Municipal Law Enforcement Update July 28 to 30, 2023

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(Tiny, Ontario) Over the period of July 28 to 30, Township By-law Officers were on full patrol responding to calls ranging from noise, short-term rentals, and illegal parking complaints.

Township By-law Officers patrolled 268 km throughout the municipality via bicycles. A total of 53 complaints were responded to for various concerns. By-law Officers also issued 64 parking tickets for illegally parked vehicles. For current parking regulations visit www.tiny.ca/parking.

Fireworks Prohibited

With the upcoming Civic Holiday long weekend approaching, the Township of Tiny would like to remind the community that Fireworks By-law 07-054, prohibits the display of and setting off of fireworks outside of Victoria Day, Canada Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. Therefore, the discharge of fireworks is strictly prohibited within the municipality outside of these four days, including this long weekend. Concerns regarding non-compliance and specific details of the address where the violation is occurring can be reported to the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4136. Non-compliance may result in the issuance of a warning, a charge with fines ranging from $365.00 to $100,000.00, or a summons to appear in court.

Waitlist Application for a Short-Term Rental Licence

Short-Term Rental Licence applications are being accepted until a total of 300 applications have been received. Once 300 licence applications have been received, the application process will be closed until the number of licences issued falls below the 300 limit set out in By-law 22-017, as amended.

As the Township of Tiny approaches the 300 licence limit, a waitlist has been implemented to determine the priority in which new applications will be received. Please review the entire webpage and Licensing By-law 22-017, as amended, before applying by visiting: www.tiny.ca/services/municipal-law-enforcement/short-term-rentals

Submitting a Short-Term Rental Related Complaint

If you have concerns about a Short-Term Rental, you can file a complaint through the Host Complaint Tips Portal or by calling Host Compliance. For more details on the program and how to file a Short-Term Rental complaint, please visit: www.tiny.ca/services/municipal-law-enforcement/short-term-rentals

Summer Enforcement Coverage Hours

May 19 – September 4, 2023

Sunday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.

Any questions or concerns regarding by-laws can be forwarded to the Township of Tiny Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4136. After hours, please contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 for assistance with urgent concerns or matters.