| Contents |
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1. | Short title |
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2. | Interpretation |
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2.1 | Application of specified municipal enactments |
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3. | Provision for publication in newspaper |
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4. | Deputies may be appointed |
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5. | Procedure if no deputy |
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6. | The city a corporation |
| Part I — Electors and Elections |
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Division (1) — Interpretation |
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7. | Definitions |
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8. | Time not extended for voting days |
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8.1 | This Act applies |
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Division (2) — Arrangements for Elections |
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9. | General local election every 3 years |
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10. | By-elections |
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11. | Minister's order for election to be conducted |
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12. | Election by-laws |
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13. | Costs of elections |
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14. | Appointment of election officials |
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15. | Chief election officer duties and powers |
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16. | Presiding election official duties and powers |
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Division (3) — Election Proceedings Generally |
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17. | Public notices |
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18. | Solemn declarations |
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19. | Keeping order at election proceedings |
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20. | Adjournment of election proceedings |
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21. | Exceptional assistance in election proceedings |
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Division (4) — Electors |
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22. | Who may vote at an election |
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23. | Resident electors |
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24. | Non-resident property electors |
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25. | Rules for determining residence |
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26. | When a person may register as an elector |
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27. | Voting day registration only |
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28. | Application for registration |
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29. | How to register in advance |
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30. | How to register as a resident elector at the time of voting |
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30.1 | How to register as a non-resident property elector at the time of voting |
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31. | Non-resident property elector certificate |
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32. | Automatic registration by inclusion on Provincial list of voters |
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33. | Effect of registration |
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34. | Register of electors |
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35. | List of registered electors |
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36. | Objection to registration of an elector |
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37. | Resolving objections |
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Division (5) — Qualifications for Office |
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38. | Who may hold elected office |
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39. | Disqualification of Council and regional district employees |
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40. | Only one elected office at a time on Council |
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Division (6) — Nominations |
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41. | Nomination period |
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42. | Notice of nomination |
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43. | Who may make nominations |
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44. | Nomination documents |
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44.1 | Nomination deposits |
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45. | Nomination by delivery of nomination documents |
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46. | Declaration of candidates |
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47. | Challenge of nomination |
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48. | Declaration of election by voting or acclamation |
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49. | Notice of election by voting |
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50. | Appointment if an insufficient number of candidates are elected |
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Division (7) — Candidates and Representatives |
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51. | Ballot showing candidate endorsement by elector organization |
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52. | Withdrawal, death or incapacity of candidate |
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53. | Appointment of candidate representatives |
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54. | Presence of candidate representatives at election proceedings |
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Division (8) — Campaign Financing |
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55. | Definitions |
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56. | Election campaign |
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57. | Appointment of financial agent |
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57.1 | Campaign accounts |
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58. | Restrictions on accepting contributions and incurring expenses |
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59. | Restrictions on making campaign contributions |
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60. | Financial agent must record contribution and expenses |
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61. | Valuation of campaign contributions and election expenses |
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61.1 | Transfer of candidate's surplus campaign funds |
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62. | Duty to file disclosure statement |
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62.1 | Duty to file supplementary reports |
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62.2 | Late filing of disclosure statements |
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63. | Court order for relief from filing obligations |
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64. | Candidate disqualification for failure to file disclosure statement |
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64.1 | Elector organization disqualification for failure to file disclosure statement |
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64.2 | Public notice of failure to file |
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64.3 | Candidate disqualification for false or incomplete reports |
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64.4 | Elector organization disqualification for false or incomplete reports |
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65. | Disclosure statements and supplementary reports to be available for public inspection |
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Division (9) — Voting Opportunities |
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66. | Voting opportunities for electors |
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67. | Required general voting opportunities |
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68. | Additional general voting opportunities |
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69. | Required advance voting opportunities |
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70. | Additional advance voting opportunities |
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71. | Special voting opportunities |
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72. | Mail ballot voting |
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Division (10) — Arrangements for Voting |
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73. | Voting places |
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74. | Use of voting machines |
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75. | Voting divisions |
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76. | Form of ballots |
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77. | What must and must not be included on a ballot |
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78. | Order of names on ballot |
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79. | Order of names on ballot determined by lot |
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80. | Ballot boxes |
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Division (11) — Conduct of Voting Proceedings |
