WHEREAS RMs struggle to collect bylaw infraction fines from ratepayers and are unable to put the bylaw fine on the taxes at the end of the year.

WHEREAS Section 369 of The Municipalities Act allows for very few items to be added to the tax roll.

WHEREAS RMs incur the expense of hiring a Bylaw Enforcement Officer but often do not get the money from the ratepayer. In order to collect outstanding bylaw infractions, RMs must then enlist the help of a lawyer and end up in court to collect the fine or write it off. This is a costly and timely process for municipalities.

BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the provincial government to allow municipalities to put all unpaid bylaw infractions, belonging to RM ratepayers, on the municipal tax roll as of December 31st of the year in which the infraction occurred.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that SARM lobby the provincial government to revise section 369 of The Municipalities Act. This change will allow municipalities to better enforce compliance with respect to municipal bylaws.