Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024

Sylvan Lake, Alberta · No. 1896-2024 · summary & facts

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Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 1 of27 BYLAW NO. 1896-2024 BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO REGULATE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND THE USE OF ALL HIGHWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE TOWN OF SYLVAN LAKE. WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RS.A 2000 Chapter M-26 provides that a municipality has the direction, control and management of all roads within the municipality; AND WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, Chapter T-6, authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws which govern, restrict, regulate and control vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic; use of highways, streets, sidewalks, lanes and other public places; and parking of vehicles; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RS.A 2000, Chapter M-26 authorizes a municipality to pass bylaws respecting the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that is open to the public; and transport and transportation systems; NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake duly assembled enacts as follows: TITLE 1. This Bylaw may be cited as the "Traffic Safety Bylaw". DEFINITIONS 2. The definitions contained in the Traffic Safety Act RS.A 2000, c. T-6 and Regulations thereunder shall apply to this Bylaw unless a contrary intention is stated in this Bylaw. 3. In this Bylaw: a) "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake, or the CAO's authorized designate; b) "Controlled Spaces" means that portion of a street or parking lot where parking is subject to charge and regulation in accordance with the applicable Traffic Control Device. c) "Council" means the Municipal Council of the Town of Sylvan Lake; d) "Curb" means the actual concrete or asphalt curb, or in the absence of one, the dividing line of a Highway between the edge of the roadway and that part of the Highway not intended for vehicular use; e) "Drop-Off Only" means a space, zone, or portion of a Highway adjacent to a Curb designated by a Sign placed by the Town permitting stopping of a Vehicle therein while under continuous supervision of the driver and only for the period necessary while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers; Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 2 of27 f) "Emergency Vehicle" means emergency vehicles of every nature and kind including, but not limited to, fire trucks, ambulance services, police services, peace officer agencies, and bylaw enforcement services, while such vehicle is engaged in active service; g) "Firefighter" includes a fulltime or volunteer firefighter; h) "Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane, alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle way or other place or any part of any of them, whether publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles and includes (i) a sidewalk, including a boulevard adjacent to the sidewalk, (ii) if a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch, and (iii) if a highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the roadway, all the land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of the roadway, as the case may be, but does not include a place declared by regulation not to be a highway; i) "Loading Zone" means a portion of a street set aside adjacent to a Curb designated by a Sign for the exclusive use of Vehicles for the sole purpose of loading or unloading of passengers or goods; j) "Mobility Aid" means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated orientation, of a person with a physical disability; k) "Municipal Tag" means a ticket issued on behalf of the Town in a form prescribed by the CAO for a bylaw offence; I) "Objectionable Noise" means any sound caused by or emanating from a motor Vehicle that annoys or disturbs humans or endangers the health and safety of humans and includes: i. a roaring or explosive sound, or ii. the sound from Vehicle-mounted amplification equipment, a bullhorn or other device used to amplify voices, which is continuously made for more than two minutes at the same location, or iii. the sound of a diesel engine which has been idling or otherwise running continuously for more than five minutes at the same location except where the diesel engine is located within a garage or location as permitted by the Land Use Bylaw and intended for its long term parking; or iv. the sound of a motor Vehicle security system which is made for a period exceeding five minutes, or more than three times for any duration in one 24- hour period, except for the motor Vehicle security system's activation status signal; m) "Parade or Procession" means any group of pedestrians or Vehicles or a combination thereof (other than a funeral or military procession), marching, walking, running, standing, proceeding or riding upon Town property or a Highway with the Town; Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 3 of27 n) "Parking Contractor" means a corporation, agency, or other entity under contract with the Town to manage and operate public parking facilities for the Town. o) "Pathway System" means a multi-purpose thoroughfare designated by the Town from time to time and set aside for use by pedestrians, cyclists and persons using wheeled conveyances, which is improved by asphalt, concrete, stone, or brick, whether or not it is located in a park, and includes any bridge or structure with which it is contiguous. p) "Payment Terminal" means a device operated and maintained by the Parking Contractor for the collection of parking fees and the regulation of parking spaces. q) "Peace Officer'' includes a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Bylaw Officer as appointed by the Town, and a Community Peace Officer as appointed by the Solicitor General of Alberta; r) "Phone Payment Service" means an account with the Parking Contractor that is activated when an owner or' operator, by calling a phone number listed on the payment terminal, records the zone in which the Vehicle is parked, the license plate of the parked Vehicle, and the time required for the use of the parking space; s) "Playground Zone" means that portion of a Highway identified as a Playground Zone by a Traffic Control Device; t) "Recreational Vehicle" means a vehicle or trailer designed, constructed, modified, or equipped as a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for travel, vacation, or recreation use, and includes, but is not limited to, campers, tent