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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF KING
BY-LAW NUMBER 2017-103
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC IN THE TOWNSHIP OF KING
WHEREAS Subsection 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
(Municipal Act, 2001) provides that a lower-tier municipality may pass by-laws, respecting matters
within the sphere of jurisdiction of Highways, including parking and traffic on Highways;
AND WHEREAS Section 35 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes a municipality to pass
by-laws to restrict or prohibit the common law right of passage by the public over a Highway;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 214.1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as
amended (Highway Traffic Act) provides that 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 for that part of the Highway;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 122 (7) of the Highway Traffic Act, provides that the
municipality or other authority having jurisdiction over a Highway may by by-law designate the
date on which a reduced load period shall start or end and the Highway or portion thereof under
its jurisdiction to which the designation applies;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 128 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act provides that the council of
a municipality may, for motor vehicles driven on a Highway or portion of a Highway under its
jurisdiction, by by-law prescribe a rate of speed different from the rate set out in Subsection 128
(1) of the Highway Traffic Act providing that such rate of speed shall not be more than 100
kilometers per hour;
AND WHEREAS Council considers it to be in the interest of public safety that the speed
limit for motor vehicles on certain Highways in the Township be prescribed at a rate of speed
different from the rate set out in Subsection 128 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 128 (5) of the Highway Traffic Act provides that the council of
a municipality may, by by-law, designate a portion of a Highway under its jurisdiction that adjoins
the entrance to or exit from a school and that is within 150 metres along the Highway in either
direction beyond the limits of the land used for the purposes of the school; and for Motor Vehicles
driven, on days on which school is regularly held, on the portion of a Highway so designated,
prescribe a rate of speed that is lower than the rate of speed otherwise prescribed under
subsection (1) or (2) of section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act for that portion of Highway, and
prescribe the time or times at which the speed limit is effective;
AND WHEREAS Section 13 of the Highway Traffic Act provides that the council of a
municipality may by by-law provide for the erection of stop signs at intersections on Highways
under its jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS Subsection 185 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, provides that the council of
a municipality may, by by-law, prohibit pedestrians or the use of motor assisted bicycles, bicycles,
wheelchairs or animals on any Highway or portion of a Highway under its jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS Section 445 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits a municipality to make an
Order requiring any person who contravenes a by-law or permits the contravention to do work to
correct the contravention;
AND WHEREAS Section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits a municipality to pass by-
laws providing that any person who contravenes any by-law of the municipality passed under the
Municipal Act, 2001 is guilty of an offence;
This is a consolidation of the Township's by-law to regulate traffic being By-law 2017-103 (including
schedules "A" to "J") as amended by By-laws 2018-83, 2019-063, 2019-091, 2019-092, 2020-016, 2021-
101, 2023-074, and 2024-054. This is prepared for reference and information purposes only. The
following consolidation is an electronic reproduction made available for information only. It is not an
official version of the by-law. Official versions of all by-laws can be obtained from the Clerk's
Department. If there are any discrepancies between this consolidation and the By-laws named above,
the official copies of the
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of King HEREBY
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
I.
ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
Short Title
1.1 This By-law may be referred to as the "Traffic By-law".
Administration
1.2 This By-law may be administered by the Director and may be enforced by an Officer.
Interpretation
1.3 For the purposes of this By-law:
a)
In the interpretation and application of the provisions of this By-law, unless otherwise
stated to the contrary, the provisions shall be held to be the minimum requirements
for the promotion of the health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare of
the public.
b)
If a word is not defined in this By-law, the word shall have the meaning as defined in
the Highway Traffic Act and the Legislation Act, 2006, S.O. 2006. C. 21 Sched F.
Word Usage
1.4 Words in singular shall be deemed to include plural and words in plural shall be deemed to
include singular and shall be read with all changes in gender or number as the context
may require.
Reference to Legislation
1.5 Reference to any Act, Regulation or by-law is a reference to that Act, Regulation or by-law
as it is amended, or re-enacted from time to time.
Conflict
1.6 Where there is a conflict between the provisions of this By-law and any by-law of, or
agreement with, the Township regulating signage, this By-law shall prevail.
1.7 Where any of the provisions of this By-law conflict with any Federal or Provincial Act or
Regulation, the Federal or Provincial Act or Regulation shall prevail.
