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Date of Consolidation: January 12, 2026
Consolidation of Bylaw No. 878-2014
CITY OF LEDUC TRAFFIC BYLAW
Adoption February 23, 2015
As Amended By:
Bylaw No. 954-2017 adopted August 21, 2017
Bylaw No. 1030-2019 adopted December 2, 2019
Bylaw No. 1112-2022 adopted February 28, 2022
Bylaw No. 1123-2022 adopted September 26, 2022
Bylaw No. 1172-2024 adopted July 8, 2024
Bylaw No. 1239-2025 adopted January 12, 2026
This Consolidation is not an Official Bylaw. It is prepared by the City Clerk's Office for assistance only.
Copies of the Official Bylaw(s) may be purchased from the City Clerk's Office.
This Consolidated Bylaw was authorized pursuant to Bylaw No. 389-97.
Bylaw No. 878-2014
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A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF LEDUC IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO REGULATE THE
USE OF HIGHWAYS UNDER THE DIRECTION, CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
CITY AND THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Whereas, pursuant to section 13 of the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c T-6, a
Council may pass bylaws with respect to Highways under its direction, control and
management governing: the use of Highways; the Parking of Vehicles; the
establishment and use of Parking places that are for the exclusive use of Persons
with disabilities; access to Highways from private land; fees charged with respect
to the Parking of Vehicles; the turning of Vehicles at Intersections; the licensing of
bicycles; the encumbering of Highways; the impounding and removal of Vehicles,
bicycles, skateboards and similar devices; parades and processions; closing or
restricting the use of a Highway; the issuing of tags, tickets or other documents; the
placing of tags, tickets or other documents on Vehicles; the marking of tires on
Vehicles for the purpose of enforcing Parking bylaws; the employing of or
engaging the services of Persons to enforce bylaws made with respect to the
Parking of Vehicles; classifying motor Vehicles and other Vehicles and pedestrians
for any purposes involving the use of streets, lanes and other public places;
defining and prohibiting objectionable Noise from Vehicles; permitting the
issuance of permits for temporary use of a Highway; restricting the use of specific
traffic lanes to Vehicles carrying a prescribed number of passengers or to specific
Vehicles or classes of Vehicles; designating routes for Vehicles or classes of
Vehicles; restricting the weight of Vehicles or of Vehicles and the goods being
carried by the Vehicles; and prescribing or otherwise providing for penalties with
respect to the contravention of this bylaw;
And Whereas, pursuant to section 14 of the Traffic Safety Act a Council may pass
bylaws with respect to privately owned property that is located within the
municipality to which Vehicles driven by members of the public generally have
access, governing: Parking on the property without the permission or authorization
of the owner of the property or a Person having possession or control of the
property; the Parking of Vehicles in manufactured home communities; and the
establishment and use of Parking places that are for the exclusive use of Persons
with disabilities. Also with respect to private property that is located within the
municipality to which Vehicles driven by members of the public generally do not
have access but on which the owner of the property or a Person having possession
or control of the property may Park or otherwise keep Vehicles, prohibiting the
Parking of Vehicles on that property without the permission or authorization of that
Person or the Parking of Vehicles so that the access to that property is denied or
otherwise restricted.
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Also with respect to a Vehicle Parked or driven in contravention of this bylaw
governing the issuing of tags or tickets or other documents and the placing of tags,
tickets or other documents on Vehicles;
And Whereas, pursuant to section 7(i) of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A.
2000, c. M-26 a council may pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the
enforcement of bylaws made under any enactment, including: the creation of
offences; for each offence, imposing a fine not exceeding $10 000 or
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; providing for the imposition of
a penalty for an offence that is in addition to a fine or imprisonment so long as the
penalty relates to a fee, cost, rate, toll or charge that is associated with the
conduct that gives rise to the offence; providing that a specified penalty
prescribed under section 44 of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act is reduced
by a specified amount if the penalty is paid within a specified time; providing for
imprisonment for not more than one year for non-payment of a fine or penalty;
providing that a Person who contravenes a bylaw may pay an amount
established by bylaw and if the amount is paid, the Person will not be prosecuted
for the contravention; providing for inspections to determine if bylaws are being
complied with; and remedying contraventions of bylaws.
Leduc City Council enacts:
PART I - PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
PURPOSE
1.
The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the use of Highways under the
direction, control and management of the City and the Parking of Vehicles
on private property.
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
a.
"Alley" means a narrow Highway intended primarily to give access
to the rear of buildings and parcels of land;
b.
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means an individual appointed as such
by the City Manager. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024
c.
"Boulevard" means that part of a Highway that is:
i.
not a Roadway, and
ii.
that part of the Sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the
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use of or ordinarily used by pedestrians;
d.
"Bus" means a public passenger Vehicle that is owned or operated
as part of a municipal Bus system;
e.
"Centre Line" means:
i.
the line dividing the lanes of traffic moving in opposite
directions; or
ii.
where there is no such line, the centre of a Roadway
measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the
edges of the Roadway;
f.
