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Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Regular Council Agenda Package, June 22, 2021

#11 Council Meeting, June 22, 2021 (Following the Committee of the Whole)

AGENDA

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COUNCIL – CALL TO ORDER - following the Committee of the Whole meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: Meetings of Council and the Committee of the Whole are open to the public however they are not a public forum. Members of the public are welcome to attend and your interest is appreciated, however due to time constraints, we request that individuals or groups wishing to appear before Council or the Committee at a regular meeting shall advise the Clerk not later than 4:30 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting as per By-law No. 2017-056

MEMBERS WISHING TO DISCLOSE A PECUNIARY INTEREST DO SO NOW.

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1.0 Call to Order

2.0 Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 3.0 Minutes of Previous Meeting

3.1 Regular Session of June 8, 2021 3 - 4

4.0 Approval of Agenda

5.0 Delegations/Public Meetings/Presentation 6.0 Committee and Board Reports

6.1 Committee of the Whole Report to Council June 8, 2021 5

6.2 Committee of the Whole Report to Council - June 22, 2021 (presented at the meeting)

7.0 By-laws

7.1 2021-027 Stop Sign By-law 6 - 9

7.2 2021-028 Stop Up, Close and Convey - Shaw Street 10 - 11

7.3 2021-029 Pound Service Agreement Big Sky Ranch 12 - 15

7.4 2021-030 Property Standards By-law 16 - 24

7.5 2021-031 McConnell Zoning Amendment 25 - 27

8.0 Resolutions/Notice of Motions 9.0 Closed Session

10.0 Communication/Correspondence

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Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, Regular Council Agenda Package, June 22, 2021 12.0 Confirmation of Council Proceedings

12.1 2021-032 Confirmatory By-law 28

13.0 Adjournment

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Drummond/North Elmsley – Council Meeting, June 8, 2021 Page 1 of 2

Township of Drummond/North Elmsley #10 Council Meeting of June 8, 2021

Township Council Chambers

Minutes

Present:

Council: Reeve Steve Fournier

Deputy Reeve Ray Scissons

Councillor Paul Kehoe

Councillor John Matheson

Councillor George Sachs

Staff: Clerk-Administrator Cindy Halcrow

Deputy Clerk Cathy Ryder

Scott Cameron Public Works Manager

Brady McGlade Planner

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. A quorum was present.

2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

No members declared a pecuniary interest.

3. Minutes of Previous Meeting

3.1. Regular Minutes of May 25, 2021 Moved By: Paul Kehoe Seconded By: George Sachs

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley does hereby approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting

of May 25, 2021, as circulated.

Carried 21-062

4. Approval of Agenda

4.1. Approval of Agenda Moved By: John Matheson Seconded By: Ray Scissons

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley does hereby adopt the agenda for the meeting of June 8,

2021 as circulated.

Carried 21-063

Regular Session of June 8, 2021

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Drummond/North Elmsley – Council Meeting, June 8, 2021 Page 2 of 2

5. Delegations:

5.1. Scout’s Appreciation – Councillor Paul Kehoe

Councillor Kehoe read a letter from Sue Grist, 1st_{Drummond Group Commissioner,}

thanking Waste Site staff members, Brian Dobbie and Jim Lewis for their assistance with the bottle return program. Plaques will be presented at a future date.

Action Item: Direction given to staff to arrange a date from the plaque presentation. 6. Committee & Board Reports: None

7. By-Laws: None

8. Resolutions/Notice of Motions: None 9. Closed Session: None

10. Communications/Correspondence: None 11. Unfinished Business: None

12. Confirmation of Council Proceedings Moved By: George Sachs Seconded By: Paul Kehoe

BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law #2021-026 being a By-law to confirm the

proceedings of Council at its meeting of June 8, 2021, be read a first, second and third time and finally passed in open Council.

Carried 21-064 13. Adjournment

Moved By: Paul Kehoe Seconded By: George Sachs

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley adjourn their regular meeting of Council.

Adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

Carried 21-065

Reeve Clerk Administrator

Regular Session of June 8, 2021

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CoW Report to Council, June 22, 2021 Page 1 of 1

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT #9 CoW-June 8, 2021

To the Members of Council

We, the Members of your Committee of the Whole beg leave to report Section “A” as information and Section “B” as follows:

“A” 1 Provincial Hospital Funding for Major Core Capital Equipment

“B” 1 THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley

supports the Town of Perth’s resolution to Premier Doug Ford requesting the province be financially responsible for the replacement costs associated with all major capital

equipment in hospitals.

