Sludge Watch ==> Passed: A by-law to prohibit use of paper sludge withing City of Kawartha Lakes

[maureen.reilly at sympatico.ca]

Sludgewatch Admin:

Other municipalities in Ontario Canada should look at adopting this by-law.
It passed today in the City of Kawartha Lakes...an area north east of 
Toronto.
Congratulations to Kawartha for their leadership on this important issue.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES

BY-LAW 2006 -

A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PAPER FIBRE BIOSOLIDS ON ANY CLASS OF LAND 
WITHIN THE CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES

Recitals:

1.	Pursuant to Section 130 of the Municipal Act, 2001, by-laws may be passed 
by a Municipality to provide for the protection of the health, safety and 
well being of residents in the Municipality.

2.	Pursuant to Section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001, by-laws may be passed 
by a Municipality for providing that any person who contravenes any by-law 
of the Municipality, passed under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, 
is guilty or an offence.

Accordingly, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes 
enacts this By-law 2006-__.

Article 1:00 	Definitions

1.01	Definitions:	In this by-law:

a)	“City”, “City of Kawartha Lakes”, or “Kawartha Lakes” means The 
Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes.
b)	“City Clerk” means the person appointed by Council to carry out the 
duties of the clerk described in Section 228 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
c)	“Council” or “City Council” means the municipal council for the City.
d)	“Paper Fibre Biosolids” means biosolids created by the paper 
manufacturing process, or other similar processes, either in the form of 
pure fibre biosolids or as mixed with other materials.

1.02	Interpretation Rules:

	a)	This by-law applies to the geographic limits of the City of Kawartha 
Lakes.
	b)	References to items in the plural include the singular, as applicable.
	c)	The words “include” and “including” are not to be read as limiting the 
meaning or a word or term to the phrases or descriptions that follow.


Article 2:00 	Restrictions

2.01	No person shall apply or cause or permit the application of paper fibre 
biosolids on lands within the boundaries of the City of Kawartha Lakes.


Article 3:00 	Offences

3.01	No person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of any 
offence and upon conviction, is liable to a fine or penalty provided for in 
the Provincial Offences Acts.


Article 4:00 	Repeal of By-law

4.01	By-law 2000-12 of the Geographic Township of Emily is hereby repealed.




Article 5:00 	Effective Date

5.01	This by-law comes into force on the _____ day of _________________, 
2006.


By-law read a first, second and third time, and finally passed, this ____ 
day of __________________, 2006.




_______________________________
Barbara Kelly, Mayor	_______________________________
Judy Currins, Clerk