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## SECTION 1 TITLE
## TOWN OF BOWDEN BYLAW 11 - 2012 Traffic Bylaw
This Bylaw is cited as "The Bowden Traffic Bylaw"
## SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw all words shall have the same meaning as the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6, as amended, except as otherwise defined:
- "Act" means the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A 2000 Chapter T-6, as amended.
- "Administration" means the general operations of the Municipality, including all personnel, financial and other related resources, as permitted by the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, C. M-26, as amended, and any successor legislation.
- C) "Boulevard" means, in an urban area, that part of a highway that is:
- i. Not a roadway, and
- ii. That part of a sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of, or ordinarily used by pedestrians
- d) "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by Town Council.
- e) "Chief Administrative Officer" (CAO) means the Chief Administrative Officer or his delegate appointed for the Town of Bowden.
- "Council" shall mean the Council of the Town of Bowden.
- g) "Crossing" means that area constructed to provide access to private property from any highway and shall be all that area from the edge of roadway to the private property line.
- h) "Curb" means the actual curb if there is one, and if there is not an actual curb in existence, shall mean the division point of Highway between that part intended for the use of vehicles and that part intended for the use of pedestrians.
- "Dangerous Goods" means any product, substance, or organism specified in or included by its nature in any of the classes listed in the Regulations under the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. D-4, as amended.
- "Delegate" means a person or persons appointed by the CAO to enforce this bylaw.
- "Disabled Persons Vehicle" means a vehicle identified as such by either an Alberta licence plate starting with the letter "A" or an official placard, clearly displayed in the vehicle bearing the international symbol of the disabled.
- 1) "Heavy Vehicle" means a vehicle, with or without load, exceeding any one of the following:
- i. two axles,
- ii. eleven meters in length, or
- ill. a maximum allowable weight of 4,500 kilograms.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a municipal service vehicle and contractors for the municipality are excluded from this definition.
- m) "Hazard" means a risk or danger, or to expose to a risk, danger or peril.
2. = "Highway" means the term Highway as defined in the Act and includes winter roads and ice bridges within the municipality.
- o) "Holiday" means:
- i. New Years Day,
- ii. Family Day (3rd Monday in February),
- ili. Good Friday,
- iv. Victoria Day (the first Monday immediately preceding the 24th day of May in each year),
8. Canada Day,
- vi. Heritage Day (the first Monday of August),
- vii. Labour Day (the First Monday in September),
- ix. Remembrance Day,
- vili. Thanksgiving Day (second Monday in October),
- x. Boxing Day, and
- xi. any civic holiday proclaimed by Council.
- p) "Loading Zone" means a portion of the street adjacent to the curb designated for the exclusive use of vehicles loading or unloading passengers or materials.
- q) "Mobile Unit" means:
- i. any vacation trailer, house trailer or re-locatable trailer, or
- ii. any structure, whether ordinarily equipped with wheels or not that is constructed or manufactured to be moved from one point to another by being towed or carried and to provide living accommodation or any other use by one or more persons.
19. г) "Municipality" means the Town of Bowden.
- s) "Off-highway vehicle" means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice, marsh, swamp, or on other natural terrain, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes, when specifically designed for such travel:
- ii. motorcycles and related 2-wheel vehicles,
- i. 4-wheel drive vehicles,
4. amphibious machines,
- iv. all-terrain vehicles,
- V. miniature motor vehicles,
- vi. snow machines,
8. Vii. mini bikes, or
9. Vili. any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than muscular power or wind.
The definition of off-highway vehicle does not include motor boats, or any other vehicle exempted from being an off-highway vehicle by regulation.
- t) "Operator" means the registered owner or the person driving, or in the position of control over the vehicle.
2. "Parade" or "Procession" means a group of vehicles, animals, pedestrians, or combination thereof on a street which is likely to block, obstruct, impede, hinder, or otherwise interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a street excluding a funeral procession.
- v) "Parade Marshall" means the person designated for the purpose of traffic control under a parade permit.
- w) "Park" means a tract of land reserved for public use, such as for recreation. It may be an enclosed playing field or stadium, and may include any municipally owned property to which the public has access.
- x) "Park", "Parked", and "Parking" shall mean a vehicle remaining stationary in one place whether or not the vehicle is occupied while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers, or in compliance with the traffic control device or the direction of a Bylaw Officer.
6. "Passenger Loading or Unloading Space" shall mean a space on the vehicle portion of a street posted with a traffic control device permitting parking for a period necessary to load or unload passengers, provided such period is fifteen minutes or less.
- z) "Peace Officer" means a Peace Officer as defined in the Traffic Safety Act and includes a Peace Officer as appointed by council.
8. aa) "Person" means any individual, corporation, society, association, partnership or firm.
9. bb) "Post" means to erect, place or mark traffic control devices.
- c) "Primary Highway" is as defined in the Public Highways Development Act, RSA 2000, Chapter P38.
2. dd) "Private Road or Driveway" means a private way or place for vehicular traffic not open to the use of the general public.
3. ee) "Public Places" means properties that are owned by the Municipality.
4. "Public Works Supervisor" means the Public Works Supervisor for the Town of Bowden.
5. gg) "Secondary Road (Highway)" is as defined in the Public Highways Development Act, RSA 2000, Chapter P-38.
6. hh) "Street" means any category of roadway.
7. ii) "Street Furniture" means every curb, sidewalk, pole, traffic sign, waste receptacle, bus bench, bus enclosure, tree, plant, grass, hydrant, fence, utility, utility service or any other property belonging to the Municipality capable of being marked, defaced or damaged.
8. j)) "Taxi Zone" means a portion of a roadway adjacent to the curb authorized and posted for the exclusive use of taxicabs or taxicab companies.
9. kk) "Track" means to allow, cause or permit any substance or material of any nature whatsoever to become loose or detached or blow, drop, spill or fall from any vehicle or tires onto any street or land in the vicinity of any street.
10. 1I) "Traffic Control Device" means any authorized sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic or pedestrian movement.
mm) "Transit Vehicle" means a vehicle used for public transportation including school buses.
- nn) "Transit Zone" means the area parallel to the curbside of the roadway and within fifteen meters of either side of a transit zone sign.
- 00) "Truck Route" means the street or avenues within the Town that have been posted with the signs indicating truck entrance or exit.
- pp) "Vehicle" means a device by which a person or thing may be transported or drawn and includes a combination of vehicles.
- qa) "Violation Tag" means a tag or ticket issued by the Municipality pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, chapter P-34, as amended.
