Clothing Donation Box By-law
BY-LAW NO. 2013 — 98 

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to regulate the location and use of clothing donation boxes on private property. 

WHEREAS section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended (the Municipal Act') provides that the powers of a municipality shall be Interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to govern Its affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance Its ability to respond to municipal issues; 

AND WHEREAS subsection 10(2) of the Municipal Act provides that the municipality may pass by-laws regarding the health, safety and well being of persons; AND WHEREAS section 128 of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may prohibit and regulate with respect to public nuisances including matters that, In the opinion of Council, are or could become public nuisances; 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa deems it necessary to regulate clothing donation boxes to prevent public nuisances caused by the accumulation of debris In the vicinity of the clothing donation bins; 

THEREFORE the Council of the City of Ottawa enacts as follows:

DEFINITIONS 

1. 'charity' means a registered charity as defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985 (59' Supp) or successor legislation that has a registration number issued by the Canada Revenue Agency or successor agency. 

'clothing donation box' means any receptacle used for the purpose of collecting clothing donations from the public;

"Chief" means the Chief, By-law and Regulatory Services or a designate;

"City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Ottawa;

"operator" means the operator of the clothing donation box;

"owner" means the owner or occupant of the private property on which the clothing donation box is located;

"private" property' means any property not owned by the municipality;