Upon the amalgamation of Three Rivers, there were a series of bylaws in existence from the previous municipalities. The Town Council has been consistently reviewing bylaws and creating Three Rivers versions.
Over the next few months, Council is looking to review and create bylaws for Three Rivers in three areas:
- Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw
- Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw
- Nuisance and Noise Control Bylaw
Seeking community input
Council and staff are looking for the input of community members on the bylaw consultation process for Three Rivers. Please consider and provide feedback on aspects such as:
- What measures/restrictions do you think should be included in the Three Rivers versions?
- Should the same bylaw apply to all areas of Three Rivers? Should any part(s) of these bylaws apply to any part of Three Rivers outside of Montague and Georgetown?
- Is there a group of people or organization that we should reach out to directly to make them aware of this consultation process?
- Any other comments you wish to provide.
The deadline for Submissions is February 28, 2022.
Please submit all input via email to jmarks@threeriverspei.com or deliver to 36 Kent Street, Georgetown, or 25 Queens Road, Montague.
Bylaw Information
These three bylaws currently exist and apply in Montague and Georgetown. Below is a brief description of each and links to the existing bylaws for ease of reference.
Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw
This bylaw creates rules for the town on topics such as dangerous, hazardous and unsightly properties, storage of vehicles, littering and maintenance of vacant properties. This bylaw exists to ensure all properties meet the standards for health, safety and general welfare of occupants and the general public.
The current bylaws in place can be found below:
Town of Montague: Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw 2016-01
Town of Georgetown: Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw
Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw
This bylaw outlines the rules on items such as where vehicles may park, size of vehicles permitted in the Town and hours for trucking, muffler noise, expectations of cyclists, use of sidewalks, and the enforcement of such. This bylaw applies to all streets, roads, lanes, alleys, bridges or rights-of-way, parking lots designed, or intended for, or used by the general public.
The current bylaws in place can be found below:
Town of Montague: Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw 2004-05
Town of Georgetown: Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw
Nuisance and Noise Control Bylaw
This bylaw outlines and addresses circumstances which may cause disturbances for residents. The bylaw addresses issues such as:
- sound and noise levels,
- times of day for noise levels,
- nuisance in areas such as sidewalks and foot paths,
- park hours,
- hours for use of “jake breaks”,
- halloween curfews,
- burning restrictions, and
- use of firearms.
The Town of Three Rivers is hoping to streamline its process to regulate and prohibit unnecessary and harmful nuisance matter and noise to ensure the general welfare of the general public.
The current bylaws in place can be found below:
