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## BYLAW NO. 22-018
A BYLAW OF LETHBRIDGE COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF VEHICLES WITHIN LETHBRIDGE COUNTY AND MANAGED INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000 c. M-26, as amended, (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") a Council of a Municipality may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Act, a Council may pass bylaws for the regulation and control of vehicular traffic for municipal purposes respecting people, activities and things in, on or near public places or places that are open to the public;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Act, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal Government Act or any other enactment including any or all of the matters listed therein;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Act, a municipality has the direction, control and management of all roads within the municipality;
AND WHEREAS the Alberta Traffic Safety Act, being Chapter T-6, Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000 and amendments thereto, gives authority to a municipal council to pass a bylaw for the purpose of the regulation and control of vehicular traffic under its direction, control, and management;
AND WHEREAS, the Alberta Traffic Safety Act provides that a council of a municipality may by bylaw delegate to an employee of the municipality the power to impose speed controls and
NOW THEREFORE the Council of Lethbridge County pursuant to the authority conferred upon it by the laws of the Province of Alberta, enact as follows:
1. This bylaw may be cited as "The Speed Control Bylaw".
2. Definitions for any term used in this bylaw are as defined in the Alberta Traffic Safety Act
- a) "Act" means the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000, c. T-6 and regulations made thereunder;
- b) "Alley" means a narrow Highway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of building and parcels of land;
- i. County and whatever subsequent title may be conferred on that office by Council or Statute, and includes there designate;
- c) "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of Lethbridge
- d) "County" means Lethbridge County;
- e) "Driver" or 'Operator" means a person who drives or who is in actual physical control of a Motor Vehicle;
- f) "Hamlet" means and includes all lands located within the Hamlets in the County: Diamond City, Chin, Fairview, Iron Springs, Monarch, Shaughnessy, and Turin.
- g) "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, sidewalk or other place whether publicly or privately owned, any part of which the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles;
- h) "Motor Vehicle" means
- i. a vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power, or;
- ii. a moped, but does not include a bicycle, an aircraft, a tractor, whether equipped with rubber tires or not, an implement of husbandry or a motor vehicle that runs only on rails;
- i) "Rural Service Area" means the territory of Lethbridge County, excluding the Urban Service Area;
- j) "Traffic Control Devices" means any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of the Act, and/or as contained in the Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada, as amended for the purpose regulating, warning, or guiding traffic;
- having more than two axles.
- 1) "Urban Service Area" means the territory of Lethbridge County that includes urban housing density in hamlets, rural subdivisions, and industrial parks.
3. The purpose of this bylaw is to impose speed limits within Lethbridge County for roadway infrastructure and to regulate the speed limits on roadways, to promote the safe, enjoyable and reasonable use of such roadways for the benefit of all motorists and citizens of the municipality.
4. Delegated Authority
- a) The authority to impose a speed limit or control or set the speed restrictions on a new or otherwise undesignated roadway under the direction, control and management of Lethbridge County is hereby delegated to the CAO or their designate in conjunction with Policy 357 - Speed Limits;
- b) Any Peace Officer or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Officer is authorized to enforce this bylaw, Peace Officer is defined as per the Traffic Safety Act Section 1 and Peace Officer Act Part 1.
5. Traffic Control Devices or Signage
- a) The CAO, or their designate, is hereby delegated the power to prescribe where Traffic Control Devices are to be located upon any and all Highways, including Traffic Control Devices restricting the speed of vehicles and the CAO shall provide a record of all locations where Traffic Control Devices have been erected which shall be open to the public for inspection during normal business hours.
- b) The CAO, or their designate, shall cause signs to be erected along the roadway as they consider necessary to notify person using vehicles on the roadway or bridge
- c) The CAO, or their designate, is hereby delegated the power to fix a maximum speed in respect of any part of a Highway under construction or repair or in a state of disrepair applicable to all Motor Vehicles or to any classes of Motor Vehicles while traveling on that part of the Highway and the CAO shall cause to be posted on the Highway or part of the Highway so designated, such Traffic Control Devices as he deems necessary to indicate the maximum speed so fixed.
- d) The CAO, or their designate, is hereby delegated the power to post Traffic Control Devices at any location on a Highway where the technical limitations of the Highway warrant a reduction in the speed of vehicles travelling on that portion of the Highway.
- e) All gravel roadways will be treated as equal unless otherwise posted.
