No issues with Community Standards by-law after one year: report

An update was delivered to Kingston City Council.

Kington City council received an update on the community standards bylaw which came into effect last year.

The by-law consolidates several nuisance and public behaviour provisions to better regulate conduct in public spaces and ensure community well-being. 

There were initial concerns about how the unhoused would be impacted around certain aspects of the by-law. 

Director of Licensing & Enforcement Services Kyle Compeau said there's been no significant issues in that respect. 

Compeau said they're looking to avoid officer burnout with respect to the community standards by-law, which has two officers dedicated to downtown and 12 across the city. 

He said its been a balancing act of developing relationships and maintaining their staff's well-being. 

Read the full report and more about the by-law here

Story by Grant Deme

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