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This is not the official version. Copyright © 2006: City of St. John's,
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Pursuant to the powers vested in it under the City of St. John’s Act, R.S.N.L. 1990 c.C-17, as amended and all other powers enabling it, the City of St. John’s enacts the following By-Law relating to the covering of garbage placed for collection within the City of St. John’s.
BY-LAW
1. This By-Law may be cited as the “St. John’s Covering of Garbage Placed for Collection By-Law”.
2. In this By-Law:
(a) “inspector” means any person designated by the Council to administer and enforce this By-Law.
(Amended 2006/06/12; #1494)
3. Repealed (2006/06/12; #1494)
4. Garbage placed for collection shall be placed in a polyethylene garbage bag which shall have minimum dimensions of 66 cm x 91 cm and either:
(a) be placed in a metal or plastic watertight container having a minimum capacity of 90 litres which is designed for the storage of garbage and acceptable to the inspector;
(b) be covered with a weighted, solid colored, nylon or polyester net with a maximum mesh size of 25 mm x 25 mm acceptable to the inspector, or
(c) be covered with a blanket acceptable to the inspector.
(Amended 2007/07/10; #1502)
5. (a) Garbage containers containing garbage placed for collection shall be weighted at the bottom or be of sufficient weight so as to ensure they do not move once the garbage has been removed and the covers of such containers shall be affixed to or connected with the body of the container in a manner acceptable to the inspector so as to ensure ease of access to the contents and that the cover does not become separated from the body of the container.
(b) Blankets or nets used for the covering of garbage shall be designed and maintained in a manner acceptable to the inspector so as to ensure they provide adequate coverage, do not blow off the garbage, are easily removable by the garbage collector and do not blow away once the garbage has been removed. (Amended 2007/07/10; #1502)
6. The metal or plastic containers used to contain garbage placed for collection and blankets or nets used to cover garbage placed for collection shall be removed from the curb or street line no later than 8:30 p.m. on the day on which the garbage was placed for collection. (Amended 2007/07/10; #1502)
7. (1) This By-Law shall be read with the St. John’s Sanitation Regulations enacted April 23, 1986.
(2) This By-Law shall come into force August 1, 2006. (Amended 2006/06/12; #1494)
(3) This By-Law applies for the period May 1st to November 30th. (Amended 2007/03/20; #1499)
8. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By-Law shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a fine as provided for in section 403 of the City of St. John’s Act, as amended. |
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