PART II GENERAL POWERS OF THE CITY
Broad authority
8 (1) The City may provide any service or thing that the City considers necessary or desirable for the public.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (1). City by-laws (2) The City may pass by-laws respecting the following matters: 1. Governance structure of the City and its local boards (restricted definition) other than with respect to the composition of city council and the division of the City into wards. 2. Accountability and transparency of the City and its operations and of its local boards (restricted definition) and their operations. 3. Financial management of the City and its local boards (restricted definition). 4. Public assets of the City acquired for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act. 5. Economic, social and environmental well-being of the City, including respecting climate change. 6. Health, safety and well-being of persons. 7. Services and things that the City is authorized to provide under subsection (1). 8. Protection of persons and property, including consumer protection. 9. Animals. 10. Structures, including fences and signs. 11. Business licensing.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (2); 2006, c. 32, Sched. B, s. 3 (1, 2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 2, s. 1; 2018, c. 11, Sched. 1, s. 3. Scope of by-law making power (3) Without limiting the generality of section 6, a by-law under this section respecting a matter may, (a) regulate or prohibit respecting the matter; (b) require persons to do things respecting the matter; (c) provide for a system of licences respecting the matter.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (3). One power not affecting another (4) The power to pass a by-law respecting a matter set out in a paragraph of subsection (2) is not limited or restricted by the power to pass a by-law respecting a matter set out in another paragraph of subsection (2).  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (4). Services or things provided by others (5) The power to pass a by-law respecting the matter set out in paragraph 7 of subsection (2) does not include the power to pass a by-law respecting services or things provided by a person other than the City or a city board.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (5). Exception (5.1) Nothing in subsection (5) prevents the City passing a by-law with respect to services or things provided by any person to the extent necessary, (a) to ensure that the physical operation of a system of the City or of a city board is not impaired; or (b) to ensure that the City, a city board or a system of the City or city board meets any provincial standards or regulations that apply to it.  2006, c. 32, Sched. B, s. 3 (3). Definition (6) In this section, “local board (restricted definition)” means a local board other than, (a) a society as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, (b) a board of health as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, (c) a committee of management under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, (d) a police services board established under the Police Services Act, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause (d) of the definition of “local board (restricted definition)” in subsection 8 (6) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 10 (2)) (d) a police service board established under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, (e) a board as defined in section 1 of the Public Libraries Act, or (f) a corporation established in accordance with section 148.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 8 (6); 2007, c. 8, s. 198 (1); 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 6 (1); 2021, c. 39, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 32, Sched. B, s. 3 (1-3) - 01/01/2007 2007, c. 8, s. 198 (1)
- 01/07/2010 2017, c. 10, Sched. 2, s. 1 - 30/05/2017; 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 6 (1) - 30/04/2018 2018, c. 3, Sched. 5, s. 11 (2) - no effect - see 2019, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 26/03/2019; 2018, c. 11, Sched. 1, s. 3 - 14/08/2018 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 10 (2) - not in force 2021, c. 39, Sched. 2, s. 3 (1) - 11/04/2022