Economic Development (Vegetation Management) By-law 2023
sec.26Vegetation on roads
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sec.26 Vegetation on roads
A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, carry out any of the following activities on a road in a relevant priority development area— interfere with vegetation; plant vegetation; engage in an activity preparatory to the planting of vegetation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not prohibit a person carrying out an activity if— the person is an authorised person; or the person is otherwise authorised by MEDQ to carry out the activity. (sec.26-ssec.1) A person must not, without a reasonable excuse, carry out any of the following activities on a road in a relevant priority development area— interfere with vegetation; plant vegetation; engage in an activity preparatory to the planting of vegetation. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.26-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a person carrying out an activity if— the person is an authorised person; or the person is otherwise authorised by MEDQ to carry out the activity.
- (a) interfere with vegetation;
- (b) plant vegetation;
- (c) engage in an activity preparatory to the planting of vegetation.
- (a) the person is an authorised person; or
- (b) the person is otherwise authorised by MEDQ to carry out the activity.