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CITY OF EDMONTON
BYLAW 5590
TRAFFIC BYLAW
(CONSOLIDATED ON MAY 12, 2025)
Table of Contents
PART I - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.......................................................................... 8
PURPOSE................................................................................................................................................................8
DEFINITIONS......................................................................................................................................................... 8
INTERPRETATION................................................................................................................................................16
PART II - PARKING.................................................................................................................................................. 16
SIDEWALK AND BOULEVARD............................................................................................................................16
CROSSWALKS....................................................................................................................................................... 16
STOP OR YIELD SIGNS........................................................................................................................................16
INTERSECTIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 16
FIRE HYDRANTS.................................................................................................................................................. 16
BRIDGES AND TUNNELS....................................................................................................................................17
DOUBLE PARKING.............................................................................................................................................. 17
DIVIDED HIGHWAY.............................................................................................................................................17
ALLEY PARKING...................................................................................................................................................17
PARKLAND............................................................................................................................................................17
MARKED SPACE...................................................................................................................................................18
OBSTRUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................18
CENTRE LINE CLEARANCE................................................................................................................................18
LENGTH RESTRICTIONS.....................................................................................................................................18
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.....................................................................................................................................19
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS......................................................................................................19
UNATTACHED TRAILER......................................................................................................................................19
PROPANE VEHICLES...........................................................................................................................................20
PARALLEL PARKING............................................................................................................................................20
ANGLE PARKING..................................................................................................................................................21
PARKING............................................................................................................................................................... 22
VEHICLE JACK.....................................................................................................................................................22
ABANDONED VEHICLE...................................................................................................................................... 22
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE.............................................................................................................................22
COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE........................................................................................................................ 23
COMBINATION LOADING ZONE....................................................................................................................... 23
NO PARKING.........................................................................................................................................................23
NO STOPPING...................................................................................................................................................... 23
PARTICULAR CLASS OF VEHICLE.................................................................................................................... 23
EMERGENCY ACCESS.........................................................................................................................................24
DISABLED PARKING............................................................................................................................................24
BUS ZONE.............................................................................................................................................................24
PARKING BAN.......................................................................................................................................................24
PERMIT REQUIRED.............................................................................................................................................25
MAJOR EVENTS................................................................................................................................................... 25
PARK OVERTIME..................................................................................................................................................25
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EPARK ZONE........................................................................................................................................................ 25
CONTRAVENE RESTRICTIONS...........................................................................................................................26
PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH PUBLIC ACCESS...................................................................................................26
PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PUBLIC ACCESS...........................................................................................26
EXPIRED METER................................................................................................................................................. 27
METERED SPACE.................................................................................................................................................27
HOODED METER.................................................................................................................................................27
PAY AND DISPLAY ZONES...................................................................................................................................27
PAY AND DISPLAY CLOSED................................................................................................................................28
FEES...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
PART III - SIDEWALKS AND BOULEVARDS......................................................................................................28
MATERIAL ON SIDEWALKS/ROADWAYS...........................................................................................................28
BICYCLES..............................................................................................................................................................28
BICYCLE CONDUCT............................................................................................................................................29
OTHER VEHICLES............................................................................................................................................... 29
OTHER VEHICLE CONDUCT............................................................................................................................. 30
ANIMALS............................................................................................................................................................... 31
LOADING AND UNLOADING GOODS...............................................................................................................31
BOULEVARD TREES............................................................................................................................................ 31
FENCES ON BOULEVARDS.................................................................................................................................31
PRIVATE PROPERTY OBSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................................31
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING A PERMIT.................................................................................................................. 32
PART IV - ACTIVITIES ON HIGHWAYS..............................................................................................................32
JAYWALKING........................................................................................................................................................32
OBSTRUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................32
HARASSING.........................................................................................................................................................33
HITCHHIKING..................................................................................................................................................... 33
CLIMBING OR INTERFERING............................................................................................................................33
POSTERS OR HANDBILLS...................................................................................................................................33
HIGHWAY MARKINGS......................................................................................................................................... 34
SIGNS.....................................................................................................................................................................34
HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION.................................................................................................................................. 34
STREET VENDING............................................................................................................................................... 34
CONSTRUCTION..................................................................................................................................................34
RIGHT OF WAY.....................................................................................................................................................35
PUBLIC UTILITY LOT..........................................................................................................................................35
PARADES...............................................................................................................................................................35
PART V - VEHICLE OPERATION..........................................................................................................................35
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES........................................................................................................................... 35
MOTOR VEHICLES ON ROADWAY.....................................................................................................................35
CROSSING SIDEWALKS AND BOULEVARDS....................................................................................................35
OTHER VEHICLES............................................................................................................................................... 36
VEHICLES WITH LOADS.....................................................................................................................................36
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HEIGHT LIMITS................................................................................................................................................... 37
TRACKING MATERIAL ON HIGHWAY............................................................................................................... 37
TRACKED VEHICLES.......................................................................................................................................... 37
TOW TRUCKS....................................................................................................................................................... 37
RIGHT TURNING BUS......................................................................................................................................... 37
FUNERAL PROCESSION..................................................................................................................................... 37
SCHOOL BUS LIGHTS......................................................................................................................................... 38
RESTRICTED HIGHWAY......................................................................................................................................38
SLOW MOVING VEHICLES................................................................................................................................. 38
ROAD BANS.......................................................................................................................................................... 39
TRUCK ROUTES...................................................................................................................................................40
OVER-DIMENSIONAL VEHICLE........................................................................................................................ 41
OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE.....................................................................................................................................41
WEIGHT TOLERANCE.........................................................................................................................................42
