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Working group flags limits on town inspections, private-property entry and how drainage work (sump pumps, underground systems) will be treated
Summary
Drafting group discussed legal limits on town right-of-entry to private property, alternatives (search warrants, building permits), and whether the bylaw should regulate construction or alteration of drainage systems including sump pumps and infiltration systems.
Participants raised legal and practical limits on the town’s ability to inspect private property for illicit discharges or potential bylaw violations. A legal advisor warned the working group that a bylaw cannot simply grant unfettered right of entry onto private property; instead the town typically relies on statutory inspection authorities, open building permits or court-ordered access where necessary.
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