536-PL-14, Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic Bylaw (Unofficial consolidation as of Nov. 28, 2023)
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CITY OF COLD LAKE
BYLAW #536-PL-14
A BYLAW REGULATING
VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
Unofficial Consolidation as of November 28, 2023
Please note: in a bylaw that is "Unofficially Consolidated", the original approved
bylaw is updated to include all of the approved amendments to that bylaw.
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A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF COLD LAKE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REGULATING VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CITY
WHEREAS, Council deems it necessary and in the public interest to regulate and control vehicular
and pedestrian traffic within the City of Cold Lake, and
AND WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. Chapter T-6 provides that Council may pass
bylaws pertaining to traffic regulation in that municipality, which bylaws shall not be inconsistent
with that Act;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c. M-26 provides that Council may
pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the
protection or people and property and the people, activities and things in, on or near a public place
or place that is open to the public;
AND WHEREAS the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, RSA 2000, c. D-4
provides that Council may pass bylaws regulating the transportation of dangerous goods on
highways under its direction, control and management;
NOW THEREFORE, by the authority of the Council of the City of Cold Lake, in the Province
of Alberta, Council enacts the bylaw as follows:
SECTION 1 - TITLE
1. This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Traffic Bylaw".
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
2. Except wherein this Bylaw or in a context otherwise required by this Bylaw, definitions shall
have the same meaning as is ascribed to them in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-
6. The Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, RSA 2000, c. D-4, the Municipal
Government Act RSA 2000, c. M-26 I and all the amendments and regulations thereto.
In this Bylaw:
2.1.
"Alley" means as defined in the Traffic Safety Act;
2.2.
"Approved Helmet" means a safety helmet that is approved under current Vehicle
Equipment Regulation;
2.3.
"Electric Vehicle" means a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors,
using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries, or another energy storage
device, and is capable of being plugged into an electric vehicle charging station,
including but not limited to, plug-in battery electric cars, fuel cell battery electric
vehicles, and plug-in hybrid vehicles".
2.4.
"Electric Vehicle Charging Station" means vehicle charging equipment installed on
City property, inclusive of the support pillar, electronic parts, and the parking space
designated for use when charging an Electric Vehicle".
Amended by Bylaw 824-PL-23
November 28, 2023
2.5.
"Bicycle" means any cycle propelled by human power on which a person may ride,
regardless of the number of wheels;
2.6.
"Boulevard" means that part of a highway in an urban area that:
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2.6.1. is not roadway, and
2.6.2. is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by pedestrians;
2.7.
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative of the City of Cold Lake;
2.8.
"Carrier" means any vehicle that is transporting any amount of Dangerous Goods
into, through or out of the City;
2.9.
"City" means the City of Cold Lake;
2.10. "Council" means the Council of the City of Cold Lake;
2.11. "Crossing" means a curb, sidewalk or boulevard crossing constructed for the purpose
of vehicle access;
2.12. "Curb" means the actual curb if there is one or the division point between that portion
of the highway intended for the use of vehicles and that portion occupied by a
boulevard and/or sidewalk.
2.13. "Dangerous Goods" is as defined in the Dangerous Goods Transportation and
Handling Act;
2.14. "Disabled Persons Vehicle" means a vehicle that displays a disabled placard or
license plate that is issued or recognized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services
(or any person who, on the directions of the Registrar, is acting on behalf of the
Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services);
2.15. "Emergency Vehicle means:
2.15.1. a vehicle operated by a peace officer, a member of the RCMP or a member
of the Canadian Military Police;
2.15.2. a fire-fighting or other type of vehicle operated by the fire protection services
of the City;
2.15.3. an ambulance operated by a person or organization providing ambulance
services under contract to Alberta Health Services;
2.15.4. a vehicle operated as a gas, power or water disconnection unit of a public or
franchise utility, or
2.15.5. a vehicle designated by regulation as an emergency response unit;
2.16. "Fire Chief" means the member appointed by the CAO as the head of the City of
Cold Lake Fire/Rescue Department;
2.17. "Funeral Procession" means a group of vehicles, the occupants of which are gathered
to attend a funeral service, that is likely to block, obstruct, impede, hinder or
otherwise interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the highway;
2.18. "Government Vehicle" means ant vehicle that is owned or leased by municipal,
provincial or federal level of government;
2.19. "Hoarding" means the fencing required to enclose an obstruction on a public place;
2.20. "Heavy Vehicle" means:
2.20.1. a vehicle with or without a load weighing 5000 kgs or more, or exceeding 11
metres in total length, or
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2.20.2. a vehicle with a trailer with or without a load weighing 5000 kgs or more in
total weight or, 11 metres in total length, or
2.20.3. a vehicle licensed to transport a load of 900 kgs or more;
but does not include the type of vehicle defined in the bylaw as a recreational vehicle
or school bus;
2.21. "Inoperable Vehicle" means a vehicle that in the opinion of an Officer, is incapable
of moving under its own power without repair;
2.22.
