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A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF MAYERTHORPE, IN THE PROVINCE OF
ALBERTA, TO REGULATE VEHICLE, ANIMAL, AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Act provides that "the Council of a Municipality may, with
respect to a highway under its direction, control, and management, make bylaws that are
consistent with this Act;"
WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act gives the Municipalities the power to enact bylaws
and impose fines and penalties for infractions of their bylaws;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Town of Mayerthorpe, Alberta, duly
assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
PART 1: DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions
This bylaw may be cited as the "Traffic Bylaw".
In this bylaw; except where otherwise defined or specified:
1.1
"ACT" means the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000 c. T-6 and Off Highway Vehicle
Alberta Regulation 319/2002 Amendments Alberta Regulation 148/2003, in each
case amended from time to time.
1.2
"ALLEY" means a narrow highway providing access to rear of a building(s) and
parcel(s) of land.
1.3
"BICYCLE" means any cycle propelled by human power upon which a person may
ride, regardless of size or the number of wheels it has.
1.4
"BOULEVARD" means, that part of a highway, in an urban area that:
a) is not a highway; and
b) is part of the sidewalk that is not especially adapted for the use of or ordinarily used
by pedestrians
1.5
"CENTRE LINE" means:
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a) The center of the highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs,
from the edges of the highway; or
b) In the case of a divided highway, that portion of the highway separating the
highways for traffic moving in the opposite directions.
1.6
"CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer appointed by Council of
Mayerthorpe, Alberta, or the Director(s) or Department(s) designated by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
1.7
"CARRIER" means any Vehicle that is transporting any amount of Dangerous
Goods into, through or out of the Town.
1.8
"COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE" means the area parallel to the curb side of the
highway and falling within two Traffic Control Devices marking the area as a
Commercial Vehicle Loading Zone, or within ten meters of either side of such a sign,
if only a single sign is present.
1.9
"COMMERCIAL VEHICLE" means a Commercial Vehicle as defined by the Traffic
Safety Act, and includes any Vehicle from which sales are made of goods, wares,
merchandise or commodities, or a Vehicle by which delivery is made of goods, wares,
services, merchandise or commodities to a purchaser or consignee thereof.
1.10
"COUNCIL" means the municipal council of Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
1.11 "CROSSWALK" means:
a) That part of the highway at an intersection included within the connection of the
lateral line of the sidewalks on either side of the highway measured from the
curbs; or
b) Any part of the highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
pedestrian crossing by signs or by markings on the road surface.
1.12 "CURB" means the actual curb if there is one, and if there is no curb in existence, it
shall mean the division of a highway between the highway and the sidewalk or
boulevard, as the case may be.
1.13 "DANGEROUS GOODS" means any product, substance or organism specified in or
included by its nature in any of the classes listed in the Regulations under the
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Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.D-4, as amended
or repealed and replaced from time to time.
1.14 "DISABLED PERSON VEHICLE" means a Vehicle identified as such, by either an
Alberta
disabled person's license plate or an Identification Placard, clearly displayed in
the Vehicle, bearing the international symbol of the disabled.
1.15
"EMERGENCY LANE" means all that portion of a highway used to provide
access to buildings by Emergency Vehicles, and so marked by signs stating
"Fire Lane" or "Emergency Lane".
1.16 "EMERGENCY VEHICLE" means:
a) A Vehicle operated by a police force;
b) A firefighting or other type of Vehicle operated by a fire protection service;
c) An ambulance by a person or organization providing ambulance services;
d) A Vehicle operated as a gas disconnection unit of the public utilities;
e) A Vehicle designated as an emergency response unit, pursuant to the regulations
under the Traffic Safety Act.
1.17 "FIRE CHIEF" means a person appointed as the head of the Fire Department.
1.18 "FIRE POINT LINE" means a temporary line established by the Fire Chief, Peace
Officer or the On Scene Commander of an emergency response, beyond which, no
person shall pass.
1.19 "FUNERAL PROCESSION" means group of Vehicles, the occupants of which
are gathered pursuant to funeral services, that is likely to block, obstruct, impede,
hinder or otherwise interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the highway;
1.20 "GOVERNMENT VEHICLE" means any Vehicle that is owned or leased by a
municipal, provincial or federal level of government;
1.21 "HEAVY VEHICLE" means a Vehicle with or without load weighing 5,500 kg or
more.
1.22 "HIGHWAY" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, viaduct,
lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way, or other place, whether public alley or
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privately owned, and part of which the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for
the passage or parking of Vehicles, and includes:
a) A sidewalk, including boulevard portion;
b) If a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with, the highway, the ditch, and;
c) If a highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one
side of the highway, all the land between the fences, or all the land between the
fence and the edge of the highway as the case may be, but does not include a
place declared by regulation not to be a highway.