trailers, fifth wheel travel trailers and motor homes; u) "Residential District" has the meaning set out in the Town's Land Use Bylaw; v) "School Zone" means that portion of a Highway identified as a School Zone by a Traffic Control Device; w) "Sidewalk" means that part of the 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 unpaved; x) "Sign" or "Traffic Control Device" means any Pay Terminal, sign, signal, marking, or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this Bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding as defined in the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta and regulations thereunder; y) "Town" means the Corporation of the Town of Sylvan Lake, or the area contained within the corporate boundaries of the Town, as the context requires; z) "Town Parking Lots" means any land owned or controlled by the Town designated for parking where parking is authorized by the terms and conditions of a Sign, including a Payment Terminal, on the subject land. aa) "Vehicle" shall include a trailer, unless the context requires otherwise. It does not include a non-motorized bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter or roller blades; Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 4 of27 bb) "Violation Ticket" means as defined in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c. P-34; PARKING Parking On Private Land 4. No person shall park a Vehicle on private land which has been clearly marked by a Sign, containing the words "No Parking on Private Property. Unauthorized Vehicles will be Towed at the Owner's Expense", or words to the like effect, erected by the owner, tenant, or their agent, at the entrance to, or within the boundaries of, such private land, unless such person has obtained the permission of the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of the said private land. a) The Town is not responsible for any enforcement, towing, removal or impounding or associated charges 5. No person shall park a Vehicle on a parking lot on private land to which the public has access, contrary to the terms, conditions, or prohibitions contained in a clearly marked Sign erected by the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of such private land, at the entrance to, or, within the boundaries of, such private land. Parking On Town Land 6. No person shall operate or park any Vehicle at any time on any land owned by the Town, including, but not limited to, parks, boulevards or green spaces, without first obtaining written permission from the Town to do so. 7. Notwithstanding Section 6, parking is permitted on Town land that the Town may designate by Signs for Vehicle parking. 8. Section 6 shall not apply to an Emergency Vehicle or a Town owned Vehicle. ABANDONED VEHICLES 9. No person shall park a Vehicle on a Highway that is not a parking lot at the same location in excess of 72 consecutive hours. 10. Where public parking is permitted on public or private property, no person shall park a Vehicle at the same location in excess of 48 hours, without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property. 11. A Vehicle left parked at a location referred to in Sections 9 or 10 in excess of the time specified shall be deemed to have been abandoned at that location for the purposes of this Bylaw. ALLEYS 12. No person shall park a Vehicle in an alley unless a Sign permits parking at that location. 13. Notwithstanding Section 12, alleys may be used for the: Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 5 of27 a) loading or unloading of goods from a commercial Vehicle for a period not exceeding 30 minutes; or b) loading or unloading of goods or passengers from a Vehicle, other than a commercial Vehicle, for a period not exceeding 5 minutes; provided the Vehicle concerned is attended at all times and does not obstruct the passage of other Vehicles or persons along the alley. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 14. No person shall park a Recreational Vehicle on any Highway within the Town. 15. Notwithstanding Section 14, non-residents of the Town may park a Recreational Vehicle on a Highway within the Town between April 1 and October 31 of a calendar year, except along Lakeshore Drive and 50th Street, where parking a Recreational Vehicle is prohibited year round. 16. Notwithstanding Section 14, residents of the Town may park a Recreational Vehicle on a Highway adjacent to their residence between April 1 and October 31 of a calendar year in accordance with Section 15. Any Recreational Vehicle parked on a parcel shall be parked in accordance with the Town Land Use Bylaw. 17. Non-residents or residents who park a Recreational Vehicle pursuant to Sections 15 or 16 shall park it in such a manner that it does not protrude into a roadway, alley or Sidewalk, or pose a traffic or safety hazard. 18. In a Residential District, non-residents and residents who park a Recreational Vehicle pursuant to Sections 15 and 16, shall not park a Recreational Vehicle on a Highway immediately adjacent to, or, directly in front of, a residence, without the consent of the owner or occupant of that residence. 19. A Recreational Vehicle parked pursuant to Sections 15 or 16 can remain parked in one place for a period of 72 consecutive hours, after which time it shall be removed to an off- Highway location for at least 48 hours before it may be parked again on a Highway within the Town. 20. No person shall occupy any Recreational Vehicle as a dwelling or sleeping place at any time while it is parked on a Highway. Such use of a Recreational Vehicle may take place only at an approved campground or area designated for parking Recreational Vehicles for the purpose of occupation. 21. 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 provisions pertaining to Vehicles. ANGLE PARKING 22. All angle parking zones shall be marked by Signs. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 6 of27 23. Where angle parking is permitted or required and parking guidelines are visible on the roadway, a driver shall park his Vehicle: a) between and parallel to any 2 of the guidelines; and b) with one front wheel not more than 500 millimeters from the Curb or edge of the roadway. 