BYLAWS
Municipal bylaws are public regulatory laws that apply to a certain area. Bylaws may be
passed or rescinded by municipalities at any time. Municipal bylaws are applicable only to
the particular municipality where declared, and do not supersede provincial or federal
legislation.
The
Agricultural Pests Act
,
Soil Conservation Act
and
Weed Control Act
grant authority to
municipalities to create specific types of bylaws to assist municipalities with protecting
their agricultural resources.
Examples of bylaws that may be passed under legislation applicable to ASBs are:
Agricultural Service Bo rd Act
:
·
Putting land under an order of reclamation
Agricultural Pests Act
:
·
Designate responsibility for pest control from the edge of owned land to the centre
of road
Soil Conservation Act
:
·
Permits for topsoil removal and stubble burning
·
Terms and conditions for permits
·
Prohibition of topsoil removal and stubble burning
Weed Control Act
:
·
Designate authority for weed control from the edge of owned land to the centre of
the road
·
Upgrade the status of a plant or weed species
All bylaws passed under the authority of these
Acts
require Ministerial approval. Proposed
bylaws must go through two separate readings at the municipal council level to allow for
discussion and public consultation. Once the bylaw has passed through the second reading
it must be forwarded onto the Minister of Agriculture for review and approval. After
Ministerial approval, a third and final reading at the municipal level is required before the
bylaw would come into force.
Municipalities may pass other bylaws to protect their agricultural resources and meet the
needs of their ratepayers.
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