Traffic Bylaw

Spruce Grove, Alberta

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This Consolidation is not an Official Bylaw. It is prepared by the City Clerk's Office for reference only. _____________________________________________________________________________ CONSOLIDATED VERSION of C-1123-20 TRAFFIC BYLAW Enacted December 17, 2020 As Amended By: Bylaw C-1198-22 - Enacted May 9, 2022 Bylaw C-1261-23 - Enacted May 23, 2023 Bylaw C-1267-23 - Enacted September 12, 2023 Bylaw C-1323-24 - Enacted May 27, 2024 Bylaw C-1357-24 - Enacted August 26, 2024 ____________________________________________________________ The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 1 of 45 THE CITY OF SPRUCE GROVE BYLAW C-1123-20 TRAFFIC BYLAW WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26, and amendments thereto, a municipality may pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; WHEREAS pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000 cT-6, and amendments thereto, a municipality may pass bylaws with respect to Highways under its direction, control and management; WHEREAS the City of Spruce Grove wishes to regulate Pedestrian, animal and vehicular traffic within its corporate limits; NOW THEREFORE, the Council for the City of Spruce Grove, duly assembled hereby enacts as follows: Section 1 - Definitions Section 2 - Rules of the Road Section 3 - Speed Section 4 - Parking Section 5 - Rights and Duties of Pedestrians Section 6 - Horse Drawn Vehicles Section 7 - Parades and Processions Section 8 - Highway Obstructions Section 9 - Sale of Goods Section 10 - Advertising on Highways Section 11 - Posting Signs Section 12 - Heavy Vehicles Section 13 - Off-Highway Vehicles Section 14 - Dangerous Goods Section 15 - Miscellaneous Section 16 - Authority of City Manager Section 17 - Permits Section 18 - Offence and Penalties Section 19 - Enforcement Section 20 - Severability Section 21 - Effective Date Section 22 - Repeal of Bylaw C-911-15 The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 2 of 45 1. DEFINITIONS 1.1 "Act" means the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000 cT-6, as amended. 1.2 "Alley" means a narrow Highway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of buildings and parcels of land. 1.3 "Arterial Road" means a road in an urban environment that is designed for high volume and/or high capacity to carry thoroughfare traffic and is subject to controlled or limited access. Roads are designated as arterial as per the City's road classification hierarchy. 1.4 "Bicycle" means any cycle propelled by human power upon which a Person may ride, regardless of the number of wheels it may have. 1.5 "Boulevard" means that part of a Highway that: (a) is not a Roadway; and (b) is not especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by Pedestrians and includes the landscaped road allowance adjacent to a Roadway. (Bylaw C- 1323-24, May 27, 2024) 1.5.1 "Boulevard Garden" means a garden with plants cultivated in the strip of land between the Sidewalk and the Roadway. (Bylaw C-1323-24, May 27, 2024) 1.6 "City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Spruce Grove in the Province of Alberta or where the context so requires, the area contained within the boundaries of the City of Spruce Grove. 1.7 "City Manager" means the administrative head of the City. 1.8 "Commercial Vehicle" means a Vehicle operated on a Highway by or on behalf of a Person for the purpose of providing transportation but does not include a Private Passenger Vehicle. 1.9 "Council" means the Council of the City of Spruce Grove elected pursuant to the Local Authorities Election Act, RSA 2000 cL-21, as amended. 1.10 "Crosswalk" means: (a) that part of a Roadway at an Intersection included within the connection of the lateral line of the Sidewalks on opposite sides of the Highway measured The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 3 of 45 from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs or Sidewalks, from the edges of the Roadway; or (b) any part of a Roadway at an Intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for Pedestrian crossing by Traffic Control Devices or by line or other marking on the road surface. 1.10.1 "Disturbing Noise" means any sound or volume of noise caused by or emanating from a Motor Vehicle that annoys or disturbs humans, or endangers the health and safety of humans and includes but is not limited to: (a) the revving of an internal combustion engine; (b) the squealing of tires; (c) rapid acceleration; (d) loud roaring or explosive sounds; (e) sounds from a radio, stereo, television, or other device within the Motor Vehicle; (f) any sound that exceeds Sound Levels of 92 decibels (dba) or more as measured by a Sound Level Meter at 50 CM from the Point of Reception while the Motor Vehicle's engine is idling; or (g) any sound that exceeds Sound Levels of 96 decibels (dba) or more as measured by a Sound Level Meter at 50 CM from the Point of Reception while the Motor Vehicle's engine is at any RPM greater than idle. (Bylaw C- 1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.11 "Driveway Aid" means a commercially produced rubber ramp that is designed to be placed on the Highway in order to assist with access to a driveway. A ramp made of any material other than rubber or a ramp that is not commercially produced does not constitute a Driveway Aid and will be considered an obstruction under section 8.1. 1.11.1 "Electric or Motorized Scooter" means a vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is primarily propelled by an electric, combustion engine, or other means, other than human propulsion. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 1.11.2 "Electric Vehicle" means a vehicle that is powered entirely or partially by electricity from a battery that requires charging, but does not include an Electric or Motorized Scooter, or a Power Bicycle. (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023) The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 4 of 45 1.12 "Emergency Access" means any location designated by a Traffic Control Device as a fire lane, Emergency Access, or Emergency Access route or otherwise being for the use of Emergency Vehicles. 1.13 "Emergency Vehicle" means: (a) a vehicle operated by a police service as defined in the Police Act, RSA 2000 cP-17, as amended; (b) a fire-fighting or other type of vehicle operated by the fire protection service of a municipality; (c) an ambulance operated by a Person providing ambulance services; (d) a Vehicle operated as a gas disconnection unit of a public utility; (e) a Vehicle designated by a regulation enacted pursuant to the Act as an emergency response unit; or (f) a Peace Officer Vehicle. 1.14 "Funeral Car" means a Vehicle that forms part of a funeral procession. 1.15 "Heavy Vehicle" means a Vehicle (with or without a load) or a Vehicle with a Trailer attached, having a weight of five thousand (5,000) kilograms or more or exceeding eleven (11) metres in total length but excludes: (a) Recreational Vehicles; (b) school buses; (c) Public Passenger Vehicles; (d) public utility Vehicles being operated for the purpose of installing, servicing or repairing public utilities; and (e) any Vehicles owned or leased by or in service of the City and employed on the business of the City on any Highway. 1.16 "Heavy Vehicle Route" means the Heavy Vehicle Routes shown in Schedule 2 of this bylaw. 1.17 "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, Alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway, or other place or any part of any of them, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or allowed to use for the passage or Parking of Vehicles, and includes: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 5 of 45 (a) a Sidewalk, including a Boulevard adjacent to the Sidewalk; (b) if a ditch lies adjacent to or parallel with the Roadway, the ditch; and (c) if a Highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the Roadway, all land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of the Roadway, as the case may be. 1.18 "Implement of Husbandry" means: (a) a tractor designed and used for agricultural purposes; or (b) a Vehicle designed and adapted exclusively for agricultural, horticultural, aquaculture or livestock raising operations. 1.19 "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of: (a) the lateral curb lines; or, (b) if there are no lateral curb lines, the exterior edge of the Roadways of two or more Highways that join one another at an angle whether or not one Highway crosses the other. 1.20 "Loading Zone" means a portion of the Roadway adjacent to the curb designated by a Traffic Control Device for the loading and unloading of passengers, merchandise or other materials. 1.21 "Loiter" means to wait around idly or without apparent reasonable purpose, or in a manner that impedes or interferes with the enjoyment of a property by others. 1.22 "Median" means a physical barrier or area that separates lanes of traffic travelling on a Highway. 1.23 "Mobility Aid" means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated orientation, of a Person with a physical disability. 1.24 "Moped" means a Vehicle that: (a) is propelled by an electric motor or an engine that has a displacement of not more than 50 cubic centimeters; and (b) is a limited speed motorcycle under the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Canada) (C.R.C., c. 1038). The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 6 of 45 1.25 "Motor Vehicle" means a Vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power or a Moped but does not include a bicycle, a power bicycle, an aircraft, an Implement of Husbandry, or a Motor Vehicle that runs only on rails. 