Speed Limits within the Township of Pelee By-law 2021-25

Pelee, Ontario · adopted 2021-07-12

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By-law No. 2021 - 25 Page | 1 [2059416/1] CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PELEE BYLAW NO. 2021 - 25 SPEED LIMITS A Bylaw to Regulate Vehicle Speed Limits on Highways under the jurisdiction of the Township of Pelee WHEREAS Section 128(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, limits the rate of speed of a motor vehicle on a highway to 50 kilometres within a built up area and to 80 kilometres per hour on a highway that is not within a built up area that is within a local municipality that had the status of township on December 31, 2002; AND WHEREAS Section 128(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, authorizes the Council of a municipality by by-law prescribe a rate of speed for motor vehicles driven on a highway under the jurisdiction of the municipality different from the default rate set out in Section 128(1), as long as the rate of speed set by the municipality is not greater than 100 kilometres per hour; AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary that the speed of motor vehicles on certain highways within the jurisdiction of the Township of Pelee be restricted; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pelee deems it expedient to pass a by-law to prescribe and authorize rates of speed on the highways within the jurisdiction of the Township of Pelee; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Pelee, in the Province of Ontario, hereby ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. TITLE This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Township of Pelee Speed Bylaw No. 2021-25". 2. RATE OF SPEED That when any highway or portion of any highway set out in Schedule "1" appended hereto is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be 80 kilometres per hour. That when any highway or any portion of highway set out in Schedule "2" appended hereto is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be 50 kilometres per hour. That when any highway or any portion of highway set out in Schedule "3" appended hereto is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be 30 kilometres per hour. 3. PENALTIES That the penalties provided for in subsection 14 of Section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, shall apply to any violation of the speed limits set by this By-law No. 2021-25. By-law No. 2021 - 25 Page | 2 [2059416/1] 4. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS RELATED TO SPEED LIMITS That all previous by-laws of the Corporation of the Township of Pelee that regulate motor vehicle speed limits on highways within the jurisdiction of the Township of Pelee, including, but not limited to, By-laws No. 1070, No. 1092, No.1355, No. 1383, No. 1449, No. 1589, and No. 1602, are hereby repealed. The effective date of this bylaw shall be July 13, 2021. READ A FIRST TIME this 12th day of July, 2021. READ A SECOND TIME this 12th day of July, 2021. READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 12th day of July, 2021. RAY DUROCHER, Mayor MICHELLE FELTZ, Treasurer and Deputy Clerk By-law No. 2021 - 25 Page | 3 [2059416/1] SCHEDULE "1" TO BYLAW NO. 2021-25 80 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RATE OF MAXIMUM SPEED HIGHWAY FROM TO Centre Dyke Road Entirety of Centre Dyke Road Entirety of Centre Dyke Road Bylaw No. 2021-25 Page | 4 [2059416/1] SCHEDULE "2" TO BYLAW NO. 2021-25 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RATE OF MAXIMUM SPEED HIGHWAY FROM TO West Shore Road The point 150 metres The point 150 metres west of the to the north of the northern western boundary of the property at 911 West Shore Road 11 West Shore Road North Shore Road The point 150 metres East to the intersection of to the east of the Clutton Road eastern boundary of Scudder Marina West Pump Road Entirety of West Pump Road Entirety of West Pump Road Clutton Road The intersection of South to the intersection of North Shore Road Harris Garno Road Harris Garno Road The intersection of East to the intersection of Clutton Road East Shore Road East Shore Road The northern end of South to the point 150 metres East Shore Road to the north of the northern boundary of the park East Shore Road The point 150 metres South to the intersection of to the south of the southern East West Road boundary of the park East West Road The intersection of West to the intersection of East Shore Road West Shore Road South Shore Road The intersection of West to the intersection of Stone Road Mahoney Road McCormick Road The intersection of South, east, and finally East West Road north-east to the intersection of Stewart Road Sheridan Point Road The intersection of North-east to the end of West Shore Road Sheridan Point Road Bylaw No. 2021-25 Page | 5 [2059416/1] SCHEDULE "3" TO BYLAW NO. 2021-25 30 KILOMETRES PER HOUR RATE OF MAXIMUM SPEED HIGHWAY FROM TO North Shore Road The point 150 metres west of East to the point 150 metres of the the western boundary of the eastern boundary of Scudder Marina property at 11 West Shore Road East Shore Road The point 150 metres South to the point 150 metres to the north of the northern to the south of the southern boundary of the park boundary of the park West Shore Road The point 150 metres The intersection of East West Road to the south of the southern boundary of the property at 911 West Shore Road Cooper's Road The intersection of South to the southern end East West Road of Cooper's Road Old Vineyard Road The intersection of South to the southern end Sheridan Point Road of Old Vineyard Road