“A” 2. Unopened Road Allowance between Lots 20 & 21, Concession 2 Drummond

“B” 2. THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley

supports, in principle and subject to the results of a survey, the road closure over a limited portion of the road allowance lying between lots 20 and 21 Concession 2, Drummond if required;

AND FURTHERMORE THAT the staff be authorized to work with the applicant to process

the application in accordance with the Township’s road closure procedures. All of which is respectfully submitted by:

_________________________________________ Councillor Paul Kehoe

Resolution #: 21-

Moved and Seconded by:

___________________________ ___________________________

Moved By Seconded By

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Report #9 CoW-June 8, 2021 is hereby adopted this

twenty-second day of June, 2021.

_____________________________

STEVE FOURNIER, REEVE Direction by the Head of council:

Council may remove items in Section “B” to be voted on separately prior to introducing a motion to accept the report in its entirety.

Committee of the Whole Report to Council June 8, 2021

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

BY-LAW NUMBER 2021-027 STOP SIGN BY-LAW

BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR

THE ERECTION OF STOP SIGNS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS

WHEREAS section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes municipalities to enact

by-laws respecting matters within the sphere of jurisdiction of “highways, including parking and traffic on highways”, in conjunction with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond North

Elmsley enacts as follows:

1. THAT the intersections on highways set out in Appendix A are designated as intersections where stop signs have been erected.

2. THAT the penalties provided in the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to offences against this by-law.

3. THAT this By-law has full force and effect from the date of approval and that new stop signs will have full force and effect on the day of installation.

4. THAT By-law 2012-069 is and shall hereby be repealed.

BY-LAW READ a first, second and third time and finally passed this 22nd_{day of June}

2021.

__________________________ ______________________________ Steve Fournier, Reeve Cindy Halcrow, Clerk Administrator

2021-027 Stop Sign By-law

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Schedule “A” to By-law 2021-027 Stop Sign By-law

No. Street Name Intersection Roadway Direction Facing 1 Armstrong Rd. Glenview Rd South West 2 Armstrong Rd. Glenview Rd North East 3 Armstrong Rd. Churchill Rd North East 4 Armstrong Sideroad Drummond Conc 8B North West 5 Armstrong Sideroad Drummond Conc 9A South East 6 Baptist Church Rd. Drummond Conc 9A North West 7 Baptist Church Sd Rd. Prestonvale Rd. South East

8 Barr Place McLaren Dr North West

9 Barry's Sd Rd. Drummond Conc 7 South East 10 Bathurst 9th Conc Township Boundary Rd South West 11 Beck Shore Drummond Conc 7 South West 12 Bennett Street Jerome St. South 13 Bracken Ave Station Rd South East 14 Bracken Ave Western Ave South East 15 Brittany St. Innisville Isabella North 16 Burgess Dr Otty Lake Side Road North East 17 Burns Rd Buttermilk Hill Rd

18 Burns Rd Buttermilk Hill Rd

19 Burns Rd Armstrong Rd. North West 20 Burns Rd Drummond Conc Rd 1 South East 21 Buttermilk Hill Rd Burns Rd

22 Buttermilk Hill Rd Carroll Rd South West 23 Captain Sherwood Dr Bracken Ave North East 24 Churchill Rd Drummond Conc Rd 1 South East

25 Code Rd Tennyson Rd North West

26 Code Rd. Drummond Conc 7 South

27 Colling St. Ewart Ave. East

28 Colling's St. Wayside Dr. South

29 Crain Dr. MacPherson Way. South East 30 Cromwell Cres Bracken Ave South West

31 Cromwell Cres Bracken Ave South West 32 Daniel Crain Dr Drummond Conc Rd 1 North West 33 Daniel Crain Dr James Crain Dr South East 34 Danny Dr. Drummond Con 12 C.

