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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTBCHON COMMITTEE

Wednesday, July 10, 1991
Heritage Room
2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
5:00 p.m.

PERSONNEL IN ATTENDANCE:

I~TE:

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

ITEM H:

SOIL DEPOSIT BYLAW
(Discussions with Grant Anderson)

NEW BUSINESS

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THE CORPORATION OF THE ClTY OF PORT

MINUTES

held in the Heritage Room, 2580

A meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee was
5:00 p.m,
Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, on Wednesday, July 10, 1991 at

In attendance were:

Alderman R. Talbot, Co-Chairman
Alderman M. Wright
Alderman M. Gordon
C.F. (Kip) Gaudry, P. Eng., Deputy City Engineer
Grant Anderson, Esq.

CONFIRMA ON F

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Meeting held Wednesday, July 3,
The Minutes of the the Environmental Protection Committee
1991, at 5:00 p.m. be considered read and adopted.

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Barristers & Solicitors, presented some
Grant Anderson, Esq. of Lidstone, Young, Anderson throughout B.C. Information relevant to
brief comments on regulations governing Soil Bylaws
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contained in Mr. Anderson's memo of July 10, 1991 attached
Coquitlam is in the same
Port
of
the
that
City
attendance. Basically, Mr. Anderson suggested
mainland in that they are now looking at
position as several other Municipalities in the lower
both contaminated and
Bylaws immediately to govern the deposition ofinsoils, before they ar e faced
1
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place
legislation
noncontaminated. The main tluust is to have proper
with the problem that Richmond has encountered recently.
of a new Bylaw include:
Major aspects that must be considered regarding the imposition
Administrative costs of enforcing any Bylaw aspects put into place.

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Deciding on the measurement standard i.e. Pacific Place
contained in the Bylaw.
how we are going to
procedures that are required including knowledge of
administrate and verify these procedures.

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In addition, Mr. Anderson explained that if the City of Port Coquitlam wished to draw
boundaries around the community indicating that contaminated soils could not come into the
be
community but contaminated soils could be exported and noncontaminated soils could not
that
has
item
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that
advised
but
he
the
Bylaw
through
done
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be
this
then
imported,
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be
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of
development
the
in
of
us
ahead
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the
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placed
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item
the
whether
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to
check
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UBCM Agenda in September, 1991.
it to the EPC as
The Committee directed Grant Anderson to prepare a draft Bylaw and return full
development
with
the
soon as possible. It is the Committee's intention to proceed post haste
and implementation of a Bylaw.

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BUSINE3S

1. Transfer Station Location

The new location
The final proposed location of the Recycling Transfer Station was discussed.
reviewed.
and
was
supplied
will be adjacent to Broadway at 1685 Broadway. A map draiving

The Meeting Adjourned at 6:30 p.m,

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Deputy City Engineer

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BY-LAW NO.

Richmond

5712

Prohibition of Certain

Fill Haterials Bylaw No. 5712

expedient that the deposit of
it is deemedregulated.

WHEREAS

upon lands within the City

soil

from or

be

that the Council may, by
the H~unici a1 Act provides
sand, gravel, rock or
soil,
of
h'b't.
the deposit
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pro
or
regulate
and require
-law,
b
City or in any area of the City,
and
permit,
other material1 on 1 an d'tinf or the
the
for
fee
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areas.
the holding off a permi
different
for
made
be
may
an d prohibitions
pro
AND

WHEREAS

'he
.

different regulations
meeting
Council of the City of Richmond, in open
NOW, therefor, the
assembled, enacts as follows:
For the purpose of this Bylaw:

"Construction Haterial"

construction or
non-degradable
rubble,
demolit!on waste such as masonry
contaminated
and
concrete rubble asphalt
means

S011.

"Contaminated Soil"

soil which contains any heavy
monocyclic
inorganics,
other
metal,
compounds,
phenolic
hydrocarbons,
aromatic
hydrocarbons,
aromatic
polycyclic
in
chlorinated hydrocarbons or- pesticides
in
out
set
that
than
an amount greater
forming
Schedule "A" attached hereto and
means

any

part of this Bylaw.

placing
means the act of moving soil and land
on
other
upon
or
parcel
a
it within
exist
previously
which such soil did not

"Deposit"

or stand.