VEHICLE NOISE...................................................................................................................................................42
PART VI - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS..............................................................................43
DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................................................................... 43
DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES AND PERMITS............................................................................................... 44
EXCEPTIONS........................................................................................................................................................44
NO STOPPING...................................................................................................................................................... 45
CORE AREA TRANSPORTATION........................................................................................................................ 46
PART VII - ENFORCEMENT.................................................................................................................................. 47
OFFENCE..............................................................................................................................................................47
CONTINUING OFFENCE.................................................................................................................................... 47
VICARIOUS LIABILITY........................................................................................................................................ 47
CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS............................................................................................................. 47
FINES AND PENALTIES.......................................................................................................................................47
MUNICIPAL TAG.................................................................................................................................................. 48
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PROSECUTION............................................................................................................. 48
VIOLATION TICKET.............................................................................................................................................49
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT........................................................................................................................................49
ORDER TO COMPLY............................................................................................................................................49
OBSTRUCTION.....................................................................................................................................................50
PART VIII - GENERAL.............................................................................................................................................50
POWERS OF THE CITY MANAGER....................................................................................................................50
PERMITS............................................................................................................................................................... 53
PROOF OF PERMIT.............................................................................................................................................54
OWNER LIABLE....................................................................................................................................................54
CERTIFIED COPY OF RECORD.........................................................................................................................55
NUMBER AND GENDER REFERENCES............................................................................................................ 55
HOLIDAYS.............................................................................................................................................................55
ANNEXATION IMPLEMENTATION.....................................................................................................................56
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WHEREAS pursuant to section 13 of the Traffic Safety Act, a Council may pass bylaws
with respect to highways under its direction, control and management, respecting the
following matters:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
governing the use of highways:
governing the parking of vehicles;
governing the establishment and use of parking places that are
for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities who display on
their vehicles a disabled placard or licence plate that is issued
or recognized by the Registrar;
governing access to highways from private land;
governing fees charged with respect to the parking of vehicles;
classifying motor vehicles and other vehicles and pedestrians
for any purposes involving the use of streets, lanes and other
public places;
with respect to noise produced in connection with a vehicle
(i) defining what constitutes an objectionable noise,
(ii) establishing a method of determining or measuring noise,
and
(iii) prohibiting the use or operation of a vehicle where the
noise produced in connection with that vehicle is
objectionable noise;
governing the turning of vehicles at intersections;
governing the encumbering of highways;
governing, subject to sections 77 to 79, the impounding and
removal of vehicles
(i) in respect of which parking fees are payable,
(ii) that are parked in an area where parking is prohibited, or
(iii) that are parked in contravention of this Act or a bylaw;
governing the licensing of bicycles;
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(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
(v)
(w)
(x)
governing the impounding of bicycles, skateboards and similar
devices;
governing parades and processions;
governing closing or restricting the use of a highway;
authorizing the municipality to issue a licence or permit that is
terminable on 30 days' notice in writing for the temporary
occupation or use of a road allowance or highway or a portion
of a road allowance or highway when it is not required for
public use;
restricting the use of specific traffic lanes to vehicles carrying a
prescribed number of passengers;
restricting the use of specific traffic lanes to specific vehicles or
classes of vehicles;
governing the issuing of tags, tickets or other documents;
governing the placing of tags, tickets or other documents on
vehicles;
governing the marking of tires on vehicles for the purpose of
enforcing parking bylaws;
governing the employing of or engaging the services of persons
to enforce bylaws made with respect to the parking of vehicles
designating routes for vehicles or classes of vehicles;
restricting the weight of vehicles or of vehicles and the goods
being carried by the vehicles;
prescribing or otherwise providing for penalties with respect to
the contravention of a bylaw made under this Division;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 14 of the Traffic Safety Act may pass bylaws respecting
the following matters:
(a)
with respect to privately owned property that is located within
the municipality to which vehicles driven by members of the
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(b)
(c)
public generally have access;
(i) governing parking on the property without the permission
or authorization of the owner of the property or a person
having possession or control of the property;
(ii) governing the parking of vehicles in manufactured home
communities
(iii) governing the establishment and use of parking places that
are for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities who
display on their vehicles a disabled placard or licence plate
that is issued or recognized by the Registrar;
with respect to private property that is located within the
municipality to which vehicles driven by members of the public
generally do not have access but on which the owner of the
property or a person having possession or control of the
property may park or otherwise keep vehicles, prohibiting
(i) the parking of vehicles on that property without the
permission or authorization of the at person;
(ii) the parking of vehicles so that the access to that property is
denied or otherwise restricted;
With respect to a vehicle parked or driven in contravention of a
bylaw made under this section;
(i) governing the issuing of tags or tickets or other documents;
(ii) governing the placing of tags, tickets or other documents
on vehicles;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to section 7 of the Municipal Government Act, a Council may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting to the following matters:
(a)
(b)
the safety, health and welfare of the people and the protection
of people and property;
the enforcement of bylaws made under the Municipal
Government Act or any other enactment including any or all of
the following:
(i) the creation of offences;
(ii) for each offence, imposing a fine not exceeding $10,000 or
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both;
(iii) providing for imprisonment for not more than one year for
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non-payment of a fine or penalty;
(iv) providing that a person who contravenes a bylaw may pay
an amount established by bylaw and if the amount is paid,
the person will not be prosecuted for the contravention;
(v) providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are being
complied with;
and
(vi) remedying contraventions of bylaws
Edmonton City Council enacts:
PART I - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
PURPOSE
1
The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the use of highways
under the direction, control and management of the City and to
regulate the parking of vehicles on such highways as well as on
privately owned property.
DEFINITIONS
2
In this bylaw unless otherwise defined:
(a)
"alley" means a narrow highway providing access to
the rear of buildings and parcels of land;
(b)
"bicycle" means any cycle propelled by human
power upon which a person may ride, regardless of
the number of wheels it may have;
(c)
"boulevard" means that part of a highway that:
(i) is not a roadway; and
(ii) is that part of the sidewalk that is not especially
adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by
pedestrians;
(d)
"bus" means a public passenger vehicle that is
owned or operated as part of a municipal bus system;
(e)
"centre line" means:
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(i) the centre of a roadway measured from the curbs or
in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the
roadway, or;
(ii) in the case of a highway designated by traffic
control devices:
(a) as an offset centre highway, or
(b) as a highway having a certain number of
traffic lanes for traffic moving in a certain
direction at all times or at specified times;
The line dividing the lanes for traffic moving in
opposite directions, or
(iii) in the case of a divided highway, that portion of
the highway separating the roadways for traffic
moving in opposite directions;
(f)
"City" means the City of Edmonton;
(g)
"commercial vehicle" means a vehicle operated on
a highway by or on behalf of a person for the
purpose of providing transportation but does not
include a private passenger vehicle;
(h)
"crosswalk" means:
(i) that part of a roadway at an intersection included
within the connection of the lateral line of the
sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway
measured from the curbs, or in the absence of
curbs, from the edges of the roadway; or
(ii) any part of a roadway at an intersection or
elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian
crossing by traffic control devices or by line or by
other markings on the road surface;
(i)
"dangerous goods" means any product, substance
or organism included by its nature or by the
regulations to the Dangerous Goods Transportation
and Handling Act in any of the classes listed in
Schedule to the Dangerous Goods Transportation
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and Handling Act.
(i.i) "EPark zone" means any part of a highway
identified by a traffic control device as an EPark
zone;
(i.1) "e-bike" means a bicycle that:
(i) Is a power assisted bicycle as defined in subsection
2(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations made
under the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, SC 1993, c 16
(Canada);
(ii) Has affixed to it pedals that are operable; and is
capable of being propelled by muscular power.
(i.2) "e-scooter" means a vehicle that:
(i) Has steering handlebars;
(ii) Is designed to travel on not more than three
wheels in contact with the ground;
(iii) Is equipped with a standing surface and is
designed to be operated by a single occupant
from a standing position;
(iv) Is not equipped with a seating surface, and is
not designed to be operated from a seated
position;
(v) Is capable of being propelled by muscular
power;
(vi) Has one or more electric motors that have,
singly or in combination, the following
characteristics:
(a) The total continuous power rating,
measured at the shaft of each motor, of
500W or less; and
(b) Power assistance immediately ceases when
the brakes are applied; and
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(vii) Has been granted a permit to operate by the
Province of Alberta under the Traffic Safety
Act, RSA 2000, c. T-6
(S.2, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019)
(j)
"Gross weight" means:
(i) in respect of a single axle of a vehicle, the total
weight that a single axle transmits to a highway;
(ii) in respect of an axle group of a vehicle, the sum
of the weights transmitted to a highway by all of
the axles within the axle group;
(iii) in respect of a tire of a vehicle, the total weight
that the tire transmits to a highway;
(iv) in respect of a vehicle, the total weight of a
vehicle or combination of vehicles calculated as
the sum of the wights transmitted to a highway
through each of the axles;
(k)
"highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road,
trail, avenue, parkway, viaduct, lane, alley, square,
bridge, causeway, trestleway or other place, whether
publicly or privately owned, any part of which the
public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for
the passage or parking of vehicles, and includes:
(i) a sidewalk, including a boulevard adjacent to the
sidewalk,
(ii) if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the
roadway, the ditch, and
(iii) if a highway right of way is contained between
fences or between a fence and one side of the
roadway, all the land between the fence, or all
the land between the fence and the edge of the
roadway, as the case may be,
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but does not include a place declared by regulation
not to be a highway;
(l)
"intersection" means that area embraced within the
prolongation or connection of:
(i) the lateral curb lines; or
(ii) if there are no lateral curb lines, the exterior
edges of the roadways,
of 2 or more highways which join one another at an
angle whether or not one highway crosses the
other.