"City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Leduc;
g.
"City Manager" means the chief administrative officer of the City;
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 Vehicle used solely for Personal
transportation;
i.
"Crosswalk" means:
i.
that part of a Roadway at an Intersection included within the
connection of the lateral line of the Sidewalks on opposite
sides of the Highway measured from the curbs or, in the
absence of curbs, from the edges of the Roadway, or
ii.
any part of a Roadway at an Intersection or elsewhere
distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines
or by other markings on the road surface;
j.
"dB(A)" means the sound pressure measured in Decibels using the
"A" weighted scale of a sound level meter; Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022,
adopted September 26, 2022
k.
"Decibel" means a unit for expressing the relative intensity of
sounds on a scale from zero for the average least perceptible
sound to approximately 130 for the average pain level; Added - Bylaw
No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
l.
"Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue,
Parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, Alley, square, bridge, causeway,
trestleway or other place or any part of any of them, whether
publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or
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permitted to use for the passage or Parking of Vehicles and includes:
i.
a Sidewalk, including a Boulevard adjacent to the Sidewalk,
ii.
if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the Roadway, the
ditch, and
iii.
if a Highway right of way is contained between fences or
between a fence and one side of the Roadway, all the land
between the fences, or all the land between the fence and
the edge of the Roadway, as the case may be;
m.
"Holiday" means:
i.
New Year's Day,
ii.
Alberta Family Day,
iii.
Good Friday,
iv.
Easter Monday,
v.
Victoria Day,
vi.
Canada Day,
vii.
the first Monday in August,
viii.
Labour Day,
ix.
Thanksgiving Day,
x.
Remembrance Day,
xi.
Christmas Day,
xii.
December 26, or when that date falls on a Sunday or a
Monday, then December 27, and
xiii.
any other day declared by the City to be a Holiday;
n.
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or
connection of:
i.
the lateral curb lines, or
ii.
if there are not any lateral curb lines, the exterior edges of the
Roadways,
of two or more Highways which join one another at an angle
whether or not one Highway crosses the other;
o.
"Maximum Gross Weight" means the Maximum Gross Weight for a
Vehicle shown in the records of the Motor Vehicle Registry;
p.
"Motor Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Traffic Safety Act
RSA 2000 C. T-6, as amended; Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September
26, 2022. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
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q.
"Noise" means any sound that is reasonably likely to disturb the
peace of others; Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
r.
"Park" means allowing a Vehicle, whether occupied or not, to
remain stationary in one place, except:
i.
while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers,
or
ii.
when complying with a direction given by a Peace Officer or
Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Traffic Control Device;
Amended - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024
s.
"Parking Ban" means a ban on parking on a Highway as declared
by the City Manager. For areas marked with permanent
"Seasonal Parking Ban" signage, a Parking Ban takes effect
twenty-four (24) hours after declaration and expires when expiry is
declared. For other areas of the City, a Parking Ban takes effect
forty-eight (48) hours after declaration and expires upon the
removal of Parking Ban signage. Once in effect, a Parking Ban
shall take precedence over all other parking allowances or
restrictions; Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
t.
"Peace Officer" means:
i.
a police officer or member of a police service under the
Police Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-17, as amended, or
ii.
a Peace Officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, S.A.
2006, c. P-3.5, as amended;
u.
"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, trustee, executor, administrator or other legal
representative;
v.
"Recreational Vehicle" means a Vehicle designed to provide
temporary
living
accommodation
for
travel,
vacation
or
recreational use;
w.
"Roadway" means that part of a Highway intended for use by
vehicular traffic;
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x.
"Sidewalk" means that part of a Highway especially adapted to the
use of or ordinarily used by pedestrians, and includes that part of a
Highway between:
i.
the curb line, or
ii.
where there is no curb line, the edge of the Roadway, and
the adjacent property line, whether or not it is paved or
improved;
y.
"Sound Level Meter" means a Quest Technologies/3M 2100 Sound
Level Meter, or any other device used to measure sound pressure
which meets the National Standards Institute S 1.4-1983 (R2006), or
the International Electro-Technical Council Standard No. 123 or the
British Standard No. 3539 Part 1, or the U.S.A. Standard S.14- 1961;
Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
z.
"Stop" means any halting, even momentarily, of a Vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with a direction given by a Peace Officer or
Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Traffic Control Device; Amended - Bylaw No.
1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024
aa.
"Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking or device
regulating, warning or guiding traffic;
bb.
"Trailer" means a Vehicle designed so that it may be attached to or
drawn by a Vehicle and intended to transport property or Persons;
and
cc.
"Vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which a Person or thing
may be transported or drawn upon a Highway.
RULES FOR INTERPRETATION
3.
The marginal notes and headings in this bylaw are for reference purposes
only.
PART II - PARKING
NO PARKING
4.
A Vehicle shall not be parked on a Highway in any location identified as a
zone where parking is prohibited.
