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The Council of the Town of Bruno enacts:

1. This Bylaw may be cited as The Private Swimming Pools Bylaw.
Purpose

2. The purpose of this Bylaw is:

a) to control and regulate the construction, erection, maintenance, repair and
demolition of private swimming pools; and

b) to specify, regulate and enforce the use of safety measures in connection with
private swimming pools.

a) “Town” means the Town of Bruno;

b) “horizontal structural member” means a main part of a fence to which other
parts are attached and which runs parallel to grade;

c) “occupant” includes a person residing at a property upon which a private
swimming pool is situated or a person entitled to the property’s possession if
there is no person residing there and a leaseholder;

d) “owner” means a person who has any right, title, estate or interest in a property
upon which a private swimming pool is situated; and

e) “private swimming pool” means an artificially created basin, lined with
concrete, fiberglass, vinyl or similar material, intended to contain water for the
use of persons for swimming, diving, wading or other similar activity, which is
at least 600 millimeters in depth, and includes pools situated on top of the ground
and hot tubs.

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This Bylaw applies to all private swimming pools constructed after the final
passage of this Bylaw.

(1) A person must obtain a building permit from the Town prior to the
construction, erection or demolition of a private swimming pool.

In order to obtain a building permit, a person must file with the Town a site plan
and pool specifications.

(1) Every private swimming pool must be enclosed in accordance with this
Section.

(2) The enclosure must be built prior to the swimming pool being filled with
water.

(3) The enclosure must be properly maintained to comply with this Bylaw at all
times.

(4) The enclosure must meet the following minimum standards:

the enclosure must have a minimum height of 1.5 meters measured
on the exterior, or non-pool, side from the top of the enclosure to the
nearest platform, deck or grade;

b) the enclosure must not contain any gaps or openings which exceed 20
millimeters measured horizontally from one side of the gap or opening
to the other; and

c) notwithstanding subsection 6(4)b) of this Bylaw, if a fence forms part
of an enclosure, the following will apply:

(i) parallel horizontal structural members, the tops of which are at
least 1100 millimeters apart, as illustrated in the following
diagram, may be located on the outside or non-pool side of the
fence;

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(ii) parallel horizontal structural members, the tops of which are less
than 1100 millimeters apart, must be on the inside or pool side of
the fence;

(iii) gaps of up to 100 millimeters are permitted between vertical fence
boards or other vertical structural members if parallel horizontal
structural members are spaced at least 1100 millimeters apart;

where diagonal structural members are used, they must be on the
inside or pool side of the fence and gaps between the vertical
members must not exceed 20 millimeters; and

if the fence is chain link, the mesh size must not exceed 50
millimeters and the wire core must not be less than 11 gauge.

Gates And Self-Closing Devices

7. (1) A gate which forms part of an enclosure must comply with the following:

(a) a gate must comply with the requirements for fences in Section 6(4)
of this Bylaw;

(b) all gates must be installed to swing outward in the direction away
from the swimming pool;

(c) all gates must be equipped with a self-closing device designed to
return the gate to the closed position after each use, a self-latching device
designed to hold the gate in the closed position after each use, and a
locking device;

(d) the self-closing device, the self-latching device and the locking
device
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must be maintained in working order at all times; and

(e) all gates must be anchored to fixed posts or secure structures on both
the hinge and latch sides.

8. When a swimming pool is not attended by the owner or occupant, gates,
doors and other entrances to the swimming pool area must be locked.

9. In the case of a private swimming pool which is a hot tub the requirements of
Section 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this Bylaw do not apply if all of the following provisions
are complied with:

(a) the hot tub does not exceed 2.4 meters across the widest portion of the
water surface;

(b) the hot tub has a cover with the strength to support the weight of an adult
walking across the top;

(c) the hot tub has a lockable device to prevent access to the water by
unauthorized persons; and

(d) the cover is maintained in place and locked at all times when the hot tub is
unsupervised.

10. (1) Within the enclosure, a swimming pool must have a properly maintained
access walkway around the swimming pool with a minimum width of 750
millimeters. The walkway must be within 1200 millimeters of the top of the
swimming pool.

11. The owner or occupant must have the following equipment present at the
swimming pool at all times:
(a) a reaching pole of sufficient length to reach mid-pool;
(b) a first aid kit; and

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c) a buoy and rope of sufficient length to reach across the swimming pool.

