Nuisance Abatement Bylaw No. 2005-07 — full text

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(2) does not form a part of a business enterprise lawfully being operated on that land ; ## and it) is located on private land, but that: (1) is not within a structure erected in accordance with any Bylaw respecting the erection of buildings and structures in force within the Municipality; inoperative or abandoned condition: and ( 1) has no valid license plates to it : or (2) is in a rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, i either: Municipality Act ; c) " Municipality " means Council of the Village of Sediey; d) " Council " means the Council of the Village of Sedley ; e) " junked vehicle " means any automobile, tractor, truck, trailer or other vehicle that b) "building " means a building within the meaning of The In this Bylaw: a) " Designated Officer " means an employee or agent of the Municipality appointed by Council to act as a municipal inspector for the purposes of this Bylaw; Definitions a) the safety, health or welfare of people in the neighborhood; b) people's use or enjoyment of their property; or c) the amenity of the neighborhood. 2. affect: The purpose of this Bylaw is to provide for the abatement of nuisances, including property, activities, or things that adversely Purpose This Bylaw may be cited as The Nuisance Abatement Bylaw. ## Short Title THE COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF SEDLEY IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: A BYLAW of the Village of Sedley, in the Province of Saskatchewan, to provide for the abatement of nuisances within the Village of Sedley. ## BYLAW NO. 7-2005 improvements in the neighbourhood; or c) is substantially detrimental to the amenities of the  6. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit a building or structure to deteriorate into a ruinous or dilapidated state such that the building or structure: a) is dangerous to the public health or safety; b) substantially depreciates the value of other land or ## Dilapidated Buildings 5. No person shall cause a nuisance to occur on any property owned by that person. 2. Nuisances Prohibited Generally 4. Unless otherwise specified, the owner of a property, including land, building and structures, shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw ## Responsibility which requires temporary or permanent location on, or support of, the soil, or attached to something having permanent location on the ground or soil; but not including pavements, curbs, walks or open air surfaced areas. Act; h) " owner " means an owner as defined in The Municipalities Act; ¡ retry. means and org urained or botstructed, the use of v) junked vehicles; and iv) open excavations on property ; - g ) "occupant" means an occupant as defined in The Municipalities iv) untidy and unsightly property; ili) land that is overgrown with grass and weeds ; and includes : i) a building in a ruinous or dilapidated state of repair ; ) an unoccupied building that is damaged and is an imminent danger to public safety ; hood; - il) people's use and enjoyment of their property; or ill) the amenity of the neighbourhood f) "nuisance " means a condition of property, or a thing, or an activity, that adversely affects or may adversely affect : i ) the safety, health, or welfare of people in the neighbour  13. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit any basement, excavation, drain ditch, water ## Open Excavations 12. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit any junked vehicle to be kept on any land owned by that person. ## Junked Vehicles 11. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit any land or buildings to become untidy or unsightly. ## Untidy and Unsightly Property 10. This section shall not apply to any growth which forms part of a natural garden that has been deliberately planted to produce ground cover, including one or more species of wild flowers, shrubs, perennials, grasses or combinations of them, whether native or non - native, consistent with a managed and natural landscape other than regularly mown grass. 9. For the purpose of this section, " overgrown " means in excess of 0.20 meters in height. 8. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no owner or occupant of land shall cause or permit the land to be overgrown with grass and weeds. ## Overgrown Grass and Weeds 7. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit an unoccupied building to become damaged or deteriorate into a state of disrepair such that the building is an imminent danger to public safety. ## Unoccupied Buildings ## neighbourhood.  Inspections enforcement of this Bylaw to Council as a Whole and The Village Foreman. 21. The inspection of property by the Municipality to determine if this Bylaw is being complied with is hereby authorized. authorized to further delegate the administration and 20. The Administrator. Clerk of The Village of Sedley is hereby 19. The administration and enforcement of this Bylaw is hereby delegated to the Administrator / Clerk of the Village of Sedley. Enforeement of Bylaw repair. 