04-14
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 04-14
BEING A BY-LAW TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
MUNICIPALITY OF CHATHAM-KENT FOR THE PROVISION OF MAINTENANCE
ON SHARED BOUNDARY ROADS'
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 29.1 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.2
municipalities having joint jurisdiction over a boundary line highway may enter into an
agreement under which each municipality agrees to keep any part of the highway in repair
for its whole width and to indemnify the other municipality from any loss or damage arising
from the lack of repair for that part; and
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WHEREAS pursuant to Section 29.1 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25,
each municipality who enters into an agreement under subsection (1), has jurisdiction over
that part of the highway that it has agreed to keep in repair and is liable for any damages
that arise from failure to keep the highway in repair and the other municipality is relieved
from all liability in respect of the repair of that part; and
WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin deems is desirous to enter into
an Agreement to determine each party's obligations for the repair and maintenance of
Boundary Roads and Bridges
Elgin
Council of the Corporation of the County of
the Municipal
NOW THEREFORE
enacts as follows:
1. THAT the Warden and the Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Elgin are
hereby authorized and empowered to enter into and to execute on behalf of the County,
the Agreement aforesaid and to affix the Corporate Seal thereto
parties
mmediately after al
take effect
2. THAT this By-Law shall come into force and
have executed the said Agreement thereto.
May 2004
day of May 2004
day of
this 11th
11th
READ a third time and finally passed
time this
READ a first and second