Community Safety Zone By-law 956-2013

Cochrane, Ontario · adopted 2013-05-07

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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. .../2 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)