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City of Lacombe
Bylaw 506
Consolidated to February 9, 2026
A Bylaw of the City of Lacombe, in the Province of Alberta (hereinafter referred to as "the
Municipality"), to regulate the use of highways under the direction and control of the City of
Lacombe and to regulate parking on such highways as well as on privately owned property.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c M-26 and the Traffic Safety
Act, R.S.A 2000, c T-6, a municipal Council is authorized to pass Bylaws for the regulation and
control of vehicle, animal, and pedestrian traffic; and
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000 c. M-26.1 empowers a municipal Council
to impose a fine for an infraction of a Bylaw, and
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000 c. M-26.1 empowers a municipal Council
to pass bylaws respecting transport and transportation systems and empowers a municipal
Council to set fees for licenses, permits and approvals; and
WHEREAS the Province of Alberta has developed the Transportation Routing and Vehicle
Information System (TRAVIS) regarding overweight and over-dimensional vehicles under which a
fixed fee set by the Municipality will be collected by the Province of Alberta and distributed to
the Municipality accordingly, and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Lacombe duly assembled hereby enacts as follows:
1. BYLAW TITLE
1.1.
The bylaw shall be referred to as "The Lacombe Traffic Bylaw."
2. SCHEDULES
2.1.
Schedule "A" - Truck Route is attached and forms part of this Bylaw.
2.2.
Schedule "B" - Specified Penalties
2.3.
Schedule "C" - Oversized Vehicles and Road Use Permits
3. DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, all definitions under the Traffic Safety Act, Vehicle Seizure and Removal
Regulations, and all other Regulations thereunder shall apply to this Bylaw unless a contrary
intention is specifically stated in this Bylaw. In this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply.
3.1.
"Bicycle" means a cycle propelled by human and or electric power-assisted on which a
person may ride;
3.2.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of
Lacombe or their delegate;
3.3. "City" means the City of Lacombe, a Municipal Corporation of the Province of Alberta,
or the corporate limits of the City of Lacombe, as the context requires;
3.4.
"Commercial Vehicle" means a vehicle operated by, or on behalf of, a person for the
purpose of transporting goods or passengers, including, but not limited to, transport
trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger buses and taxis, but does not include a private
passenger vehicle;
3.5.
"Construction Trailer" means any non-motorized vehicle for which evidence can be
provided reasonably demonstrating the trailer is: (1) owned by a certified construction
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company that is providing actual construction or demolition services to the occupants
of the property immediately adjacent to the location of the trailer; or (2) is owned or
rented by an occupant of the property immediately adjacent to the location of the
trailer and is being used for construction purposes by that occupant. (b.506.1, 2025-
02-10)
3.6.
"Council" means the Council of the City of Lacombe;
3.7.
"Curb" means the actual curb if there is one, and if there is no existing curb, it shall
mean the highway division between the roadway and the sidewalk or boulevard, as
the case may be;
3.8.
"Dangerous Goods" means dangerous goods for which placards are required by the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Control Act and Regulations;
3.9.
"Emergency Vehicle" means a fire fighting vehicle, public utility vehicle while being
used in any emergency, police vehicle, community Peace Officer vehicle, ambulance,
or a vehicle being used by a member of the City workforce or a medical doctor
responding to an emergency call;
3.10. "Heavy Vehicle" means a vehicle, or a vehicle with a trailer attached, with or without a
load, of 5500 kgs gross vehicle weight or more, or exceeding 8 m (26.25 feet) in overall
length, Recreational Vehicles excepted;
3.11. "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway,
viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way or other place or any 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 to 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 fences, or all the land between
the fence and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be, but does not include
a place declared by regulation not to be a highway;
3.12. "Holiday" means any day officially proclaimed a holiday by any Federal, Provincial or
Municipal authority, which is in effect in the City of Lacombe;
3.13. "Land Use Bylaw" means the City of Lacombe Land Use Bylaw #400 and its
amendments or its successor;
3.14. "Leisure Vehicle" means roller blades, in-line skates, skateboard, scooter, rental
electric scooter, or any similar vehicles.
3.15. "Mobile Vending Unit and Canteen" is as defined in the City of Lacombe's Business
License Bylaw.
3.16. "Mobility Aid" means a device that is used to facilitate transport in a normal seated
orientation for a person with a disability.
3.17. "Municipal Ticket" means a form prescribed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
City or their designate allowing for voluntary payment to the City for a fine amount
established by this Bylaw;
3.18. "Obstruction" means an encroachment, excavation, material, structure, object or
other obstacles, including a tree, shrub or hedge, which interferes with, or prevents,
the vision, passage, maintenance or use of public places by vehicles or pedestrians or
interferes with, or prevents, the proper operation of a public work;
3.19. "Off-Highway Vehicle" is defined as per the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta RSA 2000
Chapter T-6, Section 117.
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3.20. "Parade" or "Procession," except for a military parade or funeral procession, means
any group of pedestrians numbering more than twenty (20) or any group of vehicles,
or combination of pedestrians and vehicles, which together exceed more than ten (10),
on any Highway within the City;
3.21. "Peace Officer" means a member of the City of Lacombe Police Service, a member of
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Community Peace Officer, or a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer;
3.22. "Push Cart Vending Unit" is as defined in the City of Lacombe's Business License Bylaw.