Schedules to this By-law
1.8 The following schedules form part of this By-law:
Schedule "A" - Bicycle Lanes;
Schedule "B" - Community Safety Zones;
Schedule "C" - Heavy Traffic;
Schedule "D" - No Through Traffic;
Schedule "E" - One Way Signs;
Schedule "F" - Reduced Loads;
Schedule "G" - Speed Limits
Schedule "H" - Stop Signs
Schedule "I" - "No Turn" turning movements;
Schedule "J" - Yield Signs.
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II.
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this By-law,
2.1.
Authorized Sign means any sign, and any marking on a Roadway, or curb or Sidewalk,
or other device placed or erected on a Highway under the authority of this By-law, the
Municipal Act, 2001, the Highway Traffic Act, or the Regulations under the Municipal
Act, 2001 and the Highway Traffic Act, for the purpose of regulating, warning, directing
or guiding traffic.
2.2.
Boulevard means the portion of a Highway that is not part of the Roadway.
2.3.
Council means the Council of the Township.
2.4.
Director means the Director of Engineering, Public Works and Building of the Township
and his/ her designate(s), unless otherwise specified.
2.5.
Emergency Vehicle means:
a)
an ambulance, fire department Vehicle, police department Vehicle or public utility
emergency Vehicle;
b)
a ministry Vehicle operated by an Officer appointed for carrying out the provisions of
the Highway Traffic Act or the Public Vehicles Act, while the Officer is acting in the
course of his or her employment;
c)
a Vehicle while operated by a conservation officer, fishery officer, provincial park
officer or mine rescue training officer, while the officer is acting in the course of his
or her employment; or
d)
a Vehicle while operated by a provincial officer designated under the Environmental
Protection Act, the Nutrient Management Act, 2002, the Ontario Water Resources
Act, the Pesticides Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 or the Toxics Reduction
Act, 2009, while the provincial officer is acting in the course of his or her employment.
2.6.
Heavy Vehicle means any Vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight,
registered gross weight, or a gross weight (hereafter collectively referred to as the
"gross weight") including the combined gross weight of the Vehicle and any trailer and
load, exceeding 4,500 kilograms, but does not include an ambulance, police department
Vehicle, fire department Vehicle, public utility emergency Vehicle, any Vehicle or
equipment used for the maintenance or improvement of the Highway or public utility, a
Vehicle operated on behalf of the Township to transport waste, a tow truck, a school
bus, a public transit vehicle, or a Vehicle used to transport persons with a disability;
2.7.
Highway includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway,
square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the
general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral
property lines thereof;
2.8.
Motor Vehicle includes an automobile, a motorcycle, a motor assisted bicycle, and any
other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not
include a street car or other motor vehicle running only upon rails, a power-assisted
bicycle, a motorized snow vehicle, a traction engine, a farm tractor, a self-propelled
implement of husbandry or a road-building machine, and also does not include assistive
devices pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
2.9.
Municipal Vehicle means:
a)
A Vehicle owned and operated by or on behalf of the Township or other authority
having jurisdiction and control of a Highway, where the Vehicles are engaged in
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Highway maintenance, including the carriage and application of abrasives or
chemicals to the Highway, the stockpiling of abrasives or chemicals for use on the
Highway, or the removal of snow from a Highway;
b)
A Vehicle operated on behalf of the Township to transport waste; or
c)
A public utility emergency Vehicle.
2.10.
Officer means:
a)
a police officer;
b)
a constable appointed pursuant to any Act;
c)
a municipal law enforcement officer referred to in subsection 101 (4) of
the Municipal Act, 2001 while in the discharge of his or her duties;
d)
a by-law enforcement officer employed by the Township.
2.11.
Permit means the written authorization of Council, or the Director where such authority
has been delegated;
2.12.
Person includes an individual, association, firm, partnership, corporation, trust,
organization, trustee, agent or legal representative of an individual;
2.13.
Roadway means the part of the Highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used
for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder or sidewalk, and, where a
Highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any one
roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively;
2.14.
Sidewalk means a municipal or regional sidewalk located on a boulevard;
2.15.
Township means The Corporation of the Township of King;
2.16.
Vehicle includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building
machine, bicycle and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power,
including muscular power.
III.
GENERAL PROVISIONS ENFORCEMENT
Application and General Requirements
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This By-law applies to all Highways within the Township and under the jurisdiction of the
Township.
3.1
The Schedules referred to in this By-law shall form part of this By-law and each entry in a
column of such a Schedule shall be read in conjunction with the entry or entries across
therefrom and not otherwise.
