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A BYLAW TO MANAGE VEHICLE WEIGHTS AND ROUTES WHEN MOVING CABINS/HOUSES/ECT
WITHIN THE ORGANIZED HAMLET OF NORTHSHORE FISHING LAKE
BYLAW NO. 1-2024
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SASMAN NO. 336
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Sasman # 336 In the Province of Saskatchewan enacts
as follows:
PART I - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
Purpose
1. The purposes of this bylaw are to establish or adopt a vehicle weight management system to
regulate the weight of vehicles, or vehicles with their loads, using municipal highways within
the jurisdiction of the Organized Hamlet of Northshore Fishing Lake and to designate routes
within the jurisdiction of the Organized Hamlet of Northshore Fishing Lake.
Definitions
2.
(1) Except as hereinafter provided, words used in this bylaw shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010.
(2) In this bylaw:
a) "Administrator" means the administrator of the municipality;
b) "Municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Sasman No. 336;
c) "Hamlet" means Organized Hamlet of Northshore Fishing Lake.
PART II - VEHICLE PERMITS
3. (a) Prior to the moving of any cabin, house and RTM within the Hamlet a permit must be
obtained from both the SGI Permit Office (Saskatchewan Building Move Permit
Application) and the Municipality.
(b) Prior to the moving of any overweight vehicles such as well drillers, cement trucks,
RTM moves, Septic Tank Installers, etc. a permit must be obtained from the Municipality.
PART III - MOVING TIMELINE
4. (a) The moving of a cabin, house, RTM, well driller, cement truck, septic tank installers,
etc. can only take place from January 1st to June 30th (no moves will take place during road
bans which is normally from March 15th and 6 weeks later) and after the September Long
Weekend to December 31st of any year unless otherwise authorized by the Hamlet to
move and this is also weather dependant especially when it is to wet. There will be
absolutely no moves to take place on the long weekends in July, August and September.
(b) An inspection of the route (pavement) will take place prior and after the move.
Exemptions
5. The restrictions set out in sections 3 and 4 of this bylaw shall not apply to those vehicles
described in section 3 of The Vehicle Weight and Dimension Regulations, 2010.
Permits
6. (1) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4 of this bylaw, the Administrator may, if satisfied
that the vehicle or combination of vehicles can be operated or moved upon a
municipal road without damage to the road or other property, issue a permit
to the registered owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to exceed
the maximum gross vehicle weights affixed by this bylaw.
(2)
In order to obtain a permit under this section the registered owner must provide
to the Administrator:
a)
proof satisfactory to the Administrator that the vehicle weight and its load
will not exceed the registered gross weight specified in the certificate of
registration of the vehicle issued pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act; and
b)
proof of financial responsibility as provided for and in conformity with the
requirements of The Traffic Safety Act.
c)
The Administrator shall, in the permit, designate the municipal roads that
may be used and the vehicle then be operated on only such municipal
highways as are designated.
(3)
For a single trip, the permit must be provided upon request by a peace officer or
the Administrator or his or her designate.
(4)
For a multi-trip permit, the permit shall be carried in the vehicle and be produced
upon request by a peace officer or the Administrator or his or her designate, at
the time of inspection.
PART III - ENFORCEMENT
Penalty
8.
(1) A person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence.
(2) The penalty for breach of any provision of this bylaw shall be those set out in the
General Penalty Bylaw of the municipality.
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Reeve
S E A L
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Administrator
Certified a true and correct copy of
Bylaw 1-2024 adopted by resolution
of Council on the 21st day of February, 2024.
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Administrator
Sections 8, 18 & 21 - The Municipalities Act