- гг) "Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part Il or Part Ill of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A 2000, chapter P-34, as amended and the regulations thereunder.
- ss) "Work Zone" means an area designated by traffic control devices as a work zone for the purpose of maintenance, construction, or repairs on or near a Highway.
## SECTION 3 APPLICATION
- 3.0 This Bylaw shall not apply to:
- primary highways which have a posted speed in excess of 70 Kilometers per hour or more, or
- b) public roads within Indian Reserves pursuant to clause 9(c) of the Transportation Transitional Funding Agreement executed between Alberta Transportation (formerly Alberta Transportation and Utilities) and the Municipality.
## SECTION 4 OPERATION OF VEHICLES
- 4.0 Every person shall obey the instructions of traffic control devices unless otherwise directed by the CAO or his designate, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or Parade Marshall during a Parade or Procession.
- 4.1 No person shall stop a vehicle upon a street in such a manner as to block obstruct, impede, or hinder traffic on the street unless the person has been granted the authority in writing to do so by the CAO or delegate, the Councillor by Statute, and then only in strict compliance with the authority granted.
- 4.2 Notwithstanding Section 4.1, where the obstruction caused by a vehicle is unavoidable due to mechanical failure, the person will not be in breach of section 4.1, provided the person promptly takes measures to remove such vehicles from the highway.
- 4.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, where a transit vehicle has approached within ten meters of an intersection and has indicated by signal that the driver intends to turn right then the driver of a vehicle traveling in the same direction shall not overtake or pass to the right of such transit vehicle.
- 4.4 Every transit vehicle shall carry a notice on the rear near the turning signal reading "DO NOT PASS WHEN SIGNAL ON" or words similar to that effect.
- 4.5 No person shall drive on or over a hose, line or similar equipment of any Fire Department which has been placed on a roadway, except where the express consent of an official of the Fire Department has been obtained.
- 4.6 No person shall drive or walk on or over newly installed thermal inlay, painted line, epoxy, or other material on any roadway where a work zone is posted.
## SECTION 5 SPEED
- 5.0 No person shall operate a vehicle at speeds greater than 50 kilometers per hour on any street unless otherwise authorized in this Bylaw.
- 5.1 On any school day no person shall operate a vehicle in a school zone at any speed over 30 kilometers per hour during designated times
- 5.2 No person shall operate a vehicle within a playground zone over 30 kilometers per hour 7:00 a.m. to one hour after sunset.
- 5.3 No person shall operate a vehicle over the maximum speed limit posted in the Municipality.
- 5.4 No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any alley or street to give access to the rear of buildings and parcel of land at a speed greater than 30 kilometers per hour.
## SECTION 6 PARKING
- 6.0 The CAO is authorized to designate and properly mark portions of the street where parking is restricted to any particular class of vehicle. No person shall park a vehicle other than a vehicle of such class on portions of the street so marked.
- 6.1 The CAO may designate marked portions of a street prohibiting parking at any time.
- 6.2 The CAO may designate portions of a street for parking of vehicles and have the same marked signs.
- 6.3 The CAO is authorized to designate the location of traffic control signals, devices and signs.
- 6.4 No person shall park on a street contrary to traffic control device, or in a manner that impedes the flow of traffic.
- 6.5 No person shall park a vehicle or mobile unit on any portion of a residential lot that is not specifically constructed as a lawful driveway or parking pad.
- 6.6 Unless required or permitted by the Act, this Bylaw or by a traffic control device, or in compliance with directions of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver shall not stop or park any portion of a vehicle:
- a) on a sidewalk, boulevard, curb, or lawn
- b) on a crosswalk,
- c) within an intersection,
- d) within 5 meters of an intersection,
- e) within 5 meters of a stop sign or yield sign,
- f) within 5 meters of a fire hydrant,
- g) within 1.5 meters of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk,
- h) within 5 meters of a marked crosswalk,
- i) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping or parking would obstruct traffic,
- i) at any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking during the times stopping or parking is prohibited, or
- k) on the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the roadway.
6.7 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the CAO is authorized to cause moveable signs to be posted on or near a street to indicate "No Parking", or "Street Maintenance" and when so posted, such signs shall take precedence over all other traffic control devices.
- 6.8 No person shall park a vehicle on a street from the time signs referred to in Section 6.6 have been posted, until such signs have been removed.
- 6.9 No person shall operate a vehicle in contravention of any sign or traffic control device posted in accordance with Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.
6.10 Any vehicle parked contrary to this Bylaw may be towed away at the owner's sole expense.
6.11 Except when actually taking or discharging passengers no person shall park a vehicle at the following locations:
- a) in a passenger loading or unloading space posted as such by a traffic control device, or
- b) on any portion of the street posted as "No Parking".
6.12 No person shall park a vehicle in any alley except for the following purposes:
- a) the loading or unloading of goods from a commercial vehicle for a period not exceeding 30 minutes.
- b) the loading or unloading of goods or passengers from a vehicle other than a commercial vehicle for a period not exceeding 15 minutes, or
- c) the loading or unloading of a disabled person for a period not exceeding 15 minutes.
6.13 Notwithstanding Subsections 6.12 (a), (b) and (c) above, no person, while loading or unloading passengers or goods, shall park in such a manner as may obstruct the passage of other vehicles along the alley.
6.14 Where a traffic control device restricts the parking of vehicles to a specific time limit, it shall be an offence to park a vehicle in excess of the time or dates posted, except for the following class of vehicle(s):
- a) those being used by Government employees and identified as such (Municipal, Provincial or Federal), or
- b) marked public utility vehicles being used while the operators are engaged in the course of their employment.
- 6.15 No person shall park a vehicle on private property without the permission or authorization of the owner of the private property or a person having lawful possession of the private property.
- 6.16 No person shall park a vehicle on any land owned by the Municipality which the Municipality uses or permits to be used as a playground, recreation area, utility lot, or public park, except in such areas designated or posted for parking.
- 6.17 No person shall park a vehicle in any parking space upon land owned or controlled by the Municipality where such space has been reserved, as indicated by a traffic control device, for a vehicle operated by a municipal employee, officer, or Council Member.
- 6.18 No person shall park a vehicle in any parking lot owned by the Municipality in contravention of a traffic control device posted in the said parking lot.
- 6.19 No person shall park a trailer upon any street unless the said trailer is attached to a vehicle whereby the trailer shall be deemed part of the vehicle and subject to the provisions pertaining to vehicles.
- 6.20 No person shall occupy a mobile unit upon a street or upon municipal property unless such property has been designated for use as a mobile unit park.