"Wood Waste"

means

wood

residue

mechanically
sawdust,
slabs, shavings,
in

includes

and
form
shredded
hogfuel„ bark, chips,
such waste
trimmings, edgings or other manufacturing
which is the result of any production of
process involved in the
lumber or other wood products.

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5712

deposit of wood waste upon
person shall deposit or permit the
the City, save and except that wood waste
any parcel of land within
depth which may be used for landscaping
not exceeding 10.160 cm in bona
fide farmer may use wood waste for
purposes only, provided a
his land. Any person
ur ose of constructing access routes onfarm use shall include
th
landscaping or
who uses wood waste for
any wood waste leachate from
prevent
to
precautions
adequate
system.
entering the City dr ainage

No

of Construction
erson sshall deposit or permit. the deposit
person
parcel of land
any
upon
bylaw,
this
Material, as herein defined in first
Management
Waste
a
granted
been
has
within the City unless he
undertaken
in
be
deposit shall
Act Permit or Exemption, and suchsuch permit.
full compliance with the terms of
permit t'e deposit of contaminated soil
No person shall deposit or
City.
upon any parcel of land withi n the
wishes to deposit or
request of the City, any person who
e re
U pon the
5
d soil shall
contaminate
ermit thee deposit of soil which may be
permi
of
Ministry
the
through
or
by
have such soil tested and analysed
the
produce
shall
and
Government
Environment of the Provincial
is found to be contaminated soil,
'results to the City. If the soilcease,
all depositing of the soil shall
Medical Health Officer of the City,
If, in the opinion of theof Chief
soil being or about to be
contaminated
'1
th re is a possibil ity
he may order that there be no such soi
deposited in the
of the tests required
deposited until such times as the Ifresults
is found to be
soil
the
produced.
under section 5, are
contaminated, all depositing of soil shall cease.
of this Bylaw or
Every person who violates any of the provisions
to be done in contravention
who suffers or permits any act or thing
do or refrains from doing any act
of this Bylaw, or who neglectsortowho
violates any of the provisions
or thing required to be done
therefore be liable to
conviction
summary
of this Bylaw, shall upon
2,000.00) Oollars or,to a term
a fine not exceeding Two Thousand ($
or to both fine and
of imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months,
imprisonment.
Fill Materials Bylaw No. 5528
The Richmond Prohibition of Certain
is hereby repealed.
No

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1.

HEAVY METALS

arsenic
barium

cadmium
chromium

1000
5

250

(Cr)
(Co)

copper
lead
mercury

(Pb)

nickel

selenium

silver
tin
zinc

50
100
500

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(Hg)

10

(Mo)

100

(Ni)
(Se)

3

20
50

(Ag)

(Sn)
(Zn)

500

OTHER INORGANICS

bromide (free)

cyanide (free)
cyanide (total)

,(Br)
(CN
(CN

fluoride (free)
sulfur

3.

30

(As)
(Ba)
(Cd)

cobalt

molybdenum

2.

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(F

50

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total )
free)

(5 total)

10

50

400
1000

'ONOCYCLIC ARONATIC HYDROCARBONS (NAHs)
benzene

0. 5

toluene

3

ethylbenzene
chlorobenzene
1,2-dichlorobenzene
1,3- dichlorobenzene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
xylene

styrene

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PHENOLIC COHPOUNDS

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chlorophenois (each)
chlorophenois (total)

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SCHEDULE A TO
BYLAN 5712

(PAHs)
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

mg/kg(ppm)

benzo(a)anthracene
1,2-benzanthracene 7,2-dimethyl
dibenzo (a,h)anthracene
chrysene
3-methylcholanthrene
benzo(b)fluoranthene
benzo(j)fluoranthene
benzo(k)fluoranthene
benzo(g,h,i)perylene
benzo(c)phenanthrene
pyrene
benzo(a)pyrene

dibenzo(a,h)pyrene
dibenzo(a,i)pyrene
dibenzo(a,l)pyrene
indene (1,2,3-cd)pyrene
acenaphtene
acenaphtylene
anthracene

fluoranthene
fluorene

naphthalene3
phenanthrene3
PAHs

(total)

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10
10
5
5

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CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS

aliphatic
(each)

(total)

chlorobenzene
(each)

(total)

hexachlorobenzene
polychlorinated biphenyls
PEST ICIDES

pesticides (total)
8.

