Appendix “A” to Report PED16107(b)
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“public centre” means a parcel of land on which is situated a cemetery, place of
worship, public hall, community centre, day nursery, community sports facility,
hospital, school or golf course; and
“public trail” means a managed pathway or designated travel corridor which is open to
use by the general public for the purposes of walking, biking, hiking, cross country
skiing or other means of recreational travel.
APPLICATION OF BY-LAW
This By-law does not apply to,
(a) a peace officer, police officer or member of the Canadian Armed Forces in the
performance of their duty;
(b) a person appointed as an animal control officer, municipal law enforcement
officer, or as an agent for the City or for a provincial or federal government
agency for the purpose of destroying sick, injured or vicious animals as
authorized by law in the performance of this stated duty;
(c) a bona fide gun club or range, registered and regulated by the Firearms Act
(Canada), the use and location of which is permitted pursuant to the applicable
zoning by-law and building requirements and any other applicable federal,
provincial and municipal laws;
(d) a facility operated by or for a municipal, provincial or federal police force;
(e) any device designed and intended by the person in possession therefore, for
use exclusively for signalling, notifying of distress or firing stud cartridges,
explosive-driven rivets or similar industrial ammunition, or firing blank
cartridges;
(f) the firing of blank ammunition which does not discharge a projectile for or in
connection with lawful use in a motion picture, television and stage productions,
ceremonial military memorial services, military re-enactments and historical
displays or educational programs, or for the purpose of starting or controlling a
sporting event.
GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
No person shall discharge a firearm or bow in the City except in accordance with this
By-law.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged or allow to be discharged, a
firearm or bow on any land except with the express consent of the owner of the land.
No owner or occupier of land where the discharge of a firearm or bow is
prohibited pursuant to section 8 shall knowingly allow any person to discharge a firearm
or bow on such land.