1.23 "HANDICAP PARKING STALL" means:
a) The CAO is hereby authorized to establish, sign or otherwise designate such
parking stalls or zones within the Municipality as he/she deems necessary for the
exclusive parking of Vehicles bearing a valid disabled placard or license plate
issued or recognized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services.
b) In accordance with the provisions of the Municipality's Land Use Bylaw, the owner,
tenant, occupant or person in control of private property within the Municipality to
which Vehicles driven by the public generally have access may designate parking
spaces for the exclusive parking of Vehicles bearing a valid disabled placard or
license plate issued or recognized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services. The
signage or markings used to so designate such parking spaces shall be in a form
similar to that approved and used by the CAO (Schedule I).
1.24 "HELMET" means a protective device intended to be worn on the head that must: meet
the Canadian Standards Association, and /or American Standards Institute and/or
SNELL guidelines for head protection for activities including but not limited to
operating a Motorcycle or bicycle. Helmet must include labeling of certifying agency.
1.25
"HOLIDAY" means any Statutory Holiday as recognized by the Municipality, including
but not limited to the following: New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter
Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Annual Civic Holiday (1st Monday in August),
Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.
1.26 "IDENTIFICATION PLACARD" means a placard issued by the Province of
Alberta for the purpose of identifying a Vehicle as operated or use by a disabled
person.
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"INOPERABLE VEHICLE" means a Vehicle that, in the opinion of a Peace
Officer is incapable of moving without repair;
1.28
"INTERSECTION" means the area embraced within the correction or prolongation
of:
a) The lateral curb lines; or if none
b) The exterior edges of the highways, of two or more highways which join one
another at an angle whether or not one highway crosses the other.
1.29 "LAND USE BYLAW" means the Town of Mayerthorpe Land Use Bylaw, as
amended from time to time.
1.30 "MINIATURE MOTOR VEHICLE" means a motor Vehicle other than a
motorcycle, having specifications prescribed by the regulations in the Act.
1.31 "MINI-BIKE" means a motorcycle having specifications prescribed by the regulation
in the Act.
1.32 "MOBILE UNIT" means any vacation trailer or house trailer or re-locatable trailer, or
any structure whether ordinarily equipped with wheels or not, that is constructed and
manufactured to be moved from one point to another, by being towed or carried and
to provide living accommodations for other use by one or more people.
1.33 "MOBILITY AID" means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated
orientation, of a person with a physical disability. A mobility aid user is considered a
pedestrian. All rules that apply to pedestrians also apply to individuals operating a
mobility aid. Mobility aids may include, but not limited to items such as wheel chairs,
electric driven wheel chairs or scooters.
1.34 "MOPED" means a Vehicle that (i) is propelled by an electric motor or an engine that
has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters, and (ii) is a limited-speed
motorcycle under the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Canada) (C.R.C., c. 1038):
Interpretation 2.(1).
1.35 "MOTOR CYCLE" means a motor Vehicle, other than a moped, that is mounted
on two or three wheels and includes those motor Vehicles known in the automotive
trade as motorcycles and scooters.
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1.36 "MGA" means the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c. M-26, as
amended or repealed and replaced from time to time.
1.37 "MUNICIPALITY" means the Town of Mayerthorpe in the Province of Alberta.
1.38
"MUNICIPAL TAG" means a form alleging an offence of a Municipal bylaw
allowing for voluntary payment of the specified penalty.
1.39
"OBSTRUCTION" means an encroachment, excavations, structure or other obstacles
including but not limited to: trees, shrubs, signage (permanent or non-permanent) that:
a) Interferes with or prevents the vision, passage, maintenance or use of public space
by a Vehicle or pedestrian or
b) Interferes with or prevents the proper work operations of Municipal employees or
Alberta transportation staff.
1.40 "OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE" means any motorized mode of transportation built
for cross-country travel on land, water, snow, ice or marsh or swamp land or on
other natural terrain and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes,
when specifically designed for such travel:
a) Four wheel drive Vehicles;
b) Low pressure tire Vehicles;
c) Motor cycles and related 2-wheel Vehicles;
d) Amphibious machines;
e) All terrain Vehicles;
f) Utility terrain Vehicles;
g) Miniature Motor Vehicles;
h) Snow Vehicles;
i) Mini bikes; and
j) Any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than
muscular power or wind, but does not include motor boats.
1.41 "OPERATOR" means the registered owner thereof, or if not the registered owner,
the person driving or in the position of control over the Vehicle.
1.42 "OWNER" means, in the case of a Vehicle, the person named on the certificate of
registration or any person who is renting or leasing the Vehicle. In the case of land,
an owner means any person who is registered under the Land Titles Act R.S.A.
2000, c. L-4, and subsequent amendments, as the owner of the land.
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1.43
"PARADE" or "PROCESSION", with the exception of a military parade or
funeral procession, means any group of:
a) More than 50 pedestrians;
b) More than 10 Vehicles; or
c) Any combination of pedestrians or Vehicle which together exceed 50 in number
on a highway that is likely to block, obstruct, impede, hinder, or otherwise
interfere with pedestrian or Vehicle traffic on the highway.
