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Products from industrial waste
54.(1)The Regional Corporation may erect, maintain and operate buildings, structures, machinery or equipment for the purpose of recovering, manufacturing, producing, supplying, selling or distributing from sewage or other waste any product, resource, commodity, electrical power or energy, hot water or steam or any other form of energy and for such purposes may, (a) enter into agreements with any person; (b) carry on investigations, experiments, research or development; (c) construct and maintain pipes, apparatus and equipment on, over, under or across any highway or private property with the consent of the owner of such private property; and (d) acquire any patent or licence or any interest in any patent or licence, or dispose of any patent or licence by sale or otherwise. Municipal Franchises Act not to apply (2)The Municipal Franchises Act does not apply to any act of the Regional Corporation under this section. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.14, s. 54.
Existing landfill sites
54.1(1)The Regional Council may, by by-law passed within four months after this section comes into force, impose conditions including the payment of compensation on any person, area municipality or any local board thereof operating a landfill site in the Regional Area on the day this section comes into force. Idem (2)The conditions imposed continue to apply to subsequent operators of the landfill site. Notice (3)Not later than fifteen days after a by-law is passed under subsection (1), the clerk of the Regional Corporation shall give, by personal service or registered mail, written notice of its passing together with a certified copy of the by-law to the owner and operator of the landfill site. Appeal (4)A person entitled to notice under subsection (3) may, within thirty-five days after the passing of the by-law, appeal to the Municipal Board. Decision (5)The Municipal Board shall hear the appeal and may affirm, amend or repeal the by-law and its decision is final. Effective date (6)If no appeal is made under subsection (4), the by-law shall be deemed to have come into force on the day the appeal period expires. Idem, conditions (7)If an appeal is made under subsection (4) and the Municipal Board does not repeal the by-law, the by-law as affirmed or amended shall be deemed to come into force on the day specified by the Board which day shall be on or after the day the appeal was made to the Board. Special case (8)Despite subsections (6) and (7), in respect of the landfill site consisting of approximately 100 acres located in the southeast half of Lot 4 in the Third Concession in the Township of West Carleton (formerly Huntley) in The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, (a) if no appeal is made under subsection (4), the by-law shall be deemed to have come into force on the 12th day of April, 1991; (b) if an appeal is made under subsection (4) and the Municipal Board does not repeal the by-law, the by-law as affirmed or amended shall be deemed to have come into force on the 12th day of April, 1991. 1992, c. 12, s. 2.
Application of Regional Municipalities Act
55.Except as otherwise provided therein, all the provisions of the Regional Municipalities Act apply to The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton as though they were set out in, and formed a part of, this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.14, s. 55. PART IX   STREET VENDING
By-laws re: street vending
56.The Regional Council may pass by-laws, (a) designating all or any part of a highway under the jurisdiction of the Regional Corporation, including the sidewalk portion, as a removal zone; (b) designating all highways under its jurisdiction in any area as a removal zone; (c) prohibiting the placing, stopping or parking in a removal zone of any object or vehicle used to sell or offer for sale goods or refreshments; (d) designating spaces in removal zones in which, despite clause (c), goods or refreshments may be sold or offered for sale; and (e) establishing a permit system granting the exclusive use of any designated space to the owner of an object or vehicle used to sell goods or refreshments. 1994, c. 1, s. 9.
Contents of by-law
57.(1)A by-law passed under section 56 may, (a) prescribe the types of goods or refreshments that may be offered for sale or sold and the types of objects and vehicles permitted in the designated space which may be different for each designated space, and prohibit any type; (b) establish design criteria for the object or vehicle permitted in the designated space; (c) define “goods”, “owner” and “refreshments”; and (d) exempt any type of vendor from all or part of the by-law. Permits (2)A by-law passed under section 56 may, (a) prescribe conditions for the issuance and continued use of a permit; (b) establish permit fees which may vary by location or type of goods sold; (c) fix the term of the permit which may vary with each permit; (d) provide for the issuance of identifying markers in connection with the permits and specifying the manner in which they are to be applied; (e) prohibit or restrict the transfer of permits; (f) establish the method of allocating designated spaces; (g) require that the applicant for a permit hold, or be eligible to hold, a valid licence for selling the goods or refreshments proposed to be sold from the designated space issued by the area municipality in which the designated space is located; and (h) regulate the hours of operation permitted under the permit, which may vary according to the location of the designated space. 1994, c. 1, s. 9.
Suspension, revocation
58.(1)The Regional Council or a committee of Regional Council may suspend or revoke a permit if the conditions for its issuance or use are not complied with or for any other reason which the by-law may specify. Hearing (2)Before suspending or revoking a permit, the Regional Council or the committee shall give the permit holder an opportunity to be heard. Refund (3)If a permit is revoked under subsection (1), that part of the fee paid for the permit proportionate to the unexpired part of the term for which the permit was granted shall be refunded to the permit holder. Special circumstances (4)A municipal official named in the by-law may suspend, without holding a hearing, the designation of all or part of a removal zone, the designation of a space or the operation of a permit for such time and subject to such conditions as the by-law may provide due to, (a) the holding of special events; (b) the construction, maintenance or repair of any highway; (c) the installation, maintenance or repair of public utilities and services; or (d) matters relating to pedestrian, vehicular or public safety. Duration (5)A suspension under subsection (4) shall not exceed four weeks from the date of suspension. 1994, c. 1, s. 9.
Inspection, removal
59.(1)Any peace officer authorized by by-law to enforce a by-law passed under this Part who has reason to believe that any object or vehicle is placed, stopped or parked in a designated space or in a removal zone in contravention of the by-law, (a) may, upon producing appropriate identification, require that a valid permit be produced for reasonable inspection; and (b) if no valid permit is produced, may, after informing the person, if any, in charge of the object or vehicle that it is in a removal zone or designated space contrary to the by-law and upon giving a receipt for it to that person, cause the object or vehicle to be moved and stored in a suitable place. Lien (2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4), all costs and charges for the removal, care and storage of any object or vehicle under the by-law are a lien upon it which may be enforced by the Regional Corporation in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act. Unclaimed objects (3)An object or vehicle removed and stored in accordance with subsection (1) and not claimed by the owner within sixty days is the property of the Regional Corporation and may be sold and the proceeds shall form part of the general funds of the Regional Corporation. Perishable object (4)Despite subsection (3), any perishable object is the property of the Regional Corporation upon being moved from the removal zone or designated space in accordance with subsection (1) and may be destroyed or given to a charitable institution. 1994, c. 1, s. 9.