By-laws & Policies

Municipal Township Clerk: Ms. Joanne Camiré-Laflamme
Contact: 613-443-3066 ext. 2310 or by email clerk.greffe@russell.ca

Please note that the by-laws are available only in English for the most part. The by-laws followed by (*) are available in French. This version is the unofficial translated version and in case of contradiction or omission, refer to the English version.

The consolidated version of by-laws are provided for office use and reference purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this consolidation. It is not to be used in place of photocopies of original by-laws, nor can it be used for court purposes. For legal requirements, please refer to the official by-law.

Administrative By-laws

Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Policy 2016-076

Advertising Policy 27-2009

Bilingual Services Policy 57-2008

Corporate Sponsorship Policy 38-2012

Customer Service Policy 53-2013

Disposal of Land Policy 43-2010; 2019-062

Electronic Reproduction of Signatures on Cheques 8-2007

Employee Code of Conduct 2016-004

Engineering Standards 1993 for Roads, Sidewalks & Culverts (Not a By-law)

Emergency Management Program 2018-045

Grants & Contributions Policy 80-2014

Half-Masting and Raising of Flags Policy 2016-152

Heat Warning Policy 2016-Policy

Infrastructure Tax 31A-2009; 84-2012

Invoicing & Collection of Other Receivables 85-2010

Municipal Alcohol Policy 2016-093

Municipal Debt Management Policy 2018-042

Municipal Highway Classification 73-2004

Naming of Parks & Recreation Facilities Policy 25-2011

Notice to the Public Policy 2019-073

Permanent Closing of Streets & Unopened Road Allowances Policy 49-2012

Preventive Maintenance program Water Treatment Plant & Sewage Systems 65-2001

Purchasing Policy 2019-085

Rental and Allocation Policy 2019-067

Reserve Management Policy 2017-119

Social Media Policy Policy

Sale of Industrial Land Policy 2019-061

Strategic Asset Management Policy 2018-163

Street Names 20-1988; 39-1988; 63-1992; 89-1993; 44-2010; 2016-017

Tangible Capital Asset Policy 91-2008

Tax Collection Policies & Procedures 2017-036

Vehicle Licences Signing Authority – Mobile Canteens, Transient Traders, Taxicabs and Ice Cream 10-1999

Video Surveillance System Policy 2012-Policy

Boards and Committees

Appointments

Assessment Review Board Authority for Cancellation of Taxes 83-2009
Boards & Committees – Appointments 2019-002; 2019-100; 2019-139
Environmental Advisory Sub-Committee Resolutions 116-2011; 240-2012
Library Board Appointments 2019-003
Municipal By-elections 2014 - Compliance Audit Committee Appointments 170-2014
Municipal Elections 2018 – Joint Compliance Audit Committee Appointments 2018-122

Honorariums (Non-Elected Members) 2016-121; 2016-133; 2018-040

Mandate and meeting procedure for committees (Committee By-law) 2019-001; 2019-140

Council

Acting Mayor Appointments 2018-169
Budget Meeting Calendar 2018-150
Code of Conduct for Members of Council 2019-021; 2019-132 *
Council – Composition 101-1999
Council Members' Remuneration, Expense and Pregnancy or Parental Leave Policy 2019-088
Council-Staff Relations Policy 2019-022
Designating Head of the Municipality for the Purposes of MFIPPA 2016-05
Integrity Commissioner Appointment 2019-039
Integrity Commissioner By-law and Complaint Protocol for Council Code of Conduct 2019-038 *
Mayor's Chain of Office Protocol

Procedural By-law 2019-020; 2019-032

Municipal Elections

Amendment to the Sign By-law (Elections Signs) 2016-052; 2017-009; 2018-001
Authorized Agreement with Intelivote Systems Inc. for Telephone and Internet Voting for 2018 Elections 2017-038
Authorized Telephone and Internet Voting for 2018 Elections 2017-031
Joint Compliance Audit Committee (2018-2022) Terms of Reference 2018-040
Lame Duck Council – Delegation of Financial & Staffing Authority 106-2014
Reduced Voting Hours for Institutions 123-2014
Restricted Acts of Council after Nomination Day (Lame Duck Period) 2018-050
Use of Municipal Resources Policy 2018-052

