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## BYLAW NO. 1599-09 of the TOWN OF PINCHER CREEK ## A BY-LAW TO CONTROL AND MANAGE TRAFFIC UPON HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE TOWN OF PINCHER CREEK, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000 and amendments thereto, allow a municipality to pass bylaws regulating and controlling vehicular, animal and pedestrian traffic on highways within its jurisdiction. NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Town of Pincher Creek hereby enacts as follows: ## PART ONE: TITLE, DEFINITIONS, GENERAL OPERATIVE CLAUSES ## TITLE: 1. This bylaw shall be known as the TRAFFIC BYLAW. ## DEFINITIONS: - Section 1 of The Traffic Safety Act is hereby incorporated as part of this bylaw; 3. In this by-law: - CAO shall mean the Chief Administrative Officer as appointed pursuant the the Municipal Government Act, Section 201(1), or Designee - a. "Building Inspector" means a Building Inspector appointed by the Town; - b. "Commercial Loading or Unloading Space" shall mean a space in the vehicle portion of a lane marked with an authorized Town sign permitting free parking for commercial vehicles for a period not exceeding 30 minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading of goods to or from business premises; - d. "Holiday" means: - C. "Curb" means the actual curb, if there is one, and if there is no curb in existence, shall mean the division of highway between that portion thereof intended for the use of vehicles and that part intended for the use of pedestrians; - ·Annual Civic Holiday to be proclaimed by the Council of the Town or by the Mayor of the Town (first Monday in August), - ·Canada Day, - ·Christmas Day, - ·Easter Monday, Latta: 12  - ·Good Friday, - Labour Day (first Monday in September), - ·New Year's Day, - ·Remembrance Day (November I1th), - ·Sunday - ·Family Day (Alberta) - ·Thanksgiving Day when proclaimed as a holiday by the Government of Canada or the Government of Alberta, - ·The 25th day of December, or when such day falls on a Sunday, then the 26th of December (usually known as Boxing Day) or when such day falls on a Monday, then the 27th day of December, - ·Victoria Day (the first Monday immediately preceding the 25th of May in each year), - f. "Mobility Aid" means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated orientation, of a person with a physical disability; - e. "Lane" or "Laneway" means all that portion of a highway used to provide access to lands, in addition to the access provided by the street in front of the said lands; - g. "Parade" or "Procession" means any group of pedestrians (excepting a military or funeral procession) numbering more than 50 and marching or walking in the street or on the sidewalk, or any group of vehicles (excepting a military or funeral procession) numbering 10 or more; - i. "Passenger Loading or Unloading Space" means a space on the vehicle portion of a highway marked with a sign authorized by this by-law permitting parking therein for the period necessary to load or unload passengers, provided such period is 5 minutes or less except in front of a hotel where 10 minutes parking may be allowed, and the sign shall indicate the time or times when the space is restricted to these purposes; - h. "Parking Meter" means a mechanical appliance designed for the purpose of indicating the time during which a vehicle may be parked in a metered space; - j. "Pedestrian" means a person on foot, or a person in or on a mobility aid, and includes those person(s) designated by regulations as pedestrians; - k. "Recreation Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed, constructed or equipped as a temporary dwelling place or living abode, and includes a trailer so designed when such trailer is attached to a motor vehicle; - j. "Public Service Vehicle" 1. "Sign" means any sign, signal, marking, or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this by-law for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic and includes a "traffic control device" as defined in the Traffic Safety Act; - n. "Taxi-Cab" shall mean a vehicle licensed as a taxi-cab under the Taxi ByLaw of the Town; - m. "Peace Officer" shall include all By-Law Enforcement Officers appointed by the Town and all members of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires appointed by the Town and as defined in Section 1 of the Traffic Safety Act: 0. "Time" shall mean either Mountain Standard Time, or Mountain Daylight Savings Time, whichever is proclaimed to be in effect by the Province of Alberta;  - p. "Town" means the Town of Pincher Creek, a municipal corporation in the Province of Alberta, and where the context so requires, means the area contained within the corporate boundaries of the said municipality; - r. "Truck Loading or Unloading Space" means a space on the vehicle portion of a highway, other than a lane, marked with an authorized Town sign permitting free truck parking therein for a period not exceeding 15 minutes for the purpose only of truck loading or unloading. Where hours of use are indicated upon the sign, the space may only be used as a truck loading or unloading space during such hours. For the purpose of this definition "truck" means any vehicle licensed as a public service or commercial vehicle. - q. "Traffic Safety Act" shall mean the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6 and amendments thereto; ## General Rules for the Operation of Vehicles 4. When any highway intersection or other place on a highway to be marked by authorized signs indicating that no left turn or no right turn or both shall be made, no operator of a vehicle shall make such prohibited turn. 5. No person when driving a vehicle on a bridge having not more than 2 lanes for traffic, shall drive or attempt to drive such vehicle past any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction. 3. No vehicle operator shall drive or stand a vehicle upon any highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede or hinder traffic thereon; where the obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure the operator will not be in breach of this section provided he promptly takes measures to clear the faulty vehicle from the highway. 7. No person shall drive any vehicle at a greater rate of speed than 15 km per hour when leaving any lane or other driveway or when crossing any sidewalk. 5. The driver of a vehicle shall not enter a highway from a private driveway nor drive from a highway on to a private driveway if a sign prohibits the driver so doing. 9. No person shall drive any vehicle over or upon any safety zone. This provision shall not apply where the safety zone is designated by painted lines and there is no pedestrian therein. 10. a. No operator of a vehicle shall drive through any military or funeral procession nor through the ranks of any other authorized parade or procession or in any way obstruct, impede or interfere with the same. 8. The above sub-section shall apply where there are traffic lights. No operator of a vehicle shall enter on a green light while a parade or procession is within the intersection unless it is safe to do so. - C. When repairs or alterations are in progress on or adjoining any roadway within the Town and such work is being indicated by barricades or signs or by a flagman, no person shall disregard the warning given thereby and every operator shall obey any signal of a flagman on duty at the site of the work. Initials:   - d. When a vehicle is engaged in such roadway repairs or alterations within an rea controlled by a flagman, the provisions of this by-law relating t acking, turning, stopping, crossing the centre line and making othe movements shall not apply to such vehicle. ## PART TWO: SPEED 11. Unless otherwise provided for in this by-law, the speed limit in the Town shall be 50 kilometers per hour. 12. No person shall drive a vehicle in any lane of the Town at a speed in excess of 20 kilometers per hour. 13. No person shall drive a vehicle in excess of 20 kilometers per hour on any lane or other thoroughfare prepared for the use of vehicles in privately owned trailer parks. 