Acts and Regulations

M-22 - Municipalities Act

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190.041(1)In this section
“emergency” includes a situation in which there is imminent danger to public safety or of serious harm to premises or to a building or structure.
190.041(2)If upon inspection of a property under section 102.1, an officer referred to in that section is satisfied that there is nonconformity with a by-law under section 190 to such an extent as to pose an emergency, the officer may prepare and sign a notice referred to in subsection 190.01(3) requiring the owner or occupier of the premises, building or structure in respect of which the notice is prepared to immediately carry out work to terminate the danger.
190.041(3)After having prepared and signed a notice referred to in subsection (2), the officer may, either before or after the notice is given under section 190.011, take any measures necessary to terminate the danger giving rise to the emergency, and, for this purpose, the officer who prepared the notice and the employees of the municipality or other persons acting on behalf of the municipality may, at any time, enter upon the premises, building or structure in respect of which the notice was prepared.
190.041(4)A municipality or a person acting on its behalf is not liable to compensate an owner or occupier or any other person by reason of anything done by or on behalf of the municipality in the reasonable exercise of its powers under this section.
190.041(5)The cost of taking measures under subsection (3), including any related charge or fee, is chargeable to the owner or occupier and becomes a debt due to the municipality.
190.041(6)If the notice was not given before measures were taken to terminate the danger, the officer shall give a copy of the notice under section 190.011 as soon as possible after the measures have been taken, and the copy of the notice shall have attached to it a statement by the officer describing the measures taken by the municipality and providing details of the amount expended in taking such measures.
190.041(7)If the notice was given before the measures were taken, the officer shall give a copy of the statement mentioned in subsection (6) in the same manner as a notice is given under section 190.011 as soon as practicable after the measures have been taken.
2006, c.4, s.13
190.041(1)In this section
“emergency” includes a situation in which there is imminent danger to public safety or of serious harm to premises or to a building or structure.(situation d’urgence)
190.041(2)If upon inspection of a property under section 102.1, an officer referred to in that section is satisfied that there is nonconformity with a by-law under section 190 to such an extent as to pose an emergency, the officer may prepare and sign a notice referred to in subsection 190.01(3) requiring the owner or occupier of the premises, building or structure in respect of which the notice is prepared to immediately carry out work to terminate the danger.
190.041(3)After having prepared and signed a notice referred to in subsection (2), the officer may, either before or after the notice is given under section 190.011, take any measures necessary to terminate the danger giving rise to the emergency, and, for this purpose, the officer who prepared the notice and the employees of the municipality or other persons acting on behalf of the municipality may, at any time, enter upon the premises, building or structure in respect of which the notice was prepared.
190.041(4)A municipality or a person acting on its behalf is not liable to compensate an owner or occupier or any other person by reason of anything done by or on behalf of the municipality in the reasonable exercise of its powers under this section.
190.041(5)The cost of taking measures under subsection (3), including any related charge or fee, is chargeable to the owner or occupier and becomes a debt due to the municipality.
190.041(6)If the notice was not given before measures were taken to terminate the danger, the officer shall give a copy of the notice under section 190.011 as soon as possible after the measures have been taken, and the copy of the notice shall have attached to it a statement by the officer describing the measures taken by the municipality and providing details of the amount expended in taking such measures.
190.041(7)If the notice was given before the measures were taken, the officer shall give a copy of the statement mentioned in subsection (6) in the same manner as a notice is given under section 190.011 as soon as practicable after the measures have been taken.
2006, c.4, s.13