2023-065 By-law to Appoint Fence Viewers and to Repeal By-law No. 2019-096The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2023-065
A By-law to Appoint Fence Viewers
and to Repeal By -Law No. 2019-096
Whereas Section 2 of the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.17, as amended, provides
that the Council of every municipality shall, by by-law, appoint such number of Fence
Viewers as are required to carry out the provisions of the Act and that the by-law shall
establish the remuneration to be paid;
And Whereas Section 5(2) of the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.17, as amended,
provides that Council may establish the time of year during which no arbitration or other
proceeding requiring the attendance or re -attendance of Fence Viewers shall be
scheduled;
And Whereas Section 17(1) of the Line Fences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.17, as amended,
authorizes Council to establish administrative fees to be paid to the municipality in
relation to proceedings under the Act;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. That the individuals outlined on Schedule "A", attached hereto and forming part
of this by-law, be appointed as Fence Viewers for the Township of Oro-Medonte;
2. That the Fence Viewers attending a viewing shall be paid as identified in the
Township's Remuneration and Expenses By-law;
3. That arbitration or other proceedings requiring the attendance or re -attendance of
Fence Viewers between the 1st day of November and the 31st day of March in the
next following year, shall be scheduled at the Clerk's discretion;
4. That Council hereby establishes an administration fee, as identified in the
Township of Oro-Medonte's Fees and Charges By-law, to be paid in relation to
proceedings under the Line Fences Act;
5. That By -Law No. 2006-090 is hereby repealed in their entirety;
6. That this by -Law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By -Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 12th day of July,
2023.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
/Mayor, Randy Greenlaw
Clerk, vonne Aubichon
Schedule "A"
to By-law No. 2023-065 for
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Fence Viewers
Stephen Wells
Richard Gore
Jennifer Robinson
Igor Kochkine
Joshua Battiston