20-34 Amend by-law 17-11 Speed Limits July 14, 2020COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 20-34
"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(1a);
AND WHEREAS the County of Elgin did pass By-law No. 17-11 and amending By-laws No. 18-
29, 19-14, 19-19, 19-22, 19-35 and 20-24 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 Schedule "A" of By-law No. 17-11 setting out a maximum rate of speed of 40km/hr
be and is hereby amended by revising the following:
Road Section Description
29 A I From the north limits of County Road #52 for a distance of 755 metres.
2. THAT Schedule "B" of By-law No. 17-11 setting out a maximum rate of speed of 50km/hr
be and is hereby amended by adding the following:
Road I Section I Description
3
B
From 550 metres east of the east property line of County Road 20 to
508 metres west of the east property line of County Road 20.
3
B
From 610 metres east of the east property line of County Road 8 to 730
metres west of the east property line of County Road 8.
3. THAT Schedule "C" of By -Law No. 17-11 setting out a maximum rate of speed of
60km/hr be and is hereby amended by adding the following
Road I Section I Description
40
B
From the west property limits of Springfield Road to the east property
limits of Springfield Road being a total distance of 126 metres.
4. THAT Schedule "C" of By -Law No 17-11 setting out a maximum rate of speed of
60km/hr be and is hereby amended by removing the following:
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Road Section Description
29
A
From 950 metres north of the property line of County Road 52 northerly
for 2378 metres to Southminister Bourne.
3
C
From 550 metres east of the east property line of County Road 20 to
508 metres west of the east property line of County Road 20.
3
B
From 483 metres east of the east property line of County Road 8 to 550
metres west of the east property line of County Road 8.
5. 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
JULY 2020.
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Julie Gonyou,
Chief Administrative Officer.
Dave Mennill,
Warden.