The Regina Community Standards Bylaw (No. 2016-2, consolidated to Jul 12, 2023)
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The Regina Community Standards Bylaw
Bylaw No. 2016-2
Including Amendments to July 12, 2023
This Bylaw has been consolidated under the authority of the City
Clerk. It represents proof, in absence of evidence to the contrary of:
a) the original bylaw and of all bylaws amending it; and
b) the fact of passage of the original and all amending bylaws.
Office Consolidation
AMENDMENTS
DATE PASSED
Bylaw No. 2018-66
Bylaw No. 2019-6
Bylaw No. 2019-40
December 17, 2018
January 28, 2019
September 30, 2019
Bylaw No. 2021-12
February 24, 2021
Bylaw No. 2022- 23
April 20, 2022
Bylaw No. 2022-32
May 18, 2022
Bylaw No. 2023-47
July 12, 2023
BYLAW NO. 2016-2
THE REGINA COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW
_______________________________________
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART I: GENERAL
Purpose
1
The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish standards to regulate the maintenance of
properties and structures within Regina in an attractive, tidy and safe condition and
provide for enforcement of those standards.
Authority
2
The statutory authority for this Bylaw is s. 8, 100, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333,
338 and 347 of The Cities Act.
Definitions
3
In this Bylaw:
(a)
"building" means a "building" as defined in The Cities Act.
(b)
"designated officer" for the purposes of the administration of this Bylaw
and The Cities Act means any person employed by the City of Regina in one
of the following positions:
(i)
Manager of Bylaw Enforcement;
(ii)
Senior Bylaw Standards Officer;
(iii)
Bylaw Standards Officer;
(iv)
Bylaw Enforcement Officer; and
(v)
Housing Standards Officer.
(b.1)
"driveway" means a private right-of-way abutting and providing access for
vehicles from a street, boulevard, curb, or sidewalk to a carport, garage or
hard surface parking pad located on the same lot.
(b.2) "flankage yard" means that part of a corner lot which extends from the front
yard to the rear yard between the lot line adjoining a public street and the
nearest wall or supporting member of a principal building or structure as
illustrated in Figure 1.
(b.3) "front lot line" means the line dividing the lot from the street; for a corner
lot, the front lot line shall be the lot line on the same street as the front lot
lines of lots on the same block face; for a through lot, the front lot line shall
be that street line which interfaces most directly with adjacent land uses.
(b.4)
"front yard" means that part of a lot which extends across the full width of a
lot between the front lot line and the nearest wall or supporting member of a
building or structure as illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Yard Definitions"
(2019-40, s. 2, 2019)
(c)
"graffiti" includes drawings, inscriptions, or writings, however made, on
buildings, accessory buildings, dwelling units, or structures without the prior
written authorization of the owner.
(c.1)
"hard surface" means a durable hard surface of asphalt, concrete, brick or
other similar material excluding gravel, slag or similar material.
(d)
"incomplete building or structure" means any construction project not
completed within six months of the expiry date or cancellation of the building
permit issued by the City for the project or activity.
(e)
"junked vehicle" means any vehicle that:
(i)
has no valid licence plates attached to it or is in a rusted, wrecked,
partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative, or
abandoned condition; and
(ii)
is located on private land, but that:
(A)
is not stored wholly within:
I.
a garage; or
II.
a carport with a vehicle cover that fully covers the
vehicle;
(B)
does not form a part of a business lawfully operated on that
land.
(f)
"Minimum Standards" means the standards of maintenance and repair of
buildings and structures in the City of Regina, which are prescribed in
Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
(g)
"nuisance" means a condition of property, structure, thing, or activity that
adversely affects or may adversely affect the safety, health, or welfare of
people in the neighbourhood, people's use and enjoyment of their property, or
the amenity of the neighbourhood and includes but is not limited to:
(i)
an incomplete building or structure;
(ii)
a building or structure in an abandoned state;
(iii)
a building or structure in a ruinous or dilapidated state of repair;
(iv)
land that is overgrown with grass or other vegetation;
(v)
a building that is boarded or placarded for a period exceeding 90
calendar days;
(vi)
untidy and unsightly property;
(vii)
junked vehicles;
(viii) vehicles parked contrary to sections 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 and 11.5;
(ix)
fences constructed contrary to section 13.2;
(x)
unsecured open excavations or holes; and/or
(xi)
high intensity, flashing or flickering exterior lighting.