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4.1 No Person shall Park or permit to be parked any Vehicle for any
period of time on a Highway if in the opinion of a Peace Officer or
Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Vehicle constitutes an obstruction,
presents a safety concern, interferes with maintenance activities or
otherwise impedes the progress of other users of the Roadway or
Highway. Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022; Amended - Bylaw No.
1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
4.2 No Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway that is subject to a
Parking Ban, during such time the Parking Ban is in effect. Added - Bylaw No.
1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
4.3 Removal of Vehicles may be necessary in the event of a Parking
Ban. The City may tow and impound such Vehicles at the expense of
their owner or may tow and Park the same on an adjacent Highway or
local Parking lot without impounding Vehicles Parked contrary to the
Parking Ban. Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022, adopted September 26, 2022
4.4 No Person shall:
(a)
abandon a Vehicle on a Highway, or
(b)
abandon a Vehicle on public or private property without the
consent of the owner or Person in possession or control of the
property. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
4.5 For the purposes of Section 4.4, a Vehicle that is:
(a)
left Parked on a Highway for more than 72 consecutive hours,
unless otherwise provided for in a bylaw, or
(b)
left Parked on public or private property for more than 72
consecutive hours without the consent of the owner or Person
in possession or control of the property, is deemed to have
been abandoned at that location. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024,
adopted July 8, 2024.
4.6 A Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may cause any
Vehicle to be removed and taken to and stored in a suitable place
when the Vehicle is:
(a)
abandoned under Section 4.4;
(b)
Parked on any Highway in contravention of the Traffic
Safety Act RSA 2000, c. T-6, or a bylaw;
(c)
Parked on a Highway in a manner that prevents
access by fire-fighting equipment to a fire hydrant;
(d)
not displaying a subsisting licence plate or a permit;
(e)
Parked on private property without the consent of the
owner of the property or on a Highway in a manner
that obstructs any private driveway;
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(f)
is left unattended on a Highway and, in the opinion of
a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the
Vehicle, its contents or any goods being carried by
the Vehicle are liable to be stolen or tampered with;
or
(g)
is situated unattended at a location or in a condition
so that, in the opinion of the Peace Officer or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, it constitutes a present or
potential hazard to persons or property. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-
2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
4.7
No Person shall park within 1.5 metres of access to a garage,
private road, driveway, or a Vehicle crossway over a sidewalk.
Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
4.8
No Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle or Trailer on a Highway unless
there is a subsisting certificate of registration issued in respect of
that Vehicle. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
4.9
No Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle or Trailer on a Highway unless
the subsisting licence plate issued for that Vehicle or that is
otherwise permitted under the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000, c. T-6 is
displayed on that Vehicle in accordance with the Regulations
under that Act. Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
NO STOPPING
5.
A Vehicle shall not be Stopped on a Highway in any location identified as
a zone where Stopping is prohibited.
DISABLED PARKING
6.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location identified as
being for the use of Persons with disabilities unless the Vehicle:
(a)
displays a valid disabled placard or license plate issued or
recognized by the Alberta Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services; and
(b)
is being used for the transportation of a Person with a disability.
EMERGENCY ACCESS
7.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location identified as a
fire lane, emergency access zone or otherwise being for the use of
emergency Vehicles.
CROSSWALKS
8.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked:
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(a)
on a Crosswalk or any part of a Crosswalk; or
(b)
within 5 metres of a marked Crosswalk;
unless a Traffic Control Device permits or requires such Parking.
INTERSECTIONS
9.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked:
(a)
within 5 metres of an Intersection;
(b)
within an Intersection, other than immediately next to the curb
edge or edge of the Roadway in a "T" Intersection; or
(c)
within 1.5 metres of any Vehicle crossway over a Sidewalk;
unless a Traffic Control Device permits or requires such Parking.
STOP SIGNS
10.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked within 5 metres of the approach to a Stop or
yield sign, unless a Traffic Control Device permits or requires such Parking.
FIRE HYDRANTS
11.
A Vehicle shall not be Stopped within 5 metres of a fire hydrant or, when
the fire hydrant is not located at the curb, within 5 metres or the point on
the curb nearest to the fire hydrant.
BOULEVARD PARKING
12.
A Vehicle shall not be on a Sidewalk or Boulevard, or any part of a Sidewalk
or Boulevard, unless a Traffic Control Device permits or requires such
Parking.
TIME LIMITED PARKING
13.
(1)
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location
identified as a time limited zone for a period of time longer than the
time limit.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a Vehicle may be Parked on a
Highway in a location identified as a time limited zone for any length
of time on a Holiday.
COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE
14.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location identified as a
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commercial loading zone unless the Vehicle is a Commercial Vehicle.
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE
15.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location identified as a
passenger loading zone.
BUSES
16.
(1)
Except as permitted in this section a Vehicle shall not be Stopped
on a Highway in any location identified as a Bus zone unless the
Vehicle is a Bus.
