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TOWN OF STETTLER
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW No. 1941-06
Current as of:
Amending bylaw 1946-07 adopted January 30, 2007
Amending bylaw 1952-07 adopted May 15, 2007
Amending bylaw 2040-13 adopted March 19, 2013
Amending bylaw 2132-20 adopted July 21, 2020
WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6 authorizes a municipal Council to pass Bylaws
for the regulation and control of vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic; and
WHEREAS the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. D-4 authorizes
the Town to make bylaws with respect to highways under its direction, control and management; and
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.M-26 provides the Municipality with
certain powers regarding public places and highways;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Stettler, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled,
enacts as follows:
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
100
SHORT TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited as "The Stettler Traffic Bylaw".
101
INTERPRETATIONS (1) In this Bylaw, words shall have the definitions set out in the Traffic
Safety Act and its regulations unless otherwise defined herein;
(a)
"Alley" means a narrow highway intended chiefly to give access
to the rear of buildings and parcels of land.
(b)
"Municipal Administrator" means the Municipal Administrator
for the Town of Stettler or delegate.
(c)
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Stettler.
(d)
"Curb" means the actual curb, if there is one, and if there is no
curb in existence, it shall mean the division of a highway between
the roadway and the sidewalk or boulevard as the case may be.
(e)
"Dangerous Goods" means a product, substance or referred
organism referred to in the Dangerous Goods Transportation and
Handling Act.
(f)
"Heavy Vehicle" means a vehicle, or a vehicle with a trailer
attached, with or without a load of 4540 kg. (10,006.16 lbs.)
gross vehicle weight or more, or exceeding 6.5 m. (21.3') in
overall length, recreation vehicles excepted.
(g)
"Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue,
parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge,
causeway, trestleway or other place, whether publicly or privately
owned, any part
of which the public is ordinarily entitled or
permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles, and
(i)
includes
(A)
a sidewalk (including the boulevard portion of the
sidewalk),
(B)
if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the
roadway, the ditch, and
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(C)
if a highway right of way is contained between
fences or between a fence and one side of the
roadway, all the land between the fences, or all the
land between the fence and the edge of the
roadway, as the case may be.
(ii)
but does not include a place declared by the
Lieutenant Governor in Council not to be a highway;
(h)
"Holiday" means any day officially proclaimed a holiday by any
Federal, Provincial or Municipal authority, and which is in effect
in the Town of Stettler.
(i)
"Land Use Bylaw" means Land Use Bylaw No. 1797-98 of the
Town of Stettler.
(j)
"Off-Highway Vehicle" means an off-highway vehicle as
defined in the Traffic Safety Act.
(k)
"Parade" or "Procession", with the exception of a military
parade or funeral procession, means any group numbering more
than twenty (20) and marching or walking in the street or any
group of vehicles or combination of pedestrians and vehicles
which together exceed more than ten (10).
(l)
"Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, a Special Constable, or a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer.
(m)
"Recreation Vehicle" means a vehicle used or intended for
use as a shelter, and without restricting the generality of the
foregoing, includes any motor-home, holiday trailer, camper, or
tent trailer.
(n)
"Tour Wagon" Means a trailer or wagon, having no internal
means for propulsion, specifically designed for the transportation
of tourist passengers for the purpose of sightseeing or other
similar activities withing the Town of Stettler.
(o)
"Trailer" means a vehicle so designed that it may be attached or
drawn by a motor vehicle and intended to transport property,
persons, or animals.
(p)
"Town" means the Town of Stettler.
(q)
"Tractor" means a truck with a short chassis and no body used
in combination with a trailer for the highway hauling of freight.
PART II RULES FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLES
201
UNINSURED VEHICLES
Any vehicle parked on a highway must be registered and
insured, as required pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act.
202
FUNERAL PROCESSION A vehicle in a funeral procession except the lead vehicle, may during
daytime hours, enter an intersection without stopping if:
(a)
the headlamps and hazard warning lamps are alight, and
(b)
the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in front
of it so as to form a continuous line of traffic.