(2018-66, s. 2, 2018-66, 2019-6, s. 2, 3, 4, 5, 2019, 2019-40, s. 3, 2019, #2023-47, s. 31,
2023)
(h)
"order" means an order of a designated officer made pursuant to section 328
of The Cities Act and this Bylaw.
(i)
"owner" means "owner" as defined in The Cities Act.
(j)
"placarded" means an order prohibiting occupancy issued by an authority
having jurisdiction.
(j.1)
"rear yard" means that part of a lot which extends across the full width of a
lot between the rear lot line and the nearest wall or supporting member of a
principal building or structure as illustrated in Figure 1.
(j.2)
"recreational vehicle" means a vehicle, portable structure, or watercraft
including a trailer on which a portable structure or watercraft is mounted,
that can be towed, hauled, carried on a vehicle or trailer or driven and which
is designed to be used for travel or recreational purposes, which does not
include a snowmobile but does include but is not limited to a motor home,
travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, tent trailer, truck camper, boat, canoe, kayak,
all terrain vehicle, jet ski, or other similar vehicle.
(j.3)
"residential" means a building or lot intended principally as a dwelling.
(j.4)
"side yard" means that part of a lot which extends from a front yard to the
rear yard between the side lot line of a lot and the nearest wall or supporting
member of a building or structure, except where the supporting member is
supporting an uncovered patio or uncovered sundeck as illustrated in Figure
1.
(2019-40, s. 4, 2019)
(k)
"structure" includes anything constructed or erected, the use of which
requires location on the ground or attachment to something located on the
ground, but not including curbs, pavements, walks or open air surfaced areas
or moving vehicles.
(l)
"vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing is or may be
transported or drawn on a highway and includes recreational vehicles,
special mobile machines and agricultural implements, and includes any
portion thereof.
(2019-40, s. 5, 2019)
(m)
"yard" includes the open space located on a lot and unoccupied by buildings
or structures.
Owner Responsibility
4
The owner of each property in Regina shall ensure that the property complies with
this Bylaw.
PART II - NUISANCES
Nuisances Generally Prohibited
5
No person shall cause, permit or suffer a nuisance to exist on any property.
Placarded Building
6
Any building or structure that has been placarded for a period exceeding 90 calendar
days is deemed to be a nuisance.
Unsecured Buildings
7(1)
Where the exterior doors, windows, or other exterior openings of an unoccupied
building are damaged, broken, or otherwise in disrepair, a designated officer may
order the property owner to board up all exterior openings to the building as an
interim measure to prevent unauthorized entry to the building.
(2)
Boarding as ordered under subsection 7(1) shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a) all boards used shall be made of plywood or oriented strand board with a
minimum thickness of 1.5 centimeters and fastened to the structure using
screws with a minimum length of 5 centimeters that are spaced a maximum of
25 centimeters apart;
(b) all boards used shall be properly fitted to the size of the exterior opening and
securely fastened to the building; and
(c) all boards shall be painted or otherwise treated so that the colour is compatible
with the surrounding building exterior.
(2.1)
Where an unsecured building cannot be boarded due to structural issues, a
designated officer may order the property owner to install a temporary fence around
the unsecured building.
(2.2)
The height restrictions set out in The Regina Zoning Bylaw, 2019 do not apply to
fences required to be installed pursuant to subsection (2.1).
(3)
After an unoccupied building is boarded up for 90 calendar days or fenced as
required under subsection 7(2.1) for a period of 90 calendar days, the owner shall on
the expiry of the 90 calendar days ensure that all boards and temporary fencing are
removed and that all windows and doors are replaced or repaired to the Minimum
Standards prescribed in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
(#2022-35, ss. 4-5, 2022, #2023-47, s. 32, 2023)
Overgrown Grass and Vegetation
8(1)
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no owner shall cause, permit or suffer
their property to be overgrown with grass or vegetation.
(2)
For the purposes of this section, "overgrown" means a length of grass blade or
height of grass or other vegetation in excess of 15 centimetres.
(3)
This section shall not apply to any growth which forms part of natural garden that
has been deliberately planted to produce ground cover, decoration, or food,
including one or more species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, perennials, fruits,
vegetables and ornamental grasses or combination of them, whether native or non-
native, consistent with a managed and natural landscape other than regularly mown
grass.