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of
2.22.1. the lateral curb lines, or
2.22.1. if there are not any lateral curb lines, the exterior edges of the roadways, or
2.22.3. if 2 or more highways which join one another at an angel whether or not, one
highway crosses the other;
2.23. "Land Use Bylaw" means the City of Cold Lake Land Use Bylaw;
2.24. "Lane" means Alley as defined in subsection 2.1. herein;
2.25. "Loading Zone" means a portion of a highway adjacent to the curb designated for the
exclusive use of vehicles loading or unloading passengers or materials;
2.26. "Member" means any person who is duly appointed as a member of the City of Cold
Lake Fire and Rescue Department;
2.27. "Mobile Home" means a structure, whether ordinarily equipped with wheels or not,
that:
2.27.1. is constructed or manufactured to be moved from one point to another, and
2.27.2. is intended to be occupied by one or more persons, but does not include a
holiday trailer or recreational vehicle when the holiday trailer or recreational
vehicle is being used for bona fide recreational purposes;
2.28. "Motorcycle" means any two or three wheeled vehicle that is operated other than by
human power and includes any two or three wheeled vehicle operated by a
combination of human and any other source of power;
2.29. "Obstruction" means an encroachment, excavation, structure or other obstacle,
including a tree, shrub or hedge, that:
2.29.1. interferes with or prevents the vision, passage, maintenance or use of public
places by vehicles or pedestrians; or
2.29.2 interferes with or prevents the proper operation of a public work;
2.30. "Officer" means a Peace Officer, a Bylaw Officer, a member of the R.C.M.P. or any
person appointed by the CAO to enforce this bylaw;
2.31. "Off-Highway Vehicle" means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross
country travel on land, water, snow, ice or marsh or swamp or on other natural terrain
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, including;
2.31.1. four (4) wheel tire vehicles;
2.31.2. low pressure tire vehicles;
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2.31.3. motor cycles and related vehicles;
2.31.4. amphibious vehicles;
2.31.5. all-terrain vehicles;
2.31.6. miniature motor cycles;
2.31.7. snow vehicles;
2.31.8. mini-motor cycles;
2.31.9. any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than
muscle power or wind, but does not include:
2.31.10. any motor boats and;
2.31.11. other vehicle exempted from being an off-road vehicle by the regulations
under the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6.
2.32. "Operator" means a person who drives a vehicle or operates equipment as owner
thereof, or as an agent, employee or servant of the owner;
2.33. "Over-Dimensional Vehicle" means any vehicle that exceeds the maximum
dimension set out in the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation;
2.34. "Over-Weight Vehicle" means any vehicle that exceeds the maximum weight set out
in the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation;
2.35. "Owner" means the person who owns a vehicle and includes any person renting a
vehicle or having the exclusive use of a vehicle under a lease that has a term of more
than 30 days or otherwise having the exclusive use of a vehicle for a period of more
than 30 days, or if the context dictates, a duly registered land titleholder;
2.36. "Parade" means a procession or march that is:
2.36.1. organized to entertain spectators, for display or inspection purposes, or
promote a cause or purpose, and
2.36.2. likely to block, obstruct, impede hinder or otherwise interfere with vehicle or
pedestrian traffic.
For the purpose of this bylaw, a Special Roadway Event shall not be considered a
parade;
2.37. "Parking Stall" means a portion of a street indicated by markings as a space for the
parking of a vehicle;
2.38. "Parkland' means any developed property that is owned and controlled by the City of
Cold Lake intended to be used by members of the public for recreation purposes, and
is:
2.38.1. preserved as a natural area,
2.38.2. designed or districted as park, park corridor land or open space link,
2.38.3. dedicated as municipal reserve, environmental reserve or a public utility lot
property pursuant to the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter
M-26; or
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2.38.4. a boulevard contiguous with, partially within or fully within the property
referenced in subsections 2.38.1, 2.38.2 or 2.38.3 above;
2.39. "Passenger Zone" means an area or space on a highway established for the loading or
unloading of passengers only;
2.40. "Person" includes any individual, corporation, society, association partnership or
firm;
2.41. "Playground Zone" means that portion of a highway identified as a playground zone
by a traffic control device;
2.42. "Public Place" means any highway, parkland, public bridge, roadway, lane, footway
square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, and includes any open
space to which the public have or are permitted to have access, whether by payment
or otherwise, to City land;
2.43. "Private Vehicle" means any vehicle used for personal transportation including the
transportation of goods which are the property of the owner intended for the use and
enjoyment of the themselves or members of their household and includes motor
homes, campers, trailers, or vans used for recreational purposes only;
2.44. "Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicle designed or used for travel with temporary
living accommodation for vacations or short term camping purposes;
2.45. "Registrar" means the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services and includes any person
who, on directions of the Registrar is acting on behalf of the Registrar of Motor
Vehicle Services;
2.46. "Schedule" means a schedule attached to and forming part of this bylaw;
2.47. "School Bus" means a motor vehicle used primarily for transporting persons to and
from schools;
2.48. "School Zone" means that portion of a highway identified as a school zone by a traffic
control device;
2.49. "Service Vehicle" means any vehicle that is operating mainly to provide services to
the public other than the delivery of goods;
2.50. "Sidewalk" means that part of a highway especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily
use by pedestrians, and includes that part of a highway between the curb line, or where
there is no curb line, the edge of the roadway and the adjacent property line, whether
or not it is paved, or improved;
2.51. "Skateboard" means a device for coasting made of a board mounted on coasters
commonly called a skateboard;
2.52. "Slow Moving Vehicle" means;
2.52.1. a vehicle or other machinery or equipment designed for use at speeds that
are less than 40 km/h, or
2.52.2. a vehicle upon which must be displayed, in accordance with provincial
regulations, an emblem indicating that it is a slow moving vehicle;
but does not include:
2.52.3. a bicycle;
2.52.4. any vehicle owned by or under contract to the City of Cold Lake while
actually engaged in highway or public works maintenance operations, or
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2.52.5. any vehicle use in connection with the servicing of public utilities or
franchise utilities while the vehicle is actually engaged in public/franchise
utility maintenance operations on a highway;
2.53. "Small Car" means a passenger vehicle having a wheel base of 270 cm or less;
2.54. "Snow Route" means any roadway, highway or portion thereof which has been
identified by the City of Cold Lake Snow Removal Policy as amended from time to
time;
2.55. "Special Class Vehicle" means any of the following:
2.55.1. small car;
2.55.2. emergency vehicles;
2.55.3. transit vehicles;
2.55.4. tour buses;
2.55.5. limousines;
2.55.6. funeral cars;
2.55.7. school buses;
2.55.8. disabled persons vehicles;
2.55.9. motorcycles;
2.55.10. commercial vehicles, or
2.55.11. government vehicles;
2.56. "Special Roadway Event" means a competition, spectacle or event (including a block
party or similar gathering) that takes place in whole or in part on a highway and which
may involve walking, running or the use or display of bicycles, motorcycles or
vehicles and has been approved in writing by the City;
2.57. "Stop" means:
2.57.1. when required, a complete cessation from vehicular movement; or
2.57.2. when prohibited, any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether or not,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with a direction given by an Officer or traffic control device;
