56-2005 restricting weight of vehicles passing over a bridge

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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX BY -LAW NUMBER 56- 2005 A BY-LAW RESTRICTING THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLES PASSING OVER A BRIDGE WHEREAS, the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s.123(2), authorizes that a municipality having jurisdiction over a bridge may by by-law, limit the gross vehicle weight of any vehicle or any class thereof passing over such bridge, and the requirements of s.123(1) with respect to the posting up of notice apply thereto; AND WHEREAS, it is expedient to limit the weight of vehicles passing over a bridge in the Town of Essex (former Township of Colchester South) and Town of Kingsville (former Township of Gosfield South); NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the County of Essex enacts as follows: 1. No vehicle or combination of vehicles or any class thereof, whether empty or loaded, shall be operated over the bridge known as "The North Branch Cedar Creek Bridge" on County Road 23 in Lot 32 Front Concession in the former Township of Gosfield South and Lot 33, Concession 1 in the former Township of Colchester South, with weight in excess of five (5) tonnes. 2. Any person violating any provisions of this By-law shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 125, of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the 21 sr, day of December 2005. ~Atfik-'--~ MICH RAYMOND, WARDEN 1 st Reading - December 21 sr, 2005 2nd Reading - December 21 st, 2005 3rd Reading - December 21 s\ 2005 CLERK'S CERTIFICATE I, Mary S. Brennan, Clerk of the Corporation of the County of Essex, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of By-law Number 56-2005 passed by the Council of the said Corporation on the 21 S\ day of December 2005. Mary S. Brennan, Clerk Corporation of the County of Essex