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Home My WebLink AboutChapter 430 - Group Homes - Registration GENERAL Chapter 430 GROUP HOMES - REGISTRATION Article I INTERPRETATION 430.1.1 Group home- defined 430.1.2 Registrar of group homes - defined Article 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS 430.2.1 Operation - without registration -prohibited 430.2.2 Registration - annual - form- Schedule `A' 430.2.3 Repealed: By-law 2005-47, 28 February, 2005 430.2.4 First registration- notice of information session 430.2.5 Registrar-renewal -requirements 430.2.6 Fee- first registration 430.2.7 Fee- annual -prescribed by Council Article 3 ENFORCEMENT 430.3.1 Fine- for contravention Article 4 ENACTMENT 430.4.1 Ef'f'ective date KITCHENER 430.1 JULY 2005 430.1.1 GROUP HOMES -REGISTRATION 430.2.3 SCHEDULE Schedule `A' - Registration form Article 1 INTERPRETATION 430.1.1 Group home-defined ,.group home"means a residence licensed or funded under a federal or pro- vincial statute for the accommodation of three to ten persons, exclusive of staff,living under supervision in a single housekeeping unit and who,by rea- son of their emotional,mental,social or physical condition or legal status,re- quire a group living arrangement for their well being.By-law 2005-158,26 August,2005. 430.1.2 Registrar of group homes-defined "registrar of group homes" means the City's Manager, Development Re- view or designate.By-law 2005-47,28 February,2005;By-law 2011-047, 28 March,2011. Article 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS 430.2.1 Operation-without registration-prohibited No person shall own or operate a group home in the municipality that is not registered in accordance with this Chapter. By-law 2005-158, 26 August, 2000. 430.2.2 Registration-annual-form- Schedule `A' Every owner or operator of a group home in the municipality shall make ap- plication to the registrar in the form prescribed by the registrar of group homes for: (a) registration of the group home; (b) annual renewal of registration ofthegrouphomeby March l5th in each year thereafter. 430.2.3 Repealed: By-law 2005-47,28 February,2005 APRIL 2011 430.2 KITCHENER 430.2.4 GROUP HOMES -REGISTRATION 430.3.1 430.2.4 First registration-notification of information session Every owner or operator of group home shall submit to the City a brief de- scription of the future group home on the owner/operator's letterhead.The City will circulate the information to all property owners within 60 metres (197 ft)of the proposed group home at least twenty days prior to occupancy of the group home.The 60 metres(197 feet)shall be measured from the clos- est point of the lot lines associated with each lot. By-law 2005-47, 28 February,2005. 430.2.5 Registrar-renewal-requirements The registrar: (a) upon receipt of a completed application in the form prescribed in Section 430.2.2,for the registration or renewal of registration of a group home; and (b) upon the registrar's certification of compliance with the City's zoning by-laws; shall register or renew the registration of, as the case may be, the group home. 430.2.6 Fee-first registration Every owner or operator of a group home,prior to first registration,shall pay to the City a one time fee for the first registration of the group home in such amount as is prescribed by Council from time to time.By-law 2002-158,26 August,2002;By-law 2005-47,28 February,2005. 430.2.7 Fee annual-prescribed by Council Every owner or operator of a group home,after first registration,shall pay to the City an annual fee for the renewal of registration of the group home and thereafter in such amount as is prescribed by Council from time to time. By-law 2005-47,28 February,2005. Article 3 ENFORCEMENT 430.3.1 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. KITCHENER 430.3 JULY 2005 430.4.1 GROUP HOMES -REGISTRATION 430.4.1 Article 4 ENACTMENT 430.4.1 Effective date This Chapter shall come into force and take effect on the day of final passage of the enabling by-law.By-law 93-58, 8 March, 1993. JULY 2005 430.4 KITCHENER GROUP HOMES -REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Schedule 'A' -Registration form CITY OF KITCHENER COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT GROUP HOME REGISTRATION FORM Please Print Clearly a) Subject Property Nameof Facility: .............................................................................. Mailing Address ofFacility: .............................................................................. LegalDescription: .............................................................................. b) Operator Nameof Operator: .............................................................................. MailingAddress: .............................................................................. .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................. ContactPerson: .............................................................................. Phone: .............................................................................. c) Licensing or Funding Ministry: .............................................................................. Check one or both: Licensed: 13 Funded: 13................................... Act under which licensing or funding is given:........................................ .................................................................................................................. By-law 93-58, 8 March, 1993; Schedule 'A'; By-law 2001-224, 26 No- vember,2001;By-law 2011-047,28 March,2011. KITCHENER 430.5 APRIL 2011