21. (1)The council may hold, sponsor, encourage or support those local or national games, sporting events, exhibitions, fairs and recreational and artistic activities that it considers to be in the interests of the residents of the city and other persons resorting to the city, and may spend out of the general revenue of the city the money that it considers appropriate for those purposes. " and where the context so admits, shall include the council; (f) Public utilities (2) 139. (3) (e) Notwithstanding anything in another statute, no royalties shall be payable to the government of the province in respect of the generation of power from the waters vested in the council under this section. (3) do all other things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the objects of the board. is liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20 and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60 days. A person who neglects or fails to comply with this section shall forfeit all right or title to any Crown land claimed to be held by that person under a lease or other title or by possession unless he or she, within 1 calendar month after the service of notice of forfeiture, complies with this section. 2. The Trial Division shall have jurisdiction, upon the application of the council, to enforce the carrying out of this section by the company, its directors and officers. In the case of dwellings where, because of lack of water supply and connections with the sewers, sinks with running water are not provided inside the dwellings, those catch-basins for the disposal of waste water shall be provided as may be considered necessary in the opinion of the council. (a) (11) Seal Fees payable by a municipal authority for fire protection services shall be paid to the city and fees owed and not paid by a municipal authority for fire protection services shall be considered to be a debt owed to the city. The council shall have power, where necessary, for preventing the pollution of the waters of the lakes and ponds, to expropriate private property to the extent from the margin of the lakes and ponds that may be considered necessary; the compensation to be paid to the proprietors of the land shall be determined by arbitration. Street alteration (a) (2) 63. 408. For the purpose of subsection (1), preservation of documents and records may be in microfilm form from the original, after which the original may be destroyed, and the microfilm form shall be considered to have the same effect as if it were the original. Every house within the city situated within 15.24 metres of the public drain or sewer shall be connected with the general water and sewage system, and in or appurtenant to every house there shall be constructed and maintained 1 or more proper and sufficient water closets as shall be determined by the council subject to the approval of the city engineer, who will decide as to the efficiency of them. A person who witnesses the commission of an offence referred to in subsection (1) may apprehend without warrant the offender and to convey him or her before a provincial court judge, to be dealt with in the manner provided in subsection (1). A vacant lot suitable for building purposes situated at the intersection of 2 streets, in each of which a sewer is constructed, shall be considered to front on both streets, but shall be exempt from liability on 1 of the streets to the extent of 24.384 metres. 189. be responsible to the council in carrying out the powers, functions and duties conferred by this section; (b) 255. The council shall have power to make rules, regulations, or by-laws relating to and governing vacations, sick leave, and leave of absence from duty of employees of the council. St. John's and St. Peter's have joined with Light of . Equality of votes intervene to postpone or prevent the collection of a tax, rate, assessment, rent, licence fee or other amount due to the city; or. 353. and a copy of this plan shall be kept in the vault of the Registry of Deeds and shall be brought up to date at intervals of 6 months; (b) . 340.9 Special loans (5) The securities to be guaranteed shall be secured by 1 or more deeds of trust by way of 1st mortgage or charge upon the lands that the council may approve of, including the house and improvements built and made or to be built and made on the land. A person who, without just cause. 230. 265. (2) 189. Sanitary supervisor The payment by the operator of a circus of all licence fees required to be paid under this section shall exempt the operator from the obligation to collect or pay the entertainment tax under section 270. 387. 355. 252. 179. 138. (1)A person who encumbers, makes erections across, or obstructs a public cove, or the waters of a cove, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $10, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 days. or other Act or law, a Provincial Court judge to whom an application is made under section 395 shall have jurisdiction to hear the matter and to make the order referred to in that section. 164. 101. (1)The council may impose a tax to be known as the entertainment tax, upon all theatrical, musical, cinematograph, dancing, pantomime, athletic, circus or other kind of public performances, exhibitions or entertainments, including indoor skating and hockey, conducted within the city limits. An owner of a building who contravenes subsection (1) shall be liable to a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $5 for every day during which the unauthorized change in the use of the building continues. 371. 149. 387. 63, and the appraisements shall be recorded in a draft assessment roll or appraisement books together with all relevant information that may be required respecting appraisements by this Act and the portions of the draft assessment roll or appraisement books as completed shall be deposited with the city clerk. A municipal authority may, following approval by the regional fire services committee, contract with the city for fire protection services. Misuse of water Rep. by 2012 c26 s5 (3) (ii) (iii) A detailed structural drawing that shows height, type of material to be used, etc. A dwelling shall not be erected unless there is a city water supply and a public sewer accessible to it, and a dwelling shall have its plumbing system connected with the city water supply and with a public sewer before the dwelling is occupied, except in the case of suburban districts situated to the north of and below the level of the present northern main sewer, or in other districts for which special building regulations have been made under section 95. Appraisement basis Duration of agreements The cost of the water main and hydrants beyond the street line shall be borne by the owner of the premises. Grants and extensions and the terms of the franchises shall be subject to the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. (3) Installation of sewer 13. (iii) It shall be the duty of the city clerk. Subsections (3) and (4) also apply to meetings held under section 38. The regulations define development broadly. Description and Residence or place of Business, FORM OF PERMIT TO OCCUPY NEWLY ERECTEDBUILDING. Welcome to the St. Johns County, Florida web site. (1)The council shall have power to extend the water main to and to erect hydrants on a waterside premises where it is considered necessary for fire protection. 