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CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN
TRAFFIC BYLAW C11-25
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING AND CONTROLLING VEHICLE, ANIMAL AND
PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.
WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.T-6 as amended or repealed and replaced
from time to time, authorizes a municipal council to pass bylaws not inconsistent within the
Traffic Safety Act, respecting highways under its direction, control and management, for the
regulation and control of traffic within the boundaries of the municipality;
AND WHEREAS, the Council for the municipality deems it to be in the best interests off the
public to regulate traffic within the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Fort Saskatchewan, duly assembled, enacts as
follows:
This Bylaw may be cited as the City of Fort Saskatchewan "Traffic Enforcement Bylaw."
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw,
(a) "Advertise" means any public notice, such as:
(i)
a sign, including an inscribed board, structure or device for advertising
without being limited to free-standing signs, portable signs, banners, posters,
handbills, placards,
(ii)
a newspaper display, or
(iii)
a television or radio announcement designed to sell a product or publicize a
service or vacancy.
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(b) "Alley" means a narrow Highway providing access to the rear of buildings and
parcels of land.
(c) "Boulevard" means that part of a Highway in an urban area that:
(i)
Is not a Roadway, and
(ii)
Is that part of the Sidewalk that is not especially adapted for 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) "Center Line" means:
(i)
the center 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 center 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;
c. the line dividing the lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions; or
d. 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 municipal corporation of the City of Fort Saskatchewan.
(g) "City Manager" means the City's Chief Administrative Officer or their designate.
(h) "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.
(i) "Crossing" means a Curb, Sidewalk or Boulevard crossing constructed for the
purpose of Vehicle access.
(j) "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
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(ii)
any part of a Roadway at an Intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
Pedestrian Crossing by Traffic Control Devices or by lines or by other
markings on the road surface.
(k) "Curb" means the actual Roadway curb if there is one, and if there is no curb in
existence shall mean the division of a Highway between the Roadway and the
Sidewalk or Boulevard, as the case may be.
(l) "Debris" means loose material including, but not limited to, snow, ice, sand, dirt,
gravel, turf, leaves, branches and solid waste.
(m) "Disturbing Noises" means:
(i)
The revving of an internal combustion engine;
(ii)
The squealing of tires;
(iii)
Loud acceleration;
(iv)
Loud roaring or explosive sounds;
(v)
Sounds from a radio, stereo, television, or other device within the motor
vehicle;
(vi)
Any sound that exceeds sound levels of 92 decibels (dba) or more as
measured by a sound level meter at 50cm from the point of reception while
the motor vehicle's engine is idling; or
(vii)
Any sound that exceeds sound levels of 96 decibels (dba) or more as
measured by a sound level meter at 50cm from the point of reception while
the motor vehicle's engine is at any RPM greater than idle.
(n) "Driveway Apron" means a hard surface, paved or unpaved area that crosses City-
owned property and that provides access from a Road to private property for
vehicles and pedestrians.
(o) "Emergency Vehicle" means:
(i)
a Vehicle operated by a Peace Officer or police service as defined in the
Police Act, as amended or repealed and replaced from time to time;
(ii)
a fire-fighting or other type of Vehicle operated by the fire protection service
for the City;
(iii)
an ambulance operated by a Person or organization providing ambulance
services;
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(iv)
a Vehicle operated as a gas, power or water disconnection unit of a public
utility; or
(v)
a Vehicle designated by regulation as an emergency response unit.
(p) "Gross-Weight" means:
(i)
in respect of a single axle of a public Vehicle, the total weight that a single
axle transmits to the Highway;
(ii)
in respect of an axle group of a Vehicle, the sum of the weights transmitted to
the 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; and
(iv)
in respect of a Vehicle, the total weight of a vehicle or combination of Vehicles
calculated as the sum of the weights transmitted to a Highway through each
of the axles.
(q) "Heavy Vehicle" means, any one of the following:
(i)
a vehicle with or without a load weighing 6,000 kilograms or more, or
exceeding 8.5 meters in length; or
(ii)
a vehicle with a Trailer, with or without a load as Vehicle Gross-Weight
weighing 8,000 kilograms or more in total weight, or ten (10) meters in total
length; or
(iii)
a Vehicle exceeding two axles; and
(iv)
notwithstanding the foregoing, a municipal service Vehicle, a Recreational
Vehicle, a Bus or Public Passenger Vehicle, an Emergency Vehicle, are
excluded from this definition.
(r) "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway,
viaduct, lane, Alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way or other place or part of
any of them whether publicly or privately owned, that 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
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(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 fences, or all the land
between the fence and the edge of the Roadway, as the case may be.
(s) "Holiday" includes:
(i)
every Sunday;
(ii)
New Year's Day, Alberta Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Day of
Truth and Reconciliation, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Heritage Day, Labour
Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day;
(iii)
the birthday or the day fixed by proclamation for the celebration of birthday of
the reigning sovereign;
(iv)
December 26th, or if that date falls on a Sunday or Monday, then December
27th, and
(v)
any day appointed by proclamation of the Governor General in Council or
proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a public holiday or for
a day of fast or thanksgiving or as a day for mourning.
(t) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of:
(i)
the lateral Curb lines, if applicable;
(ii)
the exterior edges of the Roadways; and
(iii)
two (2) or more Highways, which join one another at an angle whether or not
one (1) Highway crosses the other.
(u) "Inoperable Vehicle" means any motor Vehicle that cannot be started and moved
under its own power without the assistance of another Person, Vehicle, or gravity.
(v) "MGA" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.M-26, as amended or
repealed and replaced from time to time.
(w) "Micromobility Devices" means a range of small, lightweight personal use devices
operating at speeds below twenty-five (25) kilometers per hour. Micromobility
Devices may include devices such as bicycles, e-bikes 500w or less, non-motorized
scooters, roller blades, in-line skates, and non-motorized skateboards. Micromobility
Devices exclude devices with internal combustion engines and those with top speeds
above forty-five (45) kilometers per hour.
(x) "Mobility Aid" means a device that is used to facilitate the transport, in a normal
seated orientation, of a Person with a disability.
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(y) "Motor Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Safety Act.
(z) "Night" means the period commencing one (1) hour after sunset and ending one (1)
hour before sunrise.
(aa)
"Obstruction" means an encroachment, excavation, structure or other obstacle,
including a tree, shrub or hedge which interferes with or prevents the vision,
passage, maintenance or use of Highways or public places by Vehicles or
Pedestrians.
(bb)
"Occupier" means a Person other than the registered Owner who is in
possession of a property, including, but not restricted to, a lessee, licensee, tenant or
agent of the Owner.
(cc)
"Off-Highway Vehicle" means any motorized mode of transportation built for
cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice or march or swamp land or on other
natural terrain and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes, when
specifically designed for such non-Roadway travel:
(i)
Four (4)-wheel drive Vehicles;
(ii)
low pressure tire Vehicles;
(iii)
motorcycles and related two (2)-wheel Vehicles;
(iv)
amphibious machines;
(v)
all-terrain Vehicles;
(vi)
miniature Motor Vehicles;
(vii)
snow Vehicles;
(viii)
mini-bikes; and
(ix)
any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than
muscular power or wind, but does not include:
a. motor boats; or
b. any other Vehicle exempted from being an Off-Highway Vehicle by
Provincial Regulation.
(dd)
"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 thirty (30) days or otherwise having the exclusive use of a Vehicle for a
period of more than thirty (30) days.
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(ee)
"Parade" or "Procession" means any combination of Pedestrians and/or Vehicles
that are likely to block, obstruct, impede, hinder or otherwise interfere with
Pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the Highway; but does not include a military Parade
or funeral Procession.
(ff) "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 standing in obedience to a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Traffic Control
Device.
(gg)
"Parkland" has the same meaning as in, the City's Parkland and Open Space
Bylaw, as amended or repealed and replaced from time to time.
