490. Every local municipality may make, amend or repeal by-laws to secure the peace, order, good government and general welfare in the municipality, provided such by-laws are not inconsistent with the laws of Canada or of Québec.
No local municipality may make by-laws on the matters contemplated in the Agricultural Products, Marine Products and Food Act (chapter P-29) or in the Dairy Products and Dairy Products Substitutes Act (chapter P-30). This paragraph applies notwithstanding any provision of a special Act granting powers to a local municipality on those matters.
M.C. 1916, a. 390; 1930, c. 103, s. 13; 1953-54, c. 31, s. 3; 1982, c. 63, s. 28; 1982, c. 64, s. 1; 1988, c. 19, s. 251; 1996, c. 2, s. 455.