3.23. "Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicle used or intended for use as a shelter, including,
but not limited to, a motorhome, holiday trailer, camper, tent trailer or any van, bus,
truck or motor vehicle converted for use as a recreational vehicle;
3.24. "Short-Duration" means 30 minutes or less as it applies to the duration of work
performed or storage of material or equipment on a Highway or public right-of-way;
3.25. "Special Event" means any one time or re-occurring public or private event, gathering,
festival, competition, contest, exposition or similar type of activity, held outdoors in
whole or in part, on City of Lacombe property and which is expected to result in or
include any of the following:
a. Impact to traffic or pedestrian flows requiring partial or full road closures;
b. Impact to public use of City infrastructure or services;
c. High risk activity or structure such as fireworks, pyrotechnics, inflatable bouncers,
tents/canopies/stages; and/or
d. Noise that will likely exceed permitted noise levels;
e. But does not include:
(i) An event or activity that has been expressly authorized by the City pursuant
to the terms of a lease, license, or facility or green space rental;
(ii) An event, game, race, tournament, or similar type of competition held as part
of league or club play; or
(iii) An event, game, race, tournament, or similar type of competition held at a
location which has been specifically designed or built to be used for hosting
such events.
3.26. "Tractor" means a truck with a short chassis and no body, used in combination with a
trailer for Highway hauling or freight.
3.27. "Violation Ticket" as defined in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.
P-34;
4. RULES FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLES
4.1.
Uninsured Vehicles
a. Any vehicle parked on a Highway must be registered and insured, pursuant to the
Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000 c.T-6.
4.2.
Funeral Procession
a. Any vehicle in a funeral Procession, except the lead vehicle, may, during daytime
hours, enter an intersection without stopping if:
(i) the headlamps of the vehicle are alight; and
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(ii) the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in front of it to form a
continuous line of traffic;
(iii) the passage into the intersection can be made in safety; and
(iv) the lead vehicle in the funeral Procession shows a purple flashing light.
4.3.
Rules for Parades or/Charity Runs
a. No person or organization shall hold or participate in any Parade or Procession
within the City without first obtaining written permission from the Chief
Administrative Officer, subject to such terms and conditions as the Chief
Administrative Officer deems advisable, and applying for a Special Events Permit.
b. Every member of a Parade or Procession and the organization and leaders thereof
shall be guilty of an offence for a violation of section 4.3.a.
c. During such Parade or Procession all pedestrians not taking part therein shall be
restricted to the use of the sidewalk area.
d. No Parade or Procession shall obstruct any Highway for a period longer than the
time period set out in the Special Events Permit.
4.4.
School Bus Flashing Lights Prohibited
a. A driver of a school bus shall be prohibited from activating the flashing warning
lights when loading or unloading passengers on 58th Street from the intersection
of 50th Avenue north to the intersection of 56th Avenue, the Lacombe Christian
School area.
4.5.
Truck Route
a. No person shall operate a Heavy Vehicle on any highway in the City except on a
Highway designated as a truck route as specified in Schedule "A".
4.6.
Exemptions
a. Notwithstanding section 4.5(a), the following Heavy Vehicles are authorized to be
operated on Highways in residential areas;
(i) Public passenger vehicles being operated for the purpose of receiving or
delivering passengers;
(ii) Any Emergency Vehicles being operated in the service of public interest, or
during an emergency;
(iii) Public Utility vehicles being operated for the purpose of installing, servicing, or
repairing public utilities;
(iv) City owned vehicles being operated in the service of the City;
(v) Commercial vehicles delivering or collecting goods, provided that the most
direct route, from a truck route, is used and such deliveries or collections are
made between 7:00 A.M. and 11:00 P.M. on any day.
4.7.
Engine Retarder Brakes
a. No person shall operate engine retarder brakes on diesel powered vehicles within
the City limits.
4.8.
Flashing Green Lights
a. Full-time or volunteer firefighters may carry on, or in, a vehicle, other than an
Emergency Vehicle, a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light and
may operate the lamp if the vehicle is proceeding to a fire or other emergency.
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b.
No person, other than a full-time or volunteer firefighter, shall operate a lamp that
produces intermittent flashes of green light.
c.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a full-time or volunteer
firefighter to operate a vehicle in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act, Use of
Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation or this Bylaw.
4.9.
Speed on City Owned Land
a.
No person shall drive a vehicle upon any part of the land, parking lots and driving
areas associated with the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex, Lacombe Memorial
Centre, Kinsmen Ball Park, Michener Recreation Area, or any other land owned by
the City, at speed in excess of twenty (20) kilometers per hour, or in excess of any
speed limit sign posted upon the identified properties.
4.10. Speeding in Alleys
a.
No person shall drive a vehicle in any alley in the City at a speed in excess of twenty
(20) kilometers per hour.
4.11. Playground Zone
a.
No person shall drive a vehicle within a designated playground zone, so declared
and marked, on any day, at a rate of speed greater than 30 kilometers per hour
between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and one hour after sunset, or during any other
times as may be posted on the applicable traffic control device. (b. 506.2,
02/09/2026)
4.12. School Zone
a.
No person shall drive a vehicle within a designated school zone, so declared and
marked, at a rate of speed greater than 30 kilometres per hour during the
following times on school days:
(i) 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
(ii) 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(iii) 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (b. 506.2, 02/09/2026)
b.
Where traffic control devices prescribe times that differ from those identified in
subsection (a), the times posted on the traffic control device shall prevail.
(b. 506.2, 02/09/2026)
5. PARKING
5.1.
Parking Within Marked Parking Space
a.
Every person who parks a vehicle upon any Highway, where parking spaces are
marked out for angle, perpendicular or parallel parking, shall park wholly within
the marked parking space.
5.2.
Parking Restrictions
a.