GROSS PARAMETERS

mineral oil and grease
light aliphatic hydrocarbons

1000
150

CITY OF RICHMOND
BYLAN NO.
A

The Council

5737

Bylaw to Amend Bylaw No. 5712

assembled,
of the City of Richmond, in open meeting

enacts as follows:
Naterial" is deleted and the
The definition of "Construction
1.
following substituted therefor:
means non-degradable construction or
"Construction Material"
as masonry
demolition waste such
asphalt"
or
rubble
rubble, concrete
and Schedule I attached
Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 5712 is deletedsubstituted
therefor.
hereto and forming part of this Bylaw is

3.

This Bylaw may be

of Certain
cited as the "Richmond Prohibition
5737 (Iggl).

Fill Materials Bylaw No. 5712 Amendment Bylaw No.
JUN I 7

89l

JUN I 7

891

READ A FIRST TIME ON:
READ ON A SECOND TIME ON:

JUN

READ ON A THIRD TIMF ON:

RECONSIDERED, FINALLY PASSED
AND ADOPTED ON:

CITY CLERK

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5712

HEAVY METALS

mg/kg(ppm) of Dry Hatter

arsenic
barium
cadmium
chromium

cobalt

copper

5

250
50
100
500

(Co'Cu)

lead

(Pb)
(Hg)

molybdenum

(Mo)

silver

(Ag)

2

10

100

(Ni)
(Se)

3

(Sn)

(ln)

20
50
500

broMide

(Br)

50

cyanide (total)

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(CN

tin

zinc
OTHER INORGANICS

(free)
cyanide (free)

fluoride (free)
sulfur

3.

1000

(Cr)

mercury

nickel
selenium

2.

30

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(Ba)
(Cd)

free)

total)
(F free)
(5 total)

10

50
400

1000

HOMOCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (NAHs)

0.5

benzene(8)
ethylbenzene

5

toluene
chlorobenzene
I, 2-di chl oroben zen e
1,3-dichlorobenzene
1,4-dichlorobenzene
xylene

styrene

3

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chlorophenols (each)l2)
chlorophenols (total)

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SCHEDULE A TO
DYLAN 5712

(PAHs)
POLYCYCLIC AROHATIC HYDROCARBONS

mg/kg(ppm) of Dry Hatter

benzo(a) anthracene (3) (B)
I 2-benzanthracene 7,2-dime)h~l
dibenzo (a,h)anthracene ( )s
chrysene
3-methyl chol anthrene (3)(B)
(6)
benzo(b) fluoranthene ( )

benzo(j)fluoranthene (3)(B)
benzo(k)fluoranthene
benzo(g,h,i)perylene

(total)

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fluorene

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acenaphtene
acenaphtylene
anthracene

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dibenzo(a,i)pyrene
dibenzo(a l)pyrene
indeno (1,2,3-cd)pyrene ( )( )

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8.

GROSS PARAMETERS

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mineral oil and grease

light aliphatic hydrocarbons

NOTE:

Numbers in brackets refer to Footnotes,

1000
150

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FOOTNOTES to Schedule

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Non-chlorinaled phenolic compounds. which include:

1.

4-nitrophenol

2,4 -dime Ihy tp h e no I

phenol
cresol (ortho, mela, and para)

2,4-dinltrophenol
2-methyl.4,6.diniirophenol
2.nilrophenol

2.

