Our working session 4/16 was on regulatory by-laws.  What I heard overall is that there is a work plan for 2012 which includes education & improving communication and updating a number of current by-laws including fence, kennel, animal control, noise, right to discharge fire arms, sign, parking, heavy truck and fill.

Why these particular by-laws?  Some are out of date in terms of addressing our contemporary issues as they were established 10+ years ago.  Some are poorly crafted in that there is ambiguity and in some cases there is inconsistency between by-laws where there is overlap.

The education & communication element is important.  We are experiencing significant growth; our new residents need to be aware of the by-laws and how to effectively register complaints.  We need to be efficient, effective and transparent in responding to complaints.

All by-law revisions are reviewed by Council.    Public feedback is very much welcomed.  Stay tuned.