1.26 "Municipal Ticket" means a tag or similar document issued by the City pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26, as amended, for the purposes of notifying a Person that an offence has been committed for which a prosecution may follow. 1.27 "Obstruction" means an encroachment, excavation, structure, material or other obstacle, including a tree, shrub or hedge, that: (a) interferes with or prevents the vision, passage, maintenance or use of Highway by Vehicles or Pedestrians; or (b) interferes with or prevents the proper operation of a public work. 1.28 "Off-Highway Vehicle" means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross- country travel on land, water, snow, ice or marsh or swamp land or on other natural terrain and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes, when specifically designed for such travel: (a) 4-wheel drive Vehicles; (b) low pressure tire Vehicles; (c) motorcycles and related 2-wheel Vehicles; (d) amphibious machines; (e) all-terrain Vehicles; (f) miniature Motor Vehicles; (g) snow Vehicles; (h) minibikes; and (i) any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than muscular power or wind; but does not include: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 7 of 45 (j) motor boats; or (k) any other vehicle exempted from being an Off-Highway Vehicle by regulation. 1.29 "Open Space Area" means any of the following: (a) any land in the City which is owned, developed, used, leased, controlled or managed by the City as a public park, athletic facility, natural area, playground or recreational area, including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, all lands in the City which are jointly controlled or managed by the City and an education authority; (b) any reserve land acquired by the City through the subdivision process or otherwise; (c) any land used as a Highway buffer strip, whether on a permanent or temporary basis; (d) any land designated by resolution of Council as an Open Space Area; (e) any land developed by the City as part of a pathway system; (f) any land developed by the City as a part of its storm water drainage system, including, but not limited to, storm water management facilities, naturalized ponds, bio swales, ditches, and drainage channels; (g) any land owned, developed, used, leased or managed by the City as an off- leash dog park; (h) exterior areas including lawns, plazas, landscaped areas and Parking areas of all City owned or operated facilities that are made available for the public to use for a recreational or social purpose; and (i) any Public Utility Lot. 1.30 "Parade, Procession or Special Event" means any gathering or march on a Roadway organized for the purpose of entertainment of spectators, display, inspection or for the promotion of a cause or a purpose, which has the potential to block, obstruct, impede, hinder or interfere with the free flow of Vehicles or Pedestrians. 1.31 "Park" means allowing a Vehicle (whether occupied or not) to remain standing in one place, except: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 8 of 45 (a) when standing temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers; or (b) when standing in obedience to a Peace Officer or Traffic Control Device. 1.31.1 DELETED (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023) 1.32 "Pathway" means a hard surfaced walkway constructed or maintained by the City as a part of a pedestrian circulation system. (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023) 1.33 "Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Peace Officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, SA 2006 cP-3.5, as amended, a bylaw enforcement officer appointed under the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM- 26, as amended or any other person who is, in the execution of their duties, responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace. 1.34 "Pedestrian" means a Person afoot, a Person in or on a Mobility Aid, and users of inline skates, roller skates, skateboards and non-motorized scooters. 1.35 "Person" means any individual, corporation, society, association, partnership, firm or other legal entity. 1.36 "Permit" means written permission issued by the City Manager to undertake an activity on a Highway or Public Property that is otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw. 1.37 "Playground Area" means a section of Roadway adjacent to a playground that is designated by a Playground Area Traffic Control Device which alerts drivers that children may be near and that caution must be used when driving through the Playground Area. The rate of speed does not change in a Playground Area. 1.38 "Playground Zone" means a section of Roadway adjacent to a playground that is designated by a Playground Zone Traffic Control Device which: (a) commences from the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating the Playground Zone and ends at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating a greater rate of speed, or the end of the Playground Zone; and (b) is in effect during the period commencing at 8:30 a.m. and ending one (1) hour after sunset seven (7) days a week. A Playground Zone is separate and distinct from a Playground Area. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 9 of 45 1.39 "Private Passenger Vehicle" means a Vehicle used solely for personal transportation: (a) including the carriage of goods intended for the use or enjoyment of the owner of the Vehicle or members of the owner's household; but (b) not including, in respect of a Person's business, work or employment, the carriage of passengers or of goods, except for sample cases or display goods that are conveyed by a salesperson and that are not for delivery or resale. 1.39.1 "Point of Reception" means the location on a Motor Vehicle where Sound Levels are measured with a Sound Level Meter. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.40 "Power Bicycle" means a power-assisted bicycle under the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Canada) (C.R.C., c. 1038). 1.41 "Public Passenger Vehicle" means a Commercial Vehicle used solely for the transportation of passengers. 1.42 "Private Property" means any property within the City not owned by, occupied, leased or under the jurisdiction of the City, Government of Alberta or Government of Canada. 1.43 "Public Property" means any property within the City owned by, occupied, leased or under the jurisdiction of the City, Government of Alberta or Government of Canada. 1.44 "Recreational Vehicle" means a Vehicle designed to provide temporary living accommodations for travel, vacation or recreational use, and to be driven, towed or transported. 1.45 "Registrar" means the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services and includes any Person who, on the directions of the Registrar, is acting on behalf of the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services. 1.46 "Residential" means any lands districted as residential under the City's Land Use Bylaw, as amended. 1.47 "Roadway" means that part of a Highway intended for use by vehicular traffic. 1.47.1 "RPM" means the revolutions per minute of a Motor Vehicle engine. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.48 "School Zone" means a section of Roadway adjacent to a school that is designated by a School Zone Traffic Control Device which: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 10 of 45 (a) commences from the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating the School Zone and ends at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating a greater rate of speed, or the end of the School Zone; and (b) is in effect during the period commencing at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. on any day school is held. 1.49 "Second and Subsequent Offence" means a continuation or contravention of the same offence for each day the said offence is committed, or in the case of a specified Time period, the Time period equal to the original posted allowed Time. 1.50 "Sidewalk" means that part of a Highway especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by Pedestrians, and includes that part of a Highway between the curb line, or where there is no curb line, the edge of the Roadway, and the adjacent property line, whether or not it is paved or improved. 1.51 "Sign" means a poster, device, structure, or fixture intended for advertising or calling attention to any Person, matter, object, or event. 1.52 "Snow Route" means the Snow Routes shown in Schedule 3 of this bylaw. 1.53 "Street Furnishing" means poles, Traffic Control Devices, waste receptacles, benches, transit shelters, fire hydrants, trees, plants, grass, utilities, planters, Bicycle racks, mail boxes or other similar property placed or located on a Highway. 1.53.1 "Sound Calibrator" means any coupler-type sound calibrator that conforms with the applicable standards of the American National Standards Institute ("A.N.S.I."). (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.53.2 "Sound Level" means the sound pressure measured in decibels using the "A" weighted network of a Sound Level Meter with fast response. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.53.3 "Sound Level Meter" means any Type 2 or better integrating instrument (as established by the standards of A.S.N.I.) that measures Sound Levels, and which is properly calibrated by a Sound Calibrator. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.54 "Taxi" means a Motor Vehicle: (a) that has a seating capacity of not more than ten (10) Persons, including the Person operating the Motor Vehicle; and (b) that is used to transport passengers and their baggage to a requested destination on a fee for service basis. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 11 of 45 1.55 "Time" means either Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Saving Time whichever is proclaimed to be in effect by the Province of Alberta. 1.56 "Transit Zone" means a place where transit passengers are received for transportation or delivered after transportation by a Public Passenger Vehicle, which place is marked by a "Transit Zone" or "Bus Stop" Traffic Control Device and continues for 20 meters from such Traffic Control Device along the curb against the flow of traffic. 1.57 "Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of the Act or this bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. 1.58 "Traffic Control Signal" means a Traffic Control Device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated by which traffic is directed to stop or proceed. 1.58.1 "Trail" means a walkway constructed or maintained by the City and surfaced with either gravel aggregate or crushed shale. (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023) 1.59 "Trailer" means a Vehicle so designed that it may be attached to or drawn by a Vehicle and is intended to transport property or Persons but does not include machinery or equipment used in construction or maintenance of Highways. 1.60 "Turfgrass" means various grass species that are grown as a ground cover to form a lawn. 1.61 DELETED. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 1.62 "Vehicle" means a device in, upon, or by which a Person or thing may be transported or drawn upon a Highway. 1.63 "Verge" means a paved or unpaved strip of land on the edge of an Alley. 1.64 "Violation Notice" means a notification detailing an offence or contravention of the Act or this bylaw and may be in the form of a Municipal Ticket or Violation Ticket. 1.65 "Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II or Part III of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, cP-34, as amended. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 12 of 45 2. RULES OF THE ROAD 2.1 Every Person operating a Motor Vehicle, an Implement of Husbandry or any other type of Vehicle on a Highway shall in so far as they are applicable obey the rules of the road set out in this section, except: (a) when otherwise instructed by any applicable Traffic Control Device, Traffic Control Signal; (b) when otherwise directed by a Peace Officer; or (c) where a Peace Officer is not present, the Person driving and the other personnel of an Emergency Vehicle, if the circumstances so require, have the powers of a Peace Officer with respect to traffic control and direction to the extent necessary to enable them to efficiently perform their duties. 2.2 Every driver shall obey the instructions of any applicable Traffic Control Device or Traffic Control Signal. 2.3 Notwithstanding anything in this section, every driver shall obey the directions of any Peace Officer directing traffic. 2.4 If any or all of the lights of a Traffic Control Signal are not operating properly or are not operating at all, every driver shall use the Roadway in the vicinity of the Traffic Control Signal with due care and caution. 2.5 Notwithstanding anything in this section: (a) when a Person is stationed, or a Traffic Control Device or barricade is erected on a Highway to direct traffic in conjunction with any construction, repair work or other work on the Highway or land adjacent to the Highway; or (b) when a Person is giving directions or a Traffic Control Device or barricade is displayed for the purpose of directing traffic with respect to the transportation of an over dimensional load on a Highway or land adjacent to a Highway, every Person shall obey the directions given by the Person or, when no Person is giving directions, the directions shown on the sign or barricade. 2.6 No Person shall turn a Vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction, commonly referred to as a U-turn: (a) on a Roadway between Intersections; (b) at a place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits a U-turn; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 13 of 45 (c) at an Intersection controlled by a Traffic Control Signal except where the Traffic Control Device allows a U-turn; (d) at an Alley Intersection; (e) at any other Intersection unless the movement can be made in safety; or (f) at an Intersection where one or more of the Highways is an access to a public or private facility to which the public normally has access. 2.7 A driver about to enter upon a Highway shall, unless the Intersection of the two Roadways is marked with a "yield" Traffic Control Device or a "merge" Traffic Control Device, bring the Vehicle to a complete stop: (a) before entering upon the Intersection Roadway at a point no further than three (3) meters from the intersecting Roadway; (b) if there is a marked Crosswalk on the near side of the Intersection, immediately before entering upon the Crosswalk; or (c) if there is a marked stop line on the near side of the Intersection, at the stop line. 2.8 Notwithstanding section 2.7, a driver emerging from an Alley or driveway shall stop the Vehicle before driving onto a Sidewalk crossing and shall yield the right of way to any Pedestrian on the Sidewalk or Sidewalk crossing and a driver entering an Alley or driveway shall yield the right of way to any Pedestrian on a Sidewalk or Sidewalk crossing. 3. SPEED 3.1 Notwithstanding any speed limit prescribed by the Act or this bylaw, no driver shall drive at any rate of speed that is unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including but without restricting the generality of the foregoing: (a) the nature, condition and use of the Highway; (b) the atmospheric, weather, or other conditions that might affect the vision of the driver or control of the Vehicle; (c) the amount of traffic that is or might reasonably be expected to be on the Highway; and The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 14 of 45 (d) the mechanical condition of the Vehicle or any equipment of the Vehicle. 3.2 Unless otherwise posted by approved Traffic Control Devices no Person shall: (a) drive a Vehicle at a speed in excess of forty (40) kilometres per hour on a Highway; (Bylaw C-1357-24, August 26, 2024) (b) drive a Vehicle in any Alley at a speed in excess of twenty (20) kilometres per hour; (c) drive a Vehicle in a Playground Zone in excess of thirty (30) kilometres per hour; or (d) drive a Vehicle in a School Zone in the excess of thirty (30) kilometres per hour. 4. PARKING 4.1 Parking Restrictions (a) Unless required or allowed by the Act 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 their Vehicle: (i) on a Sidewalk or Boulevard; (ii) on a Crosswalk or any part of a Crosswalk; (iii) within an Intersection other than immediately next to the curb in a T- Intersection; (iv) at an Intersection nearer than five (5) meters to the projection of the corner property line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear, except where the Vehicle is Parked in a space where a parking meter or other Traffic Control Device indicates Parking is allowed; (v) within five (5) meters of a "stop" Traffic Control Device or "yield" Traffic Control Device, in the case of an approach to said Traffic Control Device; (vi) within five (5) meters of any fire hydrant, or when the fire hydrant is not located at the curb, within five (5) meters of the point on the curb nearest the fire hydrant; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 15 of 45 (vii) within one point five (1.5) meters of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a Vehicle crossing over a Sidewalk; (viii) within five (5) meters of the near side of a marked Crosswalk; (ix) alongside or opposite any street excavation or Obstruction when the stopping or Parking would obstruct traffic; (x) on any bridge or in an underpass or on the approaches to either of them; (xi) at any other place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits stopping or Parking; (xii) on the Roadway side of a Vehicle Parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the Roadway, commonly referred to as "double parking"; or (xiii) at or near the site of any fire, explosion, collision or other incident, if stopping or Parking would obstruct traffic or hinder Peace Officers, fire fighters, ambulance attendants, rescue officers or volunteers. (b) No Person shall Park a Vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at the following locations: (i) where the Vehicle may in any way interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a fire or emergency exit from any building abutting the Highway, in the entrance way to any fire hall or to any police station or the ambulance entrance way to any medical facility; or (ii) in any area or place where a Traffic Control Device indicates that Parking there is restricted to a special class of Vehicles including: (A) small cars having a wheelbase of two hundred and seventy (270) centimeters or less; (B) Emergency Vehicles; (C) tour line vehicles; (D) Funeral Cars; (E) school busses; (F) bookmobiles; and The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 16 of 45 (G) Taxis; and (H) Electric Vehicle (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023) 4.2 Abandoned Vehicle (a) No Person shall abandon a Vehicle on a Highway. A Vehicle left standing for more than seventy two (72) consecutive hours shall be deemed to have been abandoned at that location. (b) No Person shall abandon a Vehicle on Public Property or Private Property without the express or implied consent of the owner or Person in lawful possession or control of the property. 