(hh)
"Peace Officer" means a Person appointed by the City pursuant to the provisions
of the MGA and may include a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Peace Officer or Member
of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
(ii) "Pedestrian" means:
(i)
a Person on foot; or
(ii)
a Person in or on a Mobility Aid and includes those Persons designated by
regulation as Pedestrians.
(jj) "Person" means a corporation, partnership, or individual, and their heirs, executors,
administrators or other legal representative of an individual.
(kk)
"Playground Zone" means that portion of a Highway identified as a playground
zone by a Traffic Control Device.
(ll) "Point of Reception" means the location on a Motor Vehicle where sound levels are
measured with a sound level meter.
(mm) "Prohibited Miniature Vehicle" means a vehicle that meets the definition of Motor
Vehicle as well as the definition of miniature vehicle as defined in the Traffic Safety
Act and which cannot be registered as a Motor Vehicle. Prohibited Miniature Vehicles
include but are not limited to:
(i)
electric scooter
(ii)
pocketbike
(iii)
golf cart
(iv)
motorized skateboard
(v)
go-cart
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(vi)
personal transporter (segway)
(vii)
e-bike over 500 watts
(nn)
"Provincial Offences Procedure Act" means the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.P-34, as amended or repealed and replaced from time to time.
(oo)
"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 salesperson and that are not for delivery or resale.
(pp)
"Public Passenger Vehicle" means a Commercial Vehicle used solely for the
transportation of passengers.
(qq)
"Recreational Vehicle" means a Vehicle used or intended for use as a shelter,
and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes any motor-home,
holiday trailer, camper, tent trailer and any Bus or truck converted for use as a
Recreational Vehicle.
(rr) "Registrar" refers to the Alberta Registrar of Motor Vehicle Service.
(ss)
"Road" or "Roadway" means a hard surface, paved or unpaved road allowances
on lands owned and or under direction, control and management of the City intended
primarily for vehicles..
(tt) "RPM" means the revolutions per minute of a Motor Vehicle engine.
(uu)
"School Bus" means a Motor Vehicle used primarily for transporting Persons to
and from a school.
(vv)
"School Zone" means that portion of a Highway identified as a school zone by a
Traffic Control Device.
(ww)
"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 the Curb
line or the edge of the Roadway, where there is no Curb line, and the adjacent
property line, whether or not paved or improved.
(xx)
"Slow Moving Vehicle" means a Vehicle that is:
(i)
a piece of slow-moving equipment or machinery;
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(ii)
an animal drawn Vehicle;
(iii)
a piece of machinery or equipment designed for use at speeds that are less
than forty (40) kilometers per hour; or
(iv)
a Vehicle, which is required to display an emblem indicating that such
Vehicle, is a Slow Moving Vehicle pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act.
(yy)
"Sound Calibrator" means any coupler-type sound calibrator that conforms to the
applicable standards of the American National Standards Institute (A.N.S.I.).
(zz)
"Sound Level" means the sound pressure measured in decibels using the "A"
weighted network of a Sound Level Meter with fast response.
(aaa) "Sound Level Meter" means any Type 2 or better integrating instrument (as
established by the standards of A.N.S.I.) that measures Sound Levels, and which is
properly calibrated by a Sound Calibrator.
(bbb) "Stop" or "Stopping" means:
(i)
when required, a complete cessation from vehicular movement; and
(ii)
when prohibited, any halting even momentarily of a Vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when in compliance with the directions of a Peace
Officer or Traffic Control Device.
(ccc)
"Street Furniture" means items such as poles, Traffic Control Devices, waste
receptacles, Bus benches, Bus enclosures, trees, plants, grasses, hydrants,
fences, utilities, utility service or any other property placed on a Highway by the
City.
(ddd) "Track" means to allow, cause or permit any dirt, soil, mud, gravel, sand, clay,
lime, fertilizer, manure, 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.
(eee) "Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking or device placed,
marked or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
(fff) "Trailer" means a Vehicle so designed that it:
(i)
may be attached to or drawn by a Motor Vehicle or tractor, and
(ii)
is intended to transport property or Persons, and includes any Vehicle defined
by regulation as a Trailer but does not include machinery or equipment solely
used in the construction or maintenance of Highways.
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(1ggg) "Truck Route" means a Highway which has been designated as a Truck Route in
the City as provided in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
(2hhh) "Vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which a Person or thing may be
transported or drawn upon a Highway.
(3iii) "Violation Tag" means a tag or similar document issued by the City pursuant to
the MGA for the purpose of notifying a Person that an offence has been
committed for which a prosecution may follow.
(4jjj)
"Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part 2 or 3 of the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act.
PART II - BYLAWS
2. ABANDONED VEHICLES:
(a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle at a single location on a Highway (or in close
proximity to that single location) for a period exceeding 72 consecutive hours.
3. ADVERTISING:
(a) No Person may travel about a City Highway with any Vehicle using an audible device
to Advertise any sale, exhibit, event, business or anything else whatsoever.
(b) No Person may place any Advertising or other type of sign not referred to in this or
any other bylaw on a Vehicle, Highway, public lands, Sidewalk or Boulevard or upon
Street Furniture.
(c) No Person may erect or cause to be erected any Advertising or signage, as defined
in the City's Land use Bylaw, as amended or repealed and replaced from time to
time, upon public lands.
(d) In addition to any other penalty for breach of Sections 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c), the City
may remove any sign, poster, or banner placed or erected contrary to this Bylaw that
impedes or interferes with any repair or maintenance on a Highway, without prior
notice, and such removal shall be at the expense of the Person who placed or
erected the poster or sign.
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(e) For the purpose of Sections 3(b) and 3(c), the Person who is being referred to on the
poster or sign shall be presumed to be the Person that placed or erected the
Advertisement, unless proven otherwise to the satisfaction of the City.
4. HOOFED ANIMALS:
(a) No Person may ride, lead or allow a hoofed animal to walk on a Highway or public
property without obtaining the necessary permit from the City.
(b) An employee of the City or Peace Officer, while in the official course of performing
their duties, shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed on the use of hoofed
animals within City limits.
(c) A Peace Officer has the authority to request all information and permits pertaining to
riding an animal that is being ridden in contradiction to this Bylaw.
5. CLEARANCE OF STRUCTURES:
(a) No Person shall ride, operate or cause or permit to be operated, any Vehicle through
or under any structure, when the Vehicle's height exceeds the maximum clearance
posted on a Traffic Control Device for that structure.
6. CONSTRUCTION - GENERAL:
(a) Unless a permit authorizing the activity has been issued by the City, a Person shall
not add to, construct, dismantle or repair any portion of a public property, Boulevard
or Highway.
7. DANGEROUS OBJECTS:
(a) No Person shall throw, drop, place or cause or permit to be thrown, dropped or
placed any object that may be considered reasonably dangerous to the welfare or
safety of the public onto any Highway or public property within the City limits.
8. DEBRIS:
(a) Private Property
(i)
A Person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed any snow, ice, dirt,
Debris or other material from their private property upon any portion of a
Sidewalk, Roadway, Highway, other public place within the City or private
property other than their own.
(b) Sidewalks and Public Places
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(i)
All Persons within the City owning, controlling or occupying commercial
property located within the boundaries set out in Schedule "C", attached
hereto and forming part of this Bylaw, that adjoins any Sidewalk shall remove
or cause to be removed and cleared away all snow, ice, dirt, Debris or other
material form that part of any Sidewalk, such removal shall be completed
within twenty-four (24) hours of the time when the snow, ice, dirt, Debris or
other material was formed or deposited thereon.
(ii)
The twenty-four (24) hour limitation set out in Subsection 8(b)(i) shall not
include Holidays.
(iii)
Persons removing snow and ice from Sidewalks abutting commercial
property located within the boundaries set out in Schedule "C" may place said
snow and ice onto the Roadway in a manner that it does not impede the safe
movement of Pedestrian and vehicular traffic after said snow and ice has
been deposited on the Roadway.
