Caledon, Ont., tops $100,000 in fines tied to illegal trucking-related land use
A town in Ontario’s Region of Peel says it has secured more than $100,000 in cumulative fines tied to illegal land use and unauthorized trucking-related operations during the first four months of the year.
Between Jan. 1 and April 30, Caledon’s municipal law enforcement division secured multiple prosecutions involving zoning and illegal land use violations, according to a news release.
Commercial vehicle storage
The cases involved unauthorized trucking operations, commercial vehicle storage, illegal event activities and unlawful land alterations.
During the same period, the town also obtained several court orders, including prohibition and restoration orders, aimed at supporting compliance and protecting Caledon’s rural character and environment.
“Our Illegal Land Use Task Force continues to deliver enforcement results that help protect residents, preserve the integrity of our communities and ensure compliance with Town by-laws,” said Judith D’Souza Soares, the town’s commissioner of community services.
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These trucking that allows their drivers to take home there trucks should be held responsible for all the damage and clean up for messy parking lots. Mall open lots. We’re these drivers park. I can understand a driver need to get supplies now and then. Put not to store the truck there
Been out that way. It seems just about every patch of open ground is truck/trailer storage. Good on Caledon for cracking down on these illegal yards.
That sounds like a lot of money but is it really enough to make it stop?
Caledon can advertise, all that they want to, about the amount of money that the fines have levied against the truckers.
My question is very simple:
How much have the really collected, to date?
These “illegal” trucks, should be charged for the costs of chasing them, as well as the fines that are being assessed!
A great win for Caledon. Driving there recently the blight these garbage trucks create on the properties is appalling. Looking forward to seeing the actors in jail ultimately.