1.44 "PARK", when prohibited, means to allow a Vehicle occupied or not, to remain
standing in one place, excepting the following:
a) When standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in
loading and unloading passengers; or
b) When standing in obedience to a Peace Officer or a traffic control device.
1.45
"PASSENGER LOADING ZONE" shall mean a space on a portion of a highway
posted with a Traffic Control Device permitting parking therein, for the period of time
indicated on the sign, solely for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers.
1.46 "PEACE OFFICER" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a
community peace officer appointed by the Municipality (pursuant to the provisions
of the Police Act R.S.A. 2000 c. P-17, as amended, repealed and replaced from time to
time) or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, appointed by the Municipality, pursuant to the
MGA.
1.47
"PEDESTRIAN" means a person on foot, or a person in or on a Mobility Aid.
1.48 "PERSON" means any individual, corporation, society, association, partnership or
firm.
1.49 "PLAYGROUND ZONE" means that portion of a highway, falling between two
Traffic Control Devices, marking the portion of highway as a Playground Zone.
1.50
"POSTED" means to erect, place or mark with Traffic Control Devices.
1.51
"PRIVATE PROPERTY" means any property within the Municipality not owned
by, or occupied by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta or by the
Municipality, except as otherwise indicated by express provision of this Bylaw.
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1.52 "PROVICIAL OFFENCES PROCEDURE ACT" means the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34, as amended or appealed and replaced from time
to time in relation to violation tickets.
1.53
"PUBLIC PLACE" means any highway, park land, recreation area, footway, court,
passageway, whether a thoroughfare or not, and includes but is not limited to, any
open space to which the public has or may have access to, owned by or under the
direction, control and management of the Municipality
1.54 "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE" means a Vehicle or trailer that provides temporary
accommodation for recreation or travel purposes and includes any motor home, travel
trailer, fifth wheel trailer, a camper when it is not mounted on a truck, but placed on the
ground, a stand or otherwise stored, or any similar Vehicles, but does not include small
utility trailers, camper van conversions, tent trailers, campers mounted on trucks, off-
road Vehicles or watercraft and trailers to transport them, unless such Vehicles are being
used as a dwelling unit, in which case they will be considered Recreational Vehicles for
the purposes of this bylaw.
1.55 "SCHOOL ZONE" means a school area designated and identified through signs
where the speed limit is 30 km/hour from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm,
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm on school days from September 1 to June 30 or as otherwise
posted.
1.56
"SIDEWALK" means that part of the highway especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by pedestrians, and includes that part of the highway between the
curb line thereof (on the edge of the highway where there is no curb line), and the
adjacent property line, whether or not paved or improved.
1.57 "SIGN" or "SIGNAGE" means a, "Traffic Control Device" as defined in the current
Traffic Safety Act of Alberta or as defined in the Mayerthorpe Land Use Bylaw.
1.58 "SIGN HEIGHT" means the vertical distance measured at right angles from the
highest point of the sign or sign structure to the grade below or when required to
the grade level of the highway.
1.59 "STOP" means:
a) When required, a complete cessation from vehicular movement; and
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b) When prohibited, any halting even momentarily of a Vehicle, whether occupied
or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic control device.
1.60
"TIME" shall mean either Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Savings
Time, which is proclaimed by the Province of Alberta.
1.61 "TRACK" means to allow, cause or permit any dirt, soil, mud, gravel, sand, clay,
lime, fertilizer, manure, substance or material of any nature or kind whatsoever to
become loose or detached or blow, drop, spill or fall from any Vehicle, appurtenances,
or tires onto any highway.
1.62 "TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE" means any authorized sign, signal, marking or
device placed, marked, or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding
traffic or pedestrian movement, whether of a permanent or temporary nature, and
includes a school crossing guard or patrol.
1.63
"TRAILER" means a Vehicle designed so that it:
a) May be attached to or drawn by a motor Vehicle or tractor, and
b) Is intended to transport property or persons.
1.64 "TRANSIT VEHICLE" means a Vehicle used for public transportation
including school buses.
1.65
"TRANSIT ZONE" means the area parallel to the curb side of the highway and
within fifteen (15) meters of either side of a Traffic Control Device.
1.66 "TRUCK LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACE" means a space on a portion of
a highway designated by the Municipality, and marked by a sign, for the purpose of
loading and unloading for a period as indicated by the said sign. For the purposes of
this definition, truck means any Vehicle licensed under the Traffic Safety Act as a
public service, commercial, or heavy vehicle.
1.67 "TRUCK ROUTE" means those highways within the Municipality designated as
a truck route by the Municipality, on Schedule I of this bylaw.
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1.68 "VEHICLE" means, other than in part VI, a device under 5,500kg in, on, or by
which a person or thing may be transported or drawn on a highway and includes a
combination of Vehicles but does not include a mobility aid.
