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MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY
BYLAW NO. 02/24
GENERAL TRAFFIC BYLAW
Bylaw No. 02/24
General Traffic Bylaw
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Mountain View County
Province of Alberta
Bylaw No. 02/24
A BYLAW OF MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO ESTABLISH A BYLAW TO
REGULATE, MANAGE, CONTROL VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC WITHIN MOUNTAIN VIEW
COUNTY.
SECTION 1 - AUTHORITY
1.01
The Municipal Government Act provides that a Council may pass Bylaws for municipal
purposes respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and
property; people, activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that is open to the
public; and transport and transportation systems.
1.02
The Municipal Government Act, Chapter M-26, Statues of Alberta 2000, and amendments
thereto, gives a municipality certain power with respect to highways within the municipality.
1.03
The Traffic Safety Act being Chapter T-6, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, and amendments
thereto, provides that a municipality may make Bylaws to regulate, manage, and control
vehicle, animal, and pedestrian traffic within the municipality.
1.04
The Public Highways Development Act, Chapter P-38 Revised Statues of Alberta 2000, and
amendments thereto, gives a municipality certain power with respect to highways within the
municipality.
1.05
The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, Chapter D-4 Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000,
and amendments thereto, authorizes a municipality to regulate the transportation of
Dangerous Goods within the municipality.
1.06
Mountain View County Council enacts this bylaw to be cited as "General Traffic Bylaw".
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.01
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
a.
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the person appointed to that position by the
County or their delegate.
b.
"Council" means the Council of Mountain View County duly assembled and acting as
such.
c.
"County" means Mountain View County.
d.
"Director of Operational Services" means the person appointed to that position, by the
Chief Administrative Officer, or their designate.
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e.
"Highway" means that definition as outlined by the Traffic Safety Act and includes all
roadways within the County's jurisdiction.
f.
"Peace Officer" means a Community Peace Officer as appointed under the authority of
the Alberta Peace Officer Act, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by the County
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act and any person employed by or authorized
as such by Mountain View County, or the Sheriffs Branch, or a member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
g.
"Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicle designed to be transported on its own wheels
or by other means (including units mounted permanently or otherwise on trucks),
intended to provide temporary living accommodation for travel, transients, and
recreational purposes, and includes such vehicles as travel trailer, tent trailer and
motor home.
h.
"Residential Area" means Country Residential Districts defined in the Mountain View
County Land Use Bylaw.
i.
"Road Data" means a Permitting Company that issues Road Data.
j.
"Road Right-of-Way" means:
i
road allowance established by a survey, made under the Alberta Surveys Act, or
a road widening road diversion, highway, road, street, avenue, lane, alley,
walkway, or other public Right-of-Way as shown on a plan of survey registered in
the North Alberta Land Registration District or the South Alberta Land
Registration District.
ii
includes undeveloped road allowances.
k.
"Soil Disturbance" means to loosen or break up the soil or displace established
vegetation.
l.
"Track" means to allow, cause, or permit any 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 tire onto any highway.
m.
"Truck" means a vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of property or
equipment but does not include a trailer, or equipment used in the construction or
maintenance of highways.
n.
"Truck Tractor" means a truck that is designed primarily for drawing another vehicle
and that is not designed to carry any load other than part of the weight of the vehicle
drawn and includes a vehicle that is designed to accommodate a fifth wheel coupling.
2.02
Words, which have been defined in the Traffic Safety Act or its regulations have the same
meaning when they are used in this Bylaw, unless they have been otherwise defined in
subsection 2.01 or unless the context expressly requires otherwise.
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SECTION 3 - RULES FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLES
3.01
No person when driving a vehicle on a bridge, having not more than two lanes for traffic, shall
drive or attempt to drive such vehicle past any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
3.02
No person shall drive a vehicle upon a Highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede,
or hinder traffic thereon.
3.03
Where the obstruction is unavoidable, due to mechanical failure, the operator will not be in
breach of Section 3.02 provided they take measures to clear the faulty vehicle from the road.
3.04
When a vehicle, with either Municipal or Provincial approvals, is engaged in roadway or highway
construction, repairs or alterations, snow removal and/or snow plowing, the provisions of
this Bylaw relating to backing, turning, stopping, crossing the center line and making other
movements, shall not apply to such vehicle.