14. No person shall drive a vehicle in excess of 20 kilometers per hour within any part of land leased by the Agricultural Society. ## PART THREE: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS 15. No pedestrian shall cross any highway at a point where a sign prohibits such crossing. 16. Obstructing Highway - a. Two or more persons shall not stand so near to each other on any highway as to obstruct the entrance to buildings or to obstruct or prevent any other persons using such highway, and forthwith upon request being made by any peace officer or other person duly authorized to do so, shall disperse and move away any point other than a crosswalk or intersection. 4. Nothing in Section 16(a) shall be construed as prohibiting the congregating or assembling of individuals to attend and listen to public speaking so long as the proceedings thereat are peaceable and orderly and sutficient space is lett on the highway to allow free movement of the ordinary traffic, but should any highway at or near such assembly become in consequence thereof so obstructed as to obstruct or impede such ordinary traffic, the persons so obstructing or impeding shall forthwith move away on being requested so to do by any peace officer or by any other person duly authorized. Any person refusing or failing to forthwith move away upon being requested as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence under this by-law. - C. Nothing in section 16(a) shall be construed as prohibiting the assembling of persons for the purpose of watching a parade or procession duly authorized by the Mayor or CAO. 6. No person shall stand upon or walk along a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle. Initials:  17. No personal motorized mobility aid shall be operated: - a. In a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the safety of any person or the property of any person. 18. The RCMP, Peace Officer, Bylaw Officer, or other person appointed by Town Council, is further authorized to impose such restrictions and limitations as deemed necessary to protect public safety, interest or welfare. Failure to obey such restrictions or limitations constitutes an offence. ## PART FOUR: CYCLIST AND HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES 19. No person shall ride a bicycle on any sidewalk except where expressly permitted to do so by this by-law. 20. The driver or other person in charge of any horse drawn vehicle on a highway shall remain upon such vehicle while it is in motion or shall walk beside the horse drawing such vehicle. ## PART FIVE: PARKING - No person shall park a vehicle over 6 meters in length in an angle parking space, other than in an area designated by a sign for such purpose. ## Prohibited Parking - No person shall park a vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at any of the following locations, namely: - a. Upon a highway, in front of any building in course of erection or repair, when such parking will impede or obstruct traffic; - b. In any truck loading or unloading space at a time when parking is prohibited by a sign marking such space other than a truck lawfully engaged in loading or unloading merchandise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such space may be used for the normal parking of a vehicle on a Sunday or any holiday or at times other than those restricted by the sign; - C. In any passenger loading or unloading space marked by a sign indicating the restrictions which apply thereto except a vehicle lawfully engaged in loading or unloading passengers; - d. In any commercial loading or unloading space marked by a sign indicating the restrictions which apply thereto other than a commercial vehicle lawfully engaged in loading or unloading goods to or from business premises; - e. 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; Initials:   - f. In the entranceway to any fire hall or the ambulance entranceway to any hospital; - g. At a place or area where a sign 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: - Police Vehicles, - Peace Officer Vehicles - By-Law Enforcement Vehicles, - Funeral Cars owned and being operated by a Funeral Chapel in the course of performing a funeral, - School Buses during such time that such buses are being used to transport students to and from the school, and loading and unloading such students. - h. On any portion of a highway marked by a "NO PARKING" sign, and - i. On any portion of a highway marked by a "FIRE LANE NO PARKING" sign. - j. No person shall park any oversize commercial or recreation vehicle on said streets and laneways for the period of October 1" through to March 31st. ## Parking Restrictions 23. Unless required or permitted by this by-law or by a traffic control device, or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver shall not stop or park his vehicle: - a. On a sidewalk, or the boulevard portion of a highway, - b. Crosswalks - On a crosswalk or on any part of a crosswalk, - Within 5 meters of the near side of a marked crosswalk. - C. Intersections - Within an intersection other than immediately next to the curb in a "T" intersection, - At an intersection nearer than 5 meters to the projection of the corner property line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear, except when his vehicle is parked in a space where a parking meter or other traffic control device indicates parking is permitted. - d. Within 5 metres on the approach to a stop sign or yield sign, - e. Within 5 metres of any fire hydrant, or when the hydrant is not located at the curb, within 5 metres of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant,  - f. Within 1.5 metres of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk, - g. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic, - h. At any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking, during the times stopping or parking is so prohibited, or at any curb painted solid yellow, - i. On the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the roadway, ## Parallel Parking 24. a. When parking on a roadway, a driver shall park his vehicle with the sides of it parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, and, - in the case of a one--way highway where parking on either side is permitted, with the wheels closest to a curb or edge of the roadway not more than 500 millimeters from that curb or edge and with the vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized for that highway. - with the right hand wheels of it not more than 500 millimeters from the ight hand curb or edge of the roadway, or 4. This section does not apply where angle parking is permitted. 25. No person shall leave a vehicle unattended on a highway if the vehicle has been placed on a jack or a similar device and - a. One or more wheels have been removed from the vehicle, or 7. Part of the vehicle is raised ## Abandonment and Obstruction 26. a. No person shall abandon a vehicle on a highway. 2. No person shall abandon a vehicle on public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property. - C. No vehicle operator shall drive or park a vehicle upon any highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede or hinder traffic hereon. Where the obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure, the operator will not be in breach of this section provided he promptly takes measures to clear the faulty vehicle from the highway. Aak  ## Authority of Director of Operations 27. Notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law, the Director of Operations may: - a. Designate any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part of traffic and shall cause such highway to be so marked. 