1.69
"VIOLATION TICKET" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II or III as applicable,
of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, and the regulations there under.
1.70 "WHEELED APPARATUS" means any type of equipment that utilizes
wheels for movement.
PART II: STANDARD VEHICLE PARKING
Section 2.01 - MARKED PARKING SPACE
Where a Vehicle parking space upon the Highway is designated, an Operator using the same
space shall Park the Vehicle wholly within the limits of the space.
Section 2.02 PROHIBITED PARKING / CONSTRUCTION
No Person shall Park a Vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at the following locations:
1.1
Upon any portion of a Highway adjacent to any structure in the course of erection or
repair when such parking will impede or obstruct traffic;
1.2
In any Truck loading or unloading space marked by a Sign indicating the restrictions
which apply hereto except a Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Vehicle lawfully engaged in
loading or unloading materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such space may be used
on a Sunday or any Holiday or at times other than those restricted by the Sign;
1.3
In the entranceway to any fire hall, police station, or ambulance station;
1.4
Where the Vehicle may in any way interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a
fire emergency exit from any building abutting the Highway;
1.5
At a place or area where the Sign indicates that parking there is restricted to a certain
class of Vehicle. For the purpose of this subsection, the following classes of vehicles
are established:
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a) Small cars: cars having a wheelbase of 270 centimeters or less;
b) Police, fire, ambulance, and other Emergency Vehicles;
c) Tour line buses;
d) Funeral cars;
e) School buses;
f) Taxi cabs; and
g) Vehicles displaying a handicapped placard or license plate.
1.6
In an Emergency Lane.
Section 2.03 NO PARKING SNOW REMOVAL / STREET CLEANING
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the CAO may:
1.1
Cause moveable Signs to be placed on or near a Highway within the Municipality
prohibiting parking of any Vehicle for the purpose of snow removal, street cleaning,
flushing, or road repair. Signs shall be placed at the entrance / exit of a cul-de-sac or
Highway so that Signs are clearly visible. Such Signs shall be Posted a minimum of
24 hours prior to the commencement of such work being done, and shall at a minimum
have wording indicating "NO PARKING";
1.2
Cause installation of permanent Signs to be placed on or near a Highway with the
Municipality prohibiting parking of any Vehicle for the purpose of snow removal on 50th
Street from 47th Ave to 51st Avenue 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 to March
31.
Section 2.04 PARKED VEHICLES
Except where actually taking or discharging passengers, no Person shall Park a Vehicle:
1.1
In a Passenger Loading Zone marked with a Sign;
1.2
On a portion of a Highway marked by a Sign as "No Parking";
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1.3
Upon a Highway in front of, adjacent to or abutting any building, structure, place or
premises, in the course of construction or repair, when such parking will impede or
obstruct traffic;
1.4
In a bus zone except buses.
Section 2.05 ALLEY PARKING
No Person shall Park a Vehicle in an Alley unless a Traffic Control Device permits,
excepting the following:
1.1
Where a Commercial Vehicle/Heavy Vehicle is loading or unloading of goods from
a Commercial Vehicle, Heavy Vehicle and/or private Vehicle for a period not
exceeding 30 minutes;
1.2
The loading and unloading of passengers from a Vehicle for a period not
exceeding 5 minutes.
Notwithstanding provisions in this Section 2.05 (1.1 and 1.2), no Person shall Park a Vehicle
in such a manner to obstruct passage of other Vehicles in the Alley.
Section 2.06 PRIVATE PROPERTY / PRIVATE PARKING LOTS
1.1
No Person shall Park or leave a Vehicle on Private Property which has been clearly
marked by a Sign erected by the Owner, tenant, occupant, or Person in charge of the
Private Property without consent of that Owner, tenant, occupant or Person in charge
of the Private Property, which consent may be revoked at any time.
1.2
No Person shall Park or leave a Vehicle that is parked on Private Property without
the consent of the Owner of the property or on a Highway in a manner that obstructs
a private driveway as per the Act.
Section 2.07 MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
No Person shall Park a Vehicle upon any land owned by the Municipality unless designated
by a Traffic Control Device.
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Section 2.08 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
No Person shall Park their Vehicle on a parking lot owned by the Municipality in
contravention of the prohibitions stated on a Traffic Control Device placed in the said lot.
PART III: SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES (PARKING AND OTHER
REGULATIONS)
Section 3.01 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND TRAILERS
1.1
No Recreation Vehicle or Trailer shall be permitted to Park on any Highway between
October 16th to April 15th. During this period of Time, all Recreation Vehicles or
Trailers must be parked on Private Property.