2.58. "Street" means Highway as defined in subsection 2.21 herein;
2.59. "Street Furniture" includes every curb, sidewalk, pole, traffic control device, waste
receptacle, bus bench, bus enclosure, tree, plant, grass, utility, utility service, or any
other property authorized for placement on a highway or public place by the City;
2.60. "Taxi Cab" means a private vehicle operating under licensing by the City including a
livery or any other motor vehicle designed to carry 12 passengers or less which is used
to transport passengers and their baggage, on request, to a stated destination for a fee;
2.61. "Time" means either Mountain Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time, whichever
is proclaimed to be in effect in the Province of Alberta;
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2.62. "Track" means to allow, cause or permit any substance or material of any nature or
kind whatsoever, to become loose or detached or blow, drop, spill, or fall from any
vehicle, appurtenances, or tires onto any highway;
2.63. "Trailer" means a vehicle so designed that it:
2.63.1. may be attached to or drawn by a motor vehicle or tractor;
2.63.2. is intended to transport property; and
2.63.3. includes any vehicle defined by Alberta Regulation as a trailer, but does not
include machinery or equipment solely used in the construction or
maintenance of highways;
2.64. "Truck" means any vehicle, other than a registered disabled persons vehicle,
recreational vehicle, school bus or transit vehicle, that is:
2.64.1. greater than 11 metres in length, or
2.64.2. registered (in any jurisdiction) to operate at a maximum weight of 8000 kgs
or more;
2.65. "Vehicle" is as defined in the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6;
2.66. "Violation Tag, Municipal" means a tag or similar document issued by the City
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26;
2.67. "Violation Ticket, Provincial" means a violation ticket issued in accordance with the
Provincial Offences Procedures Act;
2.68. "Walkway" means any footpath or trail, as part of the City's trail system, which is
limited for use of pedestrians and bicycle traffic or any other devices operated by
human power only;
2.69. "Waste" means:
2.69.1. Any solid or liquid material or product or combination of solid or liquid
material or product, including but not limited to:
2.69.1.1.
rubbish, refuse, garbage, paper, packaging, containers, bottles
cans, manure, human or animal excrement, sewage or the whole
or part of an animal carcass, or:
2.69.1.2.
the whole or part of any article, raw or processed material,
vehicle or other machinery that is disposed of.
SECTION 3 - INTERPRETATION
3.1.
Each provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any
provision is declared invalid for any reason by a Court of competent jurisdiction, all
other provisions of this bylaw remain valid and enforceable.
3.2.
Nothing in this bylaw relieves a person from complying with any provision of any
federal or provincial law or regulation, other bylaw, or any requirement of any lawful
permit, order or licence.
3.3.
Any heading, subheading or tables of content in this bylaw are included only for
convenience, and shall not form part of this bylaw.
3.4.
Where this bylaw refers to another Act, bylaw, regulation or agency, it includes
reference to any Act, bylaw, regulation or agency that may be substituted therefore.
3.5.
All schedules attached to this bylaw shall form part of this bylaw.
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SECTION 4 - GENERAL AUTHORITY
4. The Chief Administrative Officer is hereby delegated the authority to:
4.1.
carry out any inspections to determine compliance with this bylaw;
4.2.
take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce this bylaw;
4.3.
take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy any contravention of this
bylaw;
4.4.
establish investigation and enforcement procedures with respect to any
contravention of this bylaw;
4.5.
establish forms for the purposes of this bylaw;
4.6.
issue permits with such terms and conditions as are deemed appropriate;
4.7.
delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw to an employee of the
City.
Without restricting the generality of Section 4, the CAO is hereby authorized to designate:
4.8.
any highway for through traffic purposes, such highway shall be properly marked
with appropriate traffic control devices at all intersections of such highways;
4.9.
crosswalks upon any highway and cause the same to be marked by appropriate
traffic control devices;
4.10. any highway intersection or other place on a highway as a place at which no left
turn or no right turn or both shall be made and shall cause the said place to be
marked by appropriate traffic control devices or otherwise restricted;
4.11. any intersections on a highway as a place where U-turns are prohibited, and shall
cause appropriate traffic control devices to be set in place identifying such
prohibition;
4.12. specifications of the types of vehicles which are prohibited from parking on certain
highway, and shall cause appropriate traffic control devices to be set in place
identifying such prohibitions;
4.13. any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or part to traffic and shall
cause such highways to be marked accordingly with appropriate traffic control
devices;
4.14. any areas in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended and shall cause
such areas to be marked accordingly with appropriate traffic control devices;
4.15. any highway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of such number as may be
considered appropriate, and shall cause such to be marked accordingly with
appropriate traffic control devices;
4.16. school zones, playground zones, loading zones and passenger zones and shall cause
such zones to be marked by appropriate traffic control devices along the highway,
on the pavement or suspended over the highway;
4.17. vehicle speeds on any highway or portion of highway and shall cause the same to
be marked accordingly with the appropriate traffic control devices;
4.18. distances from any intersection within which no parking is permitted, and shall
cause such areas to be marked accordingly with the appropriate traffic control
devices;
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4.19. portions of highways where parking is limited to a period of time, and shall cause
the appropriate traffic control devices to be set in place indicating such parking
limitations;
4.20. highways which shall be used by trucks, and shall cause such highways to be
marked with appropriate traffic control devices which indicate the highway as a
truck route;
4.21. highways which shall be used by vehicles carrying dangerous goods, and shall
cause such highways to be marked with appropriate traffic control devices which
indicate the highway as a dangerous goods route;
4.22. highways which are to be used as snow routes in accordance with the City's Snow
Removal Policy, and cause such highways to be marked with appropriate traffic
control devices indicating the highway as a snow route when applicable;
4.23. portions of highways as parking zones for disabled persons' vehicles, and cause
such zones to be marked accordingly with appropriate traffic control devices;
4.24. the maximum or minimum speed limits on highways or portions of highways, and
cause such highways or portions thereof to be signed accordingly with appropriate
traffic control devices;
4.25. notwithstanding subsection 4.24, unless otherwise indicated by signage, the
maximum speed limit;
4.25.1. on highways within the City shall be 50 kilometres per hour;
4.25.2. on alleys shall be 15 kilometres per hour;
4.26. the maximum loading permitted on a highway or portion of a highway, and cause
such highway or portion thereof to be signed accordingly;
4.27. the maximum loading permitted on any bridge and cause the same to be signed
accordingly with the appropriate traffic control devices;
4.28. a temporary ban on parking on a highway or portion of a highway when grading,
maintaining or repairing of such highway or portion thereof is being undertaken by
the City and cause the ban to be marked accordingly with the appropriate traffic
control devices;
4.29. where deemed advisable in the public interest and for better regulation of traffic,
prohibit or restrict by appropriate signage the movement of vehicles from a private
driveway and cause the prohibition or restriction to be signed with the appropriate
traffic control devices.