24. Where angle parking is permitted or required and no parking guidelines are visible a driver shall park his Vehicle: a) at an angle of between 30 and 60 degrees to the Curb or edge of the roadway, and b) with one front wheel not more than 500 millimeters from the Curb or edge of the roadway. PARALLEL PARKING 25. When parking a vehicle on a roadway, a person may only park a vehicle a) With i. The sides of the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, and ii. The right wheels of the vehicle not more than 500 millimeters from the right curb or edge of the roadway, OR b) In the case of a one-way highway where parking on either side is permitted, with i. The sides of the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, ii. The wheels that are the closest to the curb or edge of the roadway not more than 500 millimeters from the curb edge, and iii. The vehicle facing in the direction of travel authorized for the highway. CONTROLLED PARKING SPACES 26. The CAO may authorize parking spaces on any street or in any parking lot to be designated as Controlled Spaces and cause to be installed a Payment Terminal for the payment for the use of a space. 27. No owner or operator shall allow a Vehicle to remain in a Controlled Space for longer than the period of time indicated on the applicable Traffic Control Device or in the instructions on the Payment Terminal. 28. The owner or operator shall pay for the use of the Controlled Space in accordance with the instructions on the Payment Terminal or given by the Phone Payment Service. 29. Payment may be made at the Payment Terminal either by: a) the deposit offunds; or b) electronic payment by credit card; or c) the activation of an account by a Phone Payment Service. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 7 of27 30. No owner or operator of a Vehicle shall allow such Vehicle to remain in a Controlled Space for longer than the period of time for which payment is made. 31. No owner or operator of a Vehicle shall allow such Vehicle to remain in a Controlled Space for longer than the period of time permitted by the applicable Traffic Control Device. 32. After the issuance of a Municipal Tag or Violation Ticket concerning a Vehicle for a first violation of Sections 26, 29 or 30, should such Vehicle be found in the same Controlled Space for a further period, a subsequent violation shall be deemed to have occurred and a further Municipal Tag or Violation Ticket may be issued for a second or subsequent violation of Sections 26, 29 or 30. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 8 of27 33. Where parking spaces have been marked, no owner or operator shall stop or park, or, allow the stopping or parking of, any Vehicle other than: a) wholly within the Controlled Space; or b) between the lines or markings indicating the limits of a single parking space. 34. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32, where parallel parking is permitted, a Vehicle or a combination of a Vehicle and attached trailer, may be parallel parked in two adjoining Controlled Spaces, both parallel to the curb if the required payment is made for 2 Controlled Spaces. 35. Notwithstanding any provision in this Bylaw, all Vehicles owned or under contract to the Town, any emergency Vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, police or enforcement Vehicles, as well as any utilities service including telephone, electrical, natural gas and cable vision services are hereby exempt from Sections 26 to 33, when parked in performance of their duties. 36. No owner or operator of a Vehicle may park such Vehicle in a Controlled Space: a) where prohibited by a Traffic Control Device; or b) contrary to the instructions on the Payment Terminal. 37. Immediately after parking a Vehicle in a Controlled Space, the owner or operator shall purchase the use of the space by inputting on the Payment Terminal or the Phone Payment Service the: a) zone in which the Vehicle is parked; b) the license plate number of the Vehicle parked on the zone Controlled Space; and c) depositing a form of payment described in Section 28. TOWN PARKING LOTS 38. Council may, by resolution, designate such Town owned lands as it deems necessary as Town Parking Lots in which parking stalls may be rented to persons. 39. No person shall park a Vehicle on a Town Parking Lot in contravention of the prohibitions stated on any Sign at the entrance to, or within the boundaries of, such lot. 40. No person shall store any Vehicle in any Town Parking Lot without a permit. A Vehicle shall be deemed to be stored when it remains in the parking lot for 36 consecutive hours or longer. Any Vehicle so stored may be removed and stored by the Town and the costs thereof shall be charged to and shall be payable by the owner of the Vehicle; in addition to any fine or penalty imposed with respect to any violation. 41. The Town shall not be liable for any loss or damage howsoever caused that may occur to any personal property, including a Vehicle, while any Vehicle is parked on any Town Parking Lot, or upon any Town Lands, or as a result of any removal and/or storage pursuant to Section 39. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 9 of27 DISABLED PARKING 42. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be marked by Signs posted by the Town. 43. No person shall stop or park a Vehicle in a parking space, or any part thereof, that is marked or designated for the use of persons with disabilities, unless: a) the Vehicle displays a placard or license plate issued or recognized by the Registrar for a person with a disability; and b) the Vehicle is operated by, or, is being used to transport, a person with a disability. 44. Where, pursuant to Section 42, the Vehicle is identified by a placard for a person with a disability, the owner or operator shall have such placard visibly displayed while the Vehicle is stopped or parked in a parking space designated for disabled parking. LOADING ZONE 45. The loading and unloading of goods to or from a Vehicle to businesses on 50th Street shall take place at the rear or side of such business. No loading or unloading of goods to or from a Vehicle shall take place at the front of any business located on 50th Street. 