By-law 2019-012 – Designate Reduced Load Periods

South Stormont, Ontario · adopted 2019-02-20

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH STORMONT BEING BY-LAW NO. 2019-O12 a by-law to designate reduced load periods on Township highways. WHEREAS AND WHEREAS AND WHEREAS NOW THEREFORE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. READ AND PASSED in open Council, signed and sealed this 20"' day of February, 2019. the Municipal Act, 2001, c. 25, s. 5 (1) provides that the powers of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its council; the MunicipalAct, 2001, c. 25, s. 5 (3) provides that the powers of every council are to be exercised by by-law; Section 122 (7) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended, provides that the municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a highway, 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. Council of the Township of South Stormont enacts as follows: That the Director of Public Works or designate, be authorized to start and end reduced load periods for all Township highways. That the effective start of the reduced load period commences, and be enforced, once "Official Signs" have been posted or erected in compliance with the Highway Traffic Act or any Regulations thereto upon the appropriate highway. That Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law be adopted as the permit to move loads in excess of the weight, as prescribed, on Township highways. That By-law No. 19-1999 be hereby rescinded. That any by-law inconsistent with this by-law is hereby repealed. Mayo (tr C /Q/F Township of www.southstormont.ca P.O. Box 84, 2 Mille Roches Rd SOUTH STORMONT Long Sault, ON KOC 1P0 PERMIT TO MOVE LOADS IN EXCESS OF WEIGHT ON SOUTH STORMONT TOWNSHIP ROADS DURING THE REDUCED LOAD PERIOD Schedule "A" to By-law No. 2019-012 Permit No. By the authority of the Director of Public Works, permission is hereby granted to: Name: Date of Proposed Move: Address: Purpose of Move: Telephone Via the Following Roads: Licence: Gross Weight Restricted to: Estimated Gross Weight of Vehicle When Loaded: Estimated Gross Weight Per Axle: SPECIAL CONDITIONS a) The Township reserves the right to alter the time or the route of operation or cancel the permit outright if the roads covered under this permit start to show signs of breaking up, whatever the cause. b) The Township may request that truck speeds be kept to a minimum for the protection of the roads. c) The original of this permit must be carried in the vehicle and produced on demand. d) This permit is not valid on highways other than Township roads. e) This permit is not valid on Saturdays, Sundays or statutory holidays unless otherwise stated. f) Bridges as signed are permitted. g) Speed traveled shall be limited to a maximum of 65 km per hour. h) A permit will not be issued until the applicant has satisfied the Director of Public Works that the move in excess of weight prescribed by By-Law No. 2019-012 does arise from a case of unpredictable occurrence. Applicable Fee: Payment Received: Date Date: Signature: Director of Public Worls NOTE: A permit is subject to cancellation by the Township at any time without notice. PHONE: 613-534-8889 FAX: 613-534-2280 EMAIL: [email protected]