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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 2005- 225
Being a by-law to appoint a Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement, to
delegate Council's authority to conduct hearings and to rule on appeals, as
per section 104 of the Municipal Act, and to repeal By-law 91-158.
WHEREAS Section 20 of The Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P15, Section
15(1), authorizes a Council of any Municipality to appoint one or more by-law
Enforcement Officers, who shall be Peace Officers for the purpose of enforcing
the by-laws of the Municipality; and
WHEREAS it is desirable to appoint Leonard Donald Creamer as Manager of
Municipal Law Enforcement by by-law for the purposes of enforcing the by-laws
of the Municipality of Clarington; and
WHEREAS Section 5 of By-law 99-90 grants the authority for the Animal
Services Officer to issue an Order to Restrain under certain circumstances, to the
owner of a dog; and
WHEREAS Section 105(1) of the Municipal Act, requires Council, upon request
of the owner of the dog, to hold a hearing to determine whether or not to exempt
an owner in whole or in part from the requirements detailed in an Order to
Restrain; and
WHEREAS Section 105(3) of the Municipal Act, grants the municipality the
authority to delegate Council's powers under section 105 to an animal control
officer of the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED:
1 . THAT Leonard Donald Creamer is hereby appointed as Manager of
Municipal Law Enforcement for the purpose of exercising all the powers
and performing all the duties of a municipal law enforcement officer in the
enforcement of the by-laws of the Municipality of Clarington;
2. THAT the powers of Council to hold a hearing to determine whether or not
to exempt the owner of the dog in whole or in part from the Order to
Restrain, and the powers to render a ruling on such an appeal, are hereby
delegated to the Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement;
3. THAT the Manager of Municipal Law Enforcement Officer is hereby
appointed as an Animal Control Officer for the purpose of hearing Appeals
relating to Orders to Restrain issued under By-law 99-90, as amended;
and
4. THAT By-law 91-158 is hereby repealed.
By-law read a first and second time this 28th day of November 2005.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 28th day of November 2005.
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