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VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF MYRNAM, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO
REGULATE AND CONTROL VEHICLE, ANIMAL, AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
WHEREAS Council may pass a bylaw respecting the safety, health, and welfare of people
and the protection of people and property;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Village of Myrnam deems it necessary to pass a bylaw
to control and manage traffic upon highways within the Village of Myrnam;
AND WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, authorizes a municipal Council to
pass Bylaws for the regulation and control of Vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic;
AND WHEREAS the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000,
authorizes the Village to make bylaws with respect to highways under its direction, control and
management;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, provides the Municipality
with certain powers regarding public places and highways;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Myrnam, pursuant to the authority
conferred upon it by the laws of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:
1.
SHORT TITLE
1.1 This Bylaw may be called the "Traffic Bylaw".
2.
DEFINITIONS
2.1 The definitions contained in Section 1 of the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta, and Section 1 of
the Use of Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation of Alberta shall apply to this Bylaw
unless specifically set out herein.
2.2 "C.A.O." means the Chief Administrative Officer, or their designate, for the Village of
Myrnam;
2.3 "Commercial Vehicle" shall mean a Vehicle that transports people or goods and is not used
only as a private passenger Vehicle;
2.4 "Council" means the municipal Council for the Village of Myrnam;
2.5 "Enforcement Officer" shall include any person appointed as a Peace Officer or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, and/or any member of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, any
member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and any other person designated by
Alberta Justice as a Constable and/or Peace Officer in the Province of Alberta;
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2.6 "Heavy Vehicle" shall mean any Vehicle with or without load, exceeding any of the following:
(a)
2 axles;
(b)
11 meters in length; or
(c)
a licensed gross Vehicle weight of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 pounds);
2.7 "Highway" shall mean any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway,
lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, or other place or any part of any of them, whether
publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the
passage or parking of Vehicles and includes:
(a)
a sidewalk, including a boulevard adjacent to the sidewalk;
(b)
if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch; or
(c)
if a highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one
side of the roadway, all the land between the fences, or all the land between the fence
and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be;
but does not include a place declared by regulation not to be a highway;
2.8 "Land Use Bylaw" shall mean the Village of Myrnam Land Use Bylaw, as may be amended
from time to time;
2.9 "Loading or Unloading Zone" refers to a designated area on a roadway or property where
Vehicles are permitted to stop temporarily for the purpose of loading or unloading
passengers, goods, or cargo, in accordance with local regulations or Traffic Control Device
indicating such use.
2.10 "Off-Highway Vehicle" shall mean an off-highway Vehicle as defined in Section 117 of the
Traffic Safety Act of Alberta, RSA 2000, Chapter T-26 as may be amended from time to
time;
2.11 "Off-Highway Vehicle Regulation" shall mean the Off-Highway Vehicle Regulation of
Alberta as may be amended from time to time;
2.12 "Parade" or "Procession" shall mean any group of pedestrians (excepting a military or
funeral procession) numbering more than 50, marching or walking on a highway or a
procession of Vehicles on a highway (excepting a military or funeral procession) numbering
10 or more;
2.13 "Recreational Vehicle" means a Vehicle or trailer designed to provide temporary living
accommodation for travel, recreation, or camping, including but not limited to motorhomes,
camper vans, travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, tent trailers, and truck campers;
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2.14 "Traffic Control Device" shall mean any sign, signal, marking, or device placed, marked or
erected under the authority of this Bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding
as defined in the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta or the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and
Weight Regulation of Alberta, as amended from time to time;
2.15 "Trailer" shall mean a Vehicle which is designated to be attached to or drawn by a Vehicle;
2.16 "Tractor" means a truck with a short chassis and no body used in combination with a trailer
for the highway hauling of freight.
2.17 "Vehicle" means a device in, upon, or by which a person or thing may be transported on a
highway but does not include an off-highway Vehicle unless otherwise permitted;
2.18 "Village" means the Village of Myrnam;
3.
SPEED LIMIT GENERAL
3.1 Unless otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, the speed limit in the Village shall be 50
kilometers per hour.