1.2
Between the period of April 16th to October 15th, a Recreation Vehicle or Trailer may
Park on a Highway subject to the following conditions:
a)
A Recreation Vehicle or Trailer must not be parked in such a manner as to
constitute a traffic hazard, public safety hazard or an unsightly condition. The
Municipality's Peace Officer shall have the discretion to determine whether or
not a Recreation Vehicle or Trailer constitutes a traffic or public safety hazard.
b)
No more than one Recreation Vehicle and one Trailer may be parked on or
adjacent to one residence, on or adjacent to one commercial property.
c)
No Recreation Vehicle or Trailer shall be occupied or slept in when parked on
Private Property or Public Place except where designated, or on a Highway,
for more than a 48-hour period. Extension cords and other objects shall not cross
a Sidewalk between the recreation unit or Trailer and a residence or business.
The Municipality's Peace Officer is authorized to remove extension cords and
other paraphernalia without notice. No Recreation Vehicle or Trailer shall
leave steps out, or leave any portion of the Recreation Vehicle or Trailer
protruding, in a manner that obstructs a public Sidewalk or roadway.
d)
No Recreation Vehicle or Trailer shall remain parked on a Highway for more
than 48 hours any Recreation Vehicle or Trailer that is moved to avoid
prosecution under this Bylaw shall not be returned to a Highway within 48
hours from the Time that it is moved.
e)
During all Times of year, a Recreation Vehicle or Trailer parked on a privately
owned driveway must leave at least one meter of space between the Recreation
Vehicle or Trailer and the interior edge of the Sidewalk, Curbs, or driveway,
whichever is closest.
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f)
A Recreation Vehicle or Trailer shall not be parked on any Highway unless it
is attached to a Vehicle by which it is driven.
g)
Recreational Vehicle or Trailer parking will be permitted on the west side of
the sports grounds behind the Exhibition Centre.
Section 3.02 ANGLE PARKING
No Person shall angle Park a Vehicle upon any Highway unless such parking is permitted by
a Traffic Control Device. No Person shall Park any Vehicle or Vehicle and Trailer
combination exceeding six (6) meters in overall length within any angle parking stall on a
Highway.
Section 3.03 UNATTACHED TRAILERS
1.1
No Person shall Park any Trailer upon any Highway, unless the said Trailer is
attached to a Vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn, and when so attached the
Trailer shall be deemed part of the Vehicle and subject to the regulations pertaining to
Vehicles unless otherwise authorized by the CAO.
1.2
No Person shall occupy or suffer or permit any Person to occupy a Mobile Unit upon
a Highway or upon Public Property unless such property has been designated for use
as a mobile home or trailer park.
1.3
No Person shall place or cause to be placed, any unauthorized structure or object on or
which projects into or obstructs the use of any Highway, Sidewalk or Boulevard.
1.4
The Municipality may remove or cause to be removed any unauthorized structure or
other object in Section 3.01 (1.1) and the charges for removal and storage of any such
structure or object shall be paid by the Owner or other responsible Person and shall be
in addition to any fine or penalty imposed, or any payment in lieu of prosecution
initiated under this section.
Section 3.04 HEAVY AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING
1.1
No Person shall Park a Vehicle or a Vehicle with any type of Trailer attached thereto
upon any Highway if the Vehicle or Vehicle and Trailer can be defined as a Heavy
Vehicle or a Commercial Vehicle, or the Vehicle is:
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a. Loading or unloading goods to or from premises abutting such Highway
provided that during a period of restricted visibility the Vehicle or Vehicle and
Trailer shall have front and rear parking lights illuminated and shall not Park
for longer than one (1) hour; or
b. Parked on a Truck Route for a period not exceeding 72 hours or as otherwise
Posted by a Traffic Control Device; or
c. Parked where there is a Traffic Control Device that permits parking between
November 1 to March 31 in the Central Business District as defined in Schedule
I of this bylaw.
d. There is sufficient parking space to Park on Private Property while loading or
unloading goods.
1.2 It shall not be a breach of section 3.03 (1.1) if the Heavy Vehicle is pulled up into a
driveway on Private Property and is parked with consent of the Owner of the Private
Property. In the case of a Tractor/Trailer Unit as defined in the Traffic Safety Act only
the Tractor is permitted to be parked on Private Property and must be backed into the
driveway.
Section 3.05 TRACKED VEHICLES
1.1
A Vehicle or Trailer having metal spikes, logs or cleats, or bands projecting from the
surface of its wheels or tires; or
1.2
Any Vehicle or Trailer having skids or not using a triple grouser or flat surface tracks.
Section 3.06 TRUCK ROUTE
1.1
No Person shall operate or Park a Commercial Vehicle or Heavy Vehicle on a
Highway other than a Highway specified in Schedule I of this Bylaw, or the Vehicle
is:
a) Delivering or picking up goods from a location in accordance with Section 3.03;
or
b) Mechanical problems dictate.
1.2
If deliveries are made off of a Truck Route the Operator must use the most direct route
as specified in Schedule I of this Bylaw.
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1.3
Notwithstanding Section 3.05(1.1), the following Heavy Vehicles are authorized to
operate on non-truck routes:
a) Public Passenger buses or school buses being operated for the purpose of
receiving or delivering passengers;
b) Emergency Vehicles being operated in the service of public interest or
during an emergency;
c) Utility Vehicles being operated for the purpose of installing, servicing or
repairing public utilities; or
d) Municipal Vehicles being operated in the service of the Municipality.
