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This is a compilation, created by the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council, of Bylaws and Regulations regarding invasive species for the District of Squamish and Resort Municipality of Whistler. Squamish- Questions may be directed to the Legislative Services department at 604-892-5217. For bylaw enforcement, call 604-815-5067. Whistler - To contact Bylaw Enforcement directly, email [email protected] or call 604-935-8280.
SQUAMISH Unsightly Premise Bylaw (1868, 2005). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=21871&Search=1&Re sult=7 S.2(d).No owner or occupier of real property shall cause or permit: (d) noxious weeds to grow or accumulate on such real property S.3(d).Every owner and occupier of real property shall remove, or cause to be removed, from such real property and from any buildings or structures located on such real property all noxious weeds S.4. In the event the owner or occupier of real property fails to comply with section 3 of this bylaw, and the owner or occupier of such real property has been given an opportunity to appear before Council to be heard in respect of such failure, the District may, by its own officers and employees or other persons, carry out the work necessary to comply with section 3 of this bylaw at the expense of the owner or occupier, and the District may recover the costs of undertaking such work either as a debt against the person in default or in the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes.
Zoning bylaw (2200, 2011). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=87433&Search=1&Re sult=3 S. 4.27(iv): New landscape plantings shall consist of native xeric or water-conserving herbaceous and/or woody plant species proven to be enduring in the District of Squamish area and shall exclude invasive species.
Solid Waste Utility Regulation Bylaw (2251, 2012). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=88304&Search=1&Re sult=2 S. 9.5: No Person shall dispose of plants that fall under the Provincial invasive species guidelines, except as directed by the District
OCP Bylaw 2157, 2010 Schedule B Squamish Oceanfront Peninsula Sub Area Plan. Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=66384&Search=1&Re sult=4 Policy 5.2.2.2.7 Establish an invasive species identification, removal and replacement program
OCP Bylaw 2157, 2010 Schedule M Sub Area Plan Waterfront Landing Neighborhood. Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=53786&Search=1&Re sult=5 S.3.2.3 Manage Invasive Species: The existing vegetated area located at the northwest corner of the site is dominated by blackberry and other invasive plants which are better managed and/or replaced with native plant species.
WHISTLER Pesticide Use Regulation Bylaw No 1822, 2007. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/1822.pdf WHEREAS The Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler has the authority pursuant to Section 8(3) of the Community Charter to enact bylaws which provide for the protection of the “health, safety and well-being” of residents;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to respond to the concerns expressed by residents about the risks to ecological integrity and biodiversity associated with the use of pesticides; AND WHERAS the application of pesticides contributes to the cumulative chemical load absorbed by the natural environment, and avoiding unnecessary exposure to pesticides conforms to the precautionary principle; AND WHEREAS regulating the non-essential and cosmetic use of pesticides will help to promote and protect the public health of Municipal residents and visitors. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS PROHIBITION 3.1.Unless permitted or exempted in accordance with this bylaw, no person shall apply or cause or permit the application or use of a pesticide on private lands or public lands For cosmetic purposes within the boundaries of the Resort Municipality of Whistler. 4.EXCEPTIONS 4.1.Notwithstanding section 3, it is permitted to apply or use a pesticide in the following cases: 4.1.1. The use or application of permitted pesticides; 4.1.2. In a public or private swimming pool; 4.1.3. To purify water for human or animal use; 4.1.4. To buildings or the inside of buildings; 4.1.5. To control, destroy, reduce or repel, directly or indirectly, an animal, plant or other organism which is harmful to human health; 4.1.6. Where permitted pursuant to s. 2(2) of BC Regulation 144/2004 ; and 4.1.7. To golf courses, only where the principals of Integrated Pest Management have been applied by a certified Integrated Pest Management practitioner with a valid pesticide applicators certificate, and the pesticide application is a last resort to avoid the loss of use of the facility.
