1997-059 To Regulate the hours of operation of pits and quarries within the Township of Oro-Medonte
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSIDP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 97- 59
Being a by-law to regulate the hours of operation of pits and quarries within the Township of Oro-Medonte
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WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter MA5, Section 210(143) authorizes the Corporation to pass
by-laws for regulating the operation of pits and quarries within the Municipality.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township ofOro-Medonte hereby enact as follows
1. DEFINITIONS
(a) "Pit" means a place where unconsolidated gravel, stone, sand, earth, clay, fill, mineral or other
material is being or has been removed by means of an open excavation to supply material for
construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes;
(b) "Quarry" means a place where consolidated rock has been or is being removed by means of an open
excavation to supply material for construction, industrial or manufacturing purposes;
(c) "Township" means the geographic limits of the Township ofOro-Medonte.
2. HOURS OF OPERA nON
No person shall operate or permit the operation of a pit or quarry or any machinery or equipment used in
connection therewith, other than water pumping equipment, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. o'clock in the evening
of any day and 6:00 a.m. o'clock in the morning of the next day or on any Sunday.
3. PENALTY
Every person who violates any provision of this By-law, upon conviction, is guilty of an offence and shall
be liable to a fme in an amount to be determined pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter
P.33.
4. VALIDITY
If any provision of this By-law, for any reason is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-law as a whole, or any part thereof other than the provision
so declared to be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the 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shall continue to be in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall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.
5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This by-law shall come into force and effect on its fmal passing.
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 18th day of June, 1997.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSIDP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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CLERK, LYNDA AIKEN