WHEREAS Section 11(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. C.25 as amended, empowers municipalities to pass by-laws, subject to the rules set out in subsection (4), respecting matters concerning Highways, including parking and traffic on highways;

 

AND WHEREAS Section 137 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.R.O. Chapter H.8 confers upon the councils of all municipalities the power to enact by-laws for regulating traffic on highways subject to the Highway Traffic Act;

 

AND WHEREAS Section 10(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. C. 25, as amended confers upon councils of all municipalities the power to enact by-laws regarding health, safety and well-being of persons;

 

AND WHEREAS The Council of the Township of Strong deems it desirable to alter the direction of a stop sign.

 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Strong enacts as follows:

 

1.  That the intersection of Ronald Road and Cheryl Crescent is designated as the intersection where a stop sign shall be altered.  The Stop Sign currently located on Ronald Road heading south easterly shall be removed And shall be erected on Cheryl Crescent eastbound.  Ronald Road/Cheryl Crescent easterly shall be a through road.

 

2.  That the penalties provided in Section 214 of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to offences against this by-law.

 

3.   That each designation made by Section 1 shall not become effective until stop signs have been erected in accordance with the Regulations of the Highway Traffic Act.

 

 

AS READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 14TH DAY OF JUNE 2011

AS READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 14TH DAY OF JUNE 2011.

 

 

                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                        MAYOR, Christine Ellis

 

 

            Seal                                                     _________________________________

                                                                        Deputy Treasurer, Tera Kincaid

 

 

 

 

I hereby certify this to be a

True copy of the Original

By-law passed in open council

This 14th day of June 2011

 

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