Salmon Arm has upped its bylaw enforcement roster.
City council has appointed JF Cloutier, Amanda Paulsen and Trever Cunningham as bylaw enforcement officers. At the June 9 council meeting, corporate officer Rhonda West explained the appointment, a requirement of B.C.'s Community Charter, enables bylaw enforcement officers to serve a summons to an alleged offender.
With their appointment, Cloutier and Paulson will augment Salmon Arm's three bylaw enforcement officers as needed (vacation/sick time, etc.), explained city administrator Erin Jackson, adding Cunningham is the city's safety co-ordinator and bylaw supervisor, and already supported bylaw staff.
Bylaw enforcement services is responsible for the enforcement of city bylaws, including parking regulations. City bylaws most often requiring enforcement include:
• Bylaw 2498, for maintaining/operating pounds and keeping animals – Common violations include barking dogs, dogs at large, unlicensed dogs, vicious dogs/dog attacks, no dog licence and failure to remove excrement;
• Bylaw 2037/noise – Common violations involve noise from animals, from construction and "sound amplification on private premises or public places;"
• Bylaw 2880/signs – Common violations include signs on city property and signs without a permit;
• Bylaw 2030/snow removal – Common violations involve the requirement of a property owner or occupier to remove snow, ice or rubbish from the sidewalks, footpaths and boulevards in the downtown;
• Bylaw 1971/ traffic – parking in prohibited areas;
• Bylaw 3137/property maintenance – unsightly premises and vision clearances; and
• Bylaw 2303/zoning – non-permitted uses and illegal suites.
