Town of Essex By-law Officers are working with the Ontario Provincial Police to conduct regular patrols to ensure members of the public follow the provincial orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

The emergency orders prohibit organized public events and social gatherings of more than five, as well as restrict the use of recreational amenities in public spaces. The orders also call for the closure of all non-essential businesses.

“We expect and hope that all of our residents take these orders seriously to help stop the spread of the virus in our community,” said Mayor Larry Snively. “However, it is clear that some are not getting the message to stay home, if you can, and avoid gathering. For these cases, enforcement is the next step to ensure the health and safety of everyone in our community.”

During regular business hours, the Town’s by-law enforcement team will conduct regular patrols and follow up on complaints from the public. When enforcing the orders, individuals may be required to provide their name, date of birth, and address. Failure to comply with an emergency order can carry fines for individuals between $750 to $100,000, and up to one year imprisonment. For more details on the enforcement of provincial orders, visit the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s news update.

During regular business hours, residents with concerns about large groups or non-essential businesses continuing to operate can contact the Town’s By-law Enforcement Team at bylaw@essex.ca or 519-776-7336 ext 1400. Alternatively, residents can contact the Ontario Provincial Police non-emergency line at 1-888 310-1122, which is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Saturday April 11, 10am-2pm

Support the local food bank and show how you are helping to #FlattenTheCurve by participating in the Brockville Winter Classic & Brockville City Council “Community Strong Food Drive”.

Please leave non-perishable food items outside of your home in advance of a small parade.

Visit www.brockville.com/covid19-newsrelease for route details

The Burlington Fire Department has lifted the open-air burning ban issued on April 13, 2020. This change is effective immediately.

Residents that live in rural designated burning areas, with open-air burning permits, can resume open-air burning if necessary. Those with permits are reminded to follow the bylaw and conditions of their permit.

Unnecessary burning and recreational fires should be avoided and urban residents are reminded that open-air burning in urban areas of Burlington is never allowed. The Burlington Fire Department will issue fines to those with open-air fires in urban Burlington.

As part of the COVID-19 response, the burn ban was implemented as a preventative measure to make sure that Fire Department resources were available when and where needed most. Additionally, the Fire Department was trying to limit non-emergency interactions with residents and respect physical distancing requirements.

The Burlington Fire Department will continue to monitor and assess the affect on resources and provide updates on city burning restrictions.

For more information about open-air burning and fire safety tips, contact the Burlington Fire Department at 905-637-8253 or visit www.burlington.ca/burnpermit.

Emergency orders continue to be in place to address the COVID-19 outbreak include the prohibiting of organized public events and social gatherings of more than five people. Failing to comply with any of the emergency orders is an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act and may result in fines. 

The best thing residents can do to protect themselves and the community, is stay home.

The City of Burlington’s by-law states that while on public property, no person shall stand less than a 2 metre
distance to any other person that does not reside with them in a single household or permit a child under the
age of 16 to stand less than a 2 metre distance from any other person that does not reside with them in a single
household. Upon conviction of an offence under this by-law, a person would be liable for a minimum fine of
$500 and a maximum fine of $100,000. The by-law is expected to be in effect through the duration of
Burlington’s State of Emergency. More information can be found on burlington.ca.

City Council unanimously approved relief of penalty and interest for property taxes in the months of April and May 2020 and relief of the administration charge for any
returned payments during that time.

The temporary property tax relief will allow businesses and homeowners to make their April 21 installment by June 30 without incurring late
payment charges.

This temporary relief will be reviewed by staff and council on an ongoing basis until the State of Emergency related to COVID-19 is
lifted.

New Hotline to Report Emergency Order Violations

The Halton Regional Police Service has established a COVID-19 Hotline to report violations of provincial emergency orders.

Municipal enforcement officers will be dispatched by police for reports of:

• the continued operation of a non-essential business
• public establishments or locations that continue to open
• social gatherings of more than 5 people
• use of outdoor recreational amenities or parks

COVID-19 VIOLATION HOTLINE- 905-825-4722

There will be no parking enforcement on Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13, 2020, and municipal ticket payment offices remain closed due to COVID-19. Ticket payments may still be made online by visiting the E-Services tab at www.citywindsor.ca.

There will be no residential collection services on Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13. Residential garbage and recycling collection services will be delayed by one (1) day. Please refer to your 2020-2021 Waste Collection Calendar. Night commercial, front end loader and weekly recycling collections are not delayed. Call 311 for more information, or visit our Waste and Recycling pages.