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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COCHRANE
BY-LAW NUMBER 956-2013
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF COCHRANE TO DESIGNATE PARTS OF
HIGHWAYS
UNDER
ITS
JURISDICTION
AS
COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONES
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 214.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.
1990, Chapter H.8, as amended, the Council of a municipality may by by-law designate
a part of a highway under its jurisdiction as a community safety zone if, in the Council's
opinion, public safety is of special concern on that part of the highway;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane deems
public safety is of special concern on that part of certain highways to implement such a
by-law;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Cochrane enacts as follows:
1.0
INTERPRETATION:
1.1
Unless otherwise stated in this by-law, subsection 1 of Section 1 of the
Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O 1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from time to
time, is hereby adopted in this by-law for the purpose of definition and
interpretation.
2.0
DEFINITION:
2.1
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Cochrane.
2.2
"Highway" means a highway as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.
1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from time to time.
2.3
"Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic
Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from time to time.
2.4
"Official Sign" means a sign approved by the Ministry of Transportation
and placed or erected on a highway or elsewhere pursuant to the
provisions of this by-law.
3.0
DESIGNATION:
3.1
Where official signs are erected or placed on highways in accordance with
the regulations of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as
amended from time to time. The highways set out in Column 1 and limits
as defined in Column 2 and Column 3 of Schedule "A" are hereby
designated as Community Safety Zones and shall be enforced during the
period of times, days or months as set out in Column 4 to the said
Schedule "A".
4.0
SEVERABILITY:
4.1
Should any section, sub-section, clause, paragraph or provision of this by-
law including any part of Schedule "A" be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be ultra vires, invalid or illegal for any reason, the
same shall not affect the validity of the by-law as a whole.
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By-Law Number 956-2013
Page Two
5.0
FORCE AND EFFECT:
5.1
This By-Law shall come into force and take effect on May 31st, 2013.
READ a first and second time this 7th day of May, 2013.
MAYOR
CLERK
READ a third time and finally passed this 7th day of May, 2013.
MAYOR
CLERK
SCHEDULE "A"
FORMING PART OF BY-LAW NUMBER 956-2013
COLUMN 1
COLUMN 2
COLUMN 3
COLUMN 4
Highway Name
Between
Speed Limit
Times
Railway Street
3rd Ave and 12th Ave
40 km/h
Effective at all
times (24 hours
a day, 7 days a
week, every month)
3rd Street East
12th Ave and 17th Ave
40 km/h
Effective at all
times (24 hours
a day, 7 days a
week, every month)
Hwy 652
17th Ave and Génier Road
40 km/h
Effective at all
times (24 hours
a day, 7 days a
week, every month)