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81. | Persons who must be present at voting places |
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82. | Persons who may be present at voting places |
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83. | Sealing of ballot boxes containing ballots |
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84. | Time for voting extended |
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Division (12) — Voting |
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85. | Voting to be by secret ballot |
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86. | Each elector may vote only once |
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87. | Requirements before elector may be given a ballot to vote |
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88. | Challenge of elector |
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89. | If another person has already voted under an elector's name |
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90. | Replacement of spoiled ballot |
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91. | How to vote by ballot |
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92. | One person to a voting compartment |
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93. | Persons needing assistance to mark their ballots |
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94. | Persons unable to enter a voting place |
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Division (13) — Counting of the Vote |
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95. | When and where counting is to be done |
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96. | Who may be present at counting |
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97. | Who does the counting |
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98. | Opening of ballot boxes |
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99. | Combination of ballots for counting |
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100. | Procedures for counting |
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101. | Rules for accepting votes and rejecting ballots |
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102. | Objections to the acceptance of a vote or the rejection of a ballot |
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103. | Ballot account |
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104. | Packaging of ballots |
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105. | Delivery of election materials to chief election officer |
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106. | Preliminary election results |
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107. | Determination of official election results |
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108. | Declaration of official election results |
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109. | When elected candidates may take office |
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Division (14) — Judicial Recount |
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110. | Application for judicial recount |
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111. | Judicial recount procedure |
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112. | Results of judicial recount and orders as to costs |
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113. | Determination of results by lot if tie vote after judicial recount |
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114. | Runoff election if tie vote after a judicial recount |
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Division (15) — Declaration of Invalid Election |
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115. | Application to court |
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116. | Hearing of the application |
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117. | Power of the court on an application |
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118. | Costs of an application |
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119. | Status of an elected candidate |
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Division (16) — Final Proceedings |
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120. | Report of election results |
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121. | Publication of election results |
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122. | Retention and destruction of election materials |
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Division (17) — Election Offences |
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123. | Vote buying |
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124. | Intimidation |
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124.1 | Prohibition against certain election advertising on general voting day |
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125. | Other election offences |
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125.1 | Prosecution of organizations and their directors and agents |
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126. | Penalties |
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Division (18) — General |
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127. | Powers of minister in relation to elections |
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128. | Regulations |
| Part II — Other Voting |
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Division (1) — Interpretation |
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129. | Definitions |
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130. | Other voting to be conducted in same manner as an election |
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Division (2) — Assent of the Electors |
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131. | How assent is obtained |
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132. | Each by-law to be voted on must be for a distinct purpose |
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Division (3) — Proceedings for Other Voting |
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133. | Who may vote at other voting |
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134. | General voting day for other voting |
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135. | Arrangements for other voting |
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136. | Notice of other voting |
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136.1 | Ballots for other voting |
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136.2 | When counting for other voting is to be done |
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136.3 | Other general matters |
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Division (4) — Scrutineers |
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136.4 | Scrutineers for other voting |
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136.5 | Notice of applications to volunteer as a scrutineer |
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136.6 | Applications to volunteer to act as scrutineer for other voting |
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136.7 | Appointment of scrutineers for other voting |
| Part III — The Council and Its General Powers |
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137. | Size and quorum of Council |
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138. | Councillor elections: at large unless on a neighbourhood constituency basis |
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139. | Term of office for Mayor and Councillors |
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140. | Oath of office |
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141. | Circumstances in which a person is disqualified from office on Council |
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142. | Resignation from office |
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142.1 | Application to court for declaration of disqualification |
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142.2 | Status of person subject to an application |
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142.3 | Costs of an application |
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143. | Time of Council meetings |
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144. | Validity of Council proceedings |
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145. | City's powers exercisable by Council generally |
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145.1 | Voting at Council meetings |
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145.2 | Disclosure of conflict |
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145.3 | Restrictions on participation if in conflict |
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145.4 | Restrictions on inside influence |
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145.5 | Restrictions on outside influence |
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145.6 | Exceptions from conflict restrictions |
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145.7 | Restrictions on accepting gifts |
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145.8 | Disclosure of gifts |
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145.9 | Disclosure of contracts with council members and former council members |
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145.91 | Restrictions on use of insider information |
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145.92 | Court order for person to give up financial gain |
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146. | Quorum for conducting business |
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147. | Continuing bodies |