35 Dean Ridge Rd. Drummond Con 12C. North East 36 Dean Ridge Rd. Crampton Rd. South West 37 Dopson Rd Churchill Rd North East 38 Drummond Conc 10A Prestonvale Rd. West 39 Drummond Conc 10A Prestonvale Rd. East

40 Drummond Conc 10A Baptist Church Side Road South West 41 Drummond Conc 10A Baptist Church Side Road North East

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No. Street Name Intersection Roadway Direction Facing 42 Drummond Conc 4B Richmond's Rd. South West 43 Drummond Conc 4C Leach's Rd North East 44 Drummond Conc 4D Tennyson Rd East 45 Drummond Conc 4D Code Rd East 46 Drummond Conc 4D Tennyson Rd West 47 Drummond Conc 5B Code Rd. North East 48 Drummond Conc 5B Tennyson Rd North West 49 Drummond Conc 5B Richmond's Rd. West 50 Drummond Conc 5B Code Rd. South West 51 Drummond Conc 5B Tennyson Rd North East 52 Drummond Conc 6A Barry's Sd Rd. North East 53 Drummond Conc 6B Code Rd. North East 54 Drummond Conc 6B Code Rd. South West 55 Drummond Conc 7 Tennyson Rd North West 56 Drummond Conc 7 Code Road South 57 Drummond Conc 7B Drummond Conc 7 North East 58 Drummond Conc 8A Prestonvale Rd. North East 59 Drummond Conc 9A Prestonvale Rd. South West 60 Drummond Conc 9A Township Boundary Rd North East 61 Drummond Conc 9A Dunlop Sideroad South West 62 Drummond Conc 9A Dunlop Sideroad North East 63 Drummond Conc 9A Prestonvale Rd. North East 64 Drummond Conc 9A Armstrong Sideroad South West 65 Drummond Conc 9B Ebbs Bay Rd. South 66 Drummond School Rd. Drummond Concession 7 South East

67 Duncan St Pine Ave

68 Dunlop Side Road Drummond Conc 10A South East 69 Dunlop Side Road Prestonvale Rd. North

70 Dunlop Side Road Drummond Conc 9A South East 71 Dunlop Side Road Drummond Conc 9A North West 72 Ebbs Bay Rd. Drummond Conc 11 South East 73 Ebb's Side Road Drummond Concession 7 North West 74 Ebert Rd Drummond Conc Rd 1 North West

75 Elmsley Cres Otty Way South West

76 Ewart Ave. Wayside Dr. East

77 Georgina St. MacPherson Way North East 78 Georgina St. Drummond Conc 5A South East 79 Glenview Rd Buttermilk Hill Rd South East 80 Haley Lake Rd. Presronvale Rd. North East

81 Hands Rd Tennyson Rd South East

82 Hoop's Sideroad Drummond Conc. 9B South East 83 Hoop's Sideroad Gardiner Rd. North West 84 Houston Rd. Drummond Conc 9A South East 85 Hudson Road . Wayside Dr. North

86 Innisville Isabella St. Innisville North Rd. East 87 Innisville Wellington St Innisville Isabella Rd.

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No. Street Name Intersection Roadway Direction Facing

88 Jericho Rd Tennyson Rd

89 Leach's Rd Drummond Conc 5B South East 90 Leach's Rd Tennyson Rd North West 91 Leslie Crain Dr James Crain Dr North West 92 MacPherson Way. Drummond Conc 4A North West 93 MacPherson Way. Georgina St. South

94 Maple Lane Rd Drummond Conc 7 South West 95 Maple Lane Rd. Drummond Conc 8A South East 96 Maplebush Tr Lumberjack Tr

97 Mary Miller Rd Otty Lake Side Road

98 McIlquham Blair Rd. Drummond Conc 10A North West 99 McLaren Dr Mile Point Rd North West 100 McPhails Rd Tennyson Rd South East 101 Miller Dr. Drummond Conc 7 North 102 Moores Pl Captain Sherwood Dr North West 103 Moores Rd Drummond Conc Rd 1 South East 104 Morris Rd S Dufferin Rd. South East 105 Moulton Rd Drummond Conc Rd 5 B North West 106 Moulton Rd Tennyson Rd South East

107 Oak Lane Wayside Dr. West

108 Otty Way Trillium Dr South East

109 Poole Dr Trillium Dr North West

110 Porter Rd Glenview Rd South West

111 Porter Rd Carroll Rd South West

112 Porter Rd Glenview Rd North East 113 Richardson Side Road Drummond Conc Rd 1 North West 114 Rideau Court Elmsley Cres North West 115 Robert Run Clifford Cres East 116 Robert Run Clifford Cres South 117 Rothwell Park Rd. Ebbs Bay Rd.

