Municipal Law Enforcement Update August 2 to 5, 2024

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August 13, 2024 - 2:19pm
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(Tiny, Ontario) Over the period of August 2 to 5, Township of Tiny By-law Officers were on full patrol responding to calls ranging from parking, noise, and dogs.

Offence Type

Charge(s)

Parking Control By-law – Various Offences

264

Noise By-law – cause or permit a noise from any electronic device or other sound-producing equipment  

1

Parks By-Law – Have a Barbeque upon Municipal Boardwalk

1



Township By-law Officers patrolled 226km throughout the municipality via bicycles. A total of 72 complaints were responded to for various concerns.

Temporary Beach Encroachments

Residents and visitors are reminded that personal items/private property cannot be left unattended or on municipally owned property overnight. Personal property also cannot be stored on municipal property. Examples of personal items include but are not limited to:

  • chairs
  • tables
  • watercraft
  • boats and their launches/docks/lifts
  • decks/platforms
  • fire pits
  • umbrellas and tents
  • kayaks; and
  • paddleboards

Personal items left on municipal property will be labelled with a yellow warning tag and must be removed within seven calendar days. Where a tagged item is not removed within seven calendar days, the municipality will remove the items and store them at a municipal facility to allow property owners to recover their items. If the items at the municipal facility are not claimed by the owner within 30 days, the items will be disposed of.

For more information on Temporary Beach Encroachments please visit: www.tiny.ca/beachencroachments.

Concerns regarding non-compliance can be reported to the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4204.

Interim Control By-la

The Interim Control By-law 23-044, as amended, prohibits the erection of any structure, fence, or sign through the duration of this by-law. This includes, but is not limited to, boathouses, retaining walls, patios, landscaping, decks, fences, walls, or shoreline alteration that are in proximity to the 178-metre contour elevation of the Georgian Bay Shoreline. Before you construct, visit www.tiny.ca/InterimControl for more information.

If you have witnessed a violation of the Interim Control By-law and wish to file a complaint, please contact the Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4136.

By-law Information and Complaints

Any questions or concerns regarding by-laws can be forwarded to the Township of Tiny Municipal Law Enforcement Department at 705-526-4204. After hours, please contact the OPP non-emergency number at 1-888-310-1122 for assistance with urgent concerns or matters.

To review the township’s by-laws, visit: www.tiny.ca/bylaws

To review the By-law Coverage Hours, visit: www.tiny.ca/municipal-law-enforcement

To review By-law Enforcement Activity Reports, visit: www.tiny.ca/municipal-law-enforcement

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