2020-080THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW 2020-080
A BY-LAW to Appoint a Property Standards Officer and Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer for the Town of Tillsonburg.
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, the
Council of a Municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural
person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act, to enable
them to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate and to enhance their ability to
respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS pursuant the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
requires that a municipality's capacity, rights, powers and privileges, shall be exercised
by by-law;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as amended,
defines "officer" as a property standards officer who has been assigned the
responsibility of administering and enforcing by-laws passed under Section 15.1 of the
Act;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, cP.15, as amended,
a municipal council may appoint one or more Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to
enforce the By-Laws of the Municipality;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, c. 4, as
amended, provides that a municipality may appoint officers to enter upon land and into
structures at any reasonable time to inspect the land and structures to determine
whether by-laws enacted in accordance with the Act are being complied with;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg considers it
desirable to appoint a Property Standards Officer and Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer;
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Tillsonburg as follows:
1. THAT John Brekelmans be and is hereby appointed as Property Standards
Officer and Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the Town of Tillsonburg.
2. THAT this By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon passing.
By-Law 2020-080
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 10th day of AUGUST, 2020.
READ AT AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 10th day of AUGUST, 2020.
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TOW: CLERK -Michelle Smibert
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