portion of this increase in fees could be reinvested into the department by way of additional staff and/or an increase in the position’s base hours, to help mitigate the backlog issue that is likely to arise.

Consultations:

Bill Tetler, Manager of By-Law Enforcement

Terry Pearce – Lead Prosecutor, Provincial Offences

Aadil Nathani, Articling Student, Legal Services Department

Conclusion:

The City’s dirty yard by -law gives the ability to control maintenance standards on private property. The City’s current by -law does not specifically regulate all landscaping overgrowth on private property. Council has the option to amend the City’s current by -law to provide additional language to regulate overgrowth of landscaping and general overgrowth on private property.

Approvals:

Name Title
Joshua Meloche Legal Counsel
Shelby Askin Hager City Solicitor and Corporate Leader, Economic Development and Public Safety
Onorio Colucci Chief Administrative Officer

Notifications:

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Appendices:

1 Appendix A - Legislation