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HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-29 .. ~ - " . It .,.._ . . . THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWc.A.S'rUi: BY-LAW NO. 7$-29 Being a By-law to prohibit and regulate the discha:rge of guns or other f!reams, air guns and spring guns in the Town of Newcastle. WJtIi!RF.AS Section 354 (1) (30) of the Munioipal. Act 1970, R. S. 0., Chapter 284, authorizes the Cotmcll of a Town to pass by-laws tor prohibiting or regulating the disoba:rse of guns or other f!reams, air guns and spriDg guns or en:y class or type thereof in the municipal! ty in en:y defined area or &1:'eas thereof; .AND \fA1i!R1i!AS the Council of the Corporation of the '.1!own of Newcastle deems it desirable to exercise the said power to the extent here1naf'ter provided; NOW ~ BE IT ERAO'J.'ED and it is h82!'eby enacted as a by-law of the Corporation of the Town ot Newcastle by the Council thereof as follows: 1. Except as otherwise provided by the express provisions of this by-law, no person shall disoharse en:y gun, firea.1.'m, air sun or spring sun in The Town of Newcastle. 2. Notwi thstanM ng the provisions of Section 1 of this by-law, (a) The owners and oocupiers of land used for tam. purposes and designated in the applicable zoning by-law as aerioul ture.1, open space or undeveloped land, IIl8\V' disoba:rge a shotgun or rifle of no greater calibre than .275 for the control of pests upon land owned or occupied by the person so dis~fP.rJg the shotgun or rifle, provided that no shot or bullet shall pass over the boundary of the land so owned or occupied; (b) A Hunter, having in his possession, all necessary licenses required by the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Cenade. and Town of Newcastle to permit him to hunt and to ca:rr:r and discharge such gun, JDS\Y disoha'rge a shotgun or rifle ot no ~ater calibre than .275 upon the lands described in clause (a) above, provided that he has the written consent of the owner or oocupier of the said land, which consent bears a date not more than one year prior to the date of the discharp of the s~d shotgm'l or rifle, end which consent is available on the person discharging the said shotgun or rifle, for inspection by' any person requesting inspeotion of the same. 'I: ., . (' . - . ,.. - 2 - (0) A person mq disoharge a gun or other firearm in the ()()'U,S9 of a shooting competition or practice, provided that suoh shooting competition or practice has been approved by a resolution of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, and provided further that such competition or practioe complies wi th arr:r te1'mS or conditions upon which such approval has been granted, and provided further that a copy of the resolution of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, granting such approval, is available for inspection at the site of the competition or practioe by azq person requesting inspection of the same. (d) A person who is a member of an incorporated gun or shooting olub mq discharge a gun or firea.rm in the course of olub activities provided that suoh discha.rge takes place upon a shooting range, the looation of which has: been approved by resolution of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle and has been further approved by the Ministry of the Solioi tor General for Ontario, and provided further that a oopy of the said resolution and evidence of the said approva.l is available at the shooting range for inspeotion by arr:f person requesting inspection of the same. (e) A person mq discharge a fireaxm or gun upon publio land which has been designated as Crown Land by the P.rov1noe of Ontario, or is subject to a wildlife extension a&reement. 3. The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to the discharge of a gun or firearm by a:ny Peace Officer as defined in the Crimina.'L Code of Canada. provided such discharge is in the course of the performance of his duties as such Peace Offioer. 4. The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to prohibit the disoharge of a gun or firearm by any Animal Control Offioer employed by a municipality or gc~::':ernment, provided such discharge takes place in the performance of his duties as such AnimA.l Control Officer. 5. Schedule "A" hereto annexed forma part of this by-law. 6. Every person who contravenes a:ny provision in this by-law shall be gull ty of an offence and liable upon conviction to the penalty of not less than $100.00 or more than $300000, exclusive of oosts. ,; ~. \ '- , . . . - 3 - 7. The tollowing by-laws or parts ot by-laws are hereby repealed: By-law No. 666 ot the tomer Village ot Newoastle, passed on October 14, 1952. By-law No. 1736 ot the former Town of Bowmanville, passed on September 14, 1959. Any or all other by-laws or parts of by-laws ot the former Town ot Bowmanville, Village of Newcastle, Township of Clarke and Township of Darlington, inoonsistent with the provisions of this By-law, be and the same are hereby repealed. . .2/$1'" J4/~{L-- r! Read a first and second time this.....u...~ ot .............. .,191~. ~~-~- /" ~or C/vc.. ,,'-) --- ----- Clerk Read a third time and finally passed this.1 ~~ of.. ::;[lI. t.. f...., 197.5. cU(.l.. Clerk .. .. . ('; ~ - , . . . SCHEDUlE "A" TO BY-LAW NO. 11.)-29 TO: Hunters name Address Telephone No. ... This letter is your authority to enter my/our property 100ated on Lot , Concession , in the Geographic Township of , '!'own of Newoastle, Region of Durham, for the purpose of hunting. This authority is granted on oondition that :rou will idemnif'y and save harmless the undersigned and the owners and oocupiers of the property above desoribed against any loss or damaee suffered as the resul. t of your entry upon the property or as the result of your hunting thereon and will idemnify and save harmless the undersigned and the owners and occupier of the above property for arr:I claim for loss or tl.ama8e whioh lIla\Y be made a.ga.:i.nst them by reason of arr:I act or thing done by you while on the above property. It is further understood and agreed that the pe1'Dlission hereby granted DlB\Y be revoked by the undersigned at any time and, if so revoked, this letter will be returned to the undersigned. Oocupier's name Address I(we) agree to the terms and oonditions set out above and undertake to indemnify ~ save harmless the owners and occupiers of the above desoribed land as above provided. Hunter.