(iv)
Except as provided in Subsection 8(b)(i), all Persons within the City owning,
controlling or occupying property that adjoins any Sidewalk shall remove or
cause to be removed and cleared away all snow, ice, dirt, Debris or other
material from that part of any Sidewalk, such removal shall be completed
within forty-eight (48) hours of the time when the snow, ice, dirt, Debris or
other material was formed or deposited thereon.
(v)
The forty-eight (48) hour limitation set out in Subsection 8(b)(iv) shall not
include Holidays.
(vi)
In default of any Person complying with Subsection 8(b)(i) and Subsection
8(b)(iv), and in addition to any other remedy available to the City for non-
compliance with this Bylaw, the City may arrange to have the Sidewalk
cleared and any cost thereof shall be paid to the City upon demand and
failing payment, such cost shall be charged against the property as a special
assessment.
(vii)
Except as provided in Subsection 8(b)(iii), no Person shall place, cause or
permit to be placed any snow, ice, dirt, Debris or other material from any
Sidewalk upon any other portion of any Sidewalk, Highway, other public place
within the City or private property other than their own.
(viii)
No Person shall place, cause or permit to be placed any snow, ice, dirt,
Debris or other material removed from any Highway or other public place
within the City upon any other portion of any Highway, other public place
within the City or private property, other than their own.
(ix)
Every Occupier, and in case there is no Occupier, the Owner of every house,
shop, building, church or chapel abutting on or erected within three (3) meters
of any Highway or public place shall, whenever snow or ice shall accumulate
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on the roof or eaves of such building to an extent that a danger is created to
Persons passing, cause the same to be removed at once, and every Person
while removing the same shall take due and proper care and precaution for
warning and safety of Persons passing.
(x)
A Person who has an awning extending from a portion of their premises over
a Highway or portion thereof shall keep the awning free from snow or ice. If
water drips from an awning upon a Highway, the Owner or Occupier of the
premises shall clean the Sidewalk or Highway portion thereof to prevent ice
from forming thereon.
(xi)
No Person shall wash a Vehicle upon a Roadway or so near a Highway as to
result in depositing mud or creating slush or ice upon a Highway.
(c) Driveway Apron
(i)
A property owner within the City that adjoins any Driveway Apron shall be
responsible for keeping the Driveway Apron in reasonable state of repairs.
This includes, not limited to installation, modification, repair or maintenance of
a Driveway Apron.
(ii)
In default of any Person complying with Subsection 8(c) (i) and in addition to
any other remedy available to the City for non-compliance with this Bylaw, the
City may arrange to have the Driveway Apron repaired and any cost thereof
shall be paid to the City upon demand and failing payment, such cost shall be
charged against the property as a special assessment.
(iii)
Subsection 8(c) (i) and (ii) will not apply if damage to a Driveway Apron is
caused by City infrastructure and asset such as road, utility main lines,
drainage facilities or tree roots originating from trees located on City property.
9. DISTURBING NOISES:
(a) A Person must not make, continue, or allow to be made or continue any Disturbing
Noise.
(b) A Person who fails to comply with a Peace Officer's instructions during a vehicle
Sound Level Meter test, is guilty of an offence.
(c) Subsection 9(a) does not apply to Persons operating emergency vehicles.
10. ENGINE RETARDER BRAKES:
(a) No Person shall use engine retarder brakes within the City limits.
11. FIRE HYDRANTS:
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(a) No Person may place or permit any snow, ice, Debris, advertising or other material
onto any fire hydrant located on public or private property.
(b) No Person may damage or permit to be damaged, any fire hydrant by scraping,
cutting or in any manner whatsoever, whether or not such Person is engaged in
removing snow, ice, Debris or other material from any fire hydrant.
(c) The provisions of Section 11(b) shall not apply to agents of employees of the City in
the performance of maintaining said fire hydrants
12. HEAVY VEHICLES:
(a) No Person may operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle in any area of the City, unless they
are:
(i)
delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from or providing services
at the premises of bonafide customers;
(ii)
going to or from the business premises of the Owner of the Heavy Vehicle
concerned, unless an approved permit has been issued by the City;
(iii)
moving a building for which the necessary moving permits have been issued;
(iv)
going to or from the premises utilized for the servicing or repairing of the
Heavy Vehicle;
(v)
pulling a disabled Vehicle from a Highway prohibited to Heavy Vehicles;
(vi)
going to or from or actually performing work on a Highway, or when needed
for a construction or excavation project on an adjacent site;
(vii)
traveling to or from a place that has been approved by the City to receive
such Heavy Vehicles; and
(viii)
at such locations as have been designated by a Traffic Control Device.
(b) The Heavy Vehicle being operated must travel on the most direct and practicable
route between the premises or location concerned, and the nearest Truck Route.
(c) In the case of any dispute arising as to the weight of any Vehicle, a certificate of
weight in accordance with the Traffic Safety Act shall be deemed conclusive proof of
such weight.
(d) Any person violating this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less
that $100.00 for each 500 kilograms of weight borne by the single Vehicle in excess
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of the maximum 6,000 kg or a Vehicle with any type of Trailer attached in excess of
the maximum of 8,000 kg.
13. HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES:
(a) The driver or other Person, in charge of any horse drawn Vehicle on a Highway shall
obtain a permit authorized by the City Manager to permit such horse drawn Vehicle
upon City Highways or on public lands.
(b) The driver or other Person in charge of any horse drawn Vehicle on a Highway shall
remain upon such Vehicle while it is in motion or shall walk beside the horse drawing
such a Vehicle.
14. IMPOUNDING OR REMOVAL OF PROPERTY:
(a) A Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed and to
impound any wheeled device for human transportation, Micromobility Device,
motorcycle, snowmobile, all-terrain Vehicles or any other Vehicle or Trailer parked or
abandoned or being used in contravention of this Bylaw or interfering with snow
removal, other public works being carried out by the City or where emergency
conditions may require such removal from a Highway.
(b) Impounded property shall be released to the Owner upon payment to the City or the
City's authorized agent(s) of any towing charges and all transportation and storage
costs applicable to such impounded property.
(c) In the event the Owner does not claim the Vehicle or Trailer impounded, the towing
and storage charges may be collected through civil process.
(d) All other property impounded and not claimed by its rightful Owner may be
relinquished to the finder, be sold by public or private auction without notice to the
Owner , and the proceeds of this sale shall be in payment of the sale and expenses
of all applicable impounding, transportation, and storage fees and the balance shall
be applied to the general revenue of the City.
(e) The City bears no responsibility for loss of or damage to impounded property during
such time it is impounded.
15. LOADING/UNLOADING OF VEHICLES:
(a) No Person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a Sidewalk or
Boulevard where loading or unloading facilities have been provided.
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(b) A Person, for the purpose of loading and unloading of merchandise to and from a
property, shall not obstruct or prevent other Vehicles or Pedestrians from passing
along such Highway while the loading or unloading of merchandise is taking place.
(c) The loading of goods or passengers on Highways, other than for commercial
purposes, shall not obstruct or prevent other Vehicles or Pedestrians from passing
along such Highway while the loading or unloading of goods or passengers is taking
place.
16. MICROMOBILITY DEVICES
(a) No Person may leave any Micromobility Devices on any Sidewalk, Highway or
attached to Street Furniture where it unduly impedes Pedestrian traffic on sidewalks
or impedes access to doorways.
(b) No Person shall ride any Micromobility Device where prohibited by a sign.
(c) Any Micromobility Device found abandoned on any Sidewalk, Highway or attached to
Street Furniture or bike rack, may be impounded by a Peace Officer.
(d) An employee of the City or Peace Officer, while in the official course of performing
their duties, shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed on the use of
Micromobility Devices within City limits.
(e) Not withstanding Section 16(a), no Person shall attach a Micromobility Device to a
tree, another living plant, fire hydrant or utility box.
