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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON REQUEST TO APPEAR AS A DELEGATION DATE: October 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole TOPIC: Panhandling Bylaw 3321, 2015 PROPOSAL: Community feedback on bylaw PROPOSED BY: Staff _____________________________________________________________________ ANALYSIS SUMMARY: At the October 5, 2015 Regular meeting Council considered Panhandling Bylaw 3321, 2015 for third reading and referred the bylaw to staff to obtain community feedback. BACKGROUND: The City of Nelson’s Panhandling Bylaw is currently at second reading. After Council’s meeting on October 26 th the bylaw was circulated to the following community groups for review. Feedback has been welcomed in any format that works best and community group members were welcomed to address Council at the October 26 th Committee of the Whole meeting. The following submissions have been received in writing to date and representatives will be in the audience to respond to any questions Council may have: Nelson Committee on Homelessness (see attached) Ann Harvey and other committee members have requested 15 minutes to present to Council. Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce (see attached) A representative of the Chamber will be in attendance. Nelson Business Association (see attached) Lisa McGeady will be in attendance with other members of the association. Senior’s Coordinating Society (see attached) No attendance / presentation to Council requested Senior’s Citizen’s Association – Branch 51 (see attached) No attendance / presentation to Council requested LEGISLATIVE IMPACTS, PRECEDENTS, POLICIES: It is within Council mandate and authority to receive the presentations. COSTS AND BUDGET IMPACT - REVENUE GENERATION: There are no costs associated with hearing the presentation. IMPACT ON SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STAFF RESOURCES: There are no costs associated with hearing the presentation. COMMUNICATION: N/A

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  • THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON REQUEST TO APPEAR AS A DELEGATION

    DATE: October 26, 2015 Committee of the Whole TOPIC: Panhandling Bylaw 3321, 2015 PROPOSAL: Community feedback on bylaw PROPOSED BY: Staff _____________________________________________________________________ ANALYSIS SUMMARY: At the October 5, 2015 Regular meeting Council considered Panhandling Bylaw 3321, 2015 for third reading and referred the bylaw to staff to obtain community feedback. BACKGROUND: The City of Nelsons Panhandling Bylaw is currently at second reading. After Councils meeting on October 26th the bylaw was circulated to the following community groups for review. Feedback has been welcomed in any format that works best and community group members were welcomed to address Council at the October 26th Committee of the Whole meeting. The following submissions have been received in writing to date and representatives will be in the audience to respond to any questions Council may have: Nelson Committee on Homelessness (see attached) Ann Harvey and other committee members have requested 15 minutes to present to Council. Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce (see attached) A representative of the Chamber will be in attendance. Nelson Business Association (see attached) Lisa McGeady will be in attendance with other members of the association. Seniors Coordinating Society (see attached) No attendance / presentation to Council requested Seniors Citizens Association Branch 51 (see attached) No attendance / presentation to Council requested LEGISLATIVE IMPACTS, PRECEDENTS, POLICIES: It is within Council mandate and authority to receive the presentations. COSTS AND BUDGET IMPACT - REVENUE GENERATION: There are no costs associated with hearing the presentation. IMPACT ON SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STAFF RESOURCES: There are no costs associated with hearing the presentation. COMMUNICATION: N/A

  • OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: 1. Receive and thank the presenters 2. Refer to staff with direction

    ATTACHMENTS: Letters and emails Panhandling Bylaw 3321, 2015 RECOMMENDATION: That Council receives all community feedback regarding the proposed Panhandling Bylaw and thanks all community members for attending. AUTHOR: REVIEWED BY: _______________________________ _____________________________ DEPUTY CORPORATE OFFICER CITY MANAGER

  • 225 Hall Street Nelson BC V1L 5X4 Toll Free: 1-877-663-5706 Ph: (250) 352-3433 Email: [email protected]

    October 16, 2015

    Mayor Deb Kozak and Council

    City of Nelson

    Suite 101 310 Ward Street

    Nelson BC V1L 5S4

    Dear Mayor Kozak;

    The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to provide member

    input as Council reviews the implementation of a Pan Handling By-Law.

    The discussions of a bylaw have generated tremendous interest throughout the community,

    with widely diverse opinions.

    This summer, the Chamber Board of Directors adopted a resolution in favour of adopting an

    aggressive pan handling bylaw that would regulate behaviour and also where the panhandling

    could take place, but not make it illegal.