(c)
the passage into the intersection can be made in
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safety.
203
RULES FOR PARADES,
CHARITY RUNS
(1)
No person shall hold or take part in any parade or
procession without first obtaining permission from the Municipal
Administrator, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Municipal Administrator deems advisable.
(2)
Every member of a parade or procession and the organization and
leaders thereof shall be guilty of an offence for each and every
violation of this section.
(3)
Any person desiring to hold a parade or procession within the
Town shall, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time they
desire to hold the same, make application in writing to the
Municipal Administrator and in such application shall furnish the
following information:
(a)
the name and address of the applicant; if such application
is an organization, the names, addresses and occupations
of the executive thereof,
(b)
the nature and object of such parade or procession,
(c)
the day, date and hours during which same will be held,
(d)
the intended route thereof,
(e)
the approximate number of persons and vehicles taking
part therein,
(f)
the approximate size, number and nature of flags,
banners, placards or such similar things to be carried
therein and particulars of signs, inscriptions and wording
to be exhibited thereon; such written application shall
bear the signature and address of the person who will be
in control of such parade procession and who undertakes
to be responsible for the good order and conduct thereof;
PEDESTRIANS
WATCHING
(4)
During such parade or procession all pedestrians not taking part
therein shall be restricted to the use of the sidewalk area;
NOT TO OBSTRUCT
(5)
No parade or procession shall obstruct any highway for a longer
period than is reasonably necessary.
203.1
TOUR WAGON
(1)
No person shall operate a Tour Wagon within the Town, unless
that person has first been issued with a written approval for the
operation of that Tour Wagon by the Town.
(2)
Tour Wagons shall at all times be operated only by qualified
operators.
(3)
No Tour Wagon shall carry more than fifty passengers in any
single trip.
(4)
No Tour Wagon shall carry the amount of passenger in excess of
the physical number of available seats on the Tour Wagon.
(5)
Tour Wagons shall only be permitted to operate on those
Highways within the Town.
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(6)
No Tour Wagon shall be operated at a speed exceeding 20
kilometers per hour.
(7)
When traveling on Town Highways, a Tour Wagon shall travel as
far to the right-hand side on the Roadway as it is reasonable and
safely possible.
(8)
Any person who fails to operate a Tour Wagon in accordance
with this section, or the term of the approval issued for that Tour
Wagon, is guilt of an offence.
204
SPEED ON TOWN
OWNED LAND AND
ROADWAYS
(1)
No person shall drive a vehicle upon any part of the lands,
parking lots and driving areas owned by the Town at a speed in
excess of twenty (20) kilometres per hour, or in excess of any
speed limit sign posted upon the above properties.
205
TRUCK ROUTE
No person shall operate a heavy vehicle on any highway in the
Town, except on a highway designated as a truck route.
206
EXEMPTIONS
Despite section 206, the following heavy vehicles are authorized to
be operated on highways in residential areas:
BUSES
(a)
Public Passenger vehicles being operated for the purpose of
receiving or delivering passengers.
EMERGENCY VEHICLES (b)
Any emergency vehicles being operated in the service of public
interest, or during an emergency.
UTILITY VEHICLES
(c)
Public Utility vehicles being operated for the purpose of
installing, servicing, or repairing public utilities.
TOWN VEHICLES
(d)
Town owned vehicles being operated in the service of the Town.
DELIVERIES
(e)
Commercial vehicles delivering or collecting goods, provided
that the most direct route, from a truck route, is used and such
deliveries or collections are made between the hours of 7:00
A.M. and 11:00 P.M. on any one day.
207
ENGINE RETARDER
BRAKES
No person shall operate engine retarder brakes on diesel
powered vehicles within the Town limits.