1973 No 16 s9; 1977 c57 s8; 2001 cN-3.1 s2. (3) An official or employee acting in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act shall not render the city, the council or himself or herself liable for damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of an act authorized by this Act. to advise the council and the town planning commission in connection with all local developments and sub-divisions; (d) (6) It is unlawful for an owner or occupier or a person to place or keep on a building or structure appurtenant to a building a plate, placard, sign or mark indicating a number for that building unless the plate, placard, sign or mark and the placing of it and the number indicated on it has been approved by the council. Procedure A person who neglects or refuses to comply with an order or direction made by the council, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $25 and the proportion of the cost of the wall to be paid by that person may be recovered in an action for work, labour and materials. Fence | City of Saint John, New Brunswick 135. Financial year River 157. where it is uncertain who are the owners of the property it shall be sufficient to name as defendants in the statement of claim "The owner of the dwelling No ., Blank Street Limitation of action 176. obstruct the flow of water in a sewer or drain, or permit a substance to flow into a sewer or drain, which forms a deposit in the sewer or drain, or has a tendency to obstruct the sewer or drain, or discharge a stream into any sewer. The person in charge of the fire department at a fire or other emergency may close all roads including highways, bridges and access to private property in the vicinity of the fire in the city or those areas over which the fire department has jurisdiction. Vidi Applications & Forms - St. Johns County, Florida (1)Where regulations have been made under section 392 and are in effect, an official or employee of the city may, at reasonable times and upon producing proper identification, enter and inspect, either by himself or herself or accompanied by 1 assistant, a residential property to which the regulations apply, and. (5) to acquire ownership of lands with or without buildings, in the area by purchase or by expropriation that the council may decide; (b) 355. 68. (c) 340.22 18. (g) (1)The years of pensionable service as a civil servant of an official who has entered or enters the employ of the city directly from employment as an established civil servant shall be added to his or her years of service in the employ of the city for the purposes of pension payable by the city. Permit Guidelines & General Information - co.st-johns.fl.us 67. a division of land into 2 or more lots or parts. 103. (2) If you are just repairing your fence or deck, you need a repair permit. Except as provided in section 86 in relation to local improvements, the council may not borrow on the credit of the city unless authorized to do so by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs. Where the facts or conditions to which an annual tax applies occurs between the beginning and the end of a year the council shall have power, by resolution, rule or regulation, to apportion the taxes and to fix the amount, or proportion of taxes, which shall be paid in respect of the unexpired portion of the year. (j) of Canada (b) (6) for the sweeping, cleaning and watering of the streets, gullies and drains; (c) (a) be paid out by the city comptroller on requisition by a board for its annual operating budget, and. The council may fix rates or charges for the water supplies or sewage disposal services and those rates or charges shall be paid to the council by the owner of buildings or premises to which water is supplied or sewage disposal services provided. In consideration of that lot of land, the private property of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, situated on the south side of Circular Road, and containing about 10 acres, having been added to the park lands, there shall continue to be paid to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on January 1 in each year, the sum of $80, as the estimated value of the land and the annual payment is a charge on the rents of the Crown lands vested in the council. (a) 331. (2) to waive, remit or reduce taxes or assessments on the lands or the lots into which they are divided or the dwellings erected on the land or the tenants of the land or to set a fixed annual payment of, instead of taxes and assessments in the amount and for the period that the council may in its discretion determine and to provide on any basis to the dwellings and to the tenants of the facilities, privileges and services of the city that are now or shall be provided afterward or made available by the city to other properties or property owners in the city; and. The City of St. John\'s is Canada\'s most easterly city and the capital city of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Where a special appraisement is conducted, written notice of that appraisement shall be given to the owner of the house or building, or, absent from the province, to the owner's agent. (2) 300. the house or premises are in a condition that is a nuisance, within the meaning of this Act, or are in a state of defective sanitation, or are not in reasonably good repair; or. 357. 242. 340.1 Regional services Building, Renovation and Repair 284. City boundary 174. 129. to establish the regulatory contraventions for which the council may issue violation notices and summonses to which sections 403.1 and 403.2 apply; (c) (3) (1)A person shall not place or keep in or upon a yard, land or premises unsanitary matter or a dilapidated or unsightly machine, vehicle, matter or thing or litter or refuse and a person contravening or violating this subsection shall be liable to all the penalties provided by this Act for a breach of this Act. A notice of appeal served under subsection (2) shall be signed by the appellant or by his or her solicitor or agent, and, in the notice, the grounds of the appeal shall be set out, and the appellant shall file a copy of the notice with the court. The guarantee shall be signed by the mayor and city clerk, and upon its being so signed the city shall become liable for the payment of the principal and interest of the securities guaranteed, according to the tenor of the guarantee. (2) (1)The owner of a building situated on a portion of the street through which a main water pipe is laid shall be entitled to a supply of water for domestic purposes, and no more, and, on application to the city engineer, to have a service pipe 1.905 centimetres in diameter connecting the building to the water main, the cost of the pipe shall be at the expense of the owner and the owner shall pay for the pipe and installation and all connections and the costs that the council may determine.