(l.1) "during major stadium event" means those dates
and times, as designated by the City Manager, when
an event is occurring at a City recreational facility;
(m)
"mobility aid" means a device, including a manual
wheelchair, electric wheelchair or scooter that is used
to facilitate the transport in a normal seated
orientation, of a person with disability;
(m.1) "motorcycle" has the same meaning as in the Traffic
Safety Act, as amended;
(S.2, Bylaw 20364, February 24, 2023)
(n)
"motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in the
Traffic Safety Act, as amended, but does not include
an e-scooter;
(S.3, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019)
(o)
"night" means the period commencing one hour
after sunset and ending one hour before the
following sunrise;
(p)
"overdimensional vehicle" means any vehicle
requiring an overdimensional permit as defined in
Alberta Regulation 315/2002 the Commercial
Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation, as
amended;
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(q)
"overweight vehicle" means any vehicle requiring
an overweight permit as defined in Alberta
Regulation 315/2002 the Commercial Vehicle
Dimension and Weight Regulation, as amended;
(r)
"park" or "parking" means allowing a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, to remain standing in one
place, except;
(i) when standing temporarily for the purpose of and
while actually engaged in loading or unloading
passengers, or
(ii) when complying with a direction given by a
peace officer or traffic control device;
(r.1) "parking ban" means a period of time designated by
the City Manager when, for the purposes of clearing
or removing snow or ice or conducting other
roadway maintenance, parking is prohibited on
designated highways within the City;
(S.2 , Bylaw 19438, October 7, 2020)
(S.1, Bylaw 20581, October 24, 2023)
(s)
"parkland" means a park, as defined in the Public
Spaces Bylaw, Bylaw 20700;
(S.96 (1) (a), Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025)
(s.1) "peace officer" means:
(i) a police officer;
(ii) a person appointed as a peace officer pursuant to
the Peace Officer Act, SA 2006, c P-3.5; or
(iii) a person appointed as a bylaw enforcement
officer pursuant to the Municipal Government
Act, RSA 2000, c M-26;
(t)
"person" means any individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, trustee, executor,
administrator or other legal representative;
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(u)
"private passenger vehicle" means a vehicle used
solely for personal transportation:
(i) including the carriage of goods intended for the
use or enjoyment of the owner of the vehicle or
members of the owner's household, but
(ii) not including, in respect of a person's business,
work or employment, the carriage of passengers
or of goods, except for sample cases or display
goods that are conveyed by a sales person and
that are not for delivery or resale;
(v)
"public passenger vehicle" means a commercial
vehicle used solely for the transportation of
passengers;
(w)
"recreational vehicle" means a vehicle designed to
provide temporary living accommodation for travel,
vacation, or recreational use, and to be driven towed
or transported;
(x)
"roadway" means that part of a highway intended
for use by vehicular traffic;
(y)
"sidewalk" means that part of a highway especially
adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by
pedestrians, and includes that part of a highway
between:
(i) the curb line, or
(ii) where there is no curb line, the edge of the
roadway,
And the adjacent property line, whether or not it is
paved or improved;
(z)
"stop" or "stopping" means:
(i) when required, a complete cessation from
vehicular movement, and
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(ii) when prohibited, any halting even momentarily
of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with a direction given by a peace officer
or traffic control device;
(aa)
"street furniture" includes items such as poles,
traffic control devices, waste receptacles, benches,
bus enclosures, trees, plants, grass, utilities, planters,
bicycle racks, newspaper boxes or any other similar
property placed on a highway;
(aa.1) "taxi" means a vehicle for hire for which a valid taxi
licence or accessible taxi licence has been issued
pursuant to the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw, Bylaw 17400
(aa.2) "tow truck" means a vehicle operated on a highway
to provide one of the following services: towing,
moving, or recovering motor vehicles that are
damaged, disabled, abandoned, tagged, or ticketed,
and for greater certainty, includes vehicles used for
the provision of ancillary towing services such as
traffic control and the solicitation of tow truck
services.
(S.2, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
(bb) "traffic control device" means any sign, signal,
marking, or device regulating, warning, or guiding
traffic, and for the purpose of an EPark zone,
includes a payment terminal that accepts payment
for an EPark zone;
(cc)
"trailer" means a vehicle so designed that it may be
attached to or drawn by a motor vehicle; and
intended to transport property or persons, but does
not include machinery or equipment used in the
construction or maintenance of highways;
(dd) "vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which a
person or thing may be transported or drawn upon a
highway.
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INTERPRETATION
3
The table of contents, marginal notes and headings in this
bylaw are for reference purposes only.
PART II - PARKING
SIDEWALK AND
BOULEVARD
4 (1)
(2)
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked on a sidewalk or boulevard or any part of a
sidewalk or boulevard.
Subsection 4(1) does not apply to bicycles, e-bikes or
e-scooters.
(S.4, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019)
CROSSWALKS
5
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked:
(a)
on a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk; or
(b)
within 5 metres of the near side of a marked crosswalk.
STOP OR YIELD
SIGNS
6
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked in the case of an approach to a stop sign or
yield sign within 5 metres of the stop sign or yield sign.
INTERSECTIONS
7
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked:
(a)
at an intersection within 5 metres of the projection of
the curb or edge of the roadway;
(b)
within an intersection other than immediately next to
the curb or edge of the roadway in a "T" intersection; or
(c)
within 1.5 metres of an access to a garage, private road
or driveway or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk.
FIRE HYDRANTS
8 (1)
Except as permitted in this section a vehicle shall not be
stopped on a highway within 5 metres of a fire hydrant or,
when the hydrant is not located at the curb, within 5 metres
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(2)
from the point on the curb nearest the fire hydrant.
A taxi may stop within 5 metres of a hydrant identified as a taxi
zone only if:
(i) the operator remains in the vehicle at all times; and
(ii) the operator immediately removes the vehicle form the
taxi zone upon the direction of a peace officer or a
member of the City's Fire Rescue Service.
BRIDGES AND
TUNNELS
9
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked on any bridge or in any tunnel or on any
approach to either of them.
DOUBLE PARKING
10
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked on the roadway side of a vehicle that is
parked at the curb or edge of the roadway
DIVIDED HIGHWAY
11
Unless a traffic control device permits or requires, a vehicle
shall not be parked on that portion of the highway that is to the
left of the yellow line if the highway is divided into two or
more roadways by a boulevard, ditch or other physical barrier
ALLEY PARKING
12 (1)
(2)
(3)
A vehicle shall not be parked in an alley unless:
(a) a traffic control device permits such parking: or
(b) the vehicle is a commercial vehicle with hazard warning
lights alight and in the process of loading or unloading
goods.
Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b) a commercial vehicle shall
not be parked in an alley for more than 30 minutes.
Nothing in this section permits a person to park a vehicle in an
alley in a manner that blocks or obstructs the movement of
traffic.
PARKLAND
13 (1)
A vehicle shall not be parked on Parkland except in a
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(2)
developed parking lot or other area specifically designated for
the parking of vehicles.
Subsection 13(1) does not apply to bicycles, e-bikes or
e-scooters.
(S.5, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019)
MARKED SPACE
14
A vehicle parked on a highway in a location marked by lines or
otherwise shall be parked entirely within the markings
OBSTRUCTION
15
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in a manner that
blocks or obstructs:
(a)the movement of traffic on the highway;
(b)a doorway to building: or
(c)the approach to any fire station, police station, hospital or
other place where emergency vehicles require regular
access.
CENTRE LINE
CLEARANCE
16
A vehicle shall not be parked within 3 metres of the centre line
of the roadway on a highway where the roadway portion is 12
metres or more in width.
LENGTH
RESTRICTIONS
17 (1)
(2)
A vehicle, or a vehicle with a trailer attached, with a total
length exceeding 12.5 metres shall not be parked on a highway:
(a)in a location adjoining residential property at any time: or
(b)in a location not adjoining residential property at anytime
after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.
This section does not apply if the vehicle:
(a)is a recreational vehicle; or
(b)is a commercial vehicle with the hazard warning lamps
alight and in the process of loading or unloading goods.
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WEIGHT
RESTRICTIONS
18 (1)
(2)
(3)
A vehicle, or a vehicle with a trailer attached, that is registered
for a weight exceeding 4,500 kilograms, or that weighs more
than 4,500 kilograms, shall not be parked on a highway:
(a)in a location adjoining residential property at any time; or
(b)in a location not adjoining residential property at anytime
after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.
This section does not apply if the vehicle:
(a)is a recreational vehicle; or
(b)is a commercial vehicle with the hazard warning lamps
alight and in the process of loading or unloading goods.
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a school bus is
presumed to have a gross weight exceeding 4,500 kilograms.
RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE
RESTRICTIONS
19 (1)
(2)
(3)
A recreational vehicle shall not be parked on a highway unless
it is parked in a location completely adjoining the recreational
vehicle owner's residence as shown in the records of the Motor
Vehicle Registry
A recreational vehicle parked pursuant to this section:
(a)shall not be parked for more than 72 consecutive hours; and
(b)shall be removed to an off-highway location for at least 48
consecutive hours before it may be parked again on a
highway.
A recreational vehicle parked on a highway shall not be
occupied.
UNATTACHED
TRAILER
20
Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, a trailer
shall not be parked on a highway unless the trailer is attached
to a vehicle by which it may be drawn.