- 6.21 No person shall park a vehicle on any street for more than 72 consecutive hours unless otherwise permitted in writing by the CAO.
- 6.22 Except for emergency vehicles, no person shall park or stop a vehicle on any street, public place or private property in space posted as a fire lane.
- 6.23 A person being in charge or control of a garage, service station, radio shop or other premises where repairs or installations are made to vehicles for compensation shall not park a vehicle, which is left in their possession for the carrying out of repairs or installations or for any such related purpose, on a street unless specifically required or permitted by:
- a) another provision of this or another bylaw,
- b) a traffic control device, or
- c) the Traffic Safety Act.
- 6.24 No person shall park a vehicle on any street or on private land in space posted for disabled persons unless such vehicle is designated as a disabled person's vehicle.
- 6.25 Where a traffic control device upon a street restricts parking thereon to residents, no person not a resident of the said area shall park a vehicle:
- a) at anytime, or
- b) in excess of the time so designated and posted on a traffic control device, unless such vehicle displays a permit issued by the CAO.
6.26 The Council may designate portions of the street as a passenger or truck loading or unloading zone and may cause such a space to be marked with a sign designating the area as "Loading Zone".
6.27 No person shall park or stand a vehicle in a pedestrian or truck loading zone for a period longer than 15 minutes.
6.28 No person shall park any commercial vehicle, truck, engine or trailer or truck of the design capacity of more than one ton or length of more than 6.1 meters, upon any street where such parking is expressly prohibited except for the purpose of loading or unloading such vehicle.
6.29 No person shall angle park any vehicle over 2730 kilograms, or that exceeds 6.5 meters in overall length on any street or avenue.
6.30 Where a sign prohibits such parking, no person shall park any vehicle in front of or adjacent to any building in the course of erection or repair.
6.31 Where a sign prohibits such parking, no person shall park any vehicle near any area designated as a funeral no-parking area.
6.32 No person shall park a vehicle on any street for the purpose of lubricating or repairing such vehicle.
6.33 No person shall allow a vehicle of more than 2,730 kilograms (GVW) and/or a length of 6.5 meters to be parked or stored in a residential district, except for holiday trailer, motor home, camper or boat.
6.34 No person shall move any motor vehicle over or across any curb, sidewalk or boulevard unless such curb has been lowered or otherwise constructed to form a suitable crossing for a driveway.
6.35 A person shall park a vehicle:
- a) parallel with the curb on any roadway, and headed in the direction of vehicular traffic movement, with the right hand curb-side wheels of such vehicle within 500 millimeters of the curb,
- b) upon any street which has been signed and marked for angle parking, parallel to and between the marks on such street with one front wheel not more than 500 millimeters of the curb, or
- c) a person shall park a vehicle between the lines or markings indicating the limits of a single parking stall, unless the vehicle exceeds the length of a single parking stall.
## SECTION 7 SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES
7.0 No person shall park a vehicle on the street where that vehicle contains dangerous goods, or within 15 meters of any building where that vehicle contains dangerous goods.
Section 7.0 above does not apply when the vehicle is parked while loading or unloading the dangerous goods in the ordinary course of business for a period not exceeding 30 minutes.
7.1 No person shall operate a vehicle or trailer or combination thereof under the direction, control and management of the Municipality other than in accordance with the weigh and load limitations as specified in the Traffic Safety Act and the regulations thereunder, as amended.
7.2 Notwithstanding Section 7.1 above, the CAO may issue:
- a single trip or an open permit to an applicant for any number of trips and for such a period of time as he deems advisable with permit conditions applied describing routing, time of day or other restrictions as deemed necessary for the safe movement of the loads, or
- b) a permit to the applicant who telephones, or provides by email or facsimile transmission, the information required for a permit.
7.3 No person shall operate a vehicle in respect of which an overload or over-dimensional permit is issued pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act on a street under the direction, control and management of the Municipality unless:
- a) the CAO or delegate has given approval,
- b) the operator of the vehicle agrees to be responsible for all damages which may be caused to the street by reason of driving, operating or moving of any such vehicle upon the street, and
- c) if requested by the CAO, the owner of the vehicle posts a bond sufficient to cover the costs of repairing possible damages to the street, landscaping and street furniture in an amount satisfactory to the Municipality.
7.4 In case of any dispute arising to the weight of any vehicle, the same shall be weighed upon a certified scale and the weighing of the vehicle shall be deemed to be conclusive.
7.5 Unless a permit to do so has been issued by the CAO, no person shall operate on a street:
- a vehicle or trailer having metal spikes, lugs, cleats, or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire on such a vehicle, or
- b) any vehicle or trailer having skids or tracks.
## SECTION 8 TRUCK ROUTES
8.0 A person who holds a permit shall be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by the Municipality for the repair of any curb stops, valves, hydrants, sidewalks, curbs, pavement, landscaping and any other such appurtenances to highways resulting from hauls made pursuant to any permits issued under this Bylaw.
8.1 The CAO may cancel or suspend a permit without notice, and may consider factors including, but not limited to weather, environmental hazards, and vehicular traffic.
- 8.2 The CAO has authority to:
- prohibit the use on a street by a heavy vehicle, for a period that the CAO determines,
- limit or restrict the speed of a heavy vehicle using a street for a period that the CAO determines, and
- C) increase, limit or restrict the maximum gross weight that may be borne by a heavy vehicle or combination of vehicles on a street for a period that the CAO determines.
## SECTION 9 PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
- 9.0 No person shall hold, join, march or participate in any parade or procession unless a permit has been obtained from the CAO.
- 9.1 The CAO may issue a parade permit to a person under this part where the person has complied with the requirements of Section 9.2 below.
- 9.2 Any person desiring to hold a parade within the Municipality shall, at least three weeks prior to the time he desires to hold the parade or procession, make an application in writing to the CAO containing the following information:
- a) the name and address of the person wishing to sponsor a parade or procession and, if the person is an organization, then the name and address of the contact person,
- b) the day, date, and times during which the parade or procession will be held,
- c) the route of the parade or procession and written certification from the protective services department that such route is satisfactory to the said department,
- d) the approximate number of persons and vehicles participating in the parade or procession,
- e) the nature and object of the parade or procession,
- f) the approximate size, number and nature of flags, banners, placards, and other similar items to be carried or displayed,
- g) the wording and symbols to be exhibited on items listed in Subsection (f) above, and
- h) proof of liability insurance.
- 9.3 The CAO may unconditionally approve, approve with conditions, or refuse an application for a Parade Permit.