209
USE OF FLASHING
GREEN LIGHTS
(a)
Full-time or volunteer firefighters may carry, on or in a vehicle,
other than an emergency vehicle, a lamp that produces
intermittent flashes of green light and may operate the lamp if the
vehicle is proceeding to a fire or other emergency.
(b)
No person other than a full-time or volunteer firefighter shall
operate a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to permit a full-
time or volunteer firefighter to operate a vehicle in contravention
of the Traffic Safety Act, Provincial regulations or this Bylaw.
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PART III
PARKING
301
PARKING WITHIN
SPACES
Every person who parks a vehicle upon any highway,
where parking spaces are marked out for angle or
perpendicular parking, shall park wholly within the
marked parking space.
302
PARKING
RESTRICTIONS
Unless required or permitted by this Bylaw, the Traffic Safety Act, by a
traffic control device, in compliance with the directions of a peace
officer or other authorized person, or to avoid conflict with other traffic,
a driver shall not stop or park his vehicle:
PAINTED CURB
(a)
On a highway adjacent to a curb or sidewalk that has been
marked by being painted a solid color;
SIDEWALK
(b)
On a sidewalk or boulevard;
CROSSWALK
(c)
On a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk;
AMBULANCE AND FIRE (d)
In any driveway designated for use by ambulances
DRIVEWAYS
or fire fighting vehicles, emergency vehicles excepted;
EMERGENCY EXIT
(e)
Where such vehicle will obstruct, or in any way interfere with the
use of any doorway intended to be used as a fire or emergency
exit from any building, provided that such doorway is marked by
a sign, authorized by the Municipal Administrator, indicating an
Emergency Exit or Fire Exit;
INTERSECTIONS
(f)
Within an intersection other than immediately next to the curb in
"T" intersection;
(g)
At an intersection nearer than five (5) metres (16.4 feet) to the
projection of the corner line immediately ahead or immediately to
the rear except when the vehicle is parked in a space where a
parking meter or other traffic control device indicates parking is
permitted;
STOP/YIELD
(h)
Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) upon any approach to any stop
or yield sign;
FIRE HYDRANT
(i)
Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of any fire hydrant, or when the
hydrant is not located at the curb, within five (5) metres (16.4
feet) of the point on the curb nearest to the hydrant;
CROSSWALK
(j)
Within five (5) metres (16.4 feet) of the near side of a marked
crosswalk;
STREET EXCAVATION
(k)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping or parking would obstruct traffic;
NO PARK ZONE
(l)
At any other place where a traffic control device prohibits
stopping or parking, during such times as stopping or parking is
so prohibited.
EDGE OR CURB
(m)
On the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or
edge of a highway;
OBSTRUCTIONS
(n)
In such a manner as to obstruct access to a garage, private road,
or driveway;
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CUL-DE-SAC
(o)
At any angle to the curb in a cul-de-sac unless that vehicle is
parked in such a manner as not to interfere with the free flow of
traffic in the cul-de-sac;
303
TIME LIMIT PARKING
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle for a longer period of time than
that indicated on Traffic Control Device placed in a parking area
by authority of the Municipal Administrator. Where signs are not
posted, the parking time limit shall be 24 hours.
SECOND & SUBSEQUENT
OFFENCES
(2)
After the issuance of a traffic tag concerning a vehicle for a first
violation and where that vehicle remains parked in excess of the
time permitted on the sign, or longer than 24 hours if no sign is
posted, or in contravention of any sign for a further period, then a
second or subsequent offence shall be deemed to have occurred.
The vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense.
304
HANDICAP PARKING
No person shall park a vehicle in a parking space where a sign, curb
painting or pavement painting indicates that it is for the exclusive use of
persons with disabilities who display on their vehicles a handicap placard
or license plate that is issued or recognized by the Province of Alberta.
305
PARKING IN AN ALLEY (1)
No driver shall park in any alley, except a commercial vehicle
engaged in loading or unloading goods or passengers.
