THE CORPORATION. OF THE CITY OF PoRT COQUITLAM

BY-LAW NO. 1871

A By-law for the purpose of enforcing the By-laws of the City of
Fort Coquitlam.

WHEREAS Section 294 of the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 290,
provides that the Council of the Municipality may make By-laws for the purposes
of enforcing the By-laws of the Municieality by fine, imprisonment or both, and
for inflicting fines, penaitles and costs;

AND WHEREAS the Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 305 provides that unlesg
ctherwise specifically provided in an enactment, a. person who is convicted of an
offence is’liable to a fine of not more than $2000.00 or to imprisonment for not

more than six months, or to both; ~

AND WHEREAS is deemed expedient to provide a standard penalty clause

with respect to most of the By-laws of the City that require such « clause;

NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of The City of

Port Coquitlam, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. The By-laws listed ‘n Column 1 of Schedule I of “he By-law cre amended

by repealing the Section or Sections shown opposite them in Column 2 aud substituting
the following:

“Every person who viclates any cf the provisions of this By-law oc who
fermits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the
provisions of this By-law, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything
required to be done by any of the provisions of this By-Law, er who does any act
which violates any of the provisions of this By-layv sheil be guilty of an offence
punishable on summary conviction and shall be iiable to a fine of not more than
$2000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or to both, the penalties
being enforced and the fines and costs being recoverable upon suaraary conviction in
the manner provided by the Offence Act R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 305 as amended".

2. Schedule I is attached to this. By~law and made a part hereof.

3. This By-law may be cited for all Purposes xe the "Enforcement and Penalty

Seccion Amendment By-law, 1981, No. 1271".