3.05
All persons owning or operating vehicles shall comply with traffic control devices authorized
under this Bylaw, unless otherwise directed by a Peace Officer.
SECTION 4 - SPEED
4.01
No person shall operate a vehicle in excess of the posted maximum speed within the
Municipality.
4.02
No person shall operate a vehicle greater than eighty (80) kilometers per hour on any highway
under Mountain View County jurisdiction unless otherwise posted by the Municipality.
SECTION 5 - PEDESTRIANS
5.01
No person shall:
a.
stand, sit, or lie on any highway in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian
traffic or to annoy or inconvenience any other person lawfully upon the highway.
b.
cross any highway at a point where a sign prohibits such crossing.
5.02
Nothing in Section 5.01 shall be construed as prohibiting the assembling of persons for the
purpose watching a parade or procession.
SECTION 6 - PARKING
6.01
No person shall park or permit a vehicle to be parked on a highway contrary to a traffic control
device or in a manner that impedes the flow of traffic.
6.02
Unless required or permitted by this Bylaw, by a traffic control device, or in compliance with
the directions of a Peace Officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, an operator shall not
stop or park his vehicle:
a.
on a sidewalk or boulevard;
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b.
on a crosswalk or on any part of a crosswalk;
c.
within 5 meters of the approach to a stop sign or yield sign;
d.
within 1.5 meters of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a vehicle
crossways over a sidewalk;
e.
alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when the stopping or
parking would obstruct traffic;
f.
on any bridge or on the approach to it;
g.
at any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking;
h.
at or near the site of any fire, explosion, accident, or other incident, if stopping or
parking would obstruct traffic or hinder police officers, fireman, ambulance drivers or
assistants or rescue officers or volunteers;
i.
in a space designated for disabled persons parking unless such person is permitted to
use an appropriate symbol to designate their vehicle as a disabled person's vehicle
and has appropriately marked the vehicle with an appropriate symbol and permit
issued by the proper authorities.
6.03
No person shall park any trailer (whether designated for occupancy by persons or for the
carrying of goods or equipment), 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.
6.04
No person shall park a commercial vehicle on any Highway located within a multi-lot residential
subdivision, or within a cul-de-sac located within any Residential Area, without written
authorization from the County, when the weight specified on the certificate of registration
issued in respect of that vehicle exceeds, or the gross weight of the vehicle exceeds 16,000
Kilograms.
6.05
No person shall occupy a Recreational Vehicle as a temporary dwelling place, living abode, or
sleeping place on a highway or public place that is not a County owned Campground.
6.06
No person shall park or direct any other person to park a vehicle upon land, including right of-
way, owned or controlled by the County without prior written permission from the County.
6.07
No person shall park a vehicle or combination of vehicles used for the conveyance of
flammable liquid or an explosive material:
a.
at any time within a Residential Area; but
b.
this section shall not apply where a vehicle or combination of vehicles is obliged to be
parked while making deliveries in the course of its ordinary business and having
warning placards clearly displayed on all sides of the vehicle.
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6.08
A vehicle parked contrary to any of the provisions in this Section, may be tagged with a violation
or traffic tag and may be impounded and removed.
SECTION 7 - SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES
7.01
No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over or on any highway within the
County in excess of the load limits, or the size limits, or in contravention of any prohibitions as
stated in this or any other County Bylaw or the Traffic Safety Act or its regulations without first
obtaining from the County a permit to do so, subject to such conditions as specified in the
permit.
7.02
No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over or on any highway within the
County in excess of their allowable axle weight or registered gross vehicle weight (GVW)
Certificate Weight without first obtaining a permit from Alberta Transportation prior to the
operation of the overloaded vehicles.
7.03
No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles over or on any highway within the
County when that person has obtained a permit issued by the Alberta Transportation without
first obtaining a permit from the County.
7.04
Any person who operates a vehicle or combination of vehicles over or on any highway within
the County when that person has obtained a permit issued by the Alberta Transportation Safety
Board and/or the County and fails to follow the conditions or route set out in the permit is in
breach of this Bylaw.