(2)
A taxi may Stop in any Bus zone while in the process of actually
loading or unloading passengers.
(3)
When a Bus is signaling a right hand turn, whether the Bus is in motion
or Stopped, a Person operating a Vehicle on the Highway shall not
overtake or pass on the right hand side of the Bus.
VEHICLE OBSTRUCTION
17.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in a manner that blocks or
obstructs:
(a)
the movement of traffic on the Highway;
(b)
a doorway to a building; or
(c)
the approach to any fire station, police station, hospital of other
place where emergency Vehicles require access.
BRIDGES
18.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on any bridge or in any tunnel or any
approach to a bridge or tunnel.
HILLS
19.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on any grade or slope unless:
(a)
the front wheels of the Vehicle are turned toward the curb or edge
of the Roadway; and
(b)
the Parking brake is engaged.
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DOUBLE PARKING
20.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on the Roadway side of a Vehicle that is
Parked at the curb or edge of the Roadway.
MARKED SPACE
21.
A Vehicle Parked on a Highway in a location marked by lines or otherwise
shall be Parked entirely within the markings.
ALLEYS
22.
(1)
A Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Alley unless:
(a)
a Traffic Control Device permits Parking; or
(b)
the Vehicle is in the process of loading or unloading goods.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b):
(a)
a Commercial Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Alley for
more than 30 minutes; and
(b)
a Vehicle other than a Commercial Vehicle shall not be
Parked in an Alley for more than 5 minutes.
(3)
Nothing in this section permits a Vehicle to be Parked in an Alley in a
manner that blocks or obstructs the movement of traffic.
CENTRE LINE
23.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway within 3 metres of the centre
line of the Roadway where the width of the Roadway is 12 metres or more.
CLASS OF VEHICLE
24.
(1)
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.
(2)
For the purposes of this section particular classes of Vehicles
include, but are not limited to:
(a)
cars having a wheel base of 270 centimetres or less;
(b)
police or other emergency Vehicles;
(c)
Leduc Transit Vehicles;
(d)
tour line Buses;
(e)
funeral cars;
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(f)
school Buses;
(g)
bookmobiles; and
(h)
taxis.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
25.
(1)
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on private property that is clearly
identified as having restrictions on Parking unless the permission or
authorization of the owner or Person having possession or control of
the property has been given for such Parking.
(2)
A Vehicle Parked on private property in contravention of any
specific restriction on Parking identified for the location is presumed
to be Parking without the permission or authorization of the owner or
Person having possession or control of the property.
UNATTACHED TRAILER
26.
(1)
A Trailer shall not be Parked on a Highway unless the Trailer is
attached to a Vehicle by which it may be drawn.
Amended - Bylaw No. 1030-2019, Adopted December 2, 2019
(2)
Subsection (1) shall not apply to an unattached utility or other
Trailer being unloaded or temporarily used for the purpose of
construction, demolition, or landscaping work at a location,
provided that such unattached utility or other Trailer:
(a)
does not obstruct other users of the Highway;
(b)
is clearly visible and marked with reflective signage;
(c)
is blocked or secured to prevent shifting and other
movement; and
(d)
is not Parked at the location prior to sunrise and following
sunset.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
27.
(1)
A Recreational Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway unless it is
Parked in a location completely adjoining residential property
where
the permission or authorization of the owner or Person in possession or
control of the property has been given for such Parking.
(2)
A Recreational Vehicle Parked pursuant to this section:
(a)
shall not be Parked for more than 72 consecutive hours; and
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(b)
shall be removed to an off-Highway location for at least 48
consecutive hours before it may be Parked again on a
Highway.
(3)
A Recreational Vehicle Parked on a Highway shall not be occupied.
PARALLEL PARKING
28.
(1)
A Vehicle shall be Parked on a Highway with:
(a)
the sides of the Vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the
Roadway; and
(b)
the wheels of the Vehicle that are the closest to the curb or
edge of the Roadway not more than 500 millimetres from
the curb or edge of the Roadway; and
(c)
the Vehicle facing in the direction of travel authorized for
the traffic lane adjacent to the Vehicle.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), a motor cycle may be Parked:
(a)
at an angle, other than perpendicular, to the curb or edge
of the Roadway;
(b)
with a wheel of the motor cycle not more than 500
millimetres from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and
(c)
with the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel
authorized for the traffic lane adjacent to the motor cycle.
(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply where angle Parking is permitted or
required.
ANGLE PARKING
29.
(1)
When a Traffic Control Device indicates that angle Parking is
permitted or required a Vehicle shall be Parked on a Highway:
(a)
with one front wheel not more than 500 millimetres from the
curb or edge of the Roadway; and
(b)
if there are no markings on the Roadway, with the Vehicle's
sides at an angle of between 30 and 60 degrees to the curb
or edge of the Roadway.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), when a Traffic Control Device
indicates that angle Parking is permitted or required a motor cycle
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may be Parked with:
(a)
a wheel of the motor cycle not more than 500 millimetres
from the curb or edge of the Roadway, and
(b)
the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel authorized
for the traffic lane adjacent to the motor cycle.