Municipal By-Elections

Amendment to the Sign By-law (By-elections Signs) 2016-052; 2017-009; 2018-001
Authorized Agreement with SCYTL for Telephone & Internet Voting for 2014 By-Elections 137A-2014
Authorized Telephone & Internet Voting for 2014 By-Elections 137-2014
Reduced Voting Hours for Institutions 138-2014; 147-2014

Facilities

Community Centre (Embrun) 33-1974

Community Centre Hall (Embrun) 14-1977

Community Centre Hall (Marionville) 25-1977

Community Centre (Russell) 19-1975

Embrun Playing Field 48-1982

Fitness Trail (New York Central) 49-1982

Russell Centennial Pool 16-1969

Sports & Youth Centre 29-1999

Tennis Courts Embrun 13-1977

Tennis Courts Marionville 27-1977

Fire and Rescue Services

Establishing By-law 2018-165; 2019-011

Fire Protection Services w/Nation Township 2019-049

Mutual Emergency Support Agreement 2-1996

Russell County Mutual Aid 12-1967

General By-laws

Accessibility Compliance Policy as per the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 76-2014

Animals

Animal Care and Control By-law 2018-062; 2019-086 (Consolidated By-law)
Dogs – Licensing and Regulating 69-1990; 55-1998; 73-1998; 156-2014; 157-2014; 2018-157 (+Sch A3 of User Fees By-law);
Wildlife Nuisance Animals 97-1996

Building, Construction & Demolition

Building Permit Fees & Regulations 2-2012; 2016-001; 2016-022
Building Officials Code of Conduct PD 50-2016

Civic Addressing 116-2014

Clean Yard By-law 88-2012; 79-2014

Commemorative Trees & Benches Policy 59-2014

Development of Land

Development Charges 2016-148; 2019-090
Fortification of Buildings and Lands – Prohibited 52-2002
Master Plan - Parks and Recreation 2015-Master Plan
Master Plan - Transportation 2015-Master Plan
Master Plan - Water & Wastewater 2015-Master Plan
Official Plan 2018-008
Parkland Dedication By-law 2017-033; 2018-005
Processing of Planning Applications – Policies and Procedures 115-2008
Site Plan Control 2016-141; 2018-007
Topsoil Regulations (removal) 14-1981
Zoning by-law 2018-094

Drainage

Prohibiting the obstruction or alteration of drains, private drains and grade of land and regulations for maintenance and repair 79-2011

Energy Management Plan (2014-2019) 75-2014

Fence By-law 92-2012; 118-2014; 122-2014; 2018-129 (Consolidated By-law)

Firearms 65-2009; (65-2009 Français); 29-2012

Fires and Open Air Burning 102-2013(Schedule A5 of User Fees By-law)

Kennel By-law 2019-065

Licensing

Ice Cream Vendor 88-1991; 34-1993; (+Sch A2 of User Fees By-law)
Mobile Canteens 63-1988; 82-1990; 30-1993; 58-1995; 121-1995; (+Sch A2 of User Fees By-law)
Taxis 33-2008; 48-2010
Transient Traders By-law 2017-048 (+Sch A2 of User Fees By-law)

Limoges Sewage

Frontage Rates 45-2001; 2016-147; 2019-047
Requirements for owners to connect 51-2002
Sewage Works Rate 2016-147; 2019-047
Sewer Rates 71-2008

Limoges Water

Frontage Rates 45-2001; 2016-146; 2019-046
Water Meters 79-2008; 2018-081
Water Rates 72-2008
Waterworks Rate 2016-146; 2019-046

