Pubdate: Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Source: Independent & Free Press, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2004 Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3144
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COUNCILLOR SUGGESTS TOWN, POLICE SHOULD DISCUSS GROW-OPS

Wards 1 and 2 Regional Councillor Clark Somerville, the town's 
representative on the Halton Regional Police Services Board, requested the 
town meet with police on marijuana grow operations (grow ops).

In his motion, Somerville noted that significant damage is done to 
properties to accommodate grow-ops, leading to greater chance of fire and 
personal injury. He is requesting that a meeting be set up between town 
senior staff, Halton Hills Hydro and Halton Police to discuss the merits of 
requiring all former grow-op properties to get occupancy permits before the 
homes are reused by an unsuspecting family.

Somerville said this measure is required in some other municipalities. He 
added that in a case of one Halton Hills home, the town's Building Zoning 
and Enforcement Department insisted on new building and occupancy permits 
due to the extent of the home's damage.
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