3.2 No person shall drive a Vehicle in any lane at a speed in excess of 20 kilometers per hour.
3.3 No person shall drive a Vehicle in excess of 20 kilometers per hour on any land which is part
of a School, Hall, Senior Citizen Lodge, Hospital, Park, and Village Owned Recreation
Facility, unless a lower speed limit is imposed by the respective organization.
4.
OPERATION OF VEHICLES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS AND ROLLER BLADES
ON SIDEWALKS OR PATHS
4.1 No person shall operate or park a Vehicle or trailer or holiday trailer on any sidewalk, or
upon any bicycle path or pedestrian path on any public lands owned by the Village unless
specifically permitted by a Traffic Control Device.
4.2 No person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller blades or any other similar
device on any sidewalk or area on which the operation of same is prohibited by a Traffic
Control Device.
5.
PROHIBITED STOPPING/PARKING
5.1 No person shall stop a Vehicle where prohibited from doing so by a Traffic Control Device
or yellow curb.
5.2 No person shall park a Vehicle for any period of time at any of the following locations:
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(a)
upon a highway in front of any building under construction or repair, when such
parking will impede or obstruct traffic, unless a permit has been issued to allow such
parking;
(b)
in any place where the Vehicle will in any way interfere with the use of a doorway
intended as a fire or emergency exit from any building abutting the highway;
(c)
in the entranceway to any fire hall, hospital or the ambulance entranceway.
(d)
at a place or area where a Traffic Control Device indicates that parking there is
restricted to a designated class of Vehicle only. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the following classes of Vehicles are designated Vehicles:
i.
police or municipal enforcement Vehicles;
ii.
funeral cars owned and being operated by a funeral chapel in the course of
performing a funeral;
iii.
school buses during such time that such buses are being used to transport
students to and from the school and loading and unloading of such students.
5.3 No person shall park a trailer on a highway except for the purpose of loading or unloading,
and in any event, shall never park a trailer on a highway for any continuous period in excess
of 24 hours.
5.4 No person shall park a Trailer or Recreational Vehicle that is required to be towed on a
Highway unless it is attached to a Vehicle by which it is being towed, except while actively
loading or unloading.
5.5 The C.A.O. is hereby authorized to make provisions and regulations in times of
emergencies, during snow removal or street cleaning operations, and in areas where
construction or repairs are being carried out upon or near highways, related to the control
and regulation of traffic, and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may:
(a)
designate any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic
and shall cause such highways to be so marked;
(b)
designate any area as one which parking privileges are temporarily suspended and
shall cause such area to be so marked;
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(c)
cause a moveable Traffic Control Device to be placed on or near a roadway
designating parking restrictions; and
(d)
temporarily suspend the existing speed limit and restrict the speed of Vehicles to such
speed as may be indicated on a Traffic Control Device placed in such areas.
5.6 No person shall park or drive a Vehicle in contravention of any Traffic Control Device
placed in accordance with any such provision or regulation.
5.7 No person shall tear down, remove or interfere with any Traffic Control Device placed in
accordance with such provisions and regulations.
5.8 No person shall park a Vehicle in a lane, unless a Traffic Control Device indicates the
permitting of parking, but lanes may be used for:
(a)
the loading or unloading of goods from a commercial Vehicle for a period not
exceeding 30 minutes at which time traffic may be blocked or disrupted; or
(b)
the loading or unloading of goods or passengers from Vehicles other than a
commercial Vehicle for a period not exceeding 5 minutes, provided that the Vehicle
concerned in such loading or unloading of passengers or goods does not obstruct the
lane as to prevent other Vehicles or persons from passing along such lane.
5.9 No person shall park a Vehicle in excess of the time designated and marked on a Traffic
Control Device posted for the purpose of restricting the time for parking a Vehicle.
5.10 No person shall park a Vehicle on a highway for any continuous period in excess of 72
hours.
5.11 Except as required or permitted by this Bylaw, by a Traffic Control Device, or in compliance
with the directions of an Enforcement Officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver
shall not stop or park a Vehicle the boulevard located on 51 Street between 50 Avenue
and 51 Avenue; and the boulevard located on 50 Avenue from Highway 881 westbound.
6.
PARALLEL/ANGLE PARKING
6.1 When parking on a roadway, a driver shall park the Vehicle facing the direction of travel
authorized for that portion of the roadway and with the wheels not more than 500
millimeters from the curb, or where no curb exists, from the edge of the roadway.