4.3 Alley Parking (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle in an Alley unless: (i) a Traffic Control Device allows such Parking; or (ii) the Vehicle is a Commercial Vehicle with hazard warning lights alight and in the process of loading and unloading goods. (b) Notwithstanding subsection 4.3(a)(ii), a Commercial Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Alley for more than thirty (30) minutes. (c) Nothing in this section allows a Person to Park a Vehicle in an Alley in a manner that blocks or obstructs the movement of traffic. 4.4 Angle Parking (a) When a Traffic Control Device or pavement markings indicates that angle Parking is allowed or required and pavement markings are visible on the Roadway, a driver shall Park their Vehicle: (i) with its sides within and parallel to any two (2) of immediately adjacent marked lines; (ii) in the case of a Vehicle other than a motor cycle, with one front wheel not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and (iii) in the case of a motor cycle: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 17 of 45 (A) with a wheel of the motor cycle not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and (B) with the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane on which the motor cycle is Parked. (b) When a Traffic Control Device indicates that angle Parking is allowed or required but no pavement markings are visible on the Roadway, a driver shall Park their Vehicle: (i) with its sides at an angle between thirty (30) and sixty (60) degrees to the curb or edge of the Roadway; (ii) with one front wheel not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and (iii) in the case of a motor cycle: (A) with a wheel of the motor cycle not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and (B) with the motor cycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane on which the motor cycle is Parked. 4.5 City Owned Parking Lot (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle on a City owned Parking lot in contravention of the prohibitions stated on a Traffic Control Device. 4.6 Disabled Parking (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway in any location designated by a Traffic Control Device as being for the use of Persons with disabilities unless the Vehicle: (i) displays a valid disabled parking placard or license plate issued or recognized by the Registrar; and (ii) is being used for the transportation of a Person with a disability. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 18 of 45 4.7 Emergency Access (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway in any location designated by a Traffic Control Device as an Emergency Access. 4.8 Loading Zone (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle in a Loading Zone except: (i) for a period not exceeding five (5) minutes or as designated by a Traffic Control Device for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers; (ii) for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes or as designated by a Traffic Control Device and for the purpose of and while actively engaged in, loading or unloading of merchandise or other materials. 4.9 Loitering in a Motor Vehicle (a) No Person shall Loiter in a Motor Vehicle which is Parked on Public Property. 4.10 Maintenance and Construction (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the bylaw, the City may cause "No Parking" Traffic Control Devices to be placed on or near a Highway for maintenance or construction purposes and when the Traffic Control Devices are placed on or near a Highway no Person shall Park or leave a Vehicle on the Highway contrary to the provisions of such Traffic Control Devices. 4.11 Open Space Area Parking (a) A Motor Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Open Space Area except in a developed Parking lot or other area specifically designated by a Traffic Control Device for the Parking of Motor Vehicles, unless they have obtained a Permit. 4.12 Parallel Parking (a) When Parking on a Roadway, and unless angle Parking is allowed or required and Traffic Control Devices are in place indicating so, a driver shall Park their Vehicle with the sides of it parallel to the curb or edge of the Roadway, and: The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 19 of 45 (i) with the right hand wheels of it not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the right hand curb or edge of the Roadway; or (ii) in the case of a one-way Highway where Parking on either side is allowed, with the wheels closest to a curb or edge of the Roadway not more than five hundred (500) millimeters from the curb or edge of the Roadway and with the Vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized for that Highway. (b) Notwithstanding subsection 4.12(a), a motorcycle may be Parked: (i) at an angle, other than perpendicular, to the curb or edge of the Roadway; (ii) with a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five-hundred (500) millimetres from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and (iii) with the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is adjacent to the lane on which the motorcycle is Parked. 4.13 Pavement Markings (a) Where a Vehicle Parking space is indicated by pavement markings, a Vehicle occupying such Parking space shall be Parked within the limits of the pavement markings. 4.14 Private Property (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle on privately owned property which has been clearly marked by a Traffic Control Device, to which Vehicles driven by members of the public generally have access unless permission or authorization of the owner or Person having possession or control of the property has been given for such Parking. 4.15 Recreational Vehicle (a) No Person shall Park a Recreational Vehicle on a Highway with any slides extended. (b) A Recreational Vehicle Parked on a Highway shall not be occupied as a dwelling unit. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 20 of 45 (c) A Recreational Vehicle may not be Parked on a Highway for more than 72 consecutive hours; and (d) A Recreational Vehicle shall be removed to an off-Highway location for at least 48 consecutive hours before it may be Parked again on a Highway. 4.16 School Bus (a) No Person shall Park a school bus in a Residential area between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. 4.17 Snow Routes (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle, or allow a Vehicle to be Parked on a Highway marked as a Snow Route when a Snow Route Parking ban has been declared in effect by the City Manager. (b) A Snow Route is in effect until the portable notification Traffic Control Devices are removed. (c) Reasonable notice of a Snow Route Parking ban is met if one or more of the following occurs: (i) posting of a Traffic Control Device on the Highway; (ii) posting on the City webpage; (iii) posting on a City media site; (iv) radio station announcement; or (v) publishing in the local newspaper. 4.18 Time Restrictions (a) Where a Traffic Control Device restricts the Parking of Vehicles to a certain period of Time, it shall be an offence to Park a Vehicle in excess of the Time so designated and marked on the Traffic Control Device. (b) After the issuance of a Violation Notice to a Vehicle under subsection 4.18(a) for a first offence, if a Vehicle remains Parked in excess of the Time allowed on the Traffic Control Device for a Time period equal to the original posted allowed Time, a Second and Subsequent Offence shall be deemed to have been committed. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 21 of 45 4.19 Trailers (a) No Person shall Park any Trailer upon any Highway unless the 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 requirements set out in the Act and this bylaw pertaining to Vehicles. 4.20 Transit Zone (a) No Person shall Park a Vehicle within a Transit Zone. 4.21 Vehicle on Jack (a) No Person shall leave a Vehicle unattended on a Highway if the Vehicle has been placed on a jack or other similar device, and: (i) one or more wheels have been removed from the Vehicle; or (ii) part of the Vehicle is raised. 5. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS 5.1 No Pedestrian, shall cross or attempt to cross, from one side of a Roadway to another at any point other than within a Crosswalk. 5.2 No Pedestrian shall cross at a Crosswalk if a Traffic Control Device or Traffic Control Signal prohibits the crossing. 5.3 Passengers of school buses who are unloading from a school bus will be allowed to cross a Highway at a place other than a designated Crosswalk when the flashing stop light and stop arm are activated by the school bus operator. 5.4 No Pedestrian shall conduct themselves or otherwise position themselves in such a manner so as to obstruct, interfere with, prevent the passage of, or inconvenience vehicular or Pedestrian traffic on a Highway, or at an entrance to a building. 5.5 Section 5.4 does not apply to Persons participating in or assembled to watch a Parade, Procession or Special Event for which a Permit has been issued pursuant to this bylaw. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 22 of 45 5.6 No Pedestrian shall hitchhike or stand upon or walk along a Highway for the primary purpose of soliciting gratuitous transportation from operators of passing Vehicles. 