7.05
No person shall operate a Truck over or on any highway within the County where signs have
been erected indicating that truck traffic or a specified size of Truck or type of vehicle is
prohibited. The following shall be exempt from this subsection:
a.
vehicles loading and unloading at destinations within the County where signs indicate
Trucks Prohibited, if such vehicles are using the shortest distance from and to a truck
route;
b.
vehicles used for the express purpose of moving household effects;
c.
a holder of a development permit issued pursuant to the Land Use Bylaw, which
authorizes such use;
d.
Emergency / Fire Fighting Vehicles;
e.
vehicles used for the express purposes of carrying out road repairs or construction on
behalf of the municipality.
7.06
No person, except under the authority of a permit issued by the County, shall operate or move
upon or over any County highway any vehicle, load, building, machine, or property which may
obstruct traffic, or which exceeds the maximum height, weight or length limitations as set out
in the Traffic Safety Act or its regulations, or any other object or property which in the opinion
of the County may have adverse effect on the highway, or persons using the highway, and:
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a.
any person in contravention to this subsection shall exit the highway upon demand of
a Peace Officer;
b.
before granting permission to move the load, object, or thing over any highway as
prescribed in this subsection, the County may, require a road use agreement.
7.07
The County may issue a permit in special cases for the operation of a particular type of vehicle
and for a load, or the movement of any other class of traffic otherwise prohibited by this Bylaw.
7.08
The County may require the Owner, Operator, Driver, or mover of such vehicle and/or load, or
any of them, as a condition precedent to obtaining a permit referred to in this Section to agree
to be responsible for all damages which may be caused to the highway by reason of driving,
operation or moving of any such vehicles and/or load upon the highway, and the County may,
as a condition precedent to the granting of such permit, require security sufficient to cover
the cost of repairing such possible injury or damage to the highway.
7.09
Nothing in this Bylaw shall be construed as to require the County to enter into an agreement
of any kind.
7.10
Where a person violates or contravenes any provision of this bylaw with respect to the
transportation of a piece of equipment or a machine on a County Highway for which a permit
for an overload is required, the shipper and the carrier shall for the purpose of Section 7 be
deemed to be jointly responsible for the violation or contravention, unless the shipper or the
carrier, as the case may be, produces evidence to show that he did not violate or contravene
the provision.
7.11
Failure on the part of the holder of the permit, the Owner, or the Operator, Driver, or mover of
the vehicle and/or load, to comply with the condition(s) set out in a permit issued by the
County, regarding this Section, shall constitute a breach of this Bylaw and shall make any such
permit null and void.
7.12
Agricultural equipment operators, shall comply with the requirements of the Traffic Safety Act
and associated regulations, including requirements for maintaining lighting and appropriately
marking equipment. Discretion shall be exercised when enforcing the provisions of this Bylaw
to facilitate the safe movement of agricultural equipment on County Highways.
SECTION 8 - RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT
8.01
No person shall track, deposit, or dispose of, any material and without limiting the generality
of the forgoing, may include the following: rocks, gravel, sand, soil, trees, branches, grass,
snow, shrubs, straw, hay, manure, sewage, dead animals or parts on a County Road Right-of
Way without prior written approval of the County.
8.02
No person shall cause Soil Disturbance on a Road Right-of-Way or any portion thereof without
a current undeveloped road allowance license authorizing Soil Disturbance.
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8.03
No person shall grade, ditch, or otherwise change the contour of a Road Right-of-Way without
prior written approval of the Director of Operational Services.
8.04
No person shall remove, cut, or otherwise destroy trees or shrubs located on a Road Right of-
Way unless authorized by a current undeveloped road allowance license or by receiving
appropriate Provincial permits.
8.05
No person shall graze a Road Right-of-Way unless authorized by a current undeveloped road
allowance license or in the case of a developed Road Right-of-Way unless:
a.
they are the landowner adjacent to, and on the same side of the road of which the
grazing is taking place; and
b.
all liability is accepted by the landowner; and
c.
temporary fencing, adjacent to the edge of the road surface and sufficient to contain
the livestock is in place; and
d.
the temporary fencing is erected for a period no longer than 14 consecutive days.
8.06
Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, no person shall erect a fence or gate across or on
any part of a Road Right-of-Way, unless prior written authorization is obtained from the County.