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6.2 Where angle parking is permitted or required, a driver shall park his Vehicle with one front
wheel not more than 500 millimeters from the curb or edge of the roadway and with its
sides between and parallel to any two of the visible parking guidelines, or at an angle of
between 30 and 60 degrees to the curb or edge of the roadway where no parking guidelines
are visible.
6.3 Angle parking shall only be permitted in the areas specifically designated for such parking
as outlined in Schedule B of this bylaw.
7.
VEHICLE ON JACK/ABANDONING OF VEHICLE
7.1 No person shall leave a Vehicle unattended for more than four hours on a highway while it
is supported by a jack or similar device.
8.
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
8.1 Nothing in this bylaw prohibits police Vehicles, municipal enforcement Vehicles,
ambulances, fire trucks, or any other emergency Vehicle as well as Vehicles engaged in
highway repair, maintenance, or inspection from being parked on the roadway by their
operators in the performance of their duties.
9.
DISABLED PARKING
9.1 The owner or operator of a Vehicle which is not identified by a disabled person placard or
license plate that is issued or recognized by the Solicitor General for persons with
disabilities shall not stop or park or permit the stopping or parking of the Vehicle in a
parking space designated for disabled parking.
9.2 Where, pursuant to Section 9, the Vehicle is identified by a disabled persons placard, the
owner or operator shall have such placard visibly displayed while the Vehicle is stopped or
parked in a parking space designated for Disabled Parking.
10. PARKING ON VILLAGE PROPERTY
10.1 No person shall operate or park any Vehicle upon any land owned by the Village which
includes but is not limited to playground, recreation or public park, or any utility right-of-
way, except on such part thereof as the C.A.O. may designate by a Traffic Control Device
for vehicular use or parking.
10.2 No person except a Village employee to whom a space is assigned, shall park any Vehicle
in any parking space upon Village owned property, where such space has been reserved
for a Vehicle operated by a Village employee.
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10.3 Council may, by resolution, designate such Village owned lands as it deems necessary as
Village parking lots in which parking stalls may be rented to persons.
10.4 No person shall park a Vehicle on a Village owned parking lot in contravention of the
prohibitions stated on any Traffic Control Device.
10.5 No person shall store any Vehicle in any Village parking lot without a permit. A Vehicle
shall be deemed to be stored when it remains in the parking lot for 36 consecutive hours
or longer. Any Vehicle so stored may be removed and stored by the Village and the costs
thereof shall be charged to and shall be payable by the owner, in addition to any fine or
penalty imposed in respect to any such violation.
11. SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES
11.1 No person shall angle park, or load or unload any public service Vehicle or commercial
Vehicle which exceeds 6 metres in overall length upon any highway, except at such
locations as have been designated by the C.A.O. either by a Traffic Control Device or in
writing.
11.2 No person shall park a school bus, Vehicle or a Vehicle with a trailer attached exceeding
6 metres in length, or a truck tractor unit with or without a semi- trailer or trailer attached,
on a highway, in front of, across from or adjacent to residential property or in driveway.
11.3 This section shall not apply to:
(a)
a Vehicle being parked on a highway while unloading or loading foods to or from a
premises;
(b)
a utility or other trailer being temporarily used for the purpose of construction,
demolition, or landscaping, providing that such utility or other trailer does not obstruct
other users of the highway and is clearly visible and attended at all times.
12. TRUCK ROUTES
12.1 Except as provided in Section 11 no person shall operate or park, or allow to operate or
park, a heavy Vehicle upon a highway other than a highway specified as a truck route in
SCHEDULE A of this Bylaw, and where such parking is prohibited.
12.2 A holiday trailer shall not be deemed to be heavy Vehicles.
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12.3 Section 13 shall not apply when the heavy Vehicle is being operated on the most direct
and practicable route between the premises or location concerned and the nearest truck
route:
(a)
when delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the premises of
bona fide customers;
(b)
when moving a building for which an over dimension permit has been issued by the
Village;
(c)
when going to or from non-residential premises for the servicing of the heavy Vehicle;
(d)
when pulling a disabled Vehicle from a highway prohibited to heavy Vehicles.
