By-law 10-899 - Prohibit Heavy Traffic on Municipal Streets and Roads

Temagami, Ontario · adopted 2010-03-11

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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TEMAGAMI BY-LAW NO. 10-899 Being a bylaw to prohibit heavy traffic on municipal streets and roads in the Municipality ofTemagami WHEREAS pursuant to Sections 1l(3)and 11(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as amended, municipality may pass by-laws, subject to the rules set out in subsection (4), respecting matters within the following spheres of jurisdiction: 1. Highways, including parking and traffic on highways; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality ofTemagami deems it expedient to prohibit heavy traffic on certain highways; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality ofTemagami hereby enacts as follows: 1. In this By-Law "heavy traffic" means the use of a highway by a vehicle, object or contrivance for moving loads, having a Registered Gross Weight, in excess of five (5) tonnes per axle. 2. When suitable signs have been erected and are on display, heavy traffic is prohibited on the highways or parts of highways named hereunder: a. Lake Temagami Access Road b. Wilson Lake Road c. Tonomo Road d. Fox Run 3. The provisions of this By-Law shall not extend to ambulances, to police or fire department vehicles, to public utility emergency vehicles, to vehicles actually engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of the Municipality, or to a privately-owned vehicle driven to or from the owner's residence abutting thereon. 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be subject to a penalty of $500.00, exclusive of costs, and all such penalties shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offenses Act. 5. That the provisions of this By-Law be deemed to be effective upon the date of final passing thereof READ A FIRST TIME this 28th day of January, 2010. Bylaw 10-899 READ A SECOND TIME this 25th day of February, 2010. READ THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 11th day of March, 2010. KlAYOR Bylaw 10-899