HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 274 Temp Road Closure BIA
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2006 - 274
BEING A BY-LAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE STREETS TO FACILITATE A
KINCARDINE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA HOME TOWN CHRISTMAS
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.D. 2001, c. 25, Sections 8 and 9 provide
municipalities with powers of a natural person to enable them to govern their
affairs as they consider appropriate and to enhance their ability to respond to
municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 11 (2) provides that
lower-tier municipalities may pass by-laws within the sphere of jurisdiction of
highways, including parking and traffic on highways;
AND WHEREAS the Board of Management of the Kincardine Business
Improvement Area has requested the closure of certain streets in order to hold its
annual "Home Town Christmas" activities on Friday, November 17, 2006;
NOW THEREFORE the Council for The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1.
That part of Queen Street, from the north side of Durham Market South to
Durham Street; and Durham Market North, east of Queen Street to
Princes Street, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles
authorized by the organizers, on Friday, November 17, 2006 from 5:00
p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
2. The Board of Management of the Kincardine B.I.A. shall erect at each end
of such highway or portion thereof, and where an alternative route
deviates therefore, a barricade upon which an adequate warning device
shall 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.
3. 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
Municipality of Kincardine is not liable for any damage sustained by a
person using the highway or portion thereof so closed to traffic.
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Kincardine BIA Home Town Christmas Temporary Road Closure
By-law No. 2006 - 274
4. 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 The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine for any
damage or injury occasioned by such wrongful use, removal or
defacement.
5. This by law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
6. This by-law may be cited as the "Kincardine BIA Home Town Christmas
Temporary Road Closure 2006 By-law".
READ a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 4th day
of October 2006.
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