12.4 Section 13 shall not apply to:
(a)
persons driving a public passenger Vehicle; or
(b)
persons driving a Vehicle that is owned by or under contract to the Village, including
emergency Vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, police or enforcement Vehicles
as well as any public utilities Vehicles including telephone, electrical, natural gas and
cable vision system while such Vehicle is actually engaged in work at locations
not designated as a truck route. The onus for establishing that the Vehicles is actually
engaged in work for the purposed aforesaid is on the person operating or in charge
of the Vehicle and such proof must be provided upon the demand of an Enforcement
Officer.
12.5 Persons that have more than one delivery, collection or service in the same area, shall
make all deliveries, collections or services within that area before proceeding by the most
direct and practical route to the nearest truck route.
13. DOCUMENT AS EVIDENCE
13.1 Every document purporting to be signed by the C.A.O. shall be admitted in evidence as
prima facie proof of the facts stated therein without proof of the signature or official
character of the person signing the certificate.
14. MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 No person shall be entitled to obtain vehicular access to a lot or parcel of land from any
highway at a point not approved by the C.A.O. in his sole discretion and subject to such
conditions as the C.A.O. may impose.
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14.2 The C.A.O. may refuse permission to any person applying for access across a sidewalk or
boulevard if, in his discretion, local conditions do not justify such access.
15. PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
15.1 No person or organization shall hold, organize, or take part in any parade or procession or
organized foot race on a highway unless permission has first been obtained for such
parade, procession or foot race from the C.A.O.
15.2 Every member of a parade, procession, or organized foot race and the organization and
leaders thereof shall be guilty of an offence for each and every violation of Section 19.
15.3 Any person desiring to hold a parade, procession, or organized foot race within the Village
shall, not less than 4 weeks prior to the time they desire to hold the same, make application
to the C.A.O. in writing, and in such application shall furnish to the C.A.O. information with
respect to the following, namely:
(a)
the contact information of the applicant and, if such applicant is an organization, the
names, addresses and occupations of the executive thereof;
(b)
the nature and object of such parade, procession or foot race;
(c)
the day, date, and hours during which same will be held;
(d)
objects thrown from parade floats or moving Vehicles;
(e)
design of the intended route thereof; and
(f)
names, contact information, and signatures of the person who will be in control of
such parade, procession, or organized foot race and who undertakes to be
responsible for the good order and conduct thereof.
15.4 No parade or procession shall move at a slower speed than 5 kilometers per hour or
obstruct any highway for a longer period than is reasonably necessary.
15.5 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Bylaw, any Vehicle in a funeral procession,
except the lead Vehicle, may, during daylight hours enter an intersection without stopping
if:
(a)
the four-way flashers (hazard lights) of the Vehicle are alight;
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(b)
the Vehicle is traveling immediately behind the Vehicle in front of it so as to form a
continuous line of traffic; and
(c)
the passage into the intersection can be made in safety.
15.6 The C.A.O. may direct the temporary closure of highways, parking lots, or any other Village
property during parades, processions, foot races or any other public event where, in the
sole discretion of the C.A.O., such temporary closure is desirable for the public safety.
15.7 After receiving permission, the parade organizer shall notify the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, the Fire Department and Ambulance so that all necessary arrangements may be
made by them for the proper policing of the highway during such parade, procession, or
foot race.
15.8 If the C.A.O. refuses to permit a Parade Permit, the applicants therefore may make further
application to Council which may, by resolution, direct permission subject to the provisions
of this Bylaw, and such other conditions as it deems necessary.
16. ANIMAL TRAFFIC
16.1 No person shall permit any livestock, horse drawn Vehicle or sleigh to stand or be upon any
highway whether attended or unattended, so as to obstruct traffic thereon unless a permit
has first been obtained, for such, from the C.A.O.
17. ROADWAY/HIGHWAY REPAIRS
17.1 No person shall damage any roadway or highway or remove any earth, gravel, concrete,
pavement, or other roadway or highway appurtenance or make any excavation within or
under any roadway or highway within the Village without having first obtained a permit from
the C.A.O.
18. OBSTRUCTIONS
18.1 No person shall place, cause to be placed, or permit any light, sign, or object that emits or
reflects light in a manner that may distract, confuse, or impair the vision of a, person
operating a Vehicle on a Highway.
