Aurora By-law 4742-05.P, s. 1 — For the purposes of this by-law,

For the purposes of this by-law,

• a) "actual cost" means the total cost of the construction, reconstruction or repair of a division fence, and includes the value of the material used and the value of the labour performed to complete the work;
• b) "adjoining owner" includes all persons who are the registered owners or occupants of any lands which abut the parcel of land that is the subject of an application or an action for apportionment of the costs of a division fence pursuant to this By-law or the Provincial Offences Act;
• c) "basic cost" means the cost of constructing, reconstructing or repairing a division fence of any kind that is an amount of money equal to the cost of the construction, reconstruction or repair of a four (4) foot high steel chain link fence which shall be;
• i) of not greater than 1 1/2 inch diamond mesh;
• ii) constructed of galvanized steel wire not less than No. 12 gauge or minimum 14 gauge steel wire covered with a vinyl forming a total thickness equivalent to No. 12 gauge galvanized wire; and
• iii) supported by at least 1 1/2 inch diameter galvanized steel posts encased in a minimum of two (2) inches of concrete from grade to a minimum of two (2) feet below grade, such posts to be spaced not more than ten (1 0) feet apart. Top and bottom horizontal rails shall be provided or 1 1/4 inch minimum diameter galvanized steel tension rod may be substituted for the bottom horizontal steel rail.
• d) "Corporation" means the Corporation of the Town of Aurora; and
• e) "division fence" means a fence located on and marking the boundary between adjoining parcels of land;
• f) "owner" means a registered owner or occupant of land who initiates these procedures to install and apportion the costs of a division fence and "owner" includes the person managing or receiving the rent for the land or premises whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for the owner; and
• g) "Town" means the geographic area within the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town of Aurora.