18. Fences shall be maintained in a safe and reasonable state of Fences 17 . Any refrigerator or freezer left in a yard shall first have its hinges latches, lid, door, or doors removed. Refrigerators and Freezers 16. Materials referred to in Section 15 shall be elevated at least 0.15 meters off the ground and shall be stacked at least 3. 0 meters from the exterior walls of any building and at least 1.0 meters Fromany property line. 15: Armiting maya, amber scrap tracka boes or similar elevated off the ground so as not to constitute a nuisance or harborage for rodents, vermin and insects. Outdoor Storage of Materials 14. Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit on any property owned by that person : a) an infestation of rodents, vermin or insects; b) any dead or hazardous trees; or c) any sharp or dangerous objects. Maintenance of Yards structure which is dangerous to the public safety or health.  am 30. In an emergency, the Municipality may take whatever actions or measures are necessary to eliminate the emergency in accordance with the provisions of Section 367 of The Municipalities Act. 29. The Municipality may, in accordance with Section 366 of The Municipalities Act, take whatever actions or measures are necessary to remedy a contravention of this Bylaw. Municipality Remedying Contravention's 28 . A person may appeal an order made pursuant to Section 24 in accordance with section 365 of The Municipalities Act. Appeal of Order to Remedy 27. If an order is issued pursuant to Section 24, the Municipality may, in accordance with Section 364 of The Municipalities Act, give notice of the existence of the order by registering an interest against the title to the land that is subject of the order. Registration of Notice of Order 26. Orders given under this Bylaw shall be served in accordance with Section 390 (1) (a), (b) or (c) of The Municipalities 25. Orders given under this Bylaw shall comply with Section 364 of The Municipalities Act. 24. If a Designated Officer finds that a person is contravening this Bylaw, the Designated Officer may . by written order, require the owner occupant of the property to which the contravention relates to remedy the contravention. Order to Remedy Contravention's 23. No person shall obstruct a Designated Officer who is authorized to conduct an inspection under this section, or a person who is assisting a Designated Officer. 22. Inspections under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance with Section 362 of The Municipalities Act.  and c) in the case of a continuing offence, to a maximum daily fine of om 36. Every person who contravenes any provision of Section 31 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary of conviction; a) in the case of an individual, to a fine of not more than $ 10,000; b) in the case of a corporation, to a fine of not more than $ 25,000; Bylaw. 35. Payment of any Notice of Violation does not exempt the person from enforcement of an order pursuant to Section 24 of this 34. Where the Municipality receives voluntary payment of the amount prescribed under section 32 within the time specified, the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to prosecution for the alleged contravention. 33. A designated Officer who has reason to believe that a person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw may serve on that person a Notice of Violation, which Notice of Violation shall indicate that the Municipality will accept voluntary payment to be paid to the Municipality within ten (10) days. c) fail to comply with any other provision of this Bylaw. b) obstruct or interfere with any Designated Officer or any other person acting under the authority of this Bylaw; or a) fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this bylaw ; 32. No person shall : ## Offences and Penalties Act. either: a) by civil action for debt in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with Section 368 of The Municipalities Act; or b) by adding the amount to the taxes on the property on which the work is done in accordance with Section 369 of the Municipalities remedying a contravention of this Bylaw may be recovered 31. Any unpaid expenses and costs incurred by the Municipality in ## Recovery of Unpaid Expenses and Costs  ## Administrator / Clerk CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY Read a third time and adopted this 19 th day of December 2005.  Sections 8(1) (b) & 8(1) (d) The Municipalities Act Admira Rilenhuger Dmayer  38. This Bylaw shall come into force on the day of its final passing. Coming Into Force 37. Bylaw # 81 A Bylaw of the Village of Sedley to provide for the control of Untidy and Unsightly Premises; and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. not more than $ 2500.00 per day.