Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta
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BYLAW'2007-07
OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NO. 124
Being a Bylaw of the Municipal District for the operation of off-highway vehicles within the corporate
limits of the municipality
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26.1 of the Statutes of Alberta 1994, and
amendments thereto, provides that a Municipality has the powers given it by this and other enactments;
and
WHEREAS the Traffic Safety provides that a municipality may by by-law with respect to highways
under its direction, control and management, authorize persons to operate off-highway vehicles on any
portion of any such highway or class of highway and. may restrict the hours during which that operation
may take place; and
WHEREAS, the Council deem it necessary to control the use of these vehicles for the well being and
protection of all concerned;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No.
124, duly
assembled, enactsasfollows:
1.
This bylaw may be cited as the Off-Highway Vehicles Bylaw.
2.
DEFINITIONS
(1)
Highway means thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct,
lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway or other place within the jurisdiction of
the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 which the public is ordinarily entitled
or permitted to use for the passage. or parking .of vehicles, and includes:
(a)
where a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch, and
(b)
where a highway right-of-way is contained between fences or between a fence
and one side of the roadway, all the land between fences, or all the land between
the fence and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be.
(2)
Off Highway Vehicle means any motorized vehicle designated for cross-country travel
on land, snow, or ice, and includes, when designed for such travel,
(a)
motor cycles and related 2-wheel vehicles,
(b)
all terrain vehicles,
(c)
snow vehicles,
(3)
Multi
-- lot subdivision means .a iqral subdivin containing five or more lots and not
lying within a hamlet.
3.
Except within hamlets and multi-lot sUbdivisions, the operation and br use of off-highway
vehicles shall be permitted on highways as specified and restricted by this bylaw within the
corporate limits of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
4.
Within hamlets and multi-lot subdivisions, the operator of the off-highway vehicle may use the
highways of the Municipal district only to leave the hamlet or multi-lot subdivision and to return
to the hamlet or multi-lot subdivision by the shortest route possible to their residence.
5.
Except as provided in the Traffic Safety Act, off highway vehicles shall not be operated on the
travelled portion of the highway, but to the right side of the driving and br travelled surface.
6.
No person shall operate an off-highway vehicle on any highway within the Municipal District
where signs prohibit.
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7.
That all pertinent legislation contained within the Traffic Safety Act and amendments and
regulations thereto apply to this By-law.
8.
That the hours of operation for off-highway vehicles be restricted to operate only between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
9.
That the maximum speed at which off-highway vehicles are permittted to travel on Municipal
District highways is 30 kilometers per hour.
10.
The Council of the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 by resolution may waive any
of the provisions contained in this by-law, for a specific situation(s) subject to whatever
conditions(s) as seen fit to apply.
PENALTIES
11.
A person who contravenes any portion of this bylaw is guilty of an offense punishable on
summary conviction.
12.
Persons contravening certain sections of this bylaw shall be liable for the penalties set out in
such section or set out opposite such section number in Schedule "A" hereto.
13.
A notice or form commonly called a traffic tag having wording approved by the Official may be
issued by a Peace Officer or Special Constable to any person alleged to have breached any
provision of this bylaw, and the said notice or form shall require the payment to the Municipality
in the amount specified in this bylaw, as amended.
14.
Except as otherwise provided in this bylaw, a person who is guilty of an offense under this
bylaw, for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, is liable to a fine of not less than TWENTY-
FIVE ($25.00) DOLLARS and not more than TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($2,500.00)
DOLLARS and in default of payment is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6)
months, or to imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months without the option of a fine, or to both
a fine and imprisonment.
15.
The Council hereby prescribes the specified penalty payable in respect of a contravention
of this bylaw in Schedule "A" Specified Penalties and all others as per the specified penalties of
the Province of Alberta.
16.
Any fine or penalty imposed under this bylaw shall be enure to the benefit of the Municipal
District of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
Bylaw 99-03 is hereby amended.
Read a first time this
day of
2007.
Read a second time this r
day of- z8ibtF
2007.
Read a third time and finally passed, this
day of
- 2007.
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SCHEDULE "A"
Specified Penalties
ITEM
SECTION
OFFENSE
PENALTY
1
4
Failure to use shortest route in hamlets/subdivision
57.00
2
5
Unauthorized operation of Off Highway Vehicle on
230.00
Highway
3
6
Operating where signs prohibit
230.00
4
8
Hours of operation
57.00
5
9
Exceeding maximum speed:
Kilometers Over Limit
1
57.00
2
59.00
.,
3
62.00
;:.::
4
64.00
.
5
66.99
6
6900
-
7
7100
-
8
7300
9
7500
10
7800
11
8000
12
8200
_____
13
8500
14
8700
15
8900
16
10300
17
11000
18
11300
19
12000
20
12400
21
12900
22
13600
23
14000
24
14700
25
15000
_,
26
15600
27
16100
28
16600
29
17200
30
17700
31
1800
32
19400
\
33
20300
34
21100
35
21900
36
22800
37
236 00
38
247 00
39
255 00
.
:
40
264.00
41
273.00
42
281.00
43
290.00
44
299.00
45
307.00
46
316.00
47
325.00
48
333.00
49
342.00
50
351.00