15-14COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 15-14
"TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 12-27 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE SPEED LIMITS"
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 128(2) of the Highway Traffic Act, being Chapter H.8,
R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the council of a municipality may by by-law prescribe a different
rate of speed for motor vehicles driven on a highway or portion of a highway under its
jurisdiction than is prescribed in Section 128(1a); and
WHEREAS the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 12-27 prescribing different rates
of speed for motor vehicles on certain highways under its jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend said By-Law to prescribe a different rate
of speed on certain highways under its jurisdiction.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipal Council of the Corporation
of the County of Elgin enacts as follows:
1. THAT a maximum rate of speed of 60 km/hr (formerly 80 km/h) be established for a
section of Third Line (County Road #18) extending 400 west of the centre of the
entrance to the Green Lane Landfill to 400m east of the entrance, being a total
distance of 800m.
2. THAT the penalties provided in Section 128(14) of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply
to offences against this by-law.
3. THAT this by-law shall become effective once signage setting out the speed limit has
been duly posted.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF
APRIL 2015.
Mark G. c
Chief Administrative Officer
Paul Ens,
Warden