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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 2002 - 205
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2001-52, being a By-law to prohibit and
regulate the discharge of guns or other firearms, air-guns, spring-guns,
cross-bows, long-bows in the Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS Section 210(36) of the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990 chapter
M45 provides that for the purposes of public safety By-laws may be
passed by the Council of a local municipality for the purpose of public
safety for prohibiting or regulating the discharge of guns or other firearms
in the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
advisable to amend By-law 2001-52;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington enacts as follows:
1. Subsection l(g) is deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the
following:
1 (g) "firearm" includes firearm as defined in section 2 of the Criminal
Code R.S.C. 1985 c. C-46, as amended and includes any air-gun,
spring-gun, crossbow, long bow, compound bow and an air gun
capable of discharging capsules of paint or a similar material.
2. Section 1 is further amended by adding the following:
(r) "approved walking or hiking trail" means any trail system
approved or authorized by municipal Council.
3. Subsection 2(1) is amended by adding thereto the following:
(e) three hundred metres from any portion of an approved walking or
hiking trail.
By-law read a first and second time this 9th day of December
,2002
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 9th day of December, 2002
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