3.2
The Director is authorized to arrange for the erection and maintenance of Authorized Signs
and traffic control signals at the locations set out in the Schedules attached to this By-law.
3.3
The Director is hereby authorized for a temporary period not exceeding 120 days to place,
erect and maintain such authorized signs as are not authorized by this By-law but are
required for safety reasons and to give full force and effect (until the amending by-law is
presented). (Amended by By-law 2020-016)
IV.
LOCATION OF AUTHORIZED SIGNS
Bicycle Lanes
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The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "A" between the limits set out in
Column 2 are hereby designated as Bicycle Lanes for the exclusive use of bicycles during the
times set out in Column 3 and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
Community Safety Zones
4.1 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "B" between the limits set out in
Column 2 are hereby designated as Community Safety Zones during the times and dates set
out in Column 3 and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
Heavy Traffic
4.2 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "C" between the limits set out in
Columns 2 and 3 are hereby designated as Heavy Traffic during the times and dates set out
in Column 4 and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
4.3 The provisions of section 4.2 shall not apply to any Heavy Vehicle actually engaged in making
a delivery to or a collection from premises which cannot be reached except by way of the
Highway or portion of the Highway referred to Columns 2 and 3 of Schedule "C" or to prohibit
the use of such vehicles for such purpose, provided that in making such delivery or collection
the said Highway or portion of Highway is travelled only in so far as is unavoidable in getting
to and from such premises.
No Through Traffic
4.4 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "D" are hereby designated as No
Through Traffic during the times and dates set out in Column 2 and shall have Authorized
Signs posted.
4.5 The provisions of s. 4.3 do not apply to a Municipal Vehicle or an Emergency Vehicle.
4.6 The provisions set out in section 4.3 of this by law do not apply on those Holidays as set out in
s. 88 of the Legislation Act, 2006 and the regulations thereunder.
One Way Signs
4.7 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "E" between the limits set out in
Columns 2 and 3 are hereby designated as One Way Traffic and shall have Authorized Signs
posted.
4.8 The circle of a roundabout is restricted to one-way traffic travelling in a counter clockwise
direction.
Reduced Loads
4.9 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "F" between the limits set out in
Columns 2 and 3 are hereby designated as Reduced Loads during the times and dates set
out in Column 4 and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
4.9.1 The Director of Public Works is authorized to use discretion to amend the times and dates
of Schedule F - Reduced Loads in any given year, based on weather and road conditions, and
approve temporary exemptions on a case by case basis.
Speed Limits
4.10 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "G" between the limits set out in
Columns 2 and 3 shall be limited to the Prescribed Maximum rate of speed as set out in Column
4 and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
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4.11 When a rate of speed is posted on any Highway or portion of a Highway set out in Schedule
"G" in compliance with the Regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, the maximum rate of
speed thereon shall be the Prescribed Maximum rate of speed as posted.
4.12 For all other portions of the Highway not referred to in Schedule "G" or where a rate of speed
is not posted, the maximum rate of speed on any Highway shall be fifty (50) kilometres per
hour.
Stop Signs
4.13 The intersections of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "H" shall have stop signs
posted at the location and for the direction of travel as set out in Column 2.
No Turning Signs
4.14 The portions of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "I" between the limits set out in
Column 2 for the direction of travel set out in Column 3 are hereby designated as restricted "No
Turn" turning movement Highways during the times and dates set out in Column 4, and shall
have Authorized Signs posted.
4.15 Section 4.14 does not apply to Emergency Vehicles.
Yield Signs
4.16 The intersections of the Highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "J" for the direction of traffic
travelling in the direction set out in Column 2 to yield to traffic travelling on the Highway in
Column 3, and shall have Authorized Signs posted.
V - ADDITIONAL RULES GOVERNING HIGHWAYS
Pedestrian Rule
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No Person shall play or take part in any game or sport upon a Highway.
5.1 No Person shall place, maintain or display or cause to be placed, maintained or displayed upon
any Highway, or on any property adjacent to a Highway, any sign, signal, marking or device
which purports to be, or is an imitation or resembles, an Authorized Sign or traffic control signal,
or which conceals from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an Authorized Sign or traffic
control signal.
5.2 No Person on a skateboard, in-line skates, roller skates, or riding in, or by means of, any
coaster, toy vehicle or similar device, shall travel on any Highway, except:
a)
on a Sidewalk;
b)
to cross the Highway directly; or
c)
on a designated multi-use recreational trail where Authorized Signs are posted and
there is no Sidewalk.
