County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Speed Rate Bylaw 2021/53 — full text, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, Alberta

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BYLAW 2021/53 BYLAW 2021/53 is a Bylaw of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 in the Province of Alberta, for the purpose of controlling the rate of speed on County highways as a means of protecting County infrastructure and vehicle and pedestrian traffic. WHEREAS under Part 2, Division 1, Section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2000, M-26, as amended, a Council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health, and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; AND WHEREAS under Part 3, Division 2, Section 18 of the Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2000, M-26, as amended, a municipality has the direction, control and management of all highways under the jurisdiction of the municipality; AND WHEREAS pursuant to Part 6, Section 203 of the Municipal Government Act, 2000, Chapter M-26.1, a council may by bylaw delegate any of its powers, duties or functions under the Municipal Government Act or any other enactment or a bylaw to a council committee, the chief administrative officer or a designated officer, unless the Municipal Government Act or any other enactment or bylaw provides otherwise; AND WHEREAS the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 wishes to delegate and establish the authority for locating temporary Traffic Control Devices on Highways under the direction, control and management of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10.; AND WHEREAS under Part 5, Division 1 of the Traffic Safety Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2000,T-6, as amended, a road authority may prescribe speed rates that differ from the standard speed limits that are established in the Traffic Safety Act. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1. TITLE 1.1 This Bylaw may be cited as the "Speed Rate Bylaw." 2. DEFINITIONS: 2.1 "Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 or their delegate; 2.2 "County" is defined as the County of Wetaskiwin No.10. 2.3 "Hamlet" is defined as an unincorporated community within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 that has been given such designation as "hamlet" by County Council 2.4 "Highway" is defined as any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway or other place or any part of any of them, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles and includes: (i) a sidewalk, including a boulevard adjacent to the sidewalk, Bylaw 2021/53 Page 2 (ii) if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch, and (iii) if a highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the roadway, all the land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be, but does not include a place declared by regulation not to be a highway. 2.5 "Peace Officer" means (i) a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (ii) a member of a municipal police service, (iii) a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of enforcing the Traffic Safety Act, 2.6 "Signed subdivision" is a subdivision in the County that is identified by a County standard "subdivision entrance sign" as defined in County policy. 2.7 "Traffic control device" means any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of the Traffic Safety Act for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. 2.8 "Vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing may be transported or drawn on a highway and includes a combination of vehicles but does not include a mobility aid. 3 GENERAL 3.1 Except as provided in Section 3.4 or "Schedule A" of this Bylaw, no person shall operate any vehicle on a highway under the control of the County at a greater rate of speed than as follows: (i) 80 kilometres per hour is the maximum speed limit on a highway (ii) 50 kilometres per hour is the maximum speed limit on a highway located within a hamlet, signed subdivision or highway that is for any other reason signed at 50 kilometres per hour (iii) 30 kilometres per hour is the maximum speed limit on that portion of highway identified as a school zone or playground zone by traffic control devices during their affected hours as outlined in the Traffic Safety Act and its regulations 3.2 Any requests for a change to the designated rates of speed as outlined in sections 3.1 and "Schedule A" of this Bylaw shall be submitted in writing to County Council for approval. 