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BYLAW 2018-08
Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128
A BYLAW TO REGULATE VEHICLE WEIGHTS WITHIN THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF
LAJORD NO. 128 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 18 AND 19 OF THE MUNICIPALITIES ACT
The Council for the Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts
as follows:
1. In this bylaw the expression:
a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the municipality, appointed pursuant to
section 2 of The Municipalities Act; and
b) "Minister" means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being
the administration of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997 is assigned.
c) "Public Highway" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by The Highways and
Transportation Act, 1997 but shall not include a provincial highway as designated in
pursuance of such Act.
d) "Vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by The Highway and Transportation
Act, 1997.
e) "Registered Gross Weight" shall mean the gross weight specified in the certificate of
registration of this vehicle issued pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act and proof of
financial responsibility as provided for in the conformity with the requirements of
The Traffic Safety Act.
2. No person shall operate, move or cause to be operated or moved on or over, a motor
vehicle at a registered gross vehicle weight greater than secondary weight on a public
highway within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Lajord No. 128 except for
any Hamlet and any other roads which are restricted.
3. Signs indicating the weight restriction shall be erected at the commencement of the
restricted zone and signs shall be erected showing the end of the restricted zone.
4. Notwithstanding section 2 of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied that the
vehicle can operate or move upon the public highway without damage to the highway
will issue a Primary Weight Annual Vehicle Permit to allow the owner of the vehicle or
combination of vehicles to transport primary weight applicable to the axle group loading
for the unit indicated, in accordance with the Weight and Dimension Regulations of The
Highway and Transportation Act, 1997 on all municipal roads within the municipality,
except any restricted roads.
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5. Notwithstanding section 2 of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied that a
vehicle over primary weight can be operated or moved upon the public highway,
including any restricted roads, without damage to the highway, issue an overweight
permit to the owner of the vehicle to exceed the maximum gross vehicle weights fixed
by this bylaw.
6. Notwithstanding section 2 of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied that the
vehicle can be operated or moved upon the public highway, including any restricted
roads, without damage to the highway, exempt the owner of the vehicle or combination
of vehicles to exceed the maximum gross vehicle weights fixed by this bylaw for
municipal vehicles and vehicles providing service to the municipality (ie. Garbage trucks,
sewage vac trucks).
7.
a) A person contravening any provisions of this bylaw shall be guilty of an offence
and is liable to a penalty of an offence and is liable to a penalty of:
i.
First Offence
$500
ii.
Second Offence
$800
iii.
Third Offence
$1,200
b) A person contravening any provisions of this bylaw with four or more offenses
shall be guilty of an offense and liable on summary conviction to the penalties
provided in the General Penalty bylaw of the Municipality.
c) A person contravening any provisions of this bylaw who has been served with a
summons ticket and the penalty amount of $1,200 or less and who wishes to
plead guilty and pay a voluntary payment within 14 days of the date of the
summons ticket, ma deliver the summons and an amount equal to 50% of the
specified penalty sum for the offence to a place indicated on the summons ticket
on or before the date specified on the summons.
8. This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on November 7, 2018.
Originally Signed By
Reeve
[SEAL]
Originally Signed By
Administrator
Certified a true copy of Bylaw 2018-08
adopted by resolution on the
7th day of November, 2018.
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