Unless required or permitted by this Bylaw or the Traffic Safety Act, or by a traffic
control device, or in compliance with the directions of a Peace Officer or other
person authorized by the City, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a person shall
not stop, park, or leave standing, an attended or unattended vehicle:
(i)
On a Highway adjacent to a Curb or sidewalk painted a solid yellow colour,
or any portion thereof;
(ii)
On a sidewalk or boulevard;
(iii)
On a crosswalk or on any part of a crosswalk;
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(iv)
In any driveway/fire lane designated for use by ambulances, fire fighting
vehicles or Emergency Vehicles;
(v)
Where such vehicle will obstruct, or in any way interfere with, the use of
any doorway or lane intended to be used as a fire or emergency exit from
any building, provided that such doorway is marked by a sign, authorized
by the Chief Administrative Officer, indicating an emergency exit or fire exit;
(vi)
Within an intersection other than immediately next to the Curb in "T"
intersection;
(vii)
At an intersection nearer than five (5) metres (16.4 feet) to the projection
of the corner line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear except
when the vehicle is parked in a space where a traffic control device indicates
parking is permitted;
(viii) Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of the approach to any stop or yield sign;
(ix)
Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of a fire hydrant, or when the hydrant is
not located at the Curb, within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of the point on
the Curb nearest to the hydrant ;
(x)
Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of the near side of a marked crosswalk;
(xi)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or Obstruction when stopping
or parking would obstruct traffic;
(xii)
At any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or
parking, during such times as stopping or parking is so prohibited;
(xiii) On the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the Curb or edge of
a Highway;
(xiv) Within 1.5 metres (5 feet) of an access to a garage, private road, or
driveway;
(xv)
At any angle to the Curb in a cul-de-sac unless that vehicle is parked in such
a manner as not to interfere with the free flow of traffic in the cul-de-sac;
(xvi) in any alley, except a vehicle engaged in loading or unloading goods or
passengers for a period no exceeding 5 minutes;
(xvii) Parallel to the Curb with the right-hand wheels thereof more than 500 mm
(19.7 in.) from the right-hand Curb or edge of the Highway;
(xviii) Parallel to the Curb against the flow of traffic;
(xix)
Parallel to the Curb in the case of a one-way Highway where parking on
either side is permitted, the wheels closest to the Curb or edge of the
Highway more than 500 mm (19.7 in.) from the Curb or edge of the
Highway and with the vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized for
that Highway.
5.3.
Time Restriction Parking
a.
No person shall allow a vehicle to remain parked for longer than the period of
time permitted by the applicable traffic control device. Where there is no traffic
control device present, the maximum parking time limit shall be 72 hours.
b.
After the issuance of a Municipal Ticket or Violation Ticket concerning a vehicle
for a first violation of section 5.3.a., should such vehicle remain parked in
contravention of section 5.3.a. for a further period, a further Municipal or
Violation Ticket may be issued.
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c.
The City may tow a vehicle at the owner's expense if it remains parked in
contravention of section 5.3.a. after two or more consecutive tickets have been
issued.
d.
Section 5.3.a. shall not apply where a person has obtained a written exemption
from the Chief Administrative Officer authorizing that person to park a vehicle
for a period longer than the time permitted by the applicable traffic control
device.
5.4.
Disabled Parking
a.
No person shall stop or park a vehicle in a parking space, or any part thereof, that
is marked or designated for the use of persons with disabilities by a traffic control
device, unless:
(i)
the vehicle displays a placard or license plate issued or recognized by the
Registrar of Motor Vehicles for a person with a disability; and
(ii)
the vehicle is being operated by, or is being used to transport, a person with
a disability.
5.5.
Parking Heavy Vehicles
a.
No person shall park a Heavy Vehicle, a Tractor with or without a trailer, or any
type of construction equipment:
(i)
Within or abutting any area of the City designated as a residential area in
the Land-Use Bylaw; or
(ii)
On any Highway other than that designated by the Chief Administrative
Officer for parking of such vehicles as set out in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw.
b.
Exemptions to section 5.5.a shall apply to:
(i)
Commercial vehicles in the process of being loaded or unloaded of goods;
or
(ii)
Construction equipment being used during construction or improvement of
property, provided that such equipment is parked on the Highway adjacent
to the property where such work is being done.
c.
No person shall park a Heavy Vehicle with the engine running for more than 10
minutes within any area of the City designated as a commercial area in the Land
Use Bylaw, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day, unless
written permission has been obtained from the Chief Administrative Officer or
his/her appointed designate.
5.6.
Abandoning a Vehicle
a.
No person shall park a vehicle on a Highway at the same location in excess of 72
hours.
b.
Where public parking is permitted on public or private property and no traffic
control device is present, no person shall park a vehicle at the same location in
excess of 72 hours, without the express or implied consent of the owner, or
person in lawful possession or control of the property.
c.
A vehicle left parked at a location referred to in section 5.6.a. or b. for more than
72 consecutive hours shall be deemed to have been abandoned at that location
for the purposes of section 5.1 of the Vehicle Seizure and Removal Regulation,
the Traffic Safety Act, and this Bylaw.
d.
Where the abandonment of a vehicle is unavoidable due to mechanical failure,
the owner or operator of the vehicle will not be in breach of sections 5.6.a. or
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5.6.b. provided they promptly take measures to clear the faulty vehicle from the
Highway.
e.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as to allow parking contrary to other
provisions of the Bylaw.
5.7.
Private Property Parking
a.
No person shall park a vehicle on privately owned property which has been
marked by a traffic control device erected by the owner, tenant, or their agent,
at the entrance to, or within the boundaries of, prohibiting parking, without first
obtaining permission from a person in charge of the property.
b.
