Questions tagged [municipal-bylaws]
21 questions
8
votes
2 answers
Is it legal to live on commercial property?
I live in Grande Prairie, Alberta, and I noticed that some commercial properties in town are very affordable. I don't plan on starting a business nor do I plan on trying within this year.
I did try researching my city's bylaws, but all I could find…
Magikarp
- 81
- 3
5
votes
2 answers
Can Ontario municipal zoning by-laws prohibit site-built tiny homes?
On the Ontario government's Build or buy a tiny home webpage, there is a section called Factory-built tiny homes. In that section, there is a subsection titled Zoning:
Zoning
Check with your local municipality to make sure a tiny home is allowed on…
User1974
- 247
- 9
4
votes
2 answers
In the US, what stops public libraries from being overcrowded with remote workers?
The main con that comes with the double-edged sword of remote work is isolation from in-person human contact. You can socialize just fine, to an extent, through applications like Slack, but there's also something to be said for having some…
user8913
4
votes
2 answers
Can a city legally force a homeowner to remove their garden?
Hypothetical: a homeowner received a letter in the mail from the city stating that said homeowner is being ordered to keep their lawn mowed such that the lawn did not violate the city ordinance about maximum grass height. This hypothetical letter…
Aaron
- 232
- 1
- 8
3
votes
1 answer
Can a city ban a person from filming in their own house?
Jake Paul was apparently banned from filming in his own LA house, and it seems like ice Poseidon, another Youtuber has been banned filming (or in his case, streaming) outside and from within his LA house too, and now requires permits to film in his…
Missy
- 33
- 2
2
votes
1 answer
State Prosecutorial Power
According to Article 5 Section 21 of the Texas Constitution & Chapter 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure says, "a "city attorney" is not a public officer; He is not granted "state prosecutorial power" & there should be no confusion, as for even…
Kristy Barnes
- 21
- 2
2
votes
1 answer
Is it legal to perform communication with authorities for money in Germany?
I've gone through some processes of communcation with the register of associations and noted that there's no clarity of the process except for law texts and obscure forum posts.
I thought, I'd would be nice to have a simple online plattform that…
Kalle Richter
- 155
- 6
2
votes
1 answer
In the U.S., can corporations be formed under jurisdictions at levels lower than states?
I only hear of corporations being formed under the jurisdiction of a state. Actually, they seem to come into existence when they are listed in a registry of a state, district, or territorial jurisdiction.
My question is, can jurisdictions at lower…
holomenicus
- 123
- 3
2
votes
1 answer
Under what conditions can a married couple not be considered (or be considered) co-defendants?
I apologize if the question is a bit vague but I was hoping a general answer might help people in the future.
My wife and I were recently charged in a municipal case that involved a co-owned property (in this case, an animal, and as much as I love…
Wolfgang
- 125
- 3
2
votes
0 answers
Are hunting cabins allowed in Ontario?
Background (edited):
Municipalities in Ontario enforce the Ontario Building Code. Typically, it's the lower-tier municipality (the township) that enforces the building code, not the upper-tier municipality (the county or region). Municipalities…
User1974
- 247
- 9
1
vote
1 answer
What are administrative penalties?
This is from Building Code Act, 1992
Administrative penalties
15.4.1 (1) A municipality may require a person, subject to such conditions as the municipality considers appropriate, to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied…
sunyaer
- 11
- 1
1
vote
1 answer
Can you contest a parking citation in Houston and get a jury trial?
I've always wondered aside from a "hearing" to contest a citation, as described here is there any way to get an actual Jury Trial for a parking citation?
There is a mention of an appeal if you're "dissatisfied with the hearing officer's decision".…
Evan Carroll
- 3,079
- 1
- 23
- 41
1
vote
1 answer
What are the criteria for a law to be unconstitutionally overboard when not related to speech
In my municipality, it states that to qualify as an animal "attack" that
Actual physical contact is not required to constitute an attack."
Per § 8.04.045 and that it is merely enough for a an individual to be "worried" according to § 8.24.030…
James Shewey
- 141
- 4
1
vote
1 answer
What happens when a Canadian not-for-profit organization does not comply with its own by-laws?
When I search "by-law Canada" in Google, everything I get is about "municipal by-laws" such as as the first result which is the website of a law firm that explains what municipal by-laws are.
Not-for-profit organizations can have their own by-laws…
Nike Dattani
- 634
- 5
- 25
1
vote
3 answers
Is it illegal to give handouts to panhandlers?
In our municipality we have a public safety bylaw, and one part of the bylaw clearly states that, "No person shall engage in panhandling." The definition of panhandling in the bylaw is as follows:
“panhandling” means the personal, verbal, and…
ShemSeger
- 1,008
- 10
- 22