46. No person shall stop or park a Vehicle in a Loading Zone for a period exceeding: a) 5 minutes if loading or unloading, passengers or goods, into or from, a Vehicle that is not a commercial Vehicle; and b) 30 minutes if loading or unloading goods, into or from, a commercial Vehicle. RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON STOPPING AND PARKING General Provisions 47. Except as required or permitted by this bylaw, by a Traffic Control Device, or in compliance with the directions of a Peace Officer, a person shall not stop, park, or leave standing, an attended or unattended Vehicle: a) adjacent to a curb painted yellow, or any portion thereof; b) adjacent to a curb painted blue, or any portion thereof, unless in accordance to Sections 42 and 43; c) on a Sidewalk or boulevard; d) on a crosswalk; e) within an intersection other than immediately next to the Curb in a "T" intersection; Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 10 of27 f) at an intersection nearer than 5 metres to the projection of the lateral Curb line of the Highway at right angles to the direction of travel of the Vehicle; g) within 5 metres of the approach to a stop Sign or yield Sign; h) within 5 metres of any fire hydrant, or when the hydrant is not located at the Curb, within 5 metres of the point on the Curb nearest the hydrant; i) within 1.5 metres of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a Vehicle crossway over a Sidewalk; j) within 5 metres of the near side of a marked crosswalk; k) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic; I) at any other place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits stopping or parking, during the times stopping or parking is so prohibited; m) on the road side of a Vehicle parked or stopped at the Curb or edge of the roadway; n) on a Highway in excess of the time designated and marked on a Sign posted for the purpose of restricting the time for parking a Vehicle in that location; o) at or near the site of any fire, accident or other emergency, if stopping or parking would obstruct traffic or hinder Emergency Vehicles or peace officers, firemen, ambulance drivers or assistants or rescue officers or volunteers; 48. No person shall park a Vehicle in a Drop-off Only zone. 49. No person shall park any Vehicle, off-highway Vehicle, boat or trailer (empty or loaded) in a vacant lot in a Residential District. 50. In order to determine the time which a Vehicle has been parked in a location where parking is restricted to a specific time, a Peace Officer or other person authorized to enforce this Bylaw, is hereby authorized to place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face of the tire of a parked Vehicle without that person or the Town incurring any liability for doing so. 51. No person shall remove an erasable chalk mark placed under Section 49 while the Vehicle remains parked in the location where it was marked. Second Offence 52. After a Municipal Tag or Violation Ticket has been issued regarding a Vehicle for a first violation of Section 46 and, should the Vehicle remain parked in the same space in excess of the time permitted on the Sign for a further period, a second violation shall be deemed to have occurred. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 11 of27 Street Maintenance 53. The CAO is hereby authorized to make provisions and regulations in times of emergencies such as snow removal, street cleaning or maintenance and in areas where construction or repairs are being carried out upon or near Highways, related to the control and regulation of traffic, and may: a) designate any Highway or area as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic; b) designate any area as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended; and c) cause moveable Signs to be posted 24 hours in advance of street maintenance on or near a roadway containing the words "STREET MAINTENANCE- NO PARKING" or words to the same effect so as to prohibit parking until the Sign is removed by the Town. 54. After the expiration of 24 hours from the time a Sign or Signs referred to in Section 52(c) have been placed and until such Sign or Signs have been removed by the Town, no person shall park, or leave parked, a Vehicle on a Town block. 55. Any Vehicle parked, or left parked, in contravention of Section 52 may be tagged or ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. Exemption From Parking Provisions 56. Nothing in this Bylaw prohibits a person from driving, stopping or parking a Vehicle that is: a) owned by, or, under contract to, the Town; b) an Emergency Vehicle; c) a towing service Vehicle; or d) a public utilities Vehicle, such as telephone, electrical, natural gas and cable vision system, while such Vehicle is being operated in the performance of that person's duties. 57. The CAO may issue a card, placard, sticker, permit or any other form, to an owner of a parcel as defined by the Land Use Bylaw, within the Town, authorizing parking of a Vehicle or exempting a Vehicle from the provisions of any section of this bylaw as recorded on the said card, placard, sticker, permit or other form. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 58. A Peace Officer, Town employee or agent of the Town, may operate off-highway Vehicles or maintenance equipment on Highways, or land owned by the Town, where such operation is required in connection with the duties of that person or in case of emergency. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 12 of27 OBJECTIONABLE NOISE FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 59. No person shall make, continue, or, allow to be made or continued, any Objectionable Noise from a Vehicle. 60. Sections 57 and 58 do not apply to persons participating in parades or operating Emergency Vehicles. MOTOR VEHICLE SMOKE 61. No owner or operator of a Vehicle shall permit the operation of a Vehicle on a street while that Vehicle is discharging a plume or trail of visible smoke from its exhaust pipe or exhaust system. PEDESTRIANS AND JAYWALKING 62. No person shall stand, sit or lie on any Highway or Sidewalk so as to obstruct the entrance to buildings or to obstruct or prevent other persons using such Highway or Sidewalk. 63. After a request has been made by a Peace Officer to move, such person shall disperse and move away. 64. A person shall not cross, or attempt to cross, from one side of a roadway to the other side, at any point other than within a crosswalk. 65. Within a crosswalk, a person shall not cross, or attempt to cross, from one side of a roadway to the other side when a Traffic Control Device prohibits such crossing. 66. Peace Officers are exempt from Section 63 and 64 in the course of their duties. SIDEWALKS 67. No person shall operate or park a Vehicle on the Pathway System or on any Sidewalk, pedestrian overpass, bicycle path or pedestrian path within the Town. 68. Notwithstanding Section 66, any Mobility Aid, wheelchair, motorized wheelchair or power chair designed for the purpose of increased mobility for persons with disabilities may be operated on the Pathway System, a Sidewalk, and bicycle or pedestrian paths within the Town. BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, LONG-BOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER BLADES 69. A person may operate a bicycle on a Sidewalk where not prohibited by Signs. 70. A person may operate a bicycle on any part of the Pathway System within the Town where not prohibited by Signs. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 13 of27 71. No person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter or roller blades on a Sidewalk, Pathway System, or area on which the operation of the same is prohibited by signage. Where signage prohibits the operation of a bicycle, it also prohibits skateboards, long-boards, scooters, and roller blades. 72. No person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or roller blades on any street furniture, railing or staircase. 73. Notwithstanding Section 68 and Section 69, a child's bicycle, equipped with training wheels, or, a bicycle operated by a person under the age of 12 years of age, can be operated on any Sidewalk or on any part of the Pathway System within the Town. 74. No person shall leave any bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or roller blades unattended so as to create a hazard upon any Highway, Sidewalk, or Pathway System. 75. A Peace Officer may seize and impound for a period of up to 14 days any bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or roller blades used or operated in contravention of this Bylaw. 76. Any bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or roller blades not redeemed by the owner within 14 days will be deemed the property of the Town and may be disposed of by the Town. 77. Unless otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, or unless Pathway System Signs prescribe a lesser or greater speed limit, no person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, long-board, roller blades at a rate of speed in excess of twenty (20) kilometres per hour on any part of the Pathway System within the Town. 78. No person shall operate a bicycle, skateboard, long-board, roller blades on any part of the Pathway System within the Town at a rate of speed that is unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances, including but not limited to: a) the nature, condition and use of the Pathway System; b) any conditions, including weather, that may affect visibility; and c) the volume and type of traffic on the Pathway System regardless of whether that person is travelling at the applicable speed limit. SPEED LIMIT 79. Unless otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, or unless Highway Signs prescribe a lesser or greater speed limit, no person shall operate a Vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of forty (40) kilometres per hour on any Highway within the Town. 80. Notwithstanding Section 78, no person shall operate a Vehicle in an alley at a rate of speed greater than twenty (20) kilometres per hour. 81. The maximum speed limit for a School Zone or a Playground Zone is 30 kilometers per hour. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 14 of27 82. The maximum speed limit for a School Zone is in effect between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on any day that school is held. 83. The maximum speed limit for a Playground Zone is in effect between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Sign Placement 84. Pursuant to Section 110 of the Traffic Safety Act, the CAO is hereby delegated the authority to place, erect, display or alter Traffic Control Devices at such locations within the Town as he may determine, or as Council may by resolution direct, for the purpose of controlling and regulating traffic, have appropriate Traffic Control Devices, or devices deemed necessary to provide proper traffic control, placed and maintained to indicate School Zones, Playgrounds Zones and speed limits. 85. No person shall operate or park a Vehicle in contravention of any Traffic Control Device posted by the Town. Sign Removal 86. No person shall remove or interfere with any Traffic Control Device or barricade or notice of Highway closing or suspension erected or posted by the Town. FLASHING GREEN LIGHTS 87. A Firefighter may carry on, or in, a 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. 88. No person, other than a Firefighter, shall operate a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of green light within the Town. PARADES AND PROCESSIONS 89. No person or organization shall hold, organize, or take part in any Parade or Procession on a Highway within the Town without first obtaining a permit from the CAO. 90. Every participant in a Parade or Procession, and the organization and leaders thereof, shall be guilty of an offence for a violation of Section 88. 91. Any person desiring to hold a Parade or Procession within the Town shall apply in writing to the CAO at least 60 days prior to the proposed date of the Parade or Procession. The application shall include the following information: a) the name, address and telephone number of the applicant and, if the applicant is an organization, the names, addresses and occupations of the executives thereof; b) a signed undertaking from the person who will be in control of the event, agreeing to be responsible for the good order and conduct thereof; Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 15 of27 c) the nature and object of the Parade or Procession; d) the date and time during which the Parade or Procession is proposed to be held; e) the intended route or area proposed to be covered by the Parade or Procession; f) the approximate number of people and/or Vehicles anticipated to take part in the Parade or Procession; g) the approximate size, number and nature offlags, banners, placards or such similar things to be carried and particulars of signs, inscriptions, and workings to be exhibited and such written application shall bear the signatures and addresses of the persons who will be in control of the Parade or Procession, and who undertake to be responsible for the good order and conduct of the Parade or Procession; and h) any other information required by the CAO. 92. The CAO may, for any reason, refuse to issue a permit for a Parade or Procession. In the event of such refusal, the applicant may apply to Council which may, by resolution, direct the issue of such permit, subject to the provisions of the Bylaw. 93. The CAO shall fix the hour and route of the Parade or Procession and give such directions to the applicant in regard to such Parade or Procession as in the CAO's opinion will prevent any unnecessary or unreasonable obstruction to the street or Sidewalk and tend to prevent a breach of the peace, and shall make the necessary arrangements for the proper policing of the streets in connection with such Parade or Procession. 94. During the course of any permitted Parade or Procession, no person shall throw any material, either before or during the Parade or Procession, from a float. In addition to a fine, any person doing so may be immediately removed from the Parade or Procession by a Peace Officer. 