5.7 A Pedestrian shall not walk on a Roadway except: (a) when crossing the Roadway where allowed by this bylaw; (b) where there is no Sidewalk; (c) when the Sidewalk cannot be used safely; (d) to enter, exit or load a Vehicle, in which case the Pedestrian shall use the most direct route from the Sidewalk to the Vehicle; or (e) in the case of Pedestrian using a Mobility Aid, where there is no safe way of gaining access to the Sidewalk or the Sidewalk is obstructed with snow or ice. 6. HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES 6.1 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. 6.2 The driver or other Person in charge of any horse drawn Vehicle must be capable of maintaining effective control of the horse(s) at all times. 6.3 The driver or other Person in charge of any horse drawn Vehicle is responsible to remove any manure deposited by the horse from any Highway or Public Property. 7. PARADE, PROCESSION OR SPECIAL EVENT 7.1 No Person shall hold or take part in any Parade, Procession or Special Event unless a Permit has been issued for the Parade, Procession or Special Event. 7.2 During a Parade, Procession or Special Event, all Pedestrians not taking part therein shall be restricted to the use of the Boulevard and Sidewalk. 7.3 Notwithstanding section 7.1, funeral and military processions do not require a Permit. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 23 of 45 8. HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTIONS 8.1 Obstruction on Highways (a) No owner of a Vehicle or Person operating a Vehicle shall stop a Vehicle or allow a Vehicle to be left upon any Highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede, or hinder Vehicle or Pedestrian movement thereon. Where the Obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure the operator will not be in breach of this subsection provided that immediate actions are taken to remove the Vehicle from the Highway. (b) No Person shall Park an inoperable Vehicle on any part of a Highway. (c) No Person shall make, place, cause or allow an Obstruction of any kind in, upon or above a Highway unless they have obtained a Permit authorizing the placement of the Obstruction. (d) Any Person who makes, places, causes or allows an Obstruction of any kind, upon or above a Highway shall produce the Permit for inspection upon the request of a Peace Officer. (e) Any Person who fails to obtain or comply with the provisions of a Permit pursuant to subsection 8.1(c) may be issued a Violation Notice and shall cause the removal of the Obstruction. (f) Where an Obstruction of any kind exists in, upon, or above a Highway, and in the opinion of a Peace Officer, creates an unsafe condition, the City shall be entitled to take such measures as are required to remedy the Obstruction. (g) Any expenses incurred by the City to remedy the Obstruction may be recovered from the Person by whom, or by whose authority the Obstruction was so made, placed, caused or allowed or from the owner of the object which constitutes the Obstruction. 8.2 Landscape Obstructions (a) No Person shall allow trees, hedges, shrubs or other vegetative growth on Private Property owned by them within five (5) metres of a Highway Intersection, whether planted before or after the date of the passing of this bylaw, to grow to such a height, overhang or breadth that they interfere with good visibility for safe traffic flow. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 24 of 45 (b) No Person shall allow trees, hedges, shrubs or other vegetative growth on Private Property owned by them whether planted before or after the date of the passing of this bylaw, to grow to such a height, overhang or breadth that they interfere with the safe and convenient use of a Highway, public Sidewalk or public Pathway. (c) The owner of Private Property that abuts a Highway that is also an Alley shall maintain the Verge of the Alley so to not allow any type of vegetation to grow to such a height, overhang or breadth that it interferes with the safe and convenient use of the Alley. (d) The owner of Private Property shall provide ongoing maintenance of the Turfgrass within a Boulevard that abuts their Private Property unless the Boulevard is part of an Arterial Roadway by: (i) keeping Turfgrass to a maximum height of 15 cm; (ii) removing any accumulation of fallen leaves or other debris; and (iii) keeping Boulevards free of landscape developments including but not limited to rocks, shrubs, concrete, rubber, plastic, wood, metal, or any such thing other than Turfgrass unless a permit is obtained for the development and maintenance of a Boulevard Garden. (Bylaw C-1323-14, May 27, 2024) (e) DELETED (Bylaw C-1323-14, May 27, 2024) (f) Only the City may cause a tree to be planted in a Boulevard on Public Property and all such trees shall remain the property of the City. 8.3 Debris on a Highway (a) No Person shall place, or allow to be placed, any substance or thing on a Highway. (b) No Person shall wash a Vehicle upon a Highway or so near to a Highway as to result in depositing mud or creating slush or ice upon a Roadway or Sidewalk. (c) No Person operating business premises to which entry or exit for Vehicles is made by a crossing located between the Highway curb and the Private Property line shall allow water, mud, slush or ice to remain on the Roadway or Sidewalk portion of such crossings, and they shall keep the same clean The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 25 of 45 and clear of all such matter, liquids or material as may be or become a hazard to Highway users. 8.4 Snow and Debris on Sidewalks (a) All Persons shall remove or cause to be removed and cleared away snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from any Sidewalks adjoining Private Property owned by them. (b) The removal of snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from the Sidewalk shall be completed within forty-eight (48) hours of the Time when the snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material was formed or deposited thereon. (c) Any Person who fails to obtain or comply with subsection 8.4(a) or (b) may be issued a Violation Notice and/or the City may cause the Sidewalk to be cleaned and the costs and expenses thereof shall be paid to the City upon demand; failing payment, such costs and expenses shall be added to the tax roll for the property in question. (d) No Person shall remove snow, ice, dirt, debris, or other materials from a Sidewalk by causing such material to be placed upon any other portion of the Roadway or other Public Property adjacent to such property. (e) No Person shall place, or cause to be placed any snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material removed from Private Property onto Highways or other Public Property. When a Person has removed clean snow from their Sidewalk or Private Property, they may deposit it at a designated collection area, after first obtaining a Permit. 8.5 Tracking of a Substance on a Highway (a) No Person shall drive, operate or allow to be driven or operated, any Vehicle or equipment of any nature or kind in such a manner as to track a substance or material upon a Highway. (b) Any Person who tracks a substance or material upon a Highway shall, in addition to the penalties specified, be liable to clean up or remove the substance or material tracked upon the Highway in default of which the City may clean up or remove such substance or material at the expense of the Person who tracked the substance or material. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 26 of 45 8.6 Industrial / Commercial Waste and Storage Containers (a) No Person shall place, cause or allow an industrial / commercial waste or a storage container upon a Highway unless they have obtained a Permit. 8.7 Driveway Extensions and Seasonal Prohibition of Driveway Aids (a) No Person shall place, cause or allow a Driveway Aid upon a Highway from November 1 to April 30. (b) No Person shall extend the length of a driveway past Private Property into or through City right-of-way abutting to City infrastructure unless Permits are obtained. (Bylaw C-1323-24, May 27, 2024) 9. SALE OF GOODS 9.1 No Person shall offer, sell or display goods or place any temporary or permanent structure relating to the offering, selling or displaying of such goods on a Highway, unless they have obtained a Permit. 10. ADVERTISING ON HIGHWAYS 10.1 No Person shall Park on a Highway a Vehicle displayed for sale or a Vehicle displaying advertising directing Persons to any Private Property, business or commercial establishment unless a Permit is first obtained from the City. This section shall not apply to Vehicles advertising a garage sale. 10.2 No Person shall place or allow to be placed a Sign upon a Highway or upon abutting Public Property including public walks and trails which displays advertising directing Persons to any Private Property, business or commercial establishment, unless they have obtained a Permit. 10.3 Any Sign placed on or beside a Highway or upon abutting Public Property without a Permit shall be liable for removal by the City and must be claimed within thirty (30) days of the Signs removal. A charge of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be levied for its recovery. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 27 of 45 11. POSTING SIGNS 11.1 No Person shall post to or affix a Sign on any Street Furnishing, unless they have obtained a Permit. 11.2 The City may remove and destroy any Sign posted or affixed in contravention of section 11.1, at the expense of the Person who caused or authorized the sign to be posted or affixed. 