by-law NO. 107 - 03
OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge to provide
for the acquisition, management and control of parks within the City
of Cambridge and to repeal by-law 176-84 as amended.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, s.o. 2001, c.25, section 11(2) provides that a lower tier
municipality may pass by-laws for culture, parks, recreation and heritage;
AND WHEREAS it is considered desirable to adopt a by-law for acquiring land for and laying
out
parks and to establish certain rules and regulations for use of the parks within the City of Cambridge;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
CAMBRIDGE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:-
1.
For the purposes of this by-law:
a)
"City Park" shall mean a property owned by or made available by lease, agreement or
otherwise, to the Corporation, that is or hereafter may be established, dedicated, set apart or
made available for passive and active recreational use as a public park or garden, or that has
been or hereafter may be placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner on behalf of
Council including any and all buildings, structures, facilities, erections and improvements
located in or on such property, for so long as such property is so established, dedicated, set
apart, made available or under the jurisdiction of the City of Cambridge, as the case may be;
b)
"Vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motorized snow vehicle and all terrain vehicle
and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power; but does not
include the cards o electric or steam railways, or other motor vehicles running only upon rails;
c)
"Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the Community Services Department, or
his/her designate.
2.
The provisions of this by-law shall apply to the park and recreational areas listed in Schedule "A"
attached hereto and forms part of this by-law and to any other areas which may from time to time be
acquired by the City of Cambridge for park purposes.
3.
The vehicle regulations of this by-law shall not apply to a vehicle of the Corporation of the City of
Cambridge, a utility vehicle or a vehicle engaged in the delivery of provisions or materials to the parks,
where such regulations would hinder the efficient performance of the job to be done by the vehicle and
it’s driver.
4.
No park shall be open to the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.
5.
No person shall be in a City park when it is closed except:
a)
for those engaged in organized activities, and attendant spectators;
b)
any other activity which is authorized by the Commissioner;
c)
when a person is passing through a park on an established walkway or roadway as a means of
getting from one place to another, beyond the park boundaries.
6.
No person shall destroy or cut, mark, break, dig, pull up, burn or in any way damage, injure, remove or
deface:
a)
any tree, flower, flower bed, bush, shrub, plant, sod, grass or other vegetation, soil, sand,
gravel or wood;
b)
any wading pool, monument, fountain, bridge, fence, wall, gate, roadway, pavement, parking
area, sidewalk, or other facility, erection, or improvement;
c)
any building or other structure, or any appurtenance thereof, or
d)
any swing, slide, playground apparatus, table seat, bench, sign, vase, or other fixture,
equipment or personal property of ornament or utility located in or upon any part of, or forming
part of a City park.