Brampton By-law 381-2005, s. 1(a) — Refuse and Dumping By-law

personal service, and for a corporation means leaving a copy of the document with an officer, director or agent of the corporation, or with a Office Consolidation – Refuse By-law 381-2005 – person at any place of business of the corporation who appears to be in control or management of the place of business;

• (b) by ordinary or certified mail to the occupant at the address of the property or to the owner at the address as shown on the last revised assessment roll, in which case service is effective five days after the date of mailing;
• (c) by courier;
• (d) by leaving or posting at the property for service on the occupant, and at the address as shown on the last revised assessment roll for the owner and service is effective the day after the posting; or
• (e) by email, but only if the receiver of the email provides an acknowledgement the notice was received, and in such circumstances, the service is effective as of the time of the acknowledgement. “Director” means the Director of Enforcement and By -law Services or his or her delegate (By-law 136-2008). “dwelling” means a unit that: (By-law 165-2011)
• (a) consists of a self-contained set of rooms located in a building or structure,
• (b) is used as a residential premises,
• (c) contains kitchen and bathroom facilities that are used only by the occupants of the unit,
• (d) is used as a single housekeeping unit, which includes a unit in which no occupant has exclusive possession of any part of the unit, and
• (e) has a means of egress to the outside of the building or structure in which it is located, which may be a means of egress through another residential unit And for greater certainty a dwelling does not include a backyard outdoor swimming pool located on the same Private Property where the dwelling is located, so long as the swimming pool is not located with the walls of the building or structure that constitutes the dwelling. “Graffiti” means unauthorized writing or drawing on a surface. (By-law 321-2009) “Local Public Bodies” means any municipal business, corporation, school board, public utility commission, transportation commission, public library board, local board of health, board of Commissioners of police or any other board, commission, committee, board or local authority under any general or special Act with respect to the affairs or purposes of the City, the Regional Muncipality of Peel or any part thereof, and includes the Peel District School Board, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Conseil Scolaire de District du Centre-Sud-Ouest and Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Centre-Sud. “Owner” includes (By-law 136-2008) :
• (a) the person for the time being managing or receiving the rent of the land, or premises, in connection with which the word is used whether on his, or her own account or as agent, or trustee of any other person, or who would so receive the rent if such land and premises were let;
• (b) the legal or beneficial owner; (By-law 321-2010)
• (c) a lessee or occupant of the property who, under the terms of a lease, is required to repair and maintain the property; and Office Consolidation – Refuse By-law 381-2005 –
• (d) manager of the property, “Person” includes any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. “Private Property” means land which is not owned by the City, its Local Public Bodies and agencies; the Regional Municipality of Peel, its Local Public Bodies and agencies; the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Credit Valley Conservation; the Crown in Right of Ontario, and its boards, commissions and agencies; and the Crown in Right of Canada and its boards, commissions or agencies; and crown corporations. (By-law 321-2009) "Proper Receptacle" means a garbage cart, recycling cart, or an organics cart supplied by the Region of Peel, or a similar container sold for the same purpose; or a Region approved Owner or occupier supplied Yard waste receptacle. (By- law 70-2025) “Property” means a Building or structure or part of a Building or structure, and includes the lands and premises appurtenant thereto and all mobile homes, mobile Buildings, mobile structures, out Buildings, fences, and erections thereon whether heretofore or hereafter erected, and includes vacant Property, on which there are no structures of any kind. (repealed – By-law 321-2009, re-added By- law 70-2025) “Refuse” includes:
• (a) Debris, junk or effluent belonging to or associated with a house or household or any industry, trade or business, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes all of the items in the definition of waste;
• (b) Vehicle parts or accessories;
• (c) Furniture, appliances, machinery, barbeques or parts thereof;
• (d) Animal excrement; and
• (e) Without restricting the foregoing, any unused or unusable material that by reason of its state, condition or excessive accumulation:
• i) Appears to have been cast aside, discarded or abandoned;
• ii) Appears to be worthless, useless or of no particular value; or
• iii) Appears to be used up, expended or worn out in whole or in part. “Repair” includes the provision of such facilities and the making of additions or alterations or the taking of such action as may be required so that the property shall conform to the standards established in this By-law. “Stagnant Water” means sitting water that provides an environment for bacteria to grow. (By-law 321-2009) “Waste” includes garbage, special collection materials, recyclable materials, organic materials, yard waste and prohibited waste. “Vehicle” includes a motor vehicle, trailer, boat, motorized snow vehicle or other mechanical power driven equipment. “Yard” means the land, other than publicly owned land, around and appurtenant to the whole or any part of a Building, and used, or capable of being used, in connection with the Building. (repealed – By-law 321-2009, re-added By-law 70-2025) Office Consolidation – Refuse By-law 381-2005 – “Yard Waste” includes plant cuttings, roots, weeds, leaves, hedge and shrub trimmings, brush cuttings, twigs and branches under 7.5 centimetres in diameter, natural christmas trees and any other item disignated as yard waste by the Director.