Bylaw 873 Loading and Unloading water on Road Allowances — full text

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## BY-LAW NO. 873 OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STARLAND NO. 47 ## IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, CANADA A By-Law of the Municipal District of Starland No. 47 for the purpose of preventing the parking of vehicles on highways for the purpose of loading or unloading water and to rescind By-Law No. 869. Pursuant to Section 16(1)(C) of the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H-7 R.S.A. 1980 and Section and Section 172(3) of the Municipal Government Chapter M-26 R.S.A. 47 doth enacts as follows:1980 the Council of Municipal District of Starland No. 1. THAT "Water Truck" means every vehicle propelled by a power other than muscular power, which is designed and adapted for the purpose of hauling water, except trucks engaged in fire fighting activities. 2. THAI "Highway" has the same meaning as defined under the HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT; 3. THAT no person Shall park a water truck along or upon any Municipal District highway for the purpose of loading or unloading water from ditches, dug-outs, canals, or any place where water may be available; 4. person who contravenes this by-law is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction - a) for a first offence, a fine of not less than $200, and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term of not more than thirty (30) - b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $500, and not more than twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500), default of payment, to imprisonment for a term of not more and in than 60 days. 7. If a person is issued a violation ticket summons under the Summary Convictions Act (c. S-26 RSA 1980) for the contravention 3 of this by-law that person may exercise a specified penalty option in respect of that contravention. 8. The specified penalty for a contravention of Section 3 of this by-law is $200.00. 6. (1) Where a peace officer, contravention issues a summons in repsect of a Section 3 of this by-law, the peace officer may deny that person privilege of exercising a specified penalty and require that person to appear before a justice on a day set forth in the summons. - (2) Notwithstanding that a person is required to appear before justice issued by a officer Counsel may permit that person to exercise penalty option. 7. THIS by-law shall take effect at the final passing thereof. 8. That By-Law No. 869 is hereby rescinded. First reading on motion of Councillor Gogol. Carried unanimously. Second reading on motion of Councillor Almond. Carried unanimously. Third reading on motion of Councillor Grenville. Carried unanimously. DONE AND PASSED IN COUNCIL, duly assembled in the Municipal District Office, Morrin, Alberta this 10th day of September, 1985.