Off-Road Vehicle By-law AMENDMENT (1664/24)

Corporation of the Town of Petawawa By-law 1664/24

Being a By-law to Amend By-law 1597/23,

Being a By-law to Regulate and Govern the Operation of All-Terrain, Multi-Purpose and Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) on Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa

 Whereas Section 11 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, authorizes lower-tier municipalities to provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public;

And Whereas Section 11 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws with respect to municipally owned roads, including parking and traffic on such highways;

And Whereas Section 191.8(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, as amended, provides that no person shall drive an off-road vehicle on a highway except in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act regulations and any applicable Municipal By-law;

And Whereas Section 191.8(3) of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990. c. H.8, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws permitting certain off-road vehicles on highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality and providing speed limits for such vehicles;

And Whereas Ontario Regulation 316/03: Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways, made under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990. c. H.8, as amended, defines an All-Terrain Vehicle and provides regulations governing the operation of All-Terrain Vehicles upon Highways;

And Whereas the operation of off-road vehicles on highways is a privilege and not a right;

And Whereas the Renfrew County ATV Club submitted a request to Council to expand the designated routes to permit off-road vehicle operation on municipally owned highways;

And Whereas Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa is desirous of expanding the designated routes permitting off-road vehicle access to certain roads under its municipal jurisdiction;

Now Therefore be it enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa as follows:

That By-law 1597/23, being a by-law to regulate and govern the operation of All-Terrain, Multi-Purpose and Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ORVs) on highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa, be amended as follows:

That the following be inserted as the new Section 3.10:

• 3.10 Algonquin Trail Off-Road Vehicle Access Route
• • • 3.10.1 – No person shall operate an Off-Road Vehicle on a Highway to access the Algonquin Trail from their place of residence, except on a designated route as described in Appendix “C” attached hereto.
    • 3.10.2 – No person shall operate an Off-Road Vehicle on a Highway to access their place of residence from the Algonquin Trail, except on a designated route as described in Appendix “C” attached hereto.
    • 3.10.3 – Residents are expected to take the shortest most direct route to access the Algonquin Trail from their place of residence and to return to their place of residence from the Algonquin Trail.
    • 3.10.4 – It is an offence to operate an Off-Road Vehicle on the Algonquin Trail Off-Road Vehicle Access Route if the destination of the Off-Road Vehicle is other than the operator’s/person’s place of residence or the Algonquin
    • 3.10.5 – No person shall operate an Off-Road Vehicle on the Algonquin Trail Off-Road Vehicle Access Route unless the person resides on the route, or the person is travelling in the same Off-Road Vehicle with a person who resides on the route.

That the previous Section 3.10 be re-numbered to Section 3.11.

That the previous Section 3.11 be re-numbered to Section 3.12.

That the previous Section 3.12 be re-numbered to Section 3.13, and the previous Sub-Sections 3.12.1 to 3.12.5 be renumbered to Sub-Sections 3.13.1 to 3.13.5.

That the previous Section 3.13 be re-numbered to Section 3.14.

That the following be inserted as the new Section 5.4:

• That Appendix “C”, Algonquin Trail Off-Road Vehicle Access Route, attached hereto, is deemed to form part of this by-law.”

That the previous Section 5.4 be re-numbered to Section 5.5.

That the previous Section 5.5 be re-numbered to Section 5.6.

That Appendix “A” to By-law 1597/23, Town of Petawawa Designated Routes, be amended by deleting therefrom “Section 4” and replacing with “Section 3.8” thereto.

That Appendix “B” to By-law 1597/23, County of Renfrew Designated Routes, be amended by deleting therefrom “Section 3.5” and replacing with “Section 3.9” thereto.

That Appendix “C”, Algonquin Trail Off-Road Vehicle Access Route, attached hereto, be inserted as the new Appendix “C” to By-law 1597/23 and shall form part of By-law 1597/23.

That this by-law shall come into force and take effect following third

By-law read a first and second time this 3rd day of June 2024. By-law read a third time and passed this 3rd day of June 2024.

 

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