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THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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By-Law Number 81- 156
being a by-law to appoint a registrar of group
homes; provide for the registration and annual
renewal of registration of group homes; prohibit
the operation of group homes that are not registered
as provided for in this By-law; and fix a fee for
the registration of group homes, pursuant to
Section 386a of the Municipal Act.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Townof Newcastle deems
it desirable to require the registration of group homes and establish a
registration fee.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of <the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
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ENACTS as follows:-
1.
Definitions - In this By-law,
(a) "group home" means a residence that is licenced or funded
under an Act of the Parliament of Canada or the Province
of Ontario for the accommodation of three to ten persons,
exclusive of staff, living wder supervision in a single
housekeeping unit and who by reason of their emotional,
mental, social or physical condition or legal status,
require a group living arrangement for their well being.
(b) "registrar" means the person designated by this By-law as
the registrar of group homes.
2.
The Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle is hereby
designated as the registrar of group homes.
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3.
All group homes operating within the Town of Newcastle must be
registered with the group home registrar. Furthermore, all registered
group homes must operate within the licencing or funding provisions
set out by the administering Provincial Agency. The application
form for registration is attached hereto and identified as Schedule "A"
to this By-law.
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By-Law Number 81-156
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The following annual registration fee hereby applies to all
group homes operating within the Town of Newcastle.
ANNUAL GROUP HOME REGISTRATION FEE: TEN ($10.00) DOLLARS
5.
As provided for in Section 386a(4) of the Municipal Act, where
the registrar has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that
any person is operating a group home is not registered in
accordance with ,this By-law, the registrar
or a person acting under his instructions may, under the authority
of a search warrant issued under Section 16 of the SUnnIlary Convictions
Act, enter and inspect the property for the purposes of determining
whether or not the property is being used as a group home.
6.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-law shall be
subject to a penalty of not less than one hundred ($100.) dollars
and not more than one thousand ($1,000.) dollars, exclusive of costs
and all such penalties shall be recoverable under the Ontario Summary
Convictions Act.
7.
This by-law shall become effective on the date finally passed.
THIS BY-LAW READ a first time this 5th day of
October
, A.D. 1981.
THIS BY-LAW READ a second time this 5th day of
October
, A.D. 1981.
THIS BY-LAW READ a third time and finally passed this 5th day of
October
A.D. 1981.
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.~~~ G.!B. Rickard
MAYOR
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~ David W. Oakes
CLERK
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APPLICATION FOR GROUP HOME REGISTRATION.
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Existing Land Uses of Subject Lands:-
(Give detailed description including type of Group Home,
administrating Ministry and number of residents. A copy
of the Provincial licence on funding provisions must be
attached to this application.)
9.
Exisiting Land Uses of Subject Lands have been carried on since
10.
Statutory declaration:
I, ............................. . of ...........................
solemnly declare that:
all above statements and the information contained in all
of the Appendices transmitted herewith are true, and I make
this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be
true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as
if made under oath and by virtue of "The Canada Evidence Act".
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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
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SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW NO. 81-156
TOW N
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NEW CAS TL E
APPLICATION FOR GROUP HOME REGISTRATION
APPL ICAT IQN FORM
TO: Town of Newcas tIe
Town Hall
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
LlC 3A6
Attention: Mr. D. Oakes,
Registrar of Group Homes.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby applies to the Town of: Newcas:tle for registration of a
group home.
Enclosed herewith is a certi,fi,ed cheque i,n the amount of $10,00 payable to
the Town of Newcastle, covering the annual regi,strati,on. fee required by'.'
By-Law Number 81-
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT OR AQENT
1.
Applicant's Name
Tel. No.
Address
2.
Agent's Name (if any)
Tel. No.
Address
3.
Registered Owner's Name
Tel. No.
Address
4. Description of Subject Lands
(a) Lot and Concession Number
"OR"
Lot md Registered Plan Number
(b) Lot Frontage
(c) Lot Depth
(d) Lot Area
5. Present Official Plan Designation(s)
6. Present Zoning Designation(s)
7. Existing Land Uses of Surrounding Properties:
(give general description)