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PROPANE
VEHICLES
21
A vehicle fuelled by propane shall not be parked in any
enclosed, partially enclosed or underground parking lot under
the direction control and management of the City
PARALLEL
PARKING
22 (1)
(2)
(3)
A vehicle parked on a highway shall be parked:
(a)with:
(i) the sides of the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the
roadway, and
(ii) the right wheels of the vehicle not more than 500
millimetres from the right curb or edge of the roadway, or
(b)in the case of a one-way highway where parking on either
side is permitted, with:
(i) the sides of the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the
roadway,
(ii) the wheels that are the closest to a curb or edge of the
roadway not more than 500 millimetres from that curb
or edge, and
(iii) the vehicle facing in the direction of travel authorized
for the highway;
Notwithstanding subsection (1) a motorcycle may be parked:
(a)at an angle, other than perpendicular, to the curb or edge of
the roadway, and
(b)with:
(i) a wheel of the motor cycle not more than 500
millimetres from the curb or edge of the roadway, and
(ii) the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel
authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane
on which the motor cycle is parked.
Subsection (1) does not apply where angle parking is permitted
or required.
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ANGLE PARKING
23 (1)
(2)
When:
(a)a sign indicates that angle parking is permitted or required,
and
(b)parking guide lines are visible on the roadway, a vehicle
shall be parked with the vehicle's sides between and
parallel to any two of the guide lines, and
(c)in the case of a vehicle other than a motor cycle, with one
front wheel not more than 500 millimetres from the curb or
edge of the roadway, or
(d)in the case of a motor cycle, with
(i) a wheel of the motor cycle not more than 500
millimetres from the curb or edge of the roadway and
(ii) the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel
authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane
on which the motor cycle is parked.
When:
(a)a sign indicates that angle parking is permitted or required,
and
(b)no parking guide lines are visible on the roadway, a vehicle
shall be parked with the vehicle's sides at an angle of
between 30 and 60 degrees to the curb or edge of the
roadway and
(c)in the case of a vehicle other than a motor cycle, with one
front wheel not more than 500 millimetres from the curb or
edge of the roadway, or
(d)In the case of a motor cycle with:
(i) a wheel of the motor cycle not more than 500
millimetres from the curb or edge of the roadway and
(ii) the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel
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(3)
authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane
on which the motor cycle is parked;
A vehicle with a total length exceeding 5.8 metres shall not be
parked at an angle on a highway unless:
(a)a sign specifically permits such parking; or
(b)the vehicle displays a permit authorizing such parking
issued by the City.
PARKING
24
A vehicle shall not be parked and left unattended on any grade
or slope on a highway unless:
(a)the front wheels of the vehicle are turned towards the
nearest curb or edge of the roadway in such a manner so as
to impede any movement of the vehicle, and
(b)the vehicle's parking brake, or other mechanism with which
the vehicle is equipped designed to hold the vehicle in a
stationary position while the vehicle is parked, is set.
VEHICLE JACK
25
A vehicle shall not be parked and left unattended on a highway
if:
(a)the vehicle is on a jack or a similar device, and
(b)one or more wheels have been removed from the vehicle or
part of the vehicle is raised.
ABANDONED
VEHICLE
26 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be abandoned on a highway.
Without restricting the generality of subsection (1) a vehicle
that is left standing in one location on a highway for more than
72 consecutive hours is deemed to have been abandoned at that
location.
PASSENGER
LOADING ZONE
27
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a passenger loading zone for a period of time
longer than that permitted.
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COMMERCIAL
LOADING ZONE
28 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a commercial loading zone unless the vehicle is a
commercial vehicle.
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a commercial loading zone for a period of time
longer than that permitted.
COMBINATION
LOADING ZONE
29 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as both a passenger and commercial loading zone for
a period of time longer than that permitted for the passenger
loading zone unless the vehicle is a commercial vehicle.
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as both a passenger and commercial loading zone for
a period of time longer than that permitted for the commercial
loading zone.
NO PARKING
30
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a zone where parking is prohibited.
NO STOPPING
31
A vehicle shall not be stopped on a highway in any location
identified as a zone where stopping is prohibited.
PARTICULAR
CLASS OF
VEHICLE
32 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as being for the use of a particular class of vehicle
unless the vehicle is within the particular class.
For the purpose of subsection (1) particular classes of vehicles
may include, but are not limited to:
(a)
small cars;
(b)
police or other emergency vehicles;
(c)
Edmonton Transit Service vehicles;
(d)
tour lines buses;
(e)
funeral cars;
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(f)
school buses;
(g)
taxis;
(h)
motorcycles;
(i)
vending units;
(j)
media vehicles;
(k)
department of National Defence vehicles;
(l)
department of Justice vehicles; and
(m)
solicitor General vehicles.
EMERGENCY
ACCESS
33
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a fire lane, an emergency access zone or otherwise
being for the use of emergency vehicles.
DISABLED
PARKING
34
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any
location identified as being for the use of persons with
disabilities unless the vehicle:
(a) displays a valid disabled placard or license plate
issued or recognized by the Registrar; and
(b) is being used for the transportation of a person with
a disability.
BUS ZONE
35 (1)
(2)
Except as permitted in this section a vehicle shall not be
stopped on a highway in any location identified as a bus zone
unless the vehicle is a bus.
A taxi may stop in the forward 6 metres of any bus zone while
in the process of actually loading or unloading passengers.
PARKING BAN
36 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
subject to a parking ban.
Subsection (1) applies notwithstanding what any traffic control
device permits or requires while a parking ban is in effect.
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(3)
The City Manager must give notice of a parking ban at least 8
hours prior to it coming into effect.
(S.3, Bylaw 19438, October 7, 2020)
PERMIT REQUIRED 37
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
where a permit to park is required unless a valid and subsisting
permit is clearly displayed on the vehicle.
MAJOR EVENTS
37.1
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
where a permit to park is required during major stadium events
unless a valid and subsisting permit is clearly displayed on the
vehicle.
PARK OVERTIME
38
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any location
identified as a time limited zone for a period of time in excess
of the time limit.
EPARK ZONE
38.1 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked in an EPark zone:
(a)for a period of time in excess of the time limit
indicated on a traffic control device;
(b)unless the full amount of the required payment for
that EPark zone has been made in accordance with
the instructions on a traffic control device; or
(c)contrary to any other restriction on a traffic control
device.
In a prosecution under this section, where a certified copy
of a record of the City containing licence plate and
payment information for an EPark zone from the time of
the alleged offence is tendered:
(a)the Court may conclude that, in the absence of licence
plate information being found in the record, the
required payment has not been made in relation to the
vehicle to which that licence plate corresponds; and
(b)where the licence plate information of a vehicle is
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absent from the record, the onus of proving a person
has made the required payment in relation to that
vehicle shall be on the person alleging the required
payment has been made on a balance of probabilities.
CONTRAVENE
RESTRICTIONS
39
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, a vehicle shall
not be parked on a highway in contravention of any specific
restrictions on parking identified for the location.
PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITH
PUBLIC ACCESS
40 (1)
(2)
A vehicle shall not be parked on privately owned property to
which vehicles driven by members of the public generally have
access unless the permission or authorization of the owner of
the property or person having possession or control of the
property has been given for such parking.
This section applies only where the privately owned property
has been clearly identified as having restrictions on parking.
A vehicle on privately owned property to which vehicles driven
by members of the public generally have access parked in
contravention of any specific restrictions on parking identified
for the location is presumed to be:
(a)parked without the permission or authorization in subsection
(1); and
(b)is notwithstanding the contravention of subsection (1),
subject to any higher penalty for the particular contravention
specified in this Part.
PRIVATE
PROPERTY
WITHOUT PUBLIC
ACCESS
41 (1)
(2)
(3)
A vehicle shall not be parked on privately owned property to
which vehicles driven by members of the public generally do
not have access, but on which the owner of the property or a
person having possession or control of the property may park or
otherwise keep the vehicles, unless the permission or
authorization of a party described above has been given for
such parking.
This section applies only where the privately owned property
has been clearly identified as having restrictions on parking.