ANGLE PARKING LENGTH
30.
A Vehicle, or a Vehicle with a Trailer attached, with a total length
exceeding 6 metres shall not be Parked at an angle on a Highway unless a
Traffic Control Device permits such Parking or the Vehicle displays a valid
permit issued by the City.
PERMIT PARKING
31.
A Vehicle shall not be Parked on a Highway in any location where a permit
to Park is required unless a valid permit is clearly displayed on the Vehicle.
LENGTH
32.
(1)
A Vehicle, or a Vehicle with a Trailer attached, with a total length
exceeding 7 metres shall not be Parked on a Highway in a location
adjoining residential property or on any of the following Highways:
(a)
50th Avenue from 47th Street to Highway No. 2;
(b)
59th Avenue from 47th Street to 50th Street;
(c)
the east side of 48th Street from 49th Avenue to 50th
Avenue; and
(d)
48th Street from 50th Avenue to 51st Avenue.
(2)
This section does not apply if the Vehicle:
(a)
is a Recreational Vehicle;
(b)
is a school Bus, if Parked between the hours of 9:00 AM and
3:00 PM on a day in which school is in session; or
(c)
is a Commercial Vehicle with the hazard warning lamps
alight and in the process of loading or unloading goods.
WEIGHT
33.
(1)
A Vehicle, or a Vehicle with a Trailer attached, with a maximum
gross weight exceeding 4,500 kilograms shall not be Parked on a
Highway:
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(a)
in a location adjoining residential property at any time; or
(b)
in any other location between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
(2)
This section does not apply if the Vehicle:
(a)
is a Recreational Vehicle; or
(b)
is a Commercial Vehicle with the hazard warning lamps
alight and in the process of loading or unloading goods.
(3)
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a school Bus is presumed
to have a Maximum Gross Weight exceeding 4,500 kilograms.
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
34.
A horse-drawn Vehicle shall not be Parked or left unattended on a
Highway.
RESTRICTIONS
35.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, a Vehicle shall not be
Parked on a Highway in contravention of any specific restrictions on Parking
identified for the location.
PART III - VEHICLE OPERATION
CROSSING PERMIT
36.
(1)
A Person shall not operate or permit the operation of a Vehicle so
as to cross over a Sidewalk or Boulevard except at a crossing
authorized by the City.
(2)
A Person shall not construct, cause or permit the construction of any
crossing of a Sidewalk or Boulevard unless a valid permit has been
issued by the City.
(3)
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the owner or occupier
of land adjacent to a crossing constructed over a Sidewalk or
Boulevard is presumed to have constructed, caused or permitted
the construction of the crossing.
TRACKING
37.
A Person shall not operate or permit the operation of a Vehicle on a
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Highway so as to track any material on the Highway.
FUNERAL PROCESSION
38.
A Person driving a Vehicle in a funeral procession, other than the lead
Vehicle in the funeral procession, may, during day time hours, drive the
Vehicle into an Intersection without Stopping the Vehicle if:
(a)
the Vehicle's headlamps are alight;
(b)
the Vehicle is travelling immediately behind the Vehicle in front of it
in the funeral procession so as to form a continuous line of traffic;
and
(c)
the passage into the Intersection can be made safely.
JACKS
39.
A Person shall not leave a Vehicle unattended on a Highway if
(a)
the Vehicle is on a jack or a similar device, and
(b)
one or more wheels have been removed from the Vehicle or part
of the Vehicle is raised.
CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC
40.
A Person shall not operate, or permit the operation of, any Vehicle being
used to transport construction materials, including building, electrical,
plumbing, landscaping and related materials, on a Highway in a residential
area.
MOTOR VEHICLE NOISE
40.1 A Person shall not operate a Motor Vehicle that is capable of:
(a) emitting any sound exceeding 92 db(A), as measured at 50
centimetres or greater distance from the exhaust outlet, while the
engine is at idle; or
(b) emitting any sound exceeding 96 db(A), as measured at 50
centimetres or greater distance from the exhaust outlet, while the
engine is at any speed greater than idle.
Added - Bylaw No. 1123-2022 adopted September 26, 2022.
SLOW MOVING VEHICLES
41.
(1)
For the purpose of this section a slow moving Vehicle is a Vehicle
required to display a slow moving Vehicle sign pursuant to the
Commercial Vehicle Safety Regulation, Alta. Reg. 315/2002, as
amended.
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(2)
A Person shall not operate a slow moving Vehicle on a Highway on
weekdays between:
(a)
7:00 AM and 9:00 AM; or
(b)
4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
TRACKED VEHICLES
42.
A Person shall not operate a Vehicle on a Highway with:
(a)
spikes, lugs, cleats, bands or other items projecting from the surface
of the wheel or tire; or
(b)
skids, unless using triple grouser or flat surface tracks.