118 Scholten Rd Carroll Rd South West

119 Shail Rd Tennyson Rd South East

120 Spence Rd Drummond Conc Rd 1 North West 121 Stamford Dr. Dufferin Rd. North West 122 Station Rd Armstrong Rd. South East 123 Stone Rd E Station Rd South West 124 The Old Rd Drummond Conc Rd 4D North West

125 The Old Rd Code Rd North East

126 Thompson Dr Drummond Concession 7

127 Township Boundary Rd. Drummond Conc 10A North West 128 Trillium Dr Otty Lake Side Road North East 129 West Point Dr Coutts Bay Rd West 130 Widenmaier Rd. Drummond Conc 8B South East 131 Widenmaier Rd. Drummond Conc 7 North West 132 Wild Life Rd Otty Lake Side Road North East

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP

OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

BY-LAW NO. 2021-028

STOP UP, CLOSE AND CONVEY A PORTION OF A ROAD – SHAW STREET

BEING a by-law to stop up, close and convey a portion of the Shaw Street Road Allowance

described as Part 1 on 27R-11662.

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 34 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c. 25, and amendments

thereto, a municipality has the power to close a highway by carrying out the prescribed procedures;

AND WHEREAS the lands were declared surplus on November 24, 2021 by Resolution #130 to

the needs of the Corporation in accordance with By-Law 2014-027;

AND WHEREAS notice to the public of the proposed closure has been given by an ad in the local

paper; notice on the Corporation’s Website Page and a notice posted on the property for 14 days prior to the passing of this by-law;

AND WHEREAS on June 8, 2021, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of

Drummond/North Elmsley has heard in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent all persons claiming that his/her land will be prejudicially affected by this By-Law and who applied to be heard and no objections were received;

AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient in the interest of the Corporation of the Township of

Drummond/North Elmsley that part of the Township highway more particularly described in Schedule “A” (the lands) be closed and stopped up and the lands transferred to Ronald Joseph Jackson and Julie Ann Jackson (the “Abutting Owner”);

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of

Drummond/North Elmsley enacts as follows:

1. That the lands more particularly described in Schedule “A” to this By-Law are hereby closed and stopped up.

2. That the Reeve and the Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley are hereby authorized to sign and execute such deeds and other documents as may be necessary to effect the conveyance of the lands which have been stopped, closed and conveyed to the Abutting Owner.

3. That Schedule “A” forms part of this By-Law.

4. That this By-Law will come into effect upon registration in the proper land registry office. Read a first, second and third time, and finally passed and enacted this 22nd day of June, 2021.

_____________________________ _____________________________

Steve Fournier, Reeve Cindy Halcrow, Clerk Administrator

2021-028 Stop Up, Close and Convey - Shaw Street

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Schedule “A” to By-law 2021-028

Description of that part of Township Highway to be closed and sold:

Part of Shaw Street, Plan 289, Lanark S North Elmsley, lying East of Road Allowance between Lots 12 and 13, Concession 7, Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, County of Lanark, designated as Part 1 on the R-Plan 27R-11662 [being all of PIN #05234- 0244] ("Road Closing Lands")

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TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

BY-LAW NO. 2021-029

DOG POUND AGREEMENT – BIG SKY RANCH

BEING a by-law to enter into an agreement with Big Sky Ranch (Andrew Parent) for

the provision of pound services;

WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North

Elmsley deems it necessary and desirable to enter into an agreement for the basic care and shelter for dogs impounded by the municipality;

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of

Drummond/North Elmsley enacts as follows:

1. That the Reeve and Clerk Administrator are authorized to enter into an agreement with Big Sky Ranch (Andrew Parent) on behalf of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, attached as Schedule “A” and forming part of this by-law.

2. That By-law 2019-025 shall be and is hereby repealed. 3. That this by-law comes into force on July 1, 2021.

By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 22nd_{day of June}

2021.

_________________________ ____________________________

Reeve, Steve Fournier Clerk Administrator, Cindy Halcrow

2021-029 Pound Service Agreement Big Sky Ranch

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SCHEDULE “A” BY-LAW 2021-029

DOG POUND AGREEMENT – BIG SKY RANCH

THIS AGREEMENT made in duplicate this day of 2021.