(f) No Person shall operate a Micromobility Device upon a Roadway except as
permitted herein.
(g) A Person using a Micromobility Device on a Highway:
(i) shall have the same rights and duties as the operator of a Motor Vehicle;
(ii) shall be on the bicycle path, if there is a bicycle path adjacent to the Roadway;
(iii) shall be as near as practicable to the right side of the Highway;
(iv) shall not be on a Sidewalk prohibited by a sign;
(v)
shall not be attached by the arm or hand of the operator or otherwise to a
Vehicle on a Highway.
(h) Every Person operating a Micromobility Device upon a Sidewalk shall
(i) yield the right-of-way to Pedestrians;
(ii) use care and control when passing a Pedestrian or other Person on a Sidewalk;
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(iii) remain at a reasonable distance from other Persons using the Sidewalk;
(iv) give an audible signal before overtaking a Pedestrian, which signal will be
produced at a reasonable time prior to overtaking, by voice, bell, or other warning
device, which is audible to the Pedestrian.
(i) No Person shall operate a Micromobility Device upon a Sidewalk at any rate of
speed that is unreasonable having regard to the nature, condition, and use of the
Sidewalk and the amount and kind of Pedestrian traffic that is or might reasonably be
expected to be on the Sidewalk.
(j) No rally or race involving Micromobility Devices shall be held upon any Sidewalk.
(k) Persons operating a Micromobility Device shall use the Sidewalks at their own risk
and the City does not warrant any Sidewalk as being suitable for operating a
Micromobility Device.
(l) No Person shall operate a Micromobility Device, contrary to a sign or upon private
land unless the Person has obtained written consent from the Owner to do so, or in a
designated area approved by the City.
17. PROHIBITED MINIATURE VEHICLES:
(a) No Person shall operate a Prohibited Miniature Vehicle upon any Roadway or
Highway including Sidewalks, within the City.
(b) No Person shall operate a Prohibited Miniature Vehicle where prohibited by a sign.
18. MOVING A BUILDING:
(a) No Person shall use any Highway within the City to move a building, or part of a
building, without a permit. A copy of the permit shall be in the possession of the
operator of the Vehicle used for moving said building and shall be produced to a
Peace Officer on demand.
19. OBSTRUCTING THE USE OF A ROADWAY:
(a) A Person shall not stand or be in any other position on a Highway so as to obstruct
the entrance to a building or to obstruct Pedestrians or Vehicles using the Highway.
(b) This section does not apply to Persons participating in, or assembled to watch a
Parade for which a permit has been issued pursuant to this Bylaw.
(c) A Person shall not crowd, jostle, or harass any Pedestrian on a Highway.
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(d) No Person shall make, place or allow an obstruction of any kind in, upon, or above
any Highway within the City unless a permit authorizing placement of the obstruction
has been issued by the City.
(e) Every Person making or placing an obstruction of any kind in, upon, or above any
Highway within the City shall produce the aforementioned permit for inspection upon
the request of a Peace Officer, or the City Manager.
(f) 5No Owner of a Vehicle or Person operating a Vehicle shall Stop a Vehicle or permit
a Vehicle to be left upon any Highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct,
impede, or hinder traffic thereon.
(g) Where the obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure, the operator will not
be in breach of this section provided they immediately take measures to remove the
obstruction from the Highway.
(h) A Peace Officer may remove any obstruction on a Highway placed thereto in
contravention of this Bylaw.
(i) Any expenses incurred as a result of Section 19 may be recovered by the City as a
debt due and owing to the City in accordance with the MGA.
(j) No Person shall Park any Vehicle or portion of a Vehicle on an Alley in the City.
(k) A Peace Officer or the City's Fire Services may in case of a fire, disaster or any type
of emergency dealing with life and property temporarily obstruct the passage of
Pedestrians and Vehicles on a Highway, Sidewalk or within a Parkland.
(l) Where an obstruction of any kind exists in, upon, or above any Highway or public
place and in the opinion of the City Manager creates an unsafe condition the City
Manager shall take such measures as required to remedy the obstruction.
(m) Every Person who fails to obtain or to comply with the provisions of a permit
pursuant to this Bylaw shall be guilty of an offense and shall, in addition to any other
penalty, immediately cause the removal of the obstruction.
20. OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY:
(a) To ensure good visibility of a Pedestrian, cyclist or driver of a Vehicle a Person shall
not erect, place, maintain, or permit to grow, over or upon that portion of a site any
obstruction within the sight triangle as defined in the City's Land use Bylaw.
21. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES:
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(a) No Person shall operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on public Parkland within the City.
Including on any bodies of water existing wholly or partially within the City (whether
frozen or otherwise), unless:
(i)
engaged in the act of loading or unloading an Off-Highway Vehicle from or
onto a Trailer or Vehicle.
(b) Employees of the City, and Peace Officers while in the official course of performing
their duties shall be exempt from the restrictions imposed on the operation of Off-
Highway Vehicles.
22. OWNER LIABLE:
(a) If a Vehicle is involved in an offence under this Bylaw, the Owner of that Vehicle is
guilty of that offence.
(b) For the purpose of this Bylaw, if a Vehicle is involved in an offence under this Bylaw,
and the registration for that vehicle is expired or suspended, the Owner of that
Vehicle is the last registered owner listed with the Registrar.
(c) Subsection (a) and (b) do not apply if the Owner of the Vehicle satisfies the court that
at the time the Vehicle was involved in the offence:
(i)
in the case of a Vehicle that was in motion:
a. no other Person was driving the Vehicle with the Owner's expressed or
implied consent; and
(ii)
in the case of a Vehicle that was parked:
a. no other Person parked the Vehicle with the Owner's expressed or
implied consent.
(d) 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.
23. PARADE OR PROCESSION:
(a) No Person shall hold or take part in any Parade or Procession without first
obtaining an approved permit from the City Manager subject to such terms and
conditions the City Manager deems advisable, for the Parade or Procession.
(b) The Parade or Procession organizer shall, at all times and without limitation,
indemnify and save harmless the City, its Councilors, directors, officers, employees,
contractors, agents and representatives from and against any and all liabilities,
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losses, costs, damages, legal fees (on a solicitor and his own client full indemnity
basis), disbursements, fines, penalties, expenses, all manner of actions, causes of
action, claims, demands and proceedings, all of whatever nature and kind which
any of the City, its Councilors, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents
and representatives may sustain, pay or incur or which may be brought or made
against all or any of them, and whether or not incurred in connection with any action
or other proceedings or claims or demands made by third parties, with respect to
any occurrence, event, incident or matter caused by, and/or arising as a direct or
indirect result of the Parade or Procession.
(c) The Parade or Procession organizer shall at their sole cost and expenses, take out
and keep in full force and effect the following insurance:
(i)
"all risks" insurance upon property of every kind and description in an
amount not less than the full replacement cost thereof. If there is a dispute
as to the amount of which comprises full replacement cost, the decision of
the City shall be conclusive; and
(ii)
comprehensive general liability insurance with inclusive limits to be
determined by the City. Such insurance coverage shall name the City as an
additional insured.
(d) The Parade or Procession organizer must ensure that:
(i)
all insurance coverage maintained by the Parade or Procession organizer
shall include waivers of subrogation by the insurers in favor of the City and
shall name the City as an additional insured.
(e) Funeral and military processions shall be exempt from restrictions as long as they
are conducted in accordance with Alberta Regulation 304/02 - Use of Highway and
Rules of the Road Regulation as amended and repealed or replaced from time to
time.