- 9.4 Where a Parade Permit is granted the person sponsoring the parade shall indemnify the Municipality from any claims for injury to any person(s) and damage to any property.
- 9.5 Where a Parade Permit has been granted:
- a) the CAO may temporarily close for all or some types of traffic all or portions of the highway along or near the route set out in the permit for the anticipated time of the parade or procession and for such additional times as necessary to clear the highway or highways of normal traffic, and
- b) the CAO may temporarily suspend parking and loading privileges on all or a portion of the streets on the proposed route of the parade or procession.
- 9.6 No parade or procession shall obstruct any street for a longer period than is specified on the permit.
- 9.7 No pedestrian or person operating any vehicle (excluding emergency vehicles) or riding a horse shall break through the ranks of any authorized parade.
9.8 Funeral processions require only suitable notice to the CAO or Council, suitable notice being defined as written notice to be received within 24 hours of the scheduled funeral proceeding.
9.9 Any vehicle in a funeral procession, except the lead vehicle, may, during the daylight hours, enter an intersection without stopping if:
- the headlamps of the vehicle are alight,
- the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in front of it so as to form a continuous line of traffic, and
- c) the passage into the intersection can be made in safety.
9.10 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer or parade Marshall may regulate and direct traffic in the vicinity of any parade or procession and all persons shall obey the orders and directions of the Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
## SECTION 10 PEDESTRIANS
10.0 No person shall cross or loiter on any street, crosswalk or sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
10.1 No pedestrian shall cross any street or avenue except within a crosswalk.
10.2 No group of three or more persons shall stand so near to each other on any street, crosswalk or sidewalk as to obstruct the entrance to any building or prevent other persons using such street, crosswalk or sidewalk. Every person being a member of such a group shall disperse when requested by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
10.3 No person shall stand upon or along a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
10.4 No person shall ride on any part of an automobile not designed or intended for the use of passengers.
10.5 At intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic lights or Bylaw Enforcement Officers, pedestrians shall remain on the sidewalk until the proper signal for them to proceed is displayed or given.
10.6 Nothing in this Bylaw shall be construed as prohibiting the assembling of persons for the purpose of watching a duly authorized parade, procession or authorized event.
## SECTION 11 AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
11.0 The CAO has the authority to prescribe where traffic control devices are to be posted, including, but not limited to traffic control devices restricting the speed of vehicles for the following purposes:
- a) dividing the surface of a roadway into traffic lanes marked by solid or broken lines,
- b) prohibiting "U"turns at any intersection,
3. designating any intersection or other place on a street as an intersection or place at which no left hand turn or right hand turn shall be made,
4. designating as one-way traffic any street, roadway or portion thereof,
- e) designating "school zones" and "playground zones",
- f) designating "truck routes",
- g) setting apart as a through street any street or part of a street and to control entry to any street by means of a "stop sign" or yield sign",
- h) designating a cross walk upon any street,
5. designating parking stands or stalls for use of any particular class of vehicle,
- j) closing or restricting the use of a street, subway, bridge or overpass as to the full width or part of the width with respect to any class of vehicle or any pedestrians,
- k) prohibiting, restricting, or regulating the parking of vehicles of any particular class of vehicles on any street or other public place or any portion thereof during such hours as he may determine,
- 1) designating and marking guide lines for angle or parallel parking on any street or other public place or any portion thereof,
- m) designating marking alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping or parking would obstruct traffic, or
- n) designating or marking at any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking.
11. 11.1 The CAO is authorized to designate any street for through traffic purposes. Such streets shall be properly posted if stop signs or yield signs are erected at all intersections of such streets.
12. 11.2 The posting of traffic control devices by the CAO is to be made pursuant to this Bylaw.
13. 11.3 The CAO is authorized to designate any street intersection or other place on a street as a place at which no left turn or no right turn shall be made and shall have the same posted.
14. 11.4 The CAO is authorized to designate any intersection or other place on a street, including, but not limited to where a railway right-of-way crosses a street, as a place where u-turns are prohibited and shall have the same posted.
15. 11.5 The CAO is authorized to designate school zones and playground zones and shall have the same posted.
16. 11.6 The CAO is authorized to designate transit zones and shall have the same posted.
17. 11.7 The CAO is authorized to designate any street upon which no parking is permitted and shall have the same posted.
18. 11.8 The CAO is authorized to designate a portion of the street or public place where parking is limited or prohibited to a period of time or wholly prohibited, or prohibited to a class of vehicle, or both, and to have the same posted.
19. 11.9 The CAO is authorized to designate Municipality employee parking areas and to have the same posted.
- 11.10 The CAO is authorized to designate angle or parallel parking on any street and to have the same posted
- 11.11 The CAO is authorized to designate the non-standard distance a vehicle may be parked from an intersection and have the same posted.
- 11.12 The CAO is authorized to designate truck routes or dangerous goods routes as approved by the Council and have the same posted.
- 11.13 The CAO is authorized to impose limitations or restrictions on loads traveling on streets and have the same posted.
- 11.14 The CAO is authorized to designate the maximum load permitted on any street or bridge and to have the same posted.
- 11.15 The CAO shall post as he considers necessary to notify persons using the streets) of the prohibition, increase or restriction of load limitations.
- 11.16 The CAO is authorized to close or open any existing median or divider on any street.
- 11.17 The CAO is authorized to issue or revoke permits on behalf of the Municipality where such permits are required under provisions of this Bylaw.
- 11.18 The CAO is authorized to designate temporary closure or any street, road, lane or public highway or any part thereof at any time where a construction or maintenance project on or adjacent to the street or public place may create a hazard and shall have the same posted.
- 11.19 The CAO is authorized to designate mobile unit parks and shall have the same posted.
- 11.20 The CAO is authorized to designate public parking lots and shall have the same posted.
- 11.21 The CAO is authorized to divide any street into lanes and to designate those lanes for through traffic, or for left or right turning traffic only and shall have the same posted.
## SECTION 12 PUBLIC PLACES
- 12.0 No person shall place an electrical cord on the surface of any sidewalk.
- 12.1 Notwithstanding Section 12.0 of this Part, an electrical cord may be suspended from private property to a street if said cord is suspended not less than 2.4 meters above the surface of a sidewalk and is supported by sturdy poles or stanchions firmly and suitably anchored in the owner's property. The said poles or stanchions may only be erected and remain in place from November 1 to March 30 of any year.
12.2 No person shall in any way damage or otherwise vandalize any street furniture on any street, park reserve, or public place.
