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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY ANO REGULATING ANO CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
Contents
SEC'TION 1
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SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 2
SECTION 3
PARKING ...................... ............. , ................................................................................................................... , .... .... ,,9
SECTION 4
PARADES/PROCESSIONS!fEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES ............................ 14
SECTION 5
PEDESTRIANS, SIDEWALKS AND BOULEVARDS .............................................. 16
SECTION 6
TRAFFtC CONTROL DEVICES .............................................................................. 17
SECTION 7
SPEED LIMfTS ........................................................................................................ 17
SECTION B
MOTOR VEHICLES WITH LUGS ........................................................................... 18
SECTION 9
COMMERCIAl MOTOR VEHICLES ....................................................................... 18
SECTION 10 OFF HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES ...................................................................... 22
SECTION 11 SEGW AV ....... 4 . ...... 4;; ~ ........ .... . - -+4 ......... ..... ···~ .. .. ....... . . .. .............. .. ... ~ ... ..... ......... I ........ . .................. .... ........ .. 1:+-+- ........ 24
SECTION 12. OFFENCE AND PENAL TY ..................................................................................... 24
SECTION 13 AMENOMENTS ....................................................................................................... 27
SECTJON 14 VAL,DITY ............................................................................................... 27
SECTION 15 REPEAL ......... ................................. ..... ....................................... ................. ........ , ...... ...... .. .... .......... 27
SECTION 16 EFFECTIVE DATE ................................................................................................... 27
SCHEDULE MA- SPECIFIED PENALTIES ...................................................................................... 29
SCHEDULE w9- COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRUCK ROUTE/DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTE ..... 32
SCHEDULE Mc~ PERMIT FEES ...................................................................................................... 33
SCH EOULE -o~ ILLUSTRATIONS .................................................................................................. 34
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of the Traffic Safety Act C. T-6, RSA 2000, as amended,
a Council may establish speed limits and regulate and control Traffic Control Devices and may make Bylaws
for the regulation and control of Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Traffic;
AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act C. M-26, RSA 2000 as amended, allows a Municipality to
pass Bylaws and delegate authority with respect to Municipal Roads under its direction, control and
management and transport thereon;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Town of Westlock in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled,
ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1
TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Town of Westlock Traffic Bylaw".
SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
All references in this Bylaw will be read with such changes in number and gender as may be appropriate
according to whether the references is to a male or female Person, or a corporation or partnership.
All references in this Bylaw which provide a Person with an authority shall be read as though the direction is
given by the Person or their designate.
Any Terms not defined in this Bylaw shall have the meaning as defined in the Traffic Safety Act GT-6, RSA
2000 as amended or any other Act or Regulation of the Province of Alberta:
2.1
Act means the Traffic Safety Act CT-6, RSA 2000; as amended;
2.2
Alley means a narrow Municipal Road intended chiefly to give access to the rear of buildings and
parcels of land;
2.3
Bicycle means any device propelled by human power upon which any Person may ride,
regardless of the number of wheels it may have, excepting a wheel chair;
2.4
Boulevard means (Schedule "D" figure 1.1 ):
1.
That portion of the right-of-way of a road lying between the carriage way and the property
line of the adjacent property;
2.
That portion of the right-of-way of a road lying between the Curb line of the carriage way
and the adjacent fronting property line, excepting that portion occupied by a Sidewalk; or,
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Town of WESTLOCK
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Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
3.
Where there is no Curb, that portion of the right-of-way lying between the edge of the
carriage way ordinarily used by the vehicle and the adjacent fronting property line, except
that portion occupied by a Sidewalk.
2.5
Business Day means any day Monday to Friday, and does not include any day designated as a
statutory holiday;
2.6
CAO means the Chief Administrative Officer or his designate;
2.7
Commercial Motor Vehicle means any Motor Vehicle or Trailer, which has a registered gross
motor vehicle weight of nine thousand six hundred kilograms (9600 kg) or more whether in
combination or alone, and shall include a Motor Vehicle registered as a farm equipment except:
1.
A Truck, Trailer, or semi-Trailer that is a public service Motor Vehicle;
2.
A Truck, Trailer or semi-Trailer or any class of Motor Vehicle that is exempt from Act, or
3.
A Motor Vehicle registered as farm equipment, which is exempt from the Act.
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2.8
Council means the municipal Council of the Town of Westlock;
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2.9
Crosswalk means:
2.10
2.11
2.12
1.
That part of a Municipal Road at an Intersection included within the connection of the lateral
line of the Sidewalks on opposite sides of the Municipal Road measured from the Curbs or
in the absence of Curbs, from the edges of the Municipal Road; or,
2.
Any part of a Municipal Road at an Intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for
Pedestrian crossing by signs, by lines or by other markings on the road surface.
Curb means the physical Curb if there is one, or the division point between the Municipal Road
and a Boulevard or Sidewalk; notwithstanding whether there is a physical concrete Curb or not
( see figure 1.1 );
Dangerous Goods means a product, substance or organism included by its nature to be
Dangerous Goods or classified as Dangerous Goods by the Dangerous Goods Transportation and
Handling Act RSA 2000 Chapter D-4 as amended and regulations;
Daytime means the period commencing one ( 1) hour before sunrise and ending one ( 1) hour after
sunset;
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2.13
Director of Emergency Management means the Person designated to act in the capacity of
Director of Emergency Management;
2.14
Director of Operations means the Director or his designate.;
2.15
Double Parking means the Parking of a Motor Vehicle upon a Municipal Road parallel to a Motor
Vehicle Parked beside the edge of a Municipal Road;
2.16
Emergency Vehicle means:
1.
A Motor Vehicle operated by a police service as defined in the Police Act;
2.
A fire-fighting or other type of Motor Vehicle operated by the fire protection services of a
Town;
3.
An ambulance operated by a Person or organization providing ambulance services;
4.
A Motor Vehicle operated as a gas disconnection unit of a public utility;
5.
A Motor Vehicle designated by regulation as an emergency response unit;
2.17
Fire Chief means the Person designated to act in the capacity as the chief of the Town of Westlock
Fire Department;
2.18
Flag Person means a Person or Persons whom are authorized to direct Motor Vehicle and
Pedestrian Traffic at designated locations on Municipal Roads within the Town of Westlock;
2.19
Highway means any thoroughfare, street, road, Trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane,
Alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestle-way or other place or any part of any of them, whether
publicly or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage
or Parking of Motor Vehicles and includes:
1. A Sidewalk, including a Boulevard adjacent to the Sidewalk; or,
2. If a ditch lies adjacent to and parallel with the roadway, the ditch; or,
3. If a Highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the
roadway. all the land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of
the roadway, as the case may be; or,
4. A Median; or
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
5. A Road Allowance: or
6. A Municipal Road
but does not include a place declared by regulation not to be a Highway.
2.20
Holiday Trailer means a Trailer used for the purpose of a temporary occupancy for a recreational
purpose or a motor home exceeding six (6) meters in length or a chassis modification to a Motor
Vehicle to produce a like-end result;
2.21
Intersection means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of:
1. The lateral Curb lines: or, if none,
2. The exterior edges of two (2) or more Municipal Roads which join one another at an angle
whether or not one Municipal Road crosses the other.
2.22
Judge means a Magistrate, Judge or Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction to matters therein:
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Liability means notwithstanding anything contained herein, a Motor Vehicle Owner is deemed
responsible for the actions of the Motor Vehicle and any Operator or passenger of the Motor
Vehicle:
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Median means a physical barrier or area that separates lanes of traffic travelling on a highway:
2.25
Motor Vehicle means:
2.26
2.27
1. A Motor Vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power: or
2. A moped,
but does not include a Bicycle, a power Bicycle, an aircraft, an implement of husbandry or a
motor vehicle that runs only on rails.
Municipal Road means the same as a Highway (for the purpose of this Bylaw to avoid confusion
between a Municipal Road within the Town, and the roads commonly referred and known as a
Highway.)
Night Time means the period commencing one (1) hour after sunset and ending one (1) hour
before sunrise:
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2.28
Off-Highway Vehicle means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross-country travel
on land, water, snow, ice, marsh or swamp land or on other natural terrain and, without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, includes, when specifically designed for such travel:
1. 4-wheel drive Motor Vehicles;
2.
Low pressure tire Motor Vehicles,
3. Motor cycles and related 2-wheel Motor Vehicles,
4. Amphibious machines,
5. All-terrain Motor Vehicles,
6. Snow Motor Vehicles, or
7. Any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than muscular power
or wind,
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but does not include motor boats, or any other Motor Vehicle exempted from being an Off Q
Highway Vehicle by regulation.
2.29
Operator means a Person who drives or is in actual physical control of a Motor Vehicle;
2.30
Owner means a Person who is the registered Owner of a Motor Vehicle as indicated on the
registries database and shall include any Person renting a Motor Vehicle or having the exclusive
use of a Motor Vehicle under a lease that has a term of more than thirty (30) days or otherwise
having the exclusive use of a Motor Vehicle for a period of more than thirty (30) days;
2.31
Parade or Procession means any group or train of Persons or Motor Vehicles walking or driving
in a formal or ceremonial manner and shall include a funeral procession;
2.32
Park or Park when Prohibited means to allow a Motor Vehicle (whether occupied or not) to
remain Standing in one place, except:
1. When Standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or
unloading passengers; or
2. When Standing in obedience to a Peace Officer or Traffic Control Device.
2.33
Parking Lane means that portion of a Municipal Road between:
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Town of WESTLOCK
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Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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1. The portion of a Municipal Road to the right of the direction of Traffic; and,
2. Edge of the Municipal Road;
2.34
Peace Officer means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a member of a Municipal
Police Force, a Peace Officer pursuant to the Peace Officer Act, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or
a Traffic Sherriff;
2.35
Pedestrian means:
2.36
2.37
2.38
2.39
2.40
1. A Person on foot, or
2. A Person in or on a mobility aid;
Permit means an authorization issued by the CAO pursuant to this or any other Bylaw of the Town
and shall include:
1. A parking Permit as it relates to private passenger Motor Vehicle; or,
2. A commercial Motor Vehicle overweight or over dimensional Permit; or
3. A Temporary Road Closure Permit.
Person means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation or association and a
natural Person or a body corporate and includes a partnership, a group of Persons acting in
concert or an association unless the context explicitly or by necessary implication otherwise
requires;
Playground Zone means a school area or park area designated and identified through signs
where the speed limit is 30 km/hour as per the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000 Chapter T-6 and
regulations thereunder and is in effect from 8:00 a.m. until one hour (1) after sunset.
Primary Highway means a Highway designated as a Primary Highway pursuant to the Public
Highways Development Act RSA 2000, P-38;
Public Park means:
1. Any development specifically designed or reserved for the general public for active or passive
recreational use and includes all natural and manmade landscaping, facilities, buildings, trails,
playing fields, and other structures consistent with the general purposes of public parkland,
whether or not such recreational facilities are publicly operated by other entities pursuant to
arrangements with the public authority owning the park;
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2. Any land acquired by the Town as a municipal reserve and/or school reserve, public utility lots,
or environmental reserve as defined in the Municipal Government Act;
3. Any land designated by Council as a Public Park or recreational area for the purposes of this
bylaw or any other bylaw of the Town:
a) Any land developed or designated by the Town as a Trail, including pathways other than
Sidewalks;
b) Any land managed and controlled by the Town and is set apart or used as a place for the
burial or dead human bodies or other human remains or in which dead human bodies or
other remains are buried.
2.41
Public Place means a Town owned Public Park, parkway or square to which the public is
permitted access, or a Parking area designed for the public;
2.42
Road Allowance means land reserved by the Town to be used for public roads;
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School Zone means a school zone designated and identified through signs where the speed limit Q
is 30 km/hour prescribed by the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000 Chapter T-6 and regulations
thereunder and the times in which a School Zone is in effect is from 8:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. on
School days;
2.44
Sidewalk means that part of a Municipal Road especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily use
by Pedestrians, and includes that part of a Municipal Road between
1. The Curb line;
2. Where there is no Curb line, the edge of the roadway;
3. And the adjacent property line, where or not it is paved or improved. (Schedule "D" figure 1.1 );
2.45
Stand means, as it relates to a Motor Vehicle, stopped along the Curb with the Operator of the
Motor Vehicle still in the driver seat with the engine running;
2.46
Stop means:
1. When required, a complete cessation from vehicular movement; and
2. When prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a Motor 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;
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2.47
Town means the Town of Westlock in the Province of Alberta;
2.48
Traffic means the use of a Municipal Road by Pedestrian, animals or Motor Vehicles for the
purpose of travel;
2.49
Traffic Control Device 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;
2.50
Traffic Signal means a Traffic Control Device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically
operated, by which Traffic is directed to Stop or to proceed;
2.51
Trail means the system of walking trails developed by the Town for the use of Pedestrians;
2.52
Trailer means a vehicle so designed that it:
1. May be attached to or drawn by a Motor Vehicle or tractor, and
2. Is intended to transport property or Persons; and
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3. Includes any vehicle defined by regulation as a Trailer; but
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4. Does not include machinery or equipment solely used in the construction or maintenance of
Municipal Roads;
2.53
Truck means a Motor Vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of property, equipment or
people but does not include an implement of husbandry;
SECTION 3
PARKING
The CAO, is designated to establish and maintain Parking regulations and appropriate Traffic Control
Devices.
3.1
No Person shall Park or Stand a Motor Vehicle contrary to a "no parking sign".
3.2
No Person shall Park or Stand a Motor Vehicle where a sign indicates that Parking is restricted to
a certain class of Motor Vehicle, unless the Motor Vehicle is the restricted class.
3.3
No Person shall Park or Stand any Motor Vehicle:
1. On any Municipal Road or on a Municipally provided Public Place for a period of more
than seventy-two (72) hours;
Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Within 1.5 meters from an access to a garage, private road or driveway or a vehicle
crossway over a Sidewalk;
Within five (5) meters of an Intersection except where otherwise marked;
Within five (5) meters of a line drawn at right angles to the Curb from a fire hydrant
(Schedule "D" figure 1.2);
In such a manner as to interfere with the proper operation of any Motor Vehicle used
by the fire department or other department of the Town;
On or over a fire hose without having been directed to do so by either a Peace Officer,
the Fire Chief or their designates, near the location of a fire;
At any place where signs or marks prohibit Parking;
On any Municipal Road or in any publicly provided parking lot in excess of the parking
limits so signed and posted;
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a) in excess of a parking limit which allows for the Parking or Standing of a Q
Motor Vehicle for less than two (2) hours;
b) in excess of a parking limit which allows for the Parking or Standing of a
Motor Vehicle for more than two (2) hours; or
c) in any publically provided lot where there are no overnight parking signs
posted;
9. In a restricted area in contravention to any sign or device as otherwise set out in the
Act;
10. On any Municipal Road where there is painted markings on the pavement, restricting
Parking;
11. Upon any portion of a Municipal Road adjacent to any sb'ucture in the course of erection
or repair when such Parking will impede or obstruct Motor Vehicle or Pedestrian Traffic;
12. On any Municipal Road where signs have been posted for the purposes of snow
removal or street sweeping;
13. In such a manner to block or impede Pedestrians on a Sidewalk;
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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14. On a Boulevard;
15. Left of center as to allow the .Motor Vehicle to face opposite the direction of travel
authorized for that Municipal Road.
3.4
No Person shall Double Park a Motor Vehicle unless said Person is actively loading or unloading
passengers or goods for a commercial purpose: provided that the Motor Vehicle concerned does
not so obstruct the driving lane of any Municipal Road on which it is Double Parked.
3.5
No Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle in an area designated by Traffic Control Device as a fire
lane, unless they are a member of the emergency services and are actively engaged in the duties
of that emergency service.
3.6
No Person shall Park a Motor Vehicle in an Alley except when actively loading or unloading goods
or passengers from the Motor Vehicle; provided that the Motor Vehicle concerned does not so
obstruct the Alley to prevent other Motor Vehicles from passing along such Alley.
3.7
No Person shall Park any Trailer whether designed for occupancy or load carrying, on any
Municipal Road unless such Trailer is attached to a Motor Vehicle by which it may be propelled or
drawn. When so attached, the Trailer shall be a part of that Motor Vehicle and subject to any
regulations pertaining to the Motor Vehicle, except for a Holiday Trailer as described in section
3.8.
This section shall not apply to any Motor Vehicle/Trailer combination that may interfere with the
regular use of a Municipal Road.
3.8
No Person shall allow a Holiday Trailer to be Parked or left Standing on any Municipal Road for a
period of more than forty-eight (48) hours upon which time the Holiday Trailer must be moved from
the Municipal Road for a period of not less than forty-eight (48) hours.
3.9
Except in the case of breakdown or other emergency not allowing the Motor Vehicle to be moved,
the Owner or Operator of any Motor Vehicle shall not Stand or Park the Motor Vehicle on the
Municipal Road for the purpose of servicing or repairing the Motor Vehicle.
3.10
When by reason of accident, emergency, for purposes of snow removal,
or other special
circumstances, it appears to a Peace Officer, Director of Emergency Management, the Fire Chief
or the Town Director of Operations, to be necessary in the public interest to do so, he may:
1.
Temporarily close off any area of the Municipal Road, in whole or in part, to Traffic; or,
2.
Temporarily suspend, in any area of the Town, Parking privileges granted by this or
any other Bylaw,
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
Barricades and/or notices shall be posted on or near the Municipal Road concerned, for the
purpose of safeguarding or closing the Municipal Road or portion thereof if time and circumstances
permit.
For the purpose of greater certainty during times of extreme snow fall UNo Parking" signs may be
placed that restrict Parking on a Municipal Road or in an area without twenty four (24) hours' notice
being given. And during such time as the no parking signs are out, there shall be no Parking on
that Municipal Road twenty four (24) hours per day, including during Night Time, until the signs
are removed.
3.11
No Person shall traverse, drive, walk; or pass along any Municipal Road or Sidewalk in
contravention of any notice, sign or barricade placed thereon by order of the Town indicating that
such Municipal Road or Sidewalk is dangerous to be used, under repair, under excavation or for
any other purpose which may be deemed necessary to erect such sign, or barricade lawfully
erected or placed under the provisions of this Bylaw.
3.12
3.13
No Person shall remove, damage or interfere in any way with any sign, notice or barricade lawfully
erected or placed under the provisions of this Bylaw.
No Person shall live in a Motor Vehicle or Holiday Trailer on public property within Town limits;
unless, said Motor Vehicle is in a designated camping area.
3.14
No Person shall pass beyond a point designated by a Peace Officer, a member of the Fire
Department or the Director of Emergency Management at an emergency.
3.15
Where a Motor Vehicle parking space is marked out or designated upon a Municipal Road, every
Operator of a Motor Vehicle using the same shall Park such Motor Vehicle wholly within the limits
of the space (Schedule "O" figure 1.3).
3.16
The application of "Yellow Paint" to a Curb or on the pavement is hereby declared to be official
notification that Parking is prohibited.
3.17
When a Motor Vehicle is Parked and is deemed to be in violation of any provision of this Bylaw, it
may be removed and impounded and the costs charged against the Owner.
3.18
Motor Vehicles deemed abandoned shall be dealt with as per the Traffic Safety Act Section 76.
3.19
Parking of Persons with Disabilities;
1. The CAO is hereby authorized to designate parking stalls on public parking areas for
the exclusive use of Persons with disabilities;
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
2. The Owner of private property is hereby authorized to designate parking stalls on
privately owned Parking areas for the exclusive use of Persons with disabilities; the
costs involved in marking/signing said stalls designated pursuant to this subsection
shall be the responsibility of that private property Owner.
3. The CAO shall cause any parking place on public property, so designated as parking
spaces for Persons with disabilities, to be marked with a sign or other marking approved
by the CAO;
4. No Person shall Park, Stop or Stand a Motor Vehicle in a parking stall designated for
the Parking of Persons with a disability pursuant to this section, unless:
a) A Permit or disabled license plate issued by the Motor Vehicle Registrar, is
displayed on the Motor Vehicle, and the Motor Vehicle is operated by, or is
being used to transport a Person with a disability.
Parking Permit Required
1. The CAO shall have authority, at his discretion, to implement a "Residential Parking
Only" restriction in an area adjacent to a business, school or other occupancy, which
due to the nature of the business, school or occupancy produces a high Traffic volume.
2. A Person being the Owner of property or a tenant on a property in the areas posted
pursuant to section 3.20(1) shall be provided with a Permit, as an authorization to Park
in these areas. The cost of the Permit shall be pursuant to Schedule NC".
3. A residential Parking restriction may stipulate no Parking during a prescribed time of
day or for a continuous period due to the volume of Traffic.
4. No Person shall Park or leave any Motor Vehicle Parked upon such Municipal Road,
marked by a sign as a NResidential Parking Only", unless such Motor Vehicle displays
a Permit within or upon the front windshield, on the driver's side,. a i;teFR=iit.
5. No Person shall display upon a Motor Vehicle a Permit purporting to exempt such Motor
Vehicle from the provisions of this section unless the Permit issued for said Motor
Vehicle was authorized by the CAO.
Town of WESTLOCK
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES ANO OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
3.21
Exemptions from Parking Provisions
1.
Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Bylaw, the provisions
relating to Stopping or Parking of Motor Vehicles do not apply to:
a) Emergency Motor Vehicles;
b) Public Service Motor Vehicles;
c) Municipal and other Government Public Works Motor Vehicles;
d) Funeral Cars; or
e) Towing Services Motor Vehicles.
while any such Motor Vehicle is being used in work required that it be Stopped or
Parked at that location.
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or contrary to other provisions of this Bylaw, he shall take due precaution to indicate
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the presence of such Motor Vehicle on any Municipal Road while so Parked or
Stopped, which may include but is not limited to flashing lampst barricades or
pylons.
PARADES/PROCESSIONS/TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
The sections of the Act as it relates to Parades and Processions shall apply to this section.
4.1
No Person shall hold or take part in any Parade or Procession until permission has been obtained
in writing from the Town.
4.2
Any Person applying to hold a Parade or Procession within the Town shall. at a minimum of ten
(10) Business Days prior to the time that they intend to hold the Parade or Procession, make
application in writing to the CAO on the prescribed form;
4.3
Every member of a Parade or Procession and the organization and leaders thereof shall be guilty
of an offense for each and every violation of this section.
4.4
This section shall not apply to a funeral or military Parade or Procession.
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MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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Temporary Road Closures
1. The Town may temporarily close the whole or part of a Municipal Road at any time that
a construction or maintenance project on/or adjacent to the Municipal Road may create
a hazard.
2. Any Person requiring a Municipal Road to be closed for a Parade or Procession,
community function, an event or for construction, shall apply to the Town for a
Temporary Road Closure Permit on the prescribed form.
3. The Town shall refer the application to the providers of Emergency Services and the
Director of Operations for the purpose of comments and notification of the proposed
Road closure.
4. The CAO, upon receiving comments from the Emergency Services and from the
Director of Operations:
1. May approve the closure with or without conditions; or,
2. Refuse the application.
5. If an application is approved by the CAO pursuant to section 4.6( 4) ( 1) all stakeholders
shall be advised, the Person making application, prior to the date in which the
Temporary Road Closure is to take place.
6. Prior to the Municipal Road closure, the Town shall ensure the applicant has complied
with the required conditions of the approval.
7. Any time a Municipal Road closure may affect Highway #44 or Highway #18, the
Person requiring the road closure shall obtain prior approval from Alberta
Transportation.
8. No Person shall temporarily close a road under the direction, control and management
of the Town without a Permit.
9. No Person shall fail to comply with any condition placed on a Permit.
10. A contravention of section 4. 7(9) shall make a Permit null and void until such time as
the Person complies with the condition for which they have contravened.
Town of WESTLOCK
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
SECTION 5
PEDESTRIANS, SIDEWALKS AND BOULEVARDS
5.1
No Person shall run or race on any Municipal Road or Sidewalk in a manner dangerous to other
people, except this section shall not apply to any authorized road race.
5.2
No Person shall on any Municipal Road:
5.3
1.
Play any games that could interfere with Traffic or Pedestrians;
2.
Throw any dangerous projectiles, stones or snowballs;
3.
Use any bow and arrow, catapult, or air driven gun;
4.
Set off or throw any firecracker or thing of like nature;
5.
Set fire to any combustible material.
No Person shall deface any public or private property in or adjoining any Municipal Road by cutting,
breaking or applying any paint or any other substance or in any other way damage same.
5.4
No Person shall leave, store, deposit or permit to accumulate on any Municipal Road or Sidewalk
any article or thing that may be dangerous or in any way interfere with the proper use of the
Municipal Road or Sidewalk or interrupt the free flow of Motor Vehicles or Pedestrian Traffic;
5.5
No Person shall allow any waste, paper, debris, or things to be thrown, dropped or left on any
Municipal Road, Alley, Sidewalk, or Public Place within the Town.
5.6
No Person shall cause damage to any Sidewalk or Boulevard by driving any Motor Vehicle or Off
Highway Vehicle across said Sidewalk or Boulevard.
5. 7
Notwithstanding subsection (5.6), in addition to any penalty imposed by law, the cost to repair any
damage arising from said action shall be the responsibility of the Person who caused the damage.
5.8
No Person shall place any electrical cord, hose, pipe, or like obstruction across a Sidewalk or
Boulevard, either on or above the Sidewalk or Boulevard, in such a manner as to endanger or
impede Pedestrians.
5.9
Bicycles
1. No Person shall Park, leave or abandon any Bicycle upon any Sidewalk so as to
impede Pedestrian Traffic.
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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2. A Bicycle found Parked or left abandoned on any Sidewalk or impeding Pedestrian
Traffic in a manner as identified under subsection (1) may be taken into custody by a
Peace Officer and impounded.
3. Any Bicycle not equipped as required by the Act or the regulations thereto may be
similarly impounded.
4. Bicycles that are abandoned or unclaimed shall be kept and disposed of pursuant to
Municipal Government Act and Town Policy.
5.
Any Bicycle impounded under subsection (2) may be released to the Owner once any
payment of any penalties has been made.
SECTION 6
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
6.1
6.2
The power to prescribe where Traffic Control Devices are to be located within the Town, including
traffic control devices restricting the speed of vehicles, is hereby delegated to the C.A.O. Traffic
Control Devices located by the C.A.O., shall be deemed to have been made by Bylaw of the Town.
No Person shall, unless prior written permission is obtained from the Town, place or erect any
signage adjacent to any Municipal Road, on any highway right of way including the service road
right of way, or on any Boulevard that could be confused with a Traffic Control Device.
6.3
No Person shall pull down, deface or destroy any sign, board or notice lawfully placed on any
Municipal Road.
6.4
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Town may remove any signage authorized in
accordance with this Bylaw if it is deemed to interfere with an authorized Traffic Control Device or
if it is deemed to restrict visibility at junctions or Intersections of Municipal Roads, or in any other
way creates a potential hazard for Pedestrians or Motor Vehicles.
6.5
In addition to any penalty imposed by law, any sign found posted in contravention of this Bylaw
may be seized and held by Town for retrieval by the sign's Owner. Signs shall be kept for a period
not exceeding sixty (60) days.
SECTION 7
SPEED LIMITS
7.1
Except where otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit for any Municipal Road within the Town
of Westlock is forty (40) kilometer per hour.
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7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
The CAO shall post signs along a Municipal Road, and is authorized to establish a maximum
speed 11mit in respect of any part of the Municipal Road under construction or repair or in a state
of disrepair.
Except where otherwise posted, the speed limit in an Alley is twenty {20) kilometers per hour.
No person shall drive a Motor Vehicle in excess of the speed limit in an Alley.
No Person shall drive a Motor Vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit for a Municipal Road.
Subject to Section 107 of the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000 Chapter T-6 where a portion of a
Municipal Road is posted by Traffic Control Device as a School Zone the hours for which the
School Zone is in effect are 8:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. on school days.
Subject to Section 107 of the Traffic Safety Act RSA 2000 Chapter T-6 where a portion of a
Municipal Road is posted by Traffic Control Device as a Playground Zone the hours for which the
Playground Zone is in effect are from 8:00 a.m. till one (1) hour after sunset 7 days a week.
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No Person shall drive a Motor Vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit for a Municipal Road C"'">
posted as a School Zone/Playground Zone during the times prescribed by this bylaw or the Traffic
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Safety Act RSA 2000 Chapter T-6 and any regulations thereunder;
SECTION 8
MOTOR VEHICLES WITH LUGS
8.1
No Person shall drive, propel or move on any Municipal Road any Motor Vehicle having metal
spikes, lugs, cleats, or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire of such Motor Vehicle,
or any Motor Vehicle having a stud tractor tread. This section shall not apply to studded snow
tires.
SECTION 9
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
Except where Commercial Motor Vehicles are specifically mentioned in this Bylaw Section 9.0
applies to all Commercial Motor Vehicles.
9.1
The Town hereby designates those Municipal Roads contained on Schedule "B'' attached to this
Bylaw, as Commercial Motor Vehicle Routes;
9.2
No Person shall operate or Park any Motor Vehicle with a maximum registered gross weight, which
exceeds sixty eight hundred kilograms (6, 800) kg on Municipal Roads other than those designated
as Commercial Motor Vehicle Routes contained on Schedule "B" attached.
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Routes shall have appropriate signage placed, specifying the locations
of the routes and the weight restrictions pertaining to them.
9.3
No Person shall operate an engine retarder brake on Commercial Motor Vehicles within the limits
of the Town.
9.4
Exemption for Commercial Motor Vehicles Off of Truck Route
9.5
9.6
1.
Notwithstanding Schedule "B" the following Commercial Motor Vehicle transportation is
allowed as long as the Commercial Motor Vehicle is being operated on the most direct
and practical route between the premises or location concerned and the nearest
Commercial Motor Vehicle Route:
a) Persons delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the
premises of bona fide customers;
b) Persons going to or from business premises of the Owner of the Commercial
Motor Vehicles;
c) Persons going to or from premises for the service and repair of the
Commercial Motor Vehicles;
d) Persons pulling a disabled Motor Vehicle from a Municipal Road prohibited
to Commercial Motor Vehicles;
e) Persons driving a Motor Vehicle owned or providing a contracted service to
the Town;
f) Town Operations Motor Vehicles; or,
g) Emergency Motor Vehicles:
2.
This section does not permit a Commercial Motor Vehicle to Park on a Municipal Road in
contravention of this Bylaw.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to service Motor Vehicles used in conjunction with
the servicing of public utilities provided that the Motor Vehicle is responding to an emergency
situation from which property damage or Personal injury might reasonably result.
A Person driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle on a route authorized by Permit shall produce the
Permit when required to do so by a Peace Officer.
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
Dangerous Goods
1. The Town hereby designates those Municipal Roads contained on Schedule "B"
attached to this Bylaw, as Dangerous Goods routes;
2. No Person shall transport any Dangerous Goods on a Municipal Road, unless:
a) The Municipal Road is designated as a Dangerous Goods route; or,
b) The Municipal Road is within an Industrial Park.
3. Subject to section 9.8(2), a Person may transport Dangerous Goods on a Municipal
Road other than a Dangerous Goods route:
1. Within an industrial area for the purpose of:
a)
Traveling to or from a Permitted Motor Vehicle storage location, or
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Delivering Dangerous Goods to or collecting Dangerous Goods from one of Q
more locations;
Provided that the most direct and practical route to and from the Dangerous Goods
route and between locations ts followed; or
2. Within a non-industrial area for the purpose of:
a)
Traveling to or from a permitted Dangerous Goods storage location; or
b)
Delivering Dangerous Goods to or collecting Dangerous Goods from one or
more locations;
Provided that the most direct and practical route to and from the Dangerous Goods
route and between locations is followed and shall not include a Municipal Road
within a Residential District as defined in the Town Land Use Bylaw.
4. A Person transporting Dangerous Goods shall not Stop or Stand the Motor Vehicle
within the Town except:
a) At a Permitted Motor Vehicle storage location;
b) To deliver or collect the Dangerous Goods;
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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c) In compliance with directions from a Peace Officer or a Traffic Control Device; or
d) In the event of a mechanical failure of the Motor Vehicle, a release of any
Dangerous Good or some other emergency.
5. This section shall apply to any Motor Vehicle that is or has carried Dangerous Goods
unless the driver or Operator of the Motor Vehicle can prove to the satisfaction of a
Peace Officer that the remains of Dangerous Goods in the Motor Vehicle pose no threat
to the public.
6. A Person who is transporting Dangerous Goods and incurs an unintentional release of
Dangerous Goods shall immediately report the spill to Emergency Services via 911.
9.8
Road Bans
1. Words used in this section have the same meaning as words used or defined in the
Act, and Regulation made thereunder.
2. No Person shall operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle on a Municipal Road under the
direction, control, and management of the Town other than in accordance with the
weight limitations as specified in the Act, and regulations thereunder or made under
the authority of this Bylaw.
3. No Person shall operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle on a Municipal Road under
direction, control and management of the Town when the Gross Motor Vehicle Weight
of said Motor Vehicle is in excess of the maximum allowable weight for that Municipal
Road.
4. The Town reserves the right to, with the approval of the Province of Alberta, increase
the allowable weight or enter into any special program approved by the Town on any
Municipal Road with which the Town has direction, control and management.
5. The CAO, may require any Person desiring to haul goods and materials on a Municipal
Road to provide such security to the Town to ensure compliance with the terms of any
issued Road Use Agreement or Permit.
6. Any Person entering into a Road Use Agreement, or Overweight Permit, issued under
the authority of this Bylaw, shall at all times ensure that the conditions attached to any
said Road Use Agreement or Overweight Permit are complied with. Failure to comply
with this Bylaw, or any Orders made under the authority of this Bylaw will in turn make
the issued Permit null and void.
Town of WESTLOCK
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
7. The CAO is hereby authorized to issue a road ban order, at their discretion, to limit the
allowable weights on any particular Municipal Road.
8. Any Road Ban order imposed pursuant to this Bylaw will be updated as required at the
discretion of the CAO.
SECTION 10
OFF HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLES
10. 1
No Person shall operate, cause to operate or permit the operation of any Off-Highway Motor
Vehicle on any Municipal Road within the Town except:
1. For the purpose of loading or unloading an Off-Highway Motor Vehicle from or
onto a Trailer or into a building or property;
2. For the purpose of proceeding from their residence or place of business to a
permitted location pursuant to this Bylaw within the Town and for leaving the
Town and back to their residence by the most direct route possible;
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3. For the purpose of traveling to and from a service station, motor vehicle Q
dealership or repair shop for the purpose of purchasing or servicing an Off-
Highway Motor Vehicle.
10.2
In accordance with subsection 10.1(1), when operation of an Off-Highway Motor Vehicle is
deemed lawful, operation is only Permitted during:
1.
The hours between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm if the day is a Monday through Friday;
and,
2.
The hours of 9:00 am and 9:00 pm if the day is a Saturday, Sunday or
Statutory/Civic holiday.
10.3
While traveling along Alleys, an Operator of an Off-Highway Motor Vehicle is permitted to cross a
Municipal Road when necessary; and if
1. The Operator Stops the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle before entering onto the
Municipal Road or portion of the Municipal Road to be crossed;
2. All passengers disembark from the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle;
3. The Operator of the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle yields to all other Motor
Vehicles, Pedestrians and all users of adjoining Sidewalks or Boulevards to be
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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crossed; and,
4. The Operator crosses over the Municipal Road or portion of the Municipal Road
in the most direct and shortest route reasonably available.
10.4
In accordance with this section, when operation of an Off-Highway Motor Vehicle is deemed lawful,
operation shall not occur:
1. Within three hundred (300) meters from a hospital, long term care facility,
seniors' accommodation facility or other like facility;
2. On any private lands unless otherwise provided by this Bylaw or permission for
access and operation is posted on site.
10.5
Peace Officers and employees of the Town are authorized to operate Off-Highway Motor Vehicles
on any Municipal Road within the Town while performing their official duties.
10.6
The CAO may grant permission for the operation of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles within the Town
for a designated time or event.
10. 7
No Person shall operate an Off-Highway Motor Vehicle without observing all rules and regulations
as established by the Province of Alberta and the Town.
10.8
Parking of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles
1. Section 3 of this Bylaw applies to Off-Highway Motor Vehicles.
2. Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained in this Bylaw, the provisions relating
to Stopping or Parking of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles do not apply to:
a) Emergency Motor Vehicles;
b) Service Motor Vehicles; or,
c) Municipal and other government public works Motor Vehicles;
10.9
Speed Limit for Off-Highway Motor Vehicles
1. No Off-Highway Motor Vehicle shall exceed a speed limit of fifteen ( 15) kilometers
per hour within the Town.
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Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
SECTION 11
SEGWAY
For purposes of this Bylaw, a Segway shall be considered an Off Highway Vehicle and subject to
all Sections of this Bylaw that relate to Off Highway Vehicles.
11.1
No Person shall operate a Segway on any Primary Highway except for the purpose of crossing,
at a marked cross walkee, from one Municipal Road to the other.
11.2
No Person shall operate a Segway on a Sidewalk within the Town of Westlock unless it is to cross
from a Municipal Road or Alley onto private property.
11.3
No Person shall cross a Sidewalk onto private property without first stopping the Segway and
assuring it is safe to cross said Sidewalk.
11.4
A Person shall be authorized to operate a Segway on a Municipal Road or Alley as long as during
said operation, the Segway is not operated at a speed greater than ten (10) kilometers per hour
when operating on a Municipal Road or Alley and not at a speed greater than five (5) kilometers
per hour when crossing a Sidewalk onto public property.
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or any Act or regulation of the Province of Alberta.
SECTION 12
OFFENCE AND PENAL TY
12.1
Any Person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an
offence and is liable to a fine of not less than sixty dollars ($60.00), and not more than ten thousand
dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisonment for a term of not more than one (1) year, or both.
12.2
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the minimum fine payable in respect of a contravention of this
Bylaw shown for any offence referred to in Column 1 of Schedule NA" to this Bylaw is the
immediately adjacent amount shown in Column 2 of same Schedule.
12.3
When a voluntary payment option is provided, the specified penalty payable in respect of a
contravention of this Bylaw shown for any offence referred to in Column 1 of Schedule "A" to this
Bylaw is the immediately adjacent amount shown in Column 2 of same Schedule.
12.4
The specified penalty prescribed by this Bylaw shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%) if paid
within twenty one (21) days of service of the corresponding Violation Tag or Violation Ticket.
12.5
A contravention of this Bylaw constitutes a separate offence in respect of each day or part of a
day on which it continues. A Person guilty of such offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less
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PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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than that established by this Bylaw for each such day. No proceedings may be instituted under
this Bylaw more than six (6) months after the last occurrence of the alleged offence.
12.6
Notwithstanding the foregoing. the minimum fine and specified penalty payable in respect of a
second or subsequent contravention of the same section of this Bylaw committed within twenty-
four (24) months shall be double the minimum fine and specified penalty of the previous offence,
up to a maximum penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).
12. 7
VICARIOUS LIABILITY
1. In this Bylaw, employees, employers, principals, and agents, are each severally
liable and each guilty of the offence for any contravention of or any failure to comply
with this Bylaw committed in the course of employment or in the course of the
agent's exercising powers or performing duties on behalf of their principal. When
a corporation contravenes or fails to comply with this Bylaw, every principal,
director, officer, manager, employee or agent of the corporation who authorized,
assented to, acquiesced, or participated in the Act or omission that constitutes the
offence is severally liable and guilty of the offence.
2. In this Bylaw, the legal and beneficial Owners of any land are each severally liable
and each guilty of the offence if the tenant(s), lessee(s), or occupier(s) of such land
contravene or fail to comply with this Bylaw in relation to such land.
3. In this Bylaw, the Operator and the Owner(s) of any Motor Vehicle are each
severally liable and each guilty of the offence if either of them contravenes or fails
to comply with this Bylaw in relation to any such Motor Vehicle. In this section,
"Owner" has the same definition as is used in the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c
T-6, and all amendments thereto.
12.8
VIOLATION TAGS
1. Any Peace Officer, in that Officer's sole discretion, is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue a Violation Tag to any Person whom the Peace Officer has
reasonable and probable grounds to believe has contravened or failed to comply
with any provision of this Bylaw. In this Bylaw, "Peace Officer" shall have the same
definition as contained in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-
34 and all amendments thereto.
2. A Violation Tag may be issued to any Person either:
a) Personally;
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
b) By placing a copy of the Violation Tag upon a Motor Vehicle registered
to such Person; or
c) By mailing a copy to such Person by registered or ordinary mail to their
last known mailing address.
3. A Violation Tag shall be in a form approved by the Town of Westlock and shall
include:
a) The name of the Person;
b) The date upon which the offence was committed;
c) The section number(s) of this Bylaw which were contravened;
d) The appropriate specified penalty or minimum fine for the offence as
prescribed by this Bylaw;
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e) The time within which the entire penalty must be paid to the Town of Q
Westlock; and
f) That if payment is not received within the time permitted by such
Violation Tag, there shall be an administrative surcharge of twenty
dollars ($20.00), or twenty percent (20%) of the specified penalty,
whichever amount is greater.
4. If payment is received by the Town of Westlock within the period of time permitted
by any such Violation Tag, no Information or Violation Ticket may be issued
against the same offender for the same offence.
5. Except where a Violation Tag has been paid as prescribed herein, nothing in this
Bylaw shall limit a Peace Officer's discretion to issue a Violation Ticket pursuant
to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34 and all amendments
thereto, or instead lay an Information pursuant to the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c
C-46 and all amendments thereto, at any time within 6 months of the last
occurrence of the offence, regardless of whether or not a Violation Tag has been
issued.
6. Any Peace Officer, in that Officer's sole discretion, is authorized to issue a
Violation Ticket which permits the voluntary payment of the fine or specified
penalty indicated thereon in the manner specified by the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act, RSA 2000, c P-34, and all amendments and regulations thereto.