95. No Parade or Procession shall obstruct the movement, use or operation of an Emergency Vehicle. OBSTRUCTIONS Trees And Vegetation 96. A person shall not permit any hedge, tree or shrub, whenever planted, on property owned or occupied by him located within a triangle formed on a corner site by the two curb lines adjoining an intersection, including a lane intersection, and two points located 7.5 metres from the said corner where the curb lines meet, herein referred to as the "corner visibility triangle", to grow or remain at a height greater than 750 millimeters. 97. If a person is directed by a Peace Officer to reduce any hedge, tree or shrub located in a corner visibility triangle to a height not in excess of 750 millimeters, and fails to carry out such direction within seven days of receipt of such direction, the Town may remove any such hedge, tree or shrub or reduce it to the required height, and if the cost of such work is not paid on demand by the owner or occupant of the property in question, the Town Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 16 of27 may recover the expense of such work, with costs, by action in any Court of competent jurisdiction, or may charge the expense of the work as taxes against such property. 98. An owner or occupier of private property shall ensure that trees, shrubs or other vegetation growing on his property, and on adjacent boulevards between his property line and the Curb, shall be trimmed so that no branches project over a Sidewalk at an elevation of less than 225 cm (7.5 ft.) or over a roadway or alley at an elevation of less than 412 cm (13.5 ft.). SNOW, ICE AND DIRT 99. No person shall place, pile or store any snow, ice, gravel, dirt, equipment or other obstruction, on any Highway or Town property without first obtaining a permit for such purpose from the CAO. 100. Any person in contravention of Section 98 shall remove or cause the removal of such snow, ice, gravel, dirt, equipment or other obstruction, within twenty four (24) hours after notification to do so by the CAO. After the expiration of twenty four (24) hours, the Town may remove all snow, ice, gravel, dirt, equipment or other obstruction, perform all necessary repairs and the person in contravention shall make payment to the Town of all costs of removal upon demand by the Town. OBSTRUCTIONS ON HIGHWAY OR SIDEWALK 101. No person shall place an electrical cord, hose, chain or other similar obstruction over or across any portion of a Highway. 102. No person shall place an electrical cord, hose, chain or other similar obstruction over or across any portion of a Sidewalk so as to create a hazard to persons using the Sidewalk. WHEEL, TIRE OR TRACK PROJECTIONS 103. No person shall operate, propel or move on any roadway any Vehicle having metal spikes, lugs, cleats, skids, or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel, tire or track of such Vehicle unless a permit to do so has been obtained from the CAO. This prohibition does not apply to the use of studded tires or tires with snow chains on a Vehicle. VEHICLE ON JACK 104. No person shall leave a Vehicle unattended on a Highway while it is supported by a jack or similar device. ANIMAL TRAFFIC 105. No person shall permit any livestock, horse drawn Vehicle or sleigh to stand or be upon any Highway, whether attended or unattended, so as to obstruct traffic thereon. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 17 of27 106. No person shall lead, ride, or drive a horse or other livestock on any Town property other than on Town roadways, except as provided for in other Town bylaws. REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES 107. A Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any Vehicle, including a trailer: a) operated or parked in contravention of any provision of this bylaw; or b) where emergency conditions may require such removal from a Highway. 108. Such Vehicle may be removed to a place designated by the CAO, where it will remain until claimed by the owner or his agent. 109. No impounded Vehicle shall be released to its owner or his agent until the impounding charge and removal charge on the Vehicle have been paid, such charges shall be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of any violation of this Bylaw, or to any payment made in lieu of prosecution as hereinafter provided. The Town is not responsible for any towing, removal or impounding charges. SNOW REMOVAL OR STREET CLEANING 110. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in conjunction with snow removal, street cleaning or road repair operations carried on by the Town employees or contractors, the Town may tow Vehicles from the street being cleaned, cleared or repaired, at the expense of the owner, and impound them, or, without impounding them, may remove them to another street within the Town. PENALTIES 110. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable to the penalties set out in Schedule A herein. 111. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of the Bylaw for which no penalty is specified in Schedule A herein, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $10,000.00. 112. Notwithstanding the penalties specified in Schedule A or Section 111 herein, where a Vehicle or trailer is towed in connection with a contravention of this Bylaw, without impounding it, the penalty for the contravention shall be increased by an additional amount as set out in Schedule B herein. 113. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the owner of a Vehicle includes any person registered as an owner at the Registrar. 114. Where a Vehicle is operated, driven, used, parked or left in contravention of any provision of this Bylaw, the owner of the Vehicle is liable for the contravention and shall Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 18 of27 make payment of the penalty prescribed herein, unless there is evidence before the court that, at the time of the contravention, the Vehicle was not operated, driven, used, parked or left by the owner or by any other person with the owner's consent, express or implied. 115. In the case of an offence that is of a continuing nature, a contravention constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day, or part of a day, on which the offence continues and any person guilty of such an offence is liable, upon summary conviction, to a fine in an amount not less than that prescribed in Schedule A of this Bylaw, for each such day. MUNICIPAL TAGS AND VIOLATION TICKETS 116. Where a Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe a person has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, he or she may issue such person a Municipal Tag allowing the payment of the specified penalty to the Town which shall be accepted by the Town in lieu of prosecution for the offence. 