12.3 No person shall place, abandon, throw, deposit litter, substance or thing on any street or public place or from any bridge or overpass structure onto any street, public place, or stream.
12.4 In the event that any load or any portion thereof becomes loose or detached or blows, drops, spills or falls from any vehicle onto any street, it shall be the duty of the driver of the vehicle forthwith to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard traffic and also to remove such material from such street.
12.5 The CAO may order the person who left, or placed litter or load, to remove same within a period of 24 hours and, in default, the CAO shall have the litter removed. In cases where an immediate public hazard is created, in the opinion of the Municipality or its duly authorized representative, notice as provided for above is not required
12.6 No person shall drive, or operate any vehicle or equipment of any nature or kind in such a manner as to track upon a street.
12.7 Any person who tracks upon a street shall be liable to clean up or remove the substance or material tracked upon the street.
12.8 No person shall drive or operate any vehicle or equipment which is involved in the transport of any substance or material of any nature whatsoever where there is less than 75 millimeters from the top edge of the side containment structure of the vehicle or equipment to the highest point of the surface of the transported material.
12.9 No person shall drive or operate any vehicle or equipment of any nature which is involved in the transport of any substance or material whatsoever excluding snow, unless the transported material is completely covered and secured by a tarpaulin.
12.10 Except as authorized by the CAO:
- a) no person shall deface, paint, chalk, stencil or mark any street, or street furniture,
- b) no person shall place any advertising, legend or sign of any kind upon any street or street furniture,
- c) no person shall post or exhibit any notice, placard, bill or printing or other type of notice whatsoever upon any street or street furniture,
- d) no person shall remove any traffic control device or other street furniture, or
- e) no person shall climb or interfere with any bridge, telephone, signal service, fire alarm, electric wire, lamp, post, tower or pole connected with the lighting, gas, telephone, transit, fire protection system or any other utility system or work of the Municipality.
12.11 Except as authorized by the CAO, no person shall encroach, place or construct any permanent object so that it obstructs any street, or other public place. The CAO may approve temporary encroachments for up to 30 days, which impose only minor controlled impact on traffic or parking, with condition including suspension of existing or imposing temporary parking restrictions.
- 12.12 Any person placing or causing an obstruction to be placed in or upon any street, curb or public place shall remove said obstruction upon being notified to do so by the CAO. The CAO shall remove such obstruction upon failure to move said obstruction.
- 12.13 Except as authorized by the CAO, no person shall break, tear or remove any planking, pavement, sidewalk, curbing, concrete, cement or other road surface nor make any excavations in or under any street, lane, park or public place in the Municipality without first obtaining permission from the CAO.
- 12.14 No owner or tenant of any property in town shall erect any fence wholly constructed of barbed wire, with the exception of bona fide agricultural operations.
- 12.15 Notwithstanding Section 12.14, where a fence, inside the Municipality is partly constructed of barbed wire, the barbed wire part shall be no closer to the ground than 2.0 meters.
- 12.16 Any person who fails to comply with Section 12.14 shall be given notice in writing by the CAO. If the barbed wire is not removed as directed within 24 hours after being served notice, the Municipality may have said work carried out.
- 12.17 The owner or tenant of any land adjoining any street or public place in the Municipality shall cause all trees, shrubs and bushes which overhang the street or public place to be properly trimmed, and cut back so as to prevent the obstruction of pedestrians or vehicles and/or the interference with good visibility for safe traffic flow.
- 12.18 All owners, or tenants of land shall remove and clear away snow, ice, dirt, debris or other obstruction from any sidewalk adjoining their property, such removal to be completed within 48 hours of the time when the snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction was formed or deposited thereon.
- 12.19 No person shall remove dirt, debris or other material from any sidewalk by causing such material to be placed on any other portion of the street or other public place.
- 12.20 No person shall place any snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material from private property onto the street or other public places of the Municipality except as authorized in writing by the CAO.
- 12.21 Every occupant, or owner of every house, shop, building, church or chapel, abutting on or erected within 3 meters of any street or public place, shall, whenever snow or ice shall accumulate on the roof or eaves of such building to an extent that a potential danger is created to persons passing, cause the hazard to be removed at once, and every person, while removing the same shall take due and proper care and precaution for the warning and safety of persons passing.
- 12.22 A person who has an awning extending from a portion of the premises over a street or portion thereof shall keep the awning free from snow or ice to prevent water dripping to the sidewalk or roadway below.
12.23 If water drips from an awning upon a street the owner or occupant of the premises shall clean the sidewalk or roadway portion thereof to prevent ice from forming thereon.
12.24 No person shall play on any street or lane within the Municipality in any fashion so as to create an obstacle for the vehicle users and the purpose that the street was intended.
12.25 No person shall cast, project or throw stones or other projectiles dangerous to the public, or use bow and arrow, catapult or other such contrivance on, onto, or across any street or other public place.
12.26 No person responsible for the delivery of construction materials or who is responsible for a construction site shall permit materials delivered to the site to remain on a roadway or sidewalk.
12.27 No person shall operate a vehicle defined as an off-highway vehicle upon a street as defined in this Bylaw in the Town of Bowden.
12.28 No person shall operate a vehicle in a park as defined in this bylaw in the Town of Bowden with the exception of Town Employees carrying out their duties.
## SECTION 13 OFFENCES AND POWERS OF BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
13.0 Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a minimum and specified fine as set out in Schedule A attached and forming part of this Bylaw. If there is no specific fine listed in Schedule A for a particular offence, the minimum specified fine shall be $100.00.
13.1 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is authorized to remove any vehicle or trailer:
- a) parked in contravention of a provision of this Bylaw, or
- b) where emergency conditions require that the vehicle or trailer be removed.
13.2 Any vehicle or trailer removed pursuant to Section 13.1 above may be moved to:
- a nearby street, or
- b) to a place designated by the Municipality where it will remain impounded until claimed by the owner.
13.3 No impounded vehicle or trailer shall be released to its owner or their agent until the removal and impounding charges have been paid.
13.4 All charges for removal and impounding shall be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of such violation, or to any payment made in lieu of prosecution as provided for in this Bylaw.
13.5 In order to determine the time which a vehicle has been parked in a location where parking is restricted to a specific time, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may place a chalk mark on the tread face of the tire of a parked vehicle without the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the Municipality incurring any liability relating thereto.
- 13.6 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is authorized and empowered to issue a violation tag to any person who the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of this Bylaw.
