HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 3261/89 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO/ 3261 /89
Being a by-law for closing temporarily to
vehicular traffic for recreational purposes
portions of highways under the Town's
j uris diction.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of section 208.44 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O.
1980, chapter 302, by-laws may be passed by the council of a municipality for closing
temporarily to vehicular traffic any highway or portion of a highway under the
jurisdiction of the municipality for such social, recreational, community, athletic or
cinematographic purpose, or combination thereof, as may be specified therein;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Picketing HEREBY
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Those highways or portions of highways set out in Column I of Schedule A
attached hereto shall be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic between those
limits set out in Column II therein, during those hours set out in Column III
therein, on those days set out in Column IV therein, for the purpose or
purposes set out in Column V therein.
2. While a highway or portion thereof is closed to vehicular traffic pursuant to
section l, above, there shall be erected at each end of such highway or portion
thereof, and where an alternative route deviates therefrom, a barricade upon
which an adequate warning device shall be exposed and in good working order
continuously from sunset until sunrise and at such points there shall be erected
a detour sign indicating the alternative route and containing a notice that the
highway is closed to vehicular traffic.
3. This by-law shall not operate to close temporarily for any period of time in
excess of seventy-two hours, any highway or portion thereof that enters upon
or intersects the King's Highway without the consent of the Minister of
Transportation, pursuant to section 24 of the Public Transportation and
Highway Improvement Act, R.S.O. 1980, chapter 421, and the registration of
the by-law in the Land Registry Office.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 18th day of
September, 1989.
Wayne
Bruce Taylor,
TOWN OF
PICKERING
APPROVED
LEGAL DEP]'.