HomeMy Public PortalAboutRegional Emergency Management By-Law No 146_Effective 2023-04-05Municipality of the District of Chester
Regional Emergency
Management By -Law
By -Law No. 146
Replaced — April 5, 2023
Regional Emergency Management By -Law (continued) Page 2 of 6
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
BY-LAW 146
REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BY-LAW
SECTION 1: GENERAL
1.1 This By -Law may be cited as the "Regional Emergency Management By -Law" to render
mutual aid and joint provisions of services and facilities to provide for a prompt,
effective and coordinated response to an emergency within the territories of the
participating municipalities of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg; the
Municipality of the District of Chester; the Town of Bridgewater; the Town of Mahone
Bay, and the Town of Lunenburg.
SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS
2.1 In this By -Law:
a) "Act" means the Emergency Management Act, S.N.S., 1990, as amended from time to
time;
b) "State of Emergency Regulations" means regulations approved by the Governor in
Council by Order in Council 92-61, Regulation 17/92, as amended from time to time;
c) "Agreement" means the Inter -Municipal Emergency Services Agreement, dated
January 18, 2017, among the participating Municipalities and as amended from time
to time;
d) "Minister" means the Minister responsible for Emergency Management of the
Province of Nova Scotia;
e) "Deputy Minister" means the Deputy Minister responsible for Emergency
Management of the Province Nova Scotia;
f) "Councils" means the Councils of the participating Municipalities (Municipality of the
District of Lunenburg, the Municipality of the District of Chester, the Town of
Bridgewater, the Town of Mahone Bay, and the Town of Lunenburg);
g) "Region" means all territories within the participating Municipalities;
h) "State of Local Emergency' means a state of a local emergency declared, renewed, or
terminated by the Council, Mayor, or Warden of a participating Municipality;
i) "Regional Emergency Operations Centre (REOC)" means the Regional Emergency
Management Organization (REMO) operation centre as established, equipped, and
serviced per the Agreement.
First Reading of Council (Repeal and Replace) - September 29, 2022 (2022-382)
Second Reading of Council - November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Approval of Ministers - March 20, 2023
Effective Date - April 5, 2023
Regional Emergency Management By -Law (continued) Page 3 of 6
SECTION 3: RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
3.1 The Councils, in accordance with the Agreement:
a) shall appoint and maintain a Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO)
responsible for the planning and the coordination of emergency services delivery
and consist of:
i. a Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee (REMAC);
U. a Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee (REMPQ
iii. a Regional Emergency Management Coordinator (REMC); and
iv. for each participating Municipality, an Assistant Emergency Coordinator
(AEC);
b) declare, renew, or terminate a State of Local Emergency, as outlined in the State of
Emergency Regulations as may be required and if unavailable in a timely manner,
permit the Mayor or Warden of the affected participating Municipality(s) to make
such declarations;
c) shall cause the Emergency Management Plan or any part thereof to be implemented
and may do everything necessary for the protection of property and the health and
safety of persons pursuant to Section 14 of the Act,
d) may appropriate and expend monies to pay reasonable expenses of members of
REMO and to fulfill the terms and conditions of any agreement approved by the
Councils;
3.2 REMAC, in accordance with the Agreement:
a) is responsible during a State of Local Emergency for the executive direction and
management of emergency plans and activities within the Region and for advice to
Councils pursuant to the Act;
b) recommends to Councils, Mayor or Warden, the declaration, renewal, or termination
of a State of Local Emergency as outlined in the State of Emergency Regulations;
c) shall deliver a copy of the signed Declaration, Renewal, or Termination of a State of
Local Emergency to the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office (NS EMO) and
the Minister and ensure that such Declarations are communicated effectively to the
people of the area(s) affected;
d) with the approval of Councils, may enter into agreements with the Government of
Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, a municipality, city or town, or any other
agency or any person;
3.3 REMC, as appointed by the REMAC, in accordance with the Agreement:
a) shall chair the REMPC and coordinate, prepare, and maintain emergency plans;
First Reading of Council (Repeal and Replace) — September 29, 2022 (2022-382)
Second Reading of Council— November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Approval of Ministers — March 20, 2023
Effective Date — April 5, 2023
Regional Emergency Management By -Law (continued) Page 4 of 6
b) shall, pursuant to Section 10A of the Act, inform the Nova Scotia Emergency
Management Office of any real or anticipated event or emergency and upon
activation of an REOC or the Declaration of State or Local Emergency, prescribe, as
necessary, duties to be fulfilled by employees, servants, and agents of the
municipality and coordinate the REOC activities with NS EMO;
3.4 REMPC in accordance with the Agreement:
a) shall include, but not be limited to, persons responsible during an emergency to
provide health, law enforcement, fire, utilities, communications, transportation,
public works, financial, legal, or other essential community services;
b) shall provide recommendations to REMC for the purpose of the development of
regional emergency management plans, policy and procedures for the Region, and
provide briefings as requested by Council.