- 13.7 A Peace Officer is authorized to deploy speed measurement devices, including Doppler radar, laser speed measurement device, photo radar and vehicle clocking methods for the purpose of determining the speed of moving motor vehicles.
- 13.8 Peace Officers are authorized to direct traffic in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
- 13.9 In case of fire or other emergency, or in order to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, Bylaw Enforcement Officers are authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as they deem necessary, whether or not in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
- 13.10 In case of fire or other emergency, members of the fire department are authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as they deem necessary, whether or not in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
- 13.11 Every person shall comply with any traffic signal or direction of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or of any member of the fire department in the case of a fire or other emergency.
- 13.12 Every Peace Officer is authorized and required to enforce the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6 and of this Bylaw.
- 13.13 Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer is authorized to impound and remove from the street, avenue, alley, lane or parking lot or other public place, a vehicle in respect of which charges have not been paid or of a vehicle in violation of a provision of this Bylaw and all costs incurred may be recovered by the Town by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
- 13.14 Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer is authorized to impound and remove vehicles from fire exits, hospital entrances, and emergency patient care parking areas immediately, and all costs incurred shall be borne by the registered owner.
- 13.15 A violation ticket may be issued to such person:
- a) personally,
- c) by leaving it for the defendant at their residence with a person on the premises who appears to be at least 18 years of age, and
- b) by mailing a copy to such person at their last known post office address,
- d) by being attached or left upon the vehicle in respect to which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
- 13.16 Where a contravention of this Bylaw is of a continuing nature, further violation tickets may be issued by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer after 24 hours.
- 13.17 Where a violation ticket is issued pursuant to this Bylaw, the person to whom the violation ticket is issued in lieu of being prosecuted for the offence may pay to the Municipality the penalty specified on the violation ticket.
- 13.18 Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Bylaw Enforcement Officer from immediately issuing a violation ticket.
- 13.19 In those cases where a violation ticket has been issued and if the specified penalty on the violation ticket has not been paid within the prescribed time, then a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is authorized to issue a violation ticket pursuant to Part Il or Part Ill of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, to any person who the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of the Bylaw.
- 13.20 After the issuance of a violation ticket concerning a vehicle for a first violation of this Bylaw, should the vehicle remain parked in excess of the time permitted on the traffic control device for a further period, then a second violation ticket may be issued.
- 13.21 The violation ticket shall be in a form approved by the CAO.
## SECTION 14 MISCELLANEOUS
- 14.0 Any person using the roadway on a bicycle, roller skates, in-line skates, skateboard, coaster, sled, skis, toy vehicle, tricycle, or a similar device shall do so in a manner as not to impede traffic, pedestrians or cause harm to themselves or others, and shall at all times obey traffic control devices.
- 14.1 No person traveling on a device listed in 14.0 shall cling to or attach themselves to a vehicle on a roadway.
- 14.2 No person shall drive or operate a vehicle on a roadway having in tow a person using any of the devices listed in 14.0.
- 14.3 No person shall, without authorization from the Town of Bowden, deposit any earth, rocks, trees, sand, gravel, snow, ice, garbage, rubbish, or other substances or objects on any street, avenue, sidewalk or boulevard within the Town of Bowden.
- 14.4 No person shall leave parked on any street or avenue, any trailer, semi-trailer, mobile drilling equipment or any other vehicle which has been detached from any vehicle which is used to draw such trailer, semitrailer, mobile drilling equipments or other vehicle.
- 14.5 If the CAO determines that any tree, hedge, fence or shrub planted or erected on private property interferes with or obstructs the view of the driver of any vehicle, he may require the owner of that property, by giving 15 days registered notice, to eliminate or rectify the obstruction, and if such owner does not eliminate the obstruction within the said 15 days, the CAO may direct work done.
- 14.6 No person shall park any vehicle on any street for the purpose of effecting repairs to the vehicle, excepting only to effect emergency repairs in the case of a breakdown not allowing a vehicle to be moved.
- 14.7 No person shall park on any street any non-operative motor vehicle.
- 14.8 Sections 14.7 and 14.4 does not apply to a vehicle which has been parked because of a breakdown or other emergency if the person in charge or control of the vehicle can establish that he has taken immediate action to arrange for the removal of the vehicle forthwith.
- 14.9 No person shall wash a vehicle upon any street or drain the radiator of any vehicle upon any street so as to result in water, slush or ice forming upon a street or public sidewalk.
## SECTION 15 NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND OFF- ROAD VEHICLES
- 15.0 Any infringement of the Bylaw with relation to non-motorized and off-road vehicles may result in the impoundment of said vehicle by and at the discretion of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer for a period not exceeding:
- a) first offence
- second offence
- third and subsequent offences
7 days
14 days
28 days
## SECTION 16 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
- 16.0 The operator of a motor vehicle shall not operate in any public reserves and parks within the Town of Bowden.
## SECTION 17 MAXIMUM WEIGHTS, OVER DIMENSION AND HEAVY VEHICLES
17.0 For the purpose of this section "maximum weight" means:
- a) the maximum weight permitted for a vehicle and load pursuant to the official registration certificate or interim registration certificate issued by the Province of Alberta for such vehicles, or
- b) if there is no such official registration certificate or interim registration certificate for a vehicle then the combined weight of the vehicle and heaviest load may be carried in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Vehicles Act and regulations thereunder.
3. 17.1 Unless a person has first obtained a permit as provided in subsection (7.3a) of this section, a person shall not drive on a street a vehicle or combination of attached vehicles with a weight including or excluding any load thereon, in excess of maximum weight.
4. 17.2 Wherever in his opinion, there is a contravention of subsection (17.0a) of this section, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer may order the driver in charge of a vehicle or combination of attached vehicles suspected of being on a street in contravention of such subsection to take such vehicle or combination of attached vehicles to the nearest adequate weigh scale to determine the weight of such vehicle and load
carried. The weigh slip or slips shall be given to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer and may be retained by him and if the weight of any loaded vehicle or combination of attached loaded vehicles is in excess of maximum weight, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, in addition to any prosecution for contravention of subsection (17.0a), may require that any load or portion thereof in excess of maximum weight shall be removed before the vehicle or combination of attached vehicles is again taken on the street.
17.3 A weight slip given to a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer under subsection (17.2) of this section and submitted in evidence in court shall be proof of the authenticity of the weigh slip and of the particulars submitted in evidence, and of the accuracy of the weigh scale used.
17.4 A person driving a vehicle or combination of attached vehicles suspected by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer of being on a street in contravention of subsection (17.1) of this section shall, when requested by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, produce for such officer's inspection any official registration certificate for such vehicle or vehicles that may have been issued by the Government of the Province of Alberta showing the maximum of such vehicle or combination of attached vehicles.