BETWEEN:

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY Hereinafter called the “Township” of the FIRST PART

- and -

ANDREW PARENT

Hereinafter called “Andrew Parent” of the SECOND PART

WHEREAS Andrew Parent has the facilities and is prepared to act and provide Pound Services to the Township;

NOW THEREFORE this Agreement witnesseth for and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree each with the other as follows:

1. The Township agrees:

1.1 to appoint and does hereby appoint Andrew Parent as Pound Keeper for the Township with the duties of such Pound Keeper to be exercised by Andrew Parent to impound canines (dogs) in accordance with the provisions of Township By-law 2021-xxx; 1.2 to pay Andrew Parent as remuneration for his services as such Pound Keeper

effective the date of signing this agreement: (a) A Pound Fee of $100.00 (flat rate) per dog,

(b) A Board Fee of $10.00 (per day rate, to a maximum of (5 days) per dog,

(c) A flat monthly rate (retainer) of $250.00 per month; for the term of the contract,

payable monthly;

1.3 in the event a dog(s) is claimed by its owner(s), the owner(s) will assume full responsibility and pay full costs for veterinarian fees, the impound and boarding fees and will be paid directly to Andrew Parent. In such circumstances which a dog(s) is claimed by its owner(s), the Township will not be charged pound or boarding fees;

1.4 should the dog(s) remain unclaimed at the end of the five (5) day period, the Township will be responsible and full payment of the veterinarian fee, pound fee and boarding fee to a maximum of five (5) days;

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1.5 to grant to Andrew Parent the right to foster by the Sanctuary all dogs lawfully impounded and remain safe and cared for until the dog is placed in a new loving home. A copy of the fostering document detailing the transfer of responsibility for the animal from the Township to the Sanctuary will be provided in the monthly report, in this event.

1.6 to promptly transport injured dog(s) to a veterinarian, if the owner of the dog(s) in unknown or cannot be located in a timely fashion. The Township will be responsible for the payment of all veterinary fees. Once the animal has been treated and released from the veterinary clinic, the Township may transport the dog(s) to Andrew Parent;

1.7 to reimburse Andrew Parent the full cost of any medical care given to a dog within the five (5) day boarding period. A copy of all medical care expenses will be approved in advance and provided to the Township in the monthly report.

1.8 The contract does not cover cats, wildlife, roadkill, deadstock or deceased dogs. 2 Andrew Parent agrees:

2.1 to provide a facility capable of providing adequate accommodation for all dogs

impounded in the Township and designed to meet the standards of this type of building in accordance with the Animals for Research Act, RSO 1990, c A 22 and its regulations; 2.2 to install in the facility all equipment necessary for the proper operation of the facility; 2.3 to receive, impound and hold for claiming by the owner(s), any dog delivered to

Andrew Parent’s animal facility by the Township; 2.4 to charge and collect such fees as described herein;

2.5 to keep the facility open and in operation to ensure that the owner(s) of an impounded dog(s) have reasonable opportunity to reclaim such animal(s), and to advise the Township of any change of hours of operation;

2.6 to indemnify and save harmless the Township and will pay for any damages suffered by, imposed upon, or asserted against the Township as a result of, in respect of, connected with or arising out of, under pursuant to any breach of the Agreement and the operation of the facility;

2.7 the Township will be provided with the entry code to permit access to the facility 24 hours per day and located at:

810 Pelton Road Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0

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2.8 to keep Andrew Parent, the facility and the Township property insured in respect to public liability and property damage, including claims in respect to injury and loss and/or death of any animal in the following amounts:

(a) Public Liability $2,000,000.00

(b) Property Damage $25,000.00

And to provide the Township with a copy of the insurance policy to execution of this Agreement, and annually on the anniversary date of this Agreement.

3 Both Parties agree:

3.1 This agreement will commence on July 1, 2021 and shall continue in full force and effect until July 1, 2023, with a two-year extension if both parties are in agreement until July 1, 2025. However, it is further agreed that this agreement may be terminated by either for any reason party upon sixty (60) days written notice.

3.2 It is understood that Andrew Parent is an independent contractor and not an employee of the Township.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED THE CORPORATION OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

Reeve

Clerk Administrator

ANDREW PARENT

Witness Andrew Parent

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THE CORPORATION OF THE

TOWNSHIPSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY BY-LAW NO. 2021-030

Property Standards By-law

BEING a by-law to provide standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property

within the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley.

WHEREAS under Section 15.1(3) of The Building Code Act, S.O. 1992 c.23 as

amended, municipalities may pass a by-law to:

1. Prescribing standards for the maintenance and occupancy of property within the municipality or within any defined area or areas and for prohibiting the occupancy or use of such property that does not conform with the standards.

2. Requiring property that does not conform with the standards to be repaired and maintained to conform with the standards or the site to be cleared of all buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left in graded and levelled condition.

AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 15.6 of the Building Code, S.O. 1997 c.24, as

amended, a by-law passed under section 15.1 shall provide for the establishment of a Property Standards Committee;

AND WHEREAS the Official Plan in effect in the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley

includes a provision relating to property conditions;

AND WHEREAS under the Tenant Protection Act, S.O. 1997 c.24, as amended, the

Council of a local municipality may pass by-laws requiring landlords to provide adequate and suitable vital services to each of the landlord’s rental units;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North

Elmsley hereby enacts as follows:

PART I DEFINITIONS

In this By-law,

1.1 “Clerk” means the person appointed by the Municipality as the Clerk.

1.2 "Committee" means the Property Standards Committee of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley, members of which are appointed by Council.

1.3 “Chief Building Official” means the person appointed by Municipality as the

Chief Building Official.

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1.4 “Derelict vehicle” means any car, trailer, boat, machinery, recreational vehicle or

objects or parts thereof that are not operative, unused, non-restorable, discarded, in disrepair or unlicensed.

1.5 "Maintenance" means the preservation and keeping in repair of a property. 1.6 "Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North

Elmsley.

1.7 "Noxious Weed" means any weeds classed as noxious by the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.W.5.

1.8 "Officer" means a property standards officer who has been assigned the responsibility of administering and enforcing this by-law.

1.9 “Occupant” means any person or persons over the age of 18 years in possession

of the property; 1.10 “Owner" includes:

a) the person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land or premises in connection with which the word is used, whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee of any other person, or who would receive the rent if the land and premises were let, and

b) lessee or occupant of the property who, under terms of a lease, is required to repair and maintain the property in accordance with the standards for the maintenance and occupancy of the property.

1.11 "Person" means an individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.

1.12 "Property" means a building or structure or part of a building or structure and includes the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes, mobile buildings, mobile structures, outbuildings, accessory buildings, fences and erections thereon whether heretofore and hereafter erected, and includes vacant property.

1.13 "Unsafe Condition" means the physical state of a property, structure, barrier, fence and/ or building(s), whether vacant or occupied, that in the opinion of the Property Standard Officer is a hazard to the public regarding fire, accident, health or safety.

1.14 "Vehicle" includes an automobile, truck, motorcycle, motorized snow vehicle, bus, trailer, traction engine, road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind or power, including muscular power, but does not include vehicles running only upon rails or vehicles used in farm operations.

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1.15 "Yard” means

a) In urban areas - For lands around or adjoining to the whole or any part of a residential, commercial, industrial or institutional property and used or capable of being used in connection with the property; and for estate lots, it generally refers to the lawn portion of a property situated within the Hamlets whose boundaries are identified in the Municipality’s Official Plan and properties situated within registered plans of subdivision.

b) In rural areas – For lands around or adjoining to the whole or any part of a residential, commercial, industrial or institutional property and used or capable of being used in connection with the property; and for estate lots, it generally refers to the lawn portion of a property and excludes barnyards and land under farm operations and applies to lands situated outside the Hamlets whose boundaries are identified in the Municipality’s Official Plan and outside all areas of registered plans of subdivision.

1.12 Any word or term not defined in this by-law shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Building Act or the Ontario Building Code.

PART II GENERAL 2.0 CONDITIONS OF LANDS

2.1 No owner or occupant of any property shall cause, allow or permit any building,

yard, lot or grounds to be or remain in a condition contrary to the requirements of this by-law.

2.2 Every yard, including vacant lots, shall be kept free from:

(1) rubbish, garbage, waste, debris, and other objects that create, or may create a health, fire or accident hazard;

(2) long grass, discarded brush and clippings, excessive weed growth, or any

other condition that may promote or be susceptible to fire or infestation by weeds, rodents and other noxious conditions;

(3) timber, lumber, building materials or any other type of product or materials

stored or kept under conditions that may promote or be susceptible to infestation by rodents and vermin.

(4) derelict vehicles, scrap and junk material including without limiting its

generality, wrecked, dismantled, unused, or non-restorable, machinery, tools, appliances, equipment or any part thereof, except in an establishment licensed or permitted to conduct and operate such a business;

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(5) buildings, fences, scaffolding, retaining walls or any other erection that, by reason of its ruinous or dilapidated state, faulty construction or otherwise, is in an unsafe condition as regards danger from fire or risk of accident;

(6) dead, decayed or damaged trees that pose a safety hazard.

