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In the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario, sidewalk or boulevard use: No person shall ride/operate E-bikes, motor assisted or power-assisted bicycles on all municipal sidewalks, trails and parks.; fines: $110.00 to $200.00; default speed limit: 50 km/h; default speed limit: 50 km/h. Source: By-law 2013-31 - E-Bikes; By-law 2016-07, Being a By-law to Regulate the Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Municipal Highways Within the Municipality of Trent Hills; By-law 2019-110 - Adjust Speed Limits; By-law 2019-110, Authorize the Adjustment of the Speed Limit on Certain Roads Within the Municipality of Trent Hills (Consolidate and Repeal By-law Nos. 2014-35, 2014-63 and 2018-024); By-law 2026-057 - Trent Hills Community Safety Zones, verified 2026-08-29.
By-law 2013-31 - E-Bikes
adopted bylaw
sidewalk or boulevard use
No person shall ride/operate E-bikes, motor assisted or power-assisted bicycles on all municipal sidewalks, trails and parks.
s. 2(a): 'All Municipal owned sidewalks' and 'All Municipal trails and parks'
scout note
Bans riding e-bikes, motor-assisted bicycles, power-assisted bicycles and similar devices on all municipally owned sidewalks and on all municipal trails and parks. E-bikes used on municipal roadways must meet Highway Traffic Act requirements as set out in the by-law: a maximum weight of 120 kg including bike and battery; operators and passengers at least 16 years of age wearing an
By-law 2016-07, Being a By-law to Regulate the Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Municipal Highways Within the Municipality of Trent Hills
adopted bylaw
fine range
$110.00 to $200.00
Schedule A, Columns 3–4: voluntary payment $110.00–$150.00; set fine $150.00–$200.00
scout note
Permits ATVs/off-road vehicles on municipal roads only April 1 to Nov 30, capped at 20 km/h (on roads posted 50 km/h or less) or 50 km/h (on faster roads); bans operation between dusk and dawn and any modified exhaust system.
Section 128(1)(a) of the Highway Traffic Act ... no person shall drive a motor vehicle at a rate of speed greater than 50 kilometres per hour on a highway within a local municipality
scout note
Sets maximum speed limits of 40, 70, or 80 km/h (versus Ontario's default 50 km/h) on specific Trent Hills roads listed in Schedules A, B, and C; consolidates and repeals three earlier speed by-laws; requires posted signage.
By-law 2019-110, Authorize the Adjustment of the Speed Limit on Certain Roads Within the Municipality of Trent Hills (Consolidate and Repeal By-law Nos. 2014-35, 2014-63 and 2018-024)
adopted bylaw
default speed limit
50 km/h
Section 128(1)(a) of the Highway Traffic Act ... no person shall drive a motor vehicle at a rate of speed greater than 50 kilometres per hour on a highway within a local municipality
scout note
Consolidated speed-limit by-law prescribing maximum speeds of 40 km/h on the roads in Schedule 'A', 70 km/h on those in Schedule 'B' and 80 km/h on those in Schedule 'C'; Highway Traffic Act s.128(14) penalties apply and all listed sections must be signed. Repeals By-laws 2014-35, 2014-63 and 2018-024. The captured copy is stamped 'Amended by By-law 2024-068'.
By-law 2026-057 - Trent Hills Community Safety Zones
adopted bylaw
fine range
fines set out in Section 214.1 of the Highway Traffic Act
s. 4: "fines set out in Section 214.1 of the Highway Traffic Act"
scout note
Designates specific municipal roads, including Bridge Street East, Doxsee Avenue South, and Elmore Street, as Community Safety Zones under the Highway Traffic Act (24/7 unless otherwise posted), enabling increased fines for traffic offences; repeals By-law 2019-111.