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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SEVERN
BY-LAW NO. 2025-27
BEING A BY-LAW TO DESIGNATE PARTS OF HIGHWAYS AS "COMMUNITY SAFETY
ZONES"
WHEREAS Section 214.1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as
amended by Bill 26, Chapter 6, Statutes of Ontario 1998 provides the Council of a
municipality to designate community safety zones on parts of highways under its
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Severn deems it
expedient and necessary to establish community safety zones on Township streets and
highways;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Severn enacts
as follows:
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1
Unless otherwise stated in this By-law, subsection 1 of Section 1 of the
Highway Traffic Act of Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from
time to time is hereby adopted in this by-law for the purpose of definition
and interpretation.
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this By-law the following words shall have the meaning given
herein:
2.1
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Severn.
2.2
"Highway" means a highway as defined in the Highway Traffic Act of
Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from time to time.
2.3
"Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic
Act of Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as amended from time to time.
2.4
"Official Signs" means a sign approved by the Ministry and placed or
erected on a highway or elsewhere pursuant to the provisions of this By-
law.
3. GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.1
Highways as set out in columns 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule "A", attached hereto,
are hereby designated as Community Safety Zones during the time periods
as set out in Column 4 of said Schedule "A".
3.2
Official signs shall be erected or placed in accordance with the Regulations
of the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8, as
amended from time to time, in the areas designated as Community Safety
Zones.
4. PENALTY
4.1
Every person who commits an offence under specified sections of the
Highway Traffic Act on part of a highway designated as a Community Safety
Zone when it is in effect is liable on conviction to the fines set out in Section
214.1 of the Highway Traffic Act.
5. SEVERABILITY
5.1
Should any section, subsection, clause, paragraph or provision of this By-
law including any part of Schedule "A" be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be ultra vires, invalid or illegal for any reason, the same shall
not affect the validity of the By-law as a whole.
6. CITING
6.1
This By-law shall be cited as the "Community Safety Zones By-law".
7. REPEAL
7.1 That By-law No. 2015-27 is hereby repealed.
8. ENACTMENT
8.1
That this By-law shall come into force and take effect from the final passing
thereof.
By-law read a first, second, third time and finally passed this 2nd day of April, 2025.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SEVERN
_________________________________________
MAYOR
_________________________________________
CLERK
SCHEDULE "A" - BY-LAW NO. 2025-27
Community Safety Zones
SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW 2025-27
Column 1
Highway
Column 2
From
Column 3
To
Column 4
Effective Hours and
Dates
1.
Division Road West
(Marchmont Public
School)
east limit of
Martindale Crescent
west limit of
Wainman Line
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
2.
Gray Street
(Coldwater Public
School)
30 metres east of
Craddock Street
70 metres west of
Wyley Street
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
3.
Cumberland Road
(Severn Shores
Public School)
50 metres east of
Bayou Road
west limit of Azcona
Avenue
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
4.
Coldwater Road
north limit of Brandon
Avene
Gray Steet
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
5.
Muskoka Street
North
north limit of County
Road 169
south limit of
County Road 52
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
6.
River Street
south limit of Brick
Pond Road
Gray Street
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st
7.
Burnside Line
60 metres north of
Brodie Drive
100 metres north of
Division Road
At any time
January 1st to
December 31st