    There is an understanding that for some, pan handling is a way of life and an unfortunate

    circumstance of life. There is also a realization that for some Nelson residents and business

    owners, the location of where the panhandling occurs can be problematic to their business, or

    to their individual or family comfort level of shopping downtown.

    In addition to the support from the Board of Directors, the Chamber of Commerce also

    conducted a survey of downtown member businesses. While the sample size was not large,

    81% of the 22 respondents were clearly in favour of moving forward with the development of a

    pan handling bylaw.

    If the City of Nelson chooses to proceed with the implementation of an aggressive panhandling

    by-law, the Chamber would encourage a best practices approach to the bylaw language and

    enforcement.

    Sincerely

    Ed Olthof President Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce

  • From: Joanne Caldecott

    Subject: Letters to City Council via NBADate: October-20-15 9:42:14 AMAttachments: Panhandling bylaw letters for Council.docx

    Lisa and Jo: Attached are six emailed letters from NBA businesses.

    Margaret Stacey: Nelson United Church, Stacey TrilloSusan Wallach: Wallach PerelloAl Gerhardstein: Misty MountainDiane Hand: HandselsMichael Collier: Kootenai ClothingJeff Grosch: Sacred RideNelson Becker, ExpressNews

    I did not include Nelson Beckers letter here as you have already received it. There were 28 people at the NBA meeting on Thursday October 15th, including fourCouncillors who took notes. These letters were given to Councillor Purcell. Our function wasto facilitate the meeting and the Councillors said they would report to Council. At the discussion meeting: Jay Marshall, Jocelyn Carver, Paul Kelly, Chris Hillebrand,Margaret Stacey, Tom Prior, Mari Plamondon, Chuck Bennett, Karen Bennett, RandyHorswill, Val Semeniuk, Jenny Robinson, Howie Ross, Nelson Becker, Amy Stewart, MattStanley, Yoshi Shirotani, Stephanie Myers, Teo Nicholas, Judy Banfield, Justin Pelant, DebFuhr, John McCuaig,Chris Holland, Councillors Morrison, Purcell, Warmington, and Dailly. Margaret StaceyCore Planning Team NBA

    This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

    From Margaret Stacey

    NBA, representing Nelson United Church, Stacey-Trillo, and merchants who have spoken to me about the issue.

    To Nelson City Council regarding the proposed Panhandling Bylaw changes:

    I understand the human rights restrictions that you have taken care to address in the Bylaw pre-amble, and the small changes you would like to add to the officer toolbox to curb aggression and loitering, in an attempt to appease merchants who are affected by difficult panhandlers.

    From our church perspective: its all you can do to manage the issue legally. Its like conventional medicines symptom suppression, without addressing the functional cause.

    Words from businesses: One merchant says the panhandlers are about 80% young men, some with mental health issues, and another says its seasonal, surrounding Shambhala for example. Another merchant says there should be zero tolerance of panhandlers, and from watching them daily, says the money is not used for food or transport, but goes to drugs. Some say they should be as regulated as much as buskers. Several recommend street workers or housing or social assistance or addictions services.

    On a personal note: Many tend to perceive transients, buskers and panhandlers as something this town doesnt need, when in fact, if they arent our own people, they are actually an alternate kind of tourist and they come here because of the amenities, like all tourists. They avoid cold, barren, uninteresting and unwelcoming places, and come here for the ambience too. Furthermore, there is a feeling that we are specially targeted and swamped, when, in fact, when you look at Vancouver, that city absorbs our young people for better or worse. I would hope somebody there treats them kindly.

    And finally; I approve of the bylaw as a reasonable tool. However I do take issue with 3.1.b which states: A person who permits, suffers, allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw commits an offence... In other words, if my business permitted, suffered, allowed a panhandler to stay longer than an hour or get closer to my door, I as business owner, am offending!

    Margaret Stacey

    I dont think we need a pan handling by law. I think it is unfortunate the city is considering going this way.

    I have never had trouble with the people begging for money. I am on Baker street daily 2/3 times. I politely say no or ignore them depending on my mood. The only aggressive one that I have experienced is a drug addicted woman and a bylaw wouldnt deter her.

    Assuming these people are the product of a lack of housing or, social assistance or addictions services then lets deal with that and not punish and criminalize the victims. Perhaps another street worker?

    If they are recreational beggars they will go away with the cooler weather.

    Why must we react in a punitive way?. Lets try to find the root of the problem and put city resources there. Has anyone interviewed any of these people to find out what is going on in their lives to put them on the street begging? Maybe thats a first step.