No person shall park a vehicle in a parking lot on privately owned property, to
which the public has access, contrary to the terms, conditions, or prohibitions
contained in a traffic control device erected, at the entrance to, or within the
boundaries of, such private land, by the owner, tenant or agent of either.
c.
This section applies only where privately owned property has been clearly
identified as having restrictions on parking.
d.
An owner, tenant, occupant, or person in charge and control of private land or
property, if personally satisfied that any person is violating this section, must fill
out a City witness statement form for the vehicle and submit it to a Peace Officer.
e.
Any vehicle found in violation of section 5.7.a. can be ticketed and towed at the
owner's expense under section 9.1.
5.8.
Parking on City Land
a.
No person shall park or operate any vehicle upon any land owned by the City
which the City uses, or permits to be used, as a playground, recreation area,
utility or public park, buffer strip, land held for resale, any land in reserve, or on
any boulevard, unless written permission has been obtained from the Chief
Administrative Officer or his/her appointed designate.
5.9.
City Employee Parking
a.
No person shall park any vehicle in any parking space upon City owned or
controlled property where such property or space has been allocated or reserved
for a vehicle operated by a City employee.
5.10. No Parking Street Maintenance
a.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the Chief Administration
Officer may cause moveable "No Parking" signs to be placed on or near a Highway
for roadway maintenance, such as snow removal, street cleaning or road repair,
or construction purposes. The signs shall be posted 24 hours in advance of
roadway maintenance on or near a roadway.
b.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, in conjunction with snow
removal, street cleaning, road repair operations or other work carried on by City
employees or contractors, the City may tow any vehicle parked, or left parked, in
contravention of section 5.10.c., from the street being cleaned, cleared or
repaired, at the expense of the owner of the vehicle, and impound the vehicle,
or may tow the vehicle to an adjacent street without impounding it.
c.
After the expiration of 24 hours from the time a sign referred to in section 5.10.a.
is posted, and until such sign has been removed by the City, no person shall park,
or leave parked, any vehicle, on any Highway contrary to such posted sign.
5.11. Trailers and Recreational Vehicles
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a.
No person shall park a trailer or Recreational Vehicle upon any Highway unless
the trailer or Recreational Vehicle is attached to a vehicle by which it may be
propelled or drawn, and when so attached, the trailer or Recreational Vehicle
shall be deemed part of the vehicle and subject to the regulations pertaining to
vehicles, unless authorized by written order of the Chief Administrative Officer.
b.
An exception to 5.11(a) is that Construction Trailers may be parked unattached
from a vehicle adjacent to a property where construction is being completed
from the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. After 5:00 pm, the trailer must be
reattached to a motorized vehicle, and parked in compliance with this Bylaw.
Unattached trailers designed for recreation and occupancy are not allowed under
this exception. (b. 506.1, 2025-02-10)
c.
No person shall occupy, suffer or permit any other person to occupy a
Recreational Vehicle upon a Highway or upon public property unless such
property has been designated for use as a place to park Recreational Vehicles.
d.
No person shall drive or park a Recreational Vehicle on any Highway so as to
block, obstruct, impede or hinder traffic thereon or become a public safety
hazard.
e.
No person shall park or store a Recreational Vehicle, motor vehicle, or trailer on
private property unless it is fully contained within the property. No portion of a
Recreational Vehicle, motor vehicle, or trailer parked on private property is
permitted to protrude into a Highway, alley, or sidewalk.
f.
No owner or occupant of a premise shall park any motor vehicle, Recreational
Vehicle, or trailer on the front yard, as defined by the Land Use Bylaw, of their
property except where there is a properly constructed and surfaced driveway.
g.
A Recreational Vehicle may not be parked on a Highway for more than 72
consecutive hours; and
h.
A Recreational Vehicle shall be removed to an off-Highway location for at least
72 consecutive hours before the Recreational Vehicle may be parked on a
Highway again.
5.12. Vehicles on Jack
a.
No person shall leave a vehicle unattended on a Highway if the vehicle has been
placed on a jack or similar device; and
(i) One or more of the wheels have been removed from the vehicle; or
(ii) Part of the vehicle is raised.
5.13. Dangerous Goods
a.
Any person transporting, delivering, or collecting Dangerous Goods must use the
most direct route, from a truck route. Conveyance of Dangerous Goods shall be
restricted to Highway 2A and 50th Avenue (Highway 12) as much as possible.
b.
Nothing in section 5.13.a. shall be construed to allow the parking, stopping, or
operation of a vehicle or trailer within any residential area or district as defined
in the Land Use Bylaw of the City of Lacombe.
c.
No person shall park a vehicle or a trailer used for the conveyance of Dangerous
Goods nearer than twenty (20) metres (65 feet) to a building likely to contain
persons or valuable goods.
d.
Section 5.13.a. shall not apply where a vehicle is required to be parked for
purposes of loading or unloading its cargo and such vehicle is clearly marked with
a warning notice identifying the nature of the cargo.
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5.14. Servicing Vehicles
a.
No person, being in charge or control of a garage, service station, radio shop or
other premises where repairs or installations are made on vehicles for
compensation, shall leave, or cause or permit to be left, on any Highway, a vehicle
which is left in their possession for carrying out the repairs or making installations
or for any other purpose whatsoever.
5.15. Chalking Tires
a.
For the purposes of this Part, it shall be lawful for any person authorized to
enforce this Bylaw to place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face of a tire on
any vehicle found parked on any Highway or City owned parking lot.
b.