8.07
No person shall construct an access onto or within a Road Right-of-Way without approval or
permission to do so from the County.
8.08
No person or company shall install a pipeline on, across, over, under, within, or adjacent to
any Road Right-of-Way without prior written approval of the County.
8.09
Every person who leaves an open excavation on a Road Right-of-Way in which they have charge
or supervision shall ensure that appropriate measures are taken to provide advance warning
of the hazards and to provide adequate barricades and safety measures to protect others from
the associated hazards.
8.10
No person or organization shall hold, conduct, manage or organize an event which utilizes or
impacts a Road Right-of-Way unless that person or organization has first obtained written
authorization from the County, which may include conditions under which the event must be
conducted.
SECTION 9 - MISCELLANEOUS
9.01
In the event that any part of a vehicle, load or other materials becomes loose or detached or
blows, spills, or falls or Tracks from any vehicle onto a Highway, the Driver of the vehicle or
Owner, if the Driver cannot be determined, shall forthwith take all reasonable precautions to
safeguard traffic and also to remove such materials from the Highway.
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9.02
No person shall deposit or dispose of oil, any chemical, or any liquid to be on a Highway, or
allow the same to be deposited on a Highway, without prior written approval of the County and
Alberta Environment & Parks.
9.03
No person shall allow trees, hedges or shrubs on private property whether planted before or
after the date of the passing of this bylaw, to grow to such a height that good visibility for safe
traffic flow on adjacent Highways is thereby interfered with.
9.04
No person shall erect or cause to be erected, built, or placed, a fence, wall, or other object on
private property so that good visibility for a safe traffic flow on adjacent Highways is thereby
interfered with.
9.05
No person shall continue the existence of a fence, wall, or other object on private property
after the passing of this bylaw so that good visibility for safe traffic flow on adjacent Highways
is thereby interfered with.
9.06
No person, except with the permission of the County, shall operate or move upon or over any
hard surface or graveled Highway any vehicle or traction engine having metal cleats, metal
tracks, tire chains or other metal devices attached to its wheels or made a part thereof. This
shall not apply to personal passenger vehicles, as defined by the Traffic Safety Act, which shall
be permitted to use tire chains for operation of the vehicle during slippery road conditions.
9.07
No person shall move an engine, tracked vehicle, traction engine or other machine not
equipped with rubber tires on a Highway, without taking proper steps to prevent damage to
the Highway.
9.08
No person owning or occupying property within the County, to which entry or exit for vehicles
is made onto a County Highway, shall allow water, mud, slush, ice, frozen snow, or snow to be
pushed onto the County Highway and left in a manner that creates a traffic hazard.
9.09
No person shall place any sign, notice, or structure within a Road Right-of-Way, or Municipally
owned lands or attached to any traffic control device or it's post , without prior written approval
of the County. Any such sign or notice will be removed and disposed of without notice or
warning.
9.10
Any requests for a new, modified or removal of a traffic control sign must be made in writing
to the CAO.
9.11
No person shall remove from a Highway any gravel, asphalt, pavement, or other material used
to surface a roadway.
9.12
No person without the consent of the County or in the case of forestry products being removed
from Provincial Lands without receiving a Personal Use Forest Products Permit, shall take any
material from any County property or Road Right-of-Way including:
a.
lumber, firewood, materials, or equipment from any County Park; or
b.
gravel, sand, rock, or screenings from any gravel pit under the jurisdiction of the
County without first obtaining a gravel permit; or
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c.
any other material or property from any County property.
9.13
Every person who contravenes the provisions of this Bylaw, shall, in addition to any other
penalty, remove any material(s) forthwith after being directed by the Chief Administrative
Officer or his representative. If the person fails to comply with the directive, the Chief
Administrative Officer may remove, or cause to be removed, any materials. The costs of the
removal may be recovered directly from the Owner or person who placed or failed to remove
the item or material; or the items or material may be sold to recover the costs of removal.
9.14
Any Peace Officer, when enforcing the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act or this bylaw, may
place an erasable chalk mark on tread of the tire of a parked or stopped Vehicle without that
Person or the County incurring any liability for doing so.
9.15
No Person shall remove an erasable chalk mark placed under this Section while the vehicle
remains parked in the location where it was marked.