18.2 No person shall load or unload goods or materials across a sidewalk or boulevard where
reasonable loading and unloading facilities are available elsewhere on the premises.
18.3 No person shall place, string, or install any electrical cord, wire, or similar material across
or over any Highway, sidewalk, or boulevard in a manner that creates a hazard to Vehicles
or pedestrians.
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18.4 No person shall construct, erect, or maintain any structure or part thereof, that encroaches
onto a Highway, except where authorized by written agreement or permit issued by the
Village.
18.5 No person shall drain or permit the release of any radiator fluid from a Vehicle onto a
Highway or sidewalk.
18.6 Any person who places or causes to be placed, any snow, dirt, gravel, concrete or other
material on a Highway without authorization shall remove such material immediately upon
notice, and in any event within 24 hours or such shorter period as directed by the
Enforcement Officer. Where a person or persons fail to comply, the Village may remove
the material and recover all associated costs from the person or persons responsible.
19. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
19.1 Any person may operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on highways or lands owned by the
Village as long as the most direct, practicable and shortest route is taken between the
premises and the intended location.
19.2 Off-Highway Vehicles shall not be operated in a manner that unduly disturbs residents in
a residential area.
19.3 The maximum speed of an Off-Highway Vehicles is 20 kilometers per hour.
19.4 The hours of operating an Off-Highway Vehicles shall be restricted to the period of time
between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
19.5 Off-Highway Vehicles shall not operate in areas where prohibited from doing so by a Traffic
Control Device.
19.6 Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the provisions of the Off-Highway Vehicle
Regulation shall apply to the operation of Off-Highway Vehicles within the Village.
20. DANGEROUS GOODS
20.1 No person shall dump, spill, allow, or permit the dumping or spilling of any dangerous
goods for which placards are required by the Dangerous Goods Transportation and
Handling Act and regulations made thereon or any similar legislation on any Village lands
or highway.
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21. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE C.A.O.
21.1 The C.A.O. is hereby authorized to designate:
(a)
any highway for through traffic purposes;
(b)
the location of crosswalks upon highways;
(c)
any intersection, highway, or place on a highway as a place where U-turns are
prohibited;
(d)
any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic;
(e)
any areas as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended;
(f)
the location of school zones and playground zones;
(g)
any boulevard upon which parking is permitted;
(h)
loading or unloading zones;
(i)
the distance from any intersection within which no parking is permitted;
(j)
portions of highways where parking is limited to a period of time;
(k)
portions of highway where stopping is prohibited entirely, or for a specified period of
time;
(l)
Village employee parking areas wherein only parking for employees is allowed;
(m) parking spaces designated for Disabled Parking.
21.2 The C.A.O. shall have a record of the locations of all Traffic Control Devices to be kept,
which shall be open to public inspection during the hours that Village Administration is open
for business.
21.3 The C.A.O. shall report to Council any permits or temporary orders issued under this
Section at the next Regular Meeting of Council.
21.4 The C.A.O. may:
(a)
prohibit or restrict the movement of Vehicles from a private driveway onto a highway
or from a highway onto a private driveway when the C.A.O. considers such prohibition
or restriction is in the public interest and the better regulation of traffic;
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(b)
engage members of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires to issue and place on
Vehicles parked in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act, and amendments thereto or
this Bylaw, the offence ticket in the form approved, from time to time, by the Chief
Enforcement Officer of the Village;
(c)
specify the types of Vehicles which are prohibited from parking on any Village owned
parking lot;
(d)
approve the form and content of all traffic control devices utilized by the Village and
by the owners of private land regulated under the provisions of this Bylaw.
22. PENALTIES AND POWERS OF AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
22.1 An Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any
Vehicle or trailer:
(a)
operated or parked in contravention of any provision of this Bylaw; or
(b)
where emergency conditions may require such removal from a highway.
22.2 Such Vehicle may be removed to a place designated by the C.A.O., where it will remain
until claimed by the owner thereof or his agent.
22.3 No impounded Vehicle shall be released to its owner or his agent until the impounding
charge and removal charge on the Vehicle have been paid, such charges shall be in
addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of any such violation, or to any payment
made in lieu of prosecution as hereinafter provided. The Village is not responsible for
impounding, towing or removal charges.