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148. | Unreasonableness no bar |
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149. | Time within which by-laws may be questioned |
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150. | Good faith test of sales |
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151. | Exercise of Council powers by by-law and resolution |
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152. | Power to accept property |
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153. | Exceptional grants only upon assent of electors |
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153A. | Franchise for telegraph, steam-heat, or hot-water service |
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154. | Power of Provincial Government to confer added powers in emergency |
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155. | Settlement of claims |
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156. | Witnesses may be required to attend |
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157. | Declaratory judgments may be sought |
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158. | Recovery of costs in certain cases |
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159. | Council may set up committees |
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160. | Discharge of committees |
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161. | Delegation of powers |
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161A. | Delegation of authority to issue permits |
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161B. | Suspension, revocation, etc., of permits |
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162. | Council's power to set up departments, etc. |
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162A. | To appoint a Board of Administration |
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163. | Termination on one month's notice |
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164. | Provision for bonding |
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164.1 | Meeting procedures |
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165. | By-laws covering — |
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165.1 | General rule that meetings must be open to the public |
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165.2 | Meetings that may or must be closed to the public |
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165.21 | Other persons attending closed meetings |
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165.3 | Requirements respecting closed meetings |
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165.4 | Repealed |
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165.5 | Expulsion from meetings |
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165.6 | Repealed |
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165.7 | Application to other city bodies |
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165.8 | Regulations respecting open meetings |
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166. | Special vote |
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167. | How by-law to be completed |
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168. | Inspection by public of records |
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169. | Execution of contracts |
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170. | Signing of cheques |
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171. | By-law provable by production |
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172. | Taxes, etc., are a debt due the city |
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173. | Council may declare emergency |
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174. | Repealed |
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175. | Union label may be required |
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175A. | City may join employers' organization |
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176. | Inquiry by barrister |
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177. | Barrister's powers |
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178. | Barrister's fees |
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179. | Acquisition of parks, etc. |
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180. | Indemnification of employees |
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181. | Metric regulations |
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182. | Repealed |
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183. | Repealed |
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184. | Questions may be submitted for the opinion of the electors |
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185. | Council to provide for upkeep of city property |
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186. | Power to watch legislation |
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187. | City may be represented before Boards, etc. |
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188. | Intermunicipal bridges |
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189. | Good rule and government |
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190. | Council may acquire property |
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191. | Power to buy and sell commodities |
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192. | City may enter into agreements pursuant to Statutes |
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192.1 | Joint exercise of powers with other municipalities |
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193. | Power to undertake housing development |
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193A. | Power to acquire property for commercial or industrial development |
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193B. | Power to acquire property for improvement or rehabilitation |
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193C. | Power to achieve heritage purposes |
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193D. | Single room accommodation permits |
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194. | Daylight saving |
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195. | Insurance may be contracted for |
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195A. | Employee and officer expenses |
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196. | Council members' remuneration and expenses |
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196A. | Reporting of remuneration and expenses |
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197. | By-laws may be revised |
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198. | Provision for civic holiday |
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199. | Added powers of Council |
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200. | Expenditures to be kept within estimates |
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201. | Investment of city funds |
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201A. | Property acquisition fund |
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202. | Expenditures prior to adoption of estimates |
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202A. | Social planning |
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203. | Powers of Council re businesses, trades, etc. |
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204. | Authorized expenditures |
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204A. | Operation of public auditorium or museum |
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205. | Freedom of the city may be bestowed |
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206. | Council may make grants and provide assistance |
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206A. | Sunday sport |
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206B. | Further relief from provisions of Lord's Day Act (Canada) |
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206C. | Pensions for Council members |
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206D. | Time as M.P. included |
| Part IV — Duties of Mayor, Director of Finance, City Clerk, City Treasurer, and Auditors |
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Mayor |
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207. | Status of Mayor |
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208. | Mayor's duties |
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209. | Acting-Mayor |
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Director of Finance |
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210. | Director of Finance |
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211. | Duty to advise Council |
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212. | To have control — |
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213. | How money disbursed |
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214. | Examination of accounts before warrant issued |
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215. | Council to authorize disbursements |
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216. | Provision for advance authorization |
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217. | Deduction where payee indebted to city |
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218. | Fund to be adequate |
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219. | Director of Finance to report on revenue and expenditure |
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City Clerk |
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220. | City Clerk |
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221. | Making and custody of records |