SECTION 5 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - PARKING
5.1.
No person shall park a vehicle on any portion of a highway on which parking is
prohibited by a traffic control device;
5.2.
No person shall stop a vehicle on any portion of a highway which stopping at such
time is prohibited by a traffic control device;
5.3.
Unless required or permitted by a traffic control device, this bylaw, the Traffic
Safety Act, in compliance with the direction of an officer or in order to avoid conflict
with other traffic, no person shall stop park or leave a vehicle:
5.3.1.
on a sidewalk or boulevard;
5.3.2.
on a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk;
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5.3.3.
on any walkway;
5.3.4.
within an intersection other than immediately next to the curb at a "T"
intersection;
5.3.5.
at an intersection nearer than 5 metres to the projection of the corner
property line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear except when
the vehicle is
parked in a space where a traffic control device indicates that parking is
permitted;
5.3.6.
within 5 metres of the approach to any "STOP" sign or "YIELD" sign;
5.3.7.
within 5 metres of any fire hydrant or when the hydrant is not located at
the curb, within 5 metres of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant;
5.3.8.
within 1.5 metres from an access to a garage, private road or driveway or
a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk;
5.3.9.
within 5 meters of the near side of a marked crosswalk;
5.3.10. alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when
stopping or parking would obstruct traffic;
5.3.11. on any bridge or in any underpass or on the approaches to either;
5.3.12. on any portion of a highway marked as an emergency access route,
emergency vehicle access or fire lane;
5.3.13. on a highway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the
highway;
5.3.14. such that a vehicle impedes or obstructs the orderly flow of vehicle or
pedestrian traffic;
5.3.15. on the wrong side of a highway against the flow of traffic;
5.3.16. in a highway maintenance or construction area unless the vehicle is
employed in the maintenance or construction work;
5.3.17. where a vehicle may interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a fire
or emergency exit from any building abutting a highway;
5.3.18. such that a vehicle obstructs access to the emergency vehicle entrance and
exit way of a fire hall, a police station or a hospital;
5.3.19. at or near the site of any fire, explosion, accident or other incident if
stopping or parking would obstruct traffic or hinder Officers, members of
the Fire Department, ambulance drivers, rescue personnel or any of their
assistants;
5.3.20. upon parkland or land designated by a public authority other than the City
as a park or reserve land except in areas that are designated for parking and
identified as such by traffic control devices;
5.3.21. on private land which has been clearly marked by a traffic control device
directed by the owner, tenant or their agent, unless such vehicle is operated
by a person in charge of the private land;
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5.3.22. any place where a traffic control device indicates that parking or stopping
is restricted to a special class of vehicle, except if that vehicle qualifies as
a member of such authorized special class of vehicle;
5.3.23. in such a manner as to interfere with the proper operation of any vehicle
used by the Fire/Rescue Department or other department of the City; or
5.3.24. on any land owned by the City unless designated as a parking area without
the express or written approval of the CAO.
5.4.
An Electric Vehicle Parking Space shall only be used by an Electric Vehicle that is
actively using an Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
5.5.
An Electric Vehicle shall not remain in an Electric Vehicle Parking Space for longer
than is necessary to complete a full charge of the Electric Vehicle
Amended by Bylaw 824-PL-23
November 28, 2023
5.6.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the City of Cold Lake may
cause moveable traffic control devices to be placed on or near a roadway or highway
designating a "Snow Route" "Street Cleaning", "Emergency", "No Parking" or for
any other reasonable purpose. Such Signs shall take precedence over all other traffic
control devices.
5.7.
No unauthorized person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on
a roadway or highway, 24 hours from the time traffic control devices referred to in
Section 5.4 have been posted, until such signs have been removed.
5.7.1. Any unauthorized vehicle that is on such roadway or highway 24 hours after
such traffic control devices are placed, the owner may be charged under
Section 5.1 with unlawful parking and the vehicle may be removed and left
nearby or impounded.
5.8.
No person shall park or leave a vehicle upon public or private property without
express or implied consent of the owner, or person in lawful possession or control
of the property for a period of more than 72 hours.
5.9.
All vehicles parked or left upon public or private property for more than 72 hours
without the consent required in Section 5.6 are subject to the immediate removal at
the expense of the registered owner of said vehicle.
5.10. When parking on a highway, a vehicle shall be parked with the sides thereof parallel
to the curb or edge of the highway, and
5.10.1. with the right-hand wheels thereof no more than 500 millimetres from the
right-hand curb or edge of the highway, or
5.10.2. in the case of a one way highway where parking on either side is permitted
the wheels closest to the curb or edge of the highway not more than 500
millimetres from the curb or edge of the highway.
5.11. The provisions of Section 5.8 do not apply where angle parking is permitted or
required.
