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TO : |
Community and Protective Services Committee |
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DESTINATAIRE : |
Comité des services communautaires et de protection |
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FROM : |
Linda Anderson, Chief, By-law and Regulatory Services |
Contact : Linda
Anderson, Chief,
By-law and Regulatory Services 613-580-2424
ext. 29257 linda.anderson@ottawa.ca |
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EXPÉDITEUR : |
Linda Anderson, Chef, Services des règlements municipaux |
Personne
ressource : Linda
Anderson, Chef,
Services des règlements municipaux 613-580-2424
ext. 29257 linda.anderson@ottawa.ca |
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DATE : |
May 10, 2012 |
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10 mai 2012 |
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REF NO. : |
ACS2012-COS-EPS-0019 |
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SUBJECT : |
Use of Delegated Authority during 2011 by By-law and Regulatory
Services, as set out in Schedule “B”, City Operations Portfolio, By-law 2011
- 28 |
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OBJET : |
L’utilisation de la délégation de pouvoirs en 2011 par Services des
règlements municipaux, comme il est indiqué à l’annexe B du portefeuille des
Opérations municipales, du règlement 2011 - 28 |
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Through Schedule “B” to By-law No. 2011
- 28, being the Delegation of Authority By-law, Council delegated a number of
administrative authorities to By-law and Regulatory Services Branch to promote
efficiencies and recognize operational processes. Delegated authority is exercised pursuant to
certain conditions established by Council in the by-law, including the
requirement to report back to the applicable Standing Committee. On that basis, the information below with
respect to the use of delegated authority by By-law and Regulatory Services in
2011 is provided to the Community and Protective Services Committee.
Dog Owners’ Liability Act
Section 20 of Schedule “B” of the Delegation of
Authority By-law authorized the Manager, By-law and Regulatory Services to commence, maintain and
settle proceedings pursuant to the Dog Owners’ Liability Act. In 2011, six (6) proceedings were commenced
with five (5) settled and one (1) ongoing.
Parking Ticket Revenue Sharing
Section 21 authorized the Manager, By-law and Regulatory
Services to negotiate, execute, and amend agreements respecting parking ticket
revenue sharing with public service agencies or institutions. This authority was not exercised in 2011.
Fire Routes (Designation and Signage)
Section 22 authorized the Manager, By-law and Regulatory
Services to approve amendments to By-law No. 2003-499, as amended, being the
Fire Routes By-law, to: designate fire routes required as a result of a site
plan approval or a building permit; extend the timeframe for the enforcement of
fire route signage existing at the time of the enactment of By-law No.
2003-499; and, take any steps necessary to ensure the harmonization of fire
route signage. In 2011, twelve (12) fire
routes were designated; there were no instances of extending the timeframe for
the enforcement of fire route signage, and 9 (nine) property owners/managers
were contacted with respect to the harmonization of fire route signage
pertaining to their various properties.
Community Events (Special Occasion
Permits)
Section 23 authorized the Manager,
By-law and Regulatory Services to approve an event as a community festival or
to approve an event to be held outdoors in a public park and the location of
such event in a public park, when a request for such approval is submitted as
part of an application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
for issuance of a Special Occasion Permit.
During 2011, fifty two (52) events were approved as community festivals
and thirty-eight (38) events were approved to be held outdoors in a public
park, where each had submitted a request as part of an application to the AGCO for
a Special Occasion Permit.
Animal
Control Tribunal
In 2006, Council approved the
delegation of authority to act as the Animal Control Tribunal, to the Director
of By-law and Regulatory Services, or his/her designate, as appointed by
Council. In accordance with the
provisions of the Animal Care and Control By-law, the Tribunal hears appeals to
Orders to muzzle/leash dogs which have bitten or attacked a person or domestic
animal. These Orders are issued to the owners
of the dogs by By-law Enforcement Officers.
In 2011, the Animal Control Tribunal held seven (7) hearings, and heard
and rendered decisions on twenty-nine (29) appeals to muzzle/leashing Orders.
I trust that this information will be of assistance.
Chief,
By-law and Regulatory Services
CC:
Kent Kirkpatrick, City Manager
Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City
Manager, City Operations
Susan Jones, General Manager,
Emergency and Protective Services
Anne Peck, Senior Legal Counsel,
Legal Services