6. Speed Limits
- a) Unless otherwise hereinafter specifically provided, the maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle upon any Highway outside the Urban Service Area shall be eighty (80) kilometres per hour;
- b) Unless otherwise hereinafter specifically provided, the maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle upon a Highway within the Urban Service Area shall be fifty (50) kilometres per hour;
- c) The maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle in an Alley located within the County shall be twenty (20) kilometres per hour;
- d) On any day on which school is held, the maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle upon a Highway located within all school zones shall be thirty (30) kilometres per hour at any time between:
- i. 8 AM and 4:30 PM
- e) The maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle upon a Highway located within all playground zones shall be thirty (30) kilometres per hour between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and one hour after sunset.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the maximum rate of speed at which a Driver may operate a Motor Vehicle shall be:
- i. twenty (20) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- ii. thirty (30) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "B" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- ili. forty (40) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "C" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- iv. fifty (50) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "D" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- vi. seventy (70) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "F" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- V. sixty (60) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "E" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
- vii. eighty (80) kilometres per hour on any Highway referred to in Schedule "G" attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw;
7. Temporary Speed Limits
- a) Notwithstanding any maximum rate of speed established by this Bylaw, the CAO, or their designate, is hereby delegated the power to designate a higher or lower maximum rate of speed on any Highway for a temporary period of not more than twelve (12) months for the purpose of undertaking a traffic safety impact analysis.
8. Prosecutions and Penalties
- a) Any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine as prescribed by regulation enacted by the Lieutenant Governor in Council made under the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c. P-34 and the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c. T-6 and regulations, as amended.
- b) The prosecution and specified penalty for any speed violation on any roadway under Lethbridge County direction, control and management shall proceed provincially via the provision of the Traffic Safety Act and the Provincial Offences Procedures Act and Regulation;
- c) Any Peace Officer or RCMP Officer is authorized to enforce this bylaw, not withstanding any Sheriff, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer or other authorized personnel has authority to enforce local, provincial or federal violations.
9. Severability
- a) Should any provision of this bylaw be declared invalid, void, illegal or otherwise not enforceable, it shall be considered separate and severable from the bylaw and the remainder shall remain in force and be binding as though such provision had not been invalid.
10. Repell Previoudge Coumy Bylaw 1151, 1219, 1227, 1237, 1394 and 1400 are hereby repealed.
## 11. Enactment
- a) This bylaw shall take effect on the day of the final reading.
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GIVEN third reading this 2nd day of March, 2023
Chief Administrative Officer
GIVEN first reading this 20th day of October, 2022
