During the Regular Council Meeting of February 10, 2025, Salisbury Town Council held First and Second Readings of three municipal by-laws as part of the ongoing steps to update former Village of Salisbury By-laws and to integrate new municipal boundaries, where/when applicable. The following constitutes public notice under Section 70 of the Local Governance Act. The by-laws in draft form are available under the respective summaries, with the printed copies being available for examination in the Clerk’s Office during business hours.
Feedback on the proposed by-laws as presented must be sent IN WRITING to the Town Clerk at clerk@salisburynb.ca by Friday, February 28, 2025 to be presented to Council prior to having Third Reading. Feedback can also be provided in-writing in person at the Town Office, 56 Douglas Street, during business hours.
SUMMARY OF BY-LAW NO. 13 – A By-law to Repeal Numerous By-laws of the Former Village of Salisbury
This by-law will repeal several by-laws of the former Village of Salisbury that are either no longer applicable and/or are covered in other legislation. The by-laws being repealed in this by-law and not being replaced are:
• By-law No. 18: A By-Law of the Municipality of the Village of Salisbury Respecting Loitering, Begging and Soliciting
• By-law No. 19: A By-law to Regulate the Use of Water Wells for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
• By-law No. 21: A By-law of the Municipality of the Village of Salisbury Respecting Amusement Devices
• By-law No. 24: A By-law Respecting a Community Emergency Planning By-law
• By-law No. 37: A By-law of the Municipality of the Village of Salisbury Respecting a Curfew
By-law No. 13 in full can be read online here or is available for viewing during regular business hours at the Town Office (56 Douglas Street, Salisbury NB). Comments related to the proposed by-law must be provided in writing to the Clerk of the Town of Salisbury no later than Friday, February 28, 2025. Feedback can also be provided in-writing in person at the Town Office, 56 Douglas Street, during business hours.
What changes for me with this By-law? Nothing! Most of these regulations are no longer applicable or exist in other legislation (ie: the National Building Code, Building By-law, etc.). The majority of the By-laws being repealed date from, and have not been updated since, the 1980s. This is a standard housekeeping by-law to update all by-laws to reflect the new municipal boundaries.
SUMMARY OF BY-LAW NO. 14 – A By-law Respecting the Prevention of Excessive Noise
This by-law will standardize the prevention of Excessive Nosie in the full municipal boundaries. The following provides a non-exhaustive summary of the By-law being proposed by Salisbury Town Council:
• Between the hours of 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM, residents cannot cause excessive noise that causes disturbances to neighbours or other persons in their vicinity.
• Construction activities cannot occur between 9:00 PM-6:00 AM without exemptions.
• Exclusions exist for activities such as agriculture, emergency vehicles, etc. and an exemption process is in place for other requests.
By-law No. 14 in full can be read online here or is available for viewing during regular business hours at the Town Office (56 Douglas Street, Salisbury NB). Comments related to the proposed by-law must be provided in writing to the Clerk of the Town of Salisbury no later than Friday, February 28, 2025. Feedback can also be provided in-writing in person at the Town Office, 56 Douglas Street, during business hours.
What changes for me with this By-law? If you live in what was a former Local Service District (LSD), you will now be subject to this Noise By-law. Since municipal reform, the only noise complaints received by the Town have actually been in former LSDs. These by-laws are used as a tool to educate residents and are not intended to enforce, or limit, the enjoyment of one’s property. Several exemptions exist, especially for activities that can be expected in rural areas such as agriculture, and exemptions processes exist for activities to be permitted outside of the standard hours as well.
SUMMARY OF BY-LAW NO. 15 – A By-law Respecting Traffic
This by-law will standardize the Town’s Traffic By-law, which was last updated in 1990. This applies only on streets within the Municipality’s control. The following provides a non-exhaustive summary of the by-law being proposed by Salisbury Town Council:
• The introduction of event parking provisions to limit parking near Highland Park to one side of the street during municipal events;
• Maintaining the Winter on-street parking limits to ensure snow clearing operations;
• Maintaining general traffic rules from the former Village of Salisbury traffic By-law;
• Addition of certain no parking zones (ie: Douglas Street, Fire Lanes);
• Addition of non-vehicular traffic regulations (ie: use of motorized vehicles on trails).
By-law No. 15 in full can be read online here or is available for viewing during regular business hours at the Town Office (56 Douglas Street, Salisbury NB). Comments related to the proposed By-law must be provided in writing to the Clerk of the Town of Salisbury no later than Friday, February 28, 2025. Feedback can also be provided in-writing in person at the Town Office, 56 Douglas Street, during business hours.
What changes for me with this By-law? If you live in the former LSDs, this will not change anything with respect to the use of roads and/or traffic in those areas. The remainder of the by-law mostly existed in the former Village of Salisbury By-law, but is updated to reflect new legislation and/or new provisions, such as additional no parking areas. For all residents, including visitors, the primary change will be the Event Parking provisions that may be initiated in the event of events at Highland Park.