306
PARKING HEAVY VEHICLE
IN RESIDENTIAL AREA
(1)
No person may park a tractor with or without a trailer or
any Heavy Vehicle, in a residential area.
(2)
No person may park a recreational vehicle or trailer on a highway
in the Town of Stettler.
(3) No person may park a recreational vehicle or trailer so that it is
wholly or partly on or blocking free and unrestricted access to private
or public property.
(4) No recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked on any property
unless it is wholly contained on a driveway or parking pad.
EXCEPTIONS
(5)
This section shall not apply to:
(a) Commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, or trailers while
actually loading or unloading goods, or
(b) Construction equipment being used during construction or
improvement of property, provided that such equipment is parked
adjacent to the property where such work is being done.
307
PARKING ON A
HIGHWAY
When parking on a highway, a driver shall park his vehicle
with the sides parallel to the curb edge of the highway, and
(a)
with the right hand wheel thereof not more than 500 mm (19.7
in.) from the right hand curb or edge of the highway, or
(b)
in the case of a one-way highway where parking on either side is
permitted, the wheels closest to the curb edge of the highway
shall not be more than 500 mm (19.7 in.) from the curb or edge
and with the vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized for
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that highway.
(c)
this section does not apply where angle parking is permitted or
required.
308
ABANDONING A
VEHICLE
(1)
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.
72 HOUR LIMIT
(3)
A vehicle left standing, at a location referred to in subsection (1)
or (2), for more than 72 consecutive hours shall be deemed to
have been abandoned.
EXCEPTION
(4)
Where the abandonment or obstruction is unavoidable due to
mechanical failure the operator will not be in breach of this
section provided he promptly takes measure to clear the faulty
vehicle from the highway.
(5)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as to allow parking
contrary to other provisions of this Bylaw.
309
PARKING PLAYGROUND No person shall park or drive any vehicle upon any land
RECREATION AREA
owned by the Town of Stettler which the Town uses or
permits to be used as a playground, recreation area, utility
or public park, buffer strip, land held for resale, or any land
in reserve, or on any boulevard unless permission has been
obtained in writing from the Town's Municipal Administrator or
appointed delegate.
310
TOWN EMPLOYEE
No person shall park any vehicle in any parking space upon
PARKING
Town owned or controlled property where such property
or space has been allocated or reserved for a vehicle
operated by a Town employee.
311
PROHIBITED PARKING
The Municipal Administrator is authorized to designate
those portions of highways within the Town, upon which
parking is prohibited, and if applicable, the hours during
which parking is prohibited.
312
NO PARKING STREET
(1)
Despite any other provision in this Bylaw, the Municipal
MAINTENANCE
Administrator may cause "No Parking" signs to be placed on or
near a roadway for roadway maintenance or construction
purposes. The signs shall be erected 12 hours previous to the
work being done.
(2)
When emergency snow removal, street cleaning or other work
commences on the signed portion of the highway, then the owner
of any vehicle parked 12 hours after the placement of the
appropriate signs shall be in contravention of this section.
Vehicles remaining stationary during the 12 hour period
mentioned in section (1) shall also be in contravention of this
section. Vehicles in contravention may be towed at the owners'
expense.
313
TRAILERS
(1)
For the purposes of this Section, "trailer" shall include:
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(a)
any vacation trailer, house trailer, motor home or re-
locatable trailer, or
(b)
any structure, whether ordinarily equipped
with wheels or not, that is constructed or
manufactured to be moved from one point
to another by being towed or carried and to
provide living accommodation for or other use by one or
more persons.
UNATTACHED
TRAILERS
(2)
No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless the said
trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or
drawn, and when so attached the trailer shall be deemed part of
the vehicle and subject to the regulations pertaining to vehicles
unless otherwise authorized by order of the Municipal
Administrator.
(3)
No person shall occupy or suffer or permit any other person to
occupy a trailer upon a highway or upon public property unless
such property has been designated for use as a trailer park or
trailer court.
