HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 082 Kincardine Cruise 2009 Temporary Road Closure By-Law
e
e
e
e
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2009 - 082
BEING A BY-LAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE STREETS AND RESTRICT PARKING
TO FACILITATE KINCARDINE CRUISE NIGHTS
WHEREAS Section 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended,
provides that a lower-tier municipality may pass by-laws, respecting matters within the
sphere of jurisdiction of highways, including parking and traffic on highways;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 8 (1) and 9 provide that
the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so
as to confer broad authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its
affairs as it considers appropriate and to enhance the municipality's ability to respond to
municipal issues and has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person
for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the said Municipal Act, Section 35 authorizes
municipalities to pass by-laws removing or restricting the common law right of passage
by the public over a highway;
AND WHEREAS the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.8 and the regulations
thereunder permit the councils of local municipalities to regulate traffic and parking;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
deems it advisable to temporarily close certain streets and restrict parking within the
municipality to facilitate Kincardine Cruise Nights;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
ENACTS as follows:
1. That part of Queen Street, northerly from Durham Market North to the south side
of Durham Street, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles
authorized by the organizers on June 26, 2009, July 31, 2009 and September 4,
2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the purpose of holding Kincardine Cruise
Nights.
2. That part of Lambton Street, westerly from the west side of Princes Street to the
municipal parking lot west of 286 Lambton Street (old arena pad), be closed to all
vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the organizers, on June
26 2009, July 31, 2009 and September 4, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for
the purpose of holding Kincardine Cruise Nights.
3.
That parking be restricted to both the easterly and westerly sides of Princes
Street, from Durham Market North to Durham Street, on June 26, 2009, July 31,
2009 and September 4, 2009.
.../2
e
e
e
e
Page 2
Kincardine Cruise Nights (2009) Temporary Road Closures By-law
By-law No. 2009 - 082
4.
The Kincardine Cruise Night Committee 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 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.
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 Municipality 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 The Corporation of the
Municipality 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 upon its final passage.
8. This by-law may be cited as the "Kincardine Cruise Nights (2009) Temporary
Road Closure By-law".
READ a FIRST and SECOND time this 3rd day of June, 2009.
gts~(~
Ma or
~~ ~Qoo~
Clerk
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 3rd day of June 2009.
~x~
ayor
~~
Clerk