24. PARKING - ANGLE:
(a) When:
(i)
a sign indicates that angle Parking is permitted or required; and
(ii)
Parking guidelines are visible on the Roadway, a Person may only Park a
Vehicle with the Vehicle between and parallel to any two (2) of the guidelines;
and
(iii)
In the case of a Vehicle other than a motorcycle, with one front wheel not
more than five-hundred (500) millimeters from the Curb or edge of the
Roadway; or
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(iv)
In the case of a motorcycle, with:
a. a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five-hundred (500) millimeters from
the Curb or edge of the Roadway; and
b. the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane
that is adjacent to the lane on which the motorcycle is parked.
(b) When:
(i)
a sign indicates that angle parking is permitted or required; and
(ii)
no Parking guidelines are visible on the Roadway, a Person may only park a
Vehicle with the Vehicle's sides at an angle of between thirty (30) and sixty
(60) degrees to the Curb or edge of the Roadway; and
(iii)
in the case of a Vehicle other than a motorcycle, with one front wheel not
more than five-hundred (500) millimeters from the Curb or edge of the
Roadway; or
(iv)
In the case of a motorcycle, with:
a. a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five-hundred (500) millimeters from
the Curb or edge of the Roadway, and
b. the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane
that is adjacent to the lane on which is motorcycle is parked.
(v)
A vehicle, Recreational Vehicle or Trailer that singly or together exceeds 5.8
meters in length shall not be parked at an angle on a Highway unless:
a. a sign specifically permits parking; or
b. the Vehicle displays a permit authorized by the City.
25. PARKING - DISABLED PERSONS:
(a) 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:
(i)
displays a valid disabled placard or license plate issued or recognized by the
Registrar; and
(ii)
is being used for the transportation of a Person with a disability.
26. PARKING - GENERAL:
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(a) A Vehicle shall not be parked within three (3) meters of the Center Line of the
Roadway on a Highway where the Roadway portion is twelve (12) meters or more in
width.
(b) 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.
(c) 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 (c), particular classes of Vehicles may include but are
not limited to:
(i)
small cars;
(ii)
police or other Emergency Vehicles;
(iii)
transit service Vehicles;
(iv)
tour line Buses;
(v)
funeral cars;
(vi)
school Buses;
(vii)
taxis;
(viii)
motorcycles;
(ix)
vending units;
(x)
media Vehicles;
(xi)
Department of National Defense Vehicles;
(xii)
Department of Justice Vehicles; and
(xiii)
Solicitor General Vehicles.
(d) Unless permitted by a Traffic Control Device a Person operating a Vehicle shall not
Stop or Park the Vehicle anytime at the following locations:
(i)
on a Sidewalk or Boulevard;
(ii)
on a Crosswalk or on any part of a Crosswalk;
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(iii)
within an Intersection other than immediately next to the Curb in a "T"
Intersection;
(iv)
within an Intersection other than five (5) meters to the projection of the Curb
or edge of the Roadway;
(v)
in the case of an approach to a Stop sign or yield sign, within five (5) meters
from the Stop sign or yield sign;
(vi)
within five (5) meters from any fire hydrants, or when the hydrants are not
located at the Curb, within five (5) meters from the point on the Curb nearest
the hydrants;
(vii)
Within 1.5 meters from an access to garage, private road or driveway or a
Vehicle crossway over a Sidewalk;
(viii)
Within five (5) meters from the near side of a marked Crosswalk;
(ix)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the Stopping
or Parking would obstruct traffic;
(x)
On any bridge or on the approaches to them;
(xi)
At any place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits Stopping or Parking;
(xii)
On the Roadway side of a Vehicle that is parked or Stopped at the Curb or
edge of the Roadway;
(xiii)
at or near the site of any fire, accident or other emergency if Stopping or
Parking would obstruct traffic or hinder Emergency Vehicles or a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, firemen, ambulance drivers, assistants, rescue officer or
volunteers; and
(xiv)
if a Highway is divided into two (2) or more Roadways by a Boulevard, ditch
or other physical barrier on that portion of the Highway that is to the left of the
yellow line except in an emergency situation where the Vehicle is disabled
and it is not practicable to move the Vehicle to the far right side of the
Highway.
(e) Where a Traffic Control Device restricts the Parking for a specified period of time, no
Person shall Park a Vehicle in excess of the time so designated and marked on the
sign.
(f) In the case of an offense that is of continuing nature, a contravention constitutes a
separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which it continues and a
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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.
(g) Where a sign upon a Highway prohibits Parking thereon, no Person shall Park any
Vehicle upon such Highway unless the Vehicle displays within or upon the front
windshield on the driver's side of the Vehicle, a valid permit.
(h) No Person shall Park or leave a Vehicle on private property, whether or not there is
public access, without the permission or authorization of the Owner of the property,
or Person having possession or control of the property:
(i) this section applies only where the privately owned property has been clearly
identified as having restrictions on Parking.
(i) A Vehicle parked contrary to Section 626(h) may be impounded and removed and a
charge may be laid against the Owner or Person in possession or control of the
illegally Parked Vehicle.
(j) A Peace Officer, when enforcing the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act, or this
Bylaw, may 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 any liability for doing so.
(k) No Person, other than a City employee, shall in the normal course of maintenance,
mark any Curb with paint or similar substance indicating that "No Parking" is
permitted.
(l) No Person shall Park or drive any Vehicle upon any land owned by the City which
the City uses, or permits to be used, as Parkland, except on such part thereof as
Traffic Control Devices may permit.
(m) Where a permit has been issued by the City Manager for temporary access to
Parkland, any damage to Parkland will be the responsibility of the Person(s) making
the application and such Person(s) shall be responsible for all costs flowing from the
damage.
(n) No Person shall Stop, or Park, any Vehicle, or portion of Vehicle on an Alley in the
City unless such Vehicle is loading or unloading and is Parked so as to not obstruct
other Vehicles using the Alley.
(o) No Person shall Park a Vehicle or Trailer on a Highway without license plates
properly displayed.
(p) No Person shall Park an unregistered Vehicle or Trailer on a Highway.
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(q) No Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway that is leaking fluids.
(r) No Person shall Park an Inoperable Vehicle on a Highway
27. PARKING - PARALLEL
(a) When Parking a Vehicle on a Highway, a Person may only Park a Vehicle:
(i)
With:
a. the sides of the Vehicle parallel to the Curb or edge of the Roadway; and
b. the right wheels of the Vehicle not more than five-hundred (500)
millimeters from the right Curb or edge of the Roadway.
(ii)
In the case of a one-way Highway where Parking on either side is permitted,
with:
a. the sides of the Vehicle parallel to the Curb or edge of the Roadway;
b. the wheels that are the closest to a Curb or edge of the Roadway not
more than five-hundred (500) millimeters from that Curb or edge; and
c. the Vehicle facing in the direction of travel authorized for the Highway.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a motorcycle may be parked:
(i)
at an angle, other than perpendicular, to the Curb or edge of the Roadway,
(ii)
With:
a. a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five-hundred (500) millimeters
from the Curb or edge of the Roadway; and
b. the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic
lane that is adjacent to the lane on which the motorcycle is parked.
c. Subsection (a) does not apply where angle Parking is permitted or
required.
28. PARKING - SNOW ROUTES:
(a) No Person shall park a Vehicle or permit a Vehicle to be Parked on a Highway
marked with snow route/street sweeping or temporary no Parking sign(s).
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(b) This section applies only when the location identified as a snow/street sweeping has
been designated in effect by the City Manager or their designate.
29. PARKING LOTS - CITY OWNED AND OPERATED:
(a) Vehicles Parking on City Parking lots shall comply with all Traffic Control Devices
posted thereon.
30. PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(a) No Pedestrian shall hitchhike or solicit a ride from a driver of Vehicle on a Highway
within the City.
(b) No Pedestrian, except as directed by a Peace Officer, shall cross or attempt to cross
any Highway at any point other than a Crosswalk.
(c) No Pedestrian shall cross or attempt to cross at an Intersection if a Traffic Control
Device prohibits the Crossing.
31. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES / TRAILERS:
(a) A Recreational Vehicle or Trailer shall not be parked on a Highway for more than
forty-eight (48) consecutive hours at which time the Recreational Vehicle or Trailer
must be moved from the Highway for a period of not less than forty-eight (48) hours.
(b) A Recreational Vehicle or Trailer parked on a Highway shall not be occupied.
(c) No Person shall Park a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer upon a Highway unless it is
attached to a Vehicle by which it may be drawn.
(d) A Recreational Vehicle or Trailer shall not be parked on a Highway with their slides
open towards the Highway.
32. SALE OF GOODS:
(a) No Person shall, unless a permit and business license has been obtained from the
City, sell or display goods, or place any temporary or permanent structure related to
the selling or displaying of such goods on a Highway.
(b) Any buildings, signs, or structures, related to the sale of goods displayed on a
Highway, may be removed without notice and taken to a place of storage, and
returned to the Owner upon proof of ownership and payment of costs incurred by the
City for such removal and storage.
(c) No newspaper vendor shall, unless duly authorized by permit, sell newspapers on
the Highways of the City or place on the Sidewalk a stand for the exhibition of such
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newspapers. The size, form, design of the stand and the location of the Sidewalk
where such stand may be placed shall be designated by the permit issued by the
City.
(d) No Person shall drive or Park a Motor Vehicle displayed for sale on a Highway
unless duly authorized by City permit.
33. SCHOOL BUSES:
(a) The use of alternating flashing lights and Stop arm on a School Bus operating on a
Highway within the City is prohibited.
(b) No School Bus shall be parked in a residential area unless such School Bus displays
upon the front windshield of such Vehicle a School Bus residential Parking permit.
(c) No Person shall display upon a School Bus a permit purporting to exempt such
School Bus from the provisions of Section 33(b) unless such permit was authorized
by the City.
34. SECURING LOADS:
(a) A Person shall not operate a Vehicle on a Highway with any loose material on the
exterior of the Vehicle.
(b) A Person shall not operate a Vehicle containing any load on a Highway unless the
load has been secured to prevent any part of it from falling onto the Highway.
(c) Without limiting the generality of Subsection (b), a Person shall not operate a Vehicle
containing a load of earth, sand, gravel or other loose material on a Highway unless:
(i)
all parts of the load are at lease seventy-five (75) millimeters below the top of
the container; and
(ii)
the container and load are completely covered at all times.
(d) In the event any part of a load falls onto a Highway from a Vehicle the Person
operating the Vehicle shall forthwith:
(i)
take all reasonable steps to safely remove any material from the Highway;
and
(ii)
notify both the City and the Police Service.
35. SIDEWALK - GENERAL / OCCUPANCY:
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(a) No Person shall drive any Vehicle across any Sidewalk or Boulevard, or both, unless
a Crossing has been constructed as required by the City Manager.
(b) No Person may occupy a portion of Sidewalk, walkway, Boulevard, or Roadway for
the purposes of temporary tables or seating, or both, or the vending of products from
a licensed portable food service vending cart or Vehicle without first obtaining a
permit from the City to do so.
36. SLOW MOVING VEHICLES:
(a) No Person shall operate a Slow Moving Vehicle during the Night on any Highway
with a posted maximum speed of seventy (70) kilometers per hour or more unless
the Slow Moving Vehicle is accompanied by an escort Vehicle following behind.
(b) The provisions of Section 36(a) shall not apply to:
(i)
a Vehicle owned by, or under contract to, the City while engaged in street
maintenance operations upon the Highways;
(ii)
a Vehicle owned by, or under contract to, the City while traveling to any
locations for the purpose of carrying out street maintenance operations of an
emergency nature; or
(iii)
a Vehicle used in conjunction with servicing of public utilities including
telephone, electricity, natural gas and cable vision systems while such
Vehicle is actually engaged in maintenance or emergency operations on the
Highway.
37. SPEED LIMITS:
(a) Unless otherwise directed by a Traffic Control Device, no Person shall drive a
Vehicle in excess of forty (40) kilometers per hour on any Highway within the City.
(b) The maximum speed limit in any Alley within the City is twenty (20) kilometers per
hour.
(c) The penalties for contravening Sections 37(a) and 37(b) shall be pursuant to the
Traffic Safety Act.
38. STREET FURNITURE:
(a) No Person shall climb or interfere with any Street Furniture, protection system, or
any other utility system or work of the City.
(b) No Person shall repair, construct, add to, or dismantle any portion of Street Furniture
without first obtaining permission from the City.
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39. TEMPORARY CURB RAMPS:
(a) The placement of temporary curb ramps of any kind will be permitted between April
15 and October 31.
40. TEMPORARY LOAD LIMITS:
(a) No Person shall operate a Vehicle on a Highway in contravention of prohibitions
stated on a Traffic Control Device placed in situations of unfavorable road conditions
to limit load limits.
41. TRACKING:
(a) No Person shall drive, operate, or permit to be driven or operated, any Vehicle or
equipment of any nature or kind in such a manner so as to Track any earth, sand,
gravel, or any other material upon a Highway.
(b) A Person who Tracks upon a Highway shall, in addition to the penalty specified in
this Bylaw be liable to clean up or remove the substance or material Tracked upon
the Highway. In default of which the City shall clean up or remove such substance or
material at the expense of the Person who Tracked or caused the Tracking.
(c) Unless a permit to do so has been issued by the City Manager, no Person shall
operate on a Highway, a Vehicle, or Trailer having metal spikes, lugs, or cleats or
bands projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire of such Vehicle.
(d) Unless a permit has been issued by the City Manager, no Person shall operate on a
Highway a Vehicle or Trailer having caterpillar Track or skids.
42. TRANSIT / SCHOOL BUS / SCHOOL / PLAYGROUND ZONES:
(a) The City Manager is hereby authorized to designate Transit or School Bus Zones
and shall cause the same to be marked.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Bylaw, where a Transit Vehicle is stopped
at, or has approached within ten (10) meters of an Intersection and has indicated by
signal that the driver intends to turn right at such Intersection, then the driver of a
Vehicle traveling in the same direction shall not overtake or pass to the right of such
Transit Vehicle.
(c) No Person shall Stop a Vehicle for any period of time whatsoever in a Transit Zone
or School Bus Zone which is properly marked by a Traffic Control Device, and which
is located either on a road right-of-way, City property or private property.
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(d) Unless otherwise indicated by Traffic Control Devices, a Transit Zone extends forty-
five (45) meters prior to the transit zone sign or the nearest Intersection prior to the
transit zone, whichever distance is less. Intersections created by an Alley are
excluded.
(e) Notwithstanding Subsection 42(d), a taxi cab may Stop in the most forward six (6)
meters of a Transit Zone while in the act of unloading or loading passengers.
(f) A School Zone or Playground Zone:
(i)
begins at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating the
School Zone or Playground Zone or the commencement of the School Zone
or Playground Zone; and
(ii)
ends at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating a greater
rate of speed or the end of the zone.
(g) A School Zone's hours of operation are from 08:00 to 16:30 on each day, excluding
weekends and Holidays, during which a nearby school is in session.
(h) A Playground Zone's hours of operation are daily from 08:30 to one hour after
sunset.
(i) The speed limit in a School Zone is thirty (30) km/h during the School Zone's hours
of operation.
(j) The speed limit in a Playground Zone is 30 km/h during the Playground Zone's hours
of operation.
43. UNATTENDED VEHICLE:
(a) No Person shall leave unattended a Vehicle on a jack with one or more wheels
removed on a Highway in the City.
44. INDUSTRIAL / COMMERCIAL WASTE / STORAGE CONTAINER PLACEMENT:
(a) No Person shall place an industrial waste or storage container upon any Highway of
the City unless a permit has first been obtained from the City approving such
placement.