    Susan E. Wallach

    You never really know a woman until you meet her in Court

    Is there room for all of us?Will another bylaw make Nelson better and more attractive to the rich elite?I'm no more comfortable to be approached for handouts than the next person,,,but do I want to make them illegal ?There is an attitude of Cleansing going on with the city council . It seems that if they can get the city to look cleaner then bussiness and others of wealth will look on nelson as a place to invest and control.The whole Hall street Money Pit was not about making things better for everyone. It seems that only a few affected the decisions to spend tax moneyin such a way. This is not a bylaw issue but the money spent could have contributed to the betterment of more who need it ,,,not just the few business people who sway the council. That Money could have been put towards the issue at hand, i.e.: people with nothing and no hope. Cities all over N America have this same issue: beggars Can the City of Nelson be separate from the pack and lead to the future on this issue? There is opportunity here to set a standard of how to manage these issues. Can Nelson leadership rise to the level and set a standard in Canada of how all humans have worth and have a place in our community?The Stores to Shores idea spent very much money and still left out many in the community , such as all the handicap people on wheelchairs or that have trouble climbing steep grades. That Stores to shores idea just like the bylaw to make begging illegal does not include the whole community.Have you thought that maybe for some ,, the chance to tithe on the street is redeeming and helping for some that have hard times?I am against this Cleansing that the council is a part of!!!

    Al GerhardsteinBusiness ownerMisty Mountain358 bakernelson

    Hi Margaret,

    I cannot attend the meeting re Panhandling so just am offering my input in this email.

    I have had direct personal experience with an aggressive and belligerent panhandler using offensive signage. Asking nicely for him to move or offering assistance was not effective. Police nor Bylaw could get him to cooperate and this went on for more than just one day. Customers were complaining about him and actively avoiding walking by him (and as he was parked right under my window this directly affected my business).

    I take offence to the councillor who stated that they had never seen an aggressive panhandler only passerbys being rude. This councillor obviously does not spend a lot of time on Baker St. and is out of touch with the issues businesses have with various transient and what some might call street people.

    We put more restrictions on our buskers who bring character and charm to downtown, than we do those that are panhandling. My suggestion to city council would be to have a bylaw that restricts the time that a panhandler can stay in one spot. We do this for buskers, so why not panhandlers. This would offer police and bylaw something they could actually enforce without walking on the right of all Nelson citizens and visitors to enjoy our streets.

    Thank you.

    Diane Hand

    Handsels

    505 Baker St.

    Thanks for running with this. We have a store at 327 Baker and have fairly frequent dealings with Panhandlers / Street people who like to hang out in the Masonic doorway and sometimes in front of Subway.

    Our take on the situation is that we have relatively few problems with Panhandlers / Street people and those problems tend to be seasonal such as before Shambala for example. When we do have problems the Bylaw Officers and the Police seem to be able to effectively deal with the situation. If the police feel they need more powers to be able to more effectively deal with the situation in Nelson then we are in favor of supporting our Bylaw and Police force.

    On a slightly deeper level of analysis there are longer term solutions needed for the issue of panhandling and street people. Our mental health care, for example, is very inadequate and leaves a lot of work for people like our Bylaw and Police force who probably shouldnt be on the front line dealing with mental health problems. Its a very costly and, unfortunately, not very effective way to handle mental health problems in our, and other, communities.

    Regards,

    Michael Collier

    Kutenai Clothing

    can't make the meeting tomorrow. i as a business owner for 20 years on baker st we don't want panhandling or busking in front of my store ever. it is not what i want people to have to walk through to get into my shop . it should be contained somewhere out of everyone's way . perhaps another town ?.

    Jeff Grosch

    --

    The Sacred Ride

    213b Baker St.Nelson, BCV1L 4H4Ph. 250-354-3831http://www.sacredride.caFax. 250-354-3813

  • From Margaret Stacey

    NBA, representing Nelson United Church, Stacey-Trillo, and merchants who have spoken to me about the issue.

    To Nelson City Council regarding the proposed Panhandling Bylaw changes:

    I understand the human rights restrictions that you have taken care to address in the Bylaw pre-amble, and the small changes you would like to add to the officer toolbox to curb aggression and loitering, in an attempt to appease merchants who are affected by difficult panhandlers.

    From our church perspective: its all you can do to manage the issue legally. Its like conventional medicines symptom suppression, without addressing the functional cause.