9.16
A full time or volunteer firefighter may carry on or in a vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle,
a flashing green lamp and may operate the lamp in the County if the vehicle is proceeding to
a fire hall for the purpose of response to a fire or other emergency. No person other than a full
time or volunteer firefighter shall operate a flashing green lamp.
9.17
Nothing in this Section shall be construed so as to permit a full time or volunteer firefighter to
operate a vehicle in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act, any other provincial legislation or
regulation or any Bylaw of the County when using a flashing green lamp.
SECTION 10 - AUTHORITY OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
10.01 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this Bylaw, the Chief
Administrative Officer is authorized to:
a.
prescribe where traffic control devices are to be posted and to keep a record of such
placements;
b.
prescribe the speed limit, location and placement of any maximum speed limit sign
and to keep a record of such placements;
c.
designate school zones and playground zones;
d.
designate crosswalks;
e.
designate any intersection or other place on a highway as a place as to which no U-
Turns, left hand turns and/or right had turns shall be made;
f.
designate reduced vehicle and or load limits;
g.
impose limitations or restrictions on loads traveling on highways and/or bridges;
h.
designate, in addition to those listed within this Bylaw, any area which no parking is
permitted or limited parking within specific time periods is permitted;
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i.
impose road bans on any highway and the period of time in which they are in effect;
j.
enter into Road Use Agreements;
k.
temporarily close any highway within the municipality's jurisdiction to vehicular or
pedestrian traffic;
l.
designate parking, truck loading or passenger loading zones;
m.
designate bus stops;
n.
allow for the issuance and/or revocation of permits in accordance with this Bylaw;
o.
prohibit or restrict the movement of vehicles from a highway to a private driveway or
from a private driveway to a highway;
p.
delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an employee or
contractor of the County.
SECTION 11 - ENFORCEMENT
11.01 Any person who contravenes this Bylaw or terms of any permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw
is guilty of an offence.
11.02 Any person contravening certain sections of this Bylaw shall be liable for the penalties set out
in Schedule "A".
11.03 Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enforce this Bylaw.
11.04 Any Peace Officer, who may be in contravention of this Bylaw while enforcing it, is exempt from
the provisions thereof.
11.05 Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any Vehicle or trailer:
a.
parked or left at a standstill in contravention of this bylaw; or
b.
where emergency conditions may require such removal from a Highway.
11.06 In accordance with the Vehicle Seizure and Removal Regulation any Vehicle or trailer may be
removed by a towing company contracted by the County to perform such services to a place
designated by the Chief Administrative Officer where it will remain impounded until claimed by
the owner thereof or his authorized agent.
11.07 Where a Vehicle, including any goods being carried by the vehicle, is seized, immobilized,
detained, removed, transported, or stored pursuant to the directions of a Peace Officer, all
associated costs are a lien on the Vehicle unless otherwise provided for by the Traffic Safety
Act.
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11.08 No impounded vehicle shall be released to its Owner or his agent until all impounding charges
have been paid to the towing firm which charges shall be in addition to any fine or penalty
imposed in respect of the said violation.
11.09 A Peace Officer may issue a Violation Ticket under Part 2 or 3 of the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act to any person alleged to have breached any provision of this bylaw, and the said
notice shall require the payment of the County in the amount specified in this bylaw or in the
Traffic Safety Act, as amended or the regulations pursuant to the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act, as amended.
11.10 A Traffic Tag or Violation Ticket shall be deemed to be sufficiently served:
a.
if served personally on the accused; or
b.
if mailed to the address of the registered Owner of the vehicle concerned; or
c.
if attached to or left upon the vehicle in respect of which the offence is alleged to
have been committed.
11.11 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
in "Schedule A" unless the Owner proves to the satisfaction of the Provincial Court Judge or
Justice trying the case, that at the time of the contravention, the vehicle was not driven, used,
parked or left by him or by any other person with his consent, express or implied.
11.12 In lieu of prosecution, the Person named in the Traffic Tag or Violation Ticket may elect to
voluntarily make payment of the penalty amount specified in the Traffic Tag or Violation Ticket.
11.13 If the payment specified in the Traffic Tag or Violation Ticket is not paid in accordance with the
terms of the ticket and in the time required by the ticket, a prosecution may be commenced
for the alleged contravention of this bylaw.
