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Gorporation Of The Gity Of Quinte West
By-Law Number 15-114
Being A By-Law To Regulate The Operation Of AII-Terrain Vehicles On
Municipal Highways Within The City Of Quinte West.
Whereas pursuant to Section 191 .8(3) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O., 1990,
Chapter H8, as amended, the Council of a municipality may pass by-laws:
1. permitting the operation of off-road vehlcles with low pressure bearing tires
on any highway within the municipality that is under the jurisdiction of the
municipality, or any part or parts of such highway;
2. prescribing a lower rate of speed for All-Terrain Vehicles by regulation on
any highway within the municipality that is under its jurisdiction, or on any
part or parts of such highway including prescribing different rates of speed
for different highways or parts of highways;
Now Therefore The Council Of The Gorporation Of The City Of Quinte West
Hereby Enacts As Follows:
Title
This By-law shall be entitled the "ATV By-law 2015".
Definitions
"All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)" means an off-road vehicle as defined in O. Reg.
316/03, as amended by O.Reg 135115, under the Híghway Traffic Acf entitled
"Operation of Off Road Vehicles on Highways"; and for the purposes of this by-
law, All-Terrain Vehicle shall also include Multipurpose Off-Highway Utility
Vehicle and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle as defined in O.Reg 316/03, as
amended by O.Reg 135115, under the Highway Traffic Acf entitled "Operation of
Off-Road Vehicles on Highways".
"Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway,
driveway, any part of which is intended for use or used by the general public for
the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines
thereof.
Multi-Purpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicle means an off-road vehicle as
defined in O.Reg 316/03, as amended by O.Reg 135115, under the Highway
Traffic Acf entitled "Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways".
"Off-Road Vehicle" means an off-road vehicle within the meaning of the
Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Regulation 316/03 - Operation of Off Road Vehicles
on Highways.
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle means an off-road vehicle as defined in
O.Reg 316/03, as amended by O.Reg 135115, under the Highway Traffic Act
entitled "Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways".
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Regulation Of All-Terrain Vehicles On Highways
1) No person shall operate an All-Terrain Vehicle on a highway under
municipaljurisdiction unless it meets the equipment requirements of
Sections 7 to 15 of O. Reg. 316/03, as amended by O.Reg 135115 and
it is operated in accordancewith Sections 16to24 of O. Reg.316/03,
as amended by O.Reg 135115.
2) No person shall operate an All-Terrain Vehicle at a rate of speed
greater than:
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¡) 20 kilometers per hour, if the speed limit established under the
Highway Traffic Act or by Municipal By-law for that part of the
highway is not greater than 50 kilometers per hour, or
ii) 50 kilometers per hour, if the speed limit established under the
Highway Traffic Act or by Municipal By-law for that part of the
highway is greater than 50 kilometers per hour.
lV. General
1. Operation of ATV's shall be subject to the provisions of this by-law and
in accordance with Ontario Regulation 316/03, as amended by O.Reg
135115, of the Highway Traffic Act and the OffRoad Vehicles Acf, as
amended.
2. Operation of ATV's shall be excluded on the following highways in the
City of Quinte West:
a) All City of Quinte West highways within the boundaries of the
east side of County Road 40 (Wooler Road) from the Bay of
Quinte north to south side of Telephone Road easterly to
Trenton-Frankford Road (formally Hwy 33) and north to
Highway #401and easterly to the west side of St. Hilaire Road;
southerly to the south side of Meyers Creek Road, easterly to
west side of Whites Road and southerly on the west side of
Whites Road to Bay of Quinte;
b) Highway #2 (County Road #2) and Old Highway #2;
c) Wallbridge-Loyalist Road from Provincial Highway 401 south to
Old Highway # 2; and
d) Hamilton Road
as shown on Schedule'A'appended hereto
3. Schedule "A" appended hereto shall be deemed to be a part of this by-
law to the same extent and effect as if incorporated herein.
4. No person shall operate an ATV on highways within the City of Quinte
West between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 am.
V. Penalties
Any person who contravenes any section of this By-law is guilty of an
offence and upon conviction is liable to such fines and penalties as are
provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P-33, as
amended
Vl. Validity
lf any provision or requirement of this By-law or the application thereof to
any person shallto any extent be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this By-law or the application of such provision or
requirement to all persons other than those to which it is held to be invalid
or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby and is hereby declared to
be the intention of Council that each provision and requirement of this By-
law shall be separately valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
Vll. Repeals
By-law 11-81is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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Vlll. Effect And Force
This By-law shall come into force and take effect upon the final passing
thereof.
Read A First, Second And A Third Time And Finally Passed This 2lst Day
Of September 2015.
Harrison, Mayor
n Heath, City Clerk
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