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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Resolution #:
Monday March 27, 2006
Report #:File #:By-law #:
EGD-18-06
Subject:BY-LAW TO REGULATE CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY
ENTRANCES UPON THE HIGHWAYS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-18-06 be received;
2. THAT Council pass By-Law No. 2006-XX to regulate the construction of driveway
entrances upon highways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Clarington;
and
3. THAT Council repeal By-Law No. 81-37 and By-Law 96-43.
Respectfully by,
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Submitted by: A.S. Cannella, C.E.T. Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
Director of Engineering Services Chief Administrative Officer
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Fred Horvath, B.A., R.D.M.R., R.R.F.A.
Director of Operations
ASC/LJB/jo/dv/jb
June 9, 2005
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 905-623-3379 905-623-9282
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Municipality’s By-Law to regulate the construction of driveway entrances
upon the highways under the jurisdiction of the Municipality has been in effect for
several decades.
The By-Law ensures that entrances to private property off Clarington roads are
constructed in a safe location and to municipal standards.
Property owners shall apply for an entrance when:
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The use of the entrance changes from temporary to permanent
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A new building is to be constructed on vacant land
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An entrance is desired to vacant property where no entrance exists
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An existing land use changes to another land use
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A temporary access is required
Entrance applications are jointly processed by both the Engineering and
Operations Departments. Engineering is involved in the technical process of
assessing sightlines and ensuring compliance with site plans and utilities. The
Operations Department physically inspects the site, determines the cost of
constructing the most appropriate entrance out in the field and then constructs
the entrance in accordance with Municipal standards and policies.
Entrances basically consist of the installation of a culvert and granular material in
rural areas, or a curb cut and granular material in urban areas. The Municipality,
upon receipt of an approved entrance application, will install the entrance, and
the by-law provides for cost recovery of this work.
2.0 PURPOSE
2.1 While the proposed entrance by-law is not fundamentally different from previous
entrance by-laws, the purpose of the new by-law is to reflect updates contained
in the new Municipal Act and to provide for updated cost recovery of
construction.
3.0 COST RECOVERY
3.1 Schedule ‘A’ of the by-law lists the various costs for different types of entrance
construction.
It is important to note that the proposed fee schedule is for cost recovery only for
(where required):
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Culvert
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Granular material
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Curb cut
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Municipal heavy equipment
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Heavy equipment operators
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Lead hand and truck
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Labour
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Flag persons
Staff recently polled other Municipalities in Durham Region and found that a fee
increase is warranted to bring the fee schedule in line with other Durham Region
municipalities.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Proposed By-Law