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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 175/75THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING BY-LAW NUMBER 1747) Being a By-law of the Town of Pickering restricting the speed of vehicles on privately-owned parking lots upon which the public is invited to park vehicles. WHEREAS Subsection 108 of Section 354 (1) of The Municipal Act R.S.O. 1970 Chapter 284 as amended authorizes a Municipality: (a) to prohibit the driving of a vehicle in a race and the driving of a vehicle at a speed in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour on privately-owned parking lots upon which the public is invited to park vehicles, except privately-owned parking lots where a fee is charged for the privilege of parking vehicles; AND WHEREAS a request has been received for the passing of such a By-law; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to prescribe a maximum speed limit of fifteen (15) miles per hour upon such privately-owned parking lots; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering enacts as follows: 1. No person shall drive a vehicle in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour on any privately-owned parking lot in respect of which the owner has filed with the Clerk of the Corporation written consent to the application of this By-law to his particular parking lot; 2. Every person who contravenes this By-law is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not to exceed $300.00 exclusive of costs and every such fine is recoverable under the Summary Convictions Act; 3. This By-law shall not become effective in respect of a parking lot unless there is erected at each entrance thereto a sign clearly indicating the speed limit for vehicles and the prohibition against the racing of vehicles. i ii ENACTED AND PASSED this I I ?f? day of jilyu0vt, 1975. Mayor TOWN OF PICKER NNG APPROVED AS TO FORM Clerk j