11.3 In the absence of evidence to the contrary, if the Sign indicates that the event therein is being promoted by a specific Person, then that Person shall be presumed to have authorized and caused its posting or affixing. 11.4 In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Person who is promoted by a Sign shall be presumed to have authorized and caused its posting or affixing. 12. HEAVY VEHICLES 12.1 Heavy Vehicle Routes (a) No Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle in a Residential area subject to the exemptions in section 12.2. (b) No Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle on a site used for Residential purposes subject to the exemptions in section 12.2. (c) No Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle on any Highway in the City except on a Highway designated as a Heavy Vehicle Route, subject to the exemptions in section 12.2. 12.2 Exemptions (a) The following shall not be deemed to be operating a Heavy Vehicle in contravention of 12.1 if the Heavy Vehicle is being operated on the most direct and practicable route between the premises or location concerned and the nearest Heavy Truck Route: (i) Persons delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the premises of bona fide customers; (ii) Persons going to or from business premises relating to registering or maintenance of the Heavy Vehicle in non-Residential areas only; (iii) Persons moving a building for which a Permit has been obtained; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 28 of 45 (iv) Persons going to or from a licensed commercial premises for the servicing or repairing of the Heavy Vehicle; or (v) Persons retrieving a disabled Vehicle from a Highway prohibited to Heavy Vehicles. 12.3 Persons that have more than one delivery, collection or service in the same area of City may make all deliveries, collections or services that is not on a Heavy Vehicle Route can use alternative routes provided they are the safest or most direct between a Heavy Vehicle route and the carrier's delivery or pick-up location(s). 12.4 Heavy Load Permits (a) No Person shall operate or be allowed to operate a Vehicle within the City in excess of the weight or size limits established by the Act, unless they have obtained a Permit. (b) A Permit or copy of same must be in possession of the operator of the said Vehicle and such Permit or copy of same shall be produced to a Peace Officer or representative of the City on demand. (c) Any Person desiring to obtain a Permit under subsection 12.4(a) shall apply for the Permit in Person. (d) Notwithstanding section 12.2, the City Manager may: (i) issue an open Permit to an applicant for any number of trips and / or for such a period of time as they deem advisable; or (ii) issue a Permit to an applicant who phones or emails the information required for a Permit, providing that such an applicant has previously signed an agreement to pay all damages caused to the Highway, or any works made or done over, upon or under the Highway, as a result of the operation and conveyance or movement of the Heavy Vehicle. 12.5 Weight Limits and Disputes (a) Where a Traffic Control Device designates the maximum load allowed, no Person shall operate a Vehicle weighing, with or without load, in excess of the weight limit designated. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 29 of 45 (b) In case of any dispute arising as to the weight of any Vehicle, the Vehicle shall be weighed upon a certified scale, and the certificate of the scale operator weighing the Vehicle shall be deemed conclusive. 12.6 Tracked Vehicles (a) No Person shall operate on a Highway, unless they have obtained a Permit: (i) a Vehicle or Trailer having metal spikes, chains, lugs, cleats or bans projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire of such Vehicle; or (ii) a Vehicle having skids or not using triple grouser or flat surface tracks. 12.7 Heavy Vehicle Parking (a) A Heavy Vehicle must be Parked so that all parts of the Vehicle are within the Public Property or Private Property boundaries and does not project out, over, or onto a Highway or obstruct vehicular or Pedestrian traffic. (b) No Person shall angle Park any Vehicle which exceeds six (6) meters in length upon a Highway except at such locations as designated by a Traffic Control Device. (c) No Person shall Park a Heavy Vehicle on a Highway in front of, across from, or on the flankage of a Residential property. 12.8 The use of engine retarder brakes is prohibited within the City. 13. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES 13.1 No Person shall operate or allow anyone to operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on a Highway or Public Property within the City, unless they have obtained a Permit. 13.2 Section 13.1 shall not apply to: (a) a Person engaged in the act of loading and unloading an Off-Highway Vehicle from or onto a Trailer or Vehicle; (b) any Peace Officer in the performance of their duties; (c) any Vehicles owned or leased by or in service of the City and employed on the business of the City, or; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 30 of 45 (d) a Person driving an Off-Highway Vehicle in accordance with section 120(3) of the Act. 13.3 No Person shall operate or allow anyone to operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on Private Property unless permission or authorization of the owner or Person having possession or control of the property has been given for such operation of an Off- Highway Vehicle. 14. DANGEROUS GOODS 14.1 All Vehicles carrying Dangerous Goods shall be operated and Parked in compliance with the City's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Bylaw, as amended. 15. MISCELLANEOUS 15.1 Bicycles, Power Bicycle, Scooters, Electric or Motorized Scooter, Roller Blades, Skateboards, Sleds, Toboggans, Skis or Similar Device - Safe Operation (Bylaw C- 1261-23, May 23, 2023) (a.1) Electric or Motorized Scooters (i) No Person shall operate or permit another Person to operate an Electric Scooter that has not received a Permit to authorize the operation of an Electric or Motorized Scooter within the City. (ii) A Person shall only operate or permit another Person to operate an approved Electric or Motorized Scooter on a Sidewalk, Pathway, or Trail. (iii) No Person shall operate or permit another Person to operate an Electric or Motorized Scooter contrary to any permits, authorizations, agreements, or other conditions associated with the Electric or Motorized Scooter. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) (a) Bicycle and Power Bicycle Conduct (i) A Person riding a Bicycle or a Power Bicycle in an Open Space Area or on a Highway shall: (A) yield the right of way to slower moving Persons; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 31 of 45 (B) alert Persons about to be overtaken by sounding a bell, horn or other audible warning device a reasonable amount of time before overtaking; (C) use reasonable care when overtaking another Person; and (D) travel under control and at a reasonable rate of speed having regard to the nature, condition and use of the Open Space Area or Highway. (b) No Person shall ride or use or propel a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, roller blades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or similar device in such a way as to create a hazard to the public or without due consideration of other Highway users. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) (c) No Person shall leave a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, rollerblades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or similar device on a Highway or attached to any Street Furnishings where it unduly impedes Pedestrian traffic or impedes access to doorways. (Bylaw C-1261- 23, May 23, 2023) (d) No Person operating a Vehicle on a Highway shall knowingly draw or tow by that Vehicle any Person riding or using a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, rollerblades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or similar device. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) (e) No Person shall directly or indirectly become or remain attached to a Vehicle by means of riding or using a using a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, rollerblades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or similar device. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) (f) No Person shall ride or use a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, rollerblades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or similar device that is being pushed or towed by a Vehicle. (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.2 Crossing Sidewalks, Boulevards and Medians (a) A Person shall not operate a Motor Vehicle so as to cross a Sidewalk, Boulevard or Median except at a crossing authorized by the City. 15.3 Damage to Highway (a) No Person shall cause any damage to a Highway in the City. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 32 of 45 (b) Any expenses incurred by the City to remedy damage to a Highway may be recovered from the Person by whom, or by whose authority the damage was caused. 15.4 Littering (a) No Person shall dispose of any refuse or place any substance or thing on a Highway or Public Property except in designated disposal or recycle receptacles. 