THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

BY-LAW 2005 – 1514

BEING a By-law to Restrict the Discharge of Firearms

 

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, Part II, Section 119, states that a local municipality may, for the purposes of public safety prohibit or regulate the discharge of guns or other firearms, air guns, spring-guns, cross bows, long-bows or any class or type thereof in any defined area

 

AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Township of Strong is desirous of prohibiting the discharge of guns and other firearms in certain areas of the Municipality for the purpose of public safety;

 

NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG DOES HEREBY ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.         Prohibition

That no person shall discharge a gun or other firearm, air gun, spring-gun, cross bows, long-bows or any class or type thereof in those parts of the Township of Strong, in the District of Parry Sound along the 66’ allowance for Road from #290 to #830 South Lake Bernard Road.

 

2.         Exemptions

2.1       That a person or persons actively operating a farm as a significant source of income will be exempt to the regulations of this by-law when and only when engaged in the control of wildlife including but not limited to vermin and pigeons, for the protection of livestock and/or crops.

 

2.2       That Registered Charitable Organizations and/or Recognized Service Clubs shall be eligible to make application to the Municipality for exemption to this by-law for the purposes of holding fundraising events;

 

3.         Enforcement

That this by-law shall be enforced by the “By-law Enforcement Officer”

 

4.         Penalty

4.1       That every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and shall be subject to a penalty in accordance with the Provincial Offences Act, RSO 1990, c P33.

 

4.2              That every person guilty of an offence under this by-law may, if permitted under the Provincial                 Offences Act, pay a set fine and the Chief Judge of the Ontario Court (Provincial Division) shall be requested to establish, pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, set fines in accordance with Schedule “A” of this by-law.

 

5.                  Validity

If any provision of this By-law is, for any reason, declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not effect the validity and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all remaining provisions of this By-law shall continue to be in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.

 

6.                  Enactment

That this by-law shall come into full force and effect upon the final passage thereof.

 

7.                  Repeal previous by-law

By-law 1454 is hereby repealed

 

READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER 2005

 

READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY ENACTED AND PASSED THIS  13TH  DAY OF

 

DECEMBER 2005 ON A MOTION BY CHRIS ELLIS   AND SECONDED BY  JOHN NEWSTEAD

 

 

Stephen R. Rawn, Mayor

 

 

Diana Georgie, Clerk

CERTIFIED to be a true

copy of by-law #2005-1514

enacted in open council

this 13th day of December 2005

 

 

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG

BY-LAW 2005 – 1514

SCHEDULE ‘A’

 

 

WORDING                                                                                                                SET FINES

 

1.                  Discharge a gun or other firearm in a prohibited area                                      $250.00

 

2.         Discharge an air-gun or spring gun in a prohibited area                                   $250.00

 

3.         Discharge a Cross-bow; Long-bow or any class thereof in a prohibited area        $250.00