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222. | And of by-laws |
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223. | To attend meetings |
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224. | Proof of documents in Court |
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225. | Seal in custody of City Clerk |
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City Treasurer |
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226. | City Treasurer |
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227. | Receives and disburses all moneys |
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228. | To keep complete accounts |
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229. | To hold sinking fund securities |
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Auditors |
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230. | Appointment of Auditor |
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231. | Duties and powers of auditors |
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232. | Duty to report in certain cases |
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233. | Added duties |
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234. | Duty of Council and officers to assist auditors |
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235. | Powers of auditors, call for books and documents |
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235A. | Restriction on removal of records, books, and other documents from city office |
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235B. | Rights of electors |
| Part V — By-laws for Contracting Debts |
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236. | Limit of borrowing power |
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237. | When by-law takes effect |
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238. | When debt repayable |
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239. | Issue of securities to cover debt |
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239A. | Borrowing from Greater Vancouver Regional District |
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240. | Recitals in money by-laws |
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241. | Debt may be callable |
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242. | What borrowing to be submitted to electors |
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243. | Valid after expiration of month |
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244. | Provision for amendment or diversion |
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245. | Borrowing over a period of years |
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245A. | Expenditure for providing information to electors |
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246. | Conditions of borrowing |
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247. | Issue of debentures to repurchase or redeem earlier debentures |
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247A. | Debt repayment fund |
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Debentures |
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248. | How executed |
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248A. | Issue and servicing of debentures |
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249. | Coupons |
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250. | How payable |
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251. | Payable in full |
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252. | Provision for registration |
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253. | How authorized |
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254. | Effect of endorsement |
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255. | Provision for cancellation |
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256. | City not concerned with trusts |
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257. | Lost debenture may be replaced |
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258. | Sale of debenture |
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259. | Expenditure may be delayed |
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260. | Application of securities held as investments from sinking funds |
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261. | Sinking fund accounts |
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262. | Provision for transfer of surplus to sinking fund |
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263. | Borrowing pending collection of real-property taxes |
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264. | Borrowing pending sale of debentures |
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265. | Repealed |
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266–267A and 268. | Repealed |
| Part VI — Licences |
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269. | Chief Licence Inspector |
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270. | Powers of inspection |
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271. | Duty to give access and information |
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272. | By-laws for — |
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273. | Term of licence |
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274. | Payable in advance |
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275. | Powers discretionary |
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276. | Licence for each place of business |
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277. | Power to suspend |
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277.1 | Delegation of Council hearings and appeals |
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278. | Procedure where suspension or revocation recommended |
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279. | Certain provisions of Liquor Control and Licensing Act not to apply |
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279A. | Shops regulation |
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279A.1 | Business premises regulation areas |
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279B. | Regulation of "burglar alarms" |
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279C. | Regulation of fire alarm systems |
| Part VII — Business Tax |
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279AA. | Government activities |
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280. | By-laws to be made |
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281. | Access and information to be given |
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282. | Interest on unpaid taxes |
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283. | Status of owner-occupier |
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284. | Tax a debt |
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285. | Services included |
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286. | Basis of assessment |
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287. | Certain companies liable for tax |
| Part VIII — Public Works |
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288. | City Engineer's status |
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289. | Streets and parks vested in city |
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289A. | Use of streets and adjacent property |
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290. | Protection of streets |
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291. | Provision of Council for |
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291A. | Access to property and right to purchase |
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291B. | Appeal against decision of Registrar |
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292. | Subdivision control |
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293. | Appeal and procedure |
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294. | Limitation of actions |
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294A. | Repealed |
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295. | Remedy over |
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296. | Third-party procedure |
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297. | If claim paid by city |
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298. | When validity of judgment applies |
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299. | Condition of recovery |
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Water |
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300. | Powers of Council |
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Wharves |
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301. | Provision of wharves |
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Sewers and Drains |
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302. | Powers of Council |
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Solid Waste |
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303. | Powers of Council |
| Part IX — Buildings |
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304. | Interpretation |
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305. | City Building Inspector |
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306. | By-laws for — |
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306A. | Repealed |
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306B. | Building Board of Appeal |
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307. | Eviction of tenants may be effected |
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308. | Taxes may be remitted |
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308A. | Regulated by by-law |
| Part X — Fire Prevention and Control |