PART IV EXEMPTED LANDS

3.0 FARM LANDS/COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS

3.1 Lands that are being actively farmed and commercial industrial operations are

exempt from the provisions of the by-law to the extent that no health and safety risks are present.

PART V

RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 4.0 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT

4.1 The maintenance standards for residential tenants shall be in accordance with the

O Reg. 517/06 Maintenance Standards of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006 c.17.

PART VI ENFORCEMENT 5.0 OFFICERS AND INSPECTORS

5.1 The enforcement of this bylaw shall be complaint driven.

5.2 Every person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence

and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for by the Provincial Offences

Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33, as amended.

5.3 The person(s) appointed as Property Standards Officer(s) for the Corporation of

the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this By-law.

5.4 Upon receipt of a written complaint to the Municipality’s Chief Building Official by an identifiable individual, the Officer will investigate to determine if a violation of this Bylaw exists.

5.5 An officer who finds that a property does not conform with any of the standards

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prescribed in this by-law will work with the property owner to achieve compliance prior to an order being issued. The Officer may serve written notice upon the owner of the property directing that the violation be remedied within a specific period and specifying what needs to be done. Said Notice in the form of Appendix A shall be sent by registered mail to the last known address as shown on the most current assessment roll or delivered personally to the registered owner or person responsible for the property.

5.6 If the matter cannot be resolved through voluntary compliance, the Officer may

make an order in the form of Appendix B:

a) stating the municipal address or the legal description of the property;

b) giving reasonable particulars of the repairs to be made or stating that the site is to be cleared of all buildings, structures, debris or refuse and left in a graded and levelled condition;

c) indicating the time for complying with the terms and conditions of the order and giving notice that, if the repair or clearance is not carried out within that time, the municipality may carry out the repair or clearance at the owner’s expense; and

d) indicating the final date for giving notice of appeal from the order.

5.6 The order shall be served on the owner of the property and such other persons

affected by it as the officer determines and a copy of the order may be posted on the property in a location visible to the public.

6.0 PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

6.1 A Property Standards Committee shall be established and consist of members of

Council.

6.2 The members of the Committee shall appoint one of themselves as Chair, and

when the Chair is absent, the Committee may appoint another member to act as Chair pro tempore and any member of the Committee may administer oaths.

6.3 The Secretary shall keep on file minutes and records of all applications and the

decisions thereon and of all other official business of the Committee and Section 74 of the Municipal Act applies mutatis mutandis to such documents. The Secretary shall be comprised of a Municipal Staff member appointed by the Committee.

6.4 A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum and the Committee may adopt

its own rules of procedure but before hearing an appeal it shall give notice or direct that notice be given of such hearing to such persons as the Committee considers should receive notice.

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6.5 An owner or occupant who has been served with an order made under subsection 4.2 and who is not satisfied with the terms or conditions of the order may appeal to the committee by sending a notice of appeal to the Municipality’s Clerk within 14 days after being served with the order

6.6 An order that is not appealed within the time referred to in subsection 4.5 shall be deemed to be confirmed.

6.7 The committee shall hear the appeal.

6.8 On an appeal, the committee has all the powers and functions of the officer who

made the order and the committee may do any of the following things if, in the committee’s opinion, doing so would maintain the general intent and purpose of the by-law and of the official plan or policy statement:

1. Confirm, modify or rescind the order to demolish or repair. 2. Extend the time for complying with the order.

7.0 POWER OF MUNICIPALITY TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH

7.1 Where an owner or occupant of the property fails to take such steps as may be

necessary to bring the property into compliance with this By-law, the Municipality, or a person acting on its behalf, shall:

c) have the right to enter upon the property to affect such repairs, clean-up, demolition or other remedial steps as may be required to bring the property into compliance with the standards herein and neither the Municipality, nor anyone acting on its behalf shall be liable to compensate the owner, occupant or any other persons by reasons of anything done by or on behalf of the Municipality in reasonable exercise of these powers and

d) shall have a lien on the property for the amount spend by, or on behalf of the Municipality in accordance with this By-law, together with an administration fee of 10% of the amount spent, and the total amount shall have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as

amended.

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PART II ADMINISTRATION 8.0 ADMINISTRATION

8.1 Should any part, section, subsection or portion of this by-law be repealed or declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, the same shall not affect the validity of the by-law as a whole or in part thereof, except for that which was declared to be invalid.

8.2 Where a provision of this By-law conflicts with the provisions of another By-law in force in the Municipality, the provisions that establish the higher standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public prevails.

