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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
BY-LAW NUMBER 1998 - 37
OF THE CORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF KINCARDINE
A BYLAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE A STREET IN THE TOWN OF
KINCARDINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN OCTOBERFEST EVENT
WHEREAS in accordance with subsection 207(44) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990,
Chapter MAS as amended, authorizes the councils of all municipalities to close on a
temporary basis any highway under the jurisdiction of the municipality for such social,
recreational, community, athletic or cinematographic purpose as may be specified by by-
law:
AND WHEREAS the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine deems it
prudent to close a certain section of Charles Street to accommodate an Octoberfest event
in the Town of Kincardine;
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine
ENACTS as follows:
1.
That this Octoberfest event be designated as a community festival.
2.
That, that part of Charles Street from Broadway Street to Mechanics, at the
Maple LeafInn, be closed to all vehicular traffic during the period of August 14th
to August 16th, 1998.
3.
That the Kincardine Rotary Club shall cause to have erected barricades at Charles
Street posted with "local traffic only" notices for all property owners who cannot
obtain access to their property by reason of such closing.
4.
That the Kincardine Rotary Club shall cause to have erected at each end of such
highway or portion thereof, and where an alternative route deviates thererrom, a
barricade upon which an adequate warning device shall be exposed and in good
working order continuously rrom 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.
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By-law No. 1998 - 37
Octoberfest Event Road Closing
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5.
Every person who uses a highway or portion of a highway so closed to traffic
does so at his or her own risk and The Corporation of the Town of Kincardine is
not liable for any damage sustained by a person using the highway or portion
thereof so closed to traffic.
6. Every person who without lawful authority uses a highway or portion thereof so
closed to traffic while it is protected in accordance with this paragraph, or who
removes or defaces any barricade, device, detour sign or notice placed thereon by
lawful authority, is guilty of an offence and is subject to the penalties as set forth
in the Provincial Offences Act and is also liable to set The Corporation of the
Town of Kincardine for any damage or injury occasioned by such wrongful use,
removal or defacement.
7. This by-law shall come into full force and effect on it final passing.
8. This by-law may be cited as the "Octoberfest Temporary Road Closure By-law".
READ a FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 23rd day of
July, 1998.
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