HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2021-037THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO. 2021-037
A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT AND/OR OTHERWISE REGULATE OFF -ROAD
VEHICLES (ORVs) ON ROADS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c, 25, as amended, (hereinafter
"Municipal Act, 2001"), and in particular section 8 thereof, provides that the powers of a
municipality under that or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confirm broad
authority on the municipality to enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers
appropriate and to enhance the ability of the municipality to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, and in particular Section 28 thereof, a
municipality has jurisdiction over, inter alia, all highways over which it had jurisdiction or joint
jurisdiction on December 31, 2002, all highways established by by-law of that municipality as
enacted on or after January 1, 2003, and all highways otherwise transferred to that municipality
pursuant to the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 8, as amended, and in
particular Section 191.8 thereof, and Regulations enacted thereunder, including but not limited
to O. Reg 316/03, as amended, as a Regulation relating to the operation of off -road vehicles on
highways, a municipality is authorized to enact a by-law prohibiting the operation of off -road
vehicles on any highway, or any part or parts thereof, within a municipality and under its
jurisdiction and/or otherwise permitting and otherwise regulating operation of such off -road
vehicles on such highways, or any part or parts thereof;
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham exercises jurisdiction over and
in respect of highways within the territorial limits of the said Municipality of Bayham, which
highways are generally and collectively referred to as "Municipal Roads";
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham deems it
expedient to prohibit operation of off -road vehicles on Municipal Roads, subject to an exception
which allows direct crossing of such Municipal Roads by operators of off -road vehicles in
accordance with the said Off Road Vehicles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 4, as amended;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE COPRORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
BAYHAM ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 — Definitions
1. In this by-law:
"All -Terrain Vehicle" means an off -road vehicle that,
(a) has four wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground,
(b) has steering handlebars,
(c) has a seat that is designed to be straddled by the driver, and
(d) is designed to carry,
(i) a driver only and no passengers, or
(ii) a driver and only one passenger, if the vehicle,
a) has one passenger seat that is designed to be straddled by the
passenger while sitting facing forward behind the driver, and
1_ ; is equipped with foot rests for the passenger that are separate from the
foot rests for the driver;
and in all respects meets the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the Off -Road Vehicles
Act and any Regulations passed thereunder, as amended and as may be replaced from time to
time, and whereby applicable, the expression "Off -Road Vehicle shall have the corresponding
meaning.
"Extreme Terrain Vehicle" means an off -road vehicle that:
(a) has six or eight wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground,
(b) has no tracks that are in contact with the ground,
(c) has seats that are not designed to be straddled, and
(d) has a minimum cargo capacity of 159 kilograms;
and in all respects meets the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the Off -Road Vehicles
Act and any Regulations passed thereunder, as amended and as may be
replaced from time to time, and, where thereby applicable, the expression "Off -Road Vehicle"
shall have the corresponding meaning.
Municipality of Bayham or Municipality or Bayham means the municipal corporation of the
Municipality of Bayham or the geographic area of the Municipality of Bayham, as the context
requires;
"Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square,
place, drive, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general
public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines
thereof and which is under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Bayham pursuant to the
Municipal Act, 2001;
"Highway Traffic Act' means the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 8, as
amended;
"Motor vehicle" includes an automobile, a motorcycle, a motor -assisted bicycle unless
otherwise indicated in the Highway Traffic Act, and any other vehicle propelled or driven
otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include a street car or other motor
vehicle running only upon rails, a power -assisted bicycle, a motorized snow vehicle, a traction
engine, a farm tractor, a self-propelled implement of husbandry, or a road -building machine;
"Multi -Purpose Off -Highway Utility Vehicle" means an off -road vehicle that,
(a) has four or more wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground,
(b) has a steering wheel for steering control,
(c) has seats that are not designed to be straddled, and
(d) has a minimum cargo capacity of 159 kilograms;
and in all respects meets the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the Off -Road Vehicles
Act and any Regulations passed thereunder, as amended and as may be replaced from time to
time, and, where thereby applicable, the expression "Off -Road Vehicle" shall have the
corresponding meaning.
"Municipal Law Enforcement Officer" means a municipal law enforcement officer duly
authorized by the Council of the Municipality of Bayham to enforce this by-law;
"Off -Road Motorcycle" means an off -road vehicle, designed primarily for recreational use, that,
(a) has steering handlebars,
(b) has two wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground,
(c) has a minimum wheel rim diameter of 250 millimetres,
(d) has a minimum wheelbase of 1,016 millimetres,
(e) has a seat that is designed to be straddled by the driver,
(i) is designed b carry a driver only and no passengers, and
(g) does not have a sidecar;
and in all respects meets the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the Off -Road Vehicles
Act and any Regulations passed thereunder, as amended and as may be replaced from time to
time, and, where thereby applicable, the expression "Off -Road Vehicle" shall have the
corresponding meaning.
"Off -Road Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Off -Road Vehicles Act and includes but is
not limited to an all -terrain vehicle, extreme terrain vehicle, multi -purpose off -highway utility
vehicle, off -road motorcycle, and recreational off -highway vehicle;
"Off -Road Vehicle Act" means the Off -Road Vehicles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O. 4, as
amended;
"Police Officer" means an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police or other police service having
jurisdiction in the Municipality who are duly appointed under the Police Services Act;
"Provincial Offences Act" means the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33, as
amended;
"Recreational Off -Highway Vehicle" means an off -road vehicle that,
{a) has four or more wheels, the tires of which are all in contact with the ground,
(b) has a steering wheel for steering control,
(c) has seats that are not designed to be straddled, and
(d) has an engine displacement equal to or less than 1,000 cubic centimetres;
and in all respects meets the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the Off -Road Vehicles
Act and any Regulations passed thereunder, as amended and as may be replaced from time to
time, and, where thereby applicable, the expression "Off -Road Vehicle" shall have the
corresponding meaning.