TRUCK ROUTES
43.
(1)
A Person shall not operate a Vehicle:
(a)
with a Maximum Gross Weight of 8,000 kilograms or more; or
(b)
with a length exceeding 12.5 metres;
on a Highway unless the Highway is designated as a truck route.
(2)
This section does not apply to Vehicles being operated on the most
direct and practical route between a location and the nearest truck
route for:
(a)
providing services to, delivering goods to, or collecting
goods from a customer;
(b)
traveling to or from the business premises of the owner of the
Vehicle;
(c)
moving a building pursuant a valid permit issued by the City;
(d)
travelling to or from premises for the servicing or repair of the
Vehicle;
(e)
removing a disabled Vehicle from a Highway not
designated as a truck route;
(f)
travelling to or from a hotel or motel; or
(g)
travelling to or from performing work on a Highway not
designated as a truck route.
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(3)
This section does not apply to:
(a)
Buses;
(b)
Recreational Vehicles;
(c)
emergency Vehicles; or
(d)
public utility Vehicles performing the installation, servicing or
repair of public utilities.
OVER-DIMENSIONAL VEHICLE
44.
(1)
A Person shall not operate or permit the operation of a Vehicle on
a Highway if any dimension of the Vehicle is in excess of the
dimensions set out in Part 1 of the Commercial Vehicle Dimension
and Weight Regulation, Alta. Reg. 315/2002, as amended, unless a
permit has been issued by the City.
(2)
The municipal fee for a permit required pursuant to this section is $15.
(3)
The provincial fees for a permit required pursuant to this section are
as set out in Part 5 of the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight
Regulation, Alta. Reg. 315/2002, as amended.
OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE
45.
(1)
A Person shall not operate or permit the operation of a Vehicle on
a Highway if the weight of the Vehicle is in excess of the weights set
out in Part 2 of the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight
Regulation, Alta. Reg. 315/2002, unless a permit has been issued by
the City.
(2)
The municipal fee for a permit required pursuant to this section is $15.
(3)
The provincial fees for a permit required pursuant to this section are
as set out in Part 5 of the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight
Regulation, Alta. Reg. 315/2002, as amended.
WEIGHT TOLERANCES
46.
(1)
Two-axle Vehicles designated by the manufacturer to be equipped
with only single tires on the rear axle and that have a maximum
gross weight not exceeding 3,600 kilograms are permitted a weight
tolerance of 50%.
(2)
All other Vehicles are permitted a weight tolerance of 5% in excess
of the Maximum Gross Weight.
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DIRECTION
47.
A Person shall not disregard or act in non-compliance with any
direction provided by:
(a)
a Traffic Control Device; or
(b)
a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer.
Replaced - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
PART IV - ACTIVITIES ON HIGHWAYS
LOADING
48.
A Person shall not load or unload goods across a Sidewalk or Boulevard
where other loading or unloading facilities exist on the property.
JAYWALKING
49.
(1)
A Person shall not cross, or attempt to cross, from one side of a
Roadway to another at any location other than a Crosswalk.
(2)
A Person shall not cross, or attempt to cross, a Roadway within a
Crosswalk when a Traffic Control Device prohibits such crossing.
HITCHHIKING
50.
A Person shall not hitchhike or otherwise solicit a ride on a Highway.
OTHER VEHICLES
51.
(1)
A Person shall not ice skate, roller skate, skateboard or ride any
similar Vehicle on any Roadway other than at a Crosswalk.
(2)
A Person shall not ride a sled, toboggan, skis or similar Vehicle on any
Highway.
(3)
No Person shall operate a motorized or electric scooter, or allow a
motorized or electric scooter owned by that Person to be operated,
on a Highway or on other public property unless in accordance with,
and in compliance with, a permit or written authorization issued by
the City authorizing such operation. Addition - Bylaw No. 1112-2022, adopted
February 28, 2022.
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ITEMS ON A ROADWAY
52.
A Person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed any mud, grease,
oil, ice, slush or any other material or item upon any Sidewalk or Roadway
so as to obstruct passage or create an unsafe condition. Replaced - Bylaw No.
1123-2022 adopted September 26, 2022.
HIGHWAY MARKINGS
53.
(1)
A Person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed any mark
on a Highway.
(2)
For the purposes of this section any individual or corporation referred
to in a mark, whether directly or indirectly, is presumed to have
placed the mark or permitted the mark to be placed.
53.1.
A Person operating a school Bus at the edge of the Roadway
adjacent to a school shall not use alternating flashing lights and Stop
arm while loading or unloading passengers. Addition - Bylaw No. 954-2017,
adopted August 21st, 2017.
OBSTRUCTION
54.
(1)
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 prevent other
Persons from using the Highway.
(2)
This section does not apply to Persons participating in or assembled
to watch a parade for which a permit has been issued by the City.
