On Monday October 26, 2020 Kingsville Town Council enacted a Lighting and Odour Nuisance By-Law that took effect immediately.
The Municipal By-law Enforcement Officers have since been in contact with several greenhouse operators, and are working on formulating individual plans to attain compliance with respect to light nuisances. Additional outreach to all growers and property owners in this sector is being pursued to provide further awareness and education surrounding the requirements of the bylaw for both light and odour.
“This is a challenge faced across the region,” said Kingsville Mayor, Nelson Santos. “Council moved this bylaw to mitigate nuisances affecting overall enjoyment of property for residents, and our enforcement officers are setting short timelines to give growers the opportunity to comply, or provide proof compliance is imminent, before tickets are issued.”
The Town will be further inviting area growers and operators to an information session in the near future to go over the by-law requirements and expectations for both lighting and odour offences.
For any questions or if you would like to submit a by-law enforcement request, visit www.kingsville.ca/reportit or call (519) 733-2305 EXT. 0.
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We are most impressed by this nuisance by-law. It looks and feels like what areas in other parts of
the province have in place. Local growers need to be aware that there has been unrest about these mitigation issues for a long time and are overdue. Thank you for taking action comprehensively and we hope to experience mitigation soon.
Not much of a time line to comply. I believe council acted way to fast for compliance.
Yes may need to be done but time would have been nice for the growers. To research the best options.