17.5 Particulars obtained by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer from a registration certificate produced under subsection (17.0a) of this section and submitted as evidence in court shall be proof of the authenticity of such certificate and of the particulars submitted in evidence.
17.6 Notwithstanding this section, a person may apply to the CAO for a permit to allow on a street a vehicle or combination of attached vehicles with a weight in excess of maximum weight. The CAO may grant such a permit for such purposes and for such periods as may be set out therein, or an appeal may be made to the Council of the Town.
17.7 No person shall move any vehicle upon the streets of the Town if such vehicle exceeds any of the maximum dimensions set out below, unless a special permit to do so is first obtained from the Provincial Authorities or the CAO:
- a) width 2.4 meters,
2. height (from road surface to top of load), 4.1 meters,
- C) wheel base length of single unit - 10.7 meters, or
- d) maximum overall wheel base length of any vehicle or combination of vehicles including trailers and semi-trailers 19.8 meters.
5. 17.8 The CAO may designate and cause to be properly marked any street or portions thereof as "Truck Routes".
17.9 No person shall drive or operate a vehicle in excess of 11 metric tons Gross Vehicle Weight on any streets of the Town, except solely upon those portions of streets expressly designated as truck routes.
17.10 This section shall not apply to a vehicle owned or in the services of the Town and being actually used in the service of the Town.
- 17.11 No person driving a vehicle equipped with engine retarder brakes shall cause the said engine retarder brakes to be operated within the corporate limits of the Town of Bowden.
## SECTION 18 HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES
- 18.0 Every person having the charge or control of any horse-drawn vehicle on a street shall remain upon such vehicle while it is in motion, or shall walk beside the horse or horses drawing such vehicle.
- 18.1 No person shall tie a horse to any post, hook or ring in any way across a pavement, boulevard, sidewalk or crossing so as to impede or obstruct traffic or cause danger to pedestrians.
- 18.2 A person riding an animal or driving an animal-driven vehicle on a street is subject to all the duties of a driver listed in the Traffic Safety Act. (RSA 2000 Chapter T-6)
## SECTION 19 EMERGENCIES
- 19.0 In any emergency or special circumstance which in the opinion of the CAO or Bylaw Enforcement Officer makes it desirable and in the public interest he may temporarily:
- a) close any area of town or street in whole or part to traffic, or
- b) suspend in any area of town parking privileges granted by provisions of this or any bylaw.
- 19.1 A CAO or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may take such measures for the temporary closing of such streets and parking privileges and place barricades and appropriate notices on the street.
- 19.2 In case of fire within the Town, any member of the Fire Department may designate a line or lines near the location of the fire beyond which no unauthorized person on foot, or horse, or in a vehicle shall cross.
- 19.3 The senior officer of the fire department of the Town of Bowden or delegate acting under his instruction shall have the right to move any vehicle which has to be moved for the purpose of carrying out any duty of the fire department of the Town of Bowden.
- 19.4 The provisions of this Bylaw regulating the operation, movement, stopping and parking of vehicles shall not apply to any emergency vehicle.
- 19.5 The provisions of this Bylaw prohibiting stopping or parking or weight limits shall not apply to:
- a) municipal or provincial utility vehicles, or
- b) vehicles of a public utility corporation.
- 19.6 Use of Flashing Green Lights:
- a) Full-time or volunteer firefighters may carry on or in a vehicle, a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light and may operate the lamp if the vehicle is proceeding to a fire or emergency.
- b) No person other than a full-time or volunteer firefighter shall operate a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light.
- c) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to permit a full-time or volunteer firefighter to operate a vehicle in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6.
## SECTION 20 MINIMUM AND SPECIFIED PENALTIES
- 20.0 The minimum and specified penalties for a violation of any provision of this Bylaw are shown in Schedule A of this Bylaw.
- 20.1 Where a person being the owner or tenant of any lands or premises fails or neglects to comply with direction given by the Municipality under this Part, in addition to any other remedy available for noncompliance with this Part, the Municipality may cause the identified repairs or removal to be completed. The cost thereof shall be paid to the Municipality upon demand. Failing payment such cost shall be added to the tax roll of the property.
## SECTION 21 SEVERABILITY
- 21.0 Each provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any such provision invalid, all other provisions of this Bylaw will remain valid and enforceable.
## SECTION 22 STRICT LIABILITY OFFENCE
- 22.0 It is the intention of Council that all offences created by this Bylaw be interpreted to strict liability.
## SECTION 23 EFFECTIVE DATE
- 23.0 This Bylaw comes into effect upon the date of its third and final reading.
- 23.1 Upon passage of this Bylaw, Town of Bowden Bylaw # 696 and Town of Bowden Bylaw # 1/96 are hereby rescinded.
READ a first time this 10' day of September, 2012 on a motion by Councillor Cory Jasper.