    Words from businesses: One merchant says the panhandlers are about 80% young men, some with mental health issues, and another says its seasonal, surrounding Shambhala for example. Another merchant says there should be zero tolerance of panhandlers, and from watching them daily, says the money is not used for food or transport, but goes to drugs. Some say they should be as regulated as much as buskers. Several recommend street workers or housing or social assistance or addictions services.

    On a personal note: Many tend to perceive transients, buskers and panhandlers as something this town doesnt need, when in fact, if they arent our own people, they are actually an alternate kind of tourist and they come here because of the amenities, like all tourists. They avoid cold, barren, uninteresting and unwelcoming places, and come here for the ambience too. Furthermore, there is a feeling that we are specially targeted and swamped, when, in fact, when you look at Vancouver, that city absorbs our young people for better or worse. I would hope somebody there treats them kindly.

    And finally; I approve of the bylaw as a reasonable tool. However I do take issue with 3.1.b which states: A person who permits, suffers, allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw commits an offence... In other words, if my business permitted, suffered, allowed a panhandler to stay longer than an hour or get closer to my door, I as business owner, am offending!

    Margaret Stacey

  • I dont think we need a pan handling by law. I think it is unfortunate the city is considering going this way. I have never had trouble with the people begging for money. I am on Baker street daily 2/3 times. I politely say no or ignore them depending on my mood. The only aggressive one that I have experienced is a drug addicted woman and a bylaw wouldnt deter her. Assuming these people are the product of a lack of housing or, social assistance or addictions services then lets deal with that and not punish and criminalize the victims. Perhaps another street worker? If they are recreational beggars they will go away with the cooler weather. Why must we react in a punitive way?. Lets try to find the root of the problem and put city resources there. Has anyone interviewed any of these people to find out what is going on in their lives to put them on the street begging? Maybe thats a first step. Susan E. Wallach You never really know a woman until you meet her in Court

  • Is there room for all of us? Will another bylaw make Nelson better and more attractive to the rich elite? I'm no more comfortable to be approached for handouts than the next person,,,but do I want to make them illegal ? There is an attitude of Cleansing going on with the city council . It seems that if they can get the city to look cleaner then bussiness and others of wealth will look on nelson as a place to invest and control. The whole Hall street Money Pit was not about making things better for everyone. It seems that only a few affected the decisions to spend tax money in such a way. This is not a bylaw issue but the money spent could have contributed to the betterment of more who need it ,,,not just the few business people who sway the council. That Money could have been put towards the issue at hand, i.e.: people with nothing and no hope. Cities all over N America have this same issue: beggars Can the City of Nelson be separate from the pack and lead to the future on this issue? There is opportunity here to set a standard of how to manage these issues. Can Nelson leadership rise to the level and set a standard in Canada of how all humans have worth and have a place in our community? The Stores to Shores idea spent very much money and still left out many in the community , such as all the handicap people on wheelchairs or that have trouble climbing steep grades. That Stores to shores idea just like the bylaw to make begging illegal does not include the whole community. Have you thought that maybe for some ,, the chance to tithe on the street is redeeming and helping for some that have hard times? I am against this Cleansing that the council is a part of!!! Al Gerhardstein Business owner Misty Mountain 358 baker nelson

  • Hi Margaret, I cannot attend the meeting re Panhandling so just am offering my input in this email. I have had direct personal experience with an aggressive and belligerent panhandler using offensive signage. Asking nicely for him to move or offering assistance was not effective. Police nor Bylaw could get him to cooperate and this went on for more than just one day. Customers were complaining about him and actively avoiding walking by him (and as he was parked right under my window this directly affected my business). I take offence to the councillor who stated that they had never seen an aggressive panhandler only passerbys being rude. This councillor obviously does not spend a lot of time on Baker St. and is out of touch with the issues businesses have with various transient and what some might call street people. We put more restrictions on our buskers who bring character and charm to downtown, than we do those that are panhandling. My suggestion to city council would be to have a bylaw that restricts the time that a panhandler can stay in one spot. We do this for buskers, so why not panhandlers. This would offer police and bylaw something they could actually enforce without walking on the right of all Nelson citizens and visitors to enjoy our streets. Thank you. Diane Hand Handsels 505 Baker St.

