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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1983/85THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PIC~EING BY-LAW NUMBER 1983/85 For restricting and regulating the operation of off-road vehicles in the Town of Pickering. Whereas pursuant to section 14.1 of the Off-Road Vehicles Act, S.O. 1983, c. 53, municipalities may pass by-laws to regulate, govern or prohibit the operation of off-road vehicles; Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. In this by-law: a) "occupier" includes; (i) a person who is in physical possession of the land, or (ii) a person who has responsibility for and control over the condition of land or the activities there carried on, or control over persons allowed to enter the land, notwithstanding that there is more than one occupier of the same land; b) "off-road vehicle" means a vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power or wind and designed to travel, (i) on not more than three wheels, or (ii) on more than three wheels and being of a prescribed class of vehicle; e No person shall operate an off-road vehicle without authority from the occupier of the property. No person shall operate an off-road vehicle in the Town of Pickering south of the Ontario Hydro right-of-way (Gatineau Line). The provisions of this by-law shall not apply to the operation of off-road vehicles in the following circumstances: a) When an off-road 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 off-road vehicle is being operated in a parade that is held under the authority of a parade permit of the Town of Pickering. c) When such off-road vehicle is actually engaged in works undertaken by or on behalf of the Town of Pickering 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. The driver of an off-road vehicle, not being the owner, is liable to any penalty provided under this by-law, and the owner of the off-road vehicle is also liable to such penalty unless at the time the offence is committeed, the off-road vehicle was in the possession of a person other than the owner without the owner's consent. By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this llthday of March, 1985. /~lerk /