3. Designate any area as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended and shall cause such area to be so marked, and 2 - c. Cause moveable signs to be placed on or near a roadway, such signs to read "No Parking in this Block 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m." or "No Parking in this Block 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m." ## Street Clean - Snow Removal 28. a. No person shall park, or leave parked, a vehicle on a highway adjacent to any block of the Town after the expiration of 12 hours from the time a sign or signs referred to in Section 27 hereof have been placed in such block, and until after such sign or signs have been removed. - b. Any vehicle found on a highway adjacent to such block so posted may be removed pursuant to Section 79 hereof. ## Snow Route 29. a. No person shall park or leave parked, a vehicle on a highway marked as a "Snow Route" during the period in which a snow route parking ban has been declared in effect by the CAO. - b. Any vehicle parked on a highway marked as a "Snow Route" while a snow route parking ban is in effect, may be removed pursuant to Section 79. - c. The snow route parking ban shall remain in effect for a period of 48 hours from the commencement thereof unless extended by further declaration by the CAO for a further 48 hours. ## Lanes 30. No person shall park a vehicle in a lane, unless a sign permits parking, but lanes may be used for: - the loading or unloading of goods from a commercial vehicle for a period not exceeding 30 minutes, or - the loading or unloading of goods or passengers from a vehicle 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. Natalie 22  ## Limited Parking 31. a. No person shall park a vehicle in excess of the time designated and marked on a sign posted for the purpose of restricting the time for parking a vehicle. - b. Alter the issuance of an offence ticket concerning a vehicle for the first violation of the above section and the vehicle remains parked in excess of the time permitted on the sign for a further period, then a second offence shall be deemed to have occurred and a further offence ticket may be issued for such second offence. - c. Section 31(a) shall not apply on a holiday, or such other day accepted by resolution of Council of the Town. 32. No person shall park any vehicle in a truck loading or unloading space, a commercial loading or unloading space or a passenger loading or unloading space in such a manner that it contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law. 33. No person shall park any trailer (designated 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. ## Taxi Stands 34. a. No person shall park a vehicle that is not a taxi-cab in a marked taxi-cab stand. 2. No person shall park and leave a taxi-cab unattended for a period exceeding 5 minutes at any taxi-cab stand unless such stand is at or adjoining the office of the taxi-cab company with which such taxi-cab is affiliated. 3. No person shall park a taxi-cab at a taxi-cab stand unless it is for hire. - d. No person shall park a taxi-cab upon a highway except at a place so authorized by a sign or as permitted by this by-law. - e. A taxi-cab not for hire may park at a place where a sign so designates or as authorized by this by-law for the parking of any vehicle. - f. In this by-law a taxi-cab shall be deemed to be "for hire" unless, when parked - its windows and doors are closed and locked, - there is visibly displayed in the tront windshield a printed sign in a form approved by a Commissioner stating that the vehicle is not for hire, and 9. the operator or any occupant of the taxi-cab does not solicit any business for such vehicle. matter 1z  ## Handicapped Parking Stalls 35. No person shall park a vehicle in any parking stall, private or public, that has been designated and marked as a parking stall for the handicapped person unless; 2. the permit displayed is in the window of the vehicle. 3. the vehicle has been issued a permit by the designated issuer as a vehicle used to carry a handicapped person, and 36. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit police vehicles, peace officer vehicles, by-law enforcement vehicles, ambulances or vehicles engaged in highway repair maintenance or inspection from being parked on the roadway by their operators in the performance of their duties. ## PART SIX: PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ## Private Property 37. a. No person shall park a vehicle on private land which has been clearly marked as such by a sign in the form approved by the Mayor or CAO, erected by the owner, tenant, or their agent unless such person has obtained the permission of the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of the said private land. - b. Should any owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of private land be satisfied that any person is violating the prohibition set forth in Section 37(a), he may report the license number and location of the illegally parked vehicle to a peace officer. Any person so reporting shall give his name, address, and telephone number on request. ## Parking in Rented Stalls 38. a. No person other than the lessee shall park a vehicle in any leased parking stall without the express permission of the lessee thereof. 2. The lessee of a leased parking stall or his agent may report to a peace officer he license number and location of any vehicle illegally parked. Any persor so reporting shall give his name, address, and telephone number on request ## PART SEVEN: PARKING ON TOWN PROPERTY 39. No person shall operate or park any vehicle upon any land owned or managed by the Town which the Town uses or permits to be used as a playground, boulevard, recreation or public park, except on such part thereof as the CAO may designate by a sign or signs for vehicular parking. ## Veterans' Memorial Campground 40. Further to Section 39 within the area commonly referred to as the Veterans' Memorial Campground, no person shall allow a vehicle or a tent to occupy any camping space for more than 14 days per month unless a permit is obtained from the CAO Initiat  ## PART EIGHT: ACCESS TO PRIVATE PROPERTY 41. No person shall be entitled to use or cross a sidewalk or boulevard for the purpose of obtaining vehicular access to a lot, building or other property at a point not approved in his application for a building or development permit, unless and until he has made application for such access, and such access has been granted by the CAO or Town Superintendent in his sole discretion, and subject to such conditions as the CAO or Town Superintendent may impose. 42. The CAO may refuse permission to any person applying for access across a sidewalk or boulevard if in his discretion: - a. Local conditions do not justify such access. 4. Such access may have a detrimental effect on pedestrian and vehicular traffic along the highway on which the access is proposed. ## PART NINE: SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES ## Parking of Over Length Vehicles 43. a. No person shall angle park, or load or unload any public service vehicle or commercial vehicle which exceeds six (6) meters in overall length upon any highway except at such locations as have been designated by the Mayor or CAO, either by a sign or in writing. - b. No person shall park a vehicle or a vehicle with a trailer attached thereto other than a recreation vehicle, if the overall length of the vehicle or vehicle with trailer attached thereto exceeds six (6) meters, upon any highway at the following times: 3. at any hour of the day or night when such vehicle or vehicle and trailer would be located either in front of or across from or on the flankage of residential property, or - At any hour other than between the hours 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. of the next succeeding day on any highway when such a vehicle or vehicle with trailer attached thereto would be located at any place other than in front of or across from or on the flankage of property used for residential purposes. 