(4)
No trailer may be parked on any property unless it is wholly
contained on a driveway or parking pad.
314
No person shall leave a vehicle unattended on a highway if
the vehicle has been placed on a jack or similar device; and
(1)
One or more of the wheels have been removed from
the vehicle, or
(2)
Part of the vehicle is raised.
315
DANGEROUS GOODS
(1)
The operation of a vehicle or trailer used in conveyance of
dangerous goods shall be restricted to designated highways.
(2)
Parking of vehicles or trailers carrying dangerous goods will be
restricted to designated highways.
(a)
Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed
to allow the parking, stopping or operation
of a vehicle or trailer within any residential
area or district as defined in the Land Use
Bylaw of the Town of Stettler
(b)
No person shall park a vehicle or a trailer
used for the conveyance of dangerous goods
nearer than twenty (20) metres (65 feet) to
a building likely to contain persons or
valuable goods.
EXEMPTION
(3)
This section shall not apply where a vehicle is obliged to be
parked for purposes of loading or unloading its cargo and such
vehicle is clearly marked with a warning notice identifying the
nature of the cargo.
316
SERVICING
No person being in charge or control of a garage, service
station, radio shop or other premises where repairs or
installations are made on vehicles for compensation shall
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leave or cause or permit to be left on any street a vehicle
which is left in his possession for carrying out the repairs or making
installations or for any other purpose whatsoever.
317
CHALKING TIRES
(1)
For the purposes of this Part, it shall be lawful for any person
authorized to enforce this Bylaw to place an erasable chalk mark
on the tread face of a tire on any vehicle found parked on any
highway or Town owned parking lot.
(2)
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer shall cause an erasable mark to
be placed across the tread face of the tire in order to establish the
amount of time the vehicle has remained stationary.
318
TOWING
(1)
Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be
removed any vehicle,
(a)
Parked in contravention of a provision of the Bylaw; or
(b)
Where emergency conditions may require such removal
from a highway.
(2)
Any vehicle removed under this section may remain impounded
until claimed by the owner.
(b)
No impounded vehicle shall be released to its owner until
all impounding charges and any fine or penalty imposed
in respect of the Bylaw violation have been paid to the
Town;
EXEMPTIONS
(3)
This section shall not apply where an exemption has been given
in writing by the Municipal Administrator.
PART IV
USE OF STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
401
LITTERING
No person shall place, permit to be placed, or throw any
substance or thing of any kind, including cement from
construction sites, on any highway, boulevard or sidewalk.
402
Any sign, notice or other object placed or beside a
Town highway or upon abutting public lands, including
boulevards and sidewalks shall be liable to a fine, removal
and immediate disposal by the Town without any notice
or warning to the owner thereof.
GARAGE SALE
(1)
Anyone placing "Garage Sale" signs upon Town
EXEMPTION
boulevards, must remove the signs after the event
has taken place.
403
VEHICLE FLUIDS
No person shall drain lubricating oils or any fluids
associated with the operation of a motor vehicle upon a
highway.
404
ELECTRICAL
EXTENSION CORD
No person shall place, or permit to be placed an electrical
extension cord across a sidewalk or driveway.
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405
SNOW, ICE DEBRIS
(1)
All persons within the Town shall remove or cause to be removed
any snow, ice, debris or other materials from any sidewalk
adjoining the property owned or occupied by them; such removal
is to be completed within 48 hours of the time when the snow,
ice, dirt or other obstruction was formed or deposited thereon.
(2)
Persons removing snow and ice from sidewalks may place same
on boulevards. Dirt and debris must be picked up and removed
from sidewalks.
(3)
No person shall place or permit to be placed any snow, ice, dirt,
debris or other material removed from private property onto the
highways or other public places of the Town.
ICE BUILD-UP
(4)
If water drips from an awning, eaves trough, or any other area of
a building and is depositing upon a highway or sidewalk, the
owner or occupier of the premises shall clean the sidewalk or
highway portion thereof to prevent ice from forming.