PART III - ENFORCEMENT
45. OFFENCES & PENALTIES:
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(a) Any Person who contravenes any provision of the Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is
liable upon summary conviction, to a specified penalty for that offence as set out in
Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
(b) Notwithstanding Schedule "A" of this Bylaw, any Person who commits a second or
subsequent offence under this Bylaw within one (1) year of committing a first offence
under the Bylaw, is liable on summary conviction to double the fine set out in
Schedule "A" to this Bylaw for that offence.
(c) A Person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less that that
established in Schedule "A", and not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
(d) Under no circumstances shall a Person contravening any provision of this Bylaw be
subject to the penalty of imprisonment.
46. VIOLATION TAGS:
(a) A Peace Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue Violation Tags to any
Person who the Peace officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe has
contravened any provision of this Bylaw.
(b) A Violation Tag may be issued to such Person:
(i)
either personally; or
(ii)
by placing a copy of the Violation Tag on the Vehicle; or
(iii)
by mailing a copy, via mail, to such Person at their last known postal address.
(c) A Violation Tag shall be in a form approved by the City Manager and shall state:
(i)
the name of the Person;
(ii)
the offence;
(iii)
the specified penalty for the offence as specified in Schedule "A" of this
Bylaw;
(iv)
that the penalty shall be paid within twenty-one (21) days of the issuance of
the Violation Tag; and
(v)
any other information as may be required by the City.
(d) Where a Violation Tag issued pursuant to this Bylaw, the Person to whom the
Violation Tag is issued may in lieu of prosecution of the offence, pay the City the
specified penalty set out on the Violation Tag.
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(e) Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Peace Officer from immediately issuing a
Violation Tag.
47. VIOLATION TICKETS:
(a) In those cases where a Violation Tag has been issued and the penalty specified on
the Violation Tag has not been paid within the prescribed time, a Peace Officer is
hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Ticket.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 47(a), the Peace Officer is authorized and empowered to
immediately issue a Violation Ticket to any Person who the Peace Officer has
reasonable and probable grounds to believe is responsible for a contravention of this
Bylaw.
(c) A Violation Ticket issued with respect to a contravention of this Bylaw shall be served
upon the Person responsible for the contravention in accordance with the Provincial
Offences Procedure Act.
(d) The Person to whom the Violation Ticket has been issued may plead guilty by
making a voluntary payment in respect of the Violation Ticket by delivering to the
Court of Justice, on or before the initial appearance date, the Violation Ticket
together with an amount equal to the specified penalty for the offence as provided for
in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw.
(e) When a Clerk of the Court of Justice records the receipt of a voluntary payment
pursuant to Section 47(d) of this Bylaw and the Provincial Offences Procedure Act,
the act of recording constitutes acceptance of the guilty plea and also constitutes a
conviction and the imposition of a fine in the amount of the specified penalty.
48. SEVERABILITY:
(a) If any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
then the invalid portion must be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw is deemed
valid.
49. OBSTRUCTION:
(a) A Person shall not obstruct or hinder any Person in the exercise or performance of
the Person's powers pursuant to this Bylaw.
50. ORDER TO COMPLY:
(a) If the City Manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that a Person is contravening
any provision of this Bylaw, the City Manager or designate may, by written order,
require any Person responsible for the contravention to remedy it.
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(i)
Any Person who fails to comply with an Order made under Section 50(a) is
guilty of an offence.
(b) The Order may:
(i)
direct a Person to stop doing something, or to change the way in which the
Person is doing it;
(ii)
direct a Person to take any action or measures necessary to remedy the
contravention of this Bylaw and, if necessary, to prevent a re-occurrence of
the contravention;
(iii)
state a time within which the Person must comply with the directions; or
(iv)
state that if the Person does not comply with the directions within a specified
time, the City will take the action or measure.
(c) 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.
(d) An Order issued pursuant to this section may be served:
(i)
In the case of an individual:
a. by delivering it personally to the individual;
b. 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
c. 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.
(ii)
In the case of a corporation:
a. by delivering personally to any director or officer of the corporation;
b. 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
c. by mail addressed to the registered office of the corporation.
(e) The City Manager and/or their designate may, after giving reasonable notice to the
Owner or Occupier of the Premises, enter upon the said Premises and carry out an
inspection for conditions that may contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of
this Bylaw.
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(i)
Any Person who refuses to allow an inspection of the Premises under Section
750(e) is guilty of an offence.
(f) When an Owner fails to remedy a contravention of this Bylaw within the time allowed
in a written Order, the City may enter the Premises or Property to perform or
complete the work necessary to remedy the violation of this Bylaw. The costs
incurred by the City to remedy the violation, as well as any applicable fines under this
Bylaw, will be billed to the Owner and will be amounts owing to the City. If the costs
are not paid in the time specified by the City, the costs may be charged against the
Premises or Property as a special assessment to be recovered in the same manner
as other taxes.
(g) A Person who received a written Order to comply with a Section pursuant to this
Bylaw may by written notice within fourteen (14) days after the date the Order is
received, request Council to review the Order.
(i) After reviewing the Order, Council may confirm, vary, substitute or cancel the
Order.
51. POWERS OF THE CITY MANAGER:
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;
(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 purpose of this Bylaw;
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(j) designate Highways as dangerous goods routes, prohibited dangerous goods
routes, Truck Routes, or snow routes or any combination thereof;
(k) establish the days and times of operation for Parking meters;
(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 the purposes of
greater certainty, this includes Traffic Control Devices restricting the speed of
Vehicles;
(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 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", locations and times, 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;
(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;
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(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 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 Micromobility Devices is
prohibited;
(dd) designate portions of any Highway for the use of Micromobility Devices 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; and
(hh) delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an employee of the
City.
52. REPEAL OF BYLAW
(a) Bylaw No. C17-22 and all amendments thereto are hearby repealed upon third
reading of Bylaw.
53. EFFECTIVE DATE
(a) This Bylaw shall become effective upon third and final reading.
(NOTE: Consolidation made under Section 69 of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000., c.M-26, and
Bylaw C5-13 Office Consolidation and Revision of Bylaws, and printed under the Director, Legislative
Services authority).
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Amendments and Revisions
Definitions - Clerical Correction
Section 19 - Clerical Correction
Section 26 - Clerical Correction
Section 50 - Clerical Correction
Schedule "A" Section 26 - Clerical Correction
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FINES AND PENALTIES
SECTION 2 - ABANDONED VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Park a Vehicle at a single location on a Highway (or in
close proximity to that single location) for a period
exceeding 72 consecutive hours.
2(a)
$250.00
SECTION 3 - ADVERTISING
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Travel about City Highways with a Vehicle using an
audible device to advertise.
3(a)
$150.00
Place any advertising on a Vehicle/Highway/public
lands/Sidewalk/Boulevard/Street Furniture.
3(b)
$150.00
Erect or cause to be erected any advertising or
signage on public lands.
3(c)
$150.00
SECTION 4 - HOOFED ANIMALS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Unauthorized riding, leading or walking of a hoofed
animal with City limits without an approved permit.
4(a)
$150.00
SECTION 5 - CLEARANCE OF STRUCTURES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Exceeding posted structure clearance.
5(a)
$1,000
SECTION 6 - CONSTRUCTION - GENERAL
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
A Person shall not add to, construct, dismantle, or
repair any portion of a Boulevard or Highway w/o
permit
6(a)
$250.00
SECTION 7 -DANGEROUS OBJECTS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
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Casting, projecting or use of dangerous object on a
Highway or public place.
7(a)
$250.00
SECTION 8 - DEBRIS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY, SIDEWALKS & PUBLIC PLACES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
For any offence under this Section.
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$150.00
SECTION 9 - DISTURBING NOISE
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
No Person shall make, continue, or allow to be made or
continue any disturbing noise.
9(a)
$250.00
Fail to comply with Sound Level Meter test instructions.
9(b)
$500.00
SECTION 10 - ENGINE RETARDER BRAKES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Use engine retarder brakes within the City limits
10(a)
$250.00
SECTION 11 - FIRE HYDRANTS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Place, or permit any snow, ice, Debris, advertising, or
other material on a fire hydrant located on public/private
property.