(1) A swimming pool must have a discharge system which allows the
swimming pool to drain into the sanitary sewer of the property upon
which the swimming pool is located and which complies with all relevant
legislation governing plumbing and drainage. The rate of discharge must
not exceed 90 liters a minute.

(2) No person shall drain the water of a swimming pool into any adjacent
public or private property or any street, lane or walkway.

(1) Every person who contravenes a provision of this Bylaw is guilty of
an offence and liable on summary conviction to a minimum fine of
$100.00 and a maximum fine of $1,000.00.

(2) A conviction for a contravention of any provision of this Bylaw
does not relieve the person convicted from complying with this Bylaw,
in addition to the fine imposed, order the person to do any act or work,
within a specified time, to comply with the Bylaw.

This Bylaw comes into force on the day of its final passing.


Certified a true copy of bylaw number
#11/09 adopted by resolution on the 15th day
of June 2009

TOWN OF BRUNO

    Bylaw  #03/04

 

A BYLAW OF THE   TOWN  OF   BRUNO  IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN TO PROVIDE A WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE RESIDENTS OF  BRUNO  FOR THE HANDLING OF WASTE MATERIAL.

The Council of the Town of   Bruno in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE:

 

1.              This Bylaw shall be cited as “The Waste Management Bylaw”.

 

DEFINITIONS:

 

“Bag and Tag Program” means the waste material collection system established pursuant to this bylaw where residents and businesses are required to prepay for tags and fasten the tags to their waste receptacles, bags of garbage or waste items in order to have waste material removed by the municipality or designate.

 

(b)           “Compost Material” means garden waste, grass clippings, leaves, twigs, fruit, vegetables and other vegetative matter but does not include branches, trees or household waste.

 

(c)        “Council” means the Council of the Town of Bruno.

     

(d)       “Designated REACT Tag” means a tag issued by REACT for the purpose of implementing the Bag and Tag Program.

 

(e)            “Hazardous Waste” means oils, fuels, lubricants, antifreeze, oil base paints, solvent cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, insecticides or noxious chemicals, containers for herbicides, pesticides, insecticides or noxious chemicals and any other material or element that is considered harmful to the environment.  Soil or materials contaminated with any of the above is also considered hazardous waste.

 

(f)            “Household Waste” includes food scraps, packaging and general household waste that can not be recycled and is not considered hazardous to the environment.

 

(g)            “Municipality” means the       RM              of           Bayne                 .

“REACT” - Regional Authority which handles and disposes of waste material.

 

(h)           “Recyclables” means any items or material that can be diverted from the waste stream and sorted for reuse or reprocessing as designated in Schedule “A”.

 

(i)             “Recycling Depot” means an area designated where bins are provided for the deposit of recyclables and marked with the REACT Recycling Logo.

 

(j)             “Recycling Program” means opportunities provided locally by the municipality or approved by the municipality that diverts recyclables from the waste stream.

 

(k)           “Refuse” means carcasses of animals and all filth, manure, offal and related Items.

 

(l)             “Regional Waste Management Area” hereinafter referred to as “RWMA” means the NE ¼ Section 1, Township 37, Range 23, West of the 2^nd Meridian and the North ½ of the SW Section35, Township 41, Range26, West of the 2^nd Meridian and any REACT transfer site designated for the handling and disposal of waste material.

 

(m)          “Rubble” means broken cement, pavement, rock, bricks or similar items.

 

(n)           “Virgin Wood” means branches, trees, lumber scraps or any other wood product that is still in an untreated or unprocessed form or is considered to be in its basic natural wood form.

 

(o)           “Waste materials” means all those materials not included within the definition of recyclable and compost material.

 

(p)           “White Metals” means appliances, water heaters and softeners, furnaces and similar household equipment.

 

PREPARATION OF WASTE MATERIAL FOR COLLECTION

 

3.         Residents are encouraged to remove all recyclables covered by the municipality’s recycling program from their waste stream and deposit them at the municipality’s recycling depot.

 

4.              Waste materials being accumulated and stored for the purpose of being collected and taken to the RWMA by the municipality or designated shall be:

 

(a)            clearly divided between household waste and compost material as to accommodate separate collection of each and only these two classes of waste material shall be collected for removal by the municipality.

 

(b)           In the case of household waste, kept in plastic or metal waste receptacles or tied  plastic bags not exceeding 17 gallons by volume

 

(c)            In the case of compost material, segregated from all the waste material and kept loose or in a clear plastic bag not exceeding 17 gallons by volume.