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309. | Fire Department established |
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310. | Appointment of staff, etc. |
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311. | By-laws for — |
| Part XI — Electrical and Gas Works |
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312. | City Electrician |
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313. | His powers of entry for inspection |
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314. | Powers of Council |
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315. | Water powers |
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316. | Saving clause |
| Part XII — Street Traffic |
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317. | By-laws for — |
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318. | Powers of Council |
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319. | By-laws for — |
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320. | Street names and signs |
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321. | Filings to be made |
| Part XIII — Airport |
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322. | Airports |
| Part XIV — Nuisances |
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323. | By-laws |
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324. | By-laws for impounding and keeping of animals, etc. |
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324.1 | Dangerous dogs |
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324A. | Enforcement of provisions of by-law re nuisance |
| Part XV — Health |
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325. | Health Department |
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326. | Local Board displaced |
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327. | Repealed |
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328. | Inspection |
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329. | Access to be permitted |
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330. | Powers of Council |
| Part XVI — Cemeteries or Related Property |
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331. | Powers of Council |
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332. | Repealed |
| Part XVII — Penalties |
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333. | Fines and penalties |
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333A. | Repealed |
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333B. | Enforcement of bylaws |
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333C. | Additional sentencing powers in relation to Offence Act prosecutions |
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334. | Civil proceedings by city |
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335. | Powers of Justice of the Peace |
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336. | Expense may be recovered from defaulter |
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336A. | Delegation of power to board or tribunal |
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336B. | Violation of by-law |
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336C. | Responsibility for by-law violation in building |
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336D. | Note on title about building that is unsafe or contravenes by-law |
| Part XVIII — Department of Industrial Development |
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337. | Department of Industrial Development may be established |
| Part XIX — Vancouver Athletic Commission |
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338. | Commission may be established |
| Part XX — Real-Property Taxation |
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339. | Repealed |
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340.–348. | Repealed |
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349. | Contiguous parcels |
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350. | Repealed |
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351. | Apportionment of taxes on subdivision |
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352.–367. | Repealed |
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368. | Repealed |
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369.–371. | Repealed |
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Estimates and Rating By-law |
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372. | Annual estimates |
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373. | Rating by-law |
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374. | Levy on net taxable value |
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374.1 | Interpretation |
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374.2 | Variable property tax rate system |
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374.3 | Limits on variable tax rate system |
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374.4 | Assessment averaging and phasing in by-laws |
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374.5 | Repealed |
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375. | Pending appeals, how dealt with |
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376. | Rebates or penalties |
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376.1 | Preparation and revision of residential flat rate tax roll |
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377. and 378. | Repealed |
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Appeals from Real-Property Court of Revision |
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379.–384. | Repealed |
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385. | Repealed |
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386.–395. | Repealed |
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395A. | Assessment for golf courses |
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Taxation of Real Property |
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396. | Liability to taxation |
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396A. | Exemptions for heritage properties |
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396B. | Repayment requirement in relation to heritage exemptions |
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396C. | Exemptions for riparian property |
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396D. | Repayment requirement in relation to riparian exemptions |
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397. | Extent of exemption |
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398. | Equipment on streets to be taxed |
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399. | Exemption from business tax |
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Collection of Real-Property Taxes |
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400. | Tax roll |
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401. | Its contents |
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401A. | Supplementary roll |
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402. | Collector to have custody |
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403. | Mailing and content of tax statements |
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404. | Date of mailing to be recorded |
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405. | Copies may be had |
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406. | Warning of tax sale |
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407. | Further warning of tax sale |
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408. | Repealed |
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409. | Special charges that are to be collected as real-property taxes |
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409.1 | Appeal against special charge |
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410. | Taxes deemed due at beginning of year |
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411. | When delinquent |
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412. | Payment of taxes in advance |
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413. | Persons liable for taxes |
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413A. | Taxes to be first charge against lands |
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414. | Constitute special lien |
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415. | Interest |
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416. | Payment by instalments |
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417. | Application of term payments |
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418. | Memo, showing taxes to be had |
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419. | Taxes deemed legal after one year |
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420. | Tax roll prima facie proof of debt |
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421. | Apportionment where boundaries changed |
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Collection of School Taxes |
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421A. | Agent of school board |
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421B. | Council to pay school taxes |
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421C. | Taxes in arrear |
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Sale of Real Property for Delinquent Taxes Thereon |
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422. | Tax sale each year |
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423. | Status of Crown lands |
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424. | Notice of sale |
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425. | Collector to be auctioneer |
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426. | Withdrawal of parcel from sale |
