HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 083 Teddy Bear Parade (2015) Temporary Road Closure By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY -LAW
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BEING A BY -LAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE STREETS TO FACILITATE THE
TEDDY BEAR 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 Teddy Bear Parade being held on Saturday June 13, 2015 with
Sunday June 14, 2015 as a rain date.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
ENACTS as follows:
1. That part of Durham Market North, westerly from the west side of Princes Street
to Queen Street, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles
authorized by the organizers, on Saturday June 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. for the purpose of holding the Teddy Bear Parade.
2. That part of Queen Street, northerly from Durham Market North to the north side
of Lambton Street, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles
authorized by the organizers on Saturday June 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. for the purpose of holding the Teddy Bear Parade.
3. THAT part of Lambton Street, easterly from Queen Street to Princes Street, be
closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the
organizers, on Saturday June 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the
purpose of holding the Teddy Bear Parade
4. THAT part of Princes Street, southerly from Lambton Street to Durham Market
North, be closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by
the organizers on Saturday June 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the
• purpose of holding the Teddy Bear Parade.
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Teddy Bear Parade (2015) Temporary Road Closure By -law
By -law No. 2015 - 083
5. The Teddy Bear 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
• 8. That if it is determined a rain date is required, the above closures will apply to
Sunday June 14, 2015 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. subject to the same
conditions.
9. This by law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
10. This by -law may be cited as the "Teddy Bear Parade (2015) Temporary Road
Closure By -law ".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 3 day of June, 2015.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 3 day of June, 2015.
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