22.4 An Enforcement Officer may seize and impound for a period of up to 14 days any bicycle,
skateboard, scooter, roller blades, or any other similar device which are used or operated
in contravention this bylaw.
22.5 Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in conjunction with snow removal, street
cleaning or road repair operations carried on by the Village employees or contractors, the
Village may tow or remove Vehicles from the street being cleaned, cleared or repaired and,
without impounding them, may remove them to an adjacent street. Payment of any removal
charge in addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of such violation shall be made
on demand to the Village.
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22.6 After the issuance of an offence ticket concerning a Vehicle for the first violation of Section
5 and the Vehicle remains parked in excess of the time permitted on the Traffic Control
Device for a further period, then a second offence shall be deemed to have occurred, and
a further offence ticket may be issued for such offence.
23. PROSECUTION OF OFFENCES
23.1 Any person who contravenes any provisions or requirements of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and is liable for and subject to the penalties herein provided.
23.2 Where an Enforcement Officer observes or has reasonable grounds to believe that a
Person is in contravention of this Bylaw, the Enforcement Officer shall follow the following
escalation process, unless immediate enforcement is required for public safety:
(a) Verbal Notification - the Enforcement Officer shall, where reasonably practicable,
notify the Person of the contravention verbally through personal contact, including in
person, by telephone, or by electronic message, and shall direct compliance within a
specified timeframe; and if the contravention is not corrected, then
(b) Written Notification - the Enforcement Officer shall issue a written notice of
contravention, delivered personally or by registered mail to the Person's last known
address, requiring compliance within a specified timeframe; and if compliance is not
achieved, then
(c) Penalty Enforcement - the Enforcement Officer shall issue a violation ticket in
accordance with the Village's Master Rates Bylaw.
23.3 Where an Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a
person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, the Enforcement Officer may issue and
serve a violation ticket permitting payment of the specified penalty as set out in the Village's
Master Rates Bylaw, which shall be accepted by the Village in lieu of prosecution.
23.4 An Order or written notice under this Section shall be served in the following order:
(a)
by personal service or direct contact with the person, including in person, by
telephone, or by electronic communication where appropriate; and if the Oder has not
been complied with, then
(b)
by registered mail sent to the Person's last known address.
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24. RECOVERY OF COSTS
24.1 The C.A.O. may require any person concerned to comply with and remedy a breach of the
provisions of this bylaw. If a person fails to comply with such notice, the C.A.O. may direct
employees or agents of the Village to carry out the work and to enter upon private property,
if necessary, for such purpose.
24.2 All costs incurred by the Village to remedy such default shall be paid on demand to the
Village by the person in default.
25. GENERAL
25.1 The Village shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused that may occur to any
personal property, including a Vehicle while any Vehicle is parked on any Village parking
lot, or upon any Village lands, or as a result of any removal and/or storage pursuant to Section
30.
25.2 Should any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Bylaw be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this bylaw as a
whole or any part thereof, other that the part so declared to be invalid.
25.3 That Bylaw 2025-05 is hereby repealed.
25.4 This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon third and final reading.
That Bylaw No. 2026-05 be given a first reading this 19TH day of May 2026.
That Bylaw No. 2026-05 be given a second reading this 19TH day of May 2026.
That Bylaw No. 2026-05 be given third and final reading and passed this 19TH day of May
2026.
VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
RICK SADOWSKY, MAYOR
ELSIE KIZIAK, CAO
Bylaw 2026-05
Page 16 of 16
BYLAW NO. 2026-05
VILLAGE OF MYRNAM
SCHEDULE "A"
TRUCK ROUTE
PERMITTED HIGHWAY
FROM
TO
50 STREET
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
(north)
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
(south)
50 AVENUE
INTERSECTION
50 STREET/HIGHWAY 881
MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY
EAST (RANGE ROAD 91)
SCHEDULE "B"
ANGLE PARKING
ANGLE PARKING AREAS
FROM
TO
49 STREET
(both sides)
50 AVENUE
SCHOOL
50 AVENUE
(north side only)
INTERSECTION OF
50 STREET/HIGHWAY 881
47 STREET
49 AVENUE
(southside only)
49 STREET
47 STREET