1.4
Persons transporting Dangerous Goods shall travel only on the designated dangerous
goods route.
Section 3.07 USE OF RETARDER BRAKES
The use of retarder brakes is prohibited within the limits of the Municipality.
Section 3.08: OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
1.1
Provisions and Infractions
a) Operating Restrictions
i.
No Person shall operate an Off-highway Vehicle within the limits of
the Municipality between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., and
for the purpose of proceeding to and from areas outside of the
Municipality.
ii.
An Operator of an Off-highway Vehicle shall immediately, on being
signaled; or requested to Stop by a Peace Office or any other law
enforcement officer, bring his or her Vehicle to a Stop, and furnish any
information respecting the driver or the Vehicle that the Peace Officer or
law enforcement officer requires and shall not start his or her Vehicle until
he or she is permitted to do so by that Officer.
iii.
An Owner who permits another Person to operate the Owner's Off-
highway Vehicle or an Off-highway Vehicle of which the Owner has
exclusive use, in contravention of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence.
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b) An Owner of a property from which an Off-highway Vehicle has been used
in contravention of this Act or any other Provincial Act is in contravention of
this Bylaw and is guilty of an offence.
1.2
Exemptions and Allowances
a) Permissions granted by the CAO
i.
No Person shall be in contravention of a specific provision of this
Bylaw if written permission has been granted for the contravention by
the CAO in advance.
ii.
Permission can also be granted for those Persons who, for the purpose
of snow removal, travel from Sidewalk to Sidewalk in the spirit of
community service.
iii.
Permission may be granted by the CAO for the use of Off-highway
Vehicles for special events, Parades run by organizations.
b) Employees, Servants, and Agents
i.
The employees, servants, and agents of the Municipality, while acting in
the course of their employment and duties, are exempt from the
provisions of this Bylaw.
ii.
During an emergency, disaster or search and rescue operation with the
Municipality, the provisions of this Bylaw may be waived, suspended or
varied by the Director of Emergency Management or their designate.
Section 3.09: OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUSES
1.1
Alternately flashing warning lamps shall be used when a school bus is Stopped to load
or unload passengers on a Highway within the Municipality.
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1.2
No Person shall activate the alternately flashing warning lamps of a school bus
in a school bus loading zone located on or adjacent to school grounds.
PART IV: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS
Section 4.01 OBSTRUCTING HIGHWAY
1.1
No Person shall stand in a group of 3 or more Persons or so near each other on a
Highway as to create an Obstruction or prevent other Persons using such Highway.
Once a Peace Officer or another Person duly authorized has made a request to
disperse, then all shall disperse and move away.
1.2
No Person shall place or caused to be placed an Obstruction of any kind on or along a
Highway as defined within the Bylaw or with in its right-a-way except where written
permission has been given by the CAO or where specific guidelines/exemptions have been
met.
1.3
The Municipality maintains the right to remove any Obstruction that is viewed as a
hazard or impedes the use of a Highway for Vehicle or Pedestrian use that affects:
a) Sight lines,
b) Is in a condition of disrepair, or
c) Where approval requirements have not been met.
1.4
In addition to any other enforcement actions required, a Person upon notification must take
actions to remove or rectify the condition immediately within any timeline assigned by the
authorized agents of the Municipality and failure to do so, all costs needed to render the
condition safe or repaired by the Municipality will then be applied as a debt owing to the
Municipality by the Person placing or causing the Obstruction.
PART V: SIDEWALKS/TRAILS
Section 5.01 RIDING ON SIDEWALK/TRAILS
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1.1
No Person shall operate a Wheeled Apparatus in reckless manner on a Sidewalk
which in the opinion of a Peace Officer would be seen as causing a risk to other
Pedestrians. (Bicycles, Skateboards, scooters etc.)
1.2
All Persons under the age of 18 must wear an approved Helmet when operating a
Bicycle.
PART VI: DIVISION OF AUTHORITY BETWEEN COUNCIL AND THE CAO
Section 6.01 GENERAL
The Council of the Municipality hereby delegates the authority to prescribe where Traffic
Control Devices are to be located to the CAO of the Municipality.
Section 6.02 HIGHWAY CLOSING
Subject to provisions and processes outlined in the current MGA, Council may designate any
Municipal Highway as one which is closed. In such cases, the CAO shall cause said
Highway to be marked as closed.
Section 6.03 TEMPORARY HIGHWAY CLOSING
Subject to the MGA and any other enactment, the CAO is hereby authorized to designate any
Highway as one that is closed temporarily in whole or in part, and the CAO shall cause the
Highway to be marked as such with Traffic Control Devices. All road closures must be vetted
through the CAO to ensure protective services are advised of the closure.
