THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GRIMSBY

BY-LAW NO. 89-113

A BY-LAW TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF SKATEBOARDS OR SIMILAR DEVICES ON CERTAIN SIDEWALKS IN THE TOWN.

WHEREAS Section 208 (42) of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 302 authorizes a Council of a municipality to pass by-laws for prohibiting carriages, wagons, bicycles, sleighs and other vehicles and conveyances of every description, and whatever the motive power, or any particular kind or class of such vehicles or conveyances being upon, or being used, drawn, hauled or propelled along or upon, any sidewalk, pathway or footpath, used by or set apart for the use of pedestrians and forming part of any highway or bridge, boulevard or other means of public communication, or being in or upon any highway, boulevard, park, park-lot, garden or other place set apart for ornament or embellishment or for public recreation;

AND WHEREAS Council deems it necessary to prohibit the use of skateboards or similar devices on certain sidewalks in the Town;

NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GRIMSBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

1. No person shall drive any vehicle, including any person in or on a skateboard, coaster, roller skates, or similar devices, over or upon a sidewalk on the highways set out on Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this by-law, but this prohibition shall not apply to baby carriages, children's tricycles or other such vehicles appropriate to sidewalks.

2. Every person who contravenes the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction therefor is liable to a penalty not exceeding $100.00 and the payment of such penalty shall be as provided for in the proceedings under the Provincial Offences Act.

3. By-law No. 89-83 is hereby repealed.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS 18th day of December, 1989.

READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 18th day of December, 1989.

MAYOR

SCHEDULE "A"
BY-LAW NO. 89-113

THIS IS SCHEDULE "A"
TO BY-LAW NO. 89-113
PASSED THIS 18TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1989.

SIGNATURE OF SIGNING OFFICERS:

MAYOR

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

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