Municipal Bylaws
- 1) Building Code
- 2) Burning
- 3) Dog
- 4) EMO
- 5) Firing of Guns
- 6) Mobile Homes & Parks
- 7) Noise
- 8) Parking Lots
- 9) Parking Meters
- 10) Public Market
- 11) Sewer
- 12) Skateboarding
- 13) Solid Waste Collection
- 14) Tax Exemption
- 15) Taxi
- 16) Vending
- 17) Heritage Property
- 18) Deed Transfer Tax
- 19) Civic Numbering
- 20) Loitering
- 21) Smoke Free Places
- 22) Alarm
Council of the Region of Queens Municipality adopts bylaws concerning various community issues in accordance with Part VII of the Municipal Government Act of Nova Scotia, being Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia 1998.
Bylaws require a first and second reading at least ten days apart and must be advertised in the local media. The Region uses The Advance as its advertising source for proposed and approved bylaw advertising. Most bylaws become law when they are advertised that they have been approved. When bylaws are advertised that they are being proposed, members of the public may submit written comments about the proposed bylaw or appear in person on the day noted in the advertisment to either support or oppose the bylaw.
In a few cases, they must first be approved by the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations or other provincial ministers like the Minister of Transportation and Public Works.
Various sections of the Municipal Government Act provide Council with bylaw making authority. Some of these are included in this section that list the existing bylaws in Queens.
It is important to note that not all matters in Queens are under the jurisdiction of these bylaws. So if you do not see it regulated in one of these bylaws, it does not necessarily mean it is legal. The Municipal Government Act and the hundreds of other provincial and federal laws take precedence over our bylaws. Because of this, our bylaws only cover items not already regulated by some other municipal, provincial or federal law.
Many of our bylaws are proclaimed under the Summary Proceedings Act of Nova Scotia allowing our bylaw enforcement officers the power to issue Summary Offense Tickets (SOT's). This power is the same as a police officer issuing you a speeding ticket on the spot and require you to appear in court on a specified date. This enhanced enforcement ability saves the people of Queens additional money towards legal and other costs.
For information: Kelley-Anne Hurley, Special Constable
354-3453