Clothesline Act

CHAPTER 34

OF THE

ACTS OF 2010

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An Act to Prevent Prohibitions
on the Use of Clotheslines

WHEREAS the use of clotheslines to dry clothes reduces energy consumption, greenhouse gas and mercury emissions;

AND WHEREAS Nova Scotians should have the ability to utilize clotheslines outdoors:

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Clothesline Act. 2010, c. 34, s. 1.

Purpose of Act

2 The purpose of this Act is to ensure no law, by-law, covenant or agreement prevents, prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation, placement or use of a clothesline outdoors at a single-family dwelling or on the ground floor of a multi-unit residential building. 2010, c. 34, s. 2.

Interpretation

3 "clothesline" means a line, rope, wire or cord used to hang laundry to dry. 2010, c. 34, s. 3.

Limitation on restrictions on clotheslines

4 (1) No Act, by-law, covenant, agreement or contract prevents or prohibits the installation, placement or use of a clothesline outdoors at a single family dwelling or on the ground floor of a multi-unit residential building.

(2) For greater certainty, subsection (1) applies to an Act, by-law, covenant, agreement or contract whether made or entered into before or after the coming into force of this Act. 2010, c. 34, s. 4.

Reasonable restrictions

5 Notwithstanding Section 4, nothing in this Act prevents reasonable restrictions on the installation, placement or use of a clothesline. 2010, c. 34, s. 5.

Act prevails

6 In the event of a conflict between this Act and any other enactment, this Act prevails. 2010, c. 34, s. 6.

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