This section does not apply to a vehicle displaying a valid and
subsisting permit issued by the City for metered space parking
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so long as all conditions of the permit are satisfied.
EXPIRED METER
42 (1)
(2)
(3)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any space
governed by a parking meter unless there is unexpired time
remaining on the meter.
This section is only in effect on the days and during the times a
parking meter is identified as being in effect.
This section does not apply to a vehicle displaying a valid and
subsisting permit issued by the City for metered space parking
so long as all conditions of the permit are satisfied.
METERED SPACE
43
A vehicle parked on a highway in any space governed by a
parking meter shall:
(a)be parked completely within the metered space; and
(b)If metered space is parallel to the edge of the roadway, be
parked so that:
(i) the front of the vehicle is as close as possible to the
parking meter if the meter is situated at the front of the
space; or
(ii) the rear of the vehicle is as close as possible to the
parking meter if the meter is situated at the rear of the
space; or
(iii) if the metered space is at an angle to the edge of the
roadway, be parked so that the front of the vehicle is as
close as possible to the parking meter.
HOODED METER
44
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any space
governed by a parking meter on which a hood or cover has been
placed.
PAY AND DISPLAY
ZONES
45 (1)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any space
identified as a pay and display zone unless there is unexpired
time remaining on a ticket issued by a pay and display machine.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any space
identified as a pay and display zone unless there is a ticket
issued by a pay and display machine displayed face up in a
clearly visible location on the dashboard of the vehicle.
This section is only in effect on the days and during the times a
pay and display zone is identified as being in effect.
This section does not apply to a vehicle displaying a valid
permit issued by the City for pay and display zone parking so
long as all conditions of the permit are satisfied.
PAY AND DISPLAY
CLOSED
46
A vehicle shall not be parked on a highway in any space
identified as a pay and display zone when that zone is closed.
FEES
47
The City Manager will determine the rates for all parking
meters, pay and display zones, and EPark zones.
(S.2, Bylaw 20373, January 01, 2023)
PART III - SIDEWALKS AND BOULEVARDS
MATERIAL ON
SIDEWALKS/ROAD
WAYS
48
A person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed any earth,
sand, gravel, grass, leaves, snow, ice or other material upon any
sidewalk or roadway.
BICYCLES
49
49.1
Deleted
Deleted
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BICYCLE
CONDUCT
50
Deleted
OTHER VEHICLES
51
Deleted
OTHER VEHICLE
CONDUCT
52
Deleted
(S.96 (1) (b), Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025)
ANIMALS
53
A person shall not ride any animal on a sidewalk.
LOADING AND
UNLOADING
GOODS
54
A person shall not load or unload goods across a sidewalk or
boulevard where other loading or unloading facilities exist on
the property.
BOULEVARD
TREES
55 (1)
(2)
A person shall not:
(a)remove or damage any tree on a boulevard; or
(b)prune, cut repair or perform any other work on any tree on a
boulevard.
This section does not apply to any person authorized by the
City to carry out these activities.
FENCES ON
BOULEVARDS
56 (1)
(2)
A person shall not cause or permit to be placed a fence or any
other structure on a boulevard.
A person shall not cause or permit a fence or any other structure
to remain on any boulevard adjacent to property they own or
occupy.
PRIVATE
PROPERTY
OBSTRUCTIONS
57
A person shall not permit any tree, hedge, shrub, fence or any
other structure on property they own or occupy to:
(a)obstruct any boulevard adjacent to the property;
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(b)interfere with any tree on any boulevard adjacent to the
property;
(c)interfere with any public utility; or
(d)impair the visibility required for sale traffic flow at any
intersection adjacent to the property.
ACTIVITIES
REQUIRING A
PERMIT
58
Unless a permit authorizing the activity has been issued by the
City a person shall not:
(a)place, cause or permit to be placed a surface other than
grass on a boulevard except on a driveway or a sidewalk;
(b)plant, cause or permit to be planted any tree, hedge, shrub
or other plant on a boulevard;
(c)modify, cause or permit to be modified the construction of a
boulevard;
(d)without limiting the generality of clause (c), construct,
cause or permit to be constructed any driveway or sidewalk
across a boulevard; and
(e)move, cause or permit to be moved any house or other
building across a boulevard.
PART IV - ACTIVITIES ON HIGHWAYS
JAYWALKING
59 (1)
(2)
(3)
A pedestrian shall not cross, or attempt to cross, from one side
of a roadway to another at any point other than within a
crosswalk.
A pedestrian shall not cross, or attempt to cross, a roadway
within a crosswalk when a traffic control device prohibits such
crossing.
Notwithstanding subsection (1) a pedestrian may cross at any
point other than in a crosswalk in any area designated as a
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(4)
shared street provided that the right of way is yielded to
vehicles on the roadway.
(S.3, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
REPEALED
(S.4, Bylaws 19518, March 15, 2021)
OBSTRUCTION
60
Deleted
HARASSING
61
Deleted
(S.96 (1) (b), Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025)
HITCHHIKING
62
A person shall not hitchhike or otherwise solicit a ride on a
highway.
CLIMBING OR
INTERFERING
63
Deleted
POSTERS OR
HANDBILLS
64
Deleted
HIGHWAY
MARKINGS
64.1
Deleted
SIGNS
65
Deleted
(S.96 (1) (b), Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025)
HIGHWAY
OBSTRUCTION
66
A person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed an
obstruction of any kind on a highway unless a permit
authorizing placement of the obstruction has been issued by the
City.
STREET VENDING
67
Deleted
(S.96 (1) (b), Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025)
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CONSTRUCTION
68 (1)
(2)
A person shall not modify, cause or permit the modification of a
highway's construction unless a permit authorizing the
construction has been issued by the City.
A person shall not erect, cause or permit the erection of any
hoarding on a highway unless a permit authorizing the hoarding
has been issued by the City.
RIGHT OF WAY
69
A person shall not occupy or otherwise use, or cause or permit
the occupation or use of any portion of a road right of way,
whether developed or not, unless a permit authorizing the
occupancy or use has been issued by the City.
PUBLIC UTILITY
LOT
70
A person shall not occupy or otherwise use, or cause or permit
the occupation or use of any portion of a public utility lot,
whether developed or not, unless a permit authorizing the
occupancy or use has been issued by the City.
PARADES
71
No person shall organize, conduct, or participate in a parade
unless a permit authorizing the parade has been issued by the
City
PART V - VEHICLE OPERATION
TRAFFIC
CONTROL
DEVICES
72
A person operating a vehicle on a highway shall comply with
any direction provided by a traffic control device
MOTOR VEHICLES
ON ROADWAY
73 (1)
(2)
(3)
A person shall not operate a motor vehicle on any part of a
highway other than a roadway.
Nothing in this section prohibits a motor vehicle from crossing
a part of a highway other than a roadway to enter or exit from
adjacent driveways or intersecting roadways.
This section does not apply to a mobility aid used by a person
requiring such an aid.
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CROSSING
SIDEWALKS AND
BOULEVARDS
74
A person shall not operate a motor vehicle so as to cross a
sidewalk or boulevard except at a crossing authorized by the
City.
OTHER VEHICLES
75 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A person shall not roller skate, in-line skate, skateboard or ride
a scooter or other similar vehicle other than an e-scooter on any
roadway other than in a crosswalk.
A person shall not ride an e-scooter on any roadway unless the
e-scooter has the following:
(a)at least one headlamp but not more than 2 headlamps;
(b)at least one red tail lamp;
(c)at least one red reflector mounted on the rear.
A person shall not ride an e-scooter on any roadway unless the
e-scooter has a handbrake.
A person shall not operate an e-scooter on any roadway with a
posted speed limit greater than 50 km/h.
(S.8, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019)
VEHICLES WITH
LOADS
76 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway with any
loose material on the exterior of the vehicle.
A person shall not operate a vehicle containing any load on a
highway unless the load has been secured in such a manner that
no part of the load can be dislodged from the vehicle.
Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), a person shall
not operate a vehicle containing a load of earth, sand, gravel or
other loose material on a highway unless:
(a)All parts of the load are at least 75 millimetres below the
top of the container; and
(b)The container and load are completely covered at all times.
In the event any part of a load falls onto a highway from a
vehicle the person operating the vehicle shall forthwith:
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(a)Take all reasonable steps to safely remove any material
from the highway; and
(b)Notify both the City and the Edmonton Police Service.