5.12. Where a vehicle parking space for parallel parking upon a highway is marked or
designated, an operator using the same, shall park such vehicle wholly within the
limits of the space provided that where any vehicle and trailer exceeds the length of
a single parking stall, the same may occupy two, but not more than two parking
stalls.
5.13. When a traffic control device indicates that angle parking is permitted, or required,
a vehicle shall be parked:
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5.13.1. with its sides at an angle of between 30 and 60 degrees to the curb or edge
of the highway; and
5.13.2. with one front wheel not more than 500 millimetres from the curb or edge
of the highway; and
5.13.3. wholly within the limits of the space where so designated on a highway;
and
5.13.4. the vehicle shall not cross nor enter oncoming traffic to either enter or exit
from the parking area.
5.14. No person shall stand or park any vehicle on any highway for the purpose of
servicing or repairing such vehicle except for emergency repairs.
5.15. No person shall park an inoperable vehicle on any part of a highway except where
the vehicle has been parked due to sudden vehicle breakdown and the person in
charge or control of the vehicle can establish that immediate action has been taken
to arrange for the removal of the vehicle forthwith.
5.16. No person shall stand or park a vehicle on a highway to wash such vehicle.
5.17. No person shall park any unsecured vehicle with the motor running except in
accordance with the provisions of the City's Noise and Nuisance Bylaw, as
amended.
5.18. No person shall park a vehicle in an alley except while loading and unloading
goods:
5.18.1. from a commercial vehicle; or
5.18.2. from a passenger vehicle for a period of not more than 15 minutes.
5.19. Notwithstanding Subsection 5.16, no person shall park a vehicle in an alley such
that the passage of other vehicles through the alley is obstructed.
5.20. No person shall park or stop on private or public property, in a parking stall reserved
for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities which has been designated by the
appropriate traffic control device unless such person has marked the vehicle with
an official placard issued by the Alberta Solicitor General - Motor Vehicle
Division, indicating it a disabled persons vehicle.
5.21. No person shall park a vehicle for a time longer than stated on a traffic control
device providing for parking for a specified time period:
5.21.1. Any vehicle being the subject of a violation tag or a violation ticket issued
due to a contravention of Section 5.19., and remains parked for a further
span of time in excess of the number of minutes or hours permitted, an
additional offence shall be deemed to have occurred.
5.22. No person shall park a recreational vehicle/trailer on any portion of a highway for
a period exceeding 48 consecutive hours and being the recreational vehicle/trailer:
5.22.1. is attached to a vehicle that is mechanically capable of, and properly
equipped for, towing the recreational vehicle/trailer in a safe manner; and
5.22.2. is in areas of the City designated as residential districts by the City's Land
Use Bylaw;
Once the 48 hour time period has passed, the recreational vehicle/trailer must be
removed from the highway for a period of 24 hours before the recreational
vehicle/trailer may be parked on the highway again.
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5.23. No person shall occupy a recreational vehicle/trailer on a highway or within the
City of Cold Lake.
5.24. No person shall park a mobile home in a public place except in an area designated
for the mobile homes by the City's Land Use Bylaw.
5.25. No person shall park a vehicle that is not a taxi cab in a marked taxi cab stand.
5.26. No operator of a taxi cab shall park and leave the vehicle unattended for a period
exceeding five (5) minutes at any taxi cab stand on a highway unless such taxi stand
is at or adjoining the operator's taxi cab office.
5.27. No operator of a taxi cab shall park such vehicle on a highway except at a place so
authorized by a traffic control device or as permitted by this bylaw.
5.28. Any person who is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw is hereby
authorized to place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face of the tire of a parked or
stopped vehicle without that person or the City incurring liability for doing so.
SECTION 6 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - PARADES
6.1.
No person shall leave any vehicle on any highway which has been cleared or is
about to be cleared for a parade provided that sufficient warning signs have been
placed at the particular highway intersection, at least 12 hours before such parade
is to take place.
6.2.
No person shall hold or take part in any parade without first having obtained from
the CAO a permit for the parade to be held.
6.3.
Any person desiring to hold a parade within the City shall make application in
writing to the CAO at least fourteen (14) clear days prior to the time that they desire
to hold the same. Said application shall furnish to the CAO information with respect
to the following:
6.3.1.
the name and address of the applicant (if such application is made on behalf
of an organization, the names and addresses of the full executive;
6.3.2.
a road closure permit;
6.3.3.
the nature and object of such parade;
6.3.4.
the day, date and hours during which same is proposed to be held;
6.3.5.
the intended route thereof;
6.3.6.
the approximate number of vehicles and persons to participate in said
parade;
6.3.7.
written confirmation from the R.C.M.P. and the City's Fire Chief that the
proposed route meets with their approval;
6.3.8.
all other requirements including fees, as outlined in the City of Cold Lake's
temporary road closure policy.
6.4.
Every member of a parade and the organization and leaders thereto shall be guilty
of an offence for each and every violation of Section 6.
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SECTION 7 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - HIGHWAY USE AND VEHICLE
OPERATION
7.1.
No person operating a garage business or any other business or any business
involving the use of motor vehicles shall permit water, oil, gasoline, or grease
arising from the washing, repairing or maintaining of any vehicle to be deposited
on or run onto any highway within the City.
7.2.
No person shall operate a vehicle on any walkway within the City except as may
be permitted by the City's Off-Highway Vehicle Bylaw as amended.
7.3.
No person shall place or leave on, cross, or above any part of a highway, sidewalk,
boulevard or any other City property, a cord or cable that may transmit electrical
energy from a private property to any part of aforementioned property where a
vehicle may park.
7.4.
When a horse drawn vehicle is in motion, the driver or other person in charge of
such vehicle shall, at all times have physical control over the horses drawing the
vehicle.
7.5.
No person shall leave a horse or a horse drawn vehicle unattended on any highway
within the limits of the City, but shall leave such horse or horse drawn vehicle
suitably tethered and protected from weather in a suitable place.
7.6.
The driver or any other person in charge of any horse shall cause any defecation to
be removed immediately.