A Peace Officer may cause an erasable mark to be placed across the tread face of
the tire in order to establish the amount of time the vehicle has remained
stationary.
6. USE OF STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
6.1.
Littering
a.
No person shall place, permit to be placed, or throw any substance or thing of
any kind, including cement from construction sites, on any Highway, boulevard
or sidewalk.
6.2.
Vehicle Fluids
a.
No person shall drain lubricating oils or any fluids associated with the operation
of a motor vehicle upon a Highway.
6.3.
Sidewalk Hazards
a.
No person shall place, or permit to be placed, an electrical extension cord, hose,
rope, or any other potential tripping hazard across a sidewalk or Highway
whereby any person, animal, or vehicle may be in any way injured or damaged
unless the hazard is at least 2 metres above the sidewalk.
6.4.
Snow, Ice, and Debris
a.
All persons within the City shall remove or cause to be removed any snow, ice,
debris, or other materials from any sidewalk adjoining the property owned or
occupied by them; such removal is to be completed if there is a public safety
concern or within 48 hours of the time when the snow, ice, debris or other
Obstruction was formed or deposited thereon.
b.
The City may after the expiry of the 48 hours, or if deemed a public safety concern
at any time, remove and clear away any snow, ice, debris, or other materials
required to be removed by section 6.4.a.
c.
No person shall remove snow, ice, debris, or other material from any sidewalk by
causing such material to be placed upon any other portion of the Highway, except
in places where the building is abutting the sidewalk.
d.
No person shall place or permit to be placed any snow, ice, debris, or other
material removed from private property onto the Highways or other public places
of the City.
e.
If water dripping from an awning, eavestrough or any other area of a building
deposits upon a Highway or sidewalk, the owner or occupier of the premises shall
clean the sidewalk or Highway portion thereof to prevent ice from forming.
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6.5.
Expenses Charged
a.
The City may, after 48 hours, remove and clear away all snow and/or ice required
to be removed by section 6.4.b. Any unpaid expenses and costs incurred by the
City for the removal of snow and/or ice may be added to the tax roll of a parcel
by Council pursuant to Section 553(1)(g.1) of the Municipal Government Act.
6.6.
At a Fire
a.
No person or vehicle shall pass beyond any point designated by a Peace Officer
or a member of the Fire Department near the location of a fire.
6.7.
Sidewalk Obstructions
a.
No person shall place any goods, wares, merchandise, or any other articles upon
a sidewalk or Highway outside of a shop, warehouse, or building, so as to obstruct
pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
b.
No person shall be construed to be interfering with use of a portion of a Highway
or sidewalk during the loading or unloading of goods, wares, merchandise or
articles between a vehicle and a residence or business if such loading and
unloading takes less than 30 minutes.
c.
No person shall restrict the use of a portion of Highway with a Mobile Vending
Unit or Canteen unless authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer of the City
in accordance with the City's Business License Bylaw.
d.
No person shall restrict the use of a portion of a sidewalk with a Pushcart Vending
Unit unless authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer of the City in
accordance with the City's Business License Bylaw.
6.8.
Pedestrians
a.
No pedestrian shall cross a Highway where no crosswalk exists so as to impede
vehicular traffic;
b.
No pedestrian shall obstruct an entrance to a building;
c.
No person shall stand upon or walk along a roadway for the purpose of soliciting
a ride from the driver of any vehicle.
6.9.
Off-Highway Vehicle
a.
No person shall operate an off-Highway vehicle within the City except as provided
in section 6.9. b. or with a letter of authorization from the Chief Administrative
Officer or their designate.
b.
A person is permitted to operate an off-Highway vehicle on a Highway solely for
the purpose of loading or unloading such off-Highway vehicle from or onto a
trailer or vehicle or into a building or property.
c.
Peace Officers or employees of the City are authorized to operate off-Highway
vehicles on any Highway within the City while performing their official duties.
d.
A person who is granted written permission by the Chief Administrative Officer
to operate an off-Highway vehicle on a Highway within the City is authorized to
do so within the route and for the period of time specified by the Chief
Administrative Officer.
7. MISCELLANEOUS
7.1.
Handbills
a.
No person shall place or cause to be placed any handbill or other advertising
matter on or in a vehicle without the permission of the owner or the person in
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charge of the vehicle. This section applies whether the vehicle is on a Highway
or on any public or privately owned property.
7.2.
City Fixtures
a.
No person shall climb on or interfere with any street furniture, trees, protection
system or any other utility system of the City.
7.3.
Damage to Signs
a.
No person shall remove, throw down, deface, alter, damage or destroy, a traffic
control device placed, marked or erected on a Highway.
7.4.
Obstruction of Traffic Control Device
a.
No person shall erect, build, or allow landscape Obstructions, or anything that
shall in any way obstruct the visibility of a traffic control device.
7.5.
Bicycles, Leisure Vehicles and Mobility Aids
a.
No person shall operate a Leisure Vehicle, or any other similar device where
prohibited by a traffic control device.
b.
All persons operating a Leisure Vehicle, Mobility Aid or other similar device shall
use a sidewalk in a safe manner and yield to pedestrians, with the exception of
where no sidewalks are available.
c.
Any person operating a Bicycle on a Highway must operate in a safe manner and
yield to pedestrians.
d.
Every person operating a Bicycle on a Highway shall comply with the provisions
and requirements of the Traffic Safety Act and Regulations, (RSA 2000 T-6)
thereunder.
e.
A Peace Officer may direct a person under the age of 18 to cease operating a
Bicycle, Leisure Vehicle, or similar device, if that person is not wearing a Canadian
Standard approved helmet.