 

(d)           Drained of liquid before placed in receptacle.

 

5.         (a)        Subject to subsection (b), all receptacles, plastic bags or items of waste to  be removed by the municipality shall have a designated REACT tag affixed to them in a clearly recognizable manner.  The REACT tags shall be purchased in advance from designated retail outlets at a cost as set out by resolution of REACT.

 

(b)           Compost material separated from all other waste material and separately placed in its own receptacle shall not require a designated municipal tag for removal by the municipality.

 

(c)            REACT shall sell designated REACT tags to various outlets to resell to the general public.  The retail outlets shall pay REACTS for the designated tags when provided at a cost determined by resolution of REACT.

 

6.         Containers for reception of waste material shall be:

 

(a)        except during periods of front street collection waste containers must be securely placed on a stand or hanger in a manner that will preclude it from being ravaged by animals.

 

(b)        kept in a convenient place for removal by an authorized person.

 

(c)         Maintained in a serviceable and sanitary condition.

 

(d)        Placed on the front street on the day of pick-up during periods of front                               street collection.

 

7.     Council may order a person to obtain or provide a proper waste receptacle or stand and if that person fails to comply with the order within the specified time set out in the order, Council may provide such receptacle or stand at the expense of that person.

 

BURNING OF WASTE MATERIAL

 

8.     Subject to Section 9, the burning of any waste material is strictly prohibited within the municipality.

 

9.     No person shall start the burning of straw, weeds, leaves, grass, wood or other flammable material or fire a stubble field unless a permit has been obtained from the Fire Chief or person appointed by Council.  No such permit shall be issued unless the applicant can prove its necessity and undertake to see that the fire is kept under control at all times by methods approved by the person issuing the permit.

 

REMOVAL OF WASTE MATERIAL:

 

10.  Waste material may be removed to the RWMA by:

 

(a)            an employee of the municipality

 

(b)           an employee of REACT

 

(c)            a person who has contracted with the municipality for the purpose of waste removal; or

 

(d)           a person having received permission from the municipality

 

11.  The owner /occupant or their designate may remove waste material to the RWMA during normal hours of operation providing they adhere to the fees and regulations governing the RWMA.

 

12.  The municipality may remove free of charge garden waste providing it is conveniently stockpiled in an accessible area in the back alley.

 

13.  Council may designate by resolution the days when various types of different classes of waste material shall be collected.

 

14.  The municipality reserves the right to refuse to collect for removal any of the following waste:

 

(a)            any receptacle, plastic bag or waste item that does not have a designated municipal tag affixed to it as required under Section 5(a)

 

(b)           any receptacle that does not have compost material separated from household waste

  

(c)            any receptacle or waste item that is considered oversized or overweight

 

(d)           branches and trees

 

(e)            hazardous waste

 

(f)            any waste material or item not accepted at the RWMA

 

(g)            any other waste material or item that could be considered unsuitable for collection.

 

15.  The municipality reserves the right to return to the original owner any waste that is later determined to be hazardous or inappropriate for handling by the municipality or to recover costs from the owner for its proper disposal.

 

16.  It is the responsibility of the owner or occupant to ensure that any land or building is kept tidy including the accumulation of waste material.  Where it is determined by the municipality that an owner or occupant is not adequately providing for the removal of waste material and the land has subsequently become untidy or unsightly, the municipality shall proceed under Section 130 of The Urban Municipality act, 1984 to remedy the untidiness or unsightliness and the cost of such work shall be added to and become part of the taxes on the land which the work was done.

 

17.  The following practices are strictly prohibited:

 

(a)            The dumping of waste material by an individual or corporation on any property within the municipality, whether public or private.

 

(b)           The dumping of waste material by an individual or corporation in the vicinity of the recycling depot or the dumping in the recycling bins of waste material that is not designated for recycling in the municipality’s recycling program.

 

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:

 

18.  Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of an offense and liable for the penalties provided by the General Penalty Bylaw unless specific penalties are provided for in this Bylaw.

 

19. a)   Anyone found tampering with a designated REACT tag affixed to another person’s waste receptacle or garbage bag or attempts in any manner to counterfeit or use counterfeit municipal tags is guilty of an offense and liable to a fine of $100.00.

b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19(a) above, if the said fine is paid within 72 hours from the date of the ticket being issued, the penalty shall be $50.00 rather than the fine as indicated above.

