COUNTY OF FORTY MILE NO. 8 Box 160, Foremost, Alberta TOK OXO Phone: 403-867-3530 www.40mile.ab.ca o.8 IRRIGATION WATER ON ROADS Water from end guns shooting on or across County roads is NOT ALLOWED. This is a very serious safety concern and the person responsible could be held liable if an accident were to IT'S AGAINST THE LAW Section 45 of the Public Highways Development Act provides that: 1. No person shall cause or permit water used or intended to be used for irrigation purposes to escape from irrigated land into a road ditch or highway ditch, or into or on a highway road or road alowance. 2. A person who contravenes Sub-section (1) is guilty of an offence 3. A person convicted of an offence under this Section who continues to cause or permit irrigation water to escape into a road or highway ditch or onto a highway, road or road allowance is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine or imprisonment. road allowance or highway action for any damagos caused by the escape of water into a road or highway ditch or onto 4. In fioxing a fine, the court shall take into account any damage that has been done to the road . Nothing in this Section derogates from the right of the road authority to claim by way of civil a highway, road or road allowance Please direct all questions or concerns with regard to the above to: STEWART PAYNE, MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Phone No. (403) 867-3530 Cell No. (403) 647-7674 NOTICE "On Line or Telephone" Banking The County of Forty Mile No. 8 wish to advise that On Line or Telephone Banking is now available for payment of utilities, taxes and other related services. The On Line or Telephone Banking is available through one of the following Banking Institutions: Alberta Treasury Branch, Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Credit Union, TD Canada Trust, and Royal Bank of Canada. If you require any additional information regarding this service, please contact the County Office at 403-867-3530 and one of our Staff will be pleased to help you Please visit www.40mile.ca for updates regarding Road Construction Fire Bans Road Bans Council Minutes as well as other pertinent information. Follow us on Twitter!