REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE BY-LAW BY-LAW NO. 19 of the Chippewas of Georgina Island Band By-law for the Disposal of Garbage on the Reserve WHEREAS the Council of the Chippewas of Georgina Island Band desire to make a by-law for the collection and disposal of garbage on the Georgina Island Reserve; with respect to any matter arising out of or ancillary to the exercise of powers under section 81, and the imposition of a penalty for the violation thereof; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Chippewas of Georgina Island Indian Band is empowered to make such by-law pursuant to paragraphs 81(1)(a), (d), (q) and (r) of the Indian Act; AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to provide for such regulation on the Reserve for the health and safety of the inhabitant, the prevention of diseases and nuisances and for the overall apperance of the Reserve; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Chippewas of Georgina Island Band hereby makes the following by-law: Short Title 1. This By-Law may be cited as the " Chippewas of Georgina Island Garbage Collection and Disposal By-Law". Interpretation 2. In this By-Law, "approved enclosure" means a type of enclosure designed for the storage of containers between collection times that prevents access to the garbage by domestic animals and wildlife and the design and construction of which has been approved by the Sanitation Administrator; "business" includes any trade, industry, employment or activity carried on for gtain or profit on the Reserve; "collection" means the removal of garbage from a premises to a disposal location whether such removal is effected by the Sanitation Administrator or a contractor under public or private contract, or an owner; "container" means a type of garbage from a premises to a disposal location whether such removal is effected by the Sanitation Administrator or the reserve as being acceptable for use in th locations on the reserve;
"Council" means the Council of the Chippewas of Georgina Island Band; "garbage" means any kind of waste including (a) animal and agricultural wastes, being manures, crop residues, animal offal such as carcass waste and entrails and other materials obtained from agricultural pursuits, stables, kennels, veterinary establishments and other such premises, (b) bulky wastes, being large items of refuse including appliances, furniture, vehicle parts under 35 kg, large containers and tree cuttings not exceeding 1 m in length or 10 cm in diameter, in bundles not exceeding 35 kg, (c) construction and demolition wastes, being waste building materials and rubble resulting from construction, repair, remodelling or demolition activities, (d) liquid waste, being waste materials or substances that have sufficient moisture or other liquid contents to be free flowing but that are not suitable for disposal through a sewer system, (e) rubbish being: (i) combustibles, consisting of burnable materials such as paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood excelsior, bedding, rubber, leather and plastics, and (ii) n no o t n -c b o u m r b n u a s b t l i e b l s e u s c , h a c ceramics, metal foils and glass, (f) solid wastes, being the useless, unwanted or discarded solid waste materials resulting from normal human activities including semi-liquid or wet wastes with insufficient liquid content to be free flowing, (g) special wastes, being: (1) hazardous wastes, consisting of any waste that may present a hazard to persons, flora, fauna or public lands, including wastes of a pathological, an explosive, a highly flammable, a radioactive or a toxic nature, (ii) sanitary wastes, consisting of any putrescible waste that is capable of producing conditions that may present a hazard to health, (iii) natural waste, consisting of tree stumps, soil, sand and stone, and enforcement of this by-law. (2) The Council may, in the resolution, provide for reasonable remuneration to be paid to a Sanitation Administrator. Powers and Duties of the Sanitation Administrator 5. (1) A Sanitation Administrator shall (a) answer such questions as rebate to.the ^ administration of this by-law; and Q g rtlf lG U T fU G O O p y s o n m s e i t s a t l i ng o bj o e f ct m s a te a r n i d al c s o nt t a h i a n t e r a s r , e of Original
(iv) other special wastes, consisting of materials so classified by the Sanitation Administrator, (h) trade waste, being petroleum products, scrap metal, machinery and vehicles and parts thereof, and (i) yard rubbish, being prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and general garden wastes, other than solid wastes; "owner” means any person, firm or corporation who has possession of land or a building on the reserve; "Reserve" means the reserve of the____________ Band and includes the Band’s Reserves N o .___and N o .___ ; "street” means that portion of any thoroughfare, road, lane, avenue, parkway, viaduct, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway or other place, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of motor vehicles but does not include sidewalks, ditches or rights- of-way adjacent to a roadway; "Sanitation Administrator" means the Sanitation Administrator of the Reserve duly appointed by the Council under this by-law to enforce and carry out the provisions of this by-law; Schedules 3. The following Schedules form part of this by-law: Schedule I - Types of Garbage Containers Schedule II - Collection Service Fees Sanitation Administrator 4. (1) The Council may, by resolution, appoint one or more Sanitation Administrators, who shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this by-law. (2) The Council may, in the resolution, provide for reasonable remuneration to be paid to a Sanitation Administrator. Powers and Duties of the Sanitation Administrator 5. (1) A Sanitation Administrator shall (a) answer such questions as relate to the administration of this by-law; and 3
(b) perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Council from time to time. (2) A Sanitation Administrator may order (a) a person who contravenes this by-law or any other applicable by-aw to comply the by-law within a specified time period; (b) the termination of any activity or part thereof, if the activity is proceeding in contravention of this by-law or any other applicable by-law; (c) the termination of any activity or part thereof, where there are unsafe or unsanitary conditions present; (d) the correction of any unsafe or unsanitary condition; (e) the removal of any garbage or part thereof disposed of in contravention of this by-law or other applicable by-law; and (0 the termination of any disposal if any unsafe or unsanitary condition exists. (3) The Sanitation Administrator may direct that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted at the expense of the owner to determine whether any method of disposal or container meets the requirements of this by-law. (4) When due notice to correct unsafe conditions or activities has not been complied with, the Sanitation Administrator may make correct such condition at the expense of the owner. Collection of Garbage 6. (1) The Council may provide for the collection of garbage by a garbage collector in such areas of the Reserve and at such times as it deems advisable. (2) Every owner for whose premises a collection service is provided shall pay for such disposal in accordance with the provisions of Schedule II and at such times as the Council or the Sanitation Administrator may designate. Duties of an Owner 7. Every owner shall (a) provide a maintain in a serviceable and sanitary condition a sufficient number of containers to hold all garbage accumulated on his premises at any time; Certified True Copy 4 of Original