7.7.
Where any unprotected equipment of the Fire and Rescue Department has been set
out on any highway or driveway for use at a fire or any other department activity,
or alarm of a fire, no person shall drive any vehicle over such equipment except
with the consent of the Fire/Rescue official in command.
7.8.
No person shall drive a vehicle so overloaded that the motor power of such vehicle
is unable to move it at a reasonable rate of speed on any highway.
7.9.
No person shall display on any vehicle any identification card or sticker purporting
to provide for an exemption under the provision of any section of any statute or
bylaw unless such card or sticker has been duly authorized.
7.10. A driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing a highway
within a crosswalk, whether or not the pedestrian is or is about to enter the vehicle's
traffic lane.
7.11. Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk to permit a pedestrian to cross a
highway, any other vehicle approaching from the front or the rear shall not overtake
or pass the stopped vehicle.
7.12. A person shall not operate a vehicle having metal spikes, lugs, tracks, cleats, skids
or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire of the vehicle, upon a
highway, unless a permit to do so has been issued by the CAO. This does not apply
to the use of studded tires or tires with chains.
7.13. A person shall not drive, operate or permit to be driven or operated, any vehicle of
any nature or kind in such a manner as to track upon a highway:
7.13.1. Any person who tracks upon a highway shall, in addition to the penalty, be
liable to clean up or remove such substance or material at the expense of the
person tracking.
7.13.2. If the person responsible for the tracked material cannot be determined, the
owner of the property where the vehicle causing the tracking originated is
deemed to be the person who tracked the material unless such owner proves
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to the satisfaction of the Court that the person tracking did not have consent,
express or implied, to be on the property.
7.14. No person shall, without authorization from the City, deposit any earth, rocks, trees
or other substances on any highway, sidewalk or boulevard within the City, and if
such deposits have been made without authorization and the City removes same,
the expense therefore, shall be chargeable to the person responsible, which shall be
in addition to any fine or to any payment made in lieu of prosecution under this
bylaw.
7.15. No person shall transport waste in or on a vehicle on a highway unless the waste is
adequately contained, secured or covered to prevent it from falling off or being
blown off the vehicle while being transported.
7.16. No person shall dispose of waste on a highway except in a container placed for the
purpose of collecting waste.
7.17. If waste is disposed of from a vehicle other than a bus or taxi and it cannot be
determined which occupant of the vehicle transporting the waste is responsible for
the disposal, the operator of the vehicle is deemed to be the person who disposed
of the waste.
7.18. If waste is dispose of from a vehicle other than a bus or taxi and it cannot be
determined who is the operator of the vehicle transporting the waste, the owner of
the vehicle is deemed to be the person who disposed of the waste unless the owner
proves to the satisfaction of a court that at the time of the offence the vehicle was
not being operated or parked or left by the owner or by any other person with the
owner's consent, expresses or implied.
7.19. Unless having first obtained the written permission of the City or unless otherwise
permitted by this bylaw, no person shall:
7.19.1. erect any doorstep, porch, railing, awning, or other projection into, or
over any highway, sidewalk, or boulevard; or
7.19.2. place, or maintain, or cause to be place or maintained on any highway,
sidewalk, or boulevard anything which obstructs the free use of such
highway, sidewalk, or boulevard.
7.20. No person shall remove, damage, or interfere with any barricade, notice, marker
sign, flare, or other street furniture or other utility work of the City or franchise
utility operator.
7.21. No person shall deface or make any advertisement, legend, or sign of any kind on
any highway, street furniture or hoarding unless authorized to do so by the City.
7.22. No occupier of any premises shall permit the unrestricted flow of water from such
premises over any highway, sidewalk, or boulevard.
7.23. No person shall use engine retarder brakes within the City.
SECTION 8 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - PEDESTRIANS
8.1.
Where a sidewalk or footpath is located beside a highway, a pedestrian shall at all
times when reasonable and practical to do so use the sidewalk or footpath and shall
not walk or remain on the highway.
8.2.
Where there is no sidewalk or footpath a pedestrian shall, at all times when
reasonable and practical to do so walk only on the left side or the shoulder of that
highway facing traffic approaching from the opposite direction.
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8.3.
A pedestrian crossing a highway shall cross as quickly as is reasonably possible
without stopping or loitering or otherwise imposing on the free movement of
vehicles thereon.
8.4.
A pedestrian shall not step onto a highway and walk or run into the path of any
vehicle that is so close that it is impracticable for the driver of the vehicle to yield
the right-of-way.
8.5.
A pedestrian crossing a highway at any point other than within a crosswalk shall
yield the right-of-way to vehicles upon the highway.
8.6.
At a place where there is a crosswalk, a pedestrian has the right-of-way over
vehicles for the purpose of crossing a highway within the crosswalk unless
otherwise directed by an officer or traffic control device, but nothing in this Section
relieves a pedestrian from the duty of exercising due care for their own safety.
8.7.
Where a yellow light or traffic control device indicating "WAIT" is shown at an
intersection by a traffic control device at the same time as or following the showing
of a green light:
8.7.1.
a pedestrian facing the yellow light or traffic control device indicating
"WAIT" shall not enter the highway, and
8.7.2.
a pedestrian proceeding across the highway and facing a yellow light or
traffic control device indicating "WAIT" after he has entered the highway:
8.7.2.1. shall proceed to the sidewalk or boulevard as quickly as possible,
and
8.7.2.2. has the right-of-way for that purpose over any vehicle.
8.8.
Where a red light alone is shown at an intersection by a traffic control device:
8.8.1.
any pedestrian facing the red light shall not enter the highway unless
instructed that they may do so by a pedestrian traffic device or an officer;
8.8.2.
a pedestrian proceeding across the highway facing the red light shown after
they have entered the highway:
8.8.2.1. shall proceed to the sidewalk or boulevard as quickly as possible;
8.8.2.2. has the right-of-way for that purpose over any vehicle.
8.9.
