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TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL MANITOULIN
BY-LAW NO. 2001-05
BEING A BY-LAW TO CONTROL PARKING OF VEHICLES
FOR SNOW CLEARING PURPOSES AND TO RESTRICT THE DEPOSITING OF
SNOW ON MUNICIPAL STREETS
WHEREAS the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M45, Part XVII, Paragraph 123
authorizes Council to pass by-laws to regulate traffic and control parking,
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M45, Part XVII, Paragraph
314.(1) authorizes Council to pass by-laws to prohibit the encumbering of streets,
AND WHEREAS, Council deems it desirable to restrict traffic for the purpose of snow
clearing and further, to restrict the depositing of snow onto municipal streets;
THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of the Township of
Central Manitoulin enacts as follows:
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this by-law:
"Authorized Sign" means any sign or other device placed or erected on a street by the
Corporation of the Municipality of the Township of Central Manitoulin for the purpose of
regulating traffic.
"Park", when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
"Street" includes a street, avenue, crescent or bridge intended for and used by the general
public for the passage of vehicles.
"Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, farm tractor, road building machine and any vehicle
drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power.
PART 2 - PROVISIONS
1. No person shall park any vehicle, on any street within the Municipality in any manner
as to interfere with snow clearing between 24:00 hrs (12 a.m.) and 08:00 hrs (8 a.m.).
2. No person shall park any vehicle on any street within the Municipality that has been
posted with an authorized sign.
3. No person shall deposit snow on or across any municipal street.
PART 3 - PENALTIES
A Police Officer, By-law Enforcement Officer or an officer appointed by Council to
carryout out the provisions 1 and 2 Part 2, upon discovery of any vehicle parked in
contravention of this By-law, may cause it to be moved or taken to and placed or stored
in a suitable place and all costs and charges for removing, care and storage thereof shall
be a lien on such vehicle, which may enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and
Storage Liens Act (1990, c.R25)
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Any person violating any provision of this By-law may be subject to a fine of not less
than $50.00 and not more than $2,000.00, exclusive of costs and all fines are recoverable
under the Ontario Summary Convictions Act.
This by-law shall come into force on the day of passing and remain in force until April
15th, 2001 and further the By-law shall come into force on November 1st of each year and
remain in force until the following April 15th of each hereafter.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 19th
DAY OF MARCH, 2001.
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Reeve
Clerk