HEIGHT LIMITS
77
A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway under any
structure identified as having a maximum height limit for
clearance if the maximum height of the vehicle exceeds the
limit.
TRACKING
MATERIAL ON
HIGHWAY
78
A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway so as to track
any earth, sand, gravel or other material on the highway.
TRACKED
VEHICLES
79
A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway with:
(a)spikes, lugs, cleats, bands or other items projecting from the
surface of the wheel or tire: or
(b)skids, unless using flat metal or rubberized tracks.
TOW TRUCKS
80 (1)
(2)
A person operating a tow truck shall not attend on the scene of
a damaged, disabled, abandoned, tagged or ticketed vehicle on
a highway unless previously requested to do so by an owner or
driver of the vehicle or by a peace officer:
For the purpose of this section any individual or corporation
referred to on or by a tow truck, whether directly or indirectly,
is presumed to have caused or permitted the town truck to
attend.
(S.5, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
RIGHT TURNING
BUS
81
When a bus is signaling a right hand turn, whether the bus is in
motion or stopped, a person operating a vehicle on the highway
shall not overtake or pass on the right hand side of the bus.
FUNERAL
PROCESSION
82
A person driving a vehicle in a funeral procession, other than
the lead vehicle in the funeral procession, may, during day time
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hours, drive the vehicle into an intersection without stopping
the vehicle if:
(a)the vehicle's headlamps and hazard warning lamps are
alight;
(b)the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in
front of it in the funeral procession so as to form a
continuous line of traffic;
(c)the lead vehicle in the funeral procession is showing a
purple flashing light; and
(d)the passage into the intersection can be made in safety.
SCHOOL BUS
LIGHTS
83
A person operating a school bus shall not activate the
alternately flashing lights or the stop arm on a highway unless
the highway is one designated as permitting this activity.
RESTRICTED
HIGHWAY
84 (1)
(2)
(3)
When a highway or a portion thereof is designated as being
restricted for use only by a particular class of vehicle a person
shall not operate a vehicle of a class other than the particular
class permitted on the highway or portion thereof.
For the purpose of subsection (1) particular classes of vehicles
may include, but are not limited to:
(a)buses;
(b)school buses;
(c)taxis;
(d)bicycles; and
(e)any combination of the above.
Nothing in this section prohibits a vehicle of a class other than
that permitted on the highway or portion thereof from crossing
the highway or portion thereof to enter or exit from adjacent
driveways or intersecting roadways.
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SLOW MOVING
VEHICLES
85 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
For the purpose of this section a slow moving vehicle means:
(a)an animal or an animal drawn vehicle;
(b)a piece of machinery or equipment designed for use at
speeds not exceeding than 40 kilometres per hour; or
(c)any motor vehicle traveling substantially less than the
normal speed of the traffic on the highway at that time and
place and under the conditions then existing.
A person shall not operate a slow moving vehicle on a highway
designated as prohibiting such vehicles.
Subsection (2) only applies weekdays between the hours of
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A person shall not operate a slow moving vehicle at night on a
highway with a maximum speed of 80 kilotmetres per hour or
more unless the slow moving vehicle is accompanied by an
escort vehicle following a safe distance behind.
ROAD BANS
86 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
A person shall not operate a vehicle on a highway that is
subject to a road ban if the weight of the carrying axle or axle
group of the vehicle exceeds the specified percentage axle
weight imposed by the road ban.
A spring road ban comes into effect on March 1st and expires on
June 1st each year unless a shorter period is designated.
A seasonal road ban comes into effect on March 1st and expires
on December 17th each year unless a shorter period is
designated.
An annual road ban is permanent unless a shorter period is
designated.
(S.7, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
This section is subject to any provincial legislation exempting
certain vehicles from road bans or permitting an increased
specified percentage of axle weight.
(S.6. Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
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(6)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may operate a vehicle
on a highway that is subject to a road ban and exceed the axle
weight restrictions imposed by that road ban if the City issues a
permit to that person allowing them to do so.
(S.8, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
TRUCK ROUTES
87 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
For the purpose of this section a heavy vehicle means:
(a)a vehicle, or combination of attached vehicles or trailers,
that is registered for a weight exceeding 8,000 kilograms, or
that weighs more than 8,000 kilograms; or
(b)a vehicle with a length exceeding 12.5 metres.
A person shall not operate a heavy vehicle on a highway unless
the highway is designated as a truck route.
A person shall not operate a heavy vehicle on a highway
designated as a truck route at any time the designation is not in
effect.
This section does not apply to a heavy vehicle being operated
on the most direct and practical route between a location and
the nearest truck route for:
(a)providing services to, delivering goods to, or collecting
goods from a customer;
(b)traveling to or from the business premises of the owner of
the heavy vehicle;
(c)moving a building pursuant to a valid and subsisting permit
under this bylaw;
(d)traveling to or from premises for the servicing or repair of
the heavy vehicle;
(e)removing a disabled vehicle from a highway not designated
as a truck route;
(f) traveling to or from the a hotel or motel; or
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(5)
(6)
(g)traveling to, or from, performing work on a highway not
designated as a truck route;
This section does not apply to a public passenger vehicle.
Nothing in this section permits a heavy vehicle to park on a
highway in contravention of this bylaw.
OVER-
DIMENSIONAL
VEHICLE
88 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
A person shall not operate an over-dimensional vehicle on a
highway unless a permit has been issued by the City.
A permit used to operate an over-dimensional vehicle shall be:
(a)valid and subsisting;
(b)in the possession of any person operating the
over-dimensional vehicle; and
(c)produced forthwith to a peace officer on demand.
A person operating an over-dimensional vehicle on a highway
pursuant to a permit shall comply with all terms and conditions
of the permit.
The fees for a permit used to operate an over-dimensional
vehicle are as defined in Part 5 of Alberta Regulations
315/2002, the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight
Regulation.
All permits required pursuant to this section shall be
accompanied by a minimum fee set by the City.
(S.2, Bylaw 18938, June 8, 2020)
OVERWEIGHT
VEHICLE
89 (1)
(2)
A person shall not operate an overweight vehicle on a highway
unless a permit has been issued by the City.
A permit used to operate an overweight vehicle shall be:
(a)valid and subsisting;
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(3)
(4)
(b)in the possession of any person operating the overweight
vehicle; and
(c)produced forthwith to a peace officer on demand;
A person operating an overweight vehicle on a highway
pursuant to a permit shall comply with all terms and conditions
of the permit.
(a)The fee for a single trip permit used to operate an
overweight vehicle are as defined in Part 5 of Alberta
Regulations 315/2002, the Commercial Vehicle Dimension
and Weight Regulation;
(b)All permit fees pursuant to this section shall be rounded to
the nearest dollar; and
(c)All permits required pursuant to this section shall be
accompanied by a minimum fee set by the City.
(S.3, Bylaw 18938, June 8, 2020)
WEIGHT
TOLERANCE
(5)
REPEALED
(S.9, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
90
REPEALED
(S.6(b), Bylaw 15875, February 29, 2012)
VEHICLE NOISE
90.1 (1)
In this section:
(a)"dB(A)" means the sound pressure measured in decibels
using the "A" weighted scale of a sound level meter;
(b)"Decibel" means a unit for expressing the relative intensity
of sounds on a scale from zero for the average least
perceptible sound to approximately 130 for the average pain
level; and
(c)"Sound level meter" means a Quest Technologies/3M
2100 Sound Level Meter, or any other device used to
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(2)
(3)
measure sound pressure which meets the National
Standards Institute S 1.4-1983 (R2006), or the International
Electro-Technical Council Standard No. 123 or the British
Standard No. 3539 Part 1, or the U.S.A. Standard
S.14-1961.
A person shall not operate a motorcycle that is capable of:
(a)emitting any sound exceeding 92 db(A), as measured at 50
centimetres from the exhaust outlet, while the engine is at
idle; or
(b)emitting any sound exceeding 96 db(a), as measured at 50
centimetres from the exhaust outlet, while the engine is at
any speed greater than idle.
A person shall not create or cause the emission of any loud and
unnecessary noise
(a)from a vehicle or any part of it, or
(b)From any thing or substance that the vehicle or part of the
vehicle comes into contact with.