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427. | Price to be paid |
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428. | Reoffer of parcel |
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429. | Amount to be paid at sale |
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430. | Balance within a year |
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431. | Certificate of purchase |
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432. | Its contents |
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433. | Copy of sections included |
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434. | Mode of transfer |
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435. | Notice by Collector to interested parties |
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436. | Status of parcel so sold |
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437. | Mode of redemption |
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438. | Right to complain |
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439. | Demand to be sent |
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440. | Purchaser to be registered |
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441. | Forfeiture if he defaults |
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442. | Status of parcel upon such default |
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443. | Status of former owner after sale |
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444. | Status of sale set aside |
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445. | Manifest errors |
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446. | Protection against actions |
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447. | Notice vitiates claim |
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448. | City may acquire possession of parcel sold |
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449. | Person redeeming may pay by instalments |
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450. | Sale by city of parcels acquired at sale |
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451. | Mode of recovering parcel from defaulting owner |
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452. | Surplus in hands of Collector |
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453. | Action may be taken |
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454. | Period of limitation |
| Part XXI — Business Improvement Areas |
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455. | Business improvement areas |
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456. | Grants of money |
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457. | Application and recovery of money |
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458. | Alteration of boundaries |
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459. | Levies for business improvement areas |
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460. | Advances |
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461. | Part XX to apply |
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462. | Expiry of by-law |
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463. | Repealed |
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464.– 473. | Repealed |
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473A. | Repealed |
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473B. and 474. | Repealed |
| Part XXII — Police Magistrates |
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474.1 | Interpretation |
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475.– 480. | Repealed |
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481. | Enforcement of laws |
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482. | Ticket offences under procedure of previous Offence Act provisions |
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482.1 | Ticket offences under new procedure |
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482.2 | Failure to respond to ticket |
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482.3 | Regulations |
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483. | Disposal of property by police |
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484. | Repealed |
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484A. and 484B. | Repealed |
| Part XXIII — Parks |
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485. | Park Board established |
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486. | Elections for Park Board |
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486A. | Application of conflict of interest provisions |
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487. | Repealed |
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488. | Parks in care of Board |
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489. | Powers of Board |
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489A. | Power of Board to perform works |
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489B. | Payments to members of the Board |
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490. | Board's power of leasing, etc. |
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491. | Board's power to make by-laws |
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491A. | Meetings of the Board |
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492. | Board's estimates to be submitted each year |
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493. | Adopted estimates not to be exceeded |
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494. | Enforcement of by-laws |
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495. | Special meetings of the Board |
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496. | Certain employees to have special powers |
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497. | Power to make agreements with other municipalities |
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497A. | Board's jurisdiction outside city |
| Part XXIV — Local Improvements |
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498. | Interpretation |
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499. | Mailing of notices |
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500. | Local improvement projects |
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501. | Property-owner's share of the cost |
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502. | City's share of the cost |
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503. | Crown, how dealt with |
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504. | Property otherwise exempt may be taxed |
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505. | Borrowing for project |
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506. | How projects promoted |
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506A. | Collective parking project |
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506B. | Maintenance of local improvements |
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507. | Provision where pavement exceeds certain width |
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508. | By-law making regulations |
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509. | How joint owners dealt with |
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510. | Special assessment roll |
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511. | Its powers and duties |
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512. | Provision for additions to roll |
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513. | Further appeal |
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513.1 | Complaints about averaging and phasing in by-laws |
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514. | Roll not be questioned |
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515. | Costs to be apportioned |
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516. | Local improvement by-law |
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517. | Amounts to go in tax roll |
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518. | By-law to be repassed where held invalid |
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519. | Project may be reduced in scope |
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520. | Part V to apply |
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521. | Effect on city's debt |
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522. | Shortage, how dealt with |
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523. | Excess, how dealt with |
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523A. | Resolution cancelling local improvement or work |
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523B. | Special rates levy |
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523C. | Council may defer levies |
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523C.1 | Council may assume levies |
| Part XXIV-A — Development Cost Levies |
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523D. | Development cost levies |
| Part XXV — Quashing By-laws and Resolutions |
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524. | Illegal by-law or resolution may be quashed |
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525. | Notice and security |
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526. | Service on city within one month |
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527. | Particulars to be given |
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528. | Repealed |
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529. | Applies to corrupt practices, etc. |
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530. | Procedure on application alleging corrupt practices, etc. |