15.5 Load Security (a) No Person shall drive or pull onto or upon a Highway a Vehicle containing a load unless such load is completely covered by a tarpaulin or other covering device secured in such a manner that no portion of the said load can escape, blow, drop, spill or fall onto a Highway or land adjacent thereto. (b) In the event that any load, or any portion thereof, or other materials not defined in a load becomes loose or detached, or blows, drops, spills or falls from any Vehicle onto a Highway, it shall be the duty of the driver of the Vehicle to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard traffic and also to remove such materials from the Highway. (c) If a driver fails to remove material from the Highway as required under subsection 15.5(b) the City may cause the removal. Any expenses incurred by the City to cause the removal may be recovered from the driver or registered owner of the Vehicle. 15.6 Loading and Unloading (a) No Person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a Sidewalk or Boulevard where loading and unloading facilities have been provided on the premises to which the goods or merchandise are being delivered or from which they are being taken. 15.7 Disturbing Noises (a) A person must not make, continue, or allow to be made or continue any Disturbing Noise. (b) Subsection 15.7(a) does not apply to persons operating emergency vehicles. (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 33 of 45 15.8 Open Space Areas (a) No Person shall operate a Motor Vehicle and no Owner shall allow their Motor Vehicle to be operated in an Open Space Area except on a Roadway, unless they have obtained a Permit. 15.9 Stunting (a) No Person shall perform or engage in any stunt or other activity which is likely to distract, startle or interfere with users of a Highway. (b) No Person shall drive a Vehicle so as to perform or engage in any stunt or other activity on a Highway that is likely to distract, startle or interfere with other users of the Highway. 15.10 Use of Flashing Lights and Stop Arm - School Buses (a) An operator of a school bus shall not activate the flashing lights and stop arm of the bus while loading or unloading passengers in the designated School Bus Parking, loading and unloading or transfer areas of school ground Parking lots. 16. AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER 16.1 The City Manager is hereby delegated the authority to: (a) prescribe where Traffic Control Devices, either permanent or temporary are to be located; (b) authorize the placing, marking or erection of Traffic Control Devices. The City Manager shall cause such devices to be placed correctly such that they are clearly recognizable in all reasonable light and weather conditions; (c) designate Crosswalks upon any Highway in the City, and to mark same; (d) to designate Highway Intersections or other places on a Highway as a place at which no left hand turn or no right hand turn or both may be made, and shall cause the said place to be indicated by a Traffic Control Device provided however that a Traffic Control Device may allow for special classes of Vehicles to make such turns. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 34 of 45 (e) designate 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 same to be marked with Traffic Control Devices; (f) designate any Highway or any part of a Highway for one-way traffic and shall cause the same to be marked with Traffic Control Devices; (g) designate any Highway as one that is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic, and shall cause the Highway to be marked as such; (h) designate any Roadway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of such number as are considered proper; (i) designate angle Parking, parallel Parking or no Parking on any Highway and to cause the same to be marked by Traffic Control Devices; (j) reduce weight limits upon Highways in the case of unfavourable road conditions provided however that: (i) when an emergency situation or pressing requirement exists, Heavy Vehicles exceeding the posted percentage gross Vehicle weight may operate on posted Highways subject to being given a Permit signed by the City Manager, or an Enforcement Services Officer, or a member of the RCMP, and; (ii) Vehicles weighing up to and including three thousand (3,000) kilograms will be allowed to operate loaded without a Permit. (k) prohibit or restrict by Traffic Control Devices, the movement of Vehicles from a private driveway onto a Highway or from a Highway onto a private driveway where such prohibition or restriction is deemed advisable in the public interest and for the better regulation of traffic; (l) designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones" and cause such zones to be marked with Traffic Control Devices; (m) designate portions of any Highway where a school bus is allowed to use flashing lights or a stop arm; (n) establish Vehicle speed limits on Roadways and cause Traffic Control Devices to be erected indicating those speed limits; (o) prescribe where emergency or construction Traffic Control Devices are to be located on any Highway, and cause the same to be marked; The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 35 of 45 (p) designate Transit Zones and cause such zones to be marked with Traffic Control Devices; (q) designate distances from any Intersection within which no Parking is allowed and cause same to be marked with Traffic Control Devices; (r) designate certain Parking locations for the exclusive use of Persons with disabilities and cause same to be marked by pavement markings or Traffic Control Devices; (s) designate Highways or any portion thereof as passenger or Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones for such Time limits as appropriate and cause same to be parked by Traffic Control Devices; (t) designate portions of a Highway where Parking is limited to a period of Time and cause same to be marked by Traffic Control Devices. (u) authorize the creation of any Vehicle access onto a Highway; (v) designate Highways as restricted for the purposes of this bylaw; (w) designate Highways as Heavy Truck Vehicle routes; (x) designate Highways as Snow routes and declare Snow Route Parking bans; (y) close any existing Median on a Highway; (z) issue and establish terms and conditions to be met for a Permit under any section of this bylaw that requires a Permit; and (aa) delegate any powers, duties or functions under this bylaw to an employee of the City. 17. PERMITS 17.1 The City Manager may in his/her sole discretion refuse to issue a Permit or issue a Permit with or without conditions. 17.2 A Person to whom a Permit has been issued pursuant to this bylaw, and any Person carrying out an activity otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw pursuant to such Permit, shall comply with any terms or conditions forming part of the Permit. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 36 of 45 17.3 A Person shall not make any false or misleading statement or provide any false or misleading information to obtain a Permit pursuant to this bylaw. 17.4 If any term or condition of a Permit issued pursuant to this bylaw is contravened or if a false or misleading statement or false or misleading information was provided to obtain the Permit, the City Manager may immediately cancel the Permit. 17.5 The onus of proving a Permit has been issued in relation to any activity otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw is on the Person alleging the existence of such a Permit and the Permit shall be made available upon request of a Peace Officer. 17.6 Any Person who violates the provisions of a Permit under this bylaw is guilty of an offense. 17.7 Where a Permit is required under this bylaw and a Person has not obtained a Permit, such Person is guilty of an offense. 18. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 18.1 Any Person who contravenes any provision of this bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon summary conviction, to a specified penalty for that offence as set out in Schedule 1 to this bylaw. 18.2 Notwithstanding Schedule 1 of this bylaw, any Person who commits a Second and Subsequent offence under this bylaw, where the Second or Subsequent fine is not otherwise specified in Schedule 1, is liable on summary conviction to double the fine set out in Schedule 1 to this bylaw, for that offence. 18.3 A person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that established in Schedule 1, and not exceeding $10,000.00 or to an order of imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both. 19. ENFORCEMENT 19.1 Each Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enforce this bylaw. 19.2 Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove, cause to be removed and impound any Vehicle where: (a) the Vehicle is Parked in contravention of a provision of this bylaw; or The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 37 of 45 (b) where emergency conditions require the removal of the Vehicle from a Highway. 19.3 No impounded Vehicle shall be released to its owner or agent until the impound fees and removal charges against the Vehicle have been paid. 19.4 The impound fee and removal charge shall be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed by the provisions of this bylaw. 19.5 Where a Vehicle is impounded or stored pursuant to a contravention of this bylaw and is not claimed by its owner, it may be disposed of in accordance with provincial laws. 19.6 A Peace Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Notice to any Person who is believed on reasonable and probable grounds to have contravened any provisions of this bylaw. 