Section 6.04 TRAFFIC LANES
Council may designate any Municipal Highway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of
such number as they consider proper.
Section 6.05 SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND ZONES
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Council shall designate, "SCHOOL ZONES" and "PLAYGROUND ZONES". The CAO
shall cause such zones to be marked by "a Traffic Control Device".
Section 6.06 SPEED LIMITS
Council shall designate Vehicle speed limits on Municipal Highways or a portion of a
Highway, and the CAO shall cause such speed limits to be marked.
Section 6.07 BOULEVARD PARKING
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate any Boulevard upon which parking is permitted
and shall cause Signs permitting such parking to be erected there on.
Section 6.08 PASSENGER AND TRUCK LOADING
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate Passenger Loading Zone and Truck Loading
and Unloading Spaces and shall cause the same to be marked with a Traffic Control Device.
Section 6.09 BUS STOPS
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate Transit Zones and shall cause the same to be
marked with a Traffic Control Device.
Section 6.10 PARKING TIME LIMITS
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate portions of any Highway where parking is limited to
a period of Time and shall cause Signs to be erected indicating such parking limitations.
Section 6.11 TRUCK ROUTES
When the CAO has approved any Highway or part of a Highway being designated for
"TRUCK ROUTES" and such Highway description is recorded in Schedule I of this Bylaw
the CAO shall cause the same to be marked with signs reading 'TRUCK ROUTE'.
Section 6.12 LOAD LIMITS
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The CAO is hereby authorized in case of unfavorable road conditions, to limit load limits upon
Municipal Highways.
Section 6.13 PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS
The CAO is hereby authorized to prohibit or restrict by Signs 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 deemed advisable in the public interest and for better regulation of
traffic.
Section 6.14 MEDIANS
The CAO is hereby authorized to close any existing median or divider on any municipal
Highway.
Section 6.15 BICYCLES
1.1 The CAO is hereby authorized to designate locations:
a) On public Highways where the use of Bicycles is prohibited and shall cause
same to be marked by Signs. Where the use of Bicycles is prohibited by the
Municipality, a reasonable alternative route shall be provided.
b) On Sidewalks, walkways, and special Bicycle paths where the use of Bicycles
is permitted unless otherwise signed by Traffic Control Device.
c) On Municipal Highways for the use of Bicycles only and to regulate the
movement of Bicycles upon the portion of such Highway designated for the use
of Bicycles.
1.2 Unless the context otherwise requires, a Person operating a Bicycle on a Highway has all
the same rights and is subject to all the rules that any Vehicle Operator has under this
Bylaw.
1.3 Notwithstanding Subsection 1.4, a carrier of a newspaper may ride a Bicycle on a
Sidewalk, or Boulevard:
a) If the carrier is delivering copies of the newspaper at the Time; and
b) If the Bicycle does not interfere with other Persons proceeding by on the
said Sidewalk, footpath, or Boulevard.
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1.4 Where this Bylaw permits a Person to ride a Bicycle or use in-line skates, scooters or
skateboards on any Sidewalk where Pedestrians are also allowed, the Person shall ride
the Bicycle, skateboard, scooter, or use in line skates only in such a way that it will not
interfere with a Pedestrian lawfully on or using such Sidewalk.
1.5 A Peace Officer may seize and impound for a period not exceeding 60 days any Bicycle,
scooter or skateboard used or operated in contravention of this Bylaw.
1.6 Where a Bicycle, scooter and or a skateboard has been seized and impounded by a Peace
Officer as provided for in Subsection 14.5, the Owner or Operator of such Bicycle,
scooter or skateboard shall, aside from any fine or penalty to which he may be subject, be
liable for all reasonable costs incidental to the seizure and impounding of the Bicycle,
scooter or skateboard.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01 LOADING ACROSS SIDEWALK
No Person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a Sidewalk or Boulevard where
a Commercial Loading Zone or Truck Loading And Unloading Space have been provided
at another area in the premises to which the goods or merchandise are being delivered or from
which they are being taken.
Section 7.02 EMERGENCY SCENES
No Person shall pass beyond a point designated by a Peace Officer, Fire Chief or a member
of emergency services personnel at emergency scenes.
Section 7.03 PROHIBITED CONVEYANCES
1.1
No Person shall ice skate or skateboard upon a Highway or Sidewalk in such a manner
as to obstruct Pedestrian or Vehicle traffic or as to inconvenience any other Person on
the Highway.
1.2
No Person shall coast on a sled, toboggan, skis, or other conveyance, except a Bicycle,
upon a Highway excluding Sidewalks/trails.
Section 7.04 MOBILITY AID VEHICLE
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1.1
No Person is required to hold a license, insurance, or obtain registration to
operate a Mobility Aid Vehicle.
1.2
There is no minimum age requirement to operate a Mobility Aid Vehicle.
1.3
No Person is required to wear a Helmet when operating a Mobility Aid Vehicle.
