By-Law BL-2026-27 - Rate of Speed By-law

Cramahe, Ontario · adopted 2026-06-23

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r r THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CRAMAHE BY-LAW NO. BL-2026-27 Being a By-law to provide for Rates of Speed Within the Township of Cramahe. WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, Section 5 (3), states that municipal power, including a municipality's capacity, rights, powers and privileges, shall be exercised by by-law unless the municipality is specifically authorized to do otherwise; and WHEREAS Section 128(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 allows that the council of a municipality may by by-law prescribe a rate of speed different from the rate set out in Section 128 (1) for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of highway under its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that a municipality has the authority to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and enables the municipality to respond to municipal issues; and WHEREAS Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, provides that a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act; and WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Cramahe deems it advisable that the speed limit for motor vehicles on portions of certain highways in the municipality be either decreased or increased; and WHEREAS the provisions of this By-law shall be subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H.8, R.S.O. 1990, as amended from time to time, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Cramahe hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT Schedule A, attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, and which may be amended from time to time, set out the rates of speed for specific portions of highways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality. 2. THAT By-law 2025-56 and all other amendments be hereby repealed. Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 23rd day of June, 2026. Mandy Martin, Mayor r r Schedule 'A' - By-law 2026-27 Rate of Speed on Certain Highways Road Name Speed From Limit 1. Lake Road 40 KPH A point adjacent to the north property line from municipally owned lands situated on the east side. 2. County Road 2 60 KPH 100 metres east of Colton Street 3. Orchard Road 60 KPH Alnwick/Haldimand boundary 4. Durham Street 60 KPH At top of Durham Street North North 5. Purdy Road 50 KPH Big Apple Drive 6. Purdy Road 60 KPH 500 meters east of Parliament Street 7. Little Lake Road 80 KPH Intersection with Purdy Road 8. Little Lake Road 50 KPH Trent Valley Road/Lake Road 9. Little Lake Road 80 KPH Reddick Road 10. Red Cloud School 60 KPH 600 metres west of Smith Road Road 11. Old Shelter Valley 50 KPH South of Pipeline Road Road 12. Morganston Road 50 KPH 350 meters west of intersection of County Road 25 & 27. 13. Hunt Road 50 KPH County Road 2 14. Alfred Street 40 KPH Elgin Street South 15. Elgin Street South 40 KPH County Road 2 / King St E 16. Kensington Street 40 KPH County Road 2 / King St E To 400 metres south of this point 200 metres east of Kingston Ave Big Apple Drive Scott Street 500 meters east of Parliament Street Intersection with Little Lake Road Trent Valley/Lake Road Reddick Road Brighton- Cramahe Boundary 400 metres east of Smith Road Up to unopened portion of road Intersection of County Road 25 &27 Beach Drive Kensington Street Alfred Street Alfred Street