HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 084 Piping of the Tartan Parade (2015) Temporary Road Closure By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY -LAW
NO. 2015 - 084
BEING A BY -LAW TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE STREETS TO FACILITATE THE
PIPING OF THE TARTAN 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;
ID 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 Piping of the Tartan Parade being held on Saturday June 20,
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 Saturday June 20, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the
purpose of holding the Piping of the Tartan Parade.
2. That part of Queen Street, from Lambton Street to Durham Market North, be
closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the
organizers on Saturday June 20, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the
purpose of holding the Piping of the Tartan Parade.
3. That part of Durham Market North, from Queen Street to Princes Street, be
closed to all vehicular traffic, other than those vehicles authorized by the
organizers, on Saturday June 20, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for the
purpose of holding the Piping of the Tartan Parade.
4. The Piping of the Tartan 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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• 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 "Piping of the Tartan Parade (2015) Temporary
Road Closure By -law ".
e rd READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 3rd day of June, 2015.
READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 3 day of June, 2015.
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