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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-86 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 2000- 86 Being a By-law to limit the gross weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990,c.H.8,as amended. WHEREAS Section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.H.8, as amended provides that a municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to enact a by-law to limit the gross weight of any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tonnes transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of any class thereof shall be operated over Bridge 099023, Old Scugug Road,1.00 km south of Durham Regional Road 4,where: a) in the case of a single unit vehicle,the gross vehicle exceeds 9 tonnes; b) in the case of a tractor trailer or tractor semi-trailer combination, the gross vehicle weight exceeds 16 tonnes; c) in the case of a single unit vehicle and more than one trailer combination, the gross vehicle weight exceeds 24 tonnes; 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight permitted, legibly printed,has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Every person who contravenes the provisions of the by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the Highway Traffic Act,R.S.O.1990,c.H.8, as amended from time to time. 5. That the Engineers' Statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit, specified in Section 2 of this by-law,is set out in Schedule"A"attached hereto and forms part of this by-law. 6. By-law Number 97-49 is hereby repealed to delete any reference to the subject bridge described in Section 2 of this by-law. BY-LAW read a first and second time this 12`"day of June 2000. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this It day of June 2000. MAYOR Ad DEPUTY C SCHEDULE "A"TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2000- 86 I, D. L. Baxter, P. Eng. and . M. G. Shallhorn, P. Eng. Professional engineers of the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki associates, have reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge 099023, Old Scugug Road, 1.00 km south of Durham Regional Road 4,and more particularly described in the above noted by-law. Effective as of the date of approval of this by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle weight limit as set out in By-law No 2000- w, for a period of twenty-four months. Signa Signature DATED: July 21, 2000 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 2000- 86 Being a By-law to limit the gross weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990,c.H.8,as amended. WHEREAS Section 123 (2) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.H.8, as amended provides that a municipal corporation or other authority having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over the bridge; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to enact a by-law to limit the gross weight of any class thereof passing over a bridge under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. In this by-law "gross vehicle weight" means the total weight in tonnes transmitted to the highway by a vehicle or combination of vehicles and load. 2. No vehicle or combination of any class thereof shall be operated over Bridge 099023, Old Scugug Road,1.00 km south of Durham Regional Road 4,where: a) in the case of a single unit vehicle,the gross vehicle exceeds 9 tonnes; b) in the case of a tractor trailer or tractor semi-trailer combination, the gross vehicle weight exceeds 16 tonnes; c) in the case of a single unit vehicle and more than one trailer combination, the gross vehicle weight exceeds 24 tonnes; 3. This by-law shall not become effective until a notice of the limit of gross vehicle weight permitted, legibly printed,has been posted in a conspicuous place at each end of the bridge. 4. Every person who contravenes the provisions of the by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine as provided in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.0.1990,c.H.8, as amended from time to time. 5. That the Engineers' Statement verifying the gross vehicle weight limit, specified in Section 2 of this by-law,is set out in Schedule"A"attached hereto and forms part of this by-law. 6. By-law Number 97-49 is hereby repealed to delete any reference to the subject bridge described in Section 2 of this by-law. BY-LAW read a first and second time this 12"'day of June 2000. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 120 day of June 2000. MAYOR oe DEPUTY C SCHEDULE "A"TO BY-LAW NUMBER 2000- 86 1 ,and Professional engineers of the consulting firm of Totten Sims Hubicki associates, have reviewed the restriction of the gross vehicle weight passing over Bridge 099023, Old Scugug Road, 1.00 km south of Durham Regional Road 4,and more particularly described in the above noted by-law. Effective as of the date of approval of this by-law, I agree with the recommended gross vehicle weight limit as set out in By-law No 2000- for a period of twenty-four months. Signature Signature DATED: