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TOWN OFTABER
TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF TABER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WITHIN THE TOWN OF TABER.
WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Town of Taber, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled, may pass a Bylaw and or regulations pursuant to Division 1, Section 7 of the
Municipal Government Act (Alberta, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments thereto)
permits a Council to regulate highway traffic within the Town of Taber;
AND WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, Revised Statues of Alberta 2000, Chapter T-6,
empowers the Town Council to pass By-Laws dealing with the regulation, control and
management of vehicles and pedestrians traffic;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Taber, in the Province of Alberta, deems it
proper and expedient to introduce regulations, controls and management of vehicles and
pedestrians within the corporate limits of the Town of Taber,
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Town of Taber in the Province of Alberta,
duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
1.0
NAME OF BYLAW
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Traffic Control Bylaw" and shall be taken to apply
within the corporate limits of the Town of Taber.
2.0
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires terms defined shall have the
same meaning as is ascribed to them in the Traffic Safety Act, Revised Statues of
Alberta 2000, Chapter T-6 and amendments thereto:
Act
Ally
Bicycle
Boulevard
means the Traffic Safety Act;
means
a
narrow
highway
providing
access
to
the
rear
of
buildings
and
parcels of land;
means
a
cycle
propelled
by
human
power upon which a person may ride,
regardless of the number of wheels it
may have;
means that portion of a
Highway that
lies between the edge of the roadway or
curb and the edge of the sidewalk;
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Byiaw
Bylaw Enforcement Officer
Centre Line
Chief Administrative Officer (CAD)
means the Traffic Control Bylaw of bylaw
established by the Municipality;
means a person or persons employed by
the Town
of Taber and
authorized
to
enforce the Bylaws of the Town of Taber;
means;
a)
The center of a roadway measured
from the curbs or, in the absence of
curbs,
from
the
edges
of
the
roadway, or
b)
In the case of a highway designated
by traffic control devices,
i)
As an offset centre highway,
or
ii) As highway having a certain
number
of
traffic
lanes
for
traffic
moving
in
a
certain
direction
at
ail
times or at
specified times, and
a
line
dividing the lanes for traffic
moving
in
the
opposite
direction, or
In the case of a divided highway,
that
portion
of
the
highway
separating the roadways for traffic
moving in opposite directions;
c)
means the Chief Administrative Officer
for the Town, regardless of the specific
title that may be conferred on the Officer
by Council from time to time;
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Commercial Vehicle
means:
a)
A truck, trailer or semi-trailer, except,
i)
A truck, trailer or semi-trailer
that
Is
a
public
service
vehicle,
ii) A truck, trailer or semi-trailer
or any class of vehicle that
by the regulations or by an
older
of the
Alberta
Motor
Transport Board is exempted
from
being
classified as a
commercial vehicle.
And
b)
includes
i)
a motor vehicle from which
sales are
made
of goods,
wares,
merchandise
or
commodity, and
ii) a motor vehicle by means of
which
delivery
of
goods,
wares,
merchandise,
or
commodity to a purchase or
consignee thereof;
means
the
Council
for
the
Town
of
Taber;
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 from the curbs,
or in absence of curbs from the edge
of the roadway; or
b)
any
part
of
a
roadway
at
an
intersection
or elsewhere distinctly
indicated for pedestrian crossing by
sign or by lines or by other markings
on the road surface.
Council
Crosswalk
Curb
Event
means the actual curb if there is one, and
if there is no curb in existence shall mean
the division of a highway between the
roadway and the sidewalk and boulevard
as the case may be;
means those dates and times, when an
event is occurring at a Town facility either
indoors or out, and has an approved
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Highway
Intersection
Municipality
Parade or Procession
special event application completed with
the recreation department;
means
any
thoroughfare
driveway,
street,
road,
trail,
avenue,
parkway,
viaduct,
lane,
ally,
square
bridge
causeway, trestle way, 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
a)
includes
i)
a
sidewalk
(including
a
boulevard
portion
of
the
sidewalk)
il) where a ditch lies adjacent to
a parallel with the roadway,
the ditch, and
iii) where a highway right-of-way
is contained between fences
or between a fence and one
side of the roadway, all the
land between the fence and
the edge of the roadway, as
the case may be.
But
b)
does not include a place declared by
the Lieutenant Governor in Council
not to be a highway;
means
the
area
embraced
within
the
prolongation or connection of:
a)
the lateral curb lines or, if none,
b)
the exterior edges of the roadways,
of two or more highways which join
one another at an angle whether or
not one highway crosses the other;
means the Town of Taber;
with the exception of a military parade or
funeral procession shall mean any group
of.
a)
more than fifty (50) pedestrians, or,
b)
more than ten (10) vehicles, or
c)
any combination of pedestrian and
vehicles which together exceed fifty
(50)
in
number,
on
a
highway,
excluding a sidewalk, that Is likely to
block,
obstruct,
impede,
hinder or
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Park When Prohibited
Passenger Loading Zone
Pathway (Trail way)
Patron (Customer)
Peace Officer
Pedestrian
Premises
otherwise interfere with pedestrians
or vehicular traffic on the highway;
means to
allow a
vehicle to (whether
occupied or not) to remain standing in
one place, except;
a)
when standing temporarily for
the
purpose
of
and
while
actually
engaging
in
loading
or
unloading
passengers, or
b)
when standing
in obedience to
a
Peace
officer
or
traffic
control
device;
Shall mean a space on a portion of a
highway designated
by the CAO and
marked by sign permitting parking therein
for the period of loading or unloading
passengers,
and
the
said
sign
shall
indicate
the
time
or
times
when
the
space is restricted to these purposes;
means
the
asphalt
paved
walking
pathways that have been installed by the
Town through public parks and spaces;
means
a
person
who
is
a
customer,
client,
committee
or
board
member,
guest, or a person doing business with
the Town or a group leasing space in a
Town facility;
means a police officer or auxiliary police
officer of the Taber Police Service,
a
police
officer
of the
Royal
Canadian
Mounted
Police,
a
Town
of
Taber
Community Peace Officer or
a
bylaw
enforcement officer of the Town of Taber;
means:
a)
a person on foot, or
b)
a person in or on a mobility aid, and
includes those persons designated
by regulation as pedestrians;
means
a
business
premise
or
other
premise normally used for the servicing
or repair of heavy vehicles, but will not
include a residential premise(s);
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Roadway
Service Road
Sidewalk
Stop
Time
Town
Trail way
TOWN OF TABER
TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Traffic Control Device
means that part of a highway intended
for use by vehicular traffic;
means a road that runs parallel to a main
road and is separated from the main road
by a boulevard or curb;
means that part of a highway especially
adapted to the use of or ordinarily used
by pedestrians, and includes that part of
the highway between the curb line (or the
edge of the roadway, where there is no
curb line) and the adjacent property line,
whether or not paved or improved;
means;
a)
when required, a complete cessation
from vehicular movement, and
b)
when
prohibited, any halting even
momentarily of a
vehicle, whether
occupied
or
not,
except
when
necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic
or
in
compliance
with
the
directions
of
a
Peace
Officer
or
traffic control device;
whenever "TIME"
is
referred
to
in the
Bylaw
it shall
mean
either
Mountain
Standard
Time
or
Mountain
Daylight
Saving Time, whichever is proclaimed to
be in effect by the Province of Alberta;
means the Town of Taber in the Province
of Alberta;
means the trail for public use to walk, jog,
bicycle,
skateboard,
wheelchair
and
rollerblade.
Motorized
vehicles
(other
than
motorized
wheelchair)
are
not
permitted for use on the trail way;
means:
a)
any sign, signal, marking or device
placed, marked or erected under the
authority
of
the
Bylaw
for
the
purpose
of
regulating,
warning
or
guiding traffic,
b)
a
traffic
control
device,
whether
manually,
electrically
or
mechanically operated,
which traffic
is directed to stop and proceed;
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Trailer
Truck
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Truck Loading Zone
means a vehicle so designed that it may
be attached to
or drawn
by
a
motor
vehicle,
and
intended
to
transport
property or persons and
includes any
trailer that is designed, constructed and
equipped
as
a
dwelling
place,
living
abode
or
sleeping
place,
either
permanently or temporarily, but does not
include machinery or equipment used in
the
construction
or
maintenance
of
highways;
means a vehicle designed primarily for
the
transportation
of
property
or
equipment,
but
does
not
include
a
chassis cab,
crawler mounted vehicle,
trailer, machinery or equipment used in
the
construction
or
maintenance
of
highways or an off-highway vehicle as
defined in the Traffic Safety Act;
shall mean a space on a portion of a
highway
designed
by
the
CAO
and
marked by a sign for the purpose of
loading
or
unloading,
permitting
truck
only parking while loading and unloading,
for a period as indicated by the said sign;
means a device In, or upon by which a
person or thing may be transported or
drawn upon a highway;
means a device in, or upon by which a
person or thing may be transported or
drawn upon a highway.
Truck Tractor
Vehicle
3.0
SPEED LIMITS
3.1
Pursuant to the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act, Revised Statutes of
Alberta 2000, Chapter T-6, the maximum or minimum speeds for designated
highways shall be prescribed in Schedule "0" and attached hereto.
4.0
PARADES OR PROCESSIONS
4.1
Any persons desiring to hold a parade or procession within the Town of Taber
shall, at least 72 hours prior to the time they desire to hold same, make
application in writing to the CAO and in such application shall furnish to the
CAO information with respect to the following:
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4.1.1
the name and address of the applicant, and if such applicant is an
organization, the names, address and occupations of the executive
thereof,
4.1.2
the nature and object of such parade or procession,
4.1.3
the day, date and hours during which same will be held,
4.1.4
the intended route thereof,
4.1.5
the approximate number of persons who will take part therein,
4.1.6
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, and such written
application shall bear the signatures and address of the persons who
will be in control of such parade or procession and who undertake to
be responsible for the good order and conduct of same.
4.2
The CAO may for any reason which appears to him/her improper, refuse to
issue a permission, but in the event of such refusal the applicants concerned
may apply to the Council THEREFORE, and the Council may by resolution or
otherwise direct the issue of such permission, subject to the provisions of this
Bylaw.
4.3
No person shall hold or take part in any parade or procession unless
permission has been issued by the CAO or Town Council.
4.4
During such parade or procession:
4.4.1
no person driving any vehicle shall drive through the ranks of any
parade or procession, or obstruct, impede or interfere with same,
4.4.2
all pedestrians not taking part therein shall be restricted to the use of
the sidewalk area.
4.5
No parade or procession shall move at a slower speed so as to impede
continuous movement, or obstruct any highway for a longer period than is
reasonably necessary.
4.6
The distribution of candy to spectators from parade entries is allowed, but
cannot be thrown from the float or vehicle. Candy must be distributed by
members of the parade walking to curb-side spectators to hand the candy
out.
5.0
FIRES
5.1
In case of a fire within the Town, any Peace Officer or member of the Fire
Department may designate in any manner a line or lines near the
location of
the fire
beyond
which
no
member of the
public shall
pass,
and
no
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unauthorized persons, whether on foot, on horse or in a vehicle shall cross
such line or lines.
5.2
The Emergency Services Director of the Fire Department of the Town or any
member of the Fire Department acting under their instruction shall have the
right to move or cause to be moved any vehicle which may be deemed
necessary to move or have moved for the purpose of carrying out any duty,
work or undertaking of the Fire Department of the Town and the expense for
moving the vehicle will be at the expense of the registered owner of the said
vehicle.
6.0
HEAVY VEHICLE
6.1
For the purpose of Section V "Heavy Vehicle" means:
6.1.1
a vehicle with or without load exceeding the registered weight of
Twelve
Thousand
(12,000)
kilograms
(26,455
Lbs.)
or
more,
exceeding Eleven (11) meters (36 feet) in length.
6.1.2
a vehicle with a trailer with or without a load which exceeds Twelve
Thousand (12,000) kilograms (26,455 Lbs.) in total weight or Eleven
(11) meters (36 feet) in total length.
6.2
No person shall operate or park a heavy vehicle on a highway other than a
highway specified in Schedule "A" hereof, which said Schedule is hereby
incorporated into and made part of this Bylaw and such Schedule may be
amended by resolution of Council or by the CAO.
6.3
The following shall not be deemed to be operating a vehicle in contravention
of Section 6.2 if the vehicle was being operated on the most direct and
practicable
route
between the premises or location concerned and the
nearest truck route:
6.3.1
persons delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the
premises of bona fide customers,
6.3.2
persons going to or from business premises of the owner of the heavy
vehicle concerned, persons moving a building for which the necessary
Moving Permit has been issued by the Town,
6.3.3
persons going to or from premises for the servicing or repairing of
heavy vehicles,
6.3.4
persons pulling a disabled vehicle from a highway prohibited to heavy
vehicles.
6.4
The following shall not be deemed to be in contravention of Section 6.2:
6.4.1
persons driving a public passenger vehicle,
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6.4.2
persons driving a vehicle that is owned by or actually in the service of
the Town and that is actually engaged in work at locations not
designated as a truck route,
6.4.3
persons specified In the foregoing subsection must carry and produce
upon demand of a Peace Officer proof that the vehicle being driven is
actually in the service of the Town;
7.0
MAXIMUM WEIGHTS
7.1
For the purpose of this Section "Maximum Weight" means:
7.1.1
the maximum legal weight allowed for a vehicle and load pursuant to
the official registration certificate or interim registration certificate
issued by the Province of Alberta for such vehicles provided,
7.1.2
that the weight recorded on such certificate for a vehicle when the
combined weight of the vehicle and heaviest load that may be
carried is in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act
and regulations thereunder.
7.2
Unless they have first obtained a permit as provided in Subsection 7.7 of this
section, a person shall not drive on a roadway any vehicle or combination of
attached vehicles with a weight including or excluding any load thereon, In
excess of the maximum weight.
7.3
Whenever in their opinion, there is a contravention of Subsection 7.2 of this
Section, a Peace Officer may escort the driver and vehicle(s) (or other person
in charge or control of a
vehicle or combination of attached vehicles)
suspected of being on a roadway in contravention of such Subsection, to the
nearest adequate weight scale to determine the weight of such vehicle or
combination of attached vehicles and load carried thereon. The weight slip or
slips shall be given to the Peace Officer and may be retained by him, and if
the weight of any loaded vehicle or combination of attached loaded vehicles
is in excess of the maximum weight, the Peace Officer, in addition to any
prosecution for contravention of Subsection 7.2 hereof, may require that any
load or portion thereof in excess of maximum weight be removed before the
vehicle or combination
of attached vehicles are again taken
upon the
highway.
7.4
A weight slip given to a Peace Officer under Subsection 7.3 of this Section
and submitted by the Peace officer in evidence in court shall be prima facie
proof of the authenticity of the weigh slip and of the particulars thereon
submitted in evidence, and of the accuracy to the weigh scale used.
7.5
A person driving or in charge or control of a vehicle or combination of
attached vehicles suspected by a Peace Officer of being on a roadway in
contravention of Subsection 7.2 of this Section shall, when requested by the
Peace Officer, produce for such Officers inspection any official registration
certificate or interim registration certificate for such vehicle or vehicles that
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may have been issued by the Province of Alberta showing the maximum
weight of such vehicle or combination of attached vehicles.
7.6
Particulars
obtained
by a
Peace
Officer from
a
registration
certificate
produced under Subsection 7.5 of this Section and submitted by the Peace
Officer as evidence in court shall be prima facie proof of the authenticity of
such certificate and of the particulars thereon submitted in evidence.
7.7
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, a person may apply to
the CAO for a permit to allow on a roadway a vehicle or combination of
attached vehicles with weight in excess of maximum weight.
The CAO may
grant such permit for such purposes and for such periods as he may set out
therein or may refuse to grant a permit.
7.8
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, and excepting passenger
buses, the maximum vehicle rating permitted on the Community Centre
Parking Area, located within the area of 50 Street to 48 Street and 48 Avenue
to 65 Meters (213 feet) south of 47 Avenue legally defined as Block C, Plan
7282 J.K., shall be 910 kilograms (one ton), except by special permission
provided by the CAO.
8.0
DANGEROUS GOODS
8.1
Definitions of terms (for Dangerous Goods, only):
8.1.1
"Assembly Occupancy" means the occupancy or the use of a
building or part thereof, by a gathering or persons for civic, political,
travel, religious, social educational, recreational or like purposes for
the consumption of food or drink.
8.1.2
"Carrier"
means any
person
operating
a
vehicle
used for the
conveying of dangerous goods into, through or out of the Town by any
vehicle including, but not so as to restrict the foregoing, truck, trailer or
semi-trailer.
8.1.3
"Dangerous Goods" means any product, substance or organism that
falls within any of the classes listed in Schedule "B" attached to and
forming part of this Bylaw.
8.1.4
"Dangerous Goods Truck Route" means a highway so designated
in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw and such
Schedule may be amended by resolution of Council or by the CAO.
8.1.5
"Institutional occupancy" means the occupancy or use of a building
or part thereof by persons harbored or detained to receive medical
care or treatment, or by persons involuntarily detained.
8.1.6
"Permitted Vehicle Storage Location" means any area which is at
least one hundred and fifty (150) meters away from the nearest
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residential, institutional or assembly occupancy and/or is acceptable to
the Fire Chief of the Town of Taber.
8.1.7
"Residential Occupancy" means the occupancy or use of a building
or part thereof by persons for whom sleeping accommodation is
provided, but who are not harbored or detained to receive medical
care, treatment, or are not involuntarily detained.
8.2
No carrier shall enter or leave or travel within the Town other than on a
dangerous goods truck route, except a carrier may for the purpose of
obtaining a dangerous goods vehicle storage location, drive his/her vehicle on
a
combination of truck routes forming
the
most accessible connection
between the delivery point, collection point or permitted vehicle storage
location, and a dangerous goods truck route.
8.3
This Bylaw shall not apply to the following quantities of dangerous goods
properly packaged and protected, being transported for delivery within the
Town:
8.3.1
individual
containers
of
less
than
250
kilograms
(551 Lbs.),
of
consumer packaged merchandise transported by vehicles with a gross
vehicle weight under 13,700 kilograms (30,202 lbs.),
8.3.2
fuel in the tank or tanks of the carrier vehicle, provided the fuel is
carried in permanently mounted tanks with direct lines to the fuel
system of the vehicle,
8.3.3
in any case where a special permission is issued by the Fire Chief of
the Town of Taber pursuant to this Bylaw.
8.4
No carrier shall stop within the Town except;
8.4.1
at a permitted vehicle storage location,
8.4.2
to load or unload the dangerous goods,
8.4.3
in compliance with directions of a Peace Officer or Traffic Control
Device,
8.4.4
due to mechanical failure of the carrier vehicle or a
motor vehicle
accident involving the carrier vehicle.
If this occurs, the carrier must
inform the Police of the nature of the dangerous goods,
8.4.5
to refuel or repair the vehicle providing the routes to the particular
service station or garage conform to those routes described in Section
8.2,
8.4.6
in those areas designated as truck routes where parking is permitted.
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8.5
A carrier shall,
8.5.1
when
requested
by a
Peace Officer,
produce for such officer's
inspection a bill of lading, a permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw, an
industrial waste report, or other documents showing the origin and
destination of the trip and a description of the load.
8.5.2
particulars obtained by a Peace Officer under Section 8.5.1
and
submitted as evidence in Court shall be prima facie proof of the
particulars
thereon
submitted
in
evidence
without
proof
of
the
signature or official capacity of the person signing the bills of lading.
9.0
PARKING OR STANDING SPECIAL CLASSES OF VEHICLES
9.1
No person shall angle park any vehicle which exceeds five and eight-tenths
(5.8) meters (19 feet) in length upon any highway except at such locations as
have been designated by the CAO either by sign or in writing.
9.2
The foregoing restrictions shall not apply:
9.2.1
so as to prohibit such vehicles being parked on a highway for the
purpose of unloading or loading goods to or from premises abutting
such highway providing that if the loading or unloading is taking place
during a period of restricted visibility, then the vehicle and its trailer
shall have all front and rear lights illuminated,
9.2.2
to a vehicle or a vehicle with any type of trailer attached thereto which
has been left parked because of a breakdown or emergency if the
person in charge or control of the vehicle can establish that he/she
has taken immediate action to arrange the removal of the vehicle
forthwith,
9.2.3
No person shall park a trailer from a truck-tractor unit without being
connected to the truck-tractor (per the Public Highways development
Act, Section 43. (1), (2), (3), and (4), at any time on any highway
within the Town of Taber.
Noncompliance will result in a traffic tag as
indicated in Schedule "D", plus the unit will be towed and impounded,
with the release from impoundment at the owner's expense.
9.3
No person shall park a truck-tractor unit, with or without a trailer attached
thereto it, on any highway of the Town except as listed in Schedule 'A" which
is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw, subject to the exclusion for trailer
drop off in 9.4 below.
9.4
This Section shall not apply where a vehicle or trailer is obliged to be parked
while being loaded or unloaded in the course of its ordinary business.
9.5
No person shall park a motor vehicle on any highway in the Town of Taber
exceeding the registered weight of 12,000 kilograms (26,455 Lbs.), when
registered weight is in accordance with provisions of the Traffic Safety Act
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and regulations thereunder, except as listed in areas outlined in Schedule "A"
which is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw.
10.0
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS
10.1
No pedestrian shall crowd or jostle other pedestrians in such a manner as to
create or cause discomfort, disturbance or confusion.
10.1.1 No person shall stand in a group of three (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 a
highway, and forthwith after request has been made by a Peace
Officer or other person duly authorized to do so, shall disperse and
move away.
10.1.2 No
person
shall
so
conduct themselves,
or
otherwise
position
themselves on a highway, in a manner as to obstruct vehicular or
pedestrian traffic or as to inconvenience any other person upon the
highway.
10.2
Nothing in Section 10.1 shall be construed as prohibiting the assembly of
persons for the purpose of watching a parade or procession duly authorized
by the Town.
10.3
No person shall stand upon a highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from
the driver of any vehicle.
10.4
No person shall race or cause a race upon any roadway unless so authorized
by the GAO in writing.
11.0
PARKING
11.1
No person shall park a vehicle upon a highway in such a manner that any
part of the vehicle is within three (3) meters, (10 feet), of the center line of the
highway providing that the foregoing shall only apply to highways where the
portion thereof intended for vehicular traffic is twelve (12) meters (40 feet) or
more in width.
11.2
When angle parking is permitted, or required, and guidelines are visible on
the roadway, a driver shall park his/her vehicle:
11.2.1 with its sides between and parallel to any two guidelines, and
11.2.2 with one front wheel not more than 500 millimeters (20 inches) from
the curb or edge of the roadway.
11.3
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act, a vehicle may be
parked at right angle to the curb in a Cul-de-Sac providing that the vehicle is
not parked in such a manner as not to interfere with the flow of traffic in the
Cul-de-Sac.
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11.4
Parking shall be parallel to the curb except in areas where the sign indicates
that parking is angle parking only and must stay within the painted parking
stall lines.
11.5
No person shall park a vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at the
following locations;
11.5.1 upon any portion of a highway adjacent to any structure in the course
of erection or repair when such parking will impede or obstruct traffic,
11.5.2 in any truck loading or unloading zone marked by sign indicating the
restrictions which apply thereto except a commercial vehicle lawfully
engaged in loading or unloading merchandise.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, such space may be used for normal parking of vehicles on
Sunday or any Holiday or at times other than those restricted by the
sign.
11.5.3 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.
11.5.4 In the entrance to
any
Fire
Hall or any
Police Station or the
Ambulance entranceway to any hospital.
11.5.5 No person shall park a vehicle at a place or area where the sign
indicates that parking is restricted to a special class of vehicles only.
11.5.6 For the purpose of the foregoing Subsection, the following special
classes of vehicles are established;
11.5.6.1
Police Vehicles
11.5.6.2
Taber Handi-Bus
11.5.6.3
Tour Line Buses
11.5.6.4
Funeral Cars
11.5.6.5
School Buses
11.5.6.6
Taxicabs
11.5.6.7
Vehicles marked for the Handicapped
11.5.6.8
Other as may be established by resolution of Council
from time to time.
11.5.7 Upon any roadway or alley providing emergency vehicle access to a
multiple unit development, except where such alley or roadway is
marked as such by signs on or near such alley or roadway.
11.5.8 In this Section, multiple unit developments shall mean a development
consisting of two or more self-contained units on a parcel of land in
excess of one thousand (1000) square meters (10,764 square feet)
and without restricting the generality of the foregoing shall include
shopping centers and townhouse developments.
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11.6
Except when actually taking or discharging passengers, no person shall park
a vehicle at the following locations:
11.6.1 in a passenger loading zone marked with a sign,
11.6.2 on any portion of a highway marked by signs as "No Parking".
11.7
No person shall park a vehicle in any alley unless a sign otherwise permits,
except for the following purposes:
11.7.1 the loading or unloading of goods from commercial vehicles for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes, or
11.7.2 the loading or unloading of goods or passengers from a vehicle other
than a commercial vehicle for a period not exceeding five (5) minutes.
11.7.3 Notwithstanding Subsection 11.7.1 and 11.7.2 above, no person while
loading or unloading passengers or goods shall park a vehicle in such
a manner as may obstruct the passage of other vehicles along the
alley.
11.8
Where a sign restricts the parking of vehicles to a time limit it shall be an
offence to park a vehicle in excess of the time so designated and marked on
the sign.
11.8.1
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
another
person
charged
with
the
enforcement
of
parking
prohibitions and restrictions may place an erasable chalk mark on the
tread of the tire on parked or stopped vehicles without such Peace
Officer or other person or the Town incurring any liabilityfor so doing.
11.8.2 If after the issuance of a traffic tag to a vehicle for a first violation of
Section 11.8 hereof and a vehicle is parked for further periods of time
in excess of that permitted on the applicable traffic device, then a
second and additional offence shall be deemed to have occurred,
11.8.3 The provisions of Section 11.8 shall not apply on a Sunday or on a
Holiday.
11.9
No person shall park or leave a vehicle on private land unless required or
permitted by the Bylaw, the Traffic Safety Act or by Traffic Control Devices or
in compliance with the directions of a Peace Officer unless such person has
obtained the permission of the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of
the private land.
11.9.1
A vehicle parked contrary to Subsection 11.9 may be impounded and
removed and an information and complaint may be laid against the
registered owner or person in charge of the illegally parked vehicle.
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11.10
No person shall park a vehicle upon any land owned by the Town of Taber,
which the Town uses or permits to be used as a playground, recreation area,
or public park, except on such part thereof as the CAO may designate by sign
or signs.
11.11
No person shall park any trailer, whether designated for occupancy by
persons or
for carrying of goods or equipment upon any highway unless the
said trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn and
when so attached the trailer shall be deemed part of that vehicle and subject
to the regulations pertaining to vehicles, except that;
11.11.1 Trailers used for construction, maintenance or delivery purposes
may be left on a highway directly adjacent to a work or pick
up/delivery site for a maximum ten (10) hour period between 7:00
AM and 7:00 PM provided: trailers are not on a highway (service
road) parallel to Highway 3 or Highway 36; and, workers are actively
engaged at that site, or are present for pick-up/delivery purposes;
and, the trailers are properly supported at their hitch points so as not
to damage the highway surface; and, wheels are properly chocked;
and, warning cones are set out on the highway both in front and
behind the corners of the trailers that are furthest from the curb or
highway edge,
11.11.2 No person shall occupy or permit another person to occupy a mobile
unit upon a highway or upon public property unless such property
has been designated for use as a mobile unit park or trailer court,
11.11.3 For the purpose of this Section "Mobile Unit" means;
11.11.3.1
any vacation trailer or house trailer or relocatable trailer;
or
11.11.3.2
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 accommodations for or other use by one
or more persons.
11.12
No person shall park any vehicle upon the Community Centre parking area
located within the area of 50 Street to 48 Street and 48 Avenue to 65 meters
(212 feet) south of 47 Avenue legally defined as Block 3, Plan 7282 J.K., for
more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours.
11.13
A person being in charge or control of a garage, service station, radio shop or
other premises where repairs or installations are made to vehicles for
compensation, shall not leave or cause or suffer or permit to be left on any
street a vehicle which is left in his/her possession for carrying out of repairs or
making installations or for any other purpose whatsoever.
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11.14
No owner or operator of any self-propelled type of vehicle, which is incapable
of being moved under its own power, shall cause or permit such vehicle to be
parked or left standing on any street.
11.15
Subsection 11.14 does not apply to a vehicle, which has been left parked
because of a breakdown or other emergency if the person in charge or
control of the vehicle can establish that he/she has taken immediate action to
arrange for the removal of the vehicle forthwith.
11.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the following classes of
motor vehicles are exempt from parking prohibitions while any such vehicle is
being used in work requiring that it be stopped or parked in contravention of
any such prohibition;
11.16.1
Emergency Vehicles
11.16.2
Public UtilityVehicles
11.16.3
Municipal or Other Government Public Services Vehicles
11.16.4
Towing Service Vehicles
11.17
Property located in the Town and owned or occupied by the Government of
Canada, Government of Alberta or by the Town, shall be considered to be
Private property. A person operating a Vehicle on private property shall obey
posted Traffic Control Devices;
11.17.1
Parking space or spaces, or a parking area is provided for the
parking of vehicles for persons who are customers, or attending an
event, or patrons of, or are otherwise doing business with the
Owner, tenant, occupant or Person in charge of the property, and
the space is clearly marked as being;
11.17.1.1
Set aside for parking only of Vehicles of customers, or
attending an event, or patrons of, or Persons doing
business with the Owner, tenant, occupant or Person in
charge of the property.
11.17.2
A Person who is not. either a customer, or attending an event, or
patrons of, or Persons doing business with the Owner, tenant,
occupant or Person in charge of the property, shall not Park where
prohibited or leave their Vehicle within the Parking space, spaces
or areas so designated.
12.0
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
12.1
Council has the sole authority to place, erect, display or alter permanent
traffic control devices at such
locations within the Town as they may
determine, for the purpose of controlling and regulating traffic and to maintain
a record of all such locations, which shall be available to the public.
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13.0
SIGNING AUTHORITY OF THE GAG
13.1
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate or may allow crosswalks upon
any highway and to mark the same or cause the same to be marked.
13.2
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate any highway intersection or other
place on a highway as a place at which no left hand turn or right hand turn or
both shall be made, and shall cause the said places to be signed, barricaded
or otherwise restricted.
13.3
The CAO Is hereby authorized to 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.
13.4
The CAO is hereby authorized to approve of any highway or part of a
highway being designated for one-way traffic.
13.5
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate any highway as one, which Is
closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic and shall cause such highway
to be marked.
13.6
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate any roadway as one to be divided
into traffic lanes of such number as may be considered proper.
13.7
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate "School Zones" and "Playground
Zones".
The CAO 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.
13.8
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate vehicle speeds on any highway
or portion of a highway.
13.9
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate any boulevard upon which
parking is permitted and shall cause signs permitting such parking to be
erected thereon.
13.10
The CAO may designate and cause to be properly marked portions of
highway prohibiting parking at any time.
13.11
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate portions of highway where
parking is limited to a period of time and shall cause signs to be erected
indicating such parking limitations.
13.12
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate passenger or truck loading or
unloading zones and shall cause the same to be marked.
13.13 Notwithstanding any other provisions in this By-Law the CAO may cause "No
Parking" or "Construction Warning" signs to be placed on or near roadways
for roadway maintenance or construction purposes;
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13.13.1
After such signs are placed on or near a roadway, no person shall
park or leave a vehicle on that portion of roadway contrary to
provisions of such signs,
13.13.2
When
roadway
maintenance
or
construction
commences,
vehicles parked on the signed roadway may be removed pursuant
to Section 13.0 hereof;
13.13.2.1 When it is practicable the vehicle, on removal from the
signed roadway will be left nearby to minimize the
conveniences and expenses to its owner or operator
and the registered owner of the vehicle shall pay all
expenses for the removal of the vehicle.
13.14 The CAO is hereby authorized to approve of any highway or part of a highway
being designated for
a
"Dangerous
Goods
Route"
and such
highway
description is recorded in Schedule "A" which is attached to and forms part of
this Bylaw;
13.15 The CAO is hereby authorized to approve of any highway or part of a
highway being designated for "Truck Routes" and such highway description is
recorded in Schedule "A"which is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw".
13.16 The CAO is hereby authorized to designate those portions of highway upon
which parking is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 o'clock in the forenoon
and 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon of any day of the week from Monday to
Saturday inclusive, and shall cause the same to be marked by sign.
13.17
The CAO is hereby authorized to specify the types of vehicles which are
prohibited from parking on any Town owned parking lots and shall cause a
sign to be erected on the said parking lot setting forth such prohibition.
13.18 The CAO is hereby authorized to designate angle parking on any highway
and cause the same to be marked.
13.19
The CAO is hereby authorized in case of unfavorable road conditions to limit
loads upon Town highways.
13.20
The CAO is hereby authorized to prohibit or restrict by sign the movement of
vehicles from
private driveways onto a highway or from a highway onto
private driveways where such prohibition or restriction is deemed advisable in
the public interest and for the better regulation of traffic.
13.21
The CAO is hereby authorized to dose any existing median or divider on any
municipal highway.
13.22
The CAO is hereby authorized to designate portions of highways within the
Town for the use of bicycles only and to regulate the movement of bicycles
upon the portion of such highway designed for use by bicycles.
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13.23
The CAO is hereby authorized to appoint one or more Bylaw Enforcement
Officers who should have the authority of a Peace Officer only with respect to
the enforcement of the Bylaws of the Town of Taber.
13.24
The CAO is hereby authorized to grant permission upon request for trailer
parking that may not fall within the guideline of this Bylaw.
13.25 Any person who is licensed to carry on the business of a restaurant or retail
store by the Town, may apply in writing to the CAO, for permission to operate
a sidewalk patio on Town-owned land (including a Roadway) adjoining such
premises;
13.25.1 The CAO may grant permission for the use of such Town-owned
land or Roadway as a sidewalk patio subject to;
13.25.1.1
The applicant obtaining any required permits pursuant to
the Town of Taber Land Use Bylaw,
13.25.1.2
The applicant entering into a
License of Occupation
agreement satisfactory to the CAO, and the payment of a
rental fee as may be determined by the Town from time
to time.
13.25.2
Notwithstanding
Subsection
13.25.1
a
License
of
Occupation
granted under the provisions of this Section shall be for temporary
periods of occupation only and shall be subject to termination or
cancellation by the Town on no more than thirty (30) days notice.
14.0
POWER OF PEACE OFFICERS
14.1
Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed
any vehicle or trailer subject to the following;
14.1.1 parked in contravention of a provision of this Bylaw, or
14.1.2 where
emergency conditions
may require
such
removal from
a
highway. Such vehicle may be removed to a place designated by the
CAO where it will remain impounded until claimed by the owner or
his/her agent.
14.2
A notice or commonly called a Traffic Tag having printed wording approved
by the CAO may be issued by a Peace Officer to any person alleged to have
breached any provision of this Bylaw and the said notice shall require
forfeiture and payment of the appropriate fine specified in Schedule "D"
attached hereto and declared to be part of this Bylaw, to such officials as the
CAO may designate.
14.3
A Traffic Tag shall be deemed to be sufficiently served;
14.3.1 ifserved personally on the accused, or
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14.3.2 if mailed to the address of the Registered Owner of the vehicle
concerned, or to the person concerned, or
14.3.3 if attached to or left upon the vehicle in respect of which the offence is
alleged to have been committed.
14.4
Upon production of any such Tag within five (5) days from the date of service
thereof together with the payment prescribed in Schedule "D" to an official
designated by the CAO to receive such payment an official receipt for the
payment shall be issued and subject to the provisions of Section 14.5 of this
Section, such payment shall be accepted in lieu of prosecution.
14.5
If the person upon whom any such Tag is served fails to pay the required
sum within the time limit of Twenty-Two (22) consecutive days, the provisions
of this Section for acceptance of payment in lieu of prosecution does not
apply.
14.6
Nothing in this Section contained shall;
14.6.1 prevent any person from defending a charge of committing a breach
of this Bylaw,
14.6.2 prevent any Peace Officer or other person from laying any Information
and complaint against any other person whether or not such other
persons has made a payment under the provisions of Section 14.2
and 14.8 for a breach of any of the provisions of this Bylaw.
14.7
Each Peace Officer is hereby charged with the duty of enforcing the
provisions of this Bylaw.
14.8
No person other than the owner or the driver of a motor vehicle shall remove
any Notice or Tag placed on or affixed to the motor vehicle by a Peace Officer
in the course of his/her duties.
15.0
PENALTIES
15.1
If a penalty is not defined in this Bylaw then this Section shall apply.
15.2
Any person who commits a breach of any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall
upon summary conviction before a Court of competent jurisdiction be liable to
a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) exclusive of costs and
in case of nonpayment of the fine and costs imposed, to imprisonment of a
period not exceeding six (6) months unless such fine and costs including the
cost of committal are sooner paid
15.3
If a person contravenes a Section of this Bylaw which incurs costs to the
Town for repairs or replacement then the repairs or replacement may be done
by the Town at the expense of the person in contravention of this Bylaw.
If
the person in contravention does not pay such expenses promptly upon being
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invoiced, the Town may recover the expenses thereof with costs by action in
any Court of competent jurisdiction;
15.3.1
This expense shall be in addition to any fines or penalties imposed
for contravention of this Bylaw or The Traffic Safety Act.
16.0
OBSTRUCTION TO VISION
16.1
No owner or occupant of private property in the Town shall allow Hedges,
Shrubs or Trees, whether planted before or after the date of the passing of
this Bylaw to grow or remain at a greater height than one (1) meter (36
inches) at any place on such parcel of land at or adjacent to or within a
distance of Six (6) meters (20 feet) measured from the comer of the street
intersection nearest to the parcel of land concerned.
16.2
In the case of trees growing on any private property within the Town, whether
planted before or after the date of the passing of this Bylaw, the owner or
occupant concerned shall trim the said trees in such a way that no branches
or foliage of said trees shall be at a lesser height than 160 centimeters (63
inches) at any place on such parcel of land at or adjacent to and within a
distance of six (6) meters (20 feet) measured from the comer of the street
intersection nearest to such trees.
16.3
If a person is directed by a Peace Officer to reduce any Hedges, Shrubs or
Trees referred to in Section 16.01
or 16.02 and fails to carry out such
directions within Seven (7) days of receipt of such direction, the Town may
remove any such hedge, shrub or tree 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 may recover the expenses of such work,
cost by action in any Court of competent jurisdiction, or may charge the
expenses of the work as taxes due against such property.
16.4
A person shall not build, erect or allow to continue in existence a fence, wall
or other structure other than a building on private property at or adjacent to
and within six (6) meters (20 feet) from a street intersection to a height
greater than one (1) meter (36 inches).
16.5
The maximum height provided in Section 16.1, 16.2 and 16.4 of this section
shall be measured from the top of the curb where there is a sidewalk or from
the level of the crown of the roadway where there is no sidewalk.
16.6
If contrary to the provisions of Section 16.4 any fence, wall or structure other
than a building, is erected beyond the maximum height allowed by said
Section a Peace Officer may order the person responsible therefore forthwith
at his own expense to remove or reduce the height of the fence, wall or other
than a building, to be within the maximum height allowed by Section 16.4 and
if the person responsible for same neglects or refuses to reduce the height
thereof or remove it the Town may proceed to reduce the height as required
and may charge the costs thereof to the person on whose land the said
fence, wall or structure other than a building exists.
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16.7
No person shall store lumber or other materials at or adjacent to and within
six (6) meters (20 feet) from a street intersection to a height greater than one
(1) meter (36 inches) measured from the top of the curb where there is a
sidewalk or from the level of the crown of the roadway where there is no
sidewalk.
16.8
Nothing contained in this Section shall effect the liability of any person to
prosecution for breach of this Section.
17.0
CYCLISTS, SKATERS, HORSE AND HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
17.1
A person over 14 shall not ride a bicycle on any Town sidewalk.
A person
under 14 shall not ride a bicycle on a Town sidewalk unless the bicycle has a
wheel diameter of 40 centimeters (16 inches) or less. This does not apply to
Town pathways;
17.1.1
A person under 14, riding a bicycle on a sidewalk or pathway shall:
17.1.1.1 yield the right of way to slower moving people;
17.1.1.2 alert anyone about to be overtaken by giving an audible signal
a reasonable amount of time before overtaking;
17.1.1.3 use reasonable care when overtaking another person; and
17.1.1.4 travel under control and at a reasonable rate of speed having
regard to the nature, condition and use of the sidewalk or
pathway including the amount of pedestrian traffic.
17.1.2 A person riding a bicycle on a Town sidewalk or pathway shall yield
the
right of way to
all vehicle and
motor vehicle traffic at
an
intersection, or crosswalk, and may only enter the intersection or
crosswalk when
it is safe to do so, without impeding traffic or
pedestrians.
17.2
No person shall ice skate or toboggan upon a roadway.
17.3
No person shall coast on a sled, toboggan, skis, scooters, rollerblades, hover
boards or other conveyance, except a bicycle upon a highway.
17.4
Every person skateboarding, scooting, hover boarding, roller skating or
rollerblading upon a sidewalk or trail way shall:
17.4.1 yield the right-of-way to pedestrians,
17.4.2 when passing a pedestrian, or other person on a sidewalk, use care
and control required to ensure the safety of the pedestrian or other
person.
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17.4.3 stay at a reasonable distance from other persons using the sidewalk,
and
17.4.4 give an audible signal before overtaking a pedestrian, which signal will
be produced a reasonable time prior to overtaking, by voice, bell or
other warning device, which is audible to the pedestrian.
17.4.5 Shall yield to motor vehicles on a highway.
17.5
No person shall skateboard, scooter, hover board, roller skate or rollerblade
upon a sidewalk or trail way at any rate of speed that is unreasonable having
regard to the nature, condition, and use of the sidewalk or trail way and the
amount and kind of pedestrian traffic that is or might reasonably be expected
to be on the sidewalk or trail way.
17.6
No rally or race involving skateboards, scooters, hover boards, roller skates
or rollerblades or another person shall be held upon any sidewalk or trail way.
unless authorized to do so by the CAO.
17.7
No
person
skateboarding,
scooting,
hover
boarding,
roller
skating
or
rollerblading shall cross any highway at any point other than at a crosswalk or
an intersection.
The driver of a vehicle is not relieved from exercising due
care.
17.8
Skateboarders, scooters, hover boarders, roller skaters and rollerbladers use
sidewalks or trail ways at their own risk and the Town does not warrant any
sidewalk or trail way as being suitable for skateboards, roller skates or
rollerblades.
17.9
No person shall ride, drive, walk, any horse or any other animal, with the
exception of small pets on a leash, in or on any sidewalk, trail way boulevard,
park, highway or any other public place within the Town of Taber with the
exception of;
17.9.1
Horses shall be permitted to be ridden from 64'^ Avenue north within
the Town limits, the purpose of which is to access open lands
excluding; the cemetery, public parks, paved roads and pathways,
riding on private property is only permitted with prior owner approval
17.9.2
This provision shall not apply to Rodeos, or parades within the Town
or other activities approved in writing by the CAO and during such
activities, that the driver or any other person in charge of any horse-
drawn vehicle on a highway shall remain upon such vehicle while in
motion, or shall walk beside the horse drawing such vehicle.
18.0TAXICABS
18.1
The CAO is hereby authorized and empowered to designate and properly
mark by signs certain stalls or parking spaces to be known as "Taxicab
Stands", for the exclusive use of vehicles for hire.
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18.2
Any person carrying on the business of letting vehicles for hire hereinafter
called a "Taxicab Operator" may apply to the CAO for the location of one
taxicab stand, but the taxicab operator will only be allotted space for the
parking of one (1) taxi.
18.3
The CAO may prescribe from time to time the fees to be charged a taxicab
operator for each additional parking space or stall, and may charge the cost
of installing and maintaining signs to the taxicab operator.
18.4
No person shall stop or park a vehicle that is not a taxicab in either a marked
taxicab stand allotted to a company or in an open taxicab zone and also;
18.4.1
No operator of a taxicab shall stop or park and leave his/her vehicle
unattended for a period exceeding Fifteen (15) minutes at any
taxicab stand.
18.5
Notwithstanding other provisions in this Bylaw or any other Bylaw, a taxicab
shall be classified as an ordinary vehicle not entitled to the benefit of the
foregoing Section if, while parked, on its windshield there is a printed sign,
approved as to form by the CAO, stating that the vehicle is not for hire.
18.6
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, the Chief of Police may
permit taxicabs, while waiting for hire, to stand at a designated location to
provide accommodation for the public attending any special function or event.
18.7
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Bylaw all vehicles being used for
hire, as taxicabs, must comply with regulations as set forth in the Livery Act.
The Business Licensing Bylaw and must also;
18.7.1 have all vehicles inspected annually by a certified automotive repair
shop and the inspection carried out by a certified mechanic, to ensure
that the vehicle is mechanically sound, and safe for the transporting of
the public, and carried in the vehicle at all times and be produced
upon demand of a Peace Officer, and
18.7.2 a copy of the annual inspection report shall be provided to the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer within 7 days of each completed inspection,
18.7.3 a copy of the annual inspection report is to be carried in the vehicle at
all times to be produced to a Peace Officer upon demand,
18.7.4 should the operator of a vehicle being used as a taxicab not be able to
produce copies of the inspection upon demand or request of a Peace
Officer, then the vehicle being used will be considered not to be a
proper taxicab and therefore may not be used as such, and charges
could be laid for being in contravention of this Section of the Bylaw.
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19.0
MISCELLANEOUS
19.1
No person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a sidewalk or
boulevard where loading and unloading facilities have been provided in the
premises to which the goods or merchandise are being delivered or from
which they are being taken.
19.2
The use of Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Hover Boards and Rollerblades
are permitted in the Town in accordance with the rules as set forth by the
Traffic Safety Act, or as otherwise provided in this Bylaw.
19.3
No person shall place any sign, notice or structure upon a Town highway or
boulevard or upon abutting Town property including public walks unless
authorized by the CAO to do so;
19.3.1
Any sign, notice or other object placed on or beside a Town highway
or upon abutting public lands including boulevards and sidewalks
shall be liable for the removal and immediate disposal by the Town
without any notice or warning to the owner thereof.
19.4
No person shall drain and/or flush any fluid from a vehicle upon a highway so
that the materials of the vehicle falls upon the roadway.
19.5
No person shall wash a vehicle upon a roadway or so near a highway as to
result in the depositing of mud or creating slush or ice upon a public sidewalk
or roadway, and also;
19.5.1
No person operating premises for the sale of new or used vehicles or
for the washing of these vehicles shall wash such vehicles so as to
result in the placement of mud or slush upon the public sidewalk or
roadways,
19.5.2
No person shall wash any article in such a manner as to result in
mud, grease, oil or any item being placed upon a public roadway,
boulevard or sidewalk,
19.5.3
No person operating a business premises to which entry or exit for
vehicles is made by crossings located between the highway curb and
private property shall allow water, mud, slush, ice or frozen snow to
remain on the public sidewalk or roadway portion of such crossing,
but will keep same clean and clear of ail such matter, liquids or
substances as may become a hazard to pedestrians.
19.6
If contrary to Section 19.4 and 19.5, deposits have been made without
authorization and the Town removes same, the expenses shall be chargeable
to the person responsible, which shall be in addition to any fine or penalty
imposed.
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19.7
No person shall operate a motor vehicle, with the exception of a School Bus
between the intersections of 54 Avenue and 56 Avenue on 54 Street when
the Traffic Control Lights are flashing.
19.8
No persons shall play any games on a roadway, alley or highway in the Town
of Taber.
19.9
No person shall cast, project or throw any stones, balls of snow, ice or other
missiles dangerous to the public, or use any bow or arrow, pellet or bb gun,
catapult or other such contraption on any of the highways or public places in
the Town of Taber, unless so authorized by the CAO.
19.10
No person shall drive a vehicle across any open land owned by the Town of
Taber, unless so authorized by the CAO.
19.11
No person shall willfully remove, throw down, deface, alter or destroy a Traffic
Control Device placed, marked or erected on or beside a highway.
19.12
No person, except a peace officer, shall place or cause to be placed any
handbills or other advertising matter on or in a vehicle without the permission
of the owner or person in charge of the vehicle.
19.13
No person shall break, tear, or remove any pavement, sidewalk, curbing,
macadamizing or other road surface, or cause excavation in or under any
street in the Town for any purpose, without first having obtained permission
from the Town to do so, and ifsuch permit is granted, the work shall be under
the inspection of the Town and replaced or repaired in a manner compatible
with the installation prior to the construction.
19.14
No person, other than an employee of the Town, or a person properly
authorized on their behalf, shall dig or move any earth or other material from
any highway, alley, sidewalk, trail way, park, or other property of the Town,
nor shall any person dispose of or place earth or other materials on any
Street, alley, park or other public property except with the permission, in
writing, specifically issued to such persons by the Town.
19.15
The Town of Taber may authorize the placing or setting up of barricades and
other safe guards including warning lights, reflectors, signs and other safety
devices on or in, abutting, along or across any highway, street, avenue, lane
or public place within the Town of Taber. A person not authorized to do so in
writing by the Town shall remove, displace, tear down, overthrow, injure,
damage or interfere in any way with any such barricades or safe guards
placed by the Town.
19.16
All non-permanent driveway curb ramps that provide access to a private
driveway across Town curbing from a public highway, must allow for proper
drainage of water beneath It.
The resident must remove all debris caught
underneath the ramp frequently so as not to create a drainage issue;
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19.16.1 All non-permanent driveway curb ramps must be removed by the
resident prior to the first snowfall event and not replaced until after
the curb and gutter has been cleaned by the Town street sweeper in
the spring road maintenance program.
19.16.2 The Town of Taber does not accept any responsibility for damages
incurred to the ramps at any time. The owner of the ramps may be
responsible for damages caused to Town equipment by the ramp.
19.17
A person shall not place, cause or permit to be placed any marking on a
highway unless authorized by the Town to do so:
19.17.1 For the purpose of this section, a marking on a highway means any
mark upon the surface of the highway made using paint, chalk, ink,
stencils, decals, etching, or any other means.
20.0 SHOPPING CARTS
20.1
Every owner of a business premise shall display therein at a conspicuous
place a sign stating that shopping carts cannot be removed from said
premises or its parking area pursuant to this Bylaw and;
20.1.1
Every owner of a shopping cart shall have the company name
painted, printed or stamped thereon or plainly attached by a plate or
similar device to readily identify the ownership of the cart.
20.1.2
No customer or other person shall remove a shopping cart from any
premises or parking area referred to in this Section.
21.0 ELECTRICAL CORDS
21.1
No person shall cause any electrical extension cords to be conveyed across
a public sidewalk unless the said extension cord is conveyed across the
sidewalk subject to the following conditions;
21.1.1
The electrical extension cord must be of a grade approved for
outdoor use.
21.1.2
A sturdy device of a nonconductive material not susceptible to wind
action must be used to support and convey the extension cord above
the surface of the sidewalk at a height of not less than 2.15 meters (7
feet).
"Or"
21.1.3
Cable protector ramps must be used to safely cover the cord across
the sidewalk
and to warn pedestrians of the hazard.
21.2
The Town may issue an Order in regards to the removal of the electrical
extension cord and portable supporting device and within Five (5) days of
same may enter upon the property to remove the said electrical extension
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cord and portable supporting device unless a hazard exists then the removal
by the Town shall be immediate;
21.2.1
Upon failure of the Owner to comply with the aforementioned order,
the Town may enter upon the property and charge the costs of the
work done against the property as taxes due and owing
and
collectible in the same manner as taxes.
22.0 SNOW ROUTES/STREET CLEANING ROUTES
22.1
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be parked on a highway
marked as a snow route;
22.1.1
Subsection 22.1 applies when the snow route has been declared in
effect by the CAO by advertising on media or by the posting of signs
and is in effect for a period of Seventy-Two (72) hours unless
extended by a further declaration for another Seventy-Two (72)
hours by the CAO,
22.1.2
All vehicles parked on signed snow routes after the declaration
indicated in Subsection 22.1.1 are subject to immediate removal, at
the expense of the registered owner of the said vehicle.
22.2
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be parked on a highway,
designated by the CAO, as a "Street Cleaning Route";
22.2.1
Subsection 22.2 applies when the Street Cleaning Route has been
declared in effect by the CAO by advertising on media or by the
posting of signs and is in effect for a period of Twelve (12) hours.
22.2.2
All vehicles parked on signed Street Cleaning Routes after the
declaration indicated in Subsection 22.2.1 is subject to immediate
removal at the expense of the registered owner of the said vehicle or
to a fine as set out in Schedule "D" which is attached to and forms
part of this Bylaw, and said Schedule "D" may be amended from time
to time by resolution of Council.
23.0 HANDICAPPED PARKING
23.1
The CAO is hereby authorized to establish such parking zones as are
deemed necessary for the exclusive use by Handicapped Persons, who
operate or travel by motor vehicle.