Chlorophenols, which Include:

2,3,6-trichlorophknof
2,4,5-trichlorophenol
2.3,5.trichlorophenol
2,3,4.trichlorophenol
3,4,5-lrichlorophenol
2,3,5,6-lelrachlorophenol
2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol
2,3,4,6-telrachlorophenol

Orlhochlorophenol

'etachlorophenol

parachlorophenol
2,6-dichlorophenol
2,5- die hlor op he no I
2,4-dichlorophenol
3.,5-dichlorophenol
.

3.

2,3. dichloroph en of
2,4-dichlorophenol
2,4,6-lrichlorophenol
If a

penlachlorophenol

sile is contaminated with coal lars, these are Ihe standards thai apply.

Volatile chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, which include:

1,2-dichloropropene (cis and trans)

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1,1,2,2-lelrachloroethane

1,1-dichloroethane
1,2-dichloroethane
1,1-dichloroelhene
1',2-dichloroethene

letrachloroethene
carbon (eirachioride

1,1,1-lrichloroethane
1,1,2.trichloroelhane

dichloromelhane

trichloroethene

1,2-dichloropropane

5.

Chlorobenzenes, which include;
pentachlorobenzene

trichlorobenzenes (all isomers)
telrachlorobenzenes (all isomers)

6.

Pofychlorinated biphenyls, which include:
Arochlors 1242, 1248, 1254 and 1260

7.

To be used as investigation standards only.

8.

Organic compounds regarded as carcinogens.

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ENVIRO~ PROTECTION COMMITTEE
MINUTES

meeting of the Environmental Protection Committee was held in the Third
Floor Meeting room, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, on Tuesday, July
31, 1990 at 4 I50 p. m.

A

In attendance were:
Alderman M. Wright, Chairman
Alderman J. Kezyluk
D.G. Riecken, Deputy Engineer
ITEM I:

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Environmental Protection Committee Meeting held on
Wednesday, July 4, 1990 be considered, read, and adopted.

Carried
ITEM

II:

SOIL DEPOSIT BYLAW

survey which had been carried out with
Vancouver Area with zespect to fees
the
Greater
in
other municipalities
After some
charged, royalties levied, security deposits taken, etc.
discussion the Committee directed that the following revi.sions be made to the
draft bylaw prior to submitting the bylaw to Council In Committee for. approval:
Clause 4 should be changed to exempt a volume less than 50 cubic metres from
having to obtain a permit.
Clause 7 should be incorporated into clause 6 as a requirement foz every
permit, and the following sections renumbered as required.
The Committee reviewed a summary of a

Clause 8 should make reference to the levels of contamination (A, B, C, etc.)
of the Pacific Place Standards as adopted by the Ministry of Environment so
that the applicant is responsible to prove that the soil being deposited meets
or exceeds the appropriate standard thereof.
Clause 12 (f) should be revised to place the. word "or" between slumping and

settling, and to delete the words "or othez deposits"
Clause 14 (1) should be revised to reflect a fee of 80.50 pez cubic metre for
'I

quantities in excess of 100 cubic metres with no ceiling on the amount.
Clause 14 (2) should reflect a security deposit for any quantity over 100
cubic metres of 81,000 plus 91,000 for every hectare or. portion thereof in
excess of 1 hectare with no ceiling.

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ITEM

III:

Cont'..

SAVE GEORGIA STRAIT ALLIANCE

zev1ewed a request from the Save the Georgia Stra1t
Committee
omm
donations, and partic1pa t
requesting endorsement of their activities,
late
August, 1990.
held
in
Nana1mo to Sechelt Marathon to be
Th e

be requested to pass a re
and that Council mem
Alliance,
endorsing the projects sponsored by the
therein. It wa
participate
to
wish
they
should
advised of the Marathon
organisation.
the
to
funds
donating
precluded
that City policy

The

Committee

ITEM IV:

recommended

that Council

NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION

receive correspondence from the Commiss1on on
relating to natural gas exploration and
Exploration
Valley Petroleum
in the Fzaser Valley, for 1nfozmat1on.
The Committee voted to

ITEM V:

OTHER BUSINESS

There were no other items of business discussed.
The Meeting Adjourned at 5 t30 p.m.

