County of St. Paul No. 19 Speed Control Bylaw 2024-15 — full text, County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta

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BYLAW 2024-15 A BYLAW OF THE COUNTY OF ST. PAUL IN THE PROVINE OF ALBERTA TO REGULATE AND CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED ON COUNTY ROADWAYS. Whereas, Council deems it desirable and expedient to pass such a bylaw. Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act, the Council of the County of St. Paul being duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows: Section 1: Title This bylaw may be cited as the "Speed Control Bylaw" of the County of St. Paul No. 19. Section 2: Definitions In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the word, term or expression: a) "Council" refers to the duly elected Council of the County of St. Paul b) "County" refers to the County of St. Paul No. 19 c) "Roadway" refers to a highway or road that is subject to the direction, control, and management of the County d) "Municipal Park" refers to those recreational lands which are owned by or controlled by the County and which do not form part of a Highway e) "Officer" refers to a bylaw enforcement officer, peace officer, or member of the RCMP who is authorized to enforce bylaws, and for the purposes of inspection and enforcement under the Bylaw, an officer is a designated Officer of the municipality. Section 3: Rates of Speed 3.1 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than one hundred kilometers per hour (100 km/hr) on Range Road 50 (Murphy Road) north of Secondary Highway 646 to the County Boundary. 3.2 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than ninety kilometers per hour (90 km/hr) on Moosehills Road from Highway 41 to Junction Murphy Road. 3.3 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than one hundred kilometers per hour (100 km/hr) on Range Road 100 from Highway 28 to Township Road 604. 3.4 Except as provided in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13 of this Bylaw, no persons shall operate a vehicle on a roadway at a greater rate of speed than eighty kilometers per hour (80 km/hr.) unless otherwise posted. 3.5 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than sixty kilometers per hour (60 km/hr.) on Township Road 590, beginning 400 metres east of Range Road 101, going west for a total distance of 900 metres. 3.6 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr) on any roadway located in any hamlet or industrial/commercial subdivision except for the Hamlet of Lottie Lake which shall be posted at thirty kilometers per hour (30 km/hr). 3.7 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr) from the intersection of Twp Rd 564 and Still Water Drive located in the NE 22 and SE 27-56-11-W4 and the intersection of Rge Rd 112 and Hillside Road located in SE 27 and SW 26-56-11-W4 (curve by boat launch at Lac Sante). 3.8 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr.) on Range Road 104 from the correction line (Twp Rd 590) to the North end of Hamlet of Owlseye. 3.9 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr.) on Range Road 74 (Richland Road) from Township Road 562 to Highway 646. 3.10 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than sixty kilometers per hour (60 km/hr.) on Range Road 43 from Wenzel Drive (Ernie's Beach) south for 350 metres. 3.11 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr.) on Range Road 124 from Township Road 604 south for 1.02 kilometers to Syroid Drive. 3.12 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than thirty kilometers per hour (30 km/hr) on any roadway located within any residential subdivision. 3.13 No person shall operate a vehicle at a greater rate of speed than twenty kilometers per hour (20 km/hr) on any roadway located in a County Municipal Park. 3.14 The Chief Administrative Officer has the authority to prescribe where traffic control devices restricting the speed of vehicles will be placed to notify drivers of rates of speed. The speed limit on a highway which does not bear traffic control devices regarding the speed limit is presumed to be eighty kilometers per hour (80 km/hr.) in rural areas and fifty kilometers per hour (50 km/hr.) in a hamlet or industrial/ commercial subdivision. 3.15 The Director of Public Works or his delegate is hereby authorized to fix a maximum speed limit in respect of any part of a roadway under construction, repair or in a state of repair that requires a speed limit other than the posted speed as established in Section 3.4 for that roadway. 3.16 Where speed limits are fixed pursuant to Section 3.13, the Director of Public Works or his delegate shall cause to be erected along the roadway signs indicating the speed limit so prescribed. Section 4: General Traffic Control 4.1 The Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works, or their designate are authorized to sign, close, barricade or prevent vehicle passage on any highway or bridge which has, in their opinion, become unsafe for transit and may for purposes of this section, detour traffic for any distance or on any routes deemed necessary under the circumstances. 4.2 Traffic control devices erected for the purpose of Section 4.1 shall remain erected and in place until the Director or his delegate is satisfied the bridge or roadway is no longer unsafe. Section 5: Enforcement 5.1 Periodically, officers will enforce these speed limits within the County. Section 6: Enforcement and Prosecution 6.1 All violations will be accompanied by the appropriate fee, as identified in the Penalty Bylaw. 6.2 Any fine or penalty imposed under this Bylaw shall inure to the benefit of the County. Section 7: Severability Provision 7.1 Should any provision of this bylaw be invalid, then the invalid provision shall be severed, and the remaining bylaw shall be maintained. Section 8: Repeal of Bylaws 8.1 Bylaw No. 2024-12 is hereby repealed. This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon the final passing thereof. Read a first time in Council this 10th day of September, A.D. 2024. Read a second time in Council this 10th day of September, A.D. 2024. Read a third time in Council this 10th day of September, A.D. 2024. (Original signed by Reeve G. Ockerman) (Original signed by CAO J. Wallsmith) ___________________________ ____________________________ Reeve Chief Administrative Officer