44. The operator of a school bus shall not activate alternately flashing red lights or the stop arm when he is stopped on a highway for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers at the following schools: 6. -Mathew Halton High School 7. -Canyon School 8. -St. Michael's Roman Catholic School  45. The foregoing restrictions of section 43(b) shall not apply so as to prohibit such vehicle being parked on a highway for the purpose of loading or unloading goods to or from premises taking place during a period of restricted visibility. In such a case, the vehicle and its trailer shall have all front and rear parking lights illuminated 46. No person shall park a truck tractor unit on any highway of the Town whether a semitrailer or trailer is attached to it or not, at any hour of the day or night when the said vehicle or vehicle and trailer would be located either in front of or across from or on the flankage of residential property. ## Vehicle Containing Flammable Goods 47. a. No person shall park a vehicle or a trailer used for the conveyance of petroleum products or flammable liquids or an explosive material nearer than fifteen (15) meters to a building or group of buildings except where such building or buildings are devoted exclusively to the transaction of business operations in connection with such products or materials. All such vehicles or trailers shall have a notice clearly displayed thereon that the vehicle or trailer is used for such purposes. 2. No person shall park a vehicle or a trailer used for the conveyance of petroleum products or flammable liquids or an explosive material on a highway. - c. No person shall park a vehicle or trailer used for the conveyance of petroleum products or flammable liquids or an explosive material nearer than fifteen (15) meters beneath or adjacent to any electrical transmission line in such a position that there is a possibility of a conductor contacting the tank in the event of breakage. - d. Sections 47(a) and 47(b) shall not apply where such vehicle or trailer is obliged to be parked while making deliveries in the course of its ordinary business. 48. No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, a vehicle within the Town which exceeds any one of the dimensions cited in the regulations under the Traffic Safety Act without first obtaining a permit for such purpose from the Town. Such permit or copy of the same, or the permit number, must be in the possession of the operator of such a vehicle, and such permit or copy of same or permit number shall be produced to a peace officer on demand. 49. No person shall operate, or allow to be operated, within the Town a vehicle which exceeds the weight limits with an indivisible load established by an order governing the weights allowed public vehicles on highways under the Traffic Safety Act without first obtaining a permit for such purpose from the Town. Such permit or copy of same or permit number must be in the possession of the operator of such a vehicle, and such permit or copy of same or permit number shall be produced to a peace officer on demand. Initials:\_ 1K   ## Permit for Oversized Vehicles 50. a. The CAO or his authorized representative is hereby appointed as the officer of the Town to issue permits in the form designated in "Schedule E" annexed hereto and made part of this by-law. 2. A permit issued under this part shall be issued free of charge to the applicant provided that the conditions of the permit as determined by the CAO can be met, and providing the applicant has signed a form authorizing the town to invoice the person or persons responsible for operating the vehicle for costs incurred by the Town in escorting, relocating, and/or repairing any existing facilities required, or caused by, the passage of such vehicle through the Town and agree to pay such costs. - C. Any person desiring to obtain a permit under sections 48 and 49 shall provide such information as may be required by the CAO and shall abide by all conditions of the permit. - d. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 48 and 49, the CAO may: - Issue a permit to an applicant for any number of trips and/or for such period of time as he deems advisable, - Issue a permit to an applicant by telephone provided such an applicant has previously signed the form referred to in section 52. - e. Any person who: - Fails to obtain a permit as required under this Part, - contravenes the conditions or provisions contained in any such permit issued under this Part, Is guilty of an offence. 51. Notwithstanding that a permit has been issued under section 49, no person shall operate a vehicle on a bridge, weighing with or without load in excess of the weight designated by a sign as the maximum load permitted on such bridge. 52. An operator of a public vehicle or combination of vehicles: - Who fails or refuses to stop and permit the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be inspected by a peace officer, or - Who fails or refuses, when directed by a peace officer to permit the weighing of a vehicle or combination of vehicles or to stop the vehicle or combination of vehicles, in a suitable place designated by a peace officer pending removal of excess weight, Is guilty of an offence. 53. Unless a permit to do so has been issued by the CAO, no person shall operate on a highway a vehicle or trailer having metal spikes, lugs, cleats, skids, or banks projecting from the surface of the wheel, tire, or track of such vehicle. This prohibition does not apply to the use of studded tires or tires with chains. AK  ## Heavy Vehicle Operation 54. a. Except as provided in section 54(d), 54(e) and 54(f) no person shall operate or park, or allow to be operated or parked, a heavy vehicle upon a highway other than a highway specified in the Town of Pincher Creek Transportation of Dangerous Goods Bylaw. 2. For the purpose of this by-law, "heavy vehicle" is a vehicle, with or without load, exceeding any of the following: - 3 axles, - 11 meters in length, - a licensed gross vehicle weight of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 pounds). - C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, vehicles commonly known as "recreation vehicles" being a vehicle or combination of vehicle and trailer designed for vacation, camping, or similar recreation purposes shall not be deemed to be heavy vehicles. - d. The following shall not be deemed to be parked or to be operating a heavy vehicle in contravention of section 54 if the vehicle is being operated on the most direct and practicable route between the premises or location concerned and the nearest truck route: - persons delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the premises of bona fide customers; - persons moving a building for which over dimension permit has been issued by the Town; - persons going to or from premises for the servicing of the heavy vehicle; - persons pulling a disabled vehicle from a highway prohibited to heavy vehicles. - e. The following shall not be deemed to be in contravention of section 54: - Persons driving a public passenger vehicle, or 14. persons driving a vehicle that is owned by or actually in the service of the Town and that are actually engaged in work at locations not designated as a truck route. Persons specified in this subsection must carry and produce upon demand of a peace officer proof that the vehicle being driven is actually in the service of the Town. - f. Persons that have more than one delivery, collection service in the same area, may make all deliveries, collections or services within that area before proceeding by the most direct and practical route to the nearest truck route. In this section "area" is defined as one bounded on all sides by a truck route, or separated from other areas of the Town by a truck route. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt any person from the provisions of section 51 to 53 inclusive of this by-law. Initials:   ## Dangerous Cargo 55. No person shall operate a motor vehicle carrying flammable liquids, explosives, gases, or other dangerous cargoes on a highway, other than a highway specified in the Town of Pincher Creek Transportation of Dangerous Goods Bylaw, shall not be deemed to be operating the vehicle in contravention of section 55 if the vehicle is being operated in the most direct route between the origin or destination of the material on the vehicle and the nearest highway set out in the Town of Pincher Creek Transportation of Dangerous Goods Bylaw. ## Public Service Vehicle 56. a. The owner of a public vehicle is liable for a contravention of any of the provisions of this by-law in connection with the operation of that public vehicle unless the owner proves to the satisfaction of the court that at the time of the offence, the public vehicle was not being operated by him or any other person with his consent, express or implied. 2. Where the operation of a public vehicle contravenes any provision of this bylaw, the shipper and the carrier are jointly and severally liable for the contravention unless the shipper or the carrier, as the case may be, proves to the satisfaction of the court that the contravention occurred without his consent, express or implied. 57. The granting of a certificate or permit for any operation of a public vehicle is not a defense with respect to any contravention in the operation which occurred prior to the granting of the certificate or permit. 58. Every document purporting to be signed by the CAO shall be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated therin without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the certificate. 59. In a prosecution under this by-law or any order made under this by-law, a certificate purporting to be issued and signed by an inspector under the Commercial Vehicle Dimension and Weight Regulation (Canada) and bearing a date not more than one year either before or after the date of the offence charged, shall be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the certificate. 60. Notwithstanding section 59 in a prosecution under this by-law a certificate purportedly signed by a peace officer stating: - that the weight was measured on a portable scale, and - either in the gross weight of: - a public vehicle, or - a combination of public vehicles and the load being carried thereby, or  mate dea  - -the gross axle weight transferred to the road through any point or points of contact of the vehicle or combination of vehicles with the road, or - that the operator of the vehicle or combination of vehicles accepted the weight determined as being accurate, 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. 61. In a prosecution under this by-law, the bills of lading produced to a peace officer by the operator of a public vehicle, or certified true copies thereof, shall be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the origin and destination of the trip and description of the load carried, without proof of the signature or official character of the person signing the bills of lading or certifying the copies. ## PART TEN: PARADE AND PROCESSIONS ## Permit Required 62. a. No person or organization shall hold, organize, or take part in any parade or procession or organized foot race unless a permit has first been obtained for such parade, procession or foot race from the CAO. 2. Any person desiring to hold a parade, procession, or organized foot 'race within the Town shall, not less than 4 weeks prior to the time they desire to hold the same, make application to the CAO in writing, and in such application shall furnish to such CAO information with respect to the following, namely: - the name and address of the applicant, and if such applicant is an organization, the names, addresses and occupations of the executive thereof, - the nature and object of such parade, procession or foot race, 5. the intended ate stre run, · the approximate size, number and nature of flags, banners, placards and such similar things to be carried therein and particulars of signs, inscriptions and wording to be exhibited thereon. - the day, date and hours during which same will be held, - C. The written application shall bear the signatures and addresses of the persons who will be in control of such parade, procession, or organized foot race and who undertake to be responsible for the good order and conduct thereof. 63. No parade or procession shall move at a slower speed than 5 kilometers per hour, or obstruct any highway for longer than is reasonably necessary. 64. 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 this section. Initials:   65. The provisions of this part do not apply to any person participating in a military or funeral procession. ## Remembrance Day Parade 66. Notwithstanding Section 62 the Pincher Creek Legion, Branch 43 may conduct an annual Remembrance Day Parade in the Town of Pincher Creek in the forenoon of the 11th day of November. ## PART ELEVEN: MISCELLANEOUS 67. No person shall operate a heavy vehicle on or across any sidewalk except at a curb cut or approved crossing without first planking the sidewalk to ensure that such sidewalk will not be damaged. ## Clearance of Dirt, Snow and Ice 68. No person shall place, or shall cause or allow to be placed upon any street within the Town any snow, ice, dirt, or other obstruction removed from any place in the Town other than from a sidewalk pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw. 2. All persons owning or occupying residential premises in the Town of Pincher Creek shall remove and clear away all snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions from the sidewalk situated on land adjoining the property owned or occupied by them within 48 hours of the time that such snow, ice, direct or other obstruction was deposited thereon. 3. All persons owning or occupying non-residential premises in the Town of Pincher Creek shall remove and clear away all snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions from the sidewalk situated on land adjoining the property owned or occupied by them within 24 hours of the time that such snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction was deposited thereon. - C. The Town may, after the expiration of the 48 hours aforesaid, remove and clear away all snow, dirt, and other obstruction required to be removed by section 68(a) and charge the expenses thereof to the owner or occupant. In the event of non-payment of the expenses, such expenses shall be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in like manner as with other taxes. 69. No person shall place or shall cause, suffer, permit or allow to be placed, whether before or after this by-law, at any location in the Town, a light or an object that reflects light in such manner so as to distract, or interfere with the vision of persons operating vehicles on any highway in the Town. 70. No person operating premises for the sale of new or used vehicles or for washing vehicles shall wash such vehicles so as to result in water, mud or slush flowing or being deposited upon the highway. Initials:   71. No person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a sidewalk or boulevard where loading and unloading facilities have been provided in the premises to which the goods or merchandise are being delivered or from which they are being taken. 72. No person shall allow himself to be drawn by a moving vehicle while he is riding upon a sled, toboggan, skateboard, skis or other conveyance. ## Vehicular Access Across Sidewalk or Boulevard 73. a. No person shall be entitled to use or cross a sidewalk or boulevard for the purpose of obtaining vehicular access to a lot, building or other property at a point not approved in his application for a building or development permit, unless and until he has made application for such access, and such access has been granted by the CAO in his/her sole discretion, and subject to such conditions as the CAO may impose. - b. The CAO 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. ## PART TWELVE: AUTHORITY OF CAO 74. Subject to conditions specifically stated in this by-law, the Council hereby delegates to the CAO, the power to prescribe where parking meters, traffic control signals, and traffic control devices for controlling traffic in public places are to be located. The CAO shall cause a record of such locations to be kept which shall be open to public inspection during the hours that Town Hall is open for business. 75. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing section, the CAO is hereby authorized to designate: 3. Any highway for through traffic purposes. Such highway shall be properly marked if stop signs or yield signs are erected at all intersections on such highways. 4. Crosswalks upon a highway and to mark or sign the same. - c. Any highway intersection or other place at which no turns shall be made, and shall cause such intersection or place to be marked and signed. 6. Any intersection or place on a highway including a place where a railway right-of-way crosses a highway, as a place where U-turns are prohibited and shall cause such intersection or place to be marked and signed. - e. Any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic and shall cause such highway to be marked.   - f. Any area as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended and shall cause such area to be marked. - g. Any highway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of such number as he considers proper. - h. "School Zones" and "Playground Zones which zones shall be marked by signs posted along the highway, or by markings on the pavement, or by signs or lights or both, posted or suspended over the highway. A record of the location of such zones shall be kept by the CAO and shall be open to inspection during hours that Town Hall is open for business. - i. Any boulevard upon which parking is permitted and shall cause signs permitting such parking to be erected thereon. 5. Passenger or truck loading or unloading spaces and shall cause the same to be marked. - k. Bus stops and shall cause the same to be marked. 1. Distance from any intersection within which no parking is permitted. - m. Portions of a highway where parking is limited to a period of time and shall cause signs to be erected indicating such parking limitations. - n. Angle parking, and parallel parking, on any highway, and to cause the same to be marked by a sign. 0. The maximum load permitted on any bridge and to cause the same to be marked by a sign. - p. Snow routes for the purposes of snow clearing operations and shall cause the same to be marked with snow route signs. 12. 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 he considers such prohibition or restriction is in the public interest and for better regulation of traffic - r. To engage the Community Peace Officers to issue and place on vehicles parked in contravention of the Traffic Safety Act, and amendments thereto or this by-law, the offence ticket in the form and content set forth in Schedule "G". - S. To designate parking spaces upon a highway to any taxi-cab business holding a valid and subsisting license certificate from the Town, as a taxi-cab stand and to cause the same to be marked by a sign reading "TAXI PARKING ONLY", and to make such charges as he deems appropriate to any taxi-cab company that is occupying one or more taxi-cab stands upon a highway. Initials.   - t. To issue permits for parades, processions, and foot races. The CAO may for any reason which appears to him proper, refuse to issue a permit but in the event of such refusal, the applicants may make further application to the Council of the Town which may by resolution direct the issuance of such permit subject to the provisions of this by-law and on such other conditions which it deems necessary. 2. .. To fix the hour and route of the parade, procession, or foot race and give such direction to the applicants as in his opinion will prevent unnecessary and unreasonable obstruction to the highway and tend to prevent a breach of the peace. The Police on notification from the CAO shall make the necessary arrangements for the proper policing of the highway in connection with such parade, procession or foot race. - u. From time to time to declare a parking ban to be in effect on a highway marked as a "snow route", and extend such ban by causing an advertisement r announcement of such ban on any radio or television station in the Tow or causing the same to be published in a newspaper circulating in the Towr 4. To approve the form and content of all signs and traffic control devices utilized by the Town and by the owners of private land under the provisions of this by-law. 76. When the Council of the Town has approved of any highway or a part of a highway for one-way traffic, then the CAO shall cause the same to be so marked with signs. 77. When the Council of the Town has designated any highway which shall be used by heavy vehicles, then the CAO shall cause such highway to be marked with signs reading "Truck Routes". ## PART THIRTEEN: PENALTIES AND POWERS OF COMMUNITY PEACE OFFICERS ## Removal and Impoundment 78. a. A peace officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle, trailer, or tent: - Operated or parked in contravention of any provision of this by-law, or - Where emergency conditions may require such removal from a highway. 4. Such vehicle may be removed to a place designated by the CAO, where it will remain until claimed by the owner thereof or his agent. - C. 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 Town is not responsible for impounding, towing or removal charges. main I te   79. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the snow removal or street cleaning operations carried out by the Town and the contractors, the Town may tow or remove vehicles from the Street being cleaned or from which the snow is being removed, and park the same on an adjacent street without impounding the same. 80. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions or requirements of this by-law is guilty of an offence and is liable for and subject to the penalties herein provided. ## Offence Ticket 81. a. The offence ticket in the form and content of which is set forth in Schedule 'F" annexed hereto and made part of this by-law, is hereby prescribed and approved as the offence ticket to be issued for any contravention of this bylaw. 2. Where a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe a person has contravened any of the sections of this by-law listed in Schedules "A, "B", "C", "D""F", annexed hereto and made part of this by-law, he may issue and serve upon such person an offence ticket in the form prescribed. 3. Service of such offence ticket shall be sufficient if it is: - personally served, or - attached to the vehicle in respect of which an offence is alleged to have been committed, or - if mailed to the address of the registered owner of the vehicle or to the person in possession of the said vehicle. ## Penalties 82. a. The penalty hereby established for contravention of the section of this by-law is $50.00 with the exception of Schedule G, which shall be $500.00 for the first offence and $1,000.00 for the second and subsequent offences. 2. For those sections listed in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, the penalty shall be reduced to $10.00 if payment is receive within 14 days of the date of service of the offence ticket - C. For those sections listed in Schedule "B' attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, the penalty shall be reduced to $10.00 if payment is received within 14 days of the date of service of the offence ticket. - d. For those sections listed in Schedule "C" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, the penalty shall be reduced to $10.00 if payment is received within 14 days of the date of service of the offence ticket. - e. For those sections listed in Schedule "D" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law, the penalty shall not be reduced.   - f. If at any time after the expiration of the 14 days from service of the offence ticket, and up to and excluding the three days prior to the return date on any summons issued, a person tenders payment for an offence ticket issued for contravention of any section of this by-law, the person authorized by the Town to receive such payment shall accept payment of the penalty specified in Section 82(a) in lieu of prosecution. - g. If the person upon whom such offence ticket is served fails to pay the required sum within the times herein before limited, the provisions of this section for acceptance of payment in lieu of prosecution do not apply. - h. Where any person has made payment pursuant to the provisions of this part and is prosecuted for the offence in respect of which such payment has been made, such payment shall be refunded. ## Summary Conviction 83. a. Should a person not pay the penalty provided for contravention of any section of this by-law and a prosecution has been entered against him, he shall be liable on summary conviction to pay the minimum fine equal to the penalty stated in the said offence ticket, plus court costs and in default of payment of the penalty and costs imposed by the court, and subject to section 158(1) of the Traffic Safety Act, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60 days. ## 84. Nothing in this part shall: - a. Prevent any person from exercising the right to defend any charge laid for contravention of any section of this by-law, or 2. Prevent any peace officer in lieu of serving an offence ticket, or any other person, trom laying an information or complaint against any person for contravention of any section of this by-law, or - c. Prevent any person from laying an information against any other person, whether such person had made payment under the provision of this by-law or not, for contravention of any of the sections of this by-law. 85. Where a person charged with contravening the provisions of this by-law is under the age of 16 years, such person shall in respect of such offence be subject to the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court as provided by The Youth Justice Act, R.S.A. 2000 and amendments thereto. 86. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law for which no penalty has herein been specified, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.00 exclusive of costs, and in case of non-payment of the penalty and costs imposed by the Court, and subject to section 158(4) of the Traffic Safety Act, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60 days.   ## PART FOURTEEN: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 87. Notwithstanding the repeal of by-law no. 1348 and amendments thereto, by this bylaw the provisions of by-law no. 1348 and amendments thereto, prior to third reading of this by-law shall remain in full force and effect for the purposes of any traffic tags, offence tickets or prosecutions pending or entered for contraventions of by-law no. 1348 and amendments thereto, prior to third reading of this by-law. 88. All orders of the CAO, Community Peace Officers or Council issued under the provisions of by-law no. 1599-08 and amendments thereto, shall for all purposes be deemed to be issued pursuant to Part Twelve of this by-law and shall remain in full force and effect. 89. Bylaw no. 1348 and amendments thereto, are hereby repealed. 90. This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon third reading.    READ A FIRST TIME THIS /2 DAY OF JANUary → 2009, A.D. Jury bith Mayor, G. Mill AO, F. Korniel READ A SECOND TIME THIS \_ a 3\_ \_DAY OF February → 2009, A.D Mayor, nG. Mills CAO, F/Kornfeld READ A THIRD TIME THIS 23 DAYOF February \_2009, A.D Billa CAO, F. Kornfeld Initials:  ## PART FIFTEEN: SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES ## SCHEDULE A: SECTION 82(b) Section 19 31(a) Title of Offence Riding Bicycle Upon a Sidewalk Parking Longer than Designated Time (Second Offence) ## SCHEDULE B SECTION 82(c) 15 16(a) 16(b) 16(d) 17(a) 20 21 35 22(a) 22(b) 22(c) 22(d) 22(g) 22(h) 22(i) 30 31(b) 33 34(a) 34(b) 34(c) 34(d) 35 39 40 44 62(a) Street Crossing Where Sign Prohibits Obstructing a Highway Obstruct Persons Hitchhiking Operating motorized mobility aids in careless or reckless manner Unattended Horse Drawn Vehicle Park Vehicle over 6m -- Marked Space Unauthorized vehicles in Handicapped Parking Stall Park in Construction Zone Park in Truck Loading Zone Park in Passenger Loading zone Park in Commercial Loading Space Park in Area for Special Class of Vehicles Park in Area Signed "No Parking" Park in Fire Lane Park in a Lane Park Longer than Designated Time (Second Offence) Park Unattached Trailer on Highway Park in a Taxi Stand Leave Taxi Cab Unattended Park Taxi in Taxi Stand When Not for Hire Park Taxi Other Than Place. Allowed Unauthorized vehicles in Handicapped Parking Stall Unauthorized Parking or Stay in Town Campground Unauthorized activation of alternately flashing lights and stop arms Unauthorized Parade, Procession, or Foot Race on Highway ## SCHEDULE C: SECTION 82(d) 11 12 13 14 16(b) 22(e) 22(f) 23(a) 23(b) Excessive Speed on Highway Excessive Speed in Lane Excessive Speed in Trailer Park Excessive Speed in Agricultural Grounds or Town Campground Unauthorized Public Meeting ark to Obstruct Fire -- Emergency Do ark in Entrance, Fire Hall or Hospit On Sidewalk or Boulevard On Crosswalk  | 23(b) | Within 5 Meters of Crosswalk | |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 23(c) | Within an Intersection | | 23(c) | Nearer than 5 Meters to Intersection | | 23(d) | Within 5 Meters from a Stop Sign | | 23(e) | Within 5 Meters of Any Fire Hydrant | | 23(f) | Within 1.5 Meters of the Access to any Garage, Private Road, or Vehicle Access Over Sidewalk | | 23(g) | Near Street Excavation | | 23(h) | Where Prohibited by Traffic Control Devices | | 23(i) | Beside Parked Vehicle | | 24(a) | Parallel Parking | | 24(a) | 500 Millimeters from Right Hand Edge or Curb | | 24(a) | One-Way Street - 500 Millimeters | | 25(a) | Vehicle on Jack with Wheels Removed | | 25(b) | Vehicle on Jack -- Vehicle Raised | | 37(a) | Park on Private Property | | 38(a) | Park in a Leased Stall | | 43(a) | Angle Park Vehicle Exceeding 6 meters | | 43(b) | Park Vehicle Over 6 metes -- Residential District | | 43(b) | Park Vehicle Over 6 metes - 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. | | 45 | Unloading or Loading Goods | | 68(a) | Placing Obstructions and Snow on Roadway | | 68(b) | Cleaning Sidewalks in Cl District Across Sidewalk | | 71 | Unloading Across Sidewalk | | 72 | Sledding Behind Motor Vehicle | | 73 | Vehicular Access on Sidewalk or Boulevard | ## SCHEDULE D: SECTION 82(e) 46 47(a) 47(b) 47(c) 48 49 50(e) 50(e) 51 52 52 54 55 67 69 70 Parking of Truck Tractor Unit - Residential District Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid by Building Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid on Highway Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid Near Electrical Transmission Line Over dimension Permits Overweight Permits Refusing to Stop for Peace Officer Refusal to Permit Weighing of Vehicle Heavy Vehicle Operation Dangerous Cargoes Heavy Vehicle Operation Across Sidewalks Distraction by Light or Object Washing Vehicles  ## PART SIXTEEN: INDEX TO OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | SECTION | TITLE OF OFFENCE | SCHEDULE | |-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | 4-10 | GENERAL General Rule for the Operation of Vehicles | | | 4 | Illegal Right or Left Turn | | | 5 | Passing on Bridge | | | 6 | Obstructing Traffic | | | 7 | Excessive Exit Speed | | | 8 | Infringement of Safety Zone | | | 10(a)(b) | Interception of Parade or Procession | | | 10(c)(d) | Disregarding Barricades or Flagman | B | | | SPEED | | | 11 | Excessive Speed on Highway | | | 12 | Excessive Speed in Lane | | | 13 | Excessive Speed in Trailer Park | | | 14 | Excessive Speed in Agricultural Grounds