, automatic fire detection systems, automatic sprinkler systems, manual or
automatic fire alarms or any other fire safeguards installed in a building or other
premises.
(b)
No person shall make, or cause to be made, a false alarm of fire or other dangerous risk.
26.1
(1)
Everyone commits an offence who:
(a)
Blocks an exit or access to an exit in any building:
(b)
Neglects to maintain a fire exit door or fire exit hardware on a fire exit door in
any building in operating condition;
(c)
Neglects to maintain an automatic sprinkler system, special extinguishing
system or fire alarm system, in any building in conformance with the National
Fire Code of Canada
(d)
Neglects to maintain an automatic sprinkler system, special extinguishing
system or fire alarm system in any building in conformance with the National
Fire Code of Canada;
(e)
Permits waste materials to accumulate in or around any building in quantities or
locations that will constitute an undue fire hazard.
(f)
Stores flammable or compressed liquids in any building, structure or open space
except in the manner provided in the National Fire Code of Canada.
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(g)
Blocks or wedges open a door, shutter, and wired glass or glass block in a fire
separation in any building.
(2)
The following procedure shall apply for offences committed under this section or section
7:
(a)
The Fire Inspector or Fire Chief may issue a notice of bylaw violation to every
person committing an offence under this Section and Section 7 of this Bylaw.
The notice shall require the person to pay to the City Treasurer of the City of
Melfort the amount named in Schedule "D".
(b)
The fine may be paid:
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in person during regular office hours, to the cashier located at City Hall,
Melfort, Saskatchewan;
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by deposit, at the depository located at the main entrance to City Hall,
Melfort, Saskatchewan; or
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by mail, post marked within the prescribed 14-day period, to the office of
the City Treasurer, City Hall, Melfort, Saskatchewan S0E 1A0;
(c)
if the payment of the fine as provided in this section is made prior to the date
when the person contravening the Bylaw is required to appear in court to answer
a charge, the person shall not be liable to prosecution for that offence;
27.
FEES FOR SERVICE
(1)
The fees for various services outside City limits shall be set and approved by City
Council and shall be reviewed and amended from time to time by bylaw.
(a)
Fees listed in schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
28.
Bylaw Nos. 98-21 and 99-07 are hereby repealed.
29.
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the day of its final passing.
______________________________
Mayor
City Clerk
INTRODUCED AND READ a first time this 4th day of October, 2004.
READ A SECOND TIME this 4th day of October, 2004.
READ A THIRD TIME and passed this 4th day of October, 2004.
CERTIFIED a true copy of Bylaw No. 04-10,
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SEAL
adopted by resolution of Council on the 4th day
of October, 2004.
___________________________
City Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW NO. 04-10
FORM (1)
THE CITY OF MELFORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERMIT TO BURN
, 20_
Permit is hereby issued to
residing at for
days from the date hereof, to burn the following
at the following location
while competent and constant attendants are left in charge of such fire to
keep it under control.
It is the express condition of this permit that the applicant, whose signature appears
hereunder, shall be responsible for any injury or damage to person or property arising from the
use of this permit.
__________________________
Signature of Applicant
__________________________
Signature of Fire Chief
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SCHEDULE "B" TO BYLAW NO. 04-10
FORM (2)
THE CITY OF MELFORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERMIT - FIREWORKS
, 20__
Permission
is
hereby
granted
to
____________________________________________________
_ of
to
conduct
a
fireworks
display
at
on , 20 , between the hours of
(a.m./p.m.) and (a.m./p.m.) while competent and constant attendants are in
charge.
It is the express condition of this permit that the applicant, whose signature appears
hereunder, shall be responsible for any injury or damage to person or property arising from the
use of this permit.
__________________________
Signature of Applicant
__________________________
Signature of Fire Chief
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SCHEDULE "C" TO BYLAW NO. 04-10
THE CITY OF MELFORT FIRE INSPECTIONS
FEES FOR SERVICE
1.
INSPECTION SERVICES
(a)
Third Party requests for business
or residential premises required for $40.00/hour plus
a provincial or federal grant or license $0.30 /km
(b)
File Search
$30.00
(c)
Requested site inspection
$40.00/hour
(d)
Requested Private Services Inspection
$30.00/hour
within city limits.
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SCHEDULE "D" TO BYLAW NO. 04-10
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
FINE LEVIED
1. Contravention of Section 7
$250.00
(a) discounted if paid within 14 days of the offence to:
$125.00
2. Contravention of this Bylaw for which a penalty
is not mentioned. $5,000.00 /individual
$10,000.00 /corporation
3. Cost incurred due to answering call to an open-air
$1000.00/call
Fire -pit by the Fire Department.
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05/21/09
SCHEDULE "E" TO BYLAW NO. 04-10
FORM (3)
PERMIT TO INSTALL AN OPEN-AIR
RECEPTACLE USED TO COOK FOOD
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Permit is hereby issued to
Residing at
be allowed to build or install
receptacle according to the requirements of this Bylaw for
the sole purpose of cooking food. Also that a competent person will be in
charge of the fire at all times. It is the express condition of this permit that the
applicant, whose signature appears hereunder, shall be responsible for any
injury or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this permit.
Signature of Applicant
Signature of Fire Inspector
Fee: $10.00
Receipt No._____________