HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1562/82THE CORPORATION OF TIlE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-I~W NO. 1562/82
Being a By-Law for closing temporarily
portions of highways under the Town's
jurisdiction
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of section 208.43 of the Municipal
Act, R.S.O. 1980, chapter 302, by-laws may be passed by the council of
a municipality for closing temporarily any highway or portion of a high-
way under the jurisdiction of the municipality for any period during
~%e construction, repairing or improvement of such highway or portion
~]ereof or of any works under, over, along, across or upon such highway
or portion thereof;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF P£CKERING
HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Those highways or portions of highways set out in Colu~m I of
Schedule "A" attached hereto shall be temporarily closed to
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 period of time set out in Column V
therein.
While a highway or portion thereof is closed to traffic pursuant
to section i, above, there shall be erected at each end of such
highway or portion thereof, and where an alternative route de¥i~tes
therefrom, a barricade upon which an adequate warning device sha]!
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 traffic.
Every person who uses a highway or portion of a highway while ~t
is closed to traffic pursuant to this by-law does so at his cwn
risk and the Town is not liable for any damage sustained by a
person using the highway or portion thereof so closed to traffic.
Every person who without lawful authority uses a high~;ay or portion
thereof closed to traffic pursuant to this by-law and while it is
protected in accordance with this by-law, or who removes or defaces
any barricade, device, detour sign or not~ce placed thereon by law-
ful authority, is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable
to a penalty of not more than $50.00 and is also liable to the Town
for any damage or injury occasioned by such wrongful use, removal
or defacement.
This By-Law shall not operate to close temporarily for a specified
period of time in excess of seven~y-two hours, any highway or
portion thereof that enters upon or intersects the King's Highway
without the consent of the Minister of Transportation and Co~un-
ications, given pursuant to section 24 of the Public Transportation
and H~ghway Ir~t~ro~ement Act. R.S.O. 1950, ch3pter 421, and the reg-
istration of th.e by-law in the Land Registry Office.
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BY-LAW read a first., second and third time and finally passed this
4th day of October, 1982.
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