The Act establishes that no salvage yard shall be established, maintained, operated or located (a) within 300 m of a public bathing beach, public playground, public park, school, hospital facility, church or cemetery, (b) within 30 m of a highway, or (c) within sight distance of a highway, unless the salvage yard is entirely screened from the ordinary view of highway users by natural objects, or a fence at least 2 m high that is constructed and maintained to a standard acceptable to the Minister. Under the Act salvage yard means a building, warehouse, yard or other premises where salvage is stored or kept pending resale or delivery to a person. Salvage includes second-hand, used, discarded or surplus metals, bottles or goods, unserviceable, discarded or junked motor vehicles, bodies, engines or other parts of a motor vehicle, and articles of every description. The Act provides as well for discipline of notice, inspection and offences. The Minister may appoint an inspector designated under section 23 of the Clean Environment Act or any other person as an inspector for the purposes of this Act.
Canadá · 2014-12-30