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1. Policy Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to appoint a person to act as a traffic authority
for the Town of Kentville pursuant to Section 86(6) of the Motor Vehicle Act,
as well as an alternate in their absence.
2. Policy Application
This policy shall designate persons as traffic authorities who shall have power
to consider granting access to, special use, temporary closure, erection or
removal of signage, and other powers granted, on any street within the
legal boundaries of Town of Kentville.
3. Definitions
a. "Chief of Police" means Chief of Police of Kentville Police Service for
Town of Kentville.
b. "Engineer" means Director of Engineering and Public Works of the Town
of Kentville.
c. "Town" shall mean Town of Kentville.
4. Legislation
Section 311 of the Municipal Government Act states
(2) The council may, by policy, appoint a traffic authority for all or part of the
municipality.
(3) A traffic authority has, within the municipality, the powers of a traffic
authority of a city or town pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act.
(4) The clerk shall notify the Provincial Traffic Authority of the appointment of
a traffic authority.
(5) Where there is no traffic authority appointed by a council, the Minister of
Public Works may appoint a traffic authority to hold office until the council
appoints a traffic authority.
(6) Where it appears to the Minister of Public Works that a traffic authority
appointed by the council is not performing the duties and functions of a
traffic authority, the Minister of Public Works may cancel the appointment of
the traffic authority.
(7) The Provincial Traffic Authority has, with respect to
Policy 107
TRAFFIC AUTHORITY
(a) highways vested in His Majesty in right of the Province;
(b) highways in areas of a municipality for which there is no traffic authority;
and
(c) highways in a municipality that have been designated by the Minister of
Public Works as main travelled or through highways, the powers conferred
upon a traffic authority by or pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act.
(8) The traffic authority for a municipality has, with respect to highways in the
municipality, excluding those for which the Provincial Traffic Authority has
authority, the powers conferred upon a traffic authority by or pursuant to the
Motor Vehicle Act.
Section 48 of the Municipal Government Act states that
(1) Before a policy is passed, amended or repealed the council shall give at
least seven days notice to all council members.
(3) In addition to matters specified in this Act or another Act of the
Legislature, the council may adopt policies on any matter that the council
considers conducive to the effective management of the municipality.
5. Appointment of Traffic Authority and Alternate Traffic Authority
a. Director of Engineering and Public Works, David Bell, as Engineer for Town
of Kentville, is hereby appointed Traffic Authority for Town of Kentville.
b. Chief of Police, Martin Smith, as Chief of Police for Kentville Police Service,
is hereby appointed as Alternate Traffic Authority for Town of Kentville in
the absence of Traffic Authority.
6. Repeal
Policy G65, Appointment of Traffic Authority Policy, approved on the 28th
day of October 2019, is hereby repealed.
Seven Day Notice of Policy:
January 12, 2026
Council Approval:
January 26, 2026
In Effect:
January 26, 2026
This is to certify that Policy 107, Traffic Authority, was approved by Town Council
on the 26th day of January, 2026.
Original signed by Andrew Zebian Original signed by Chris McNeill
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Mayor Clerk