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Town of Rosetown
Bylaw No. 746-16
A Bylaw to Regulate the use of Firearms and Fireworks within the Boundaries of the Town of
Rosetown
The Council of the Town of Rosetown in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
Short Title
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "The Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw".
Purpose
2. The Purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the use of firearms and fireworks in the Town of
Rosetown.
Definitions
3. Whenever in this bylaw, the following words or terms are used, they shall, unless the
text otherwise provides, be held to have the following meaning:
a) Council: shall mean the Council of the Town of Rosetown.
b) Cross-bow: shall mean a device with a bow and a bowstring mounted on a stock that
is designed to propel an arrow, a bolt, a quarrel or any similar projectile on a
trajectory guided by a barrel or groove and that is capable of causing serious bodily
injury or death to a person.
c) Firearm: shall mean any barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other
missile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death
to a person, and includes anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm.
"Firearm" also includes a replica of any barrelled weapon, whether or not it is
capable of firing any shot, bullet or missile that is capable of causing serious bodily
injury or death to a person.
d) Fire Chief: shall mean the person, or their designate who is appointed to be the head
of the Town of Rosetown Fire Department.
e) Fireworks: shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition, or any
substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of
providing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or
detonation; and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy canons or toy guns in
which explosives are used; firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, roman candles,
daygo bombs, sparklers or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks
containing any explosive or flammable compound; or any tablets or other devices
containing any explosive or flammable substance.
f) Minor: shall mean a person under the age of eighteen (18).
g) Pest Control Officer: shall mean a person appointed by Council to trap, hunt and
dispose of any pest animals.
h) Sling Shot: means a Y-shaped implement with a loop of elastic fastened to the ends
of the two prongs, used for shooting stones or other small missiles.
Regulations
4. a) No person shall discharge any gun or other firearm, cross-bow, sling shot or any other
device that is designated for or capable of discharging projectiles within the Town of
Rosetown except a Peace Officer as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada; the Pest
Control Officer appointed by Council, or persons engaged in supervised activity at the
authorized gun range in the Town of Rosetown.
b) No person shall carry any gun or other firearm within the Town of Rosetown, while
same is loaded except a Peace Officer as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada.
c) No person shall carry any gun or other firearm within the Town of Rosetown, while
same is visible to the public except a Peace Office as defined in the Criminal Code of
Canada.
d) The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the Town of Rosetown.
e) No minor shall be in possession of fireworks.
f) Except as hereunder provided, it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to
use or discharge any fireworks in the Town of Rosetown unless a Special Permit,
attached hereto as Schedule A, has been purchased from the Town of Rosetown for a
fee of twenty ($20.00) dollars at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the display. Every
such display shall be handled by a competent operator approved by the Fire Chief or
their designate.
g) All permits issued pursuant to this Bylaw shall be subject to such conditions,
restrictions and provisions as the Town may consider necessary and expedient to
incorporate therein.
h) Upon receiving a permit, which is not transferable, all fireworks approved shall be
used as set out in the permit for the event specified. Any fireworks that remain
unused or unfired after the display is concluded shall be immediately disposed of in a
safe manner.
i) The person or organization responsible for setting off of fireworks shall carry liability
insurance in the amount of two million ($2,000,000.00) dollars.
j) Each retail outlet offering fireworks for sale within the Town must display a sign
stating that discharge of fireworks is prohibited within the Town limits unless a
Special Permit has been purchased from the Town of Rosetown.
Offences and Penalties
5. A person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsections of this bylaw or fails to
comply therewith or with any of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any
notice or order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall
be liable to penalties as follows:
(a) Section 4(a)
$125.00
Section 4(b)
$125.00
Section 4(c)
$125.00
Section 4(d)
$125.00
Section 4(e)
$125.00
Section 4(f)
$125.00
Section 4(g)
$125.00
Section 4(h)
$125.00
Section 4(i)
$125.00
Section 4(j)
$125.00
(b) If the penalties prescribed in subsection (a) are voluntarily paid within thirty (30)
days of the date of the offence to the Town of Rosetown, the penalty shall be
reduced to $75.00.
c) If the penalties prescribed in subsection (a) are not paid within thirty (30) days of the
date of the offence, an Information may be laid and a Summons issued. Thereafter,
voluntary payment may be made before the returnable date of the Summons to the
Town of Rosetown. Upon such payment, the person charged shall not be subject to
further court action.
d) The Notice of Violation shall be as Appendix "A" attached to and forming part of this
bylaw.
6. This bylaw shall come into force and effect upon final passing by the Council of the
Town of Rosetown.
Mayor
S E A L
CAO
Read a third time and adopted this
day of
, 2017.
Schedule "A"
The Town of Rosetown Special Permit
Permission is hereby granted in accordance with the provisions of the
Town of Rosetown Firearms and Fireworks Bylaw No. 746-16 to:
Name of Organization: ___________________________________________
Address and Telephone Number: __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
For the discharging or fireworks on the _________ day of ______________,
20_____ from ____________AM/PM to _______________AM/PM at
(location) _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Proof of Liability Insurance received: _______________________________
$20.00 fee collected:____________________________________________
Issued at the Town of Rosetown this ________ day of ________________,
20 _________.
Signature of Designated Officer
The Town of Rosetown accepts no responsibility
for liability or costs incurred as a result of
authorizing this permit.
THIS PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE