|
Town of LaSalle By-law
By-law No: 6311
Description: A By-law to regulate the
growing of noxious weeds on vacant parcels of land within the Town
of LaSalle.
Date Passed: June 10, 2003
WHEREAS Section 130 of the Municipal Act 2001,
S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended, authorizes a municipality to
regulate matters not specifically provided for by that Act or any
other Act for purposes related to the health, safety and well being
of its inhabitants;
AND WHEREAS by virtue of the existence of many
old registered plans of subdivision within the Town of LaSalle,
there exist a number of parcels of vacant land where the property
owners permit noxious weeds to grow without regard to the affects of
these weeds on the health and well-being of the inhabitants in the
area;
AND WHEREAS despite the fact that many of these
parcels of vacant land are far enough away from any land used for
agricultural or horticultural purposes that the noxious weeds
thereon do not interfere with those uses, the health and well-being
of the inhabitants in the area of these parcels of vacant land are
negatively affected by the unfettered growth of these noxious weeds;
AND WHEREAS Section 427 of the Municipal Act,
2001 authorizes a municipality to enter upon land to do a matter or
thing on behalf of the property owner under certain terms and
conditions;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient by the
Corporation to regulate the growth of noxious weeds on vacant
parcels of land within the Town of LaSalle where the health and
well-being of the inhabitants of the Town have been, are being or
may be negatively affected;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF LASALLE HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
|
1. |
In this By-law, "noxious weeds" shall mean
any plants that are designated as noxious weeds in the
regulations made pursuant to the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter W.5, as amended.
|
|
2. |
No person shall grow or permit to be grown
any noxious weeds on any vacant parcel of land lying within the
Town of LaSalle.
|
|
3. |
No person shall deposit or permit to be
deposited any noxious weeds on any lands where the said weeds
might grow or spread.
|
|
4. |
The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this
By-law shall apply to any vacant parcel of land within the Town
of LaSalle, despite the fact that the said parcel of land is far
enough away from any land used for agricultural or horticultural
purposes that it does not interfere with that use.
|
|
5. |
Where noxious weeds are found growing on
any vacant parcel of land, and it is determined by the Weed
Inspector of the Corporation that the health and/or well-being
of the inhabitants in the area have been, are being or may be
negatively affected, the Weed Inspector may require that the
noxious weeds be destroyed.
|
|
6. |
(1) |
The Weed Inspector of the Corporation
shall place, in any newspaper having general circulation within
the Town of LaSalle, a Notice stating that in the event any
noxious weeds are found growing on any vacant parcel of land at
any time during the period of June 1 to September 15 both
inclusive, in any year, the Weed Inspector may cause the said
noxious weeds to be destroyed.
|
|
|
(2) |
For the purposes of subsection 1,
the Weed Inspector or his or her agent may enter upon
the said land at any reasonable time.
|
|
|
(3) |
The Weed Inspector shall keep a record of all expenses
incurred under Subsection 1 with respect to each parcel of land,
and shall submit a statement of such expenses to the Clerk of
the Corporation.
|
|
|
(4) |
The Clerk of the Corporation shall submit to the
registered owner of the said parcel of land a statement of the
expenses incurred by the Corporation, together with a notice
requesting payment of these expenses.
|
|
|
(5) |
If the registered owner of the said land fails to pay the
amount set out in the statement within 15-days, not including
Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, after the notice was mail by
pre-paid first class mail, the amount shall be paid by the
Corporation out of the general funds of the municipality and the
amount so paid shall be added to the tax roll of that property
and collected in the same manner as taxes.
|
|
7. |
Any person who contravenes any of the
provisions of this By-law is guilty of an offence and, upon
conviction, is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000.00,
which fine is recoverable pursuant to the provisions of
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended.
|
|
8. |
This By-law shall come into force and take
effect on the final passing thereof.
|
Read a first and second time and FINALLY PASSED
this 10th day of June, 2003.
1st Reading - June 10th ,2003
2nd Reading - June 10th, 2003
3rd Reading - June 10th, 2003
|