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Chief Administative Officer
GIVEN second reading this 2nd day of March, 2023
GIVEN third reading this 2nd day of March, 2023
## Abbreviations
Highway - HWY
Range Road - RR
Township Road - TWPR
Ave - Avenue
St - Street
N-North
S - South
W - West
E - East
## SCHEDULE A
Road Sections with 20 km/h Speed Limits
All back alley roadways contained within the hamlets and residential subdivision.
## SCHEDULE B
Road Sections with 30 km/h Speed Limits
All roadways contained within the hamlets or rural TWPR or RR that are designated for a school or playground zone as per Alberta Transportation Guideline for School and Playground Zones and Areas.
## Schools:
1. Calvin Christian
2. Huntsville (Iron Springs)
3. Providence Christian
4. Sunnyside
5. Lakeside Colony
6. New York Colony
7. Wilson Colony
## Playgrounds:
1. Diamond City
2. Fairview
3. Iron Springs
4. Monarch
5. Shaughnessy
6. Sunset Acres
7. Turin
## All roads contained within the following hamlets:
1. GF - Shaughnessy located in NW & SW 30-10-21 W4
## Residential Subdivisions:
1. GF - Vista Meadows located in NE 31-8-20 W4
## Hamlet Industrial Roadways
1. GF - McKechney Avenue (Diamond City) from HWY 25 to RR 21-5A
## Gravel Roadways:
1. TWPR 9-2 - starting 1300 meters east of HWY 512 to campground entrance (0.8 km)
2. RR 20-3A (LA Grains) - 500 meters west of HWY 845 on RR 20-3A for 300 meters (0.3 km)
## SCHEDULE C
## Road Sections with 40 km/h Speed Limits
## All roads contained within the following hamlets:
1. Chin located in NE & SE 25-9-19 W4
2. Diamond City located in NW & SW 5-10-21 W4
3. Fairview located in NW 34-8-21 W4
4. Iron Springs located in NW 21-11-20 W4
5. Monarch located in SW & SE 7-10-23 W4
6. Turin located in SW 3-12-19 W4
## Residential Subdivisions:
1. Deer Run Estates located in SW 31-10-21 W4
2. Davy Subdivision located in SW 6-10-21 W4
3. Edgemoor Estates located in NW 21-8-22 W4
4. Howe Subdivision located in SE 35-9-21 W4
5. Mountain Meadows located in SW 5-9-23 W4
6. Mustang Acres located in NE 31-8-20-W4
7. Pater Subdivision located in SW 1-9-21 W4
8. Stafford Landing located in SW 13-9-19 W4
9. Sand Mary Estates located in NW 25-9-21 W4
10. Sunset Acres located in NE 20-8-22 W4
## Local Oiled Roads:
1. RR 21-2A (Rudelich Road) From HWY 519 South to end of road (0.8 km)
## Gravel Roadways:
1. TWPR 9-5 - west of RR 21-4A to Hudson pit (2.4 kms)
2. TWPR 10-1A/Wood Avenue/Commerce Road - west of HWY 25 to RR 22-1 (2.0 kms)
## SCHEDULE D
Road Sections with 50 km/h Speed Limits
## Industrial Parks:
1. Broxburn located in NE 1-9-21 W4
2. Stewart Siding located in SE 23-8-21 W4
3. Duncan located in SW 10-8-21 W4
4. Rave located in NW 3 & SW 10-9-21 W4
5. Railside located in SE 7-9-20 W4
## Hamlet Industrial Roadways
1. AgroPur Access Road - Range Road 21-5A North of McKechney Avenue to TWPR 10-1, TWPR 10-1 east of RR 21-5 A to RR 21-5, RR 21-5
## Pavement Roadways:
1. RR 21-1 (Rec-Tec Road) Portion From HWY 3 North towards TWPR 9-2 (1.0 kms)
2. GF - TWPR 8-4 (Sunset Acres Road) From City of Lethbridge limits to RR 22-4 (0.8 km)
3. GF - TWPR 9-0 and 9-0A (Mountain Meadows Road) From City of Lethbridge Limits to Mountain Meadows Road (1.6 km)
## Local Oiled Roadways:
1. River Ridge Road From TWPR 9-2 North West to RR 22-4 (2 km)
2. RR 21-2 (Weatherup Road) From HWY 3 to HWY 512 (0.8 km)
3. TWPR 9-1A (Arnoldussen Road) From HWY 25 South then East to end of pavement (0.5 km)
4. RR 22-5A (Dominion Road) From TWPR 9-4 (Kipp Road) North West to end of pavement (1.3 km)
5. RR 21-2A (Research Station Road) From HWY 512 South to end of pavement (0.6 km)
6. RR 22-3 (Vantland Road) From TWPR 9-4 (Kipp Rd) to TWPR 9-3A (0.8 km)
7. GF - RR 22-5 (CP Rail Road) From TWPR 9-4 to 1200 meters to the West
8. GF - RR 21-5 (Neher Haul Road) From TWPR 10-2 to 10-1 (0.8 km)
