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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1982/85THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW ~ER 1982/85 For regulating, governing and prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the Town of Picketing. Whereas pursuant to section 6.2 of the Motorized Snow Vehicles, R.S.O. 1980, c. 301, as amended, the council of a local municipality may pass by-laws regulating, governing or prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the municipality including any highways therein or any part or parts thereof; No, Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. In This By-law: (a) "Highway" includes a co~non and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Pickering including any part or parts thereof; (b) Motorized Snow Vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to be driven primarily on snow; (c) "Park or Parking" means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not; (d) "Private Property" means property that has been clearly marked as such by fences, hedges or barriers of any kind or property that is a garden or lawn or property not enclosed on which one or more signs have been erected by or on behalf of the owner, occupant or agent of the owner or occupant forbidding trespassing; (e) "Sidewalk" means municipal property that is or hereafter may be physically set apart or made available and intended for pedestrian use by the public as a sidewalk, or that is designated for use as a park or town sidewalk by by-law or otherwise; (f) "Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Picketing; (a) (b) No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle along or across any sidewalk or part of a sidewalk in the Town. Notwithstanding 2 (a) above, where motorized snow vehicles are permitted to travel on highways within the Town, a person may drive a motorized snow vehicle across a sidewalk to enter on or exit from such a highway provided the person crosses approximately perpendicular to the sidewalk. No person shall park a motorized snow vehicle on any highway or part of a highway or any sidewalk or any part of a sidewalk on which the operation of a motorized snow vehicle is prohibited thereon. 4. No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle on private property without authority from the owner or occupant of such property. No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle along or across any highway or part of a highway under the jurisdiction of the Town within that part of the Town south of the Ontario Hydro right-of-way (Gatineau Line). (a) (b) From Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, of any week where a person may operate a motorized snow vehicle within the Town in accordance with the provisions of this By-law, such motorized snow vehicle shall not be operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the day following. On Saturday and Sunday of any week where a person may operate a motorized snow vehicle within the Town in accordance with the provisions of this by-law, such motorized snow vehicle shall not be operated between the hours 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to the operation of motorized snow vehicles in the following circumstances: When a motorized snow vehicle is being operated in an organized meet, rally or race which is held under the authority and permission of a Resolution of the Council of the Town of Pickering. (b) When such motorized snow vehicle is being operated in a parade that is held under the authority of a parade permit of the Town. (c) When such motorized snow vehicle is actually engaged in works undertaken by or on behalf of the Town or other public authority. Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction thereof, is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00, exclusive of costs. 10. The driver of a motorized snow vehicle, not being the owner, is liable to any penalty provided under this by-law, arid the owner of the motorized snow vehicle is also liable to such penalty unless at the time the offence is con~nitted, the motorized snow vehicle was in the possession of a person other than the owner without the owner's consent. By-law Nlmllm~r 4150 is hereby repealed. By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this llth March, 1985. day of Clerk THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW NU~ER 1982/85 For regulating, governing and prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the Town of Picketing. Whereas pursuant to section 6.2 of the Motorized Snow Vehicles, R.S.O. 1980, c. 301, as a~ended, the council of a local municipalitymaypass by-laws regulating, governing or prohibiting the operation of motorized snow vehicles within the municipality including any highways therein or any part or parts thereof; No,Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Picketing hereby enacts as follows: 1. In This By-law: (a) "Highway" includes a c~on and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the Town of Picketing including any part or parts thereof; (b) Motorized Snow Vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle designed to be driven primarily on snow; (c) "Park or Parking" means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not; (d) "Private Property" means property that has been clearly marked as such by fences, hedges or barriers of any kind or property that is a garden or lawn or property not enclosed on which one or more signs have been erected by or on behalf of the owner, occupant or agent of the owner or occupant forbidding trespassing; (e) "Sidewalk" means municipal property that is or hereafter may be physically set apart or made available and intended for pedestrian use by the public as a sidewalk, or that is designated for use as a park or town sidewalk by by-law or otherwise; (f) "Town" means The Corporation of the Town of Pickering; e (a) No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle along or across any sidewalk or part of a sidewalk in the Town. (b) Notwithstanding 2 (a) above, where motorized snow vehicles are permitted to travel on highways within the Town, a person may drive a motorized snow vehicle across a sidewalk to enter on or exit frown such a highway provided the person crosses approximately perpendicular to the sidewalk. No person shall park a motorized snow vehicle on any highway or part of a highway or any sidewalk or any part of a sidewalk on which the operation of a motorized snow vehicle is prohibited thereon. 4. No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle on private property without authority fr~m the owner or occupant of such property. No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle along or across any highway or part of a highway under the jurisdiction of the Town within that part of the Town south of the Ontario Hydro right-of-way (Gatineau Line). (a) From Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, of any week where a person may operate a motorized snow vehicle within the Town in accordance with the provisions of this By-law, such motorized snow vehicle shall not be operated between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. the day following. On Saturday and Sunday of any week where a person may operate a motQrized snow vehicle within the Town in accordance with the provisions of this by-law, such motorized snow vehicle shall not be operated between the hours 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. The pro~islons of this by-law shall not apply to the operation of motorized snow vehicles in the following circ~nstances: (a) When a motorized snow vehicle is being operated in an organized meet, rally or race which is held under the authority and permission of a Resolution of the Council of the Town of Picketing. (b) When such motorized snow vehicle is being operated in a parade that is held under the authority of a parade permit of the Town. (c) When such motorized snow vehicle is actually engaged in works undertaken by or on behalf of the Town or other public authority. Every parson who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction thereof, is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000.00, exclusive of costs. 10. The driver of a motorized snow vehicle, not being the owner, is liable to any penalty provided under this by-law, and the owner of the motorized snow vehicle is also liable to such penalty unless at the time the offence is committed, the motorized snow vehicle was in the possession of a person other than the owner without the owner's consent. By-law Number 4150 is hereby repealed. By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this llth March, 1985. day of Clerk