Bylaw No. 2153 – Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 33, Amendment No. 24 (Bylaw No. 2153, 2023)

CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 2153

A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 33,
“Traffic and Highways Bylaw, 1995"

WHEREAS pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act and the Community Charter the Council of City of Langford is authorized to regulate traffic and the use of highways within the Municipality; and

WHEREAS Council wishes to amend the regulations within the Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 33, 1995;

THEREFORE the Council of the City of Langford in open meeting assembled ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Traffic and Highways Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2153, 2023.
Section 4.12 of the Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 33, 1995 is amended to read as follows:

Section 4.12

Any chattel or temporary overnight shelter located within a highway or boulevard contrary to Section 4.9 or Section 4.10 may be:

(a) removed, detained or impounded under Section 7.2;
(b) immediately removed and disposed of under Section 7.5, if that Section applies.

Section 7.5 of the Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 33, 1995 is amended to read as follows:

Section 7.5

Despite any other provision of this bylaw, a person authorized to do so by the City Engineer, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or a Peace Officer may immediately remove and dispose of any of the following that are left or abandoned on a highway, at the expense of the owner:

(a) any refuse, garbage, noxious or offensive matter or substance;
(b) a chattel that has no apparent market value;
(c) a motor vehicle with an apparent market value of less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 33, Amendment No. 24, Bylaw No. 2153, 2023."

READ A FIRST TIME this 20th day of November, 2023.
READ A SECOND TIME this 20th day of November, 2023.

READ A THIRD TIME this 20th day of November, 2023.
ADOPTED this day of December, 2023.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER

CORPORATE OFFICER

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