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COUNTY OF RENFREW
BY-LAW 7-21
(Amended April 26, 2023)
(Amended May 31, 2023)
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES ON
COUNTY OF RENFREW ROADS
WHEREAS Section 191.8, subsection (3), the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Ch. 8, as
amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws:
(a)
permitting the operation of off-road vehicles or classes of off-road vehicles on any
highway within the municipality that is under the jurisdiction of the municipality, or on
any part or parts of such highway, subject to any limitations prescribed under clause
(2.1) (b);
(b)
prohibiting the operation of off-road vehicles on any highway within the municipality
that is under the jurisdiction of the municipality, or on any part or parts of such
highway, in accordance with a regulation under clause (2.1) (a).
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the County of Renfrew enacts as follows:
1.
Definitions.
In this by-law,
"Highway" shall include a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway and
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.
"Off-Road Vehicle" shall mean an off-road vehicle within the meaning of the Off-Road
Vehicles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.4, as amended.
2.
Regulation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways.
An Off-Road Vehicle shall not be operated on Highways unless it meets and is operated
in accordance with the requirements of Ontario Regulation 316/03 -Operation of Off-
Road Vehicles on Highways under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as
amended by O. Reg. 315/20.
General
Operation of Off-Road Vehicles shall be permitted on all Highways under the jurisdiction
of the Corporation of the County of Renfrew with the exceptions of those Highways or
parts of such Highways listed on Schedule "A" attached to this By-Law.
3.
Penalties
Any person who contravenes any section of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon
conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act.
4.
Validity
If any section, clause or provision of this By-Law is for any reason declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the By-Law
as a whole or any part thereof other than that section, clause or provision so declared to
be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining sections,
clauses or provisions of the By-Law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed,
notwithstanding that one or more provisions thereof shall have been declared to be
invalid.
6.
That By-Law 99-17, being a By-Law to Regulate the Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on
County of Renfrew Roads is hereby repealed.
7.
That this By-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the date of its
passing.
READ a first time this 27th day of January 2021.
READ a second time this 27th day of January 2021.
READ a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January 2021.
DEBBIE ROBINSON, WARDEN
PAUL V. MOREAU, CLERK
SCHEDULE "I"
County Road/Name
From
To
Municipality
1 - Madawaska
Boulevard, Elgin
Street
East limit of the Madawaska
River Bridge
The intersection with County
Road 10 (Division Street)
Arnprior
2 - Daniel Street and
White Lake Road
Madawaska Street
County Road 10 (Baskin Drive)
Arnprior
2 - White Lake Road
Staye Court Drive/ Winners
Circle
County Road 45 (Vanjumar
Drive)
Arnprior
16 - Victoria Street
Laurentian Drive
Petawawa Boulevard
Petawawa
25 - Laurentian Dr
Victoria Street
Petawawa Boulevard
Petawawa
26 - Doran Road
Algonquin Trail
Highway 17
Petawawa
35 - Boundary Road
East
Jean Avenue
Trafalgar Road
Laurentian Valley
37 - Murphy Rd
Algonquin Trail
Highway 17
Petawawa
51 - Pembroke St. W.
and Petawawa
Boulevard
Pembroke City Limit
Limestone Trail
Laurentian Valley
Petawawa
51 - Petawawa
Boulevard
Black Bay Road south
intersection limit
Black Bay Road north
intersection limit
Petawawa
51 - Petawawa
Boulevard
2991 Petawawa Boulevard
Paquette Road
Petawawa
51 - Petawawa
Boulevard
Canadian Forces Drive south
intersection limit
Canadian Forces Drive north
intersection limit
Petawawa
51 - Petawawa
Boulevard
Civic Centre Road south
intersection limit
Civic Centre Road north
intersection limit
Petawawa
51 - Petawawa
Boulevard
Mohns Avenue south
intersection limit
Mohns Avenue north
intersection limit
Petawawa
52 - Raglan Street
Highway 60
Pine Street
Renfrew
55 - Paquette Road
Highway 17
Petawawa Boulevard
Petawawa