(Motion # 5.a) Motion Carried READ a second time this 24% day of September, 2012 on a motion by Councillor Pat Doll. (Motion # 5.a.i) Motion Carried READ a third time and finally passed in Council this 24t day of September, 2012 on a motion by Councillor Sandy Gamble. (Motion # 5.a.i) Motion Carried
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Noll Stuart
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
## SCHEDULE A
## PENALTIES AND FINES
| SECTION NO. | SECTION NO. | OFFENCE FINE ($) |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 4.1 Obstructing traffic without authority | 4.1 Obstructing traffic without authority | $100.00 |
| 4.3 Passing transit buses on right contrary to the bus turn signal | 4.3 Passing transit buses on right contrary to the bus turn signal | $100.00 |
| 4.5 Driving across fire department hose | 4.5 Driving across fire department hose | $150.00 |
| 4.6 Driving or walking over thermal inlay or painted line in posted "Work Zone" | 4.6 Driving or walking over thermal inlay or painted line in posted "Work Zone" | $150.00 |
| 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Speed | 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Speed | Violations as per Traffic Safety Act |
| 6.0 Parking in a manner prohibited by this Bylaw | 6.0 Parking in a manner prohibited by this Bylaw | $50.00 |
| 6.6 Stopping or parking: | 6.6 Stopping or parking: | |
| | a) On a sidewalk or boulevard | $50.00 |
| b) | On a crosswalk | $50.00 |
| c) | Within an intersection | $50.00 |
| d) | Within 5 meters of an intersection | $50.00 |
| | Within 5 meters of a stop sign | $50.00 |
| f) | Within 5 meters of a fire hydrant | $60.00 |
| | Within 1.5 meters of access to any garage, private road | |
| | or vehicle access over sidewalk | $50.00 |
| h) | Within 5 meters of a crosswalk | $50.00 |
| i) | So as to obstruct traffic | $50.00 |
| j) | Where prohibited by a traffic control device | $50.00 |
| K) | Beside a parked vehicle (double parked) | $50.00 |
| 6.7 Parking a vehicle in a posted area indicating "No Parking" | 6.7 Parking a vehicle in a posted area indicating "No Parking" | $50.00 |
| 6.10 Parking a vehicle contrary to traffic control device | 6.10 Parking a vehicle contrary to traffic control device | $50.00 |
| 6.11(a) Parking in a posted Passenger Loading Zone | 6.11(a) Parking in a posted Passenger Loading Zone | $50.00 |
| 6.12 Parking a vehicle in alleyway | 6.12 Parking a vehicle in alleyway | $50.00 |
| 6.14 Parking a vehicle contrary to times and dates | 6.14 Parking a vehicle contrary to times and dates | $50.00 |
| 6.15 Parking a vehicle without permission on private property | 6.15 Parking a vehicle without permission on private property | $50.00 |
| 6.16 Parking a vehicle in land denoted as playground, lot, park etc. | 6.16 Parking a vehicle in land denoted as playground, lot, park etc. | $100.00 |
| 6.17 Parking a vehicle on Municipally controlled land contrary to traffic control device | 6.17 Parking a vehicle on Municipally controlled land contrary to traffic control device | $50.00 |
| 6.18 Parking a vehicle prohibited by municipality where prohibited by a traffic control device | 6.18 Parking a vehicle prohibited by municipality where prohibited by a traffic control device | $50.00 |
| 6.19 Parking an unattached trailer on street | 6.19 Parking an unattached trailer on street | $50.00 |
| 6.20 Occupying of mobile unit on street or Municipal property | 6.20 Occupying of mobile unit on street or Municipal property | $100.00 |
| 6.21 Parking in excess 72 hours | 6.21 Parking in excess 72 hours | $50.00 |
| 6.22 Parking in a posted "Fire Lane" | 6.22 Parking in a posted "Fire Lane" | $100.00 |
| 6.24 Parking vehicle in stall posted for a Disabled Person(s) | 6.24 Parking vehicle in stall posted for a Disabled Person(s) | $175.00 |
| 6.25 Parking where prohibited by signs | 6.25 Parking where prohibited by signs | $50.00 |
| 6.28 Parking a vehicle over one ton or 6.1 meters in length in other areas | 6.28 Parking a vehicle over one ton or 6.1 meters in length in other areas | $100.00 |
| 6.29 Parking any vehicle over 2730 kilograms or 6.5 meters on the street | 6.29 Parking any vehicle over 2730 kilograms or 6.5 meters on the street | $50.00 |
## SECTION NO.
## OFFENCE FINE ($)
| 6.31 Parking in a designated funeral parking area | $50.00 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 6.32 Lubricating or repairing vehicle on street | $50.00 |
| 6.34 Vehicle crossing curb, sidewalk or boulevard | $50.00 |
| 7.0 Parking a vehicle containing dangerous goods where prohibited to do so | $100.00 |
| 7.1 Operating vehicle or trailer over weight and load dimensions | $150.00 |
| 7.5 (a, b) Driving a vehicle with lugs, metal spikes or cleats | $150.00 |
| 9.0 No valid parade permit | $100.00 |
| 9.7 Breaking through ranks of a funeral procession | $100.00 |
| 9.10 Disobeying the CAO, his delegate or Bylaw Enforcement Officer | $200.00 |
| 10.0 Loitering on the street | $50.00 |
| 10.1 Jaywalking | $50.00 |
| 10.2 Three or more loitering in a crosswalk | $50.00 |
| 10.2 Refusing to disperse when told to do so by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer | $200.00 |
| 10.3 Soliciting a ride | $50.00 |
| 10.4 Riding unsafely in a vehicle | $100.00 |
| 10.5 Disobeying traffic control signal | $100.00 |
| 12.2 Damaging street furniture | $100.00 + replacement cost |
| 12.3 Littering | $200.00 + clean-up cost |
| 12.6 Tracking onto Municipal streets | Minimum $500.00 + clean-up cost |
| 12.9 Transporting unsecured load | $150.00 |
| 12.10 (a) Defacing highway or street furniture | $150.00 + repair cost |
| 12.10 (b, c, e) Placing advertisement, climbing or interfering | $500.00 |
| 12.12 Placing or constructing obstructions on any street or public place | $500.00 |
| 12.13 Operating without excavation permit | Minimum $500.00+ |
| Non-Compliance Development permits | $250.00 |
| 12.14 Fence wholly constructed of barb wire in urban area | $100.00 |
| 12.16 Section 12.14 if Municipality has to remove barb wire | $300.00 |
| 12.17 Vegetation overhanging street | $100.00 |
| 12.18 Failing to clean sidewalk | $50.00 |
| 12.19 Removing debris from sidewalk and placing on street | $50.00 |
| 12.20 Removing debris from private property and placing on street | $50.00 |
| 12.21 Failing to clean snow from eaves | $50.00 |
| 12.23 Failing to prevent ice from forming from water drips | $50.00 |
| 12.24 Playing on roadway | $50.00 |
| 12.25 Throwing objects across street | $100.00 |
| 12.26 Construction material left on roadway, sidewalk | $100.00 |
| 12.27 Operating off-highway vehicle on street | $100.00 |
| 12.28 Operating off-highway vehicle in a park | $100.00 |
| 14.0 Improper use of devices on street or sidewalk | $50.00 |
| 14.1 Clinging to vehicle while on a device | $50.00 |
| 14.3 Dumping on Town property | $100.00 + clean up |
| 14.4 Detached equipment/vehicle on street | $50.00 |
## SECTION NO.
## OFFENCE FINE ($)
| 14.5 Obstructing roadway | $100.00 + clean up |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| 14.6 Repairing vehicles on roadway | $100.00 |
| 14.7 Non-operative motor vehicle parked on street | $50.00 |
| 14.9 Washing a vehicle on roadway or draining antifreeze | $100.00 |
| 17.1 Overload without permit | $50.00 |
| 17.7 Oversized vehicles | $50.00 |
| 17.9 Vehicle gross weight over 11 tons | $200.00 |
| 17.11 Using engine retarder brakes within Town of Bowden | $150.00 |