2004-147 To Assume and Establish Highways and Roads within the Township of Oro-MedonteTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2004-147
A By-law to Assume and Establish Highways and Roads
within The Township of Oro-Medonte
WHEREAS Section 11 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
provides that municipalities may pass by-laws with respect to jurisdiction over highways;
AND WHEREAS Section 31 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
provides that municipalities may by by-law establish a highway;
AND WHEREAS Section 26 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
defines what constitutes a highway;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Section 48 of the former County of Simcoe Act, 1993,
S.O. 1993, c.33, the ownership of lands within the jurisdiction of the former Township of
Oro and Township of Medonte were vested in the Township of Oro-Medonte as of
January 1, 1994;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it necessary to
assume and establish for use all highways within the boundaries of the Township of
Oro-Medonte with the exception of those highways and roads listed on Schedule 'A'
attached hereto;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as
follows:
THAT all highways and roads within the boundaries of the Township of Oro-
Medonte are hereby assumed and established for use as a public highway with
the exception of those highways and roads listed in Schedule 'A' of this by-law;
2. THAT the attached Schedule 'A' shall for part of this By-law;
3. THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect on its final passing
thereof.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2004.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 22ND DAY OF
DECEMBER 2004.
N*or, J. Neil Craig
Clerk, Marily Pennycoo�
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
SCHEDULE `A' to BY-LAW NO. 2004-147
Excepted Highways and Roads within the Township of Oro-Medonte:
1) All Highways under the jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario.
2) All Highways under the jurisdiction of the County of Simcoe.
3) All portions of Boundary Roads not particularly under the jurisdiction of or
maintained by The Township of Oro-Medonte except as provided for in an
agreement with another municipality (Boundary roads being those roads within
the joint jurisdiction of the Township of Oro-Medonte and another municipality)
4) All Private Roads (roads or highways not under ownership of The Township of
Oro-Medonte as of December 1, 2004).
5) All untravelled, unopened portions of original road allowances which are under
the jurisdiction of The Township of Oro-Medonte and are not maintained or open
for vehicular use.
6) All Highways which are signed "No Winter Maintenance".
7) All Highways within a registered Plan of Subdivision unless particularly assumed
for maintenance purposes by specific by-law of the Township of Oro-Medonte.
8) All Highways which have been closed by by-law.