Where and when a pedestrian is instructed or permitted by a traffic control device
to enter or to proceed across a highway they shall do so at an intersection within a
marked crosswalk only or where there is no marked crosswalk at an intersection
only.
8.10.
A pedestrian shall not crowd or jostle other pedestrians in such a manner as to create
or cause discomfort, disturbance, or confusion that may impede the crossing of a
highway in a quick manner as required herein.
SECTION 9 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - BICYCLES, IN-LINE SKATES, ROLLER
SKATES, SKATEBOARDS AND NON-MOTORIZED SCOOTERS
9.1.
No person shall use a bicycle, in-line skates, roller skates, a skateboard or non-
motorized scooter on a sidewalk in a reckless manner or without yielding to other
pedestrian traffic.
9.2.
No person who is less than 18 years shall operate or ride on a bicycle unless that
person is properly wearing a safety helmet.
9.3.
A person shall not ride a bicycle on any sidewalk, unless:
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9.3.1.
that person is 12 years old or younger;
9.3.2.
that person is using the sidewalk in order to gain immediate access to a
private residence, commercial premises, parkland or highway, or
9.3.3.
in accordance with a traffic control device.
9.4.
A person who is riding a bicycle on a highway shall ride as near as practicable to
the right hand curb or edge of the highway.
9.5.
A person shall not ride a bicycle on a highway where traffic control devices prohibit
bicycle use.
9.1.
No person shall use a bicycle, in-line skates, roller skates, a Skateboard, motorized
or non-motorized scooter on sidewalk in a reckless manner or without yielding to
other pedestrian traffic.
9.2.
No person who is less than 18 years shall operate or ride on a Bicycle, motorized or
non-motorized scooter unless that person is properly wearing a safety helmet
9.3.
A person shall not ride a bicycle, motorized or non-motorized scooter on any
sidewalk, unless:
9.3.1.
that person is 12 years old or younger;
9.3.2.
that person is using the sidewalk in order to gain immediate access to a
private residence, commercial premises, parkland or highway, or
9.3.3.
in accordance with a traffic control device.
9.4.
A person who is riding a bicycle, motorized or non-motorized scooter on a highway
shall ride as near as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the highway.
9.5.
A person shall not ride a bicycle, motorized or non-motorized scooter on a highway
where Traffic control devices prohibit bicycle, motorized or non-motorized use.
Amended by Bylaw 789-PL-23
June 27, 2023
SECTION 10 - GENERAL REGULATIONS - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
10.1. No person shall operate a commercial vehicle on a highway other than on a highway
that is designated as a Truck Route by the City from time to time and is marked as
such by traffic control devices.
10.2. A commercial vehicle shall not be deemed to be operating in contravention of
Section 10.1, if the commercial vehicle is being operated on the most direct and
practical route between the premises or location and the nearest truck route by:
10.2.1. persons delivering, or collecting goods, or merchandise to, or from the
premises of a bona fide customer;
10.2.2. persons going to or from business premises of the owner of the commercial
vehicle concerned;
10.2.3. persons moving a building for which necessary moving permits have been
issued by the City;
10.2.4. persons pulling a disabled vehicle from a highway;
10.2.5. persons going to and from premises for the servicing or repairing of the
commercial vehicle;
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10.2.6. persons going to and from a subdivision or building construction site, or a
building demolition site which have been authorized by way of permits
and/or agreements by the City over routes approved by the City; or
10.2.7. persons going to work or actually performing work on a highway.
10.3. Notwithstanding Sections 10.1 and 10.2, persons having more than one delivery,
collection, or service in the same area may make all deliveries, collections, or
services within that area before proceeding by the most direct and practical route to
the nearest truck route. In this section "AREA" shall mean as one that is bounded
on all sides by a truck route.
10.4. No person shall operate a commercial vehicle on any highway within the City with
a weight exceeding the axle weight applicable to such vehicle by the Traffic Safety
Act.
10.5. No person shall park any vehicle that exceeds 12 meters in length upon a highway
within the City, except that a commercial vehicle exceeding 12 metres in length are
permitted to park within the City in areas designated as industrial by the City's
Land Use Bylaw.
10.6. No person shall operate a heavy vehicle in an area other than a designated truck
route unless the heavy vehicle is one intended for recreational purposes only, or is:
10.6.1. a school bus;
10.6.2. a city vehicle while on duty;
10.6.3. a commercial vehicle while making pickups or deliveries.
10.7. A person shall, when requested by an officer, produce for such officer's inspection,
a bill of lading, an industrial waste report or other document showing the origin of
and destination of the trip and description of the load.
10.8. Particulars obtained by an officer under Section 10.7 shall be prima facia proof of
the particulars thereof submitted in evidence without proof of the signature of the
official capacity of the person signing the bill of lading or the documents.
SECTION 11 - GENERAL PROVISIONS - DANGEROUS GOODS
11.1. No person shall park or leave unattended any vehicle primarily intended for the
conveyance of any dangerous goods neither upon any highway nor on any property
other than those in industrial districts as defined in the City's Land Use Bylaw.
11.2. The prohibition described in Section 11.1 shall not apply to:
11.2.1 a vehicle loading or unloading dangerous goods;
11.2.2 a vehicle that is immobilized by a bona fide breakdown provided such
vehicle is repaired or removed for repair at the earliest opportunity. The
driver of such vehicle shall take such precautions as may be reasonably
necessary to warn other users of the highway of the location of the vehicle
and of the dangerous goods contained thereon;
11.2.3 a vehicle on a highway in a well-lit area at least 30 metres distance from
any building or playground for such length of time as is actually necessary
for the operator/driver of such vehicle to secure and eat a meal;
11.2.4 a vehicle operating in compliance with directions of an officer.
Or when requested to do so by:
11.2.5 an officer;
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11.2.6 a dangerous goods inspector acting in accordance with the Dangerous
Goods Transportation and Handling Act; or
11.2.7 an operator of a carrier shall produce all documentation relating to the
dangerous goods being transported, including bills of lading, industrial
waste reports, and documents showing the origin and destination of the trip
and description of the carrier's load.
