HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-29 Texas Gates KNEEHILL COUNTY POLICY
SECTION: Transportation
POLICY TITLE: Texas Gates
POLICY NUMBER: 13-29
Purpose: To establish a policy for the provision of Texas Gates
Policy Guidelines:
This policy was adopted by Council because the new Municipal Government Act does
not provide for texas gates as did the old Municipal Government Act.
To apply ONLY to non-through, un-maintained road allowances:
1. Council, upon request from a person who is an owner,purchaser or lessee of land,
may by bylaw, authorize that person to construct a texas gate across a municipal
road allowance at the place and according to the specifications and conditions that
may be contained in the bylaw.
2. The requestor of the texas gate shall provide the municipality with a diagram
indicating the proposed location of the said texas gate.
3. The attached specification sheet, indicating the criteria for the construction of the
said texas gate shall form part of this bylaw.
4. The Texas Gate Agreement shall form part of this bylaw.
5. The following are the required MINIMUM specifications to govern the
installation of texas gates on any Kneehill County road allowance.
1. A written agreement must be entered into with the Municipality of
Kneehill County, whereby the person requesting the installation of the
texas gate agrees to accept total responsibility for the said texas gate
including maintenance of same.
2. A bylaw must be passed by the Municipality of Kneehill County
authorizing the said installation.
3. The texas gate must comply with certain specifications as set out below:
4. THESE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
a. Width (across the road allowance) Twenty feet(20.0 ft.)
b. Length Seven feet (7 ft.)
c. Two (2) eight inch(8") support beams must be placed(one at each end of
the texas gate—lying across the gate i.e. parallel to the road—see diagram.
d. Four(4) four inch by six inch (4"x 6") steel beams are required and must be
placed across the gate i.e. parallel to the road—see diagram on next page
e. Texas gate must be placed on pre-cast cement footings and must be
constructed of steel beams. Wooden ties, such as railway ties, are not
permitted.
TEXAS GATE DIAGRAM
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Approval Date Oct 8/96 Approved by: Regular Council Resolution
1. Amendment Date Apr 25/02 Policy Review Resolution
Committee
2. Amendment Date Apr12, 2005 Regular Council Resolution #175/05
3. Amendment Date