or Town Campground | C | | | RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS | | | 15 | Street Crossing Where Sign Prohibits | | | 16(a) | Obstructing a Highway | | | 16(b) | Obstruct Persons | | | 16(b) | Unauthorized Public Meeting | | | 16(d) | Hitchhiking | | | | CYCLISTS AND HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES | | | 19 | Riding Bicycle Upon a Sidewalk | A | | 20 | Unattended Horse Drawn Vehicle | B | | 22(b) | | | | 22(a) | ark in Construction Zone ark in Truck Loading Zone | | | 22(c) | ark in Passenger Loading Zon | | | 21 22(d) | Park Vehicle over 6 m - Marked Space ark in Commercial Loading Spac | MMMAMUUMMM | | 22(e) | Park to Obstruct Fire - Emergency Door | | | 22(f) | Park in Entrance, Fire Hall or Hospital | | | 22(g) | Park in Area for Special Class of Vehicles | | | 22(h) | | | | 22(i) | Park in Fire Lane | | | 23 | No Parking | | | 23(a) | On Sidewalk or Boulevard | | | 23(b) | On Crosswalk | | | 23(b) | Within 5 Meters of Crosswalk | | | 23(c) | Within an Intersection | | | 23(c) | Nearer than 5 Meters to Intersection | | | 23(d) | Within 5 Meters from a Stop Sign | |  | 23(e) | Within 5 Meters of Any Fire Hydrant | C | |---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----| | 23(f) | Within 1.5 Meters of the Access to any Garage Private Road. or Vehicle Access Over Sidewalk | C | | 23(g) | Near Street Excavation | C | | 23(h) | Where Prohibited by Traffic Control Devices | C | | 23(i) | Beside Parked Vehicle | C | | 24(a) | Parallel Parking | | | 24(a) | 500 Millimeters from Right Hand Edge or Curb | C | | 24(a) | One-Way Street - 500 Millimeters | C | | 25(a) | Vehicle on Jack with Wheels Removed | C | | 25(b) | Vehicle on Jack -- Vehicle Raised | C | | 26(a) | Abandoning Vehicle on Highway | C | | 26(b) | Abandoning Vehicle on Public or Private Property | C | | 26(c) | Obstructing Traffic on Highway with Vehicle | C | | 28 | No Parking - Street Cleaning, Snow Removal | | | 29(a) | Snow Route - No Parking During Ban | | | 29(b) | Vehicle Removal | | | 30 | Park in a Lane | | | 31(a) | Parking Longer than Designated Time | | | 31(b) | Park Longer than Designated Time (Second Offence) | B | | 32 | No Parking - Truck Loading Zone | C | | 33 | Park Unattached Trailer on Highway | | | 34(a) | Park in a Taxi Stand | | | 34(b) | Leave Taxi Cab Unattended | | | 34(c) | Park Taxi in Taxi Stand When Not for Hire | | | 34(d) | Park Taxi Other Than Place Allowed | | | | PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY | | | | Park on Private Property | C | | 38 | Park in a Leased Stall | C | | | PARKING ON TOWN PROPERTY | | | 39 | Operating and Parking on Town Property | | | 40 | Unauthorized Parking or Stay in Town Campground | B | | | SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES | | | 43(a) | Angle Park Vehicle Exceeding 6 meters | C | | 43(b) | Park Vehicle Over 6 meters - Residential District | | | 43(b) | Park Vehicle Over 6 meters - 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. | | | 45 | Unloading or Loading Goods | | | 46 | Parking of Truck Tractor Unit - Residential District | | | 47(a) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid by Building | | | 47(b) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid on Highway | | | 47(c) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid | | | | | F | | 48 | Over dimension Permits | | | 49 | Overweight Permits | | | 50(e) | Failure to Obtain Permit | B | | 50(e) | Violation of Permit Conditions | |  | | Weight Limits on Bridge | | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------|----| | | Refusing to Stop for Peace Officer | | | 52 | Refusal to Permit weighing of Vehicle | | | 53 | Jehicle with Metal Lug | | | 54 | leavy Vehicle Operatio | | | | Dangerous Cargoes | B | | | RULES FOR PARADES AND PROCESSIONS | | | | Unauthorized Parade, Procession, or Foot Race on Highway | B | | | MISCELLANEOUS | | | | Heavy Vehicle Operation Across Sidewalks | D | | 68(a) | Placing Obstructions and Snow on Roadway | C | | 68(b) | Cleaning Sidewalks in Cl District Across Sidewalk | | | 69 | Distraction by Light or Object | | | 70 | Washing Vehicles | | | 71 | Unloading Across Sidewalk | | | 72 | Sledding Behind Motor Vehicles | | | 73 | Vehicular Access on Sidewalk or Boulevard | |  ma de 2i  Name of Company Signature of Applicant ## SCHEDULE E: PERMIT FOR OVERSIZED VEHICLES Permission is hereby granted to Address: to move (Description) Overall Length Overall Width Overall Weight. ## OVERWEIGHT LOADS ONLY Total Gross Load in kg=lbs - 1) No. single xle combin. (2 wheel) - 3) No. single axle combin. (9 wheels) - 4) No. single axle combin. (12 wheels) Total allowable load prior to permit (name of firm) Date of Application Restricted moving times as indicated - [ ] = 4,400 kg (10,000 Ibs) - [ ] = 9,100 kg (20,000 Ibs) - [ ] = 16,000 kg (35,000 Ibs) = 18,000 kg (50,000 Ibs) (sum of 1-4 inclusive) - [ ] Overload applied for From Via \_to Escort Required by (RCMP, Electric, Light & Power, Escort Srvs, P.W. etc) ote: 1. A person applying for a permit by phone shall have previously signed a form authorizing the Town of Pinch reek to bill him for any costs incurred by the Town of Pincher Creek in relocating and/or repairing facilities to allo the vehicle and load to pass through the Town of Pincher Creek and agreeing to pay such costs. Note 2: The overload applied for not to exceed 40% of the allowable load prior to unless direct approval of the engineer is granted. ## CONDITIONS: - 1) This permit or a copy must be carried in the vehicle or vehicles affected, unless issued by phone. 2. from the serving of the said load or vehicle. - 3) That the applicant shall take every precaution necessary to prevent damage to property or to persons carrying out the said moving. - 4) That failure to comply with the conditions of this permit may result in prosecution. - 6) Permits will not be issued for overweight divisible loads. - 5) This permit is null and void if the conditions of axle loadings are not met. - 7) Overloads must take extra precaution on bridge structures, manholes and curb returns Transport Act of the Province of Alberta. The attention of the applicant is direct to the Town of Pincher Creek by Traffic By-Law, and the Motor Transport Act and the Highway Traffic Act of the Province of - 8) This permit does not supersede any regulations defined under the Motor Date Issued: Time Issued: Duration of Permit: Town of Pincher Creek  ## SCHEDULE F: SECTION 82(a) | 46 | Parking of Truck Tractor Unit - Residential District | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 47(a) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid by Building | | 47(b) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid on Highway | | 47(c) | Park Vehicle with Flammable Liquid Near Electrical Transmission Line | | 48 | Over Dimension Permits | | 49 | Overweight Permits | | | Violation of Permit Conditions | | | Refusing to Stop for Peace Officer | | | Refusal to Permit Weighing of Vehicle | | | Vehicles with Metal Lugs |  ## SCHEDULE G - PENALTY TICKET ## TOWN OF PINCHER CREEK Box 159, PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA TOK 1 WO 962 St. John Avenue HIS TAG ISSUED FOR BREACH O ] BYLAW No. 1348 PENALTY $50.00 If payment is received on or before the 14th day after the tag has been issued the penalty shall be reduced to - [ ] - - [ ] - BYLAW No. TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT D Short Title: Offence: PENALTY:\_ LICENSE DATE LOCATION MAKE TIME Additional Remarks NAME ADDRESS CITY PHONE PROV. Ticket, together yound mop or penalty indicated, such payment may be FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN PROSECUTION. Payment can be made by paying to the Treasury of the Town o Pincher Creek during regular office hours. Penalty may be remitted ISSUER THIS TAG MUST BE PRESENTED 0302  Failure to make payment within 30 days of the date noted on the front of the tag may result in prosecution requiring court attendance. ## NOTICE