RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 Bylaw No. 12/13 (Management of Vehicle Weights) — full text, Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367, Saskatchewan

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## VEHICLE WEIGHTS ## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF PONASS LAKE NO. 367 BYLAW NO 12/13 ## A BYLAW TO MANAGE VEHICLE WEIGHTS The Council of the Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## PART I - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS ## Purpose 1. The purposes of this bylaw are ## Definitions 2. (1) Except as hereinafter provided, words used in this bylaw shall have the meanings ascribed to them in The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010. - (2) In this bylaw: - 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; and - a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the municipality; - c) "Municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 ## PART II - VEHICLE WEIGHTS ## Weight Limits on Certain Roads 3. No person shall, without a permit issued: - b) by the Minister pursuant to section 36 of The Highways and Transportation Act, 1997; - a) pursuant to section 6 of this bylaw; or operate or move or cause to be operated or moved on or over a municipal highway a vehicle, the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds the limits shown under sections 15 to 18 of The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010. ## Vehicles Without Rubber Tires 4. Notwithstanding section 3 of this bylaw, no person shall, without a permit issued pursuant to section 6 of this bylaw, operate or move or cause to be operated or moved on or over a municipal highway a vehicle without rubber tires the gross vehicle weight of which exceeds the limits shown under section 19 of The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010. ## Exemptions 5. The restrictions set out in sections 3 and 4 of this bylaw shall not apply to those vehicles described in section 3 of The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010. ## Permits 6. (1) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied that the vehicle or combination of vehicles can be operated or moved upon a municipal highway without damage to the highway or other property, issue a permit to the registered owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to exceed the maximum gross vehicle weights fixed by this bylaw. - (2) In order to obtain a permit under this section the registered owner must provide to the Administrator: - a) proof satisfactory to the Administrator that the vehicle and its load will not exceed the registered gross weight specified in the certificate of registration of the vehicle issued pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act; and 4. proof of financial responsibility as provided for and in conformity with the requirements of The Traffic Safety Act. - (3) The Administrator shall, in the permit, designate the municipal highways that may be used and the vehicle shall then be operated on only such municipal highways as are designated. - (4) For a single trip permit, the permit number must be provided upon request by a peace officer or the Administrator or his or her designate. - (5) For a multi-trip permit, the permit shall be carried in the vehicle and be produced upon request by a peace officer or the Administrator or his or her designate, at the time of inspection. ## PART III - ENFORCEMENT ## Penalty 7. (1) A person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence. - 2) The penalty for breach of any provisions of this bylaw shall be those set out i he General Penalty Bylaw of the municipality     CROWINGE ESEAL LAKE # Reave Administrator Sections 8, 18 & 21 - The Municipalities Act Certified a true copy of Bylaw No. 12/13 adopted by resolution of Council at the December Jp, 2013 regular mecting of Councit. Reeve trettachweet Administrator CIPALITY OF POMAS GROVINCE SEAL No.