117. Service of a Municipal Tag shall be sufficient if it is: a) personally served on the owner or operator of the Vehicle; or b) attached to the Vehicle in respect of which an offence is alleged to have been committed; or c) mailed to the address of the registered owner of the Vehicle as recorded at the Registrar or to the address of the person in possession of the Vehicle. 118. If a Municipal Tag is issued in respect of an offence, it must set out the specified penalty amount for the contravention under the Bylaw. The amount of the specified penalty may be reduced by the amount prescribed in Schedule A of this Bylaw if paid to the Town within 10 days of the date of service of the Municipal Tag, and payment of the reduced amount shall be accepted by the Town in full satisfaction of the Municipal Tag. 119. After the expiry of 10 days from the date of service of the Municipal Tag, the full specified penalty amount must be paid to the Town. After the expiry of 20 days from the date of service of the Municipal Tag, a Violation Ticket may be issued in respect of the offence. 120. Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Peace Officer from immediately issuing a Violation Ticket to any person who has contravened any provision of this Bylaw without first issuing that person a Municipal Tag. 121. If a Violation Ticket is issued in respect of an offence, the Violation Ticket may: a) specify the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the offence; or b) require a person to appear in Court without the alternative of making a voluntary payment. 122. A person who is issued a Violation Ticket in respect of any offence may, if the Violation Ticket specifies the fine amount established by this Bylaw for the offence, make a Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 19 of27 voluntary payment equal to the specified fine by delivering the Violation Ticket and the specified fine to the Provincial Court Office specified on the Violation Ticket. 123. No person, other than the owner or operator of the Vehicle, shall remove any Municipal Tag placed on or affixed to the Vehicle by a Peace Officer in the course of his or her duties. 124. No person other than a Peace Officer shall place a Municipal Tag on a Vehicle. SEVERABILITY & REPEAL 125. It is the intention of Council that each provision of this Bylaw should be considered as being separate and severable from all other provisions. Should any section or provision of this Bylaw be found to have been improperly enacted, then such section or provision shall be regarded as being severable from the rest of this Bylaw and that the Bylaw remaining after such severance shall remain effective and enforceable. OWNER LIABLE 126. If a Vehicle is involved in an offence referred to in this Bylaw, the owner of that Vehicle is guilty of an offence. 127. Section 126 does not apply if the owner of the Vehicle satisfies the Court that: a) the owner did not park the Vehicle or was not driving the Vehicle at the time of the offence; and b) the person who parked the Vehicle or was driving the Vehicle at the time of the offence did so without the owner's express or implied consent. GENERAL 128. Whenever the singular and masculine gender is used in this Bylaw, the same shall include the plural, feminine and neutral gender whenever the context so requires. 129. A copy of a record of the Town, certified by the CAO as a true copy of the original, shall be admitted in evidence as prima facie proof of the facts stated in the record without proof of the appointment or signature of the person signing it. 130. Schedules A and Schedule B may, from time to time, be amended by a resolution of Council. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 20 of27 131. This Bylaw shall come into effect upon third reading, and Bylaw 1781-2019 and amendments thereto are hereby repealed. This Bylaw takes effect upon being passed. Read a first time this Zl:..._ day of A&, v Read a second time this \? day of MA'/ Read a third time this n_ day of MA':/ , 2024. , 2024. , 2024. Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 21 of27 SCHEDULE A - Specified Penalties (in dollars) Offence Description Section Specified Penalty Prescribed Reduction Amount (if paid within 10 davs) Early Payment Amount (If paid within 10 davs) GENERAL PARKING OFFENCES Park Vehicle on private property marked by Sign without permission 4 111 (33) 78 Park Vehicle on private parking lot contrary to terms marked by Sign 5 111 (33) 78 Operate or park Vehicle on Town land without written permission 6 111 (33) 78 Park Vehicle on Highway in excess of 72 hours 9 443 (133) 310 Park Vehicle in parking lot in excess of 48 hours without permission 10 443 (133) 310 Park Vehicle in an alley 12 111 (33) 78 Park commercial Vehicle in alley longer than period allowed 13(a) 111 (33) 78 Park non-commercial Vehicle in alley longer than period allowed 13(b) 111 (33) 78 Park Recreational Vehicle on Highway 14 111 (33) 78 Non-resident park Recreational Vehicle on Highway when prohibited 15 111 (33) 78 Resident park Recreational Vehicle on Highway when prohibited 16 111 (33) 78 Park Recreational Vehicle protruding into roadway-alley- Sidewalk or posing traffic or safety hazard 17 221 (66) 155 Park Recreational Vehicle on Highway adjacent to residence without consent 18 111 (33) 78 Fail to remove Recreational Vehicle from Highway for 48 hour period 19 221 (66) 155 Occupy Recreational Vehicle on Highway 20 111 (33) 78 Park unattached trailer on Highway 21 111 (33) 78 Fail to angle park Vehicle within guidelines 23(a) 111 (33) 78 Fail to angle park Vehicle with front wheel within 500 mm of Curb 23(b) 111 (33) 78 Fail to angle park Vehicle at correct angle without visible guidelines 24(a) 111 (33) 78 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 22 of27 Fail to angle park Vehicle with front wheels within 500 mm of Curb without visible guidelines 24(b) 111 (33) 78 Fail to parallel park Vehicle with wheels within 500 millimeters from the curb edge or edge of the roadway 25(a) 111 (33) 78 Fail to parallel park Vehicle with wheels within 500 millimeters from the curb edge or edge of the roadway (one-way highway) 25(b) 111 (33) 78 CONTROLLED PARKING SPACE Owner or operator allow Vehicle to remain in Controlled Space for longer than period indicated on Traffic Control Device or Pavment Terminal 27 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle allow Vehicle to remain in Controlled Space for longer than period for which payment was made 30 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle allow Vehicle to remain in a Controlled Space for longer than period permitted by a Traffic Control Device. 