## Gravel Roadways:
1. RR 22-4 (Park Lake Estates subdivision) -- adjacent roadway RR 22-4 south of TWPR 102 by 800 meters, fronting subdivision for 800 meters further south (0.8 km)
2. GF - RR 21-2A (Research Center Road) - RR 21-2 south of HWY 512 to TWPR 8-4A (3.2 kms)
3. RR 20-3A (LA Grains) - From HWY 845 west on RR 20-3A for 500 meters (0.5 km)
4. GF - RR 22-4A (Tollestrup Haul Road) from HWY 509 for 1600 meters to the West
5. TWPR 9-5 - From RR 21-4 to 21-4A Hudson pit access road (1.3 kms)
6. TWPR 8-0 - From Highway 4 to 845 (1.6 kms)
## Roadways for all motorized vehicles in excess of 11,794 kg:
1. GF - RR 21-1 (McNally Road) From HWY 4 to HWY 508 (4.8 kms)
2. GF - RR 20-4 (South Iron Springs Road) From TWPR 11-2 to HWY 519 (6.4 kms)
3. GF - RR 20-0 & RR 19-5 (Sundial Road) From TWPR 12-0 to 13-0 (10 kms)
4. RR 21-1 (Rec-Tec Road) Portion From HWY 3 North towards TWPR 9-2 (2.0 kms)
5. GF - TWPR 10-2 (West Monarch Road) From RR 23-4 (Old HWY 23) to RR 24-0 (3.2 kms)
## SCHEDULE E
Road Sections with 60 km/h Speed Limits
1. RR 21-0 (Perlich Road) South From HWY 3 for 800m (0.8 km)
2. TWPR 10-0A (Westview Road, Old HWY 3) 300 meters to the west and 300 meters to the east from RR 23-2 Intersection (Old HWY 23, 5.3 kms)
## Local Oiled Roadways:
1. GF - TWPR 9-4 - From HWY 25 east to RR 22-1
## Gravel Roadways:
1. McDermott subdivision - adjacent roadways TWPR 9-2 from RR 22-4 to 22-5 (1.6 kms), RR 22-4 north of TWPR 9-2 to 9-3 (0.8 km) and RR 22-5 north of TWPR 9-2 to 9-3 (0.8
2. RR 22-4 (Keho Lake Campground) - Starting North of TWPR 11-4 by 400 meters
3. TWPR 9-2 (Stafford Lake Campground) -East of HWY 512 for 1300 meters (1.3 kms)
## SCHEDULE F
Road Sections with 70 km/h Speed Limits
Pavement Roadways:
1. RR 22-3 (Park Lake Road) North 300m of TWPR 10-2 and South 900m from TWPR 102(1.2 kms)
## SCHEDULE G
Road Sections with 80 km/h Speed Limits
## Pavement Roadways:
1. TWPR 9-2 From HWY 25 to RR 22-3 (1.6km)
2. RR 22-3 (Coalhurst Cut-off) From TWPR 9-2 to Coalhurst Limits (0.8km)
3. RR 21-2 (58th Street) From HWY 4 to TWPR 8-4 (Brown Road, 0.3km)
4. TWPR 8-4 (Brown Road) From RR 21-1 east to RR 20-4 (6.4 kms)
5. RR 21-0 (Broxburn Road) From HWY 3 North to TWPR 10-2 (11.3 kms)
6. RR 21-1 (Howe Road) From HWY 3 South to HWY 4 (6.4 kms)
7. RR 21-1 (McNally Road) From HWY 4 to HWY 508 (4.8 kms)
8. RR 21-4 (Kedon Landfill Road) From TWPR 9-4 to RR 21-3A
9. TWPR 9-4 (Kipp Road) From TWPR 9-4 from HWY 3 to HWY 25
10. TWPR 9-4A (McCain's Road) From RR 19-0 to end of road (0.5 km)
11. RR 22-3 (North Park Lake Road) From HWY 519 to North of TWPR 10-2 by 300m (6.1 kms)
12. TWPR 9-2 (Old Coaldale Road) From 43rd St. East to RR 21-0 (4.8 kms)
13. RR 23-4 (Old HWY 23) From TWPR 10-1 to HWY 519 (8.0 kms)
14. RR 21-0 (Perlich Road) North From HWY 512 for 800 meters (0.8 km)
15. RR 21-4 (Picture Butte Shop Road) From HWY 25 South to TWPR 10-4 (0.8 km)
16. RR 20-4 (South Iron Springs Road) From TWPR 11-2 to HWY 519 (6.4 kms)
17. RR 20-0 & RR 19-5 (Sundial Road) From TWPR 12-0 to 13-0 (10 kms)
18. RR 21-1 (Rec-Tec Road) Portion North of HWY 3 by 1.0 km for remainder to TWPR 92 (1.0 kms)
19. South Park Lake Road RR 22-2 from HWY 25 to TWPR 10-0, TWPR 10-0 from RR 222 to RR 22-3, and RR 22-3 from TWPR 10-0 to 900m South of TWPR 10-2 (4.8 kms)
20. RR 19-2 (Readymade Road) From HWY 512 to TWPR 8-2 (6.4 kms)
21. RR 20-0 (Sundial Road) From HWY 25 to TWPR 12-0 (0.5km)
22. RR 21-2 (Sunnyside Road) From HWY 3 to TWPR 9-4 (5.6 kms) excluding school zone
23. TWPR 10-0A (Westview Road, Old HWY 3) From HWY 3 to RR 23-3 (Old HWY 23, 5.3 kms) excluding 60 km/h by Calvin Christian school
24. TWPR 10-2 (West Monarch Road) From RR 23-4 (Old HWY 23) to RR 24-0 (3.2 kms)
## Local Oiled Roadways:
1. RR 21-5 (Picture Butte Golf Course Road) From HWY 25 south to end of pavement (1.6 kms)
2. RR 20-5 From HWY 4 to HWY 508 (2.0 kms)
3. RR 20-5 (Vista Meadows Road) From HWY 512 to end of pavement (0.8 km)