Excess Load Moving Permits
5.3 No Person shall move, or Permit or cause to be moved over a Highway any Heavy Vehicle
unless a prior permit has been issued therefor by the Director.
VI - ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES
Enforcement
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The provisions of this by-law, Part V may be enforced by an Officer.
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6.1 Drivers that disobey Authorized Signs posted in accordance with this By-law would be
committing an offence under the Highway Traffic Act.
Order
6.2 Where a Person has placed, maintained or displayed or caused to be placed, maintained or
displayed upon any Highway or any property adjacent to a Highway any sign, signal, marking
or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an Authorized Sign or traffic
control signal, or which conceals from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an Authorized
Sign or traffic control signal, an Officer may issue an Order requiring the person to remove the
sign, signal or marking device.
6.3 If an Order was issued directing or requiring a person or an owner to do a matter or thing to
correct a contravention of this By-law, and the person or the owner has failed to correct the
contravention, an Officer or such other person or persons as authorized by the Director may
enter upon the property between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday to do all
work necessary to correct the contravention, including the removal of all or part of the sign,
signal, marking or device, and the Township may recover the cost of the doing the matter or
thing from the person directed or required to do it by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll
of the owner and collecting them in the same manner as property taxes.
Obstruction
6.4 No Person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, any Person or Officer who
is exercising a power or performing a duty under this By-law.
Offence and Penalty
6.5 Every Person who contravenes this By-law or an Order issued under this By-law is guilty of an
offence.
6.6 Any Person who fails to comply with an Order issued under this By-law shall be deemed to be
committing a continuing offence for each day that the offence remains in contravention, or for
each day that they fail to comply with the Order.
6.7 The Township may recover its costs of remedying a violation of this By-law by invoicing the
Person or owner, by instituting court proceedings or by adding the cost, including interest, to
the tax roll in the same manner as municipal taxes in accordance with section 446 of the
Municipal Act, 2001 and the exercise of any one remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any
other available remedy.
6.8 Every Person who is guilty of an offence under this By-law shall be subject to the following
penalties:
a)
upon a first conviction, to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than
$5,000.00;
b)
Upon a second or subsequent conviction for the same offence, to a fine of not less
than $200.00 and not more than $10,000.00
c)
Upon conviction for a continuing offence, to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not
more than $10,000 for each day or part of a day that the offence continues. The total
of the daily fines may exceed $100,000.00
d)
Upon conviction of a multiple offence, for each offence included in the multiple
offence, to a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00. The total
of all fines for each included offence is not limited to $100,000.00.
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VALIDITY & SEVERABILITY
6.9 If any section, subsections, clause, paragraph or provision of this By-law, or parts thereof are
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, illegal or beyond the
powers of Council to enact ("invalid"), such section or sections or parts thereof shall be deemed
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to be severable. All other sections or parts of this By-law are separate and independent
therefrom and enacted as such as a whole. The portion declared to be invalid shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provisions of this By-law or of the By-law as a whole.
6.10 If a court of competent jurisdiction should declare any section or part of this By-law to be
invalid, such section or part of a section shall not be construed as having persuaded or
influenced Council to pass the remainder of this By-law and it is hereby declared that the
remainder of the By-law shall be valid and shall remain in force.
VI.
REPEAL & TRANSITIONAL
6.11 The following By-laws are hereby repealed: 2001-136, 2009-32, 2012-166, 1693, 75-56, 76-
54, 77-131, 90-119, 94-100, 94-71, 99-80, 2000-146, 2000-161, 2004-05, 2000-65, 2007-32,
2010-141, 2013-51, 2017-02, 2012-68, 2012-83, 2013-46, 2013-107, 2015-16, 2015-85, 2015-
87, 2015-111, and 2017-04 and 2017-99 as of the date of this By-Law.
6.12 Notwithstanding the repeal of the By-laws referred to in Section 6.11, those By-laws shall
continue to apply to any acts, omissions or occurrences, and to any offences that took place
prior to the enactment of this By-law.
VII.
FORCE & EFFECT
17.
This By-law shall come into force on the date it is passed.
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 27th day of November, 2017.
READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 27th day of November, 2017.
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Steve Pellegrini
Mayor
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Kathryn Moyle
Director of Clerks/By-law Enforcement
Township Clerk
(Ref.: JR 2017-06, C.O.W. November 27th, 2017)