Bylaws
REGIONAL BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - Bonnie Lingenfelter
Bylaw Officer Lingenfelter is responsible for conducting bylaw inspections, investigating and processing complaints and enforcing a broad range of municipal bylaws, regulations, and legislation. The regional communities that the Bylaw Officer supports include the Town of Shaunavon, the Town of Gull Lake, the Town of Eastend, the Village of Frontier, the Village of Climax, RM of Piapot No. 110, RM of Carmichael No. 109, and RM of Pinto Creek No. 75, Village of Richmound, RM of Glen Mcpherson No. 46, Village of Mankota and the Village of Tompkins
The Village of Tompkins Council has declared the permittance of a body/dash camera to be utilized by the Regional Bylaw Officer while on duty. The Regional Bylaw Officer shall notify the citizen being addressed that they will be video and audio recorded during the time of the encounter. The purpose of the implementation of this type of surveillance is to maintain transparency and to protect both citizens and the enforcement officer.
Report Suspected Bylaw Infractions
Suspected bylaw violations can be submitted to the Tompkins Village office in writing or by dropping off the Bylaw complaint form. The complaint form is available at the Village Office or DOWNLOAD THE FORM HERE.
Email the completed form to office@tompkins.ca.
To aid staff in responding to your complaint in a timely manner, please ensure the following information is completed on the form:
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Your name and phone number for contact, if follow-up is required
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The address and location of the property for which you are submitting a complaint
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A short and concise description of the complaint
Any personal information you provide is confidential and will not be disclosed to the subject of the complaint. It is important to have the complaint in writing for future references.
What happens after I submit a bylaw complaint?
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The staff at the Town Office will file your complaint into the system and then forward it to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
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The assigned officer will visit the location of the complaint to conduct an initial inspection. Depending on the volume of complaints and available time, it may take several days before an initial inspection occurs. Complaints are handled on a priority basis.
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If there appears to be a bylaw violation, the officer will take appropriate action to achieve compliance, depending on the type of violation.
Please see the Village of Tompkins Bylaws, Policies & Forms below.
For information on Bylaws, Polices & Forms not included in this list, please contact the Village office.
Bylaw Appeal Form
If you wish to appeal an Order to Remedy that has been issued to you, you must complete the Application For Appeal Form. You can download the form here or pick up a paper copy at the Village Office during regular business hours.
If you have any questions about the appeal process, please contact the Village Office at 306-622-2020.