SECTION 4: RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHERS IN A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
Following the Declaration of a State of Local Emergency and for the duration of such, every
Councillor, employee, and agent of the participating Municipality who has a key role in the
execution of the emergency management plans, shall fulfill such duties as may be required
according to the emergency plans.
SECTION 5:
Previously adopted versions of By -Law 146 are hereby "repealed" upon the effective date of the
adoption of this "Regional Emergency Management" By -Law.
First Reading of Council (Repeal and Replace) - September 29, 2022 (2022-382)
Second Reading of Council - November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Approval of Ministers - March 20, 2023
Effective Date - April 5, 2023
Regional Emergency Management By -Law (continued) Page 5 of 6
Annotation for Official By -Law Book
Reason for Repeal and Replacement
To update the by-law to include the Town of
Lunenburg as well as housekeeping corrections.
Date of First Reading at Council
September 29, 2022 (2022-382)
Advertisement of Notice of Intent to Consider
Progress — October 19, 2022
Date of Second Reading at Council
November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Date of Ministerial Approval
March 20, 2023
Date of advertisement of passage of By -Law*
April 5, 2023
Effective Date
April 5, 2023
1 certify that this By -Law was amended by Council as indicated above.
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April 14, 2023
Pamela M. Myra;__lZIunicipal Clerk
Date
Effective date of the By -Law unless otherwise specified in the text of the By -Law.
First Reading of Council (Repeal and Replace) — September 29, 2022 (2022-382)
Second Reading of Council — November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Approval of Ministers —March 20, 2023
Effective Date — April 5, 2023
Regional Emergency Management By -Law (continued) Page 6 of 6
MUNICIPALITY OF THE DISTRICT OF CHESTER
BY-LAW APPROVAL
Take notice that Chester Municipal Council has conducted First and Second
Reading for the repeal and replacement of the following By -Law for the Municipality
of the District of Chester. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has
provided a Certificate of Approval for the adoption:
First Reading Held — September 29, 2022
By -Law
Intent
Regional Emergency
Repeal current By -Law and replace with a new By -
Management By -Law
Law which will include the addition of the Town of
No. 146
Lunenburg to join remaining units in Lunenburg County
as well as some housekeeping items.
Take notice that the above noted By -Law will become effective as of the date of this
publication.
Please contact the undersigned for information.
Pamela M. Myra, Municipal Clerk
PO Box 369, Chester, NS BOJ 1JO
Email pmyra@chester.ca
Telephone (902) 275-4109
Fax (902) 275-4771
209471
I, Pamela M. Myra, Municipal Clerk of the
Municipality of the District of Chester do
hereby certify that the above is a true copy of
an advertisement duly advertised in the
Lighthouse NOW Progress Bulletin on April 5,
2023.
Given under the hand of the Municipal Clerk
and under the corporate seal of the said
Municipality this 14th day of April, 2023.
First Reading of Council (Repeal and Replace) — September 29 2022 (2022;-j82)
Second Reading of Council — November 10, 2022 (2022-449)
Approval of Ministers — March 20, 2023
Effective Date — April 5, 2023