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This By-law shall be applicable
only within the boundaries of the Villages of New Minas,
Canning, Kingston, Aylesford, Greenwood and to the
extent herein provided.
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| 2. |
Definitions: "Garbage" means
domestic or commercial wastes, unwanted lumber, unwanted
cardboard or unwanted tires, but does not include piles
of brush, leaves or grass.
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| 3. |
No person shall burn or cause to
be burned garbage at any time within the area of
jurisdiction of this By-law.
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| 4. |
In addition to the
provision of section 3, no person shall burn or cause to
be burned leaves, brush, or grass at any time within the
boundaries of the Village of Greenwood or the Village of
Kingston.
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| 5. |
Such garbage should be disposed
of by being delivered to the Kings County Municipal
Disposal Site.
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| 6. |
No person shall burn or cause to
be burned at any time within the area of jurisdiction of
this By-law waste petroleum products, unless such
burning is done within an approved heating device for
the purpose of heating a house, garage or greenhouse.
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| 7. |
Any person violating the
provisions of this By-law shall be liable, upon
conviction, to a penalty not exceeding $500.00 and in
default of payment thereof, to imprisonment for a period
of time not exceeding 45 days.
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| 8. |
The minimum penalty for a
conviction of a violation of the provisions of this
By-law shall be $50.00 and in default of payment
thereof, to imprisonment for a period of time not
exceeding 5 days.
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| 9. |
Please note that wastes which
have value as recyclable material may be removed from
the waste stream for appropriate handling based on
current diversion programs.
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