5. ENFORCEMENT 5.1.This bylaw is designated under the provisions of Section 264 of the Community Charter as a bylaw that may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed, and in accordance with this bylaw. 5.2. Bylaw Enforcement Officers are designated to enforce this bylaw pursuant to Section 264(1)(b) of the Community Charter. 6. OFFENCE AND PENALTY 6.1. Any person who contravenes this bylaw is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is liable to a minimum penalty of $250 and a maximum fine of $5,000. 6.2. Each day a person applies or causes or permits the application of a pesticide within the boundaries of the Resort Municipality of Whistler that is not otherwise exempted shall constitute a separate offence. 6.3. Offences for which tickets can be issued and fines imposed are prescribed in the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 822, 1990
The Resort Municipality of Whistler Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 810, 1990. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/810_1990.pdf 8. Every owner and occupier of real property, or his agent, shall clear the property of brush, hazardous trees, noxious weeds, wild grass and other untended growths. 9. Pursuant to the Weed Control Act, R.S.B.C 1979, c. 432, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall be the Weed Control Officer within the Municipality and shall be authorized to enforced those provisions of the Weed Control Act on behalf of the council. 12. Every person found guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw shall be liable upon summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and the cost of prosecution for each offence and every day during which there is an infraction of this Bylaw shall constitute a separate offence. 13. Where any person fails to comply with Sections 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Bylaw, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer maybe give written notice to that person to comply with fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice, by personal service on the owner of occupier, by
registered mail, addressed to the address of the property and the address of the owner as shown as of the date of the notice on the assessment roll, and upon receipt of the notice, the person may dispute the notice in writing within fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice, and in the event of failure by the owner or occupier to comply with the notice or to present a reasonable excuse for the comply with the notice or to present a reasonable excuse for non-compliance satisfactory to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Council may by its employees or contractors enter the property, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, and effect the removal of the offending material at the expense of the person who has failed to comply. 14. The cost of effecting any removal pursuant to Section 14 of this Bylaw shall be payable by the person who has failed to comply is due immediately upon removal, and if such cost remain unpaid on December 31 in the year the offending material was removed, the costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the real property as taxes in arrear. 17. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may at all reasonable times enter upon any property in the Municipality in order to ascertain whether the regulations and requirements of this Bylaw are being observed. 18. If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
Garbage Disposal and Wildlife Attractants Bylaw No. 1972, 2011. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/related/residents/bylaws/1861_consolidated_ga rbage_disposal_and_wildlife_attractants_bylaw_no._1861_2008.pdf INVASIVE AND NOXIOUS PLANT MATTER $120 per tonne standard rate (Bylaw 1972) $30 per tonne for Landscapers certified within the SSISC and RMOW invasive plant species certification program (Bylaw 1972)
SCHEDULE D - INVASIVE AND NOXIOUS PLANT SPECIES These species must be disposed of in the designated bins destined for landfill: Butterflybush
Buddleja davidii
Diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Spotted knapweed
Centaurea maculosa
Field bindweed (morning glory)
Convo/vulus arvensis
Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Daphne (Spurge Laurel)
Daphne laureola
Blueweed (Viper's bugloss)
Echium vulgare
Japanese knotweed
Fallopia japonica
English & Atlantic ivy
Hedera helix, H. hibemica
Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
English holly
Ilex aquifolium
Yellow flag iris
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow (lamium) archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
Dalmatian toadflax
Unaria dalmatica
Yellow (common) toadflax
Unaria vutgaris
Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Himalayan blackberry
Rubus armeniacus (discolor)
Cutleaf (Evergreen) blackberry
Rubus ladniatus
Tansy ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Periwinkle
Vinca major, V. minor
Policeman’s helmet
Impatiens glandulifera
Small touch-me-not
Impatiens parviflora
Orange hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum
SQUAMISH Unsightly Premise Bylaw (1868, 2005). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=21871&Search=1&Re sult=7 S.2(d).No owner or occupier of real property shall cause or permit: (d) noxious weeds to grow or accumulate on such real property S.3(d).Every owner and occupier of real property shall remove, or cause to be removed, from such real property and from any buildings or structures located on such real property all noxious weeds S.4. In the event the owner or occupier of real property fails to comply with section 3 of this bylaw, and the owner or occupier of such real property has been given an opportunity to appear before Council to be heard in respect of such failure, the District may, by its own officers and employees or other persons, carry out the work necessary to comply with section 3 of this bylaw at the expense of the owner or occupier, and the District may recover the costs of undertaking such work either as a debt against the person in default or in the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes.
Zoning bylaw (2200, 2011). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=87433&Search=1&Re sult=3 S. 4.27(iv): New landscape plantings shall consist of native xeric or water-conserving herbaceous and/or woody plant species proven to be enduring in the District of Squamish area and shall exclude invasive species.
Solid Waste Utility Regulation Bylaw (2251, 2012). Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=88304&Search=1&Re sult=2 S. 9.5: No Person shall dispose of plants that fall under the Provincial invasive species guidelines, except as directed by the District
OCP Bylaw 2157, 2010 Schedule B Squamish Oceanfront Peninsula Sub Area Plan. Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=66384&Search=1&Re sult=4 Policy 5.2.2.2.7 Establish an invasive species identification, removal and replacement program
OCP Bylaw 2157, 2010 Schedule M Sub Area Plan Waterfront Landing Neighborhood. Available at: https://squamish.civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentList.aspx?Id=53786&Search=1&Re sult=5 S.3.2.3 Manage Invasive Species: The existing vegetated area located at the northwest corner of the site is dominated by blackberry and other invasive plants which are better managed and/or replaced with native plant species.