  • Thanks for running with this. We have a store at 327 Baker and have fairly frequent dealings with Panhandlers / Street people who like to hang out in the Masonic doorway and sometimes in front of Subway. Our take on the situation is that we have relatively few problems with Panhandlers / Street people and those problems tend to be seasonal such as before Shambala for example. When we do have problems the Bylaw Officers and the Police seem to be able to effectively deal with the situation. If the police feel they need more powers to be able to more effectively deal with the situation in Nelson then we are in favor of supporting our Bylaw and Police force. On a slightly deeper level of analysis there are longer term solutions needed for the issue of panhandling and street people. Our mental health care, for example, is very inadequate and leaves a lot of work for people like our Bylaw and Police force who probably shouldnt be on the front line dealing with mental health problems. Its a very costly and, unfortunately, not very effective way to handle mental health problems in our, and other, communities. Regards, Michael Collier Kutenai Clothing

  • can't make the meeting tomorrow. i as a business owner for 20 years on baker st we don't want panhandling or busking in front of my store ever. it is not what i want people to have to walk through to get into my shop . it should be contained somewhere out of everyone's way . perhaps another town ?. Jeff Grosch --

    The Sacred Ride

    213b Baker St. Nelson, BC V1L 4H4 Ph. 250-354-3831 http://www.sacredride.ca Fax. 250-354-3813

  • From: Brad HowardTo: Joanne CaldecottSubject: Nelson Senior Coordinating - Pan Handler Bylaw FeedbackDate: October-19-15 12:52:52 PM

    Most importantly, thank you for this opportunity to provide feedback. The Seniors Coordinating Board does not see the issue of inappropriate or aggressive panhandlers being a Seniors issue. It affects us in the same way it affects everyone else.However as a generalization Seniors react more passively, defensively and are less likely toconfront. We simply will move away or avoid. So the negative effects are business losecustomers, and sidewalks and known pan handler areas (sidewalks) are avoided. Members did identify pan handers near cash machines when people and/or seniors gettingmoney, also pan handlers in near door ways, grocery stores, etc. when people are going inor out. We are not clear on how a bylaw will change\improve a situation. Specific problemscome down to various locations and specific individuals. The issue requires clear policycommunication from the City and appropriate judgement by the Bylaw officers. Generallywe do not see pan handling as a priority issue at this time. Brad HowardChair, Nelson and District Seniors Coordinating.

  • From:To: Joanne CaldecottSubject: Re: Panhandling Bylaw for reviewDate: October-20-15 11:49:25 AMAttachments: image005.png

    Greetings Joanne - Thank you for allowing us to participate in this by-law.Here at Seniors Branch #51 we feel the PanHandler by-law has covered all basesand are heppy with it.Tnakn you,Mildred Anderson,President

    On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Joanne Caldecott wrote:

    Hello Mildred,

    I have left a voice message for you today and wanted to follow up about CityCouncils request for feedback on the Panhandling Bylaw.

    Kindly call me at your earliest convenience 250.352.8285 and confirm:

    - Whether you have any written submission/s to send us?

    - Whether you would like to address Council at the October 26th Committee ofthe Whole meeting (at 7pm in Council Chambers)?

    I look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Jo Caldecott

    Deputy Corporate Officer

    City of Nelson

    Confidentiality Note:This email may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient orhave received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this email. Anyunauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the information contained in this email is prohibited.

  • THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON BYLAW NO. 3321, 2015

    BEING A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF PANHANDLING WITHIN THE CITY OF NELSON

    The Council of The Corporation of the City of Nelson, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS

    In this bylaw, the following terms have the following meanings: Automated Teller Machine means a device linked to a financial institutions

    account records which is able to carry out transactions, including, but not limited to, account transfers, deposits, withdrawals, balance inquiries, and mortgage and loan payments;

    Bus Stop means a section of street which is reserved for the

    loading and unloading of buses and where parking and stopping of all other vehicles is prohibited;

    Bylaw Enforcement Officer means a person/s acting as any of the following are

    designated for the purposes of this Bylaw and the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act: a) Special constables, officers, members or constables of the Nelson Police Department; b) Bylaw Enforcement Officers appointed pursuant to

    the Police Act and Community Charter; c) Local Assists to the Fire Commissioner under Section 6 of the Fire Services Act; d) Bylaw Enforcement Officers, licensing inspectors, building inspectors, animal control officers or other persons acting in another capacity on behalf of a municipality, regional City or local trust committee for the purpose of enforcement of one or more of its Bylaws.