23.2
An owner or operator of a motor vehicle used for the transportation of a
handicapped person(s) may apply to the Alberta Rehabilitation Council for the
Disabled for a portable placard identifying the vehicle as being used for the
transportation of handicapped persons, to be issued to the applicant, which
will indicate that the motor vehicle bearing such a placard may be parked in a
parking zone designated for handicapped persons.
The placard must be an
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official placard issued by a motor vehicle licencing agent for the Province of
Alberta.
23.3
A placard issued to an applicant pursuant to Section 23.2 of this Bylaw must
be displayed on the driver's side of the dashboard, rear-view mirror of the
motor vehicle used by the applicant, thereby indicating that the vehicle may
be parked in a zone designated by the CAO for the use of handicapped
persons.
23.4
The operator of a vehicle which Is not identified by a placard issued pursuant
to Section 23.3 of this Bylaw as a vehicle operated or used by a handicapped
person shall not stop or park the vehicle in a zone designated by the CAO as
being for the use of handicapped persons.
24.0 PLAYGROUND ZONES
24.1
Where a portion of the highway is identified as a playground zone by a traffic
control device, the speed limit that is established or prescribed for that
playground zone is in effect during the period of time commencing at 8:00 AM
and terminating one (1) hour after sunset seven (7) days a week.
24.2
All traffic control devices identifying playground zones shall also identify the
periods of time during which the speed limit for the playground zone is in
effect.
25.0 SCHOOL ZONES
25.1
Where a portion of the highway is identified as a school zone by a traffic
control device, the speed limitthat is established or prescribed for that school
zone is in effect during the period of time commencing at 8:00 AM and
terminating at 4:30 PM on school days.
25.2
All traffic control devices identifying school zones shall also identify the
periods of time during which the speed limit for the school zone is in effect.
26.0 TRANSITION SECTION
26.1
All traffic control devices which are under the Council or CAO's authority in
place on the effective date of this Bylaw shall be deemed to be valid traffic
control devices for the purpose of this Bylaw.
Any additions or deletions of
traffic control devices can be made by Council through resolution or by the
CAO.
27.0 INTENTION OF TOWN COUNCIL
27.1
It is the intention of the Town Council that each separate provision of this
Bylaw shall be deemed independent of all other provisions herein and it is
further the intention of the Town Council that if any provision of the Bylaw be
declared
invalid,
all
other
provisions
thereof
shall
remain
valid
and
enforceable.
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
28.0 RESCINDED OR AMENDED BYLAWS
Bylaw No. 4-2021 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
29.0 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Bylaw shall take effect on the day of the final passing and the signatures of the
chief elected official and duly authorized designated officer thereof.
RES. 390/2021
RES. 391/2021
RES. 393/2021
Read a first time this 13'^day of September, 2021.
Read a second time this 13^^ day of September, 2021.
Read
a
third time and finally
passed this
13*^ day
September, 2021.
of
TOWN OF TABER
MAYOR
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (C.A.O)
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Schedule 'A'
Map of Truck & Dangerous Goods Route
*
.
'I
a.'
TRUCK AND DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTE
TRUCK ROUTE
TOWN BOUNDARY
T
TABER
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Schedule 'B'
SCHEDULE OF DANGEROUS GOODS
CLASS
DESCRIPTION
1
Explosive, Including explosives within the meaning of the
Explosives Act.
2
Gases, compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure.
3
Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
4
Flammable Solids, substances liable to spontaneous
combustion.
5
Substances that on contact with water emit flammable gases.
6
Oxidizing substances, organic peroxides.
7
Poisonous (Toxic) and Infectious substances.
8
Radioactive Materials and Prescribed substances, within the
meaning of the Atomic Energy Control Act.
9
Corrosive.
10
Miscellaneous Dangerous substances or Organisms, not
Included in any of the other Classes listed herein.
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Schedule 'C
SCHEDULE OF SPEED LIMITS
LOCATION
64 Avenue from Secondary #864 to Highway #36 North
64 Avenue to 80 Avenue on 50 Street
Secondary Rd #864 from Highway #3 to 10 meters north of 50 Avenue
10 meters north of 50 Avenue to 10 meters north of 64 Avenue on
Secondary Rd #864
Community Centre parking lot
Unless othen/vise posted the maximum speed on ail highways in Town,
(excluding alleys) shall be.
Unless otherwise posted the maximum speed in alleys shall be.
Unless otherwise posted the maximum speed in playground and school
zones shall be.
SPEED LIMIT
60 Km/Hr
50 Km/Hr
60 Km/Hr
70 Km/Hr
20 Km/Hr
50 Km/Hr
30 Km/Hr
30 Km/Hr
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
SECTION
SCHEDULE"D"
SCHEDULE OF FINES
SECTION III SPEED LIMITS
OFFENCE;
Exceed posted speed limit
Schedule "C"
SECTION IV PARADES OR PROCESSIONS
OFFENCE;
Subsections 4.1, 4.3, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.5, and 4.6
SECTION V FIRES
OFFENCE;
Subsection 5.1
SECTION VI HEAVY VEHICLES
OFFENCE;
Subsection 6.2
SECTION VII MAXMUM WEIGHTS
OFFENCE;
Subsections 7.2 and 7.5
Subsection 7.8
SECTION Vill DANGEROUS GOODS
OFFENCE;
Subsections 8.1.6, 8.2, and 8.4
Subsection 8.5.1
FINES
Traffic Safety Act
$120.00
$60.00
$100.00
$100.00 +
$100.00 for each 500
Kilograms of weight per axle
or axle group over- weight
$100.00
$350.00
$230.00
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TRAFFIC CONTROL BYLAW NO. 22-2021
Schedule 'D'
SCHEDULE OF FINES CONT'D
SECTION
FINES
SECTION IX PARKING OR STANDING SPECIAL CLASSESS OF VEHICLES
OFFENCE;
Subsections 9.1, 9.3, and 9.5
$60.00
Subsection 9.2
$100.00 + Towing and
Impoundment Fees.
Fees at Owner's Expense
SECTION X RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS
OFFENCE;
Subsections 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1 2, 10.3, and 10.4
$60.00
SECTION XI PARKING
OFFENCE;
Subsections 11.1, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.3, 11.4,
11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5.
11.5.6, 11.6, 11.7.1, 11.7.2, 11.7.3,
Subsections 11.8.1,11.8.3
$60.00
$60.00
In the overtime parking provision aforementioned, the specified penalty shall be reduced to
Twenty Five ($25.00) dollars provided the offender pays the ticket within Five (5) working
days of the offence.
Subsections 11.9.1, 11.10, 11.11.1, 11.11.2, 11.12,
11.13, 11.14, 11.17
$60.00
SECTION XVI CYCLISTS. HORSES. AND HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES
OFFENCE;
Subsections 17.1, 17.2, 17.9
$60.00
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Schedule 'D'
SCHEDULE OF FINES CONT'D
SECTION
FINES
SECTION XVIII MISCELLANEOUS
OFFENCE:
Subsections 19.1, 19.2, 19.3.1
$60.00
Subsection 19.4, 19.5.1, 19.5.2, 19.5.3, 19.5.4
$120.00
Subsection 19.7
$180.00
Subsection 19.8
$60.00
Subsection 19.9
$100.00
Subsection 19.10
$180.00
Subsection 19.11
$230.00
Subsection 19.12
$60.00
Subsections 19.13, 19.14 and 19.15
$180.00
Subsection 19.16
$60.00
SECTION XIX SHOPPING CARTS
OFFENCE;
Subsections 20.1, 20.1.1, 20.1.2
$60.00
SECTiON XX ELECTRICAL CORDS
OFFENCE;
Subsection 21.1
$60.00
SECTION XXII HANDICAPPED PARKING
OFFENCE;
Subsection 23.4
$60.00
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