31 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle stop, park, allow stopping or parking of Vehicle not wholly within Controlled Space 33(a) 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle stop, park, allow stopping or parking of Vehicle not between lines indicated 33(b) 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle park Vehicle in Controlled Space where prohibited by Traffic Control Device 36(a) 111 (33) 78 Owner or operator of Vehicle park Vehicle in Controlled Space contrary to instructions on Payment Terminal 36(b) 111 (33) 78 Park Vehicle on Town Parking Lot contrary to prohibitions on Sign 39 111 (33) 78 Store Vehicle in Town Parking Lot for 36 hours or longer without permit 40 111 (33) 78 DISABLED PARKING Stop or park Vehicle in parking space for persons with disabilities 43 333 (100) 233 Owner or operator of Vehicle park Vehicle in disabled parking space without displaying placard 44 333 (100) 233 LOADING ZONE Loading and unloading goods from Vehicle in prohibited area 45 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle in loading zone for period exceeding 5 minutes if loading or unloading passengers 46(a) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park commercial Vehicle in loading zone for period exceeding 30 minutes if loading or unloading goods 46(b) 111 (33) 78 RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON STOPPING AND PARKING Stop or park Vehicle adjacent to a curb painted yellow 47(a) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle adjacent to a curb painted blue 47(b) 333 (100) 233 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 23 of27 Stop or park Vehicle on Sidewalk or boulevard 47(c) 111 (33) 78 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 24 of27 Stop or park Vehicle on crosswalk 47(d) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle within intersection 47(e) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle within 5 meters of intersection 47(f) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle within 5 metres of stop or yield Sign 47(g) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle with 5 metres of a fire hydrant 47(h) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle within 1.5 metres of access to garage, driveway, or crossway over a Sidewalk 47(i) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle within 5 metres of near side of marked crosswalk 47(j) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle alongside excavation obstructing traffic 47(k) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle where Traffic Control Device prohibits stopping or parking 47(l) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle on roadside of Vehicle parked next to curb (double park) 47(m) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle in excess of time on posted Sign 47(n) 111 (33) 78 Stop or park Vehicle at scene of emergency obstructing Emergency Vehicles 47(0) 246 (74) 172 Park Vehicle in a Drop-Off Only zone 48 221 (66) 155 Park Vehicle, off-highway Vehicle, boat, trailer in vacant lot in Residential District 49 246 (74) 172 Remove chalk mark from tire. 51 246 (74) 172 STREET MAINTENANCE Park, or leave parked, a Vehicle on Town block contrary to street maintenance Signs 54 111 (33) 78 CAUSING OBJECTIONABLE NOISE Person make, continue, or allow Objectionable Noise 59 246 (74) 172 DISCHARGE SMOKE FROM VEHICLE Owner or operator of Vehicle permit Vehicle to discharge smoke from exhaust system 61 246 (74) 172 PEDESTRIANS AND JAYWALKING Stand, sit, lie on Sidewalk so as to obstruct Highway or Sidewalk 62 111 (33) 78 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 25 of27 Fail to disperse when requested 63 111 (33) 78 Cross Highway outside crosswalk 64 111 (33) 78 Cross Highway in crosswalk contrary to Traffic Control Device 65 111 (33) 78 VEHICLES ON SIDEWALKS AND PATHWAYS Operate or park Vehicle on Pathway System, Sidewalk or path 67 246 (74) 172 BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, LONG-BOARDS, SCOOTERS, ROLLER BLADES Operate bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or rollerblades on a Sidewalk or Pathway where prohibited by Sign 71 111 (33) 78 Operate bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or rollerblades on street furniture, railing, or staircase 72 111 (33) 78 Leave bicycle, skateboard, long-board, scooter, or rollerblades on Highway, Sidewalk, or Pathway System 74 111 (33) 78 Operate bicycle, skateboard, long-board, or roller blades at a rate of speed in excess of 20 kilometres per hour on the Pathway System 77 111 (33) 78 Operate bicycle, skateboard, long-board, or roller blades on the Pathway System at an unreasonable rate of speed 78 111 (33) 78 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Operate or park a Vehicle contrary to a Traffic Control Device 85 333 (100) 233 Remove or interfere with a Traffic Control Device or barricade, etc. 86 333 (100) 233 FLASHING GREEN LIGHTS Person, other than firefighter, operate lamp with intermittent flashing green light 88 246 (74) 172 PARADES & PROCESSIONS Hold, organize, or take part in Parade or Procession without a permit 89 246 (74) 172 Parade or Procession obstruct movement of Emergency Vehicle 95 246 (74) 172 OBSTRUCTIONS Permit hedge, tree, or shrub to grow or remain greater than 750 mm in corner visibility triangle 96 221 (66) 155 Fail to reduce height of hedge, tree, or shrub to less than 750 mm when directed by a Peace Officer 97 221 (66) 155 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 26 of27 Owner or operator of property fail to ensure tree, shrub, or vegetation is trimmed to prescribed elevations 98 221 (66) 155 SNOW, ICE, AND DIRT Place snow, ice, dirt, or other obstruction on Highway or Town property without permit 99 221 (66) 155 OBSTRUCTIONS ON HIGHWAY OR SIDEWALK Place an electrical cord, hose, chain or other obstruction over or across Highway 101 221 (66) 155 Place an electrical cord, hose, chain or other obstruction over or across Sidewalk creating a hazard to person using sidewalk 102 221 (66) 155 PROHIBITED PROJECTIONS ON HIGHWAY Operate Vehicle on Highway having metal spikes, cleats, skids, or bands projecting from wheels without a permit 103 221 (66) 155 VEHICLE ON JACK Leave Vehicle unattended on Highway while supported by a jack or similar device 104 221 (66) 155 ANIMAL TRAFFIC Permit livestock or sleigh to be on Highway so as to obstructing traffic 105 221 (66) 155 Lead, ride, or drive livestock on Town property other than roadway 106 221 (66) 155 Town of Sylvan Lake Traffic Safety Bylaw No. 1896-2024 Page 27 of27