OVERHANGING PLANTS
55.
A Person shall not cause or permit any tree, shrub, bush or other plant to
overhang or extend onto a Highway adjacent to land they own or occupy
in manner that may interfere with the safe use of the Highway by Vehicles
or pedestrians.
GATES
56.
A Person shall to cause or permit any gate to project over a Highway
adjacent to property that they own or occupy.
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SIGNS AND AWNINGS
57.
A Person shall not cause or permit any sign, sign post or awning to overhang
or extend onto or over a Highway adjacent to land they own or occupy
unless a permit has been issued by the City.
CROWDING
58.
A Person shall not crowd, jostle or harass any other Person on a Highway.
PARADES
59.
A Person shall not organize, conduct, or participate in a parade or
procession unless a permit has been issued by the City.
PART V - ENFORCEMENT
OFFENCE
60.
A Person who contravenes this bylaw is guilty of an offence.
CONTINUING OFFENCE
61.
In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention
constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on
which it continues and a Person guilty of such an offence is liable to a fine
in an amount not less than that established in this bylaw for each such day.
OWNER LIABLE
62.
(1)
In this section "owner" includes any Person registered as an owner
at the Motor Vehicle Registry.
(2)
If a Vehicle is involved in an offence under this bylaw, the owner of
that Vehicle is guilty of that offence.
(3)
This section does not apply if the owner of the Vehicle satisfies the
court that, at the time that the Vehicle was involved in the offence:
(a)
the owner of the Vehicle was not driving or did not Park the
Vehicle, and
(b)
no other Person was driving or Parked the Vehicle with the
owner's expressed or implied consent;
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(4)
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.
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
63.
For the purposes of this bylaw, an act or omission by an employee or agent
of a Person is deemed also to be an act or omission of the Person if the act
or omission occurred in the course of the employee's employment with the
Person, or in the course of the agent exercising the powers of or performing
duties on behalf of the Person under their agency relationship.
CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
64.
(1)
When a corporation commits an offence under this bylaw, every
principal,
director,
manager,
employee
or
agent
of
the
corporation who authorized the act or omission that constitutes the
offence or assented to or acquiesced or participated in the act or
omission that constitutes the offence is guilty of the offence
whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted for the
offence.
(2)
If a partner in a partnership is guilty of an offence under this bylaw,
each partner in that partnership who authorized the act or omission
that constitutes the offence or assented to or acquiesced or
participated in the act or omission that constitutes the offence is
guilty of the offence.
FINES AND PENALTIES
65.
(1)
A Person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount
not less than that established in this section, and not exceeding
$10,000, and to imprisonment for not more than six months for non-
payment of a fine.
(2)
Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the following fine
amounts are established for use on violation tickets if a voluntary
payment option is offered:
(a)
$80.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise
established in this section;
(b)
$150.00 for any offense under sections 4.4, 4.9, 6, 7, 11, 17,
36, 37, 40, 42 and 74; Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
(c)
$250.00 for any offence under sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.8 and 40.1;
and Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
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(d)
$500.00 for any offense under sections 43, 44, 45, 47(b) and
53 Replaced - Bylaw No. 1123-2022 adopted September 26, 2022. Added - Bylaw
No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
MUNICIPAL TAG
66.
Notwithstanding section 65, if a municipal tag is issued in respect of an
offence the municipal tag must specify the following fine amounts:
(a)
$72.00 for any offence for which a fine is not otherwise
established in this section;
(b)
$135.00 for any offence under sections 4.4, 4.9, 6, 7, 11, 17,
36, 37, 40, 42 and 74; Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
Amended - Bylaw No. 1239-2025, adopted January 12, 2026.
(c)
$225.00 for any offence under sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.8 and 40.1;
and Added - Bylaw No. 1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024. Amended - Bylaw No.
1239-2025, adopted January 12, 2026.
(d)
$450.00 for any offense under sections 43, 44, 45, 47 (b)and 53
Replaced - Bylaw No. 1123-2022 adopted September 26, 2022. Added - Bylaw No.
1172-2024, adopted July 8, 2024.
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF PROSECUTION
67.
A Person who commits an offence may, if a municipal tag is used in respect
of the offence, pay the fine amount established by section 66, and if the
amount is paid on or before the date specified on the municipal tag, the
Person will not be prosecuted for the offence.
VIOLATION TICKET
68.
If a violation ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the violation ticket
may:
(a)
specify the fine amount established in section 65 for the offence; or
(b)
require the Person charged to appear in court without the
alternative of making a voluntary payment.
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT
69.
A Person who commits an offence may:
(a)
if a violation ticket is issued in respect of the offence; and
(b)
if the violation ticket specifies the fine amount established in
section 65 for the offence;
make a voluntary payment equal to the specified fine.
ORDER TO COMPLY
70.
(1)
If the City Manager believes, on reasonable grounds, that a Person
is contravening any provision of this bylaw, the City Manager may,
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by written
order, require any
Person
responsible for
the
contravention to remedy it.