3.3 All developers of new subdivision developments requiring subdivision entrance signs shall include a provision for the erection of speed limit signs pursuant to section 3.1(b) and "Schedule A" of this Bylaw. Speed limit signs shall be posted concurrently with a "subdivision entrance sign." Bylaw 2021/53 Page 3 3.4 The Chief Administrative Officer may direct the placement of temporary Traffic Control Devices along a portion of a Highway for the purpose of setting temporary restrictions due to construction, emergency conditions or situations, maintenance or a state of repair; 3.5 The provisions of Section 3.4 of this Bylaw do not apply to the following Vehicles while being operated pursuant to the ordinary course of business: (i) Vehicles owned or within the lawful possession of the County. 4. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER 4.1 A Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw through the enforcement of traffic offenses as specified through the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act. 5. REPEAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE 5.1 This Bylaw hereby repeals the Bylaw 2019/40 and Amending Bylaws. 5.2 This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon passing of the third reading. READ: First time this 9th day of November, 2021 READ: A Second time this 9th day of November, 2021 READ: A Third time and finally passed this 9th day of November, 2021 ORIGINAL SIGNED REEVE ORIGINAL SIGNED CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Bylaw 2021/53 Page 4 Schedule "A" (Section I) Hamlets and Subdivisions Location Legal Land Desc. Speed Rate All hamlets and signed subdivisions are 50 km/hr unless otherwise listed in Schedule A of this bylaw 1. Curilane Beach SE/SW 2-48-27- W4M a) Curilane Drive 30 km/hr 2. Ganske Subdivision NE 32-46-24-W4M a) Bigstone Road 30 km/hr b) Bigstone Drive 30 km/hr 3. Gwynne a) Alberta Avenue 30 km/hr 4. Mulhurst Bay a) Mulhurst Estates - subdivision northwest of 4-way stop along 50th Avenue (51 Ave, 53 Ave, 57 Ave, 60 Ave, 32 St, 35 St, 37 St, 39 St) SE 14-47-28-W4M 40 km/hr b) On Lake Drive just east of where 50 Ave curves into Lake Drive until RGE RD 10 (Lake Drive turns into RGE RD 10) meets 60th Ave 30 km/hr c) On 49 Street between Lake Drive and 70 Avenue 30 km/hr d) Thompson Court (the length of 22 Street) NW 12-47-28-W4M 30 km/hr e) On RGE RD 10 between the Hilah Ayers Entrance (80 Ave) and 60 Ave 50 km/hr f) Lakeview Estates- subdivision southwest of 4-way stop along 50 Avenue (32 St, 34 St, 47 Ave, 49 Ave) NE 11-47-28-W4M 30 km/hr 5. Peace Hills Park SW 27-46-24-W4M a) Cree Crescent 30 km/hr 6. Village at Pigeon Lake SE-14-46-1-W5M *a) Village Lane- portion between Norris Beach Road and condo development entrance 30 km/hr *b) Unnamed 6338 30 km/hr *c) Village Drive 30 km/hr *d) Norris Beach Road 30 km/hr 7. Viola Beach SE 13- 46-1-W5M a) Lake Avenue 30 km/hr Bylaw 2021/53 Page 5 Schedule "A" (Section I) Hamlets and Subdivisions Location Legal Land Desc. Speed Rate 8. Wizard Heights SE 5-48-27- W4M a) Merlin Road 30 km/hr b) Merlin Place 30 km/hr c) Magic Drive 30 km/hr d) RGE RD 274 (section north of TWP RD 480) 30 km/hr e) Areas within Wizard Lake under jurisdiction of County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 30 km/hr 9. Beachside Estates a) Westerose Acreage Road 40 km/hr 10. Highland Spruce Estates a) TWP Road 462 within the subdivision (Upper Highland Road and Highland Drive) 30 km/hr 11. Hiland View Subdivision 30 km/hr a) TWP RD 462A within the subdivision 12. Heritage Estates Subdivision 30 km/hr a) TWP RD 462A within the subdivision 13. Avalon Wynd a) TWP Road 462 within the subdivision 30 km/hr 14. Evergreen Estates a) TWP RD 462 within the subdivision 30 km/hr 15. Maywood Subdivision a) TWP RD 462 within the subdivision 30 km/hr 16. Silver Springs Subdivision a) West of HWY 761 within the subdivision 30 km/hr 17. Dorchester Ranch 30 km/hr Bylaw 2021/53 Page 6 Schedule "A" (Section II) Range and Township Roads Location Speed Rate RANGE ROADS 1. RGE RD 242- Portion of RGE RD 242 north from HWY 13 ¼ mile until the first exit onto HWY 2A 50 km/hr 2. RGE RD 242 (Mink Road or 50 St)- Portion of RGE RD 242 south of HWY 13 until North of the City boundary and Northmount Drive 60 km/hr 3. RGE RD 243- Portion of RGE RD 243 from ¼ mile south of TWP RD 464 (Golf Course Road) north until City of Wetaskiwin Landfill Site (NW 27-46-24-4) 60 km/hr 4. RGE RD 243A- portion of RGE RD 243A from ¾ mile south of TWP RD 475 and RGE RD 244 intersection (where RGE RD 244 turns into RGE RD 243A) until the intersection of RGE RD 243 and RGE RD 243A ( ¾ mile north of TWP RD 472) 50 km/hr 5. RGE RD 244 - Portion of RGE RD 244 between TWP RD 475A and TWP RD 475 50 km/hr 6. RGE RD 274 (section north of TWP RD 480) See Wizard Heights Subdivision section I (8) of Schedule A 30 km/hr 7. RGE RD 281- on the one kilometer of RGE RD 281 (30 street) from the curve at north end of the Pigeon Lake Indian Reservation, by Burnt Lake Trailer Park, until just north