11(a)
$250.00
Damage or cause/permit to be damaged any fire hydrant.
11(b)
$250.00
SECTION 12 - HEAVY VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operating/parking a Heavy Vehicle in an area other than a
Truck Route.
12(a)
$500.00
Operating a Heavy Vehicle in the City not using most
direct route to/from nearest Truck Route.
12(b)
$500.00
When the vehicle weight is over the maximum allowed:
$100.00 for each 500kg of weight borne by the vehicle in
excess of the maximum.
12(a)
12(b)
SECTION 13 - HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Failure to obtain a permit to drive a horse drawn Vehicle
upon the Highway
13(a)
$150.00
Failure to remain in control of horse drawn Vehicle
13(b)
$250.00
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SECTION 15 - LOADING & UNLOADING OF VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
For any offence
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$150.00
SECTION 16 - MICROMOBILITY
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Failure to comply with this Section.
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$250.00
SECTION 17 - PROHIBITED MINIATURE VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operate a Prohibited Miniature Vehicle upon any Roadway or
Highway including Sidewalk.
17(a)
$250.00
Operate a Prohibited Miniature Vehicle where prohibited by a
sign.
17(b)
$250.00
SECTION 18 - MOVING A BUILDING
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Failure to obtain/have in possession a moving permit
18(a)
$500.00
SECTION 19 - OBSTRUCTING THE USE OF A ROADWAY, SIDEWALK OR BUILDING
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
For any offence under this Section.
19
$500.00
SECTION 20 - OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Failure to ensure good visibility
20(a)
$250.00
SECTION 21 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operate an Off-Highway Vehicle within the City
21(a)
$250.00
SECTION 23 - PARADE, PROCESSION
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Holding a Parade/Procession without a permit.
23(a)
$500.00
Participating as a member of an unauthorized Parade.
23(a)
$500.00
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SECTION 24 - PARKING - ANGLE
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
For any offence under this Section.
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$150.00
SECTION 25 - PARKING - DISABLED PERSONS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Stopping or Parking in designated place without displaying
valid disabled placard.
25(a)
$250.00
SECTION 26 - PARKING - GENERAL
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Park within 3 meters from centerline on a Highway.
26(a)
$150.00
Park on a Highway marked as a fire/emergency zone.
26(b)
$250.00
Prohibited Parking - designated for certain classes of Vehicles.
26(c)
$150.00
Stop/park Vehicle anytime in all these specified sub-sections.
26(8d)(i) to
(xiv)
$150.00
Fail to obey traffic control device with time restrictions.
26(9e)
$150.00
Park in prohibited area without authorization.
26(10g)
$250.00
Park on private property without authorization.
26(11h)
$250.00
Mark any Curb with paint to indicate "No Parking"
26(12k)
$150.00
Park or drive on City owned land/Parkland without permit.
26(13l)
$150.00
Park or Stop, any Vehicle, in an Alley in the City.
26(14n)
$150.00
Park a Vehicle or Trailer on Highway without license plates
properly displayed.
26(15o)
$250.00
Park an unregistered Vehicle or Trailer on Highway.
26(16p)
$250.00
Park Vehicle on Highway with leaking fluids.
26(17q)
$250.00
Park inoperable Vehicle on Highway.
26(18r)
$250.00
SECTION 27 - PARKING - PARALLEL
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Improper parallel Parking
27(a) & (b)
$150.00
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SECTION 28 - PARKING - SNOW ROUTES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Park contrary to snow route/street sweeping signs.
28(a)
$250.00
SECTION 30 - PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Hitchhiking within City limits
30(a)
$250.00
Jaywalking or unauthorized Roadway Crossing
30(b)
$250.00
Crossing if sign prohibits.
30(c)
$250.00
SECTION 31 - RECREATION VEHICLES / TRAILERS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Park a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer for more than forty-eight
(48) consecutive hours.
31(a)
$250.00
Occupy a Recreational Vehicle parked on a Highway.
31(b)
$250.00
Park a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer upon a Highway unless it
is attached to a Vehicle by which it may be drawn.
31(c)
$250.00
Park a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer on a Roadway with
slides open towards the Roadway.
31(d)
$250.00
SECTION 32 - SALE OF GOODS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Placing a display or structure related to selling or displaying of
goods upon a City Highway, or in a public place without a
permit/authorization.
32(a) & 32(c)
$250.00
Drive/Park Vehicle displaying for sale on a Highway without
authorization.
32(d)
$250.00
SECTION 33 - SCHOOL BUSES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Improper operation or activation of school Bus flashing lights or
stop arm within the City.
33(a)
$150.00
Parking in residential area without a valid permit.
33(b)
$150.00
Display improper permit.
33(c)
$150.00
SECTION 34 - SECURING LOADS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operate Vehicle on a Highway with loose material/not secured
on the Vehicle.
34(a) & 34(b)
$500.00
Failure to have the load seventy-five (75) mm below the box.
34(c)(i)
$250.00
Failure to properly secure load(s).
34(c)(ii)
$500.00
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Failure to safeguard and/or remove the materials from the
Highway.
34(d)(i)
$500.00
Fail to notify both City and the Police Service.
34(d)(ii)
$500.00
SECTION 35 - SIDEWALKS - GENERAL / OCCUPANCY
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Drive any Vehicle across any Sidewalk, Boulevard, or both.
35(a)
$250.00
Occupy any portion of Sidewalk/Boulevard/Roadway for
purposes of temporary tables/seating/vending of products/food
without a permit/business license
35(b)
$250.00
SECTION 36 - SLOW MOVING VEHICLES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operate Slow Moving Vehicle at Night without escort in the City
36(a)
$250.00
SECTION 38 - STREET FURNITURE
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Climb/interfere with Street Furniture, protection systems, or
other utility systems or work of the City.
38(a)
$250.00
Unauthorized repair, construction, alteration or dismantle of
Street Furniture.
38(b)
$250.00
SECTION 39 - TEMPORARY CURB RAMPS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Make/place/allow a temporary Curb ramp of any kind
in/upon/above any Highway in the City without a permit.
39(a)
$250.00
SECTION 40 - TEMPORARY LOAD LIMITS
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Operating a Vehicle in contravention of prohibitions stated on
Traffic Control Device.
40(a)
$250.00
SECTION 41 - TRACKING
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Track any earth/sand/gravel any other material upon a
Highway.
41(a)
$250.00
Failure to clean up or remove tracked substance or material
from the Highway.
41(b)
$250.00
Unauthorized use of metal spikes, lugs, cleats or bands
projecting from the surface of a wheel or tire.
41(c)
$500.00
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Unauthorized use of a Vehicle or Trailer having caterpillar
Track or skids on a Highway.
41(d)
$500.00
SECTION 42 - TRANSIT / SCHOOL BUS ZONES
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Overtake a transit Bus on the right.
42(b)
$250.00
Stop or Park a Vehicle in a transit or Bus zone.
42(c)
$250.00
SECTION 43 - UNATTENDED VEHICLE
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Leave unattended Vehicle on a jack with one or more wheels
removed on a Highway in the City.
43(a)
$150.00
SECTION 44 - WASTE/STORAGE CONTAINER PLACEMENT (COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL)
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Unauthorized placement of an industrial waste or storage
container upon a Highway.
44(a)
$250.00
SECTION 49 - OBSTRUCTION
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Obstruct/hinder any Person in the exercise or performance of
the Person's powers pursuant to this Bylaw.
49(a)
$500.00
SECTION 50 - ORDER TO COMPLY
OFFENCE
SECTION
FINE
Failure to comply with Order
50(a)(i)
$500.00
Refuse to allow inspection
50(e)(i)
$500.00
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SCHEDULE "B"
CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN TRUCK ROUTE
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SCHEDULE "C"