(2)
The order may:
(a)
direct a Person to Stop doing something or to change the
manner in which the Person is doing it;
(b)
direct a Person to take any actions of measures necessary to
remedy the contravention of the bylaw and, if necessary, to
prevent a re-occurrence of the contravention;
(c)
state a time within which the Person must comply with the
directions;
(d)
state that if the Person does not comply with the directions
within a specified time, the City will take the action or
measure.
(3)
A Person named in and served with an order issued pursuant to this
section shall comply with any action of measure required to be
taken within the time specified.
(4)
An order issued pursuant to this section may be served:
(a)
in the case of an individual:
i.
by serving it Personally to the individual;
ii.
by leaving it for the individual at their apparent place
of residence with someone who appears to be 18
years of age; or
iii.
by mail addressed to the individual at their apparent
place of residence or at any address for the individual
on the tax roll of the City or at the Land Titles registry;
and
(b)
in the case of a corporation:
i.
by delivering it Personally to any director or officer of
the corporation;
ii.
by delivering it Personally a Person apparently in
charge of an office of the corporation at an address
held out by the corporation to be its address; or
iii.
by mail addressed the registered office of the
corporation.
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OBSTRUCTION
71.
A Person shall not obstruct or hinder any Person in the exercise or
performance of the Person's powers pursuant to this bylaw.
PART VI - GENERAL
POWERS OF THE CITY MANAGER
72.
Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this bylaw
the City Manager may:
(a)
carry out any inspections necessary to determine compliance with
this bylaw;
(b)
take any steps or carry out any actions necessary to enforce this
bylaw;
(c)
take any steps or carry out any actions necessary 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)
establish the criteria to be met for a permit pursuant to this bylaw;
(h)
designate where Traffic Control Devices are to be erected and, for
purposes of greater certainty, this includes Traffic Control Devices
restricting the speed of Vehicles;
(i)
designate Crosswalks upon any Highway;
(j)
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;
(k)
designate any Intersection, or place on a Highway, as a place at
which only a left hand turn or a right hand turn shall be made;
(l)
designate any Intersection or place on a Highway as a place
where u-turns are prohibited;
(m)
designate any Highway or portion thereof for one-way traffic only;
(n)
temporarily close any Highway or portion thereof;
(o)
designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones";
(p)
designate Highways or any portion thereof as passenger or
Commercial Vehicle loading and unloading spaces and set time
limits for those spaces;
(q)
designate school Bus loading or unloading zones;
(r)
designate portions of any Highway as no Parking or no Stopping;
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(s)
designate portions of any Highway as time limited Parking spaces
and set time limits for those spaces;
(t)
designate certain Parking locations for the exclusive use of Persons
with disabilities;
(u)
designate any Parking restrictions on property owned by the City;
(v)
designate angle Parking on any Highway or portion thereof;
(w)
designate Highways as truck routes;
(x)
designate portions of any Highway where the use of bicycles is
prohibited;
(y)
designate portions of any Highway for the use of bicycles only;
(z)
designate any Roadway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of
such number as is proper;
(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 maximum loads for any bridge; and
(dd) delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw to an
employee of the City.
CERTIFIED COPY OF RECORD
73.
A copy of a record of the City, certified by the City Manager as a true copy
of the original, shall be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the
facts stated in the record without proof of the appointment or signature of
the Person signing it.
PERMITS
74.
(1)
A Person to whom a permit has been issued pursuant to this bylaw,
and any Person carrying out an activity otherwise regulated,
restricted or prohibited by this bylaw pursuant to such permit, shall
comply with any terms or conditions forming part of the permit.
(2)
A Person shall not make any false or misleading statement or provide
any false or misleading information to obtain a permit pursuant to
this bylaw.
(3)
If any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to this bylaw is
contravened or if a false or misleading statement or false or
misleading information was provided to obtain the permit, the City
Manager may immediately cancel the permit.
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(4)
A Person shall immediately produce a permit issued pursuant to this
bylaw when requested to do so by a Peace Officer.
PROOF OF PERMIT
75.
The onus of proving a permit or approval has been issued in relation to any
activity otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw is on the
Person alleging the existence of such a permit on a balance of
probabilities.
REPEALS
76.
The following bylaws are repealed:
(a)
City of Leduc Traffic Bylaw, No. 46-85; and
(b)
A Bylaw to Regulate Highways and Public Places in the City of
Leduc, No. 47-85.
EFFECTIVE DATE
77.
This bylaw comes into force on April 1, 2015.
READ A FIRST TIME IN COUNCIL THIS 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.
READ A SECOND TIME IN COUNCIL THIS 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.
READ A THIRD TIME IN COUNCIL AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 23RD DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2015.
'original signed'
________________________________
Greg Krischke
MAYOR
'original signed'
________________________________
Sandra Davis
CITY CLERK
February 23rd, 2015
______________________________
Date Signed