11.3. In the event of a traffic collision involving a carrier, or in the event of a dangerous
goods leakage or spillage, the carrier operator shall immediately inform an officer
and the City of Cold Lake Fire/Rescue Department of the incident and nature of the
dangerous goods being transported.
SECTION 12 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
12.1. Any person or corporation that contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence.
12.2. Any person who willfully obstructs an Officer or assault an Officer with the intent
to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detainment of themselves or another person
in the exercise or performance of their duties related to this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence.
12.3. A person who is guilty of an offence is liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine
in an amount not less than that established in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, and not
exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000.00), and to imprisonment for not more than one
year for non-payment of a fine.
12.4. The penalty for a second offence, within a calendar year, shall be double the fine
amount as indicated in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
12.5. The penalties for a third and subsequent offences, within a calendar year, shall be
triple the fine amount as indicated in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
12.6. An Officer is authorized to remove and impound or cause to be removed and
impounded any vehicle parked in contravention of any provision of this Bylaw and
the cost thereof may be charged against the owner and/or operator of said vehicle.
SECTION 13 - VIOLATION TAGS AND VIOLATION TICKETS
13.1. A municipal violation tag or provincial violation ticket may be issued in respect to
an offence, and the violation tag or ticket must specify the fine amount established
by this Bylaw for the offence;
13.2. The person receiving the municipal violation tag or provincial violation ticket may
pay the fine amount on or before the required date, and this person shall not be
prosecuted for the offence;
13.3. A provincial violation ticket must be paid before the date specified by the ticket;
13.4. A municipal violation tag must be paid within thirty (30) days of the date it was
issued;
13.5. If a municipal violation tag has been issued, a person may, prior to the required
date, request that a provincial violation ticket be issued in place of a municipal
violation tag to allow that person to attend court with respect to the offence.
13.6. If a provincial violation ticket is issued in respect to an offence:
13.6.1. The provincial violation ticket may specify the fine amount established by
this bylaw for the offence;
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13.6.2. The provincial violation ticket may require a person to appear in court
without the alternative of making a voluntary payment;
13.7. If a provincial violation ticket specifies a fine amount, a person may make a
voluntary payment equal to the fine amount specified on or before the required date,
and this person shall not be prosecuted for the offence.
13.8. If a provincial violation ticket specifies a fine amount, a person or their agent may
appear in court on the required date and elect to enter a plea with respect to the
offence.
SECTION 14 - EXPIRY
14. Any person who commits a subsequent offence under this bylaw within one (1) year of
committing the first offence may be issued a provincial violation ticket or municipal violation
tag. The time limit for committing a subsequent offence resets on a yearly basis on January 1
of each year.
SECTION 15- ENACTMENT
15. This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect immediately upon the date of its final passage.
FIRST READING passed in open Council duly assembled in the City of Cold Lake, in the Province
of Alberta this 9th day of September, A.D., 2014, on motion by Councillor Vining.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
SECOND READING passed in open Council duly assembled in the City of Cold Lake, in the
Province of Alberta this 25th day of November, A.D., 2014, on motion by Councillor Lay, as
amended.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
THIRD AND FINAL READING passed in open Council duly assembled in the City of Cold Lake,
in the Province of Alberta, this 25th day of November, A.D., 2012 on motion by Councillor Plain.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY
Executed this____ day of ___________, 2014
CITY OF COLD LAKE
___________________________________
MAYOR
___________________________________
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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CITY OF COLD LAKE
BYLAW #536-PL-14
A BYLAW REGULATING
VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
SCHEDULE "A" - FINES*
Section No.
Description
Fine Amount
Section 5
Parking violation
$75
Section 5
Parking violation (Early Payment within 7 days)
$55
5.18
Park in marked disability parking zone
$250
6.2/6.3
Parade without permit
$100
7.1
Business directing oil/gas/grease onto highway
$100
7.2
Operating a vehicle on a walkway
$100
7.3
Electrified cord crossing sidewalk/boulevard/highway
$100
7.4/7.5/7.6
Horse drawn vehicle violation
$100
7.7
Driving over unprotected fire/emergency equipment
$100
7.8
Overloaded vehicle speed
$50
7.9
Unauthorized card/sticker
$50
7.10
Failure to yield to pedestrian
$100
7.11
Passing in a pedestrian occupied crosswalk
$150
7.12
Spiked/cleated tires
$100
7.13
Track from a vehicle
$100
7.14
Depositing materials on highways/sidewalks/boulevards
$200
7.15
Transporting unsecured waste
$200
7.16/ 7.17/ 7.18
Depositing waste onto highway
$100
7.19
Encroaching onto or obstructing a highway
$100
7.20
Interfering with a barricade/sign/traffic control device
$100
7.21
Advertising without permission
$100
7.22
Unrestricted water flow onto highway/sidewalk/boulevard
$100
7.23
Use of retarder brakes
$100
Section 8
Pedestrian violations
$50
Section 9
Bicycle/in-line skates/ roller skate/skate board/motorized or
non-motorized scooters violations
$50
10.1
Not using designated truck route
$100
10.4
Exceeding axle weight
$250
10.5
Parking a vehicle in excess of 12 meters
$150
10.6
Use of heavy vehicles off of truck routes
$200
10.7
Failure to provided bill of lading/industrial waste report
$100
11.1
Unattended dangerous goods vehicle
$200
11.3
Failure to report a dangerous goods vehicle collision
$200
12.2
Obstruct an Officer
$500
Second Offence within a calendar year:
Double Fine Amount
Third and subsequent offences within a calendar year:
Triple Fine Amount
*Where listed fines conflict with those set out in the Traffic Safety Act or its respective Regulations, the
fines specified by the Act and Regulations shall apply.
Amended on April 26, 2022, Bylaw 739-PL-22
Amended by Bylaw 779-PL-23
March 14, 2023
Amended by Bylaw 789-PL-23
June 27, 2023