 

20.       A person who contravenes any provisions of Sections 8 or 9 as it pertains to any waste material other than hazardous waste is guilty of an offense and upon summary conviction shall be liable to a penalty.

 

21.a)    A person who contravenes any provision of Section 17 is guilty of an offense and shall be liable to a fine of $100.00.

 

b)      Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 21 (a) above, if the said fine is paid within 72 hours from the date of the ticket being issued, the penalty shall be $50.00 rather than the fine as indicated above.

 

22.           In addition to any penalty levied under this bylaw or the General Penalty Bylaw, the offender shall also be responsible for all costs incurred to rectify any damage or untidiness created by their offense.

 

23.a)    Where any person has committed or is alleged to have committed a breach of any of the Sections of this Bylaw, a ticket in a form to be approved by Council may be served on such person.  Such person may pay to the Town or Rural Administrator in the Town/Rural Office. Upon receipt of appropriate payment of the penalty as provided in this Bylaw prior to any legal action commencing, there will be no prosecution respecting the alleged violation.

 

b)      Service of such ticket may be made by attaching same to the front door of the residence in respect of which an offence has been committed or by mailing such ticket addressed to the assessed owner of the land concerned, or by personal service on the person who has committed the offence.

 

ALL TO COMPLY

A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice given thereunder shall commit an offence and be liable to the penalty as herein provided.

 

REPEAL BYLAWS:

 

25.       Bylaw No.  4/96   is hereby repealed.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

 

26.       This Bylaw shall come into force and have effect from the date of final reading.

 

INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME THIS   15th   day of   November, 2004.

 

READ A SECOND TIME THIS    15^th day of November, 2004.                                    

 

READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS   15^th day of November.

 

 

                                    SCHEDULE “A’

 

Pursuant to Section 2 (h) of Bylaw No.

 

Recyclable Material:

 

1)    Newsprint

-     newspaper/flyers

 

2)    Glossy Paper

-       glossy or shiny paper

-       magazines, catalogues and some brochures

 

3)    High-grade Paper

-       white bond paper, loose-leaf, photocopy, typing, writing or laser printer paper

-       plain white envelopes including window envelopes

-       Colored bond paper, file folders, carbonless forms, fax paper, post-it notes, telephone message pads, etc.

-       colored or brown envelopes

 

4)    Box Board/Cardboard Boxes

-       any type of box board, example:  cereal boxes, cracker boxes, cookie boxes, detergent boxes, milk cartons

-       sugar and flour bags, brown paper bags

-       any corrugated or cardboard boxes

 

5)    Glass Containers

- All glass containers regardless of color

 

6)    Tin Cans

-all tin cans or metal lids from other containers

 

A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF BRUNO RESPECTING BUILDINGS

 

The council of the Town of Bruno in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:

 

SHORT TITLE

 

1.         This bylaw may be cited as the Building Bylaw.

 

INTERPRETATION/LEGISLATION

 

2.          (1)      Act” means The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act

Chapter being U-1.2 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1983-84 and amendments.

 

 (2)     Administrative Requirements” means The Administrative Requirements for Use with The National Building Code.

 

(3)       Authorized representative” means a building official appointed by the local authority pursuant to subsection 5(4) of the Act or the municipal official.

 

(4)       Local authority” means the Town of Bruno.

 

(5)       Regulations” means regulations made pursuant to the Act.

 

(6)       Definitions contained in the Act and Regulations shall apply in this bylaw.

 

SCOPE OF THE BYLAW

 

3.         (1)       This bylaw applies to matters governed by the Act and the Regulations,

including the National Building Code of Canada, and the Administrative Requirements.

 

 

 

(2)       Notwithstanding subsection (1), references and requirements in the Administrative Requirements respecting matters regulated by the Act and Regulations shall not apply.

 

 

(3)       Notwithstanding subsection (1), references and requirements in the Administrative Requirements respecting “occupancy permits” shall not apply except as and when required by the local authority or its

authorized representative.

 

GENERAL

 

4.         (1)       A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations  

                        is to be undertaken.

 

(2)       No owner or owner’s agent shall work or authorize work or allow work to proceed on a project for which a permit is required unless a valid permit exists for the work to be done.