(2016-66. S. 3, 2018-66)
Untidy and Unsightly Property
9(1)
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
any land, building, structure or yard to become untidy or unsightly due to serious
disregard for general maintenance or upkeep.
(2)
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall allow conditions which
provide food or harbourage for vermin, or the excessive accumulation of new or
used furniture, lumber, cardboard, paper, newspapers, appliances, vehicle parts, tires,
cans, bottles, barrels, scrap metal, scrap plastic, needles, syringes, carrion, building
materials, rags, rubbish, litter, debris, other waste material or other junk whether of
any apparent value or not.
Graffiti
10
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
graffiti to remain on any building or other structure on property.
Junked Vehicle
11
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
any junked vehicle to be kept on any land.
Vehicles in Front Yard
11.1
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
all or part of any vehicle to be kept on any land in the front yard or flankage yard,
except where the entire vehicle is located on and over a hard surface driveway or
parking pad.
(2019-6, s. 6, 2019, 2019-40, s. 6, 2019)
Prohibited Vehicles
11.2
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
any vehicle with a combined weight (vehicle and load carried by vehicle) exceeding
4500 kilograms, other than a recreational vehicle, to be parked on a residential lot.
Recreational Vehicles
11.3
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
all or part of any recreational vehicle to be kept on any land in the front yard
between November 1 and April 1. Any recreational vehicle kept on any land at any
other time of the year remains subject to the requirements of section 11.1 and 11.5.
11.4
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
all or part of any snowmobile to be kept on any land in the front yard between April
1 and November 1. Any snowmobile kept on any land at any other time of the year
remains subject to the requirements of section 11.1 and 11.5.
11.5
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer cause or permit
all or part of more than two recreational vehicles or snowmobiles or combination
thereof to be kept on any land in the front yard at the same time.
(2019-40, s. 7, 2019)
Open Excavations
12(1) Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
any unsecured open excavation on any land.
(2)
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
any open excavation for longer than 15 calendar days.
Outdoor Lighting
13(1) Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
an outdoor light, excluding lighting within public rights-of-way and public
properties, to shine directly into the living room or sleeping areas of an adjacent
dwelling.
(2)
Notwithstanding the generality of section 5, no person shall suffer, cause or permit
flashing, flickering or other similar lighting fixtures on the exterior of a property or
in a yard.
(3)
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to signs for which a permit has been issued
pursuant to a City bylaw provided that the sign is functioning in accordance with
that bylaw and the permit issued for the sign.
(2019-40, s. 8, 2019)
(4)
Where specific lighting requirements are prescribed by another municipal bylaw or
other code requirement, these shall take precedence over this Bylaw, and the light
shall not constitute a violation of this section.
Fences
13.1. REPEALED (2023-47, s.33, 2023)
13.2
No person shall suffer, cause or permit the use of barbed wire:
(a) for all or any part of a fence at a residential lot;
(b) installed below a height of 1.83 metres; or
(c) to protrude outside of the property on which the fence originates
including protruding over a public highway, sidewalk or boulevard.
(2019-40, s. 9, 2019)
PART III - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Duty to Maintain
14(1) All property, including land, buildings, structures and yards, shall be maintained in
accordance with the Minimum Standards prescribed in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
(2)
No person shall cause, permit or suffer their property, including land, buildings,
structures, or yards, to contravene the Minimum Standards prescribed in Schedule
"A" to this Bylaw.
PART IV - ENFORCEMENT, OFFENCES, AND PENALTIES
Inspections
14.1(1) The inspection of property by a designated officer to determine if this Bylaw is
being complied with is hereby authorized.
(2)
Inspections under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance with The Cities Act."
(#2021-12, s.2, 2021)
Order to Remedy Contravention
15(1) If a designated officer finds that a property, or any part thereof, is in contravention
of this Bylaw, the designated officer may, by written order, require the owner of
the property to remedy the contravention.
(2)
Prior to performing any work to comply with an order, the owner must apply for,
and obtain, all permits and approvals required by law for the work.
(3)
All work necessary to comply with an order shall be carried out in good and
workmanlike manner in accordance with industry standards and good construction
practices.
(4)
An order shall be served on the owner of the land in accordance with the
requirements of The Cities Act.
Right of Appeal
15.1(1) Where an order is issued pursuant to subsection 15(1), a designated officer may
decide that the City will remedy the contravention without providing the property
owner with a right of appeal where there is a high risk of any one or more of the
following occurring:
(a)
unauthorized entry to the building;
(b)
harm to the safety, health or welfare of people;
(c)
damage to the property or surrounding properties; or
(d)
the property owner not complying with the order.