406
EXPENSES CHARGED
The Town may, after the 48 hours, remove and clear away all snow, dirt,
debris and any other material required to be removed pursuant to this
Bylaw and the expenses and costs thereof shall be paid to the Town upon
demand and failing payment of the expenses and costs, the Town may
add the unpaid amount to the tax roll of the adjoining property.
407
AT A FIRE
No person shall pass beyond a point designated by a Peace Officer
or a member of the Fire Department near the location of a fire.
408
No person shall sell by auction upon any of the highways or
sidewalks within the Town, any article or thing whatsoever,
without written permission of the Municipal Administrator.
409
SIDEWALK
OBSTRUCTIONS
(1)
No person shall place any goods, wares, merchandise, or any
other articles upon a sidewalk or highway outside of a shop,
warehouse, or building so as to obstruct pedestrian or vehicular
traffic without prior written consent from the Municipal
Administrator.
EXEMPTIONS
(2)
The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to interfere
with a moderate use of a portion of such highway or sidewalk for
a reasonable time, during the taking in or delivering of goods,
wares, merchandise or articles or with the written permission of
the Municipal Administrator.
410
PEDESTRIANS
(1)
No person shall stand in a group of 3 or more persons or so near
to each other on any highway as to obstruct the entrance to
buildings or to obstruct or prevent other persons using such
highway, and forthwith after a request has been made by a Peace
Office or other person duly authorized so to do, the persons shall
disperse and move away.
(2)
No person shall conduct himself or otherwise position himself on
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a highway in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian
traffic or inconvenience any other person upon the highway.
HITCH-HIKING
(3)
No person shall stand upon or walk along a roadway for the
purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.
411
OFF-HIGHWAY
(1)
No person shall operate an off-highway vehicle within the
VEHICLES
Town, except as provided in this section.
(2)
Off-highway vehicles are permitted to operate on a highway
solely for the purpose of loading or unloading an off-highway
vehicle from or onto a trailer or vehicle or into a building or
property.
(3)
Peace Officers, or employees of the Town are authorized to
operated off-highway vehicles on any highway within the Town
while performing their official duties.
(4)
A person who is granted permission by the Municipal
Administrator is authorized to operate an off-highway vehicle
within a route and period of time specified.
412
(1) No person shall urinate or defecate on a highway or public place
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
501
HAND BILLS
(1)
No person shall place or cause to be placed any hand bill or other
advertising matter on or in a vehicle without the permission of
the owner or the person in charge of the vehicle.
(2)
Subsection (1) applies whether the vehicle is on a highway or on
any public or privately owned property.
502
PARK BENCHES
No person shall climb or interfere with any street furniture,
trees, protection system or any other utility system of the
Town.
503
DAMAGE TO SIGNS
No person shall willfully remove, throw down, deface or
alter, damage or destroy a traffic control device placed,
marked or erected on a highway.
504
OBSTRUCTION OF
No person shall erect, build, or allow the growth of trees,
TRAFFIC CONTROL
shrubs or any other thing to in any way obstruct the
DEVICE
visibility of a traffic control device.
505
OVERHANGING TREES,
SHRUBS
(1)
The owner, tenant or occupier of any land adjoining any
highways, or public place in the Town of Stettler shall cause all
trees, shrubs and bushes which overhang on the highway,
sidewalk, street, land or public place to be properly trimmed and
cut back, so as to prevent obstruction on the highway, sidewalk,
street, land or public place to pedestrians or vehicles.
(2)
The owner, tenant or occupier of any land shall not allow the
presence of trees, shrubs or other vegetation that interferes with
civic works or any public utilities and shall include the
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obstruction of a highway, sidewalk, street, land or public place;
(3)
Any trees, shrubs or bushed along a public street or alley need to
be trimmed back at least two (2) feet from the edge of the public
street or alley to ensure vehicles can pass by without touching the
branches or leaves.