(b) subject to paragraphs (h), (i) and (k), ensure that all garbage is placed, and remains, in containers that are of a type set out in column I of an item of Schedule I and that meet the specifications set out in column II of that item; (c) drain and wrap all wet garbage before placing it in a container; (d) ensure that containers are set out for collection at such places and such times and in such manner as the Sanitation Administrator may designate; (e) remove all containers from their designated collection location on any street within such period as may be specified by the Sanitation Administrator; (0 ensure that all rigid metal containers and disposable plastic bag type containers are securely closed when set out for collection; (g) store garbage between collection times in approved enclosures except when the Sanitation Administrator allows the use of steel refuse containers without an enclosure; (h) securely tie in bundles any combustible rubbish set out for collection in accordance with any instructions of the Sanitation Administrator; (i) prepare yard rubbish for collection in accordance with any instructions of the Sanitation Administrator; (j) extinguish all ashes or coals before setting them out for collection; (k) ensure that bulky wastes are not set out for collection except at such times as may be determined by the Sanitation Administrator; (l) ensure that liquid wastes, trade wastes, special wastes, animal and agricultural wastes, and construction and demolition wastes are not set out for collection except at such times as may be determined by the Sanitation Administrator; and (m) keep the street, sidewalk and boulevard abutting, in front of, flanking and at the rear of the owner’s premises, free of garbage. Escape of Garbage from Vehicles 8. (1) No person shall convey or cause to be conveyed any garbage in a vehicle that is not properly constructed and covered so as to prevent the contents thereof from escaping. Certified True Copy of Original 5
(2) In the event of an escape of garbage from any vehicle the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for the immediate clean-up. Yard Rubbish 9 . (1)' Subject to subsection (2), no person shall deposit any yard rubbish on a sidewalk or a street. (2) Where the Sanitation Administrator has made an arrangement for the collection of yard rubbish on a sidewalk or a street on a day specified by the Sanitation Administrator, a person may deposit yard rubbish on that sidewalk or street on that day if the yard rubbish does not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Disposal of Garbage 10. No person shall discard or dispose of or deposit garbage anywhere on the reserve except in such places and at such times and under such conditions as the Sanitation Administrator may authorize. Garbage on Premises 11. No owner shall accumulate or allow to accumulate any garbage on his premises. 12. No person shall undertake disposal of any garbage or authorize or allow disposal of any garbage on the Reserve. Offences 13.(1) A person who (a) fails or refuses to comply with any provision of this by-law; (b) submits false or misleading information to a Sanitation Administrator; or (c) interferes with or obstructs a Sanitation Administrator acting in the administration or enforcement of this by-law, commits an offence. (2) Where an act or omission in contravention of this by-law continues for more than one day, such act or omission shall be deemed to be a separate offence committed on each day during which it continues, and may be punished as such. Certified True Copy of Original
Penalty 14. A person who commits an offence under this by-law is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, or to both. Further Remedies Available 15. (1) Where this by-law is contravened and a conviction entered, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by this by-law, the court in which the conviction has been entered, and any court of competent jurisdiction thereafter, may make an order prohibiting the continuation or repetition of the offence by the person convicted. (2) Where this by-law is contravened, in addition to any other remedy and to any penalty imposed by the by-law, such contravention may be restrained by court action at the instance of the Council. THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY MADE at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the GEORGINA IS. Band thjs3_0_ day of APRIL , iç>_?4 Voting in favour of the by-law are the following members of the Council: being the majority of those members of the Council of the GEORGINA IS. Band present at the aforesaid meeting of the Council. The quorum of the Council is 3 members. Number of members of the Council present at the meeting:__ . Certified True Copy of Original
I William Me Cue Chief/Councillor of the Band, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law was mailed to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at the District/Regional/Hull office (as the case may be) pursuant to subsection 82(1) of the Indian Act, this 30 day of April . 19_94 (Witness) (Chief/Coun Certified True Copy of Original 8
SCHEDULE I Column I Type of Garbage Container 1. Rigid metal or plastic 2. Steel refuse containers 3. Disposal Plastic Bag (may be used only for containing waste when plastic bags containing waste are stored inside an approved enclosure) Column II Specifications 70 cm maximum height; 45 mm maximum diameter; 1501 maximum capacity; 35 kg maximum weight when full; tight fitting, waterproof cover; two carrying handles permanently affixed to the sides. well fitting and easily operated covers; painted outside; proper brackets for disposal vehicle attachment; free from cracks or major dents; proper base stands or wheels; of a size approved by the Sanitation Administrator. close fitting, waterproof, thickness of 3/1000 inches (.0762 mm); maximum height of 100 cm; maximum width of 70 cm; maximum weight when full, 25 kg; free from holes, tears or other damage. Certified True Copy of Original 9
SCHEDULE II An owner shall pay the following for a collection service provided for under the authority of this by-law: $ 400.00 per year Certified True Copy of Original
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