15.1(2) The right of appeal under this Bylaw shall be waived in accordance with subsection
330 of The Cities Act.
(#2022-35, s. 6, 2022)
Approved as to form this ______ day of
_________________, 20___.
City Solicitor
Offences
16(1) No person shall:
(a)
fail to comply with an order made pursuant to The Cities Act and this Bylaw;
(b)
obstruct or hinder any person acting under the authority of this Bylaw;
(c)
fail to comply with any provision of this Bylaw;
(d)
remove, deface or destroy an order issued pursuant to The Cities Act and this
Bylaw.
Notices of Violation
17(1) When a designated officer has reason to believe that a person has contravened any
provision of this Bylaw specified in Schedule "B", the designated officer may
issue a Notice of Violation to the person in contravention.
(2)
A Notice of Violation issued pursuant to subsection (1) shall contain a voluntary
payment amount, determined by the nature of the contravention and the number of
times a notice of violation has been issued for a contravention of the same nature, at
the same property, to the same owner, as prescribed in Schedule "B".
(3)
Where a Notice of Violation is issued, a person may make voluntary payment of the
amount shown on the Notice of Violation, if the person does so before the date
specified as the payment date set out in the Notice of Violation.
(4)
A Notice of Violation shall be served by any method available to the City pursuant
to section 347 of The Cities Act.
(5)
Where the City receives a voluntary payment of the prescribed amount in Schedule
"B" before a court summons is issued, the person receiving the Notice of Violation
shall not be liable to prosecution for the contravention.
(6)
Payment of a voluntary payment amount specified in a Notice of Violation does not
relieve the owner of the property from compliance with an order issued pursuant to
The Cities Act and this Bylaw.
General Penalty Provision
18
Notwithstanding section 17, every person who contravenes any provision of this
Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to:
(a)
a fine in the amount set out in Schedule "C"; or
(b)
where a fine is not specified in Schedule "C", to a fine in an amount
provided for in The Cities Act.
Bylaw 2005-4 amended
19
The definition of "Regina Property Maintenance Bylaw" in clause 3 of Bylaw
2005-4, being The Regina Appeal Board Bylaw, is repealed and the following
substituted:
""Regina Community Standards Bylaw" means Bylaw No. 2016-2, titled "The
Regina Community Standards Bylaw", or any successor to that bylaw;".
20
Subsection 4(2)(b) of Bylaw 2005-4, being The Regina Appeal Board Bylaw, is
repealed and the following substituted:
"(b)
hear appeals of orders made pursuant to The Regina Community Standards
Bylaw in accordance with that bylaw and section 329 of the Act; and".
Coming Into Force
21
This Bylaw comes into force on May 1, 2016.
Repeal of Bylaw
22
Bylaw 2008-48 is repealed on the same day as this Bylaw comes into force.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 29th
DAY OF March
2016.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 29th DAY OF March
2016.
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 29th DAY OF March
2016.
M. FOUGERE
J. NICOL
Mayor
City Clerk
(SEAL)
CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY
City Clerk
SCHEDULE "A"
PART I - GENERAL
A. VERMIN, RODENTS, PIGEONS, AND INSECTS
1. All buildings and structures shall be maintained to prevent the entry of vermin,
rodents, pigeons, and insects.
2. All yards, buildings, and structures shall be kept free of infestations of vermin,
rodents, pigeons, and insects.
3. Any condition liable to cause the presence of vermin, rodents or insects shall be
removed from yards, buildings or structures and when yards, buildings or structures
are infested, all measures shall be taken to destroy the vermin, rodents, pigeons, or
insects immediately, and preventative measures undertaken to prevent the
reappearance of such vermin, rodents and insects.
PART II - BUILDING EXTERIORS
A. EXTERIOR DOORS, STORM DOORS, WINDOWS AND SCREENS
1. All exterior doors, windows and storm or screen windows in or on a building shall
meet the following Minimum Standards:
(a) shall not be broken, cracked or missing and shall completely fill the opening in
which they are installed;
(b) doors, storm doors, windows, and storm windows, frames, sashes, casings and
screens must be maintained free from damage, decay or deterioration;
(c) have storm sash or double-glazed windows;
(d) for windows that are designed to be opened, have a screen;
(e) be capable of being locked;
(f) have weather-stripping; and
(g) be painted or be treated with a similarly effective preservative
2. When an opening is used or required for ventilation or illumination and is not required
to be protected by a door, window or similar closure, it shall contain a wire mesh
screen, metal grill or other equivalent durable material.
