HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 082 Canada Day Parade (2015) Temporary Road Closure By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BEING A BY -LAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE STREETS TO FACILITATE THE
CANADA DAY PARADE
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 Council of The Corporation of the Municipality deems it advisable
to temporarily close certain streets within the municipality to restrict unauthorized traffic
in order to facilitate the Canada Day Parade being held on Wednesday July 1, 2015.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
ENACTS as follows:
1. THAT part of Lambton Street, from the entrance to 219 Lambton Street to Queen
• Street, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by
the organizers, on Wednesday July 1, 2015 from 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. for the
purpose of holding the Canada Day Parade.
2. That part of Queen Street, from Lambton Street to Harbour Street, be closed to
all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the organizers on
Wednesday July 1, 2015 from 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. for the purpose of holding
the Canada Day Parade.
3. That part of Harbour Street, from Queen Street to the flag pole, be closed to all
vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the organizers, on
Wednesday July 1, 2015 from 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. for the purpose of holding
the Canada Day Parade.
4. The Canada Day Parade organizers 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.
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Canada Day Parade (2015) Temporary Road Closure By -law
By -law No. 2015 - 082
1111 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 "Canada Day Parade (2015) Temporary Road
Closure By -law ".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 3rd day of June, 2015.
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READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 3 day of June, 2015.
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Mayor Clerk
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