Lodging Houses 26-2010

Loitering in Public Places 99-1994

Lottery Licenses 25-2014 (+Sch A2 of User Fees By-law)

Marriage Licenses (+Sch A2 of User Fees By-law)

Noise By-law 31-1997; 27-2010; 49-2010; 50-2010; 18-2011; 25-2012; 19-2013; 41-2013; 34-2014; 104-2014; 2016-014

Outdoor Solid Fuel Combustion Appliances2015-63

Off Road Vehicles By-law (ATV) 2016-074; 2018-009

Off Road Vehicles By-law (Christmas Parade) 2016-150

Parks and Recreational Areas – Regulations 51-1991; 69-1991; 4-1992; 7-1993; 1-1995; 12-1996; 113-1996; 1-2000; 51-2006;156-2014; 2015-83 (+Sch A9 of User Fees By-law)

Pools 35-2012; (+Sch A8 of User Fees By-law) (Consolidated by-law)*

Property Standards 11-2009; 21-2012

Public Transit Regulations 88-2008 (+Sch A7 of User Fees By-law)

Public Transit Monthly Pass Reimbursement POL 03-2012 ADM

Retail Business Holiday By-law 2019-072

Roads & Sidewalks

Off Road Vehicles 2015-59
Private Entranceways (Culverts) 2015-36; (+Sch A4 of User Fees By-law)
Road Cut Permits 2017-020 (+Sch A4 of User Fees By-law)
Speed Zone Reduction Policy 58-2012
Temporary Closure of Highways During Construction & Repairs - Delegated Authority to Director of Public Works 74-2002

Severe Heat Situation - Cooling Centre

Sign By-Law 2016-052; 2017-009; 2017-052; 2018-001; 2018-019; 2018-035; 2018-044; 2018-056; 2018-119; 2018-126; 2018-137; 2018-158; 2018-170; 2018-182; 2019-029 (Consolidated By-law) *

Smoking or Vaping on Municipal Properties 2019-145

Solar Panel Project - Process for the treatment of applications Res 246-2013; Report PD67-2013 (+schedule B1 of User Fees By-law)

Strategic Plan 2015-2018

Street Name Index

Taxation, Property Taxes

Final Tax Rate for the year 2019-070
Tax Levies for the year 2019-026
Interest Charges on Uncollected Taxes 8-1970; 17-1983; 18-1983 (all repealed by 66-2012 )
Tax Rebate Program for Vacant Portions of Property in the Commercial Property or Industrial Property Classes 19-2002

Traffic and Parking

Fire Routes 33-2004; 17-2013; 18-2013; 2016-002; 2018-139
Half Load 76-1984
Prohibiting Use of Vehicles on Recreational Pathways 27-1981
Temporary Road Closures for Special Events - Delegated Authority 73-2012
Traffic & Parking Regulations 31-2004; (Consolidated By-law)
Weight Restrictions on Bridges 2018-028

Tree Canopy and Natural Vegetation Policy 2019-031

Tree Obstruction 6-1995

User Fees and Charges 2019-160 *

Waste Management

Collection and Disposal of Garbage, Recycling and all related Waste Management Activities in the Township 2015-35; 2018-107; 2019-083

Water & Sewage (Villages of Russell, Embrun, Marionville)

2015-39 (+Sch A10 on User Fees By-law)

Water and Sewer

Allocation Policy for Sewer and Water 54-2011; 82-2012
Capital Charges By-law (for private wastewater and water system conversion 2018-082
Embrun Commercial Park Water and Sewer Servicing Charge By-law 2019-098; 2019-144
Le Baron Development Common Charge & Connection Cost 76-2003
Limoges Water & Sewers Maintenance Connection Fees 86-2012
Procedure for private services conversion 2019-131
Sanitary Sewer Discharge By-law 2018-010
Storm Sewer Discharge By-law 2018-011

Wireless installations protocol

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