Bylaw No. 1159: A Bylaw to Amend the Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019 (2025 Update) to Reduce Speed Limits

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1159

A BYLAW TO AMEND THE STREETS BYLAW NO. 980, 2019 (2025 UPDATE) TO REDUCE SPEED LIMITS

The Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

CITATION

1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Streets Bylaw No. 980, 2019, Amendment Bylaw No. 1159, 2025”.

AMENDMENTS

2. Streets Bylaw No. 985, 2017, is hereby amended as follows:

   a. By adding the following definitions under Section 2.2 in alphabetical order:

   “Emergency Vehicle” has the same meaning as Emergency Vehicle in the Motor Vehicle Act;

   “Vehicle” means any device in, upon or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, irrespective of motor power, but shall not include electric or steam railways running only upon rails;

   b. By adding the following clauses to Section 4: Vehicle Regulations immediately following Section 4.7:

   4.8 The rate of speed at which a person may drive or operate a vehicle upon a highway, roadway or street in the Town shall not exceed fifty (50) kilometres per hour, except in the portions of the Municipality where lesser maximum speeds are provided in: a) The “Motor Vehicle Act”; b) Specific highways, roadways or streets identified in Schedule “A” of this Bylaw.

   4.9 The Director shall cause to be placed upon the streets and places referred to in Section 4.8 signage indicating the speed limits aforesaid, as may be required.

   4.10 The provisions of Section 4.8 shall not apply to Emergency Vehicles in the discharge of their member duties.

   c. By adding Schedule “A” Speed Limit Map.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS DAY OF , 2025.

READ A SECOND TIME THIS DAY OF , 2025.

READ A THIRD TIME THIS DAY OF , 2025.

ADOPTED BY COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER AND SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL THIS DAY OF , 2025.

MAYOR CORPORATE OFFICER