By-law 2015-026 - Being a by-law to set the rate of speed on all municipal highways

Strong, Ontario · adopted 2015-10-27

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THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG BY-LAW 2015-026 Being a by-law to set the rate of speed on all municipal highways WHEREAS Section 27(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, as amended, authorizes Municipalities to pass By-laws in respect of a highway under its jurisdiction; and AND WHEREAS Subsection 128(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8 as amended, authorized the Council of a Municipality to prescribe, by By-law, a rate of speed for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a highway under its jurisdiction; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong deems it desirable to set the rate of speed on certain highways within the Township of Strong for the health and safety of its residents; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Strong enacts as follows: 1. Definitions: "highway" as defined in the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, as amended means a common and public highway and includes any bridge, trestle, viaduct or other structure forming part of the highway and, except as otherwise provided, includes a portion of a highway. 2. Rate of Speed: 2.1 The rate of speed on all Township highways shall be a maximum of sixty (60) kilometres per hour, unless otherwise posted. 2.2 Schedule "A" attached hereto, shall designate the speed on all Township highways that are otherwise posted and shall form part of this By-law. 3. Penalty: The penalties provided in Subsection 128(14) of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to offences against this By-law. 4. That any previous by-laws pertaining to rates of speed, including By-law 96-1351, 92-1284, 2001 - 1434, 98-1367 and any amendments thereto are hereby rescinded. 5. That this by-law shall take force and come into effect upon the third and final reading thereof. AS READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 13th DAY OF OCTOBER 2015 AS READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 27th DAY OF OCOTBER 2015. Original Copy Signed Seal ________________________ Mayor, Christine Ellis Certified to be a true copy Of the Original By-law 2015-026 Passed this 27th day of October 2015 Original Copy Signed _________________________ Clerk/Treasurer Linda Maurer THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STRONG BY-LAW 2015-026 SCHEDULE "A" 1. When any highway or portion of highway set out below is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be: 40 Kilometers per hour: Highway From To_________________ S.Lake Bernard Road Crescent Road Pipes O'Pan Lane S.Lake Bernard Road Lakeshore Road Gilchrist Trail Church Road Hwy 124 End Clear Spring Lane Sunnyridge Road End Crescent Road High Rock End Crescent Road S. Lake Bernard Road End Evergreen Lane Bernard Crescent End Concession 14 Lot 32 Highway 124 easterly CNR Railway tracks Forest Lake Road Union Street Lakeshore Drive 50 Kilometers per hour: Highway From To_________________ Albert Street 500 meters North of High Sunnyridge Road Aspen Lane Birch Lane End Bernard Crescent Forest Lake Road Lakeshore Drive Birch Lane High Rock Drive End Bucko MacDonald Dr Forest Lake Road End Chapman Strong Boundry Bloomfield Road End Cheryl Crescent Forest Lake Road Forest Lake Road Gilchrist Trail S. Lake Bernard Rd End Golf Lane Sunnyridge Road End High Rock Drive Sunnyridge Road S. Lake Bernard Road Hillcrest Street Albert Street Oakridge Drive Lakeshore Drive Forest Lake Road Elizabeth Street Layolomi Drive High Rock Drive End Malyon Drive Forest Lake Road End McLarens Lane Muskoka Road End Muskoka Road Almaguin Trail Valley View Road Oakridge Drive Adams Road Albert Street Simms Lane High Street End Stick & Stone Lane High Street End Stirling Falls Road Highway 11 Rodeo Road South Lake Bernard Rd Muskoka Road Crescent Road Sunny Beach Road Lakeshore Drive End Sunnyridge Road Buck Haven Road Albert Street Sunset Drive Hwy 124 Albert Street The Point Trail Birch Lane End Turtle Rock Lane High Rock Drive End