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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF NEWGASTLE
By-Law No. 74-56
A by-law to authorize the pulling down,
repairing or renewing of 'sny structure
which is in sn unsafe condition.
WHEREAS Section 31(1) of The Planning Act, R.S.O.; 1970, Chapter 349.
gives Council authority to pass By-laws authorizing the pulling down,
repairing or renewing, at the expense of the owner, of any building, fence,
scaffolding or erection which, by reason of its ruinous or dilapidated
state, faulty construction or otherwise, is in an unsafe condition as
regards danger from fire or risk of accident.
AND WHEREAS Council deems it expedient to pass this by-law.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED as a by-law of the Town of Newcastle as
follows:-
1. When, in the opinion of Council, expressed by Resolution, any building,
fence, scaffolding or erection is, by reason of its ruinous or dilapidated
state, faulty construction or otherwise, in an unsafe condition as regards
danger from fire or risk of accident, Council may, in the said Resolution
authorize employees of the municipality to forthwith pull down, repair or
renew such building, fence, scaffolding or erection at the expense of the
owner thereof.
2. Council may, in the Resolution mentioned in Section 1 of this By-law,
fix a date by which such building, fence, scaffolding or erection shall be
pulled down, repaired or renewed to the satisfaction of Council, and notice
of such Resolution and of the date fixed thereby shall forthwith be served
upon such owner either personally or by registered mail addressed to the last
known address of such owner.
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3. Where the owner referred to in Section 2 of this By-law does not comply
with the direction of Council by the date fixed by the aforementioned
Resolution, the Council may authorize employees of the municipality to
forthwith pull down, repair or renew such building, fence, scaffolding or
erection referred to in the aforementioned Resolution.
4. Where Council has incurred expense in pulling down, repairing or
renewing a building, fence, scaffolding or erection as provided in this
By-law, whether or not notice has been first given to the owner thereof,
such expense may be recovered from the owner by action, or may be charged
to the land of the owner and recovered in like manner as municipal taxes.
Read a first, second and third time this 15th day of July, 1974.
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G. B. R~ckar~ ~/J~ ~L ,.~
Mayor
J. M. McIlro
Clerk
Seal
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