(S.3, Bylaw 20364, February 24, 2023)
PART VI - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
DEFINITIONS
91
In this Part:
(a)"Core area" means the area whose southern boundary is
defined by:
(i) the south side of 82 Avenue NW from 99 Street NW to
103 Street NW,
(ii) the east side of 103 Street NW from 82 Avenue NW to
University Avenue,
(iii) the south side of University Avenue from 103 Street
NW to Saskatchewan Drive,
(iv) the west side of Saskatchewan Drive from University
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Avenue to Groat Road,
(v) the west side of Groat Road from Saskatchewan Drive
to the North Saskatchewan River,
(vi) the east side of the Low Level Bridge from the North
Saskatchewan River to 99 Street NW on Strathcona
Road,
(vii) the east side of 99 Street NW from Strathcona Road to
82 Avenue NW,
(viii) the south side of 104 Avenue NW from 121 Street
NW to 101 Street NW,
(ix) the south side of 103A Avenue NW from 101 Street
NW to 95 Street NW,
(x) the east side of 95 Street NW from 103A Avenue NW
to the North Saskatchewan River,
(xi) the west side of 124 Street NW from the North
Saskatchewan River to Stony Plain Road,
(xii) the south side of Stony Plain Road from 124 Street
NW to 121 Street NW.
DANGEROUS
GOODS ROUTES
AND PERMITS
92
Unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw a person shall not
transport any dangerous goods for which a placard is required
on a highway unless:
(a)The highway is designated as a dangerous goods route; or
(b)A permit authorizing the transportation of the dangerous
goods has been issued by the City.
(S.2, Bylaw 18855, October 22, 2019)
EXCEPTIONS
93 (1)
Subject to subsection (2) a person may transport dangerous
goods for which a placard is required on a highway other than a
dangerous goods route:
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(2)
(a)within an industrial area for the purpose of:
(i) traveling to or from a permitted vehicle storage location;
or
(ii) delivering dangerous goods for which a placard is
required to or collecting dangerous goods for which a
placard is required from one or more locations;
Provided that the most direct and practical route to and from
the dangerous goods route and between locations is
followed; or
(b)within a non industrial area for the purpose of:
(i) traveling to or from a permitted vehicle storage location;
or
(ii) delivering dangerous goods for which a placard is
required to or collecting dangerous goods for which a
placard is required from one or more locations;
provided that:
(iii) the most direct and practical route to and from the
dangerous goods route and between location is followed;
and
(iv) if the distance between one location and the next
destination exceeds the distance between the location and
a dangerous goods route then a person shall not travel
directly between locations and shall return to the
dangerous goods route.
This section does not permit a person to transport dangerous
goods for which a placard is required on a highway designated
as a prohibited dangerous good route.
(S.3, Bylaw 18855, October 22, 2019)
NO STOPPING
94 (1)
A person transporting dangerous goods for which a placard is
required shall not stop within the City except:
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(2)
(3)
(a)At a permitted vehicle storage location;
(b)To deliver or collect the dangerous goods for which a
placard is required;
(c)In compliance with directions from a peace office or a
traffic control device; or
(d)In the event of a mechanical failure of the vehicle, a release
of any dangerous good or some other emergency.
If a person transporting Class I (Explosives) dangerous goods
for which a placard is required stops within the City pursuant to
subsection (1)(a) then that person shall obtain a permit issued
by the City prior to stopping at a permitted vehicle storage
location.
If a person transporting dangerous goods for which a placard is
required stops within the City pursuant to subsection (1)(d) then
that person shall forthwith notify the City as well as the
Edmonton Police Service.
(S.4 Bylaw 18855, October 22, 2019)
CORE AREA
TRANSPORTATION
95
A person shall not transport dangerous goods for which a
placard is required on a highway within a core area of the City
except:
(a)to deliver or collect only Class 3 (flammable Liquids)
dangerous goods for which a placard is required between
the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00a.m. the following day in a
vehicle having five or fewer axles;
(b)to deliver or collect any dangerous goods for which a
placard is required other than Class 3 (Flammable Liquids)
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following
day in a vehicle having a maximum gross weight less than
19,000 kilograms; or
(c)Pursuant to a permit issued by the City authorizing the
transportation of dangerous goods for which a placard is
required within a core area of the City.
(S.5, Bylaw 18855, October 22, 2019)
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PART VII - ENFORCEMENT
OFFENCE
96
A person who contravenes this bylaw is guilty of an offence.
CONTINUING
OFFENCE
97
In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature a
contravention constitutes a separate offence in respect of each
day, or part of a day, on which it continues and a person guilty
of such an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than
that established by this bylaw for each such day.
VICARIOUS
LIABILITY
98
For the purposes of this bylaw, an act or omission by an
employee or agent of a person is deemed also to be an act or
omission of the person if the act or omission occurred in the
course of the employee's employment with the person, or in the
course of the agent's exercising the powers or performing the
duties on behalf of the person under their agency relationship.
CORPORATIONS
AND
PARTNERSHIPS
99 (1)
(2)
When a corporation commits an offence under this bylaw, every
principal, director, manager, employee or agent of the
corporation who authorized the act or omission that constitutes
the offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the
act or omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the
offence whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted for
the offence.
If a partner in a partnership is guilty of an offence under this
bylaw, each partner in that partnership who authorized the act
or omission that constitutes the offence or assented to or
acquiesced or participated in the act or omission that constitutes
the offence is guilty of the offence.
FINES AND
PENALTIES
100 (1)
(2)
A person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an
amount not less than that established in this section, and not
exceeding $10,000.00, and to imprisonment for not more than
six months for non-payment of a fine.
Without restricting the generality of subsection (1) the
following fine amounts are established for use on municipal
tags and violation tickets if a voluntary payment option is
offered:
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(a)$250 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise
established in this section;
(b)$35 for any offence under section 45;
(c)$50 for any offence under Part II except sections 8,
18(1)(a), 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 37.1, 38, 40(1) and
45;
(c.1) $75 for any offence under sections 8, 32, and
38;
(c.2) $250 for an offence under section 8(1) if the vehicle is
a taxi
(d)$100 for any offence under sections 18(1)(a), 30, 31, 37,
37.1, 40(1), 49, 51, 53 and 54;
(e)$150 for any offence under section 33; and
(f) $500 for any offence under section 78 and Part VI.
(g)$1,000 for any offence under section 90.1; and
(h)Double these fine amounts for any subsequent offence.
(S.2-3, Bylaw 17679, June 28, 2016)
(S.2, Bylaw 18185, January 1, 2018)
(S.2, Bylaw 20272, November 14, 2022)
(S.4, Bylaw 20364, February 24, 2023)
(S.5, Bylaw 20364, February 24, 2023)
MUNICIPAL TAG
101
If a municipal tag is issued in respect of an offence the
municipal tag must specify the fine amount established by this
bylaw for the offence.
PAYMENT IN LIEU
OF PROSECUTION
102
A person who commits an offence may, if a municipal tag is
issued in respect of the offence, pay the fine amount established
by this bylaw for the offence and if the amount is paid on or
before the required date, the person will not be prosecuted for
the offence.
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VIOLATION
TICKET
103
If a violation ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the
violation ticket may:
(a)specify the fine amount established by this bylaw for the
offence; or
(b)require a person to appear in court without the alternative of
making a voluntary payment.
VOLUNTARY
PAYMENT
104
A person who commits an offence may:
(a)If a violation ticket is issued in respect of the offence; and
(b)If the violation ticket specifies the fine amount established
by this bylaw for the offence;
make a voluntary payment equal to the specified fine.
ORDER TO
COMPLY
105 (1)
(2)
(3)
If the City Manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that a
person is contravening any provision of this bylaw, the City
Manager may, by written order, require any person responsible
for the contravention to remedy it.
The order may:
(a)direct a person to stop doing something, or to change the
way in which the person is doing it;
(b)direct a person to take any action or measures necessary to
remedy the contravention of the bylaw and, if necessary, to
prevent a re-occurrence of the contravention;
(c)state a time within which the person must comply with the
directions;
(d)state that if the person does not comply with the directions
within a specified time, the City will take the action or
measure.