B. EXTERIOR WALLS
1. All exterior building walls shall be completely covered with paint, stain, siding, brick,
stucco or other weatherproof cladding material.
2. Exterior walls shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers or any
other conditions which might admit moisture to the interior walls or the interior spaces
of the building.
3. All shutters, entablatures, belt courses, corbels, terracotta trim, wall facings and similar
architectural features shall be maintained in good repair with proper anchorage and in a
safe condition.
4. All exterior surfaces on buildings or structures shall be free of graffiti.
C. ROOFS, ROOF-MOUNTED STRUCTURES AND EAVESTROUGHS
1. Every roof shall be covered with shingles or other water repellent roofing material.
2. Fascia boards, soffits, cornices and flashings, shall be maintained in a watertight
condition and shall be neatly finished.
3. Every eaves trough, roof gutter and downpipe shall be kept in good repair in good
working order and positioned so as:
(a) to be watertight and free from leaks; and
(b) to avoid accident hazards.
4. Repealed (#2022-23, s. 85, 2022)
5. Loose materials, including accumulations of snow and ice, shall be removed from the
roof of a building or structure as soon as reasonably possible.
D. PROJECTIONS AND ATTACHMENTS
1. Every floor, stairway, veranda, porch, deck, loading dock, residential exhaust duct,
marquee sign, awning, and every appurtenance attached thereto shall be maintained to
the following Minimum Standards:
(a) floors, treads or risers shall not be excessively worn, broken, warped, loose or
otherwise defective;
(b) structural members shall not be rotted, deteriorated or loose;
(c) balustrades, guardrails and railings shall be present and in good repair;
(d) in the case of wood constructions, will be coated with paint or other equivalent
preservative;
(e) will be plumb, level and in alignment;
(f) in the case of metal constructions, will be coated with a rust-proofing and
weather-proofing coating material;
(g) treads and risers will have equal rise and run.
2. Every open side of a stairway or flat roof to which access may be gained through a
doorway and every terrace, balcony, porch, landing or stairwell shall be maintained in
good repair and firmly attached.
PART III - BUILDING INTERIORS
A. CLEANLINESS
1. Buildings and structures shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and
buildings and structures shall be kept free from rubbish or other debris or conditions
which constitute a fire, accident or health hazard.
B. FLOORS, STAIRWAYS, AND HANDRAILS
1. Every floor shall:
(a) be free of all loose, warped, protruding, broken or rotted materials;
(b) be free of defective floor boards; and
(c) be reasonably level and smooth and maintained in good condition.
2. All floor coverings shall be maintained in good condition and where installed in
bathrooms, kitchens, toilet rooms or shower rooms, shall be so maintained as to be
water resistant and readily cleaned.
3. All interior handrails shall be maintained in good repair and firmly attached so as to
provide reasonable protection against accident and injury.
C. WALLS AND CEILINGS
1. Every wall and ceiling shall be maintained in good condition and free from holes,
large cracks, loose plaster and other hazards.
2. The surface of every wall and ceiling shall be maintained in a reasonably clean and
sanitary condition. Surfaces shall be cleaned so as to avoid buildup of grease or other
flammable material.
D. HEATING AND MECHANICAL STANDARDS
Moisture Control and Ventilation
1. Every floor, every ceiling, both sides of every interior wall and the interior side of
every exterior wall in a building shall be maintained free from dampness.
2. Every residential dwelling unit shall be equipped with functional ventilation that
prevents dampness or mould from occurring.
3. If mould is identified in a residential dwelling unit, remediation efforts shall be taken
to bring the dwelling unit into compliance with the Bylaw.
4. Sections 1 to 3 do not apply to:
(a) any non-habitable room in a cellar; or
(b) a garage.
Structural Standards
1. Materials which have been damaged or show evidence of rot or other deterioration
shall be repaired or replaced.
E. PROVISION OF HOT WATER
1. Every residential dwelling unit in a building shall provide hot, running water that is
available through functioning taps.
F. LOCKING DOORS
1. Where a property has multiple dwelling units, doors with functioning locks shall be
made available on each suite.
