Public Nuisance By-law
Town By-law
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By-law Number: 2025-65
Last Updated: 2025
Purpose: Regulates and governs the use of and activities permitted on Town land, environmentally protected land and open space.
Details
| By-law # | 2025-65 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Regulates and governs the use of and activities permitted on Town land, environmentally protected land and open space. |
| Keywords | Busk busking street performer Graffiti tent tents camping Panhandle Panhandling accosting begging beg accost Loiter loitering Foul Fouling automobile motorcycle ebike Solicit Soliciting refuse garbage dump dumping spitting spit urinating urinate pee vomit vomiting defecating defecate poo poop defacing vandalism vandal vandalize vandalise bathroom |
General Provisions
No person shall:
- Deposit or permit or aid in the Depositing of any Refuse on Private Property unless authorized by the Owner or lawful occupant of such property;
- Deposit or permit or aid in the Depositing of any Refuse on Town property unless authorized by the Town;
- leave, allow or permit to remain, permanently or temporarily, any Refuse on Private Property or Town property without authority from the Owner or lawful occupant of such property;
- block any access to municipal Infrastructure or fire hydrant;
- erect, set up, stand or otherwise place a Tent or other Temporary Structure on any Town property unless authorized by the Town;
- Foul or permit the Fouling of any Town property;
- sell, or offer for sale, any product or service from any Town property, unless authorized by the Town;
- give away or otherwise provide at no charge, items, products, samples of items or products, or any other similar item to members of the public from any Town property, unless authorized by the Town;
- Busk on any Town property, unless authorized by the Town;
- block, interfere with or otherwise impede the passage of any pedestrian or vehicular traffic on any Town property, highway, or portion thereof, unless authorized by the Town;
- ride or otherwise operate any Motorized Vehicle on or over any Sidewalk or pedestrian way with the Town unless for the purpose of maintaining such sidewalk or pedestrian way and as authorized by the Town or other Provincial legislation as may be applicable to such Motorized Vehicle;
- Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the operation of a Mobility Device shall not be restricted when such device is operated for the purpose of aiding individuals with mobility limitations.
- engage in boisterous or aggressive behaviour including but not limited to yelling, screaming, fighting, wrestling or similar activities on any Town property;
- engage in any activity or action which is likely to be intimidating to, or otherwise interfere with, any individual on Town property;
- Loiter, Panhandle, or Solicit in any manner on any Town property or Private Property;
- emit, or cause to be emitted, an excessive amount of smoke, dust or airborne particulate matter on any Town property, unless authorized by the Town;
- emit, or cause to be emitted, an odour that, in the opinion of an Officer, is
objectionable, in a Public Place, unless authorized by the Town; - knock over or attempt to knock over a Canada Post mailbox or Canada Post relay box;
- knock over or attempt to knock over any Town Infrastructure;
- mark or apply Graffiti on any Town property or Private Property without authorization from the owner of the property to which the Graffiti is being applied;
- damage or destroy or attempt to damage or destroy any Town property or Infrastructure;
- remain in or refuse to leave a Public Place after it is closed and/or when ordered to leave by an Officer;
- continue to engage in any type of activity prohibited under this By-law when instructed to stop by any Officer or occupier of the property in which the activity is taking place on.
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