7.6.
Seize/Impound
a.
A Peace Officer may seize any Bicycle or Leisure Vehicle that is operated, parked
or left in contravention of this Bylaw and such Bicycle or Leisure Vehicle may be
impounded for a period not exceeding 60 days.
b.
Any Bicycle or Leisure Vehicle which has been impounded and not redeemed by
the owner within 60 days of the date of the expiration of the period of
impoundment shall become the property of the City.
8. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
8.1.
The Chief Administrative Officer is hereby authorized to:
a.
Prescribe the location and placement of every traffic control device and traffic
signal in the City and shall keep a record of such locations and placements and
such records shall be available to the public for inspection during normal business
hours;
b.
Designate crosswalks upon any Highway and to cause the same to be marked
with signs, or lines painted on the surface of the Highway;
c.
Designate any Highway intersection or other place on a Highway as a place at
which no lefthand turn or no righthand turn or both, shall be made, and shall
cause the said place to be signed, barricaded, or otherwise restricted;
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d.
Designate any intersection or place on a Highway, including a place where a
railway right-of-way crosses a Highway, as a place where U-turns are prohibited
and shall cause the same to be marked with signs prohibiting U-turns;
e.
Designate any area as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended
in whole or in part to traffic and shall cause such areas to be marked with signs;
f.
Designate any roadway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of such number as
is considered appropriate property and shall cause such lanes to be marked with
solid and/or broken lines painted on the road surface;
g.
Designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones" and shall cause such zones to
be marked by signs posted along the Highway, or by markings on the pavement
or by signs or lights or both, posted or suspended over or adjacent to the
Highway;
h.
Designate any boulevard upon which parking is permitted and shall cause signs,
permitting such parking, to be erected thereon;
i.
Determine the format of the Municipal Ticket, notices and other forms required
to administer this Bylaw.
8.2.
When Council has approved of any Highway or a part of a Highway being designated
for one-way traffic, the Chief Administrative Officer shall cause the same to be marked
with signs.
8.3.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the Chief Administrative Officer
may cause moveable signs to be placed on or near a Highway.
9. AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICER
9.1.
Towing
a.
Any Peace Officer of the City is hereby authorized to remove and impound, or
cause to be removed and impounded, any vehicle or trailer, parked on any
Highway, or private property when in contravention of any provision of this
Bylaw, or when interfering with snow removal, or other public works being
carried on by the City.
b.
Any vehicle impounded under this Section may be released to the owner or his
agent upon proof that any costs imposed for towing and/or storage have been
paid.
9.2.
Municipal Ticket
a.
A Notice of Form commonly called a Municipal Ticket may be issued by a Peace
Officer to any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw, and served as
per Section 9.3 and the ticket shall require the payment to the City for the
specified amount for that particular breach of this Bylaw.
9.3.
Deemed Served
a.
A Municipal Ticket shall be deemed to be sufficiently served:
(i)
If served personally on the person to whom the Municipal Ticket is issued;
or
(ii) If mailed by ordinary mail to the address of the registered owner of the
vehicle concerned, or the person contravening the Bylaw; or
(iii) If left in the mailbox at or on the door of the residence of the person to whom
the Municipal Ticket is issued; or
(iv) If attached to or left upon the vehicle in respect of which the offence is
alleged to have been committed.
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b.
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent any person from defending a ticket issued for
committing a breach of this Bylaw.
10. PENALTIES
10.1.
General Penalty
a.
A person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw is
guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to the specified penalty
set out in Schedule "B", or in the case for which there is no specified penalty set
out in Schedule "B", to a fine of $100.00 for a first offence, $250.00 for a second
offence and $500.00 for a third or subsequent offence.
10.2.
Specified Penalties
a.
Where payment is tendered within 10 days from the date of service of a
Municipal Ticket issued for an alleged offence listed in Schedule "B", such
payment shall be reduced by 50% of the specified penalty, and such payment
shall be accepted in lieu of prosecution, with the exception of Section 12, Road
Closures.
10.3.
Late Payment
a.
If, after 10 days from the date of service of a Municipal Ticket for an offence, but
before a Violation Ticket is issued for that offence a person pays the fine specified
on the Municipal Ticket issued, the City shall accept payment of the specified
penalty as provided in Schedule "B" herein, and the payment will be accepted in
lieu of prosecution.
10.4.
Voluntary Payment
a.
When a Municipal Ticket or a Violation Ticket is issued by a Peace Officer for an
offence which is not enumerated in Schedule "B" herein, the specified penalty
shall be the minimum fine that may be imposed under Section 10.1 of this Bylaw.
10.5.
Owner Liable
a.
In this section "owner" includes any person registered as an owner at the
Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services.
b.
Where a vehicle is driven, used, parked, or left in contravention of any provision
of this Bylaw, the owner of the vehicle is guilty of that offence and liable for the
contravention. This section does not apply if the owner of the vehicle satisfies
the court that at the time of the contravention, the vehicle was not driven, used,
parked, or left by them, or by any other person with their consent, express or
implied.
c.
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.
11. OVERWEIGHT AND OVER DIMENSIONAL PERMITS - MUNICIPAL FIXED FEE
11.1.
All drivers of overweight and/or over dimensional vehicles as defined by Traffic Safety
Act, R.S.A. 2000 shall be required to obtain a permit to travel on any road within the
City prior to entering the corporate boundaries of the City.
11.2.
Any person applying for a permit referred to in section 11.1 shall pay a fee as set out
in Schedule C of this Bylaw.
