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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GUELPH
By-law Number (1971)-7622
A by-law relating to the operation of
motorized snow vehicles.
The Council of The Corporation of the City of Guelph ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:-
1. (a) "Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway,
driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, designated and intended for, or
used by, general public for the passage of vehicles.
(b) "Motorized snow vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to be driven
exclusively on snow or ice or both.
(c) "Operate" means the motor of a motorized snow vehicle is running, whether the
vehicle is moving or not.
(d) "Sidewalk" means and includes footpath, footway which has been designed for
and/or used by pedestrians.
(e) "Street or road allowance" means that portion of land set aside between front lot
lines and which allowance is vested in the municipality.
2.
No person shall operate a motorized snow vehicle within the limits of the City of
Guelph, including on any street or road allowance, or highway except as provided
herein.
3.
Section 2 shall not apply to -
(i) The operation of a motorized snow vehicle on private property with the owner's
permission.
(ii) The driver of a motorized snow vehicle may cross a sidewalk or highway.
(iii) The operation of motorized snow vehicles on municipally owned lands, where
such lands have been designated, by the controlling authority for the operation of
such vehicles, either by resolution or by-law.
4.
No person shall operate a motorized snow vehicle within the corporate limits of
the City of Guelph between the hours of 10:00 o'clock p.m. and 8:00 o'clock a.m.
of the next following day on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
of any week and between the hours of 11:00 o'clock p.m. and 8:00 o'clock a.m.
of the next following day on Friday and Saturday of each week.
5.
Nothing in this by-law applies to prohibit the operation of a motorized snow
vehicle -
(a)
Used and equipped for the removal of snow.
(b)
By a member of the Guelph Police Department while engaged in the
performance of his duty.
(c)
By an employee of the City of Guelph or of any of its local boards or
commissions while engaged in the performance of his duty as such
employee.
6.
Any person contravening any provision of this by-law, shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $300 exclusive
of costs, in the discretion of the convicting Judge.
7.
By-laws Numbers (1968)-6979 and (1971)-7575 are hereby repealed.
PASSED this FIFTH day of April, 1971.
Original Signed by Norm. Jary
Mayor
Original Signed by W.G. Hall
Clerk
Approved this 14th day of April, 1971
Pursuant to the provisions of The Motorized
Snow Vehicles Act, 1968 as it relates to the
Operation of motorized snow vehicles on highways.
Original Signed by: Charles McNaughton
Minister of Transport per the Deputy Minister.