11.14 Any Person contravening any provision of this Bylaw shall, upon conviction, be subject to the
penalties prescribed by:
a.
Schedule "A" of this Bylaw as amended from time to time;
b.
the Traffic Safety Act and regulations thereunder as amended from time to time;
c.
any other provincial statute or regulation dealing with the use of highways, roadways
and streets, the traffic and pedestrians moving thereon and the parking of vehicles
on highways, roadways and streets.
11.15 Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, a person who is guilty of an offence under this
Bylaw for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, is liable to a fine of not less than $250.00
and not more than $10,000.00 and in default of payment, is liable to imprisonment for a Term
not exceeding six (6) months or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months
without the option of a fine.
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SECTION 12 - REPEAL OF BYLAW
12.01 Bylaw No. 03/21 General Traffic Bylaw is hereby repealed upon this bylaw coming into force.
SECTION 13 - EFFECTIVE DATE
13.01 This Bylaw shall come into effect at such time as it has received third (3rd) reading and has
been signed in accordance with the Municipal Government Act.
Read the first time this 31st day of January, 2024.
Read the second time this 14th day of February, 2024.
Read the third time this 14th day of February, 2024.
Reeve
Chief Administrative Officer
________________________
Date of Signing
February 16, 2024
SCHEDULE A
Mountain View County's Specific Penalties
Section
Offence Description
First
Offence
Second
Offence
(Double)
Third
Offence
(Quadruple)
3.01
Pass vehicle on bridge
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
3.02
Drive vehicle on highway in a manner
that obstructs/impedes other traffic
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
5.01
Stand/sit/lie on highway in a manner
that obstructs/annoys users of
highway
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.01
Parking a vehicle on a highway
contrary to traffic control device or
impeding flow of traffic
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.02
Stopping or Parking Vehicle in
contradiction of Bylaw
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.03
Park unattached Trailer on highway
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.04
Park commercial vehicle in excess of
16,000KG
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
6.05
Occupy RV as dwelling place on
highway/public place
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.06
Park/or direct other person to park on
County land or a right-of-way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
6.07
Park dangerous goods vehicle on
highway or Residential Area
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.01
Operate vehicle/combination of
vehicles on highway in excess of legal
limits without County Overload
Permit/fail to follow conditions of
County overload permit
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.02
Operate vehicle/combination of
vehicles on highway in excess of legal
limits without Provincial Overload
Permit
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.03
Fail to obtain County Overload Permit
when permitted by Province
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.04
Fail to follow conditions of
County/Provincial permit
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.05
Operate Truck when prohibited by sign
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
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7.06
Move vehicle/load/machine/building
that obstructs traffic/exceeds max
weight limitation/has adverse effect on
highway
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
7.11
Failure to follow conditions of special
permit issued
$500.00
$1000.00
$2000.00
8.01
Track, deposit or dispose of material
on County Road Right-of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.02
Cause Soil Disturbance on Road Right-
of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.03
Change contour of Road Right-of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.04
Remove, cut, or destroy trees or shrubs
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.05
Unlawfully graze Road Right-of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.06
Erect fence or gate across or on Road
Right-of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.07
Unauthorized access construction on
to/within County Road Right-of-Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.08
Installation of pipeline, on, across,
over, under or within a Right of Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.09
Failure to secure open excavation
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
8.10
Unauthorized event impacting Right of
Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.02
Deposit oil or other liquid on road
without permission
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.03
Allow trees/shrubs/hedges to exist on
private property to obscure visibility
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.04
Allow/erect fence on private property
to obscure visibility
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.05
Continue the existence of a fence
private property to obscure visibility
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.06
Move vehicle/traction engine on
highway with metal
cleats/tracks/devices/tire chains
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.07
Fail to take proper steps to prevent
injury to highway
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.08
Allow
water/mud/slush/snow/ice/frozen
snow to be pushed on to highway or
allow to remain as a result of cleaning
highway
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
Bylaw No. 02/24
General Traffic Bylaw
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9.09
Place sign/notice/structure on highway
without permission
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.11
Remove road surface material
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.12
Take without consent material from
any County property or Right of Way
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00
9.15
Removing an erasable chalk mark
placed where it was marked
$250.00
$500.00
$1000.00