12. ROAD CLOSURE
12.1.
Permanent Road Closure
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a.
Where it is deemed that a registered road right of way is no longer required, the
City may seek to dispose of the road through a Road Closure Bylaw. All permanent
road closures are approved by Council through a Road Closure Bylaw, as outlined
by the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000.
12.2.
Temporary Road Closure
a.
Per s.13 (1) of the Traffic Safety Act: Where an application is made to the City to
temporarily utilize a portion of road or sidewalk, thus closing the road or sidewalk
for public use, the City may issue a license or permit for the use of the identified
road or sidewalk. The Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to issue such
license or permit. The license or permit may be terminated by the City on 30 days
written notice (or as otherwise set out in the license or permit).
b.
No person shall place or allow the placement of any Obstruction on a Highway or
any other right-of-way within the City, without specific permission or designated
by means granted by the Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designate
through approval of a Road Use permit. This excludes Short Durations as defined
in the Section 3 Definitions. An application fee for a Road Use permit will apply
as outlined in Schedule C based on the impact to pedestrian and Vehicular traffic
as outlined below:
(i)
Low impact projects include deliveries, closure of parking lanes, use or
closure of alleys, closure of sidewalks etc.;
(ii)
Medium impact - disturbance of concrete or asphalt, but two-way traffic is
maintained;
(iii)
High impact - work requiring alternating traffic within a single lane, or road
closures or detours.
(iv)
Road Use Permit Fee Exemption - Parties with whom the City of Lacombe
has entered into a franchise agreement (e.g., Atco Gas and Pipelines Ltd.
and Fortis Alberta Inc.) are exempt from the fees outlined in Schedule C
for medium and high impact work they initiate within the City's public
rights-of-way. This exemption does not apply to the specified penalties
outlined in Schedule B, which remain enforceable. (b. 506.1, 2025-02-10)
c.
Failure to comply to Road Use Permit conditions will result in a daily penalty as
per Schedule B to the identified applicant on the Road Use Permit.
d.
Failure to reclaim the worksite to the City's specifications as outlined in the Road
Use Permit will result in a penalty as per Schedule B to the identified owner on
the Road Use Permit.
13. EFFECTIVE DATE
13.1.
This Bylaw shall come into force and effect when it receives third reading and is duly
signed.
14. SEVERABILITY
14.1.
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.
15. REPEAL OF BYLAW 223
15.1.
Bylaw 223 and it's amendments Bylaw 223.01, 223.02, 223.03, 223.04, 223.05, 223.06,
223.07, 223.08, 223.09, 223.10, 223.11, 223.12, 223.13, 223.14, 223.15, and 223.16,
are hereby repealed.
15.2.
Despite the repeal of Bylaw 223 and its amendments in Section 16.1, the provisions of
Bylaw 223, and its amendments, remain in full force and effect for the purposes of any
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Municipal Tags, Violation Tickets or prosecutions pending or entered for contravention
of Bylaw 223, and its amendments, prior to the third reading of this Bylaw.
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN FIRST READING THIS 8th day of January, 2024.
GIVEN SECOND READING THIS 8th day of January, 2024.
GIVEN THIRD AND FINAL READING THIS 22nd day of January, 2024.
________________________
Mayor
________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
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Schedule A
Truck Routes are referred to in Section 4.5.
Avenues
50th Avenue (Highway 12) from West City Boundary to East City Boundary;
50A Avenue from 45A Street to 45th Street;
48th Avenue from 46th Street to 45th Street;
47th Avenue from 45th Street to West to End;
46th Avenue from Highway 2A to 45th Street;
55th Avenue from Len Thompson Drive to Wolf Creek Drive;
53rd Avenue from Wolf Creek Dr. to 34th Street;
52nd Avenue from Wolf Creek Drive to 34th Street;
63rd Avenue from C & E Trail to Highway 2A;
College Avenue from 52nd Street to C & E Trail;
Beardsley Avenue from Maple Drive to 52nd Street.
Streets
58th Street from 50th Avenue south to South City Boundary;
Highway 2A from North City Boundary to South City Boundary;
C & E Trail from 63rd Avenue to College Avenue;
52nd Street from College Avenue to Beardsley Avenue;
Maple Close from Beardsley Avenue North to End;
46th Street from 50th Avenue to 46th Avenue;
45A Street from 48th Avenue North to End;
45A Street from 48th Avenue South to End;
45A Street from 50 Avenue North to End;
45th Street South from 50A Ave South to City Boundary;
Len Thompson Drive in its entirety;
37th Street from 52 Avenue North to End;
Wolf Creek Drive from 50th Avenue to Highway 2A;
34th Street from the North City Boundary to South City Boundary.
Parking areas
46 Street between 46 Avenue and 50 Avenue;
45 Street between 46 Avenue and 50 Avenue.
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Schedule B
As per section 10.2. where payment is tendered within 10 days from the date of service of a
Municipal Ticket issued for an alleged offence listed in Schedule "B", the specified penalty shall
be reduced by 50%, with the exception of Section 12, Road Closures where fines will not be
reduced.