 

(3)       The granting of any permit that is authorized by this bylaw shall not:

(a)        entitle the grantee, his successor or assigns, or anyone on his behalf to erect any building that fails to comply with the requirements of any building restriction agreement, bylaw, act and/or regulation affecting the site described in the permit, or

 

(b)       make either the local authority or its authorized representative liable for damages or otherwise by reason of the fact that a building, the construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition, relocation, removal, use or occupancy of which has been authorized by permit, does not comply with the requirements of any building restriction agreement, bylaw, act

and/or regulation affecting the site described in the permit.

 

 

BUILDING PERMITS

 

5.         (1)       Every application for a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair,         

renovate or reconstruct a building shall be in Form A, and shall be accompanied by two sets of the plans and specifications of the proposed building, except that when authorized by the local authority or its authorized representative plans and/or specifications need not be submitted.

 

(2)       If the work described in an application for building permit, to the best of the knowledge of the local authority or its authorized representative, complies with the requirements of this bylaw, the local authority, upon receipt of the prescribed fee, shall issue a permit in Form B and return one set of submitted plans to the applicant.

 

(3)       The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services for the purpose of enforcement of the Act and Regulations provided by building officials designated by the minister to assist the local authority pursuant to subsection 4(4) of the Act.

 

(4)       The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services provided by a person, firm or corporation employed under contract to the local authority.

 

(5)       The permit fee for construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation or reconstruction of a building shall be based on the following fee schedule.

 

$20.00 for the first $1000.00 of construction value

$5/1000 thereafter up to a $500,000 of construction value

$2/1000 for any portion of the construction value of $500,000 or more

 

 

(6)       The local authority may estimate the value of construction for the work described in an application for building permit, for the purpose of evaluating a permit fee, based on established construction costs,

owner’s statement of costs or constructor’s contract values, or similar methods selected by the local authority.

 

(7)       Approval in writing from the local authority or its authorized representative is required for any deviation, omission or revision to work for which a permit has been issued under this section.

 

(8)       All permits issued under this section expire

(a) six months from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period, or

(b) if work is suspended for a period of six months, or

(c) if work is suspended for a period of longer than six months by prior written agreement of the local authority or its authorized representative.

 

(9)       The local authority may, at its discretion, rebate a portion of a permit fee where work is reduced in scope or discontinued, or where other exceptional circumstances occur.

DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS

 

6.         (1)       (a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be as    

                        follows:  Residential Proprieties – house $500.00

                                                                            - garage or out building $25.00

 

                                       Commercial Properties – $1000.00

 

                                       Elevators or Railway     - $15,000.00                          -

 

(b) (i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the local authority the following sum to cover the cost of restoring the site after the building has been demolished or removed to such condition that it is, in the opinion of the local authority or its authorized representative, not dangerous to public safety.

                                    One or Two unit dwelling - $4000

                                    Other building under 1000 sq ft - $2000

                                    Other buildings over 1001 sq ft - $5000

Garages which supplied fuel/oil products must provide a bond which would equal the amount of an environmental clean up.

                                                        

 

(ii) If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a condition satisfactory to the local authority or its authorized representative, the sum deposited, or portion thereof, shall be refunded.

 

(2)       Every application for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be in Form C.

 

(3)       Where a building is to be demolished and the local authority or its authorized representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding with respect to the building or

land on which the building is situated, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the demolition in Form D.

 

(4)       Where a building is to be removed from the local authority, and the local authority or its authorized representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding with respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in Form D.

 

 

 

 

(5)       (a) Where a building is to be removed from its site and set upon another site in the local authority, and the local authority or its authorized representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in

arrears or taxes outstanding with respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, and the building when placed on its new site and completed, to the best of the knowledge of the local authority or its authorized representative, will conform with the requirements of this bylaw, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in Form D.

 

(b) In addition, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in Section 5(5), shall issue a permit for the placement of the building in Form B.

 

(6)  All permits issued under this section expire six months from the date of issue except that a permit may be renewed for six months upon written application to the local authority.

 

ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW

 

 

7.         (1)       If any building or part thereof or addition thereto is constructed,

erected, placed, altered, repaired, renovated or reconstructed in contravention of any provision of this bylaw, the local authority or its authorized representative may take any measures as permitted by Part V of the Act for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this bylaw including, but not limited to:

 

(a) entering a building,

(b) ordering production of documents, tests, certificates, etc.      

      relating to a building,

(c) taking material samples,

(d) issuing notices to owners that order actions within a prescribed

      time,

(e) eliminating unsafe conditions,

(f) completing actions, upon an owner's non-compliance with an

order, and adding the expenses incurred to the tax payable on the property, and

 

(g) obtaining restraining orders.