Riecken, P. Eng.,
Deputy City Engineer
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Alderman M.R. Wright,
Committee Chairman

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THE CORPORATION OP THE CITY OP PORT COQUITLAM
BYLAW NO.

A Bylaw to Regulate and Prohibit the Deposit
of Soil and Other Material on Land in the City

The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Port
Coquitlam, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

Def initions

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1.

In this bylaw:

"Contaminated soil" means soil which contains any element which creates a
risk to the health of persons or animals;
"Deposit" in relation to soil means to bring soil on to a parcel from land

other than that parcel;
"Soil" includes, sand, gravel, rock and other substances of which land is
composed, and includes other materials contained in a mixture with soil on
any land within the City of Pozt Coquitlam.

Prohibitions

person shall cause or permit the deposit of soil on any land within the
City of Port Coquitlam except in accordance with this bylaw.

2.

No

3.

No pezson

shall cause or permit the deposit of contaminated soil.

Permits
4.

Any person who proposes to deposit, in excess of fifty cubic metzes of soil
on a parcel of land shall first obtain a permit under this bylaw.

5.

Every application for a permit to deposit soil shall be made by the owner
of the land on which the soil is to be deposited, or by a person
authorized in writing by the owner of the land.

6.

An application for a permit to deposit soil shall 1nclude:

mrn
(a3

the legal desciption and street address of the land from which the
soi.l is proposed to be taken;

(b) the legal descripti.on and street address of the land which the soil
is proposed to be deposited;

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nd address of the registered owner of the lane on which the
be deposited;
location where the deposit is proposed, defined by

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improvements

which

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proposed foz deposit of the soil;

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the land for vehicles carrying soil;

to prevent personal injury oz property damage
the deposit;

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oposed to control erosion, drainage and soil stability;

zoposed to stabilize, landscape and
the deposit is completed;

restore the land and

affected watercourse, waterworks, ditch, drain,
rlanhole, right-of-way, public utility or
culvert,
h basin,

on of any

the measures pzoposed to protect them;
d routes to be taken by vehicles transporting soil to the

s and

roposed to minirsize or prevent tracking of soil onto City
d

a current state of
on whi.ch the deposit is proposed.

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title certificate for

t of soil is to be deposited exceeds 100 cubic metres, thea
11 include a chemical analysis prepared and ceztified by
ician, confirming that the soi.l to be d posited is not

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one metre contour interval
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Bri.tish Columbia Land Surveyor and showing:
(a) the proposed deposit and the form of the land surface before and
aftez the deposit;
(b) the existing improvements, structures and buildings on the land;
Where the amount of

after the

(c)

the methods of dza1ning the land before,
proposed deposit; and

(d)

the locat1on of all serv1ces and ut1lities on or under the land.

(I)

Where the amount of soil to be deposited exceeds 300 cubic metres and
t'ne location of the proposed deposit may be subject to flooding,

during and

landslip or subsidence, an applicant for a permit shall obtain the
services of a Pzofessioual Engineer or Landscape Architect:
(a) to design plans for
(i) accompl1shing the proposed deposit,
and restoring the
(ii) stabilizing, landscaping,deposit,
and
land and soil after the
drainage system that will
(iii) protecting any stream oz depos1t.
affected by the proposed
(b)

to inspect the applicant's 1mplementation of the designs

under paragzaph (a).

Engineer may refer the designs and any written
recommendations to the Director of Community Planning, Chief Building
Inspector or consultants foz advice.
for a
10. The Ci.ty Engineer shall report to Council on each application
and
Council
considered
by
be
shall
the
permit
permit. The issuance of
of
resolution
with
dealt
by
otherwise
or
refused
authorized,
be
shall
Council.
11. The Council may refuse to issue a permit if the deposit of soil:

(2)

The

City

may

foul or obstruct the flow of any watercourse, ditch, dra1n

oz sewer;

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may adversely affect the

stability of the land;

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may

endanger the health, saf ety, convenience or welf are of the

(d)

may

result in an excessive cost to the City to provide public

(e)

may

endanger

(f)

may

public;

utilities or other public works or services;
supports;

improvements,

structures, buildings or their

endanger the stability of the soil by allowing it to become
susceptible to erosion& slippage, landslides, slumping, or

settling.

