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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChapter 645 - Ice Boxes and Refrigerators PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Chapter 645 ICE BOXES AND REFRIGERATORS Article 1 INTERPRETATION 645.1.1 Person - defined 645.1.2 Container- defined 645.1.3 Refrigerator- defined 645.1.4 Within a dwelling - defined Article 2 UNUSED -REFRIGERATOR CONTAINER 645.2.1 Locks - doors - to be removed Article 3 ABANDONMENT 645.3.1 Exceptions - delivery- display- exhibit 645.3.2 Exceptions - within dwelling- other containers 645.3.3 Upon lands and premises of another Article 4 ENFORCEMENT 645.4.1 Fine- for contravention KITCHENER 645.1 NOVEMBER 1988 645.1.1 REFRIGERATORS 645.3.1 Article I INTERPRETATION 645.1.1 Person-defined "person"includes a firm or corporation; 645.1.2 Container-defined "container"means a trunk,suitcase,cupboard,chest or box and,in this case, any fixture or appliance that has a box or chest therein; 645.1.3 Refrigerator-defined "refrigerator"means an ice box,a freezer or a cooler; 645.1.4 Within a dwelling-defined "within a dwelling"does not include within or on a porch or verandah,yard, curtilage or accessory building. Article 2 UNUSED -REFRIGERATOR CONTAINER 645.2.1 Locks-doors-to be removed No person shallleave,keep or permit upon any lands or in or upon any pre- mises occupied by such person or under his/her control any refrigerator or container not then being used for the purpose for which it was manufactured or produced,without first removing all locks and doors therefrom and taking such other adequate precautionary measures as may be necessary to prevent any person from being trapped in such refrigerator or container or any part thereof. Article 3 ABANDONMENT 645.3.1 Exceptions- delivery-display-exhibit Section 645.2.1 of this Chapter shall not apply where a refrigerator or other container: (a) is being delivered by a manufacturer or dealer in such goods;or (b) is being stored, or displayed for sale by a manufacturer of or dealer in such goods within a building partly or wholly occu- pied by or under the control of the said manufacturer or dealer; or NOVEMBER 1988 645.2 KITCHENER 645.3.2 REFRIGERATORS 645.4.1 (c) is being exhibited at an agricultural,horticultural,industrial or sporting exhibition or fair,when a supervisor,in the person of the exhibitor or a person acting as his/her or its duly authorized agent,are in attendance at the location of the said exhibit or,in the alternative,all doors on all refrigerators or other containers so exhibited are rendered incapable of being opened from the outside;provided that in all the exceptions under this Section and in addition to any specific requirement set out therein,ade- quate precautions are taken to prevent any person being trapped in such refrigerator or other container. 645.3.2 Exceptions-within dwelling-other containers Section 645.2.1 does not apply: (a) to a refrigerator or container stored by the owner thereof within the dwelling in which he resides; (b) to a container which is a suitcase, chest or trunk if such con- tainer is securely locked or stored in a locked closet or storage area or other adequate precautionary measures are taken to pre- vent any person from being trapped therein. 645.3.3 Upon lands and premises of another No person, persons or corporation shall dispose of or abandon upon any lands or premises of another in any place accessible to children any refriger- ator or similar container unless all the locks and doors thereon have been first removed.By-law 87-178, 17 August, 1987. Article 4 ENFORCEMENT 645.4.1 Fine-for contravention Every person who contravenes any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an offence and is liable,upon conviction,to a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars($5,000),exclusive of costs,for each offence,recoverable under the Provincial Offences Pict. By-law 87-178, 17 August, 1987; By-law 2007-166, 17 September,2007. KITCHENER 645.3 OCTOBER 2007