(4)
Any trees, shrubs, or bushed along a public street or alley need to
be trimmed to a minimum height of fifteen (15) feet to allow the
passage of larger vehicles and recreation vehicles and trailers.
506
BICYCLES
Every person operating a bicycle on a highway shall, in so
far as they are applicable, comply with the provisions and
requirements of the Traffic Safety Act except:
(1)
When otherwise instructed by any applicable traffic control
device or,
(2)
When otherwise directed by a Peace Officer
507
BICYCLES ON
No person shall ride a bicycle with a wheel diameter greater than 50
centimeters on any sidewalk within the Town.
SIDEWALKS
508
RESTRICTED AREAS
(1)
No person shall ride, coast or propel any cart, sled, toboggan,
skis, ice skates, roller skates, roller blades or skate boards or any
other similar device in an unsafe manner on any sidewalk within
the Town of Stettler.
509
SEIZE/IMPOUND
A Peace Officer may seize any bicycle or skateboard that is
operated, parked or left in contravention of this Bylaw and
such bicycle may be impounded for a period not exceeding
60 days.
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510
STORAGE FEE
(1)
A bicycle that has been impounded may be redeemed by the
owner at the end of the impound period upon payment to the
Town of a storage fee of $20.00.
(2)
Subsection (1) shall not apply when a bicycle has been stolen and
is being claimed by the owner.
511
UNCLAIMED BICYCLES Any bicycle which has been impounded and not redeemed
by the owner within 30 days of the date of the expiration of
the period of impoundment shall become the property of
the Town.
PART VI
AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
601
TRAFFIC CONTROL
The Municipal Administrator is hereby authorized to:
DEVICES
(1)
prescribe the location and placement of every traffic control
device and traffic signal in the Town and shall keep a record of
such locations and placements and such records shall be available
to the public for inspection during normal business hours.
(2)
designate crosswalks upon any highway and to cause same to be
marked with signs, or lines painted on the surface of the highway.
(3)
designate any highway intersection or other place on a highway
as a place at which no left hand turn, or no right hand turn, or
both, shall be made, and shall cause the said place to be signed,
barricaded or otherwise restricted.
(4)
designate any intersection or place on a highway, including a
place were a railway right-of-way crosses a highway, as a place
where U-turns are prohibited and shall cause same to be marked
with signs prohibiting U-turns.
(5)
designate any area as one in which parking privileges are
temporarily suspended in whole or in part to traffic and shall
cause such area to be marked with signs.
(6)
designate any roadway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of
such number as is considered proper and shall cause such lanes to
be marked with solid and/or broken lines painted on the road
surface.
(7)
designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones" and shall
cause such zones to 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.
(8)
is hereby authorized to designate any boulevard upon which
parking is permitted and shall cause signs permitting such
parking, to be erected thereon.
(9)
determine the format of the traffic tags, notices and other forms
required to administer the bylaw.
602
When Council has approved of any highway or a part of a
highway being designated for one way traffic, the
Municipal Administrator shall cause the same to be
marked with signs.
603
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Despite any other provision in this Bylaw the Municipal
Administrator may cause moveable signs to be placed on
or near a highway.
PART VII
AUTHORITY OF PEACE OFFICERS
701
TOWING
(1)
Any Peace Officer of the Town is hereby authorized to remove
and impound, or cause to be removed and impounded, any
vehicle or trailer, parked on any highway when in contravention
of any provision of this Bylaw or when interfering with snow
removal or other public works being carried on by the Town.
IMPOUNDMENT AND
(2)
Any vehicle impounded under this Section may be
RELEASE OF VEHICLES
released to the owner or his agent upon proof that any traffic tag
charges or costs imposed for towing and/or storage have been
paid.
702
TRAFFIC TAG
A Notice of Form, commonly called a Traffic Tag, may be
issued by a peace officer to any person who contravenes
any provision of this Bylaw, and served as per Section
703, and the Tag shall require the payment to the Town
for the specified amount for that particular breach of this
Bylaw.