"seat belt assembly" means a device or assembly composed of a strap or straps,
webbing or similar material that restrains the movement of a person in order to prevent or
mitigate injury to the person; and
"unopened road allowance" means a highway under the jurisdiction of the Municipality
that has neither been opened for public travel nor assumed for maintenance purposes by the
Municipality.
Section 2 — Interpretation
. " ; This by-law includes the Schedule(s) attached to it and the Schedule(s) are hereby
declared to form part of the by-law
(2) The headings and subheadings used in this by-law are inserted for convenience of
reference only, form no part of this by-law, and shall not affect in any way the meaning
or interpretation of the provisions in this by-law.
(3) Unless -the context requires otherwise, references to items in the plural include the
singular unless used with a number modifying the term, and words importing the
masculine gender shall include the feminine.
(4) If any section, subsection, paragraph or part thereof is declared by any Court to be
illegal or ultra vires such section, subsection, paragraph, or part or parts shall be
deemed to be severable and all other parts of this by-law are declared to be separate
and independent, and enacted as such.
Section 3 — Prohibitions
(1.) Except as contemplated and provided for in section 2(2) of the Off -Road Vehicles Act, no
person shall operate an off -road vehicle upon a highway, or part thereof, under the
jurisdiction of the Municipality, provided that, for purposes of crossing a highway
pursuant to section 2(2)(a) of that Act, the off -road vehicle shall be operated at all times
so as to travel perpendicular to the lateral property lines forming the limits of such
highway.
(.) No person shall operate an off -road vehicle on an unopened road allowance or part of an
unopened road allowance under the jurisdiction of the Municipality.
f.3) Following enactment of this by-law, the prohibitions and exception set forth in sections
3(1) and 3(2) above shall remain in effect for each and every calendar day commencing
at 12:00:01 a.m. of each such day and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. on that same day.
Section 4 — Exemptions
(,1) The prohibitions set forth in sections 3(1) and 3(2) above do not apply to those
exemptions provided for in section 27(1) and 28 of O. Reg 316/03 as amended, relating
to the operation of Off -Road Vehicles on Highways as enacted pursuant to the Off -Road
Vehicles Act, as amended.
Section 5 — Permitted Crossing of a Highway
( 1) When crossing a highway as permitted, by exception, pursuant to section 3(1) above
and unless inconsistent with any other provision of this by-law, the person so operating
any off -road vehicle and any passenger thereon shall comply with all provisions of the
Highway Traffic Act, the Off -Road Vehicles Act, and all other federal and provincial laws
and municipal by-laws, as applicable, or any Regulations made thereunder, as amended
or replaced from time to time, including but not limited to the provisions of Part III of 0.
Reg 316/03, as amended, relating to the Operation of Off -Road Vehicles on -Highways
as enacted pursuant to the Off -Road Vehicles Act, as amended, save and except that
set forth in sections 22 and 24 of the said O. Reg 316/03.
(; When crossing a highway as permitted, by exception, pursuant to section 3(1) above,
the off -road vehicle shall not be operated at a rate of speed greater than 20 kilometers
per hour.
Section 6 — Limitations on Exception
(1 j When crossing a highway as permitted, by exception, pursuant to section 3(1) above,
the person so operating any off -road vehicle and any passenger thereon shall do so at
his, her, or their own risk.
(2) When crossing a highway as permitted, by exception, pursuant to section 3(1) above,
the person so operating any off -road vehicle and any passenger thereon shall, at all
times, exercise due care and attention, and otherwise act with due regard to other users
of the highway.
{ ?} Permission, by exception, to cross a highway pursuant to section 3(1) above does not
constitute permission to operate an off -road vehicle on any other public or private
property without the consent of the owner thereof.
Section 7 — Enforcement
(1) This by-law may be enforced by a police officer or a municipal law enforcement officer
Section 8 — Offences, Fines and Penalties
(1) No person shall hinder, obstruct, or interfere with a police officer or a municipal law
enforcement officer in the lawful execution of his or her duties under this by-law.
(2) No person operating an off -road vehicle as contemplated by this by-law shall fail to stop
that off -road vehicle when directed to do so by a police officer or a municipal law
enforcement officer while executing his or her duties under this by-law.
(3) No person operating an off -road vehicle or any passenger thereon shall fail to
identify himself or herself when demanded to do so by a police officer or a municipal law
enforcement officer while executing his or her duties under this by-law.
..r1] Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon
conviction is liable to any penalty as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O.
1990. c. P. 33 as amended;
(5) Without limiting the generality, of that set forth in subsection (4) immediately above,
when a person has been convicted of an offence under this by-law, then the court
entering that conviction or thereafter any court of competent jurisdiction may, in addition
to any other penalty imposed upon such person convicted, make an order prohibiting the
continuation or repetition of the said offence by the person so convicted.
Section 9 - Short Title
This by-law may be referred to as the "Off -Road Vehicle By -Law"
Section 10 — Effective Date and Repeal
THAT By-law No. 2002-052 and any other amendments thereto be repealed in its entirety.
AND THAT this by-law shall come into force and take effect upon final passing.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME and finally passed this 17th day of June, 2021.
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