past the Mulhurst Lutheran Camp (SW 1-47-28-4) 60 km/hr 8. RGE RD 10- Portion of RGE RD 10 north of HWY 13 until Lake Avenue in Viola Beach 50 km/hr 9. RGE RD 10 through Mulhurst Bay See Hamlet of Mulhurst Bay Section I (4) of Schedule A 30 km/hr 10. RGE RD 11- Portion of RGE RD 11 north of HWY 13 until the Summer Village of Crystal Springs 50 km/hr 11. RGE RD 12 (Crystal Springs Road) - the one kilometer of RGE RD 12 that leads up to the Summer Villages of Crystal Springs and Grandview 50 km/hr 12. RGE RD 13 (Rabbit Trail) - Portion of RGE RD 13 north of TWP RD 464 where it approaches the Summer Village of Grandview 50 km/hr 13. RGE RD 21-Portion of RGE RD 21 north of HWY 13 that leads into Battle Lake 4-H Camp (NW 12-46-2-W5M) 50 km/hr 14. RGE RD 61- Portion of RGE RD 61 between HWY 13 and TWP RD 460A 70 km/hr 15. a) RGE RD 63 (Buck Lake Access)- Portion of RGE RD 63 from TWP RD 461 to TWP 461.5 b) RGE RD 63 - Portion of RGE RD 63 from TWP 461.5 to HWY 13 50 km/hr 100km/hr 16. RGE RD 71 - Portion of RGE RD 71, for a distance of 1,400m north of TWP RD 464 50 km/hr 17. RGE RD 245A (Snake Trail) - From TWP RD 475A to TWP RD 480, a distance of 725m. 60 km/hr Bylaw 2021/53 Page 7 Schedule "A" (Section II) Range and Township Roads Location Speed Rate TOWNSHIP ROADS 1. TWP RD 462- Portion of TWP RD 462 between RGE 20.75 and RGE 25.5 where TWP RD 462 and TWP RD 465 intersect (Battle Lake Trail) 50 km/hr 2. TWP RD 462- beginning west of Battle Lake Church boundary located on NW 7-46-1-W5M, one-kilometer due east until TWP RD 462 intersects with RGE RD 14 50 km/hr 3. TWP RD 462- Portion of TWP RD 462 that is the gravel road between the Cree Valley Road (RGE 20) and the turnoff to Battle Lake Park, by the Blue Heron Campground 50 km/hr 4. TWP RD 462- Portion of TWP RD 462 providing accesses to Siegel and Avalon Wind Estates on the West side of Buck Lake 50 km/hr 5. TWP RD 480 - Portion of TWP RD 480 approximately 0.2 km east of RGE RD 271 until approximately 0.5 km west of RGE RD 271. 60 km/hr 6. TWP RD 462 - From RGE RD 60 to HWY 761, a distance of 816m 60 km/hr 7. TWP RD 475A (Snake Trail) - From the West boundary of the Town of Millet to RGE RD 245A, a distance of 885m 60 km/hr Bylaw 2021/53 Page 8 Schedule "A" (Section III) School and Playground Zones Location Zone Speed Rate SCHOOL ZONES 1. Alder Flats School Zone -on 2 ST W between HWY 13 and 1 AVE N 30 km/hr during school zone hours 2. Buck Mountain Regional High School Zone- on TWP RD 460A along the length of the school property (NE-2-46-6-5) 30 km/hr during school zone hours 3. Falun Elementary School and Pigeon Lake Regional High School Zone - HWY 13 Service Road in front of schools- from RGE RD 273 east until NW-10-46-27-4 30 km/hr during school zone hours 4. Gwynne School Zone - On RGE RD 230 south of HWY 13 until HWY 13A and east on HWY 13A from RGE RD 230 along the school property (NW-2- 46-6-5) 30 km/hr during school zone hours 5. Lakedell School Zone - the ¼ mile of RGE RD 12 that is north of HWY 13 30 km/hr during school zone hours 6. Pipestone School Zone - on TWP RD 472A, a ¼ of a mile east of HWY 795 until ½ mile west of RGE RD 265 30 km/hr during school zone hours 7. Rosebrier School Zone - on RGE RD 225 along the length of the school property (SE-31-44-22-4) 30 km/hr during school zone hours 8. Winfield School Zone - on 4 ST E from 3 AVE E to 5 AVE E, on 4 AVE E from 6 ST E to 4 ST E, on 5 ST E from 4 AVE E to 5 AVE E 30 km/hr during school zone hours Playground Zones 9. Alder Flats Playground Zone- On 1 AVE N between 2 ST W and 1 ST W 30 km/hr during playground zone hours 10. Gwynne Playground Zone - On King ST from Alberta AVE south until Railway AVE 30 km/hr during playground zone hours 11. Mulhurst Playground Zone- On 49 ST south from 58 AVE until half-way in between 58 AVE and Lake DR, on 58 AVE east from 49 ST until 48 ST and on 48 ST south from 58 AVE 30 km/hr during playground zone hours 12. Winfield Playground Zone- on 4 ST E between 4 AVE E and 3 AVE E 30 km/hr during playground zone hours Bylaw 2021/53 Page 9 Schedule "A" (Section IV) Parks Location Legal Land Desc. of Park Speed Rate 1.Battle Lake- camping area road SW 13-46-2-W5M 15 km/hr 2. Buck Lake- camping area road SW 11-46-6-W5M 15 km/hr 3. Coal Lake South- camping entrance road NE-26-46-23-4 NW-25-46-23-4 SW-36-46-23-4 30 km/hr 4. Coal Lake South- camping area road NE-26-46-23-4 NW-25-46-23-4 SW-36-46-23-4 15 km/hr 5. Mound Red- entrance road NW 11-45-28- W4M 30 km/hr 6. Mound Red- camping area road NW 11-45-28- W4M 15 km/hr 7. Red Deer Lake- camping area road SW 2-44-22-W4M 15 km/hr 8. Twin Lakes- camping entrance road SW 10-46-3-W5M 30 km/hr 9. Twin Lakes- camping area road* SW 10-46-3-W5M 15 km/hr 10. Winfield Lions Campground- camping area road SW 18-46-3-W5M 15 km/hr *road not shown on map