| Part XXVI — Compensation for Real Property Expropriated or Injured |
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531. | Repealed |
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Expropriation |
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532. | Power to expropriate |
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533.–537. | Repealed |
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538. | Additional area may be acquired |
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539. and 540. | Repealed |
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540.1 | Power to expropriate personal property |
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540A. | Repealed |
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Injurious Affection |
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541. | Compensation for injurious affection |
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542. | Power to enter other property |
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543. | Claim to be filed |
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544. | How damage ascertained |
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General |
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545.–550. | Repealed |
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551. | Change of street grade |
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552. | Traffic powers |
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553.–557. | Repealed |
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558. | Repealed |
| Part XXVII — Planning and Development |
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559. | Interpretation |
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560. | Appointment of Director of Planning |
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560A. | Power of entry to inspect |
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561. | Development plans |
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562. | Council powers respecting official development plan |
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562.1 | Planning of school facilities |
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563. | Undertakings, official development plan |
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564. | Power to acquire lands in addition to those essential to project |
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564A. | Repealed |
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Zoning |
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565. | Zoning by-law |
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565.1 | Zoning for amenities and affordable housing |
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565.2 | Housing agreements for affordable and special needs housing |
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565A. | By-laws |
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565B. | Occupancy of suite defined |
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565C. | Conditional approval use of suite |
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565D. | Occupancy of phase out suite |
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565E. | Expiry of development permit which is limited in time |
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565F. | Landscaping requirements |
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566. | Amendment or repeal of zoning by-law |
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567. | By-laws governing restrictions as to height of buildings, size of courts and yards |
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568. | Non-conforming buildings |
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569. | Property injuriously affected |
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570. | Withholding of permit pending adoption of zoning by-law |
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571. | Repealed |
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571A. | Sign by-laws |
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571AA. | Relaxation of sign by-laws |
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571B. | Environmental Management Act requirements must be met |
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571C. | Agreements for regulating contaminated sites |
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571D. | Approval of bylaw |
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Board of Variance |
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572 | Establishment and membership of Board of Variance |
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573. | Appeals to Board of Variance |
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Advisory Planning Commission |
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574. | Personnel and powers of Commission |
| Part XXVIII — Heritage Conservation |
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Division (1) — General |
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575. | Definitions |
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576. | Limits on the use of this Part |
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577. | Limit on compensation |
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578. | By-law and permit procedures |
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579. | Delegation of Council authority |
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580. | Ombudsman review of Council decisions |
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Division (2) — Heritage Review |
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581. | Heritage commissions |
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582. | Heritage register |
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583. | Heritage inspection may be ordered |
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584. | Entry authority for a heritage inspection |
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585. | Impact assessment may be required |
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586. | Requests for Provincial protection |
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Division (3) — Temporary Protection |
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587. | Withholding of approvals |
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588. | Withholding of demolition permits pending other approvals |
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589. | Orders for temporary protection |
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589A. | Temporary protection by introduction of a continuing protection by-law |
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590. | Heritage control periods for temporary protection |
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591. | Temporary protection |
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Division (4) — Continuing Protection |
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592. | Heritage revitalization agreements |
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593. | Heritage designation protection |
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594. | Heritage designation procedure |
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595. | Compensation for heritage designation |
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595A. | Transfer of increased density provided as compensation for heritage designation |
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596. | Heritage site maintenance standards |
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596A. | Designation of heritage conservation areas |
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596B. | Heritage conservation areas |
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Division (5) — Heritage Alteration Permits |
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597. | Heritage alteration permits |
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598. | Requirements and conditions in a heritage alteration permit |
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Division (6) — Notices under this Part |
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599. | Giving notice to owners and occupiers |
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600. | Posting notice on protected heritage property |
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601. | Notice on land titles |
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602. | Notice to minister responsible for the Heritage Conservation Act |
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603. | Regulations regarding notices |
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Division (7) — Remedies and Offences |
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604. | Civil remedies in relation to heritage property |
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605. | Notice of contravention may be filed in land title office |
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606. | Offences and penalties |
| Part XXIX — Protection of Trees |
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607. | General protection of trees |
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608. | Regulation of tree cutting and removal |
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609. | Significant trees |
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610. | Hazardous trees and shrubs |
| |
611. | Removal or replacement of trees at owner's expense |
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612. | Assessment and inspection of trees |
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613. | Limits on powers under this division |
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614. | Reconsideration of delegate's decision |