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The laws of the land are plentiful in Flin Flon. Here is a look at some of the City's by-laws: No person shall carry on a business in a home without first obtaining a valid and subsisting license to do so, the fee for which shall be $100 per calendar year. The minimum charge for any permit for plumbing work shall be $15. Where a person becomes owner of a dog, brings a dog to live in the City of Flin Flon or a dog reaches the age of six months, the owner shall purchase a dog license within three weeks. The licensing fee for every sterile dog shall be $17.50 annually, every non-sterile male dog shall be $23.50 and every non-sterile female dog shall be $35. The fees shall decrease by one-fourth every three months. No basement shall be used as a dwelling unit or habitable room unless it meets all the provisions of the maintenance and occupancy by-laws to constitute a habitable dwelling. The owner of a dog or cat that damages public or private property, other than that of its owner, is guilty of an offence. No owner shall permit his/her dog to enter any school yard or playground. This does not apply to any person who is visually or hearing impaired and uses a dog specifically trained as a guide dog. The maximum number of occupants in a dwelling unit shall not exceed one person per 80 square feet of habitable room floor area. It is an offence for any person to own or occupy property on which is located a tree, shrub, hedge or other object that encroaches or overhangs on a municipal road in such a way as to cause an immediate hazard. No automobile, house trailer, tent, or other temporary structure shall be used as a permanent shelter without the permission of the (building) inspector. Every dwelling shall be connected to an electrical supply system and be wired for electricity so that power is available at all times in all parts of every occupied dwelling. Adequate artificial light shall be available at all times in all rooms and in every stairway, hall, cellar and basement in a dwelling. Skylights are not to be used as a sole means of lighting any room in a dwelling. The interior floors, ceilings and walls (of a building) shall be kept free from dampness arising from the entrance of moisture through an exterior wall or roof or through a cellar, basement or crawl space floor. Every building shall be maintained free from rodents, vermin and insect infestation and where extermination is necessary, methods used shall conform to generally accepted practices in the City of Flin Flon. No person shall place an extension cord directly beneath a floor covering, or through a doorway, transom wall, ceiling, or floor. No person shall operate or permit the operation of any tools or equipment used in construction, drilling, or demolition work on Sundays at any time, or on weekdays between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., or on Saturdays and statutory holidays before 9 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The number of dogs in a household shall not exceed two dogs over six months of age. Licensed kennel owners and hobby breeders are exempted.