12.

disturb, damage, destroy, obstruct, impede or divert the
drainage of any area; or

(g)

may

(h)

may

(1)

Every permit

(2)

A permit

injuriously affect the established amenities of adjacent
properties.

shall incorporate the information set out in the
application as approved and shall be valid for a period of 6
months from the date of issuance.
issued under this bylaw shall not be assigned.

Permit Pees and Security
13.

(1)

The

fee for a permit under this Pazt shall be $ 50.00, plus
for each cubic metre of soil to be deposited in excess of

$ 0.50

100 cubic metres.

(2)

Every applicant foz a permit to deposit in excess of 100 cubic
metres of soil shall deposit with,.the City a Letter of Credit
valid for the duration of the pezmit in the amount of $ 1,000.00

and an additional $ 1,000.00 per hectare for every hectare or
port.'.on in excess of one hectare proposed to be covered by
soil.
The
Letter of Credit shall be irrevocable and
unconditional and shall be security for costs oz damages
incurred by the City as a result of any breach of this bylaw or
damage to a highway or Ci.ty property.

Administration and Enforcement
14.

This bylaw shall be administered by the City Engineer.

15.

City Engineer, the Chief Bylaw Enforcement Officer and all City
employees under their direction may at all reasonable hours eater. upon
any land or premises in the City to determine if the provisions of this
bylaw are bei.ng met.
The

16.

In the event of notice being given of a breach of this bylaw oz of the
terms of a permit issued under this bylaw, in writing, by the Chief
Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the City Engineer to the per son committing
the breach or the permit holder, no person shall deposit soil or
construct structures on the soil until the breach is remedied.

17.

a breach of this bylaw or of the terms of a pezmit cause an
emergency, including deterioration or failure of a purification
facility, blockage of a stream oz drainage facility or potential danger
to public health or safety, the City Engineer may issue an order of
immediate correction of the breach. If the correction of the breach is
not immediately commenc d and actively pursued by the permit holder,
the City may implement corrective measures, the cost of which shall be
recovered from the security posted by the permit holder.
Wheze

'8.

soil is deposited in contravention of. this bylaw by or on behalf
of an owner of land and the owner, fails or neglects to zemove the soil
within 10 days of notice in writing to do so from the City Engineer,
the City may by its employees or contractors enter the land and remove
the soil at the expense of the owner.
Where

The Council may suspend or revoke a permit under this bylaw if the
permit holder violates any of the provisions of this bylaw or any of
the terms of the permit.

19.

Penalty

violates any provision of this bylaw or fails to
with any permit issued under this bylaw commits an offence
punishable on summary conviction and shall b.. liable to a fine not

Every person who

20.

comply

exceeding 510,000.00.

Severability

If any section or iesser provision of this bylaw is held invalid, the
validity of the remaining provisions of this bylaw shall not be
affected.
Citation
22.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Soil Deposit
21.

Regulation Bylaw, 1990, No.

RFAD

A

FIRST TIME by

the Municipal council this

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TIME by

the Municipal Council this

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1990.
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FINALLY PASSED AND

ADOPTED

by the Municipal Council

Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, this day of
Mayor

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1990.

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TELEPHONE: 941-3411

TLAM, B.C.

FAX: 464"3324

June 21, 1991

N, ESQ.

Anderson

our discussion of June 19, 1991, I have been directed by the
Committee to invite you to our meeting of July 10, 1991 at 5:00 p.m.
City Hall. Purpose of the meeting will be to discuss strategy and
n for the City's Soil Deposition/Removal Bylaw. Further, we would
inclusion of the Pacific Place Standards as adopted by the Ministry of
w and to try and stop all contaminated material from outside of the
m the Municipality.

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Members of Council and staff wdl be at the meeting for these discussions. Please
call and confirm your attendance.

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Yours truly,

C.F. (Ktp) Gaudry, P. Eng.
Deputy City Engineer

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Alderman R. Talbot
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