(#2022-35, ss. 7-8, 2022)
PART IV - MAINTENANCE OF YARDS AND ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
A. OUTDOOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS
1. Any building materials, lumber, metal boxes or similar items stored in a yard shall be
neatly stacked in piles and elevated off the ground.
2. Materials referred to in section 1 shall be elevated at least 0.15 metres off the ground
and shall be stacked at least 3.0 metres from the exterior walls of any building and at
least 1.0 metre from the property line.
B. WALKWAYS, DRIVEWAYS, AND PARKING SPACES
1. If a walkway, driveway or parking space is provided, it shall be maintained so as to
allow safe passage thereon under normal use and weather conditions.
C. FENCES
1. Fences shall be maintained in a safe and reasonable state of repair and free of graffiti.
D. YARDS
1. The yard shall be maintained so as to prevent erosion of soil.
(2018-66, S. 4, 2018-66)
SCHEDULE "B"
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT AMOUNTS
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Bylaw
section
Contravention
1st Notice of
Violation
2nd Notice of
Violation
3rd and
Subsequent
Notices of
Violation
7(1)
Unsecured
Building
$1,500
$2,500
$3,500
8(1)
Overgrown
grass
vegetation
$100
$150
$200
9
Untidy and
unsightly
$500
$1,000
$1,500
11
Junked vehicle
$200
$300
$600
11.1, 11.2,
11.3, 11.4,
11.5
Vehicles
$250
$350
$650
12
Open
excavation
$200
$500
$750
13
Outdoor
lighting
$100
$150
$200
13.2
Fences
$175
$250
$400
16 (1)(a)
Failure to
comply with
an order
$1500
$2,000
$2,500
16(1)(d)
Deface,
destroy or
remove a
posted order
$100
$150
$200
(#2018-66, s. 5, 2018, #2019-6, s. 7, 2019, #2019-40, ss. 10 and 12, 2019, #2022-32, s. 14,
2022, #2022-35, s. 9, 2022, #2023-47, s.34, 2023)
SCHEDULE "C"
FINES ON CONVICTION
Bylaw
section
Offence
Fine on 1st
Conviction
Fine on 2nd
Conviction
Fine on 3rd
Conviction
Fine on 4th
and
Subsequent
Convictions
7(1)
Unsecured
Building
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
Established
by the Court
8(1)
Overgrown
grass
vegetation
$150
$200
$250
Established
by the Court
9
Untidy and
unsightly
$500
$1,000
$1,500
Established
by the Court
11
Junked
vehicle
$250
$500
$750
Established
by the Court
11.1, 11.2,
11.3, 11.4,
11.5
Vehicles
$300
$550
$800
Established
by the Court
12
Open
excavation
$300
$600
$1,000
Established
by the Court
13
Outdoor
lighting
$150
$200
$250
Established
by the Court
13.2
Fences
$225
$300
$500
Established
by the Court
16(1)(a)
Failure to
comply with
an order
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
Established
by the Court
16(1)(d)
Deface,
destroy or
remove a
posted order
$150
$200
$250
Established
by the Court
(#2018-66, s. 5, 2018, #2019-6, s.8, 2019, #2019-40, s. 11 and 13, 2019, #2022-35, s. 10,
2022, #2023-47, s. 35, 2023)
ABSTRACT
BYLAW NO. 2016-2
THE REGINA COMMUNITY STANRDARDS BYLAW
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish standards to
regulate the maintenance of properties and structures within
Regina in an attractive, tidy and safe condition and provide
for enforcement of same.
ABSTRACT:
This Bylaw aligns minimum property maintenance standards
with the City's Official Community Plan approved in
December, 2013, and expands the methods by which the
Bylaw may be enforced, including the adoption of a Notice
of Violation with voluntary payment system and minimum
fine amount to be imposed on conviction for certain
contraventions.
STATUTORY
AUTHORITY:
Sections 8, 100, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 338 and
347 of The Cities Act.
MINISTER'S APPROVAL: N/A
PUBLIC HEARING:
N/A
PUBLIC NOTICE
N/A
REFERENCE:
Community and Protective Services Committee, March 14,
2016, CSP16-6.
AMENDS/REPEALS:
Repeals Bylaw 2008-48, The Regina Property Maintenance
Bylaw
CLASSIFICATION:
Regulatory
INITIATING DIVISION:
Community and Protective Services
INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
Bylaw Standards