 

 

(2)       If any building, or part thereof, is in an unsafe condition due to its faulty construction, dilapidated state, abandonment, open or unguarded condition or any other reason, the local authority or its

authorized representative may take any measures allowed by subsection (1).

 

(3)       The owner of a building for which a permit has been issued or for which actions are being taken in compliance with an order shall give notice in writing to the local authority as required in Section 17.2 of the Act including, but not limited to:

 

(a) on start, progress and completion of construction,

(b) of change in ownership prior to completion of construction, and

(c) of intended partial occupancy prior to completion of construction.

 

 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 

8.                     (1)       Notwithstanding the requirements of the Regulations, an architect or professional engineer registered in the province of Saskatchewan shall be engaged by the owner for assessment of design and inspection of construction or certification of a building or part of a building where required by the local authority or its authorized representative.

 

(2)       An up-to-date plan or survey of the site described in a permit or permit application prepared by a registered land surveyor shall be submitted by the owner where required by the local authority or its

authorized representative.

 

(3)       It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that change in property lines and/or change in ground elevations will not bring the building or an adjacent building into contravention of this bylaw.

 

(4)  It shall be the responsibility of the owner to arrange for all permits, inspections and certificates required by other applicable bylaws, acts and regulations.

 

PENALTY

 

10.                   (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable to the penalties provided in Section 22 of the Act.

 

(2) Conviction of a person or corporation for breach of any provision of this bylaw shall not relieve him from compliance therewith.

 

BYLAW REPEALED

11.    That Bylaw 03/08  is hereby repealed.

 

Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of                                        

The Uniform Building and Accessibility                              

Standards Act                                                                        

                                                                                   

Certified a true copy of bylaw number

#7/08 adopted by resolution on the 21^th day

of  July 2008

 

TOWN OF BRUNO

 

Nuisance Abatement Bylaw

 

BYLAW # 5/05

 

A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES

 

The council for the Town of Bruno in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:

 

Short Title

 

1.         This Bylaw may be cited as The Nuisance Abatement Bylaw.

 

Purpose

2.         The purpose of this Bylaw is to provide for the abatement of nuisances, including

property, activities, or things that adversely affect:

 

a) the safety, health or welfare of people in the neighbourhood;

 

b) people’s use and enjoyment of their property; or

 

c) the amenity of a neighbourhood.

 

Definitions

 

3.         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;

 

b) “building” means a building within the meaning of The Municipalities Act;

 

c) “Municipality” means the Town of Bruno;

 

d) “Council” means the Council of the Town of Bruno;

 

e) “junked vehicle” means any automobile, tractor, truck, trailer or other vehicle       

      that

      i) either:

 

(1) has no valid license plates attached to it; or

 

 

(2) is in a rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled,

                  inoperative or abandoned condition; and

ii) 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; and

 

(2) does not form a part of a business enterprise lawfully being

      operated on that land;  

 

 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 neighbourhood;

 

ii) people’s use and enjoyment of their property; or

 

iii) the amenity of a neighbourhood and includes:

 

i) a building in a ruinous or dilapidated state of repair;

 

ii) an unoccupied building that is damaged and is an imminent   

    danger to public safety;

 

iii) land that is overgrown with grass and weeds;

 

iv) untidy and unsightly property;

 

v) junked vehicles; and

 

vi) open excavations on property;

 

g) “occupant” means an occupant as defined in The Municipalities Act;

 

h) “owner” means an owner as defined in The Municipalities Act;

 

i) “property” means land or buildings or both;

 

j) “structure” means anything erected or constructed, the use of 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.

 

 

 

 

Responsibility

 

4.         Unless otherwise specified, the owner of a property, including land, buildings and

structures, shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Bylaw.

 

 

Nuisances Prohibited Generally

 

5.         No person shall cause or permit a nuisance to occur on any property owned by that person.

 

Dilapidated Buildings

 

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 improvements in the

     neighbourhood; or

 

c) is substantially detrimental to the amenities of the neighbourhood.

 

 

Unoccupied Buildings

 

 

7.             Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit an

unoccupied building to become damaged or to deteriorate into a state of disrepair

such that the building is an imminent danger to public safety.

 

 

Overgrown Grass and Weeds

 

8.             Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no owner or occupant of land shall cause or permit the land to be overgrown with grass or weeds.

 

9.         For the purposes of this section, “overgrown” means in excess of 0.20 metres in

height.

 

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 wildflowers, shrubs, perennials, grasses or combinations of them, whether native or non-native, consistent with a managed and natural landscape other than regularly mown grass.

 

Untidy and Unsightly Property

 

11.             Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit any land or buildings to become untidy and unsightly.

 

Junked Vehicles

 

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.

 

Open Excavations

 

13.             Notwithstanding the generality of Section 5, no person shall cause or permit any

basement, excavation, drain, ditch, watercourse, pond, surface water, swimming pool or other structure to exist in or on any private land or in or about any building or structure which is dangerous to the public safety or health.

 

Maintenance of Yards

 

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.

 

Outdoor Storage of Materials

15.       Any building materials, lumber, scrap metal, boxes or similar items stored in a yard shall be neatly stacked in piles and elevated off the ground so as not to constitute a nuisance or harborage for rodents, vermin and insects.

 

16.       Materials referred to in Section 15 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.

 

Refrigerators and Freezers

17.       Any refrigerator or freezer left in a yard shall first have its hinges, latches, lid, door or doors removed.

 

 

Fences

 

18.       Fences shall be maintained in a safe and reasonable state of repair.

 

 

 

Enforcement of Bylaw

 

19.       The administration and enforcement of this Bylaw is hereby delegated to the

Administrator.

 

20.       The Administrator of the Town of Bruno is hereby authorized to further

delegate the administration and enforcement of this Bylaw to a

Designated Officer.

 

Inspections

 

21.       The inspection of property by the Municipality to determine if this Bylaw is being

complied with is hereby authorized.

 

22.             Inspections under this Bylaw shall be carried out in accordance with Section 362 of  The Municipalities Act.

 

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.

 

Order to Remedy Contraventions

 

24.       If a Designated Officer finds that a person is contravening this Bylaw, the Designated Officer may, by written order, require the owner or occupant of the property to which the contravention relates to remedy the contravention.

 

25.       Orders given under this Bylaw shall comply with Section 364 of The Municipalities Act.

 

26.       Orders given under Bylaw shall be served in accordance with Section 390(1)(a), (b) or (c) of The Municipalities Act.

 

Registration of Notice of Order

 

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 the subject of the order.

 

 

 

Appeal of Order to Remedy

 

28.       A person may appeal an order made pursuant to Section 24 in accordance with

Section 365 of The Municipalities Act.

 

 

 

Municipality Remedying Contraventions

 

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.

 

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.

 

Recovery of Unpaid Expenses and Costs

 

31.       Any unpaid expenses and costs incurred by the Municipality in remedying a

contravention of this Bylaw may be recovered 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 Act.

 

Offences and Penalties

 

32.       No person shall:

 

a) fail to comply with an order made pursuant to this Bylaw;

 

b) obstruct or interfere with any Designated Officer or any other person acting under the authority of this Bylaw; or

 

c) fail to comply with any other provision of this Bylaw.

 

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 in the sum of $ 200.00  to be paid to the Municipality within 5 working days.

 

 

 

34.       Where the Municipality receives voluntary payment of the amount prescribed under Section 33 within the time specified, the person receiving the Notice of Violation shall not be liable to prosecution for the alleged contravention.

 

35.             Payment of any Notice of Violation does not exempt the person from enforcement of an order pursuant to Section 24 of this Bylaw.

 

36.       Every person who contravenes any provision of Section 32 is guilty of an offence and liable on summary 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; and

c) in the case of a continuing offence, to a maximum daily fine of not more than

$2,500 per day.

 

 

Coming Into Force

 

37.       This Bylaw shall come into force on the day of its final passing.

 

 

TOWN OF BRUNO

BYLAW NO. 16/2011

A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF BRUNO IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, TO
CONTROL THE USE OF STREETS, LANES, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER TOWN OWNED
LAND AND TO CONTROL THE GROWING OF TREES, HEDGES OR SHRUBS AND
CONSTRUCTING OF FENCES ON PRIVATE LAND NEAR A STREET INTERSECTION

The Council of the Town of Bruno enacts as follows:

“HEDGE” means a fence or row of live bushes or low trees.
“SHRUB” means a woody plant of less size than a tree and usually divided
into separate stems from near the ground.
“TREE” means a perennial plant with single woody self supporting trunk.
“FENCE” means a hedge, wall, railing, tree or shrub surrounding an area
and used to divide, enclose, screen, shield, protect or fortify an area.
“TOWN” means the Town of Bruno.
“TOWN COUNCIL” means the Council of the Town of Bruno.
”TOWN FOREMAN means the Public Works/Utilities Manager
“SPECIAL CONSTABLE” means the agent of the Town of Bruno and
authorized by the Council of the Town of Bruno to enforce the Bylaws of
the Town of Bruno.
“INTERSECTION” means the point where a street intersects with another
street or alley.
“PERSON” means the owner and/or tenant of said lot.