However, it is recommended especially when operating on uneven surfaces.
Section 7.05 WASHING AND REPAIRING A VEHICLE
1.1
No Person shall carry out activities upon a Highway or so near a Highway as to result
in depositing mud or other materials, or creating slush or ice, upon a public Sidewalk
or Highway.
1.2
No Person operating a premise on Private Property shall allow water, mud, slush, or
other materials to deposit on a public Sidewalk from a Highway.
Section 7.06 SHRUB / FENCES AT INTERSECTIONS
1.1
No Person shall allow trees, hedges, or shrubs on Private Property within 5 meters of
a Highway Intersection, whether planted before or after the date of the passing of this
Bylaw; to grow to such a height or width that good visibility for safe traffic flow is
interfered with.
1.2
The CAO may require any Person concerned to comply with the provisions of Section
7.06(1.1), hereof within 14 days of written notification to do so. If the Person fails to
comply with such notice, the CAO may direct employees or agents of the Municipality to
enter upon the Private Property to carry out the necessary work. In such cases, the cost of
performing the required work and the pertinent penalty outlined in this Bylaw will be
charged to the property Owner in default. Upon demand, and failing payment, such costs
shall be added to the tax roll of the property Owner.
Section 7.07 ALLEY SPEED LIMIT
The maximum speed limit of all alleys within the Municipality shall be 20 kilometres per
hour.
PART VIII: POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS
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Section 8.01 REMOVALS AND IMPOUNDMENTS OF VEHICLES
1.1
Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed from a
Municipal Highway any Vehicle or Recreational Vehicle:
a) Parked in contravention of a provision of this Bylaw;
b) Parked in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act;
c) When emergency conditions require such removal;
d) Where such Vehicle is Obstructing an area where road maintenance is occurring or
about to occur.
1.2
Such Vehicle may be removed to a place designated by the CAO and will remain
impounded until claimed by the Owner. The Owner of the Vehicle, Recreational
Vehicle or Trailer shall be responsible for all costs associated with the removal,
impoundment, and storage, as well as any pertinent penalties outlined in this Bylaw.
1.3
Notwithstanding anything else in this Bylaw, where portable "No Parking" Signs have
been placed on or near a Highway by the Municipality or with permission of the
Municipality, its employees, servants, agents or representatives may tow any Vehicles
Parked in contravention of those Signs at the expense of the Owner and Park the same
on an adjacent Highway without impounding the Vehicles, after the expiration of twenty-
four (24) hours from the Time the portable "No Parking" Signs are erected.
Section 8.05 PENALTIES
Any Person who commits a breach of any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall on conviction
for such a breach be liable to a penalty as prescribed in the Schedule "II" as amended from
time to time. Such penalty may be issued on a Municipal Tag or Violation Ticket.
Section 8.06 ONUS OF PROOF
Where a Vehicle is driven, used, Parked, or left in contravention of any provision of this Bylaw,
the Owner of the Vehicle is responsible for the contravention and liable to the penalty provided
herein unless proven to the satisfaction of the Provincial Judge trying the case that at the Time of
the contravention the Vehicle was not driven, used, Parked, or left by any Person.
Section 8.07 SEVERABILITY
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If any section or parts of this Bylaw are found in any court of law to be illegal or beyond the
power of Council to enact, such section or parts shall be deemed to be severable and all other
section or parts of this Bylaw shall be deemed to be separate and independent there from and to
be enacted as such.
That Bylaws No. 880, No. 904, No. 959, and No. 964 are hereby rescinded.
THIS Bylaw shall take effect on the day of final passing thereof.
READ a first time the 27th day of November, 2017.
READ a second time the 22nd day of January, 2018.
READ a third time and finally passed the 22ndday of January, 2018.
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Kate Patrick, Mayor
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Karen St. Martin, CAO
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SCHEDULE I: TRUCK ROUTES
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SCHEDULE II: PENALTIES
Bylaw Section
Section
Heading
Specified Penalty
Section
2.01 - 2.08
Standard Vehicle Parking
$100/Early Payment $75
Section 3.01
Recreational Vehicles and Trailers
$150/Early Payment $100
Section 3.02- 3.06
Unattached
Trailers /Angle Parking/
Heavy Vehicle
Parking/
Tracked Vehicles/
Truck Route
$ 300 (first offence)
$500 (second offence)
$800 (third offence)
$1100 (fourth and subsequent offences)
Section 3.07
Use of
Retarder
Brakes
$ 200
Section 3.08
Off-Highway
Vehicles
$200
Section 4.01
Obstructing Highway
$120
Section 5.01
Reckless
Operating on
Sidewalk
$ 75
Section 7.01
Loading Across
Sidewalk
$75
Section 7.02
Emergency
Scenes
$ 500
Section
7.03- 7.06
Prohibited
Conveyance /
Mobility Aid
Vehicle /
Washing &
Repairing a
Vehicle /
Shrub/Fences
at Intersections
$ 150