WHISTLER Pesticide Use Regulation Bylaw No 1822, 2007. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/1822.pdf WHEREAS The Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler has the authority pursuant to Section 8(3) of the Community Charter to enact bylaws which provide for the protection of the “health, safety and well-being” of residents;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to respond to the concerns expressed by residents about the risks to ecological integrity and biodiversity associated with the use of pesticides; AND WHERAS the application of pesticides contributes to the cumulative chemical load absorbed by the natural environment, and avoiding unnecessary exposure to pesticides conforms to the precautionary principle; AND WHEREAS regulating the non-essential and cosmetic use of pesticides will help to promote and protect the public health of Municipal residents and visitors. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS PROHIBITION 3.1.Unless permitted or exempted in accordance with this bylaw, no person shall apply or cause or permit the application or use of a pesticide on private lands or public lands For cosmetic purposes within the boundaries of the Resort Municipality of Whistler. 4.EXCEPTIONS 4.1.Notwithstanding section 3, it is permitted to apply or use a pesticide in the following cases: 4.1.1. The use or application of permitted pesticides; 4.1.2. In a public or private swimming pool; 4.1.3. To purify water for human or animal use; 4.1.4. To buildings or the inside of buildings; 4.1.5. To control, destroy, reduce or repel, directly or indirectly, an animal, plant or other organism which is harmful to human health; 4.1.6. Where permitted pursuant to s. 2(2) of BC Regulation 144/2004 ; and 4.1.7. To golf courses, only where the principals of Integrated Pest Management have been applied by a certified Integrated Pest Management practitioner with a valid pesticide applicators certificate, and the pesticide application is a last resort to avoid the loss of use of the facility.
5. ENFORCEMENT 5.1.This bylaw is designated under the provisions of Section 264 of the Community Charter as a bylaw that may be enforced by means of a ticket in the form prescribed, and in accordance with this bylaw. 5.2. Bylaw Enforcement Officers are designated to enforce this bylaw pursuant to Section 264(1)(b) of the Community Charter. 6. OFFENCE AND PENALTY 6.1. Any person who contravenes this bylaw is guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is liable to a minimum penalty of $250 and a maximum fine of $5,000. 6.2. Each day a person applies or causes or permits the application of a pesticide within the boundaries of the Resort Municipality of Whistler that is not otherwise exempted shall constitute a separate offence. 6.3. Offences for which tickets can be issued and fines imposed are prescribed in the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 822, 1990
The Resort Municipality of Whistler Property Maintenance Bylaw No. 810, 1990. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws/810_1990.pdf 8. Every owner and occupier of real property, or his agent, shall clear the property of brush, hazardous trees, noxious weeds, wild grass and other untended growths. 9. Pursuant to the Weed Control Act, R.S.B.C 1979, c. 432, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall be the Weed Control Officer within the Municipality and shall be authorized to enforced those provisions of the Weed Control Act on behalf of the council. 12. Every person found guilty of an infraction of this Bylaw shall be liable upon summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and the cost of prosecution for each offence and every day during which there is an infraction of this Bylaw shall constitute a separate offence. 13. Where any person fails to comply with Sections 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Bylaw, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer maybe give written notice to that person to comply with fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice, by personal service on the owner of occupier, by
registered mail, addressed to the address of the property and the address of the owner as shown as of the date of the notice on the assessment roll, and upon receipt of the notice, the person may dispute the notice in writing within fourteen (14) days of delivery of the notice, and in the event of failure by the owner or occupier to comply with the notice or to present a reasonable excuse for the comply with the notice or to present a reasonable excuse for non-compliance satisfactory to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Council may by its employees or contractors enter the property, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, and effect the removal of the offending material at the expense of the person who has failed to comply. 14. The cost of effecting any removal pursuant to Section 14 of this Bylaw shall be payable by the person who has failed to comply is due immediately upon removal, and if such cost remain unpaid on December 31 in the year the offending material was removed, the costs shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable on the real property as taxes in arrear. 17. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer may at all reasonable times enter upon any property in the Municipality in order to ascertain whether the regulations and requirements of this Bylaw are being observed. 18. If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Bylaw.
Garbage Disposal and Wildlife Attractants Bylaw No. 1972, 2011. Available at: http://www.whistler.ca/sites/default/files/related/residents/bylaws/1861_consolidated_ga rbage_disposal_and_wildlife_attractants_bylaw_no._1861_2008.pdf INVASIVE AND NOXIOUS PLANT MATTER $120 per tonne standard rate (Bylaw 1972) $30 per tonne for Landscapers certified within the SSISC and RMOW invasive plant species certification program (Bylaw 1972)
SCHEDULE D - INVASIVE AND NOXIOUS PLANT SPECIES These species must be disposed of in the designated bins destined for landfill: Butterflybush
Buddleja davidii
Diffuse knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Spotted knapweed
Centaurea maculosa
Field bindweed (morning glory)
Convo/vulus arvensis
Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Daphne (Spurge Laurel)
Daphne laureola
Blueweed (Viper's bugloss)
Echium vulgare
Japanese knotweed
Fallopia japonica
English & Atlantic ivy
Hedera helix, H. hibemica
Giant hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
English holly
Ilex aquifolium
Yellow flag iris
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow (lamium) archangel
Lamium galeobdolon
Dalmatian toadflax
Unaria dalmatica
Yellow (common) toadflax
Unaria vutgaris
Purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Himalayan blackberry
Rubus armeniacus (discolor)
Cutleaf (Evergreen) blackberry
Rubus ladniatus
Tansy ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Periwinkle
Vinca major, V. minor
Policeman’s helmet
Impatiens glandulifera
Small touch-me-not
Impatiens parviflora
Orange hawkweed
Hieracium aurantiacum