19.7 A Municipal Ticket shall be deemed to have been sufficiently served if: (a) served personally upon the accused; (b) mailed to the last known address of the registered owner of the Vehicle concerned; or (c) attached or left upon the Vehicle or property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed. 19.8 A Municipal Ticket shall be in a form approved by the City, and shall state: (a) the name of the Person; (b) the offence; (c) the appropriate penalty for the offence as specified in this bylaw; (d) the due date at which time the penalty is required to be paid; and (e) any other information as may be required by the City. 19.9 Where a Municipal Ticket has been issued to a Person pursuant to this bylaw, the Person to whom the ticket has been issued to may in lieu of prosecution of the offence, pay the City the specified penalty set out on the Municipal Ticket by the due date listed on the Municipal Ticket. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 38 of 45 19.10 In those cases where a Municipal Ticket has been issued and the penalty specified on the Municipal Ticket has not been paid within the prescribed time, a Peace Officer is authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to Part II or Part III of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, RSA 2000, c. P-34, as amended. 19.11 Nothing in this bylaw shall prevent a Peace Officer from immediately issuing a Violation Ticket pursuant to either Part II or Part III of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, RSA 2000, c. P-34, as amended. 19.12 If a Person has been prosecuted for the offence specified in the Violation Ticket and has been convicted of such, then the fine imposed shall not be less than the original amount indicated on the Violation Ticket. 19.13 Where a Vehicle is driven, used, Parked or left in contravention of any provisions of this bylaw, the owner of the Vehicle is responsible for the contravention and liable to the penalty provided herein unless they prove to the satisfaction of the Provincial judge trying the case, that at the Time of the contravention, the Vehicle was not driven, used, Parked, or left by any other Person with their consent, express or implied. 20. SEVERABILITY 20.1 Every provision of this bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision is declared invalid by a Court, then the invalid provisions shall be severed and the remainder provisions shall remain valid and enforceable. 21. EFFECTIVE DATE 21.1 This bylaw shall come into force and effect when it receives third reading and is duly signed. 22. REPEAL OF BYLAW C-911-15 22.1 Bylaw C-911-15, and all its amendments, are hereby repealed. 22.2 Any action or proceeding taken or any charge or offence ticket issued under any of the preceding bylaw shall be continued to completion, and notwithstanding the final passage of this bylaw, the preceding bylaws shall apply to any such action, proceeding charge or offence ticket. The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 39 of 45 First Reading Carried 09 November 2020 Second Reading Carried 23 November 2020 Third Reading Carried 14 December 2020 Date Signed 17 December 2020 __________________________ Mayor __________________________ City Clerk The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 40 of 45 SCHEDULE 1 - FINES OFFENCE SECTION FINE Rules of the Road Disobeying Traffic Control Device 2.2 $172.00 Disobeying Peace Officer 2.1(b), 2.1(c), 2.3 $172.00 Undue Care - Inoperable Traffic Control Signal 2.4 $172.00 Disobeying Flagman 2.5 $172.00 Driving Infractions U-Turns 2.6 $115.00 Failure to Stop 2.7 $287.00 Yield to Pedestrians 2.8 $575.00 Parking Parking on Sidewalk / Boulevard 4.1(a)(i) $57.00 Parking on Crosswalk 4.1(a)(ii) $57.00 Parking within Intersection 4.1(a)(iii) $57.00 Parking within 5 Metres near Intersection 4.1(a)(iv) $57.00 Parking within 5 Metres near Stop/Yield Sign 4.1(a)(v) $57.00 Parking within 5 Metres of Fire Hydrant 4.1(a)(vi) $115.00 Parking within 1.5 Metres of Garage or Private Road 4.1(a)(vii) $57.00 Parking within 5 Metres of Crosswalk 4.1(a)(viii) $57.00 Parking Alongside or Opposite Street Excavation or Obstruction 4.1.(a)(ix) $57.00 Parking on any Bridge Approaches 4.1(a)(x) $57.00 Parking where Traffic Control Device prohibits Parking 4.1(a)(xi) $57.00 Double Parking 4.1(a)(xii) $57.00 Obstructing site of Fire Locations 4.1(a)(xiii) $250.00 Interfering with Entrance to Fire Hall or Medical Facility 4.1(b)(i) $250.00 Parking Restricted to Classes of Vehicles 4.1(b)(ii) $57.00 Abandoned Vehicle 4.2 $57.00 Parking in Alley 4.3 $57.00 Improper Angle Parking 4.4 $57.00 Parking in City Owned Parking Lots 4.5 $115.00 Unauthorized Disabled Parking 4.6 $250.00 Parking in Emergency Access 4.7 $250.00 The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 41 of 45 Parking in Loading Zone 4.8 $57.00 Loitering in a Motor Vehicle 4.9 $100.00 Parking during Maintenance and Construction 4.10 $115.00 Parking in Open Space Area 4.11 $57.00 Improper Parallel Parking 4.12 $57.00 Parking Outside Pavement Markings 4.13 $57.00 Unauthorized Parking on Private Property 4.14 $57.00 Recreational Vehicle - Slides Extended on Highway 4.15(a) $115.00 Recreational Vehicle - Occupied on a Highway 4.15(b) $57.00 Recreational Vehicle - Parked for More than 72 Hours on Highway 4.15(c) $57.00 Recreational Vehicle - Not Removed to Off- highway Location 4.15(d) $57.00 School Bus Residential Parking - Hours 4.16 $57.00 Parking on Snow Route 4.17(a) $115.00 Parking during Time Restrictions 4.18 $57.00 Unattached Trailer 4.19 $115.00 Parking in Transit Zone 4.20 $57.00 Leaving Vehicle on Jack 4.21 $57.00 Pedestrians Jay Walking 5.1, 5.2, 5.7 $57.00 Obstructing Traffic 5.4 $57.00 Hitchhiking 5.6 $57.00 Horse Drawn Vehicles Failure to Control of Horse Drawn Vehicle 6.1, 6.2 $57.00 Failure to Clean Up After Horse 6.3 $57.00 Parades, Processions or Special Events Unauthorized Parade, Procession or Special Event 7.1 $250.00 Pedestrians Restricted to Sidewalk 7.2 $115.00 Highway Obstructions Obstructing Traffic 8.1(a) $57.00 Obstruction on Highway 8.1(b), 8.1(c) $115.00 Obstruction on Boulevard 8.2(a), 8.2(b), 8.2(c) $115.00 Debris on a Highway 8.3(a) $172.00 Washing Vehicle Leaving Debris on Roadway/Sidewalk 8.3(b) $57.00 Business Premise Allowing Debris 8.3(e) $115.00 The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 42 of 45 Snow and Debris on Sidewalks 8.4(a), 8.4(b) $115.00 Snow or Debris on Highway/Public Property 8.4(d), 8.4(e) $172.00 Tracking of Substance on Highway 8.5(a) $230.00 Unauthorized Industrial/Commercial Waste and Storage Container 8.6 $115.00 Driveway Aid Upon a Highway During Seasonal Prohibition 8.7 $115.00 Sale of Goods Unauthorized Selling of Goods on Highway 9.1 $115.00 Advertising on Highways Unauthorized Advertising on Highway 10.1, 10.2 $115.00 Posting Signs Unauthorized Posting of Sign on Street 11.1 $115.00 Heavy Vehicles Operate or Park Heavy Vehicle in Residential Area 12.1(a) $230.00 Operate or Park Heavy Vehicle on Site used for Residential Purposes 12.1(b) $230.00 Driving Heavy Vehicle off Heavy Vehicle Route 12.1(c) $230.00 Failure to Use Most Direct Route 12.3 $230.00 Unauthorized Overweight or Oversized Vehicle 12.4(a), 12.5(a) $230.00 Failure to Produce Permit 12.4(b) $230.00 Unauthorized Tracked Vehicle 12.6 $230.00 Obstruction of Traffic 12.7(a) $230.00 Angle Parking at Undesignated Location 12.7(b) $230.00 Parking on Flankage of Residential Property 12.7(c) $230.00 Use Engine Retarder Brakes in City Limits 12.8 $230.00 Off-Highway Vehicles Unauthorized Off-Highway Vehicle on Highway/Public Property 13.1 $250.00 Unauthorized Off-Highway Vehicle on Private Property 13.3 $250.00 Miscellaneous Improper Bicycle Conduct 15.1(a) $57.00 Unauthorized operation of an Electric or Motorized Scooter (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.1(a.1)(i) $57.00 Operate Electric or Motorized Scooter Where Prohibited (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.1(a.1)(ii) $57.00 Operate Electric or Motorized Scooter Contrary to Conditions (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.1(a.1)(iii) $57.00 The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 43 of 45 Bicycle, Scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, Roller Blades, Skateboard, Sled, Toboggan, Skis - Hazardous Use (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.1(b), 15.1(d), 15.1(e), 15.1(f) $57.00 Bicycle, Scooter, Electric or Motorized Scooter, Roller Blades, Skateboard, Sled, Toboggan, Skis - Impeding Pedestrian Traffic (Bylaw C-1261-23, May 23, 2023) 15.1(c) $57.00 Motor Vehicle Crossing Sidewalk/Boulevard/Median 15.2 $172.00 Damage to Highway 15.3(a) $115.00 Littering 15.4 $115.00 Unsecured Load 15.5(a) $230.00 Failure of Removal of Unsecured Load from Highway 15.5(b) $230.00 Loading/Unloading Across Sidewalk/Boulevard 15.6 $115.00 Disturbing Vehicular Noise (Bylaw C-1198-22, May 9, 2022) 15.7 $250.00 Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Off Roadway in Open Space Area 15.8 $172.00 Stunting 15.9 $172.00 Activation of School Bus Flashing Lights/Stop Arm 15.10 $57.00 Permits Non-compliance with Terms and Conditions 17.2 $250.00 Making/Providing False or Misleading Statement/Information 17.3 $500.00 Failure to Produce Permit 17.5 $115.00 The text shown in parentheses in various locations throughout this document identifies the corresponding amending bylaw which authorized the change to this bylaw. Bylaw C-1123-20 Page 44 of 45 SCHEDULE 2 - HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTES This Consolidation is not an Official Bylaw. It is prepared by the City Clerk's Office for reference only. SCHEDULE 3 - SNOW ROUTES (Bylaw C-1267-23, September 12, 2023)