OFFENSES
SECTION
SPECIFIED
PENALTY
Failure to obtain written authorization from CAO
or a Special Events Permit
4.3.a
150.00
Obstruct highway contrary to time period of
Special Events Permit
4.3.d
100.00
School Bus Driver activate flashing lights where
prohibited
4.4.a
100.00
Drive Heavy Vehicle off a truck route
4.5.a
150.00
Operate commercial vehicle off truck route in a
residential area outside most direct route or
allowable time period
4.6.a(v)
150.00
Use engine retarder brakes within City
4.7.a
250.00
Speed on City owned land
4.9.a
100.00
Speed in alley
4.10
150.00
Speed in playground zone
4.11.a
250.00
Speed in school zones (b. 506.2, 02/09/2026)
4.12
250.00
Fail to park within marked parking space
5.1.a
100.00
Park adjacent to painted Curb
5.2.a.i
100.00
Park on boulevard/sidewalk
5.2.a.ii
150.00
Park on/in crosswalk
5.2.a.iii
200.00
Park In ambulance/fire driveway/lane
5.2.a.iv
250.00
Park in emergency/fire exit
5.2.a.v
250.00
Park within an intersection
5.2.a.vi
250.00
Park within 5M of an intersection
5.2.a.vii
100.00
Park within 5M of stop/yield sign
5.2.a.viii
100.00
Park within 5M of fire hydrant
5.2.a.ix
200.00
Park within 5M of near side of crosswalk
5.2.a.x
150.00
Park alongside/next to excavation
5.2.a.xi
100.00
Park contrary to traffic control device
5.2.a.xii
100.00
Park on roadside of parked vehicle
5.2.a.xiii
100.00
Park within 1.5M of access to a garage/driveway
5.2.a.xiv
100.00
Park in cul-de-sac so as to interfere with traffic
flow
5.2.a.xv
100.00
Park in alley
5.2.a.xvi
100.00
Parallel park with right-hand wheel more than 500
mm from right-hand Curb or edge of Highway
5.2.a.xvii
100.00
Parallel park a vehicle against the flow of traffic
5.2.a.xviii
100.00
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Exceeds parking time limit - first offence
5.3.a
100.00
- second offence
5.3.b
150.00
Park in a parking space for persons with disabilities
without a placard
5.4.a
250.00
Park Heavy Vehicle on highway in/abutting a
residential area
5.5.a.i
200.00
Park a Heavy Vehicle on a Highway off Truck Route
5.5.a.ii
200.00
Idle Heavy Vehicle for more than 10 minutes
5.5.c
100.00
Park vehicle on a Highway for more than 72 hours
5.6.a
150.00
Park vehicle on private property for more than 72
hours
5.6.b
150.00
Park on private property w/o consent from
property owner
5.7.a
5.7.b
100.00
Park on private property contrary to signs
5.7.e
100.00
Park/operate vehicle on playground/recreation
area/buffer strip
5.8.a
150.00
Park in City employee parking
5.9.a
150.00
Park contrary to street maintenance signs
5.10.c
200.00
Park/leave unattached trailer on a Highway
5.11.a
150.00
Occupy RV parked on Highway/public land
5.11.b
100.00
Park RV creating a traffic hazard
5.11.c
100.00
RV/motor vehicle/trailer protrude into Highway or
sidewalk
5.11.d
100.00
RV parked on front yard
5.11.e
150.00
RV parked on a Highway for more than 72 hours
5.11.f
100.00
RV return from off Highway location before 72
hours have elapsed
5.11.g
100.00
Vehicle left on a jack or stands with one or more
wheels removed
5.12.a.i
100.00
Vehicle left on jack or stand with part of vehicle
raised
5.12.a.ii
100.00
Operate vehicle with Dangerous Goods not on
most direct route
5.13.a
200.00
Park vehicle/trailer with dangerous goods on
highway nearer than 20 M to a building
5.13.c
200.00
Service vehicle on Highway
5.14.a
100.00
Litter on Highway/boulevard/sidewalk
6.1.a
200.00
Drain fluids from vehicle on Highway
6.2.a
150.00
Place hazard across sidewalk/Highway
6.3.a
100.00
Failure to remove snow, ice, debris from sidewalks
- first offence
6.4.a
250.00
- Second offence
350.00
- Third offence
500.00
Place snow, ice, debris on Highway from sidewalk
6.4.c
200.00
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Place snow, ice, debris on Highway from private
property
6.4.d
200.00
Pass beyond designated point at a fire
6.6.a
250.00
Obstruct pedestrians/traffic on sidewalk/Highway
6.7.a
100.00
Restrict use of highway with mobile vending
unit/canteen
6.7.c
100.00
Restrict use of sidewalk with push cart vending
unit
6.7.d
100.00
Pedestrian fails to use crosswalk
6.8.a
100.00
Pedestrian obstruct access to a building
6.8.b
100.00
Person soliciting a ride
6.8.c
100.00
Operating Off-Highway vehicles within City
6.9.a
150.00
Place Hand Bills on vehicles
7.1.a
100.00
Climb on street furniture/trees/protection
system/utility system
7.2.a
100.00
Remove or Damage Traffic Control Device
7.3.a
250.00
Obstruct traffic control device
7.4.a
250.00
Operate a Leisure Vehicle on any public place,
sidewalk, or Highway, where prohibited
7.5.a
100.00
Operating a Leisure Vehicle, Mobility Aid, or
similar device on a sidewalk in an unsafe manner
7.5.b
100.00
Operate Bicycle on sidewalk in unsafe manner
7.5.c
100.00
Failure to obtain a Road Use Permit
12.2.a
100.00
Obstruct Highway or Right of Way
12.2.b
250.00
Failure to comply with Road Use Permit conditions
12.2.c
250.00
Failure to reclaim the worksite in accordance with
Road Use Permit
12.2.d
500.00
- Second offence
1,000.00
- Third and subsequent offences
2,000.00
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Schedule C
Oversize Commercial Vehicle Permit
$20.00
Road Use Permit Low Impact
No fee
Road use Permit Medium/High Impact
$75.00
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