2. Subject to the provisions of any Bylaw of the Town of Bruno, no person other
than an agent or employee of the Town of Bruno in the normal or usual course
of their duties shall, without the consent of the Public Works/Utilities Manager,
place, keep, maintain or leave any building, structure, sign, object or other thing
of any kind whatsoever, on any street, lane, sidewalk or other public place, or
on any land deemed to belong to the Town of Bruno, or in any way obstruct any
street, lane, sidewalk, park, public square or public place in the Town of Bruno or
land owned by the Town of Bruno, in any manner whatsoever.

3. The provisions of sub paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof following, serve the purpose
of eliminating visual obstructions at intersections within the Town of Bruno and
for the purpose of preventing future obstructions from occurring within town
limits.

Fences within a residential area in front yards shall not exceed one (1) metre in
height and shall not exceed two (2) metres in height in side or rear yards. The
front yard is the area from the front facing wall of the principle building on the
property to the front property line. Side and rear yards are the areas behind the
front facing wall of the principle building to the rear property line. On a lot abutting
two streets fences measured along the property line shall not exceed a height of
one (1) metre for a distance of six (6) metres back both ways from the corner of
said lot. Fences must be maintained in a safe and reasonable state.

Fences within a commercial area in front yards shall not exceed one (1) metre in
height and shall not exceed two (2) meters in height in side or rear yards. The
front yard is the area from the front facing wall of the principle building on the
property to the front property line. Side and rear yards are the areas behind the
front facing wall of the principle building to the rear property line. On a lot abutting
two streets fences measured along the property line shall not exceed a height of
one (1) metre for a distance of six (6) metres back both ways from the corner of
said lot.

Outdoor storage of raw materials, finished or partially finished products, fuel,
salvage materials, junk or waste on a site shall be concealed from sight from
adjacent sites, streets or lanes by a fence or wall of appropriate design and
sufficient dimension and position such that stored materials are not visible from
any point one point five (1.5) metres or less above grade on any adjacent site,
street or lane.

Fences in front yards shall not exceed two (2) metres in height and shall not
exceed two point five (2.5) metres in side or rear yards. The front yard is the
area from the front facing wall of the principle building on the property to the front
property line. The side and rear yards are the areas behind the front facing wall
of the principle building to the rear property line.

Chain link or like material shall be lathed to provide limited view of contents
within the fenced area.

Fences - Swimming Pools

All outdoor under-ground swimming pools and above-ground swimming pools at
least 100 cm in height shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall that is at
least one point five (1.5) metres in height, designed and constructed to
discourage unauthorized entry by a locked gate, for use in the event of an
emergency, which can be opened with a key in the possession of the operator.

Hedges, Shrubs and Trees

No person may by themselves or other, plant, maintain or keep any hedge, shrub
or tree which interferes with the intended use and operation of any roads, street
signs, street lights, utilities or other public works.

No person shall by means of a hedge, shrub or tree, fence, wall or other
structure, hinder, prevent or obstruct access by the Fire Department to any fire
hydrant located on a street or public place.

No person shall place any cord, cable or like material on or across any sidewalk,
lane, street or other highway in the Town, whether at/or above ground level.
Provided however, in the winter season, for the purpose of maintaining a vehicle
engine block heater, an electrical cord may be installed, but it must not in
any way impede or be dangerous to pedestrians, pets or Town snow removal
equipment.

When a side or rear property abut a freeway, expressway, highway or rail right-of-
way or an associated buffer strip, a two point five (2.5) metre high wall or fence is
permitted.

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw is guilty of

offense and liable for the penalties provided by the General Penalty

specific penalties are provided for in this Bylaw.


INTRODUCED and READ a First time this 20 day of June , 2011 A.D.
READ a SECOND time this 20th day of June, 2011 A.D.
READ a THIRD time and passed this 20th day of June, 2010 A.D.