19-14 Speed Zone Amendment COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 19-14
"TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE TO BY-LAW NO. 17-11
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(1 a);
AND WHEREAS the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 17-11 prescribing different rates of
speed for motor vehicles on certain highways under its jurisdictions;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to further 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 20km/hr zone be established on Bank Street from
the north limit of Rush Creek Line to the south limit of Dexter Line, being a distance of
133m; and,
2. THAT a maximum rate of speed of 40km/hr zone be established on Dexter Line from
the south limit of Dexter Line to the north limit of Colin Street, being a distance of
275m; and,
3. 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 7T" DAY OF
MAY 2019.
Julie nyou, Duncan McPhail,
Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.