    Bylaw Notice means a ticket issued under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw;

    "Bylaw Notice Enforcement means the Citys Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw Bylaw as amended or replaced from time to time;

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Corporation of the City of Nelson Page 1 of 4

    Panhandling Bylaw No.3321, 2015

  • "City" means the Corporation of the City of Nelson or the area

    within the boundaries thereof as the context may require; Obstruction means to:

    a) Sit or lie on a Street in a manner which obstructs or impedes the convenient passage of any pedestrian traffic on a street, in the course of panhandling;

    b) touch a person while panhandling; c) continue to Panhandle from or otherwise harass a

    pedestrian after that Person has made a negative initial response to panhandling or has otherwise indicated a refusal;

    d) physically approach and Panhandle from a pedestrian as a member of a group of two or more persons;

    e) Panhandle on a Street within five (5) meters of: i. An entrance to a bank, credit union or Trust

    Company; ii. An Automated Teller Machine; iii. A Bus Stop; iv. A bus shelter; v. The entrance to any liquor store or licensed

    retail liquor store; vi. The entrance to a movie theatre or

    sidewalk caf; vii. A pay telephone; viii. A public washroom; ix. An entrance to a church or place of worship;

    f) Panhandle from an occupant of a vehicle in a manner which obstructs or impedes the convenient passage of any vehicular traffic or on a Street;

    g) Panhandle from an occupant of a motor vehicle which is;

    i. Parked; ii. Stopped at a traffic control signal; or iii. Standing temporarily for the purpose of loading

    or unloading. h) Panhandle after sunset on any given day; i) Panhandle in such a way as to impede the ability of a

    person entering or exiting a place of business; j) Panhandle from a person standing on a street or

    other public place for the purpose of entering any building or purchasing any goods or services;

    k) Panhandle from a person seated at a sidewalk caf; ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Corporation of the City of Nelson Page 2 of 4

    Panhandling Bylaw No.3321, 2015

  • l) Panhandle on a private property without the property owners consent;

    Panhandle means to beg for, or without consideration, ask for

    money, donations, goods or other things of value whether by spoken, written or printed word or bodily gesture for ones self or for any other person but does not include soliciting where approved by the City;

    "Person" includes any company, corporation, owner, partnership,

    firm, association, society or party; Street means any highway, roadway, sidewalk, boulevard,

    place or right of way which the public is ordinarily entitled or may be permitted to use for the passage of vehicles or pedestrians and includes a structure located in any of those areas;

    Traffic Control Signal means a traffic control signal as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C., 1996 c. 318, as amended, from

    time to time; Trust Company means an office or branch of a trust company to which

    the Trust and Loans Companies Act (Canada) applies and in which deposit accounts are held.

    2. GENERAL REGULATIONS

    2.1 No Person shall obstruct or interfere with a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in the

    exercise of his duties. 2.2 No Person shall Panhandle in a manner to cause an Obstruction. 2.3 No Person shall Panhandle at the same location for more than one (1) hour at a

    time in any four (4) hour period. 3. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY

    3.1 A person who:

    a) contravenes or fails to comply with this Bylaw;

    b) permits, suffers or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw;

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Corporation of the City of Nelson Page 3 of 4

    Panhandling Bylaw No.3321, 2015

  • c) fails to carry out an order made under this Bylaw; commits an offence and each day such an offence continues or is permitted to continue will constitute a separate offence.

    3.2 This Bylaw is designated under section 264 of the Community Charter as a bylaw

    that may be enforced by means of a Bylaw Notice.

    3.3 Without limiting the enforcement options under section 8.1, a person who commits an offence under this Bylaw will be liable to a penalty established under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw.

    3.4 Bylaw Enforcement Officers are designated to enforce this Bylaw by means of a Bylaw Notice under section 264 of the Community Charter.

    4. CITATION

    4.1. This bylaw may be cited as The Corporation of the City of Nelson Panhandling

    Bylaw No. 3321, 2015".

    READ A FIRST TIME the 14th day of September, 2015 READ A SECOND TIME the 14th day of September, 2015 READ A THIRD TIME the day of , 2015

    FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED the day of , 2015

    ____________________ Mayor

    ____________________

    Corporate Officer

    CERTIFIED A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE City of Nelson Panhandling Bylaw No. 3321, 2015 ____________________________________ Director of Corporate Services

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Corporation of the City of Nelson Page 4 of 4

    Panhandling Bylaw No.3321, 2015

  • AGENDA Panhandling BylawRFD Panhandling feedbackChamber of Commerce letterEmail M_Stacey NBA_RedactedPanhandling bylaw letters for Council NBANelson Senior Coordinating - Pan Handler Bylaw FeedbackSenior's Branch 51 feedback_Redacted3321 Panhandling Bylaw, 2015

    BC Civil Liberties Letter to Nelson CouncilNCOH Presentation