Langford’s new Officer and Peace Officer Bylaw 1243 receiving 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading at Tuesday night’s Council meeting will grant Langford Bylaw and Community Safety Officers, Building Inspectors, Plumbing Inspectors, and even Animal Control Officers the right to enter your property and your home, and if you obstruct them in the performance of their job you can be fined $250.00 per incident, restrained or removed through physical force or arrested as obstruction of the officer in the performance of their duty is a criminal offence.
Excerpts from Officer and Peace Officer Bylaw 1243:
It is acknowledged by the Council of the City of the Langford that by virtue of their appointment Bylaw Enforcement Officers are “Peace Officers” which empowers them with the authority to: Read the rest of this entry »