Acts and Regulations

2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

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Imposition of administrative penalties
156(1)A local government may, in accordance with this Act, require administrative penalties to be paid in respect of a contravention of a provision of a by-law of the local government except for a contravention of a provision relating to
(a) speeding,
(b) firearms,
(c) dangerous or unsightly premises and property, and
(d) standards for maintenance and occupancy of buildings and premises.
156(2)A local government may only require the payment of an administrative penalty if it has made a by-law that
(a) subject to subsection (1), designates the by-law contraventions that may be dealt with by a notice of penalty,
(b) prescribes the amount of the administrative penalty for each contravention,
(i) which shall not exceed $1,500,
(ii) which may differ between individuals and corporations, and
(c) prescribes the period within which a person may pay the administrative penalty.
156(3)A local government that has made a by-law under subsection (2) may also make a by-law that
(a) provides for an early payment discount for an administrative penalty, and
(b) provides for any other thing authorized by regulation.
Imposition of administrative penalties
156(1)A local government may, in accordance with this Act, require administrative penalties to be paid in respect of a contravention of a provision of a by-law of the local government except for a contravention of a provision relating to
(a) speeding,
(b) firearms,
(c) dangerous or unsightly premises and property, and
(d) standards for maintenance and occupancy of buildings and premises.
156(2)A local government may only require the payment of an administrative penalty if it has made a by-law that
(a) subject to subsection (1), designates the by-law contraventions that may be dealt with by a notice of penalty,
(b) prescribes the amount of the administrative penalty for each contravention,
(i) which shall not exceed $1,500,
(ii) which may differ between individuals and corporations, and
(c) prescribes the period within which a person may pay the administrative penalty.
156(3)A local government that has made a by-law under subsection (2) may also make a by-law that
(a) provides for an early payment discount for an administrative penalty, and
(b) provides for any other thing authorized by regulation.