A person named in and served with an order issued pursuant to
this section shall comply with any action or measure required to
be taken within the time specified.
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(4)
An order issued pursuant to this section may be served:
(a)in the case of an individual:
(i) by delivering it personally to the individual;
(ii) by leaving it for the individual at their apparent
place of residence with someone who appears to be
at least 18 years of age; or
(iii) by mail addressed to the individual at their apparent
place of residence or at any address for the
individual on the tax roll of the City or at the Land
Titles registry;
(b)in the case of a corporation:
(i) by delivering personally to any director or officer
of the corporation;
(ii) by delivering it personally to a person apparently in
charge of an office of the corporation at an address
held out by the corporation to be its address; or
(iii) by mail addressed to the registered office of the
corporation.
OBSTRUCTION
106
A person shall not obstruct or hinder any person in the exercise
or performance of the person's powers pursuant to this bylaw.
PART VIII - GENERAL
POWERS OF THE
CITY MANAGER
107
Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted
by this bylaw the City Manager may:
(a)Carry out any inspections to determine compliance with this
bylaw;
(b)Take any steps or carry out any actions required to enforce
this bylaw;
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(c)take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a
contravention of this bylaw;
(d)establish areas where activities restricted by this bylaw are
permitted;
(e)establish forms for the purposes of this bylaw;
(f) issue permits with such terms and conditions as are deemed
appropriate;
(g)issue a permit authorizing persons to drive off-highway
vehicles along permitted portions of the highway;
(h)establish the criteria to be met for a permit pursuant to this
bylaw;
(i) designate highways as restricted for the purposes of this
bylaw;
(j) designate highways as dangerous goods routes, prohibited
dangerous goods routes, truck routes, or seasonal parking
ban routes or any combination thereof;
(k)establish the days and times of operation for parking meters
(k.1) designate any portion of a highway as an EPark zone and
prescribe payment requirements and other restrictions for
vehicles parked in EPark zones;
(k.2) designate period of time when a parking ban is in effect;
(S.4, Bylaw 19438, October 7, 2020)
(l) designate certain parking locations for the exclusive use of
persons with disabilities;
(m)designate crosswalks upon any highway and cause same to
be marked;
(n)designate where traffic control devices are to be erected and
for purposes of greater certainty, this includes traffic control
devices restricting the speed of vehicles;
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(o)designate any intersection or place on a highway, as a place
at which no left hand turn or no right hand turn or both shall
be made;
(p)designate any intersection or place on a highway, as a place
at which only a left hand turn or a right hand turn shall be
made;
(q)designate any intersection or place on a highway as a place
where u-turns are prohibited;
(r) designate any highway or portion thereof for one-way
traffic only;
(s) designate any roadway as one to be divided into traffic
lanes of such number as is proper;
(t) designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones" as
appropriate;
(u)designate highways or any portion thereof as passenger or
commercial vehicle loading and unloading spaces for such
time limits as appropriate;
(v)designate transit bus stops and school bus loading or
unloading zones;
(v.1) designate portions of any highway as taxi zones;
(w)designate portions of any highway as no parking or no
stopping as appropriate;
(x)prohibit parking at any parking meter or pay and display
zone and direct that such meters be hooded;
(y)designate angle parking on any highway or portion thereof
as appropriate;
(z)designate maximum loads for any bridge;
(aa) prohibit or restrict the movement of vehicles from a
private driveway onto a highway or from a highway onto
a private driveway where such prohibition or restriction is
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in the public interest for the regulation of traffic;
(bb) close any existing median or divider on a highway;
(cc) designate portions of any highway where the use of
bicycles is prohibited;
(dd) designate portions of any highway for the use of bicycles
only;
(ee)
impose road bans on any highway and designate the
period of time the road bans are in effect;
(ff)
designate portions of any highway where a school bus is
permitted to use flashing lights or a stop arm;
(gg) temporarily close any highway for the purpose of repairs,
maintenance or other valid reason or in the case of an
emergency;
(S.10, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
(hh) designate a portions of any highway as either a
permanent or temporary shared street, and;
(S.12 Byalw 19518, March 15, 2021)
(ii)
delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw
to an employee of the City.
(S.11, Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021)
PERMITS
108 (1)
(2)
(3)
A person to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to this
bylaw, and any person carrying out an activity otherwise
regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw pursuant to
such permit, shall comply with any terms or conditions forming
part of the permit.
A person shall not make any false or misleading statement or
provide any false or misleading information to obtain a permit
pursuant to this bylaw.
If any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to this
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bylaw is contravened or if a false or misleading statement or
false or misleading information was provided to obtain the
permit, the City Manager may immediately cancel the permit.
PROOF OF PERMIT
109
The onus of proving a permit has been issued in relation to any
activity otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this
bylaw is on the person alleging the existence of such a permit
on a balance of probabilities.
OWNER LIABLE
110 (1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
In this section "owner" includes any person registered as an
owner at the Motor Vehicle Registry.
If a vehicle is involved in an offence under the bylaw, the
owner of that vehicle, is guilty of that offence.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the owner of the vehicle
satisfies the court that, at the time that the vehicle was involved
in the offence:
(a)in the case of a vehicle that was in motion,
(i) the owner of the vehicle was not driving the vehicle, and
(ii) no other person was driving the vehicle with the
owner's expressed or implied consent, and
(b)in the case of a vehicle that was parked,
(i) the owner did not park the vehicle, and
(ii) no other person parked the vehicle with the owner's
expressed or implied consent.
An owner who is guilty of an offence by operation of this
section is not liable to imprisonment in respect of that offence
or in respect of a default of a fine imposed in respect of that
offence.
110.1 (1)
(2)
In regards to an e-bike or e-scooter, "owner" includes any
person or corporation who has been issued a permit pursuant to
this bylaw for e-bike share or e-scooter share operations.
If an e-bike or e-scooter is involved in an offence under the
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(3)
(4)
bylaw, the owner of that e-bike or e-scooter, is guilty of that
offence.
Notwithstanding subsection 110.1(2), the operator of the e-bike
or e-scooter may be liable for any offences involving the
operation of that e-bike or e-scooter.
Subsection 1 does not apply if the owner of the e-bike or
e-scooter satisfies the court that, at the time that the vehicle was
involved in the offence was not operated or parked with the
owner's expressed or implied consent.
(S.9, Bylaw 18787, July 16, 20149)
CERTIFIED COPY
OF RECORD
111
A copy of a record of the City, certified by the City Manager as
a true copy of the original, shall be admitted in evidence as
prima facie proof of the facts stated in the record without proof
of the appointment or signature of the person signing it.
NUMBER AND
GENDER
REFERENCES
112
All references in this bylaw will be read with such changes in
number and gender as may be appropriate according to whether
the reference is to a male or female person, or a corporation or
partnership.
HOLIDAYS
113
Where a traffic control device is identified as not applying on a
holiday or statutory holiday this means:
(a)January 1st,
(b)Alberta Family Day;
(c)Good Friday;
(d)Victoria Day;
(e)July 1st;
(f) the first Monday in August;
(g)Labour Day;
(h)Thanksgiving Day;
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(i) November 11th; and
(j) December 25th
of every year.
ANNEXATION
IMPLEMENTATION
114
The City Manager may approve exemptions or modifications to
this bylaw, including the power to waive fees, where such
exemptions or modifications are consistent with inter-municipal
negotiations resulting in Order in Council 359/2018.
(S.2, Bylaw 18666, January 22, 2019)
(NOTE: Consolidation made under Section 69 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000,
c.M-26 and Bylaw 16620 Section 16, and printed under the City Manager's authority)
Bylaw 5590, passed by Council February 13, 1979
Amendments:
Bylaw 17679, June 28, 2016
Bylaw 18185, January 1, 2018
Bylaw 18666, January 22, 2019
Bylaw 18787, July 16, 2019
Bylaw 18855, October 22, 2019
Bylaw 18938, June 8, 2020
Bylaw 19438, October 7, 2020
Bylaw 19518, March 15, 2021
Bylaw 20272, November 14, 2022
Bylaw 20373, January 01, 2023
Bylaw 20364, February 24, 2023
Bylaw 20581, October 24, 2023
Bylaw 20700, May 12, 2025
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