2018-055 By-law to Amend By-law No. 2017-076 to Regulate and Permit the construction, alteration, change in and maintenance of driveway entrances (Entrance By-law)The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2018-055
A By-law to Amend By-law No. 2017-076 to regulate and permit the
construction, alteration, change in and maintenance of driveway
Entrances that permit access to a Township road within the
Township of Oro-Medonte
(Entrance By-law)
Whereas Section 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as amended ("Municipal
Act, 2001") provides that the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte ("Township")
has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of
exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
And Whereas Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality may
pass By-laws respecting matters related to Highways including parking and traffic on
Highways;
And Whereas Section 27 and 35 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorize Township
Council to pass a By-law to prohibit or regulate the construction, alteration or change in
use of any Entranceway, gate or other Structure or facility that permits access to a
Township road in respect of Highways in its jurisdiction or under joint jurisdiction;
And Whereas pursuant to Section 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001, it is the role of the
officers and employees of the Township to establish administrative practices and
procedures to implement Township Council's decisions;
And Whereas Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes a municipality to
impose fees or charges on persons for services or activities provided or done by or on
behalf of it; and for the use of its property including property under its control;
And Whereas Section 398 and Section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, authorizes a
municipality to add the costs of completing any matter or thing it has authority to direct
to be done in this By-law, if the person directed to do so is in default, to the tax roll and
collect the amount due in the same manner as property taxes;
And Whereas pursuant to section 425 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Township may
pass By-laws providing that a person who contravenes a By-law of the Municipality is
guilty of an offence;
And Whereas Section 444 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality may
make an order requiring the person who contravened the By-law or who caused or
permitted the contravention or the Owner or occupier of the land on which the
contravention occurred to discontinue the contravening activity;
And Whereas Section 445 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that a
municipality may make an order requiring the person who contravened the By-law or
who caused or permitted the contravention or the Owner or occupier of the land on
which the contravention occurred to do work to correct the contravention;
And Whereas Section 446 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provides that a municipality has
the authority to direct or require a person to do a matter or thing, the municipality may
also provide that, in default of it being done by the person directed or required to do it,
the matter or thing shall be done at the person's expense;
And Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it
desirable to regulate and permit the construction, alteration, change in and maintenance
of driveway Entrances that permit access to a Township road under the jurisdiction of
the Township;
And Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte deems it
necessary to amend the sight distances for entrances;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
1. That Table 1 of Appendix 'A' of By-law 2017-076 be amended by deleting it in its
entirety and replacing with:
Table 1
Speed Limit — km/hr
Minimum Sight Distance (Metres)*
50
65
60
85
70
110
80
135
2. And that this By-law shall come into force and effect on the date of its final
passing.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 231d day of May, 2018.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte