Traffic, Streets, and Public Places; Bylaw 2018-13

Wainwright, Alberta

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## TOWN OF WAINWRIGHT BYLAW 2018-13 TRAFFIC, STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES BYLAW | ENACTMENT | | Page 1 | |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------| | PART 1 - TITLE AND DEFINITIONS | PART 1 - TITLE AND DEFINITIONS | | | | 1.1 Title | | | | 1.2 Generality Implied | | | 1.3 | Definitions | 1 | | PART 2 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS | PART 2 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS | | | 2.1 | Speed Limits | 3 | | 2.2 | Vehicle on Sidewalk | 3 | | 2.3 | Vehicle on Public Land | | | 2.4 | Obstructing Traffic | | | 2.5 | Vehicle Towing Conveyance | | | 2.6 | School Bus Flashing Lights | | | | 2.7 Bicycles & Skateboards | 3 | | | 2.8 Animal Traffic | | | 2.9 | Interference with Traffic | 4 | | | 2.10 Directing Traffic | | | | 2.11 Get On/Off Moving Vehicle | | | PART 3 - PARKING | PART 3 - PARKING | | | | 3.1 Parallel Parking Required | | | | 3.2 Stopping | | | 3.3 | General Parking Restrictions | | | 3.4 | Parking Zones | 5 | | 3.5 | Vehicle on Jack | 6 | | 3.6 | Abandoning of Vehicle | 6 | | 3.7 | Alleys | 6 | | 3.8 | Trailers and Recreational Vehicles | 6 | | 3.9 | Time Limits | 6 | | | 3.10 Temporary Parking Ban | | | | 3.11 Handicapped Space | | | | 3.12 Parking on Private Property | | | | 3.13 Parking on Town Property | | | | 3.14 Chalking Tires | | | PART 4 - TRUCKS & COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | PART 4 - TRUCKS & COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | | | | 4.1 Parking in Residential Area | | | | 4.2 Over Dimension Permit | 00 0 00 00 O0 Os | | | Over Weight Permit | | | 4.4 | Vehicles with Metal Lugs | | | 4.5 | Tracked Vehicles Heavy Vehicles | | | PART 5 - PARADES AND PROCESSIONS | PART 5 - PARADES AND PROCESSIONS | | | 5.1 | Permit Required | 9 | | 5.2 | Obtaining Permit | 10 | | 5.3 | Military or Funeral Procession | 10 | | PART 6 - PEDESTRIANS | PART 6 - PEDESTRIANS | | | | 6.1 Street Crossing | 10 | | | 6.2 Gathering in Public | 10 | | 6.3 | Obstructing Traffic | 10 | | 6.4 6.5 | Watching Parade Public Meetings | 10 | 10 ## PART 7 - PROTECTION OF HIGHWAYS | 7.1 Clearing of Sidewalks | 11 | |--------------------------------------------------------|------| | 7.2 Protection of Sidewalks from Overhead Accumulation | = | | 7.3 Sidewalk Hazard | 11 | | 7.4 Protection of Sidewalks from Damage | 11 | | 7.5 Damage to Highways | 11 | | 7.6 Deposits on Highways | 12 | | 7.7 Objects in Gutter | 12 | | 7.8 Display or Selling of Goods | 13 | | 7.9 Shopping Carts | 13 | | 7.10 Encroachments | 13 | | 7.11 Sight Distances at Intersections | 13 | | 7.12 Maintenance of Boulevards | 13 | | 7.13 Maintenance of Trees | 13 | | 7.14 Protection of Trees | 13 | | 7.15 Recovery of Cost | 13 | | 8.1 Discarded or Stored Materials | 15 | | 8.2 Litter | 15 | | 8.3 Dead Animals | 15 | | 8.4 Protection of Public Land | 15 | | 8.5 Marking of Public Land | 15 | | 8.6 Placement of Bills, Signs and Displays | 15 | | 8.7 Firearms | 16 | | PART 9 - AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL 9.1 Power to Designate | 15 | | 9.2 Council Prerogative | 16 | | 10.1 Contravention | 16 | | 10.2 Owner Responsible | 16 | | 10.3 Removal and Impoundment of Vehicles | 16 | | 10.4 Offence Ticket | 16 | | 10.5 Continuing Offence | 17 | | 10.6 Violation Ticket | 17 | | 11.1 Repeal | 18 | | 11.2 Effective Date | 18 | | READINGS | 18 | ## TOWN OF WAINWRIGHT BYLAW 2018-13 A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND TO REGULATE AND CONTROL PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE TOWN OF WAINWRIGHT WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended, a municipality has direction, control and management of all roads within the municipality; AND WHEREAS the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6, as amended, enables the Council of the Town of Wainwright to pass bylaws not inconsistent with the Traffic Safety Act respecting highways under its direction, control and management for the regulation and control of vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic within the Town of Wainwright; AND WHEREAS a Council may also pass bylaws for municipal purposes respecting people, activities and things in, on or near a public place or place that public; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Wainwright, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, does hereby enact: ## PART 1 - TITLE AND DEFINITIONS ## 1.1 TITLE This bylaw shall be called the "Traffic, Streets &amp; Public Places Bylaw." ## 1.2 GENERALITY IMPLIED Wherever the singular or masculine is used within this bylaw, the same shall be construed to mean the plural or feminine respectively where applicable. - 1.3 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this bylaw: - Section 1 (definitions) of the Traffic Safety Act is hereby incorporated as part of this bylaw; - (2) "Alley" means a narrow highway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of buildings and parcels of land; - (3) "Boulevard" means the portion of highway right-of-way that lies between the curb or edge of road surface and the adjacent property line; - (4) "Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer appointed by the Town or a representative authorized by him; - (5) "Commercial loading or unloading space" shall mean a space on the vehicle portion of a highway marked with a sign authorized by this bylaw permitting free parking for commercial vehicles for a period not exceeding 30 minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading goods to or from business premises; - (6) "Commercial Trailer" means a trailer used for the transportation or storage of construction materials, tools, or equipment. - (7) "Council" means the Council of the Town of Wainwright; - (8) "Curb" means the actual curb if there is one, and if there is no curb in existence, shall mean the edge of the roadway; - (9) "Director of Public Works" means the Director of Public Works appointed by the Town or a representative authorized by him; - (10) "Firearm" means a firearm as defined in the Criminal Code of Canada, R.S.C. 1985, Chapter C-46, and amendments thereto; - (11) "Holiday" means: 3. (a) New Year's Day, 4. (b) Family Day, 5. (C) Good Friday, 6. (d) Easter Monday, - e) Victoria Day, 8. (f) Canada Day, 9. (g) Civic Holiday (first Monday in August), 10. (h) Labour Day, - (1) Thanksgiving Day, 12. () Remembrance Day, 13. (K) Christmas Day, and - (1) Boxing Day; - (12) "Holiday Trailer" means: 16. (a) a trailer that is designed, constructed and equipped as a permanent or temporary dwelling or sleeping place, or 17. (b) any structure that is designed, constructed and equipped as a permanent or temporary dwelling or sleeping place and intended to be carried upon, or is capable of being loaded on to, a motor vehicle or trailer; - (13) "Municipal Government Act" shall mean the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, and amendments thereto; - (14) "Parade" or "procession" means any group of pedestrians (excepting a military or funeral procession) numbering more than 50 and marching or walking in the street or on the sidewalk, or any group of vehicles (excepting a military or funeral procession) numbering 10 or more; - (15) "Passenger loading or unloading space" means a space on the vehicle portion of a highway marked with a sign authorized by this bylaw permitting parking therein for the period necessary to load or unload passengers, provided such period is 5 minutes or less and the sign shall indicate the time or times, if any, when the space is restricted to these purposes; - (16) "Peace Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a community peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, Chapter P-3.5, and amendments thereto, or a bylaw enforcement officer appointed for or by the Town; - (17) "Person" shall include a corporation, partnership, firm or organization; - (18) "Public Land" means all Town owned lands intended for use by and open to the public and all lands contained within the right-of-way of a highway; - (19) "Recreational Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed, constructed or equipped as a temporary dwelling place or sieeping place; - (20) "Sign" means any sign, signal, marking, or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic or persons on public land; - (21) "Time" means either Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Saving time, whichever is proclaimed to be in effect by the Province of Alberta; - (22) "Town" means the Town of Wainwright, a municipal corporation in the Province of Alberta, and where the context so requires means the area contained within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Wainwright; - (23) "Traffic Safety Act" shall mean the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter T-6, and amendments thereto; - (24) "Truck loading or unloading space" means a space on the vehicle portion of a highway, other than an alley, marked with a sign authorized by this bylaw permitting free truck parking therein for a period not exceeding 15 minutes for the purpose only of truck loading or unloading. Where hours of use are indicated or the sign, the space may only be used as a truck loading or unloading space during such hours. For the purpose of this definition "truck" means any vehicle - (25) "Utility Trailer" means a trailer used for transporting materials, goods or equipment that is designed to be towed by a half ton pickup truck or smaller vehicle. ## PART 2 - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS - 2.1 - (1) SPEED LIMIT GENERAL Unless otherwise provided for in this bylaw, the speed limit in Town shall be 50 kilometres per hour. ## (2) SPEED LIMIT IN ALLEYS No person shall drive a vehicle on any alley in the Town at a speed in excess of 20 kilometres per hour. ## (3) \SPEED LIMIT IN TRAILER PARKS No person shall drive a vehicle in excess of 20 kilometres per hour on any land or other thoroughfare prepared for the use of vehicles in privately owned trailer No person shall operate or park a motor vehicle on any sidewalk, bicycle path or - 2.2 VEHICLE ON SIDEWALK pedestrian path on any public land. ## 2.3 VEHICLE ON PUBLIC LAND Except for a peace officer, Town employee or agent of the Town acting in the performance of his duties, no person shall operate or park a vehicle on public land other than on areas designated for the operation or parking of such a vehicle. - 2.4 OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC No vehicle operator shall drive or park a vehicle upon any highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede or hinder traffic thereon. Where the obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure the operator will not be in breach of this section provided he promptly takes adequate measures to clear the faulty vehicle from the highway. - 2.5 VEHICLE TOWING CONVEYANCE - (1) No person shall draw or tow by a vehicle any person riding upon a sled, toboggan, skateboard, skis, bicycle, ice or in-line skates or other conveyance on a highway. - (2) No person shall allow himself to be drawn by a moving vehicle while he is riding upon a sled, toboggan, skateboard, skis, bicycle, ice or in-line skates or other conveyance on a highway. - 2.6 - SCHOOL BUS FLASHING LIGHTS No person shall operate the alternately flashing lights or the stop arm located on a school bus upon any highway located within a school zone. - 2.7 BICYCLES &amp; SKATEBOARDS - (1) lo person shall ride a bicycle Vo personall idea age or 2 in adrenade hid idea here wheel diameter of less than 0.46 metres (18 inches). - (2) Upon any contravention of subsection 2.7(1) or subsection 2.7(2), a peace officer may seize and impound a bicycle, skateboard or similar device from the time of offence until such time as the charge against the operator thereof has been resolved. 2. 3, ANIMAL TRAFFIC No person shall permit any horse or other beast of burden and any vehicle intended to be transported by it to stand or be upon a highway so as to obstruct traffic thereon. - (2) No person shall lead, ride or drive a horse or other beast of burden on any public land other than on roadways. - (3) No person shall leave a horse or other beast of burden unattended on public land. - (4) No person shall permit any horse or other beast of burden to be on public land unless it is under control at all times. - (5) Any person in charge of a horse or other beast of burden shall cause the immediate removal of any defecation from such an animal on public land. If such a person fails to do so, the Town may conduct the necessary clean up and charge the costs of doing so to that person. 7. 2.9 INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC 2.10 DIRECTING TRAFFIC In the case of fire or other emergency, a peace officer or member of the Town's Fire &amp; Rescue Department is authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as he deems necessary, whether or not such direction is in conformity with the provisions of this bylaw. - 2.11 GET ON/OFF MOVING VEHICLE No person shall get on or off any vehicle that is in motion. ## PART 3 - PARKING - 3.1 PARALLEL PARKING REQUIRED No person shall park a vehicle on a roadway unless the sides of it are parallel to the curb and the right hand wheels of it are not more than 500 millimetres from millimetres from that curb and the vehicle is facing the direction of travel he right hand curb or in the case of a one way highway where parking on eithe ide is permitted, the wheels closest to the curb are not more than 50 authorized ## 3.2 STOPPING No person shall stop a vehicle in a place or at a time prohibited by a sign unless directed to do so by a peace officer or a traffic control device. - GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS Unless required or permitted by this bylaw or by a traffic control device, or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver shall not stop or park his vehicle: - (1) on a sidewalk or the boulevard portion of a highway; - (2) on a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk; - (2) No person shall operate or ride a skateboard from the hours of 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. - (3) Upon any contravention of subsection 2.7(1) or subsection 2.1(2), a peace officer may seize and impound a bicycle, skateboard or similar device from the time of offence until such time as the charge against the operator thereof has been resolved. ## 2.8 ANIMAL TRAFFIC - (1) No person shall permit any horse or other beast of burden and any vehicle intended to be transported by it to stand or be upon a highway so as to obstruct traffic thereon. - (2) No person shall lead, ride or drive a horse or other beast of burden on any public land other than on roadways. - (3) No person shall leave a horse or other beast of burden unattended on public land. - (4) No person shall permit any horse or other beast of burden to be on public land unless it is under control at all times. - (5) Any person in charge of a horse or other beast of burden shall cause the immediate removal of any defecation from such an animal on public land. If such a person fails to do so, the Town may conduct the necessary clean up and charge the costs of doing so to that person. 2.9 INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC No person shall place or shall permit or allow to be placed or maintained, at any location in Town, a light or an object that reflects light in such a manner so as to distract or interfere with the vision of a person operating a vehicle on any highway in Town. ## 2.10 DIRECTING TRAFFIC In the case of fire or other emergency, a peace officer or member of the Town's Fire &amp; Rescue Department is authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as he deems necessary, whether or not such direction is in conformity with the provisions of this bylaw. - 2.11 GET ON/OFF MOVING VEHICLE No person shall get on or off any vehicle that is in motion. ## PART 3 - PARKING - 3.1 PARALLEL PARKING REQUIRED No person shall park a vehicle on a roadway unless the sides of it are parallel to the curb and the right hand wheels of it are not more than 500 millimetres from the right hand curb or in the case of a one way highway where parking on either side is permitted, the wheels closest to the curb are not more than 500 millimetres from that curb and the vehicle is facing the direction of travel authorized highway. ## 3.2 STOPPING No person shall stop a vehicle in a place or at a time prohibited by a sign unless directed to do so by a peace officer or a traffic control device. - 3.3 GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS Unless required or permitted by this bylaw or by a traffic control device, or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver shall not stop or park his vehicle: - (1) on a sidewalk or the boulevard portion of a highway; - (2) on a crosswalk or any part of a crosswalk; - (3) within an intersection other than immediately next to the curb in a "T" intersection, where permitted; - (4) at an intersection nearer than 5 metres to the projection of the corner property line immediately ahead or immediately to the rear, except when the vehicle is parked in a space where a traffic control device indicates parking is permitted; - (5) within 5 metres on the approach to a stop sign or yield sign; - (6) within 5 metres of a fire hydrant, or when the hydrant is not located at the curb, within 5 metres of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant; - (7) within 1.5 metres access to an alley, garage, fire lane, private road or driveway, or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk; - (8) within 5 metres of the near side of a marked crosswalk; - (9) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic; - (10) at any place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking, during the times stopping or parking is so prohibited; - (11) on the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the roadway; - (12) next to a curb that has been painted yellow; or - (13) on a highway where traffic is designated as two-way, in the opposite direction of the vehicle traffic. ## 3.4 PARKING ZONES No person shall park a vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at any of the following locations: - (1) CONSTRUCTION AREA upon a highway in front of any building in course of erection or repair when such parking will impede or obstruct traffic; - (2) SCHOOL BUS STOP in a school bus zone so designated by a sign; - (3) TRUCK LOADING ZONE in any truck loading or unloading space at a time when parking is prohibited by a sign marking such space other than a truck lawfully engaged in loading or unloading merchandise, except that such space may be used for the normal parking of a vehicle on any holiday or at times other than those restricted by the sign; - (4) PASSENGER LOADING ZONE in any passenger loading or unloading space marked by a sign indicating the restrictions which apply thereto except a vehicle lawfully engaged in loading or unloading passengers; - (5) COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE in any commercial loading or unloading space marked by a sign indicating the restrictions which apply thereto other than a commercial vehicle lawfully engaged in loading or unloading goods to or from business premises; - (6) EMERGENCY DOORS in any place where the vehicle will in any way interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a fire or emergency exit from any building; - (7) in the entranceway to any fire hall or hospital; - at a place or area where a sign indicates that parking there is restricted to a designated class of vehicle only, which include but are not limited to: - a) police vehicles, - b) bylaw enforcement vehicles, and - C) school buses during such time that such buses are being used to transport students to and from the school, and loading and unloading such students; - (9) on any portion of a highway marked by a "No Parking" sign; or - (10) on any portion of a highway marked by a "Fire Lane No Parking" sign. ## 3.5 No person shall leave a vehicle unattended on a highway if the vehicle has been - VEHICLE ON JACK placed on a jack or a similar device, and - (1) one or more wheels have been removed from the vehicle; or - (2) part of the vehicle is raised ## 3.6 ABANDONING OF VEHICLE - No person shall park a vehicle on a highway for any continuous period in excess of 72 hours. ## 3.7 ALLEYS No person shall park a vehicle in an alley unless a sign permits parking, but alleys may be used for the loading or unloading of goods from a vehicle for a period not exceeding 30 minutes provided said vehicle does not block the access to a property not involved with the loading or unloading. ## 3.8 TRAILERS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - No person shall park any recreational vehicle, attached trailer or holiday trailer on a highway except for the purpose of loading or unloading for a period not exceeding 48 hours and only if it is located on that portion of highway that lies immediately adjacent to the property it is being loaded from or unloaded to. - (2) Except for allowed under subsection (3), no person shall park any trailer (whether designed for occupancy by persons or for the carrying of goods or equipment) upon any highway unless the said trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn and when so attached, the trailer shall be deemed part of - (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person may park a construction trailer unattached on a highway between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on condition that: - (a) the construction trailer is involved with work being done on a work site, and - (b) the construction trailer is parked directly adjacent to said work site. ## 3.9 TIME LIMITS - (1) No person shall park a vehicle in excess of the time designated and marked on a sign posted for the purpose of restricting the time for parking a vehicle. - (2) After the issuance of an offence ticket concerning a vehicle for the first violation of subsection 3.9(1) and the vehicle remains parked for a further period in excess of the time permitted on the sign, then a second offence shall be deemed to have occurred and a further offence ticket may be issued for such second offence. - (3) Subsections 3.9(1) and 3.9(2) shall not apply on a holiday. ## 3.10 TEMPORARY PARKING BAN - The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to make provisions and regulations in times of emergencies, during snow removal or street cleaning operations, and in areas where construction or repairs are being carried out upon or near highways related to the control and regulation of traffic and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may: - (a) designate any highway as one which is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic and shall cause such highway to be so marked, - (b) designate any area as one which parking privileges are temporarily suspended and shall cause such area to be so marked - (c) cause moveable no parking signs to be placed on or near a roadway, or - (d) temporarily suspend the existing speed limit and restrict the speed of vehicles to such speed as may - The organizers of a parade or procession granted authorization under subsection 5.2(3) may place temporary no parking signs along the route of the parade or procession. - No person shall park or drive a vehicle in contravention of any sign or signal placed in accordance with any such provisions or regulations made under subsections 3.10(1) or 3.10(2). - No person shall tear down, remove or interfere with any such signs, signals, barricades, flares or other things placed in accordance with subsections 3.10(1) or 3.10(2). - No person shall park or leave parked a vehicle on a highway adjacent to any block in Town after the expiration of 12 hours from the time a sign or signs referred to in article 3.10(1)(c) or subsection 3.10(2) have been placed in such block until such sign or signs have been removed. Any vehicle found on a highway adjacent to such a block so posted may be removed pursuant to section 10.3 herein. - 3.11 HANDICAPPED SPACE space reserved for handicapped parking, which is so designated by a sign without No person shall park a vehicle on a highway or on public or private property in a having prominently displayed upon their vehicle a handicap placard or license plate that is issued or recognized by the Minister responsible for the Traffic Safety ## 3.12 PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - No person shall park a vehicle or trailer on private land which has been clearly marked as such by a sign containing the words "No Parking, Private Property. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owners expense", or words to like effect, erected by the owner, tenant or their agent unless such person has obtained the permission of the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of the said private land. - No person shall park a vehicle or trailer 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 at the entrance to or within the boundaries of such private land by the owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of such private land. - any owner, tenant, occupant or person in charge of private land be satisfied that any person is violating a prohibition set forth in subsection 3. 12(1) or subsection 3.12(2), he may report the license number and location of the vehicle in question to a peace officer. Any person so reporting shall give his name, address, and telephone number on request. ## 3.13 PARKING ON TOWN PROPERTY - (1) No person shall park any vehicle upon any land owned by the Town which the Town uses or permits to be used as a playground, boulevard, recreation area or public park, except on such part thereof that is designated for parking 2. No person shall park a vehicle on a Town owned parking lot in contravention of the prohibitions stated on any sign placed in the said parking lot. 3. No person shall store any vehicle in any area designated as a Town Parking Lot. A vehicle shall be deemed to be stored when it remains upon the area longer than 36 hours. Any vehicle so stored may be removed and impounded pursuant to section 10.3 herein. - (4) No owner or operator of a vehicle shall park or cause such vehicle to be parked in a Town parking lot unless it is wholly within the limits of the parking space designated by lines painted or marked upon the surface of the parking lot. 2. 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 area designated as a Town Parking Lot or upon any Town lands. ## 3.14 CHALKING TIRES - (1) For the purpose of enforcing this bylaw, a peace officer is authorized to place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face of a tire of a parked vehicle without that peace officer or the Town incurring any liability for doing so. 2. No person shall remove an erasable chalk mark placed under subsection 3.14(1) while the vehicle remains parked in the location where it was marked. ## PART 4 - TRUCKS &amp; COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ## 4.1 PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA No person shall park a vehicle or a vehicle with a trailer attached thereto other than a recreational vehicle, holiday trailer or utility trailer if the overall length of the vehicle or vehicle with trailer attached thereto exceeds 7.5 metres upon any highway at any hour of the day or night when such vehicle or vehicle and trailer would be located on either side of a highway in front of or on the flankage of a CARTES residential property. ## (1) MAXIMUM LENGTH OF VEHICLE (2) PARKING OF TRUCK TRACTOR No person shall park a truck tractor unit, whether a semi-trailer or trailer is attached to it or not, upon any highway at any hour of the day or night when such vehicle or vehicle and trailer would be located on either side of a highway in front of or on the flankage of a residential property. ## (3) UNLOADING OR LOADING The foregoing restrictions of subsections 4. 1(1) and 4. 1(2) shall not apply so as to prohibit such a vehicle from being on a highway for the purpose of unloading or loading goods to or from adjacent premises. ## 4.2 OVER DIMENSION PERMIT No person shall operate or allow to be operated within the Town limits a vehicle which exceeds any one of the dimensions cited in the regulations under the demand. - 4.3 OVERWEIGHT PERMIT No person shall operate or allow to be operated within the Town limits a vehicle which exceeds the weight limits cited in the regulations under the Traffic Safety Act without first obtaining a permit from Alberta Transportation. Such permit or copy of the same or the permit number must be in the possession of the operator of such vehicle and shall be produced for a peace officer on demand. ## 4.4 VEHICLES WITH METAL LUGS Unless permission to do so has been received by the Director of Public Works, no person shall operate on a highway a vehicle or trailer having metal spikes, lugs, cleats, skids or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel, tire or track of such vehicle. This prohibition does not apply to the use of studded tires or tires with chains. <!-- image --> - (a) the name and address of the applicant, and if the applicant is an organization, the names of it's officers, - (b) the nature and object of such parade, procession or foot race, (C) - (d) the intended route thereof. the day, date and hours during which same will be held, and - (2) The written application shall include the signatures and addresses of the person who will be in control of such parade, procession, or organized foot race and who will be responsible for the good order and conduct thereof. - (3) The Chief Administrative Officer may grant permission for parades, processions applicant as are considered necessary to prevent unnecessary and unreasonable parking signs along the route. 3. Upon granting permission pursuant to subsection 5.2(3), the Chief Administrative Officer shall notify the Wainwright RCMP Detachment so that all necessary arrangements may be made by them for the proper policing of the highway during such parade, procession or foot race. ## 5.3 MILITARY OR FUNERAL PROCESSION (1) The provisions of this part do not apply to any person participating in a military or funeral procession. - (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this bylaw, any vehicle in a funeral procession, except the lead vehicle, may during daylight hours enter an intersection without stopping if: 2. (a) the headlamps of the vehicle are alight, 3. (b) the emergency lights of the vehicle are engaged, 4. (d) the passage into the intersection can be made in safety. 5. (c) the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in front of it so as to form a continuous line of traffic, and ## PART 6 - PEDESTRIANS ## 6.1 STREET CROSSING No pedestrian shall cross any highway at a point where a sign prohibits such crossing. ## 6.2 GATHERING IN PUBLIC Two or more persons shall not stand so near to each other on any highway as to obstruct the entrance to buildings or to obstruct or prevent any other persons using such highway, and shall forthwith disperse and move away upon being requested to do so by a peace officer or other authorized person. ## 6.3 OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC No person shall stand, sit or lie on any highway or sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic or to annoy or inconvenience any other person lawfully upon the highway. ## 6.4 WATCHING PARADE Nothing in sections 6.2 or 6.3 shall be construed as prohibiting the assembling of persons for the purpose of watching a parade or procession duly authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer. ## 6.5 PUBLIC MEETINGS Nothing in sections 6.2 and 6.3 shall be construed as prohibiting the congregating or assembling of individuals to attend and listen to public speaking so long as the subject proceedings are peaceable and orderly and sufficient space is left on the away on being requested to do so by a peace officer or other authorized person. Any person refusing or failing to move away upon being requested shall be guilty of an offence under this bylaw. ## PART 7 - PROTECTION OF HIGHWAYS ## 7.1 CLEARING OF SIDEWALKS - (1) All persons owning or occupying property in Town shall remove and clear away all snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions from the Town sidewalk situated on land adjoining the property within 48 hours after the completion of the event where such snow, ice, or other obstruction was deposited thereon. 2. If the requirements of subsection 7.1(1) are not met, in addition to any fines levied, the Town may cause the removal of the obstruction and charge the expenses thereof to the owner or occupant. In the event of non-payment of the expenses, such expenses shall be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in a manner like other taxes. ## 7.2 PROTECTION OF SIDEWALKS FROM OVERHEAD ACCUMULATION - (1) No owner or occupant of a building located in close proximity to a Town sidewalk shall allow snow, ice, dirt or other substance to accumulate on the roof of or any projection from said building to the extent that the accumulated substance may fall onto the adjacent sidewalk. Where an accumulation hazard exists, the owner or occupant of the subject building shall take immediate action to remove the accumulated substance with due care and attention to the safety of pedestrians. - (2) Where a potential accumulation hazard is discovered, the Town may give a warning to the owner or occupant of the subject building to remove the accumulation and if the owner or occupant fails to remove the accumulation within 24 hours of receiving the warning, in addition to any fines levied, the Town may cause the removal of the accumulation and charge the expenses thereof to the owner or occupant. expenses shall be charged against the property as a special assessment to be recovered in a manner like other taxes. ## 7.3 SIDEWALK HAZARD No person shall place, leave or suspend a cable, rope or other object on, across or above any part of a Town sidewalk except for an electrical cord designed for outdoor use and only if it is left in a manner that does not cause a hazard to legitimate users of the sidewalk. ## 7.4 PROTECTION OF SIDEWALKS FROM DAMAGE - (1) No person shall operate a heavy vehicle on or across any sidewalk except at a curb or approved crossing without first planking the sidewalk to ensure that the sidewalk will not be damaged. - (2) No person shall cause any damage to any Town sidewalk by striking, picking or cutting, whether or not such person is engaged in removing snow or ice from the sidewalk. - (3) Where damage is caused by a person's actions as described in this section, in addition to any fines levied, the Town may repair such damage and charge all associated costs to that person. 4. DAMAGE TO HIGHWAYS (1) PROTECTION OF HIGHWAY FROM DAMAGE No person shall drive or drag any vehicle or thing on a highway in any way that may cause damage to the highway or any improvements thereon. 5. EXCAVATIONS 6. No person shall damage or remove any earth, gravel, concrete, pavement or other roadway appurtenance or make any excavation within or under any highway within Town without having first obtained permission from the Director of Public Works. 7. (b) Where permission has been granted under article 7.5(2)(a), any person engaged in the subsequent work shall take adequate precaution to protect the public from the work including the placement of barricades, fences, lighting and any other measures deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works. 8. (c) Where permission has been granted under article 7.5(2)(a), any person engaged in the subsequent work shall assume all responsibility for any and all accidents or damages that may occur as a result of the work. - (3) Where damage is caused by a person's actions as described in this section, in addition to any fines levied , the Town may repair such damage and charge all associated costs to that person. 10. 7.6 DEPOSITS ON HIGHWAYS - (1) SNOW, ICE, DIRT No person shall place or cause or allow to be placed on a highway any snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction other than from a Town sidewalk. (2) MATERIAL FALLEN FROM VEHICLE No person shall allow or cause any construction debris, refuse, soil or other material to fall from any vehicle so as to be deposited on a highway. - (3) WASHING VEHICLE No person shall wash a vehicle so as to result in, mud, slush or ice forming or being deposited on a highway. No person shall cause radiator fluid, motor oil, fuel or any other vehicle fluid to be - (4) VEHICLE FLUIDS deposited on a highway. - (5) SALT No person, unless with the permission or under the direction of the Director of Public Works, shall sprinkle, spread or place any salt on a sidewalk or on the roadway of any highway. - (6) CONTRAVENTION 4. (a) Any person who contravenes any provision of section 7.6 shall remove any such deposit from the street within 24 hours of the time that the deposit was placed thereon. 5. (b) In addition to any fines levied, the Town may, after the expiration of the 24 hours, emove the deposit required to be removed by article 7.6(6)(a) and charge the expenses to the person who has placed, caused or allowed to be placed the deposit upon the highway. 6. (c) No employee of the Town shall be liable for contravention of section 7.6 when acting in the performance of his duties. No person shall leave a pipe, lumber, or other thing in or over a gutter except for a curb ramp professionally manufactured specifically for the purpose of aiding the - 7.7 OBJECTS IN GUTTER crossing of the gutter by vehicles subject to the following: - (1) such curb ramps shall provide means to allow drainage along the gutter; - (2) the curb ramps shall not interfere with or cause a hazard to public works activities or vehicular or pedestrian traffic; - (3) the curb ramps shall be removed following the first permanent snow; - (4) the curb ramps are placed totally at the owner's risk with the Town assuming no responsibility for damaged or lost ramps; and - (5) the owner assumes all responsibility regarding any liability issues and damages to persons and/or property that may arise from any curb ramps being located on a road allowance. ## 7.8 DISPLAY OR SELLING OF GOODS No person shall display, offer for sale, or sell any goods on any part of a highway unless written permission is first obtained from the Town. ## 7.9 SHOPPING CARTS No person shall leave any shopping cart on a highway or public land. ## 7.10 ENCROACHMENTS No person shall create or allow an encroachment on or over the property line of any highway within the Town except for landscaping features such as sidewalks, driveways, plantings, rocks, yard lights, steps, and walls subject to the following: - the encroachment shall not obstruct the use of fire hydrants, transformers, pedestals, or other utility facilities; - the encroachment shall not obstruct or cause a hazard to public works activities or vehicular or pedestrian traffic; - (c) the encroachment is placed totally at the owner's risk with the Town assuming no responsibility for damage or loss; - (d) the encroachment must be removed at the Town's request for any reason; and - (e) the owner assumes all responsibility regarding any liability issues and damages to persons and/or property that may arise from any encroachment being located on a road allowance. ## 7.11 SIGHT DISTANCES AT INTERSECTIONS No person shall allow trees or shrubs on private property whether planted before or after the date of the passing of this bylaw to grow to such an extent that good visibility for safe traffic flow is thereby interfered with. ## 7.12 MAINTENANCE OF BOULEVARDS boulevard adjacent to the subject property to become a nuisance by growing uncontrolled. ## 7.13 MAINTENANCE OF TREES No owner of property shall allow trees, shrubs or other vegetation growing on his property, or on a boulevard adjacent to his property if planted by him or a previous owner of the property, to grow so that the clearance of any branches is less than 2.3 metres (7.5 ft.) over a public pedestrian walkway or less than 4.6 metres (15 ft.) over a street or alley. ## 7.14 PROTECTION OF TREES Except for trimming permitted or required under section 7.13, no person shall remove, pollard, destroy or injure any tree that is planted or growing on a boulevard without written permission from the Town. If a request for removal of a tree is granted, the adjacent private property owner shall be responsible for the cost of such removal. If the Town requires the removal of a tree in a boulevard, it shall be responsible for all costs associated with the tree removal. ## 7.15 RECOVERY OF COST In addition to any penalty levied, the Town may require any person in contravention of section 7.7, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12, 7.13 or 7.14 to take corrective action within ten days of being notified to do so. If the person fails to comply with such notice, the Town may carry out the work and enter upon the private property if necessary to do so and may charge the cost of so doing against the person in default. Should such person fail to make payment, the amount so charged may be levied against the land and may be recovered in the same manner as taxes. ## PART 8 - PUBLIC LAND ## 8.1 DISCARDED OR STORED MATERIALS - (1) No person shall place or store debris, material or equipment or any other substance or thing on public land without permission to do so from the Town. (2) Any person who has placed or caused to be placed any substance or thing on public land without permission shall remove or cause the removal thereof as soon as reasonably possible and in any event no longer than twenty-four (24) hours after notification to do so by the Town. In addition to any fines levied, after twenty-four (24) hours or such lesser time as specified by the notice, the Town may remove the deposit, perform all necessary repairs and charge the costs thereof to the person who caused the deposit. ## 8.2 LITTER No person shall place or leave any nuisance or offensive matter or any trash or waste material on public land except in a refuse container approved for use for the subject material. ## 8.3 DEAD ANIMALS No owner or possessor of any animal, which has died, shall allow the animal to lie on public land and where an animal has died on public land, the owner or possessor shall immediately remove and appropriately dispose of the animal. ## 8.4 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC LAND ## (1) DAMAGE No person shall remove, deface or cause damage to the flora, sod, equipment, signs, fencing, play fields or other fixtures located on public land. ## (2) INTERFERENCE WITH SOIL lo person shall plough, dig up, take, carry away or in any way interfere with an arth, gravel, sand, turt, soil or grass on public land without permission trom a authorized Town official. ## (3) RECOVERY OF COSTS Where damage is caused by a person's actions as described in this section, the Town may repair such damage and charge all associated costs to that person. ## 8.5 MARKING OF PUBLIC LAND No person shall paint, chalk or otherwise mark any roadway, sidewalk, sign or other improvement or fixture on public land, except for a Town employee or representative acting in the performance of his duties. Where damage is caused or cleaning is required because of a person's actions as described in this section, the Town may repair such damage or undertake any necessary cleaning and charge all associated costs to that person. ## 8.6 PLACEMENT OF BILLS, SIGNS AND DISPLAYS ## (1) POSTING OF BILLS No person shall post or attach any advertisement, notice or other bill on any sign, utility pole, tree, fence or other fixture on public land unless it is placed in accordance with the governing rules at a specific location approved for that purpose. ## PLACEMENT OF SIGNS OR DISPLAYS Unless specifically permitted in another bylaw or by Town policy or approved by an authorized Town official, no person shall place or cause to be placed any treestanding sign, notice or display on public land. ## RESPONSIBILITY FOR BILLS, SIGNS AND DISPLAYS - (a) ensure that the thing does not cause a nuisance by becoming litter, unsightly, or a hazard to users of the public land, and Where a person has placed something that is permitted in this section, that person shall: - (b) remove and properly dispose of the thing within 24 hours of the passing of the event if the thing refers to a specific event. - (4) CONTRAVENTION Any sign, notice, display, advertisement or other thing placed in contravention of this section may be immediately impounded and disposed of by the Town with all associated costs being charged to the person responsible for placing the thing. - 8.7 FIREARMS - (1) CARRYING FIREARMS No unauthorized person shall carry any loaded firearm, air gun or other device that is able to eject a projectile upon public land. - (2) DISCHARGING FIREARMS No unauthorized person shall discharge any firearm, air gun or other device that is able to eject a projectile within the limits of the Town. ## PART 9 - AUTHORITY OF COUNCIL - 9.1 POWER TO DESIGNATE Council is hereby authorized to designate: - (1) the location of cross-walks upon highways; - (2) any intersection, highway or place on a highway where u-turns are prohibited; - (3) any highway as one which is closed temporarily or in part to traffic; - (4) any area as one in which parking privileges are temporarily suspended; - (5) the location of school and playground zones and areas; - (6) a boulevard upon which parking. is permitted; - (7) passenger or truck loading and unloading spaces; - (8) the distance from any intersection within which no parking is permitted; - (9) a portion of highway where parking is limited to a period of time; - (10) portions of highway where stopping is prohibited entirely, or for a specified period of time; - (11) Town employee parking areas; - (12) the locations where traffic control devices and markings are to be installed or removed; - (13) such Town owned lands as it deems necessary as Town parking lots; - (14) location and number of handicapped parking spaces as it deems necessary on highways and Town lands; - (15) any intersection or other place on a highway as a place at which no left hand turn or no right hand turn or both shall be made; - (16) speed limits not contrary to the Traffic Safety Act on any highway or portion thereof; and - (17) locations on public land where bills may be posted and establish rules for the placement of such bills. ## 9.2 COUNCIL PREROGATIVE Council may: - (1) prohibit or restrict the movement of vehicles from a private driveway onto a highway or from a highway onto a private driveway when Council considers such prohibition or restriction is in the public interest and for the better regulation of traffic; - (2) specify the type of vehicles which are prohibited from parking on any Town owned parking lot; - (3) approve the form and content of all signs and traffic control devices utilized by the Town and by owners of private land regulated under the provision of this bylaw; - (4) temporarily impose load limits on any highway in the case of unfavourable road conditions; - (5) temporarily close a portion of a highway for the purpose of holding an event; or - (6) grant permission for the use or occupation of a highway or road allowance or portion thereof when it is not required for public use, such permission to be terminable on 30 days written notice. ## PART 10 - ENFORCEMENT ## 10.1 CONTRAVENTION Any person who contravenes any of the provisions or requirements of this bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable for and subject to the penalty as outlined in Schedule B ## 10.2 OWNER RESPONSIBLE Where a vehicle is 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 make bayment of the penalty prescribed herein unless there is evidence to the contran before the court that at the time of the contravention, the vehicle was not driven used, parked or left by him or by any other person with his consent, express or implied. ## 10.3 REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES - A peace officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to remove and impound any vehicle: - operated or parked in contravention of any provision of this bylaw, or - where emergency conditions may require such removal from a highway. - (2) No person shall attempt to prevent or in any way interfere with the impounding of any vehicle. - (3). An impounded vehicle may be removed to and stored at a place designated by the Town. The Town shall not be liable for any damages sustained by the vehicle or losses from the vehicle during the removal operation or while it is in storage. - The registered owner of an impounded vehicle shall be liable for the cost of removal and storage of such vehicle in addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of any such violation. Such costs shall be paid before the vehicle is released. - (5) Impounded vehicles remaining unclaimed after 30 days from the date of removal may be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act. ## 10.4 OFFENCE TICKET - Where a peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has contravened any provisions of this bylaw, he may serve upon such person an offence ticket allowing the payment of the specified penalty listed in Schedule B to the Town within 14 days of the issuance of the offence ticket. Such payment shall be accepted by the Town in lieu of prosecution for the offence. - (2) Service of an offence ticket shall be sufficient if it is: 2. (b) attached to the vehicle in respect of which an offence is alleged to have been committed, 3. (a) personally served, 4. (c) mailed by registered mail to the address of the registered owner of the vehicle or to the person in possession of the said vehicle, or 5. (d) mailed by registered mail to the address of the offender, if known. - (3) The offence ticket shall state: 7. (a) the name and address of the offender if ascertainable, 8. (C) the location, date and time of the offence, 9. (b) the offence, 10. (d) the appropriate penalty for the offence as specified in Schedule B of this bylaw, 11. (e) that the penalty shall be paid within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the offence ticket to avoid prosecution for the offence. - (4) Where an offence ticket has been attached to a vehicle, no person other than the owner or the operator of that vehicle shall remove the offence ticket so affixed to the vehicle. Unless otherwise stated in the bylaw, where a contravention of this bylaw is of a continuing nature, further offence tickets may be issued by a peace officer, provided however, that no more than one offence ticket shall be issued for each - 10.5 CONTINUING OFFENCE day that the contravention continues. ## 10.6 VIOLATION TICKET - (1) If the penalty specified in an offence ticket is not paid within the prescribed time period, then a peace officer is hereby authorized to issue a violation ticket regarding the offence in accordance with the provisions of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, Chapter P-34, R.S.A. 2000 and amendments thereto. - (2) Notwithstanding subsection 10.6(1), a peace officer is hereby authorized and empowered to immediately issue a violation ticket to any person who the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe has contravened any provision of this 3. (3). A violation ticket issued under this section shall specify a penalty as described in Schedule B. ## PART 11 - IMPLEMENTATION ## 11.1 REPEAL This bylaw shall repeal Bylaw 2011-13 and amendments thereto upon this bylaw coming into force. ## 11.2 EFFECTIVE DATE This bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon passing of the third reading. READ a First Time in Council this 20th day of November, A.D., 2018. <!-- image --> Chief Administrative Officer READ a Second Time in Council this 18" day of December, A.D., 2018. <!-- image --> Chief Administrative Officer READ a Third Time in Council and Finally Passed this in day of December, A.D., 2018. <!-- image --> <!-- image --> Buan Bethune Mayor Adele Chief Administrative Officer 1st Street - 14* Avenue - 1st Avenue - 14"h Street north of 14 Avenue and south of 1st Avenue - 4' Avenue South (Canola Road) ## Bylaw 2018-13 Schedule A Truck Routes ## BYLAW 2018-13 SCHEDULE B (FINES) | Title | Section Fine 1* Offence Fine 2nd Fine 3'd Offence | | _Offence | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------------| | TRAFFIC OPERATIONS | | | | | Speeding | 2(1), 2.1(2), 2.1(3) As per the fine schedule for excessive speed in the Traffic | | | | Operate or park vehicle on sidewalk | Safety Act | $50 | | | Operate or park vehicle on public land | | $50 | | | Operate or park vehicle on Hwy to obstructing traffic | | $50 | | | Drive of vehicle towing person on toboggan, sled, skateboard, bicycle, etc | | $100 | | | Person allowing vehicle to tow them while on a toboggan, sled, skateboard, bicycle, etc | | $100 | | | Operate the alternately flashing lights or the stop arm while on any highway located within a school zone | | $100 | | | Ride a bicycle, skateboard while on a sidewalk | | $50 | | | Operate or ride a skateboard between the hours of | | $50 | | | Permit horse to obstruct traffic | | $50 | | | Lead, ride or drive a horse on public land | | $50 | | | Leave a horse unattended on public land | | $50 | | | Permit any horse to be on public land while not under | | $50 | | | Allow horse to defect on public land | | $50 | | | Distracting or interfering with the vision of a person operating a vehicle on a highway by using a light or an object that reflects light | | $100 | | | Get on/off moving vehicle | | $50 | | | Improper parallel parking | | $50 | | | Park when prohibited by sign | 2.4 | $50 | | | Stop/park on sidewalk or boulevard | 3.3(1) | $50 | | | Stop/park on crosswalk/part of crosswalk | 3.3(2). | $50 | | | | 3.3(3) | $50 | | | Stop/park within 5m from intersection | 3.3(4) | $50 | | | Stop/park within 5m from stop/yield sign | 3.3(5) | $50 | | | Stop/park within 5m from fire hydrant Stop/park within 5m from access to alley/garage/fire | 3.3(6) 3.3(7) | $50 $50 | | | lane/private driveway/vehicle crossway while on Stop/park within 5m of the near side of a marked | | | | | | | $50 | | | Stop/park along side/opposite of excavation site/obstruction and obstruct traffic | | $50 | | | Stop/park where prohibited by traffic control device | | $50 | | | Stop/park roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the roadway | | $50 | | | Stop/park next to a curb that has been painted yellow | 3.3(12) | $50 | | | Stop/park on highway in the opposite direction of the vehicle traffic | | $50 | | | Park in construction zone area | | $50 | | | Park in a school bus zone so designated by a sign | | $50 | | | Park in a truck loading zone Park in a passenger loading zone | | $50 | | | | | $50 | | | Park in a commercial loading zone | | $50 | | | Park as to block emergency exit doors | 3.4(6) | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|------|------| | Park in the entranceway to fire hall or hospital | 3.4(7) | | | | | Park in area designated for police, bylaw enforcement | 3.4(8) | | | | | Park in area marked as "No Parking" by sign | | | | | | Park in area marked as "Fire Lane" by sign | | | | | | Leave vehicle unattended on jack/device | 3.5 | | | | | Park vehicle on highway longer than 72 hrs | 3.6 | | | | | Park vehicle in alley (in excess of 30 minutes) | 3.7 | | | | | Park recreational vehicle/trailer on highway over 48 | | | | | | Park unattached vehicle/trailer on highway | 3.8(2) | $50 | | | | Park vehicle in excess of time designated by sign | 3.9(1) | $50 | | | | Park vehicle in area designated as restricted by - workers | 3.10(3) | $50 | | | | Removing sign in area designated as restricted by workers | 3.10(4) | $100 | | | | | 3.10(5) | $50 | | | | Park in space designated for handicapped parking | | $200 | | | | Park on land marked as "No Parking, Private Property" | | $50 | | | | Park in parking lot designated as private property | 3.12(2) | $50 | | | | Park on playground/recreation area or public park | 3.13(1) | $50 | | | | | 3.13(2) | $50 | | | | Park in Town owned parking lot restricted by signs Store vehicle in Town owned parking lot when | 3.13(3) | $50 | | | | Failing to park in space designated by painted lines | 3.13(4) | $50 | | | | Removal of erasable chalk mark when tire are marked | 3.14(2) | $50 | | | | TRUCKS & COMMERCIAL VEHICLES | | | | | | Park vehicle/attachments on highway exceeding 7.5m | 4.1(1) | $200 | | | | Park truck tractor unit | 4.1(2) | $100 | | | | Operate over dimension/weight vehicle without a permit | 4.2, 4.3 AS per the fine schedule for excessive size or weight in the Traffic Safety Act | | | | | Operate vehicle with metal lugs/spikes | 4.4 | $500 | | | | Operate vehicle with tracks upon or across roadway/sidewalk or curb | 4.5 | $500 | | | | Operate/park a heavy vehicle on highway | | | | | | PARADES & PROCESSIONS | 4.6(3) | $200 | | | | Hold parade/procession/race without a permit | 5.1(1) | $100 | | | | PEDESTRIANS | | | | | | Pedestrian cross highway when prohibited by sign | 6.1 | $50 | | | | Gathering in public as to obstruct entrance into building | 6.2 | $100 | | | | Obstruct highway/sidewalk by stand/sit/lay on same Obstructing highway during public assembly | 6.3 | $100 | | | | PROTECTION OF HIGHWAYS Owner fail to clear sidewalk (snow/ice/dirt) within 48 hrs | 6.5 7.1(1) | $500 $100 | $200 | $400 | | Owner fail to clear roof from accumulated snow/ice/dirt Operate heavy vehicle on sidewalk | 7.2(1) 7.3 | $100 $50 | $200 | $400 | | Owner have cable/rope/object across sidewalks | 7.4(1) | $100 | | | | Cause damage to sidewalk | 7.4(2) | $100 | | | | Operate vehicle in manner that causes damage to | | $500 | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|------|-------| | Damage/removal of dirt/gravel/concrete/pavement without a permit | | $500 | | | | Deposit snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction on | | $100 | | | | Unsafe load - cause debris to fall from vehicle | | $50 | | | | Wash vehicle on highway resulting in excessive mud/slush/ice remaining on highway | | $50 | | | | Deposit vehicle fluids on highway | | $100 | $200 | $400 | | Sprinkle/spread/place salt to sidewalk or highway | | $50 | | | | Failing to remove deposit from highway within 24 hrs | | $50 | | | | Place object over gutter as to obstruct drainage | | $50 | | | | Display/offer/sell goods on highway without | | $50 | | | | Leave shopping cart on highway or public land | | $50 | | | | Create/allow encroachment on /over property line onto highway | | $50 | | | | Allow trees/shrubs to grow to point of obstructing | | $50 | | | | Failing to maintain landscaping on boulevard | | $50 | $100 | $200 | | Failing to maintain trees, shrubs on boulevard | | $50 | $100 | $200 | | Remove tree planted in boulevard | | $100 | | | | PUBLIC LANDS | | | | | | Store/place debris on public land w/o permission | 8.1(1) | $100 | | | | Littering on public land | 8.2 | $100 | | | | Disposing of dead animal on public land | 8.3 | $100 | | | | Cause damage to signs/property on public land | 8.4(1) | $100 | | | | Cause damage/disturb/take soil on public land | 8.4(2) | $100 | | | | Cause damages to roadway/sidewalk/posted signs on public lands | 8.5 | $50 | | | | Post advertisement/notice on public land contrary to rules | 8.6(1) | $50 | | | | Place freestanding sign/notice on public land | 8.6(2) | $50 | | | | Post item that becomes a nuisance/unsightly to public land | 8.6(3)(a) | $50 | | | | Failing to remove such item from public land within 24 hrs | 8.6(3)(b) | $50 | | | | Carry loaded firearm, air gun on public land | 8.7(1) | $100 | | | | Discharge firearm/air gun within town limits | 8.7(2) | $250 | $500 | $1000 | | ENFORCEMENT | | | | | | Interfere/prevent the impounding of a vehicle | 10.3(2) | $200 | | | | Removal of an offence ticket from vehicle | 10.4(4) | $100 | | |