8.3 This By-law shall come into force and take effect upon its passing.

8.4 That By-law 2019-052 and any other by-law inconsistent with the provisions contained herein are hereby repealed in their entirety.

SHORT TITLE

8.5 This By-law shall be sited as the “Property Standards By-law.”

BY-LAW READ a third time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this

twenty-second day of June, 2021.

______________________________ _________________________________

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Appendix A

Property Standards By-law 2021-030

PROPERTY STANDARDS BY-LAW VIOLATION

NOTICE

DATE ISSUED: _____________________________

ISSUED TO: ADDRESS:

An inspection has revealed that a provision(s) of the Township’s Property Standards By-law 2019-52 is being contravened. You are hereby directed to correct the following violation(s) by _________________ (date). Charges MAY be forthcoming if the violation is not corrected within the time shown above.

This Notice DOES NOT authorize continuance of the violation(s). PROPERTY STANDARDS

BY-LAW

VIOLATION(S)

If you wish to discuss this matter further with the Property Standards Officer, please contact the undersigned at 613-267-6500.

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Appendix A

Property Standards By-law 2021-030

PROPERTY STANDARDS BY-LAW VIOLATION

ORDER

DATE ISSUED: _____________________________

ISSUED TO: ADDRESS:

An inspection has revealed that a provision(s) of the Township’s Property Standards By-law 2019-52 is being contravened. You are hereby directed to correct the following violation(s) by _________________ (date). Charges MAY be forthcoming if the violation is not corrected within the time shown above.

This Order DOES NOT authorize continuance of the violation(s). PROPERTY STANDARDS

BY-LAW

VIOLATION(S)

If you wish to discuss this matter further with the Property Standards Officer, please contact the undersigned at 613-267-6500.

If you are not satisfied with the terms or conditions of this Order, you may appeal to the Property Standards Committee by sending a notice of appeal to the Township Clerk within 14 days after being served with the Order.

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BY-LAW No. 2021-031

THE CORPORATION OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

McConnell Zoning Amendment Township of Drummond/North Elmsley

Part of Lot 12, Concession 2 Drummond

Being a By-law

to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2012-060 of the Township of Drummond/ North Elmsley

2021-031 McConnell Zoning Amendment

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TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY BY-LAW No. 2021-031

McConnell Zoning Amendment Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Part of Lot 12, Concession 2 Drummond

WHEREAS Section 39.1(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, authorizes

Council to pass by-laws to regulate the use of lands and the character, location and use of buildings and structures within the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North

Elmsley deems it advisable to amend Zoning By-law No. 2012-060, as amended, as hereinafter set forth;

1. The lands affected by this By-law are shown on Schedule “A” which is attached hereto and forms part of this By-law.

2. Zoning By-law No. 2012-060, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following new subsection at the end of Section 7.4 (Exception zones):

RU-101: Part of Lot 12, Concession 2 Drummond (2021-031)

Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, on the lands zoned RU-X, the following provision shall apply:

1. A Residential dwelling shall be prohibited

3. Schedule “A1” of By-law No. 2012-060 is hereby amended by changing the zoning of the lands affected by this By-law from “RU” to “RU-101”

Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 22nd_{day of June, 2021}

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Schedule “A” to By-law No. 2021-031

Township of Drummond/North Elmsley McConnell Zoning Amendment

Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Part of Lot 12, Concession 1 Drummond

Lands subject to By-law 2021-031

This is SCHEDULE A to By-law No. 2021-031 passed this 22nd_{day of June, 2021}

_______________________________ Reeve

_______________________________ Clerk Administrator

Township of Drummond/North Elmsley

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/NORTH ELMSLEY

BY-LAW NO. 2021-032

BEING A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL.

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 5 of the Municipal Act 2001 S.O. 2001 c.25, the powers

of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its Council through the passage of a

by-law;

AND WHEREAS Subsection 2 of Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25,

the powers of every Council are to be exercised by By-law;

AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of the

Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by By-law;

1. The action of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley at its meeting held on June 22, 2021 in respect of each recommendation contained in each motion and resolution passed and other action taken by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley at its meeting is hereby adopted and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this By-law.

2. The Reeve and proper officials of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the action of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley referred to in the preceding section hereof. 3. The Reeve and the Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to that behalf and to affix thereto the seal of the Corporation of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley.

By-law read a first, second and third time and passed this eighth of June 2021.

______________________________ _________________________________

Reeve Clerk Administrator

2021-032 Confirmatory By-law