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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7. Any fine or penalty imposed upon conviction for any offence occurring within the
Town of Westlock ensures to the benefit of the Town of Westlock.
8.
12.9
OBSTRUCTION
1.
No Person shall obstruct or hinder any other Person in the exercise or
performance of that Person's powers pursuant to this Bylaw.
2.
No Person shall obstruct or hinder any Peace Officer in the exercise or
performance of that Peace Officer's powers pursuant to this Bylaw.
SECTION 13
AMENDMENTS
13.1
The Council of the Town of Westlock may, by Bylaw or resolution in Council, alter, amend or repeal
any or all of the Schedules, which form part of the Bylaw.
SECTION 14
VALIDITY
14.1
If any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid
portion must be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw is deemed valid.
SECTION 15
REPEAL
15.1
Traffic Bylaw 2004-05, Off Highway Vehicles Bylaw 2004-20, Flashing Lights and Stop Arms on
School Buses Bylaw 02-97, and all amendments are hereby repealed.
SECTION 16
EFFECTIVE DATE
16.1
This Bylaw becomes effective upon third and final reading.
READ a first time this 11th day of May, 2015.
READ a second time this 13th day of July, 2015.
READ a third time and finally passed this 13th day of July, 2015.
Signed by Mayor and CAO this 131h day of July, 2015.
Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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SCHEDULE uA" SPECIFIED PENALTIES
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3.1 Park in a no Parkino zone
3.2 Park contrary to sign
3.3(1) Park in Public Parking for excess of 72 hours
3.3(2) Block Drive Wav
3.3(3) Park within 5 meters of Intersection
3.3(4) Block Fire Hvdrant
3.3(5) lmoede Public Service Motor Vehicle
3.3(6) Drive over Fire Hose
3.3(7) Park where prohibited by si!:m
3.3(8) Park in excess of time limit
3.3(9) Park where orohibited bv Act
3.3(10) Block Community Mail Box
3.3(11) Park in construction zone
3.3(12) Park on snow route
3.3(13) Park on Sidewalk
3.3(14) Park on Boulevard
3.3(15) Park left of Centre
3.4 Double Park
3.5 Park in Fire Lane
3.6 Park Blockino Alley
3.7 Park Trailer on Municipal Road
3.8 Park Holiday Trailer/Holiday Unit on Municipal Roadway
excess of 48 Hours
3.9 Service Motor Vehicle on a Municipal Road
3.11 Enter restricted area
3.13 Interfere with or Damaoe Traffic Control Device
3.13 Live in Motor Vehicle on Municipal Road
3.14 Enter emeraencv scene
3.19( 4) Park in handicap Parkina stall
3.19(4)(a) Fail to display handicap placard
3.20(4) Park in residential Parking area w/o a Permit w/o
havina Permit displayed
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and Specified
Penalty In
Dollars)
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
$ 250.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 150.00
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
$150.00
$75.00
$150.00
$150.00
$75.00
$150.00
$250.00
$250.00
$200.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Ml nimum Fine
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Specifiecf
Penalty in
Dollar! ifr p_aid
within 2-1 davs. ,
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$120.00
$120.00
$200.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$120.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$60.00
$120.00
$60.00
$120.00
$120.00
$60.00
$120.00
$200.00
$200.00
$160.00
$80.00
$80.00
$80.00
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES ANO OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
3.20(5) Display false parking permit
$150.00
$120.00
4.1 Conduct a Parade w/o authorization
$500.00
$400.00
4.5(8) Close Municioal Road w/o authorization
$500.00
$400.00
4.5(9) fail to comply w/ condition of a permit
$500.00
$400.00
5.1 Run/race on a Sidewalk in manner dangerous to
$150.00
$120.00
Pedestrians
5.2(1) Game interfere w/ Traffic
$50.00
$40.00
5.2(2) Throw oroiectiles at Traffic
$100.00
$80.00
5.2(3) Discharge bow and arrow, catapult or air driven gun at $100.00
$80.00
Traffic
5.2(4) Set off firecracker on Municioal Road
$150.00
$120.00
5.2(5) Set fire on Municipal Road
$250.00
$200.00
5.3 Remove, damaQe or destroy sion
$250.00
$200.00
5.4 Interfere with/interrupt traffic on a Sidewalk
$150.00
$120.00
5.5 Litterino
$250.00
$200.00
5.6 Cause damaQe to sidewalk/boulevard
$250.00
$200.00
5.8 Place electrical cord across sidewalk
$250.00
$200.00
5.9(1) Abandon Bicvcle
$150.00
$120.00
6.1 Place/Erect Unauthorized Traffic Control Device
$150.00
$120.00
6.2 Pull down/deface or destroy sign
$150.00
$120.00
7 .6 Exceed Speed Limit in an Alley
As per table one
of TSA Specified
Penaltv Book
7. 7 Exceed Posted Speed Limit
As per table one
of TSA Specified
Penaltv Book
7 .8 Exceed Posted Speed Limit in a School Zone/Playground As per table one
Zone 30km/hr
of TSA Specified
Penaltv Book
8.1 Drive Motor Vehicle w/ Lugs on Municioal Road
$250.00
$200.00
9.2 Operate/Park Commercial Motor Vehicle off Commercial $300.00
$240.00
Motor Vehicle Route
9.3 Operate Enoine Retarder Brake w/i Town Limits
$300.00
$240.00
9.6 Fail to produce permit
$300.00
$240.00
9. 7(2) Transport Dangerous Goods Off Dangerous Goods $750.00
$600.00
Route
9.9(3) Operate Commercial Motor Vehicle contrary to Road
$750.00
$600.00
Ban
10.1 Drive Off Hiohwav Motor Vehicle on Municipal Road
$250.00
$200.00
10.8( 1) Park Off Hiohway Motor Vehicle Contrary to Bylaw
$250.00
$200.00
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
10.9(1) Exceed Prescribed Speed Limit for Off Highway
As per table one
of TSA Specified
Penalty Book
11.1 Drive Seowav on 1 or 2 dioit Hiohwav
$250.00
$200.00
11.2 Drive Segway on Sidewalk
$250.00
$200.00