703
DEEMED SERVED
(1)
A Traffic Tag shall be deemed to be sufficiently served:
(a)
if served personally on the accused, or
(b)
if mailed to the address of the registered
owner of the vehicle concerned, or the
person concerned or
(c)
if attached to or left upon the vehicle in
respect of which the offence is alleged to
have been committed.
(2)
Where a person has paid a Traffic Tag and has later been
prosecuted for the offence in respect of which the tag was issued,
then that person shall be entitled to a refund of the Traffic Tag
payment.
704
VIOLATION TICKET
(1)
In those cases where a Traffic Tag has been issued and the
penalties specified on the Traffic Tag have not been paid within
the prescribed time, then a Peace Officer is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to Part 2 of the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.P-34, as
amended or repealed and replaced from time to time.
(2)
Notwithstanding Section 702 of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer is
hereby authorized and empowered to immediately issue a
Violation Ticket to any person whom the Peace Officer has
reasonable and probable grounds to believe has contravened any
provision of this Bylaw.
PART VIII
PENALTIES
801
GENERAL PENALTY
Except as otherwise provided herein, every person who
contravenes any provision of this ByLaw is guilty of an
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offence, and shall be liable on conviction to a
fine of not less than Fifty ($50.00) dollars or more
than Five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
802
SPECIFIED PENALTIES
Every person who contravenes any provision of this
Bylaw, as enumerated in Schedule "1" attached hereto,
is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to
the penalty specified therein for such offence.
803
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT When a voluntary penalty ticket is issued by a Peace
Officer for an offence which is not enumerated in Schedule
"1" attached hereto, the monetary penalty shall be the
minimum fine that may be imposed under Section 801 of
this Bylaw.
804
SECOND &
Any person who contravenes any section of this bylaw for
SUBSEQUENT
a second or subsequent time within a twelve (12) month
OFFENCES
period is guilty of a second or subsequent offence and liable
to the fines as outlined in Schedule "1".
805
OWNER LIABLE
(1)
Owner includes any person registered as an owner of a vehicle at
the Registrar or Motor Vehicle Services.
(2)
Where a vehicle is driven, used, parked, or left in contravention
of any provision of this Bylaw, the owner of the vehicle is guilty
of that offence and liable for the contravention and shall pay the
penalty prescribed herein. This section does not apply if the
owner of the vehicle satisfies the court that at the time of the
contravention, the person driving, using, parking, or leaving the
vehicle did not have the owner's consent, express or implied.
(3)
An owner who is guilty of an offence by operation of this section
is not liable to imprisonment in respect of a default of a fine
imposed in respect of that offence.
PART IX
GENERAL
901
It is the intention of the Council, that each separate
provision of this Bylaw shall be deemed independent
of all other provisions, and if any provision of this Bylaw
be declared invalid, all other provisions shall remain
valid and enforceable.
902
Town of Stettler Traffic Bylaw No. 1562 and all amendments
thereto, is hereby repealed.
904
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on the
date it is finally passed by Council.
INTRODUCED AND GIVEN first reading this 21st day of November, 2006.
GIVEN second reading this 21st day of November, 2006.
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GIVEN third and final reading this 21st day of November, 2006.
_______________________________
Mayor
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Director of Finance & Administration
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Schedule 1
Penalties
Violation
First Offence
Second Offence
Third Offence
Any violation under
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
Part II
Any violation under
$50.00
$100.00
$200.00
Part III except as
noted below
Part III Section 304
$75.00
$150.00
$300.00
Parking in a handicap
space without a permit.
Part III Section 315
$100.00
$250.00
$500.00
Parking a vehicle carrying
dangerous goods on any
non-designated highway.
Any violation under
$50.00
$100.00
$200.00
Part IV
Any violation under
$50.00
$100.00
$200.00
Part V