(Tiny, Ontario) Over the period of August 22 to 24, Township of Tiny By-law Officers were on full patrol responding to calls ranging from noise, short-term rentals, and signs.
Township By-law Officers patrolled 114km throughout the municipality via bicycles. A total of 27 complaints were responded to for various concerns:
| Type of Occurrence | Count |
| Noise By-law | 9 |
| Short-Term Rental By-law | 6 |
| Sign By-law | 5 |
| Parking By-law | 4 |
| Parks By-law | 2 |
| Zoning By-law | 1 |
| Total | 27 |
Fireworks Prohibited
With the upcoming Labour Day 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. 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 705-526-4204. 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.
Noise Control By-law
The Township of Tiny would like to remind the community that Noise Control By-law #21-028, Section 3.1 states: “No person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of noise resulting from activity listed in Schedule “A” if clearly audible at a point of reception.” The following are two examples of complaints commonly reported to the municipality:
- The operation of any electronic device or group of connected electronic devices incorporating one or more loudspeakers or other electromechanical transducers, and intended for the production, reproduction, or amplification of sound;
- Persistent barking, calling or whining or other similar persistent noise made by any domestic pet or any other animal kept or used for any purpose other than agriculture.
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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