Bylaw Enforcement

Bylaws are meant to provide a safe, healthy place for people to live, and any threat to this may compromise the community’s credibility and established character.

Bylaw Enforcement Officers investigate alleged violations of our municipal bylaws.

Our Bylaw Enforcement Officer looks after a wide range of bylaws including certain forms of traffic control, such as parking infractions and weight restrictions, animal control, business licensing, and weed
control. It is the responsibility of Council to set the level of authority and duties, as allowed by The Municipalities Act. These can include:

• Enforce all municipal bylaws;
• Respond to complaints from local citizens, elected officials and businesses;
• Discuss bylaw requirements with the people involved and attempt to reach an understanding and obtain voluntary compliance with the bylaw;
• Enforce bylaws by issuing orders to correct problems such as unsightly property;
• Correct problems when orders are not obeyed by arranging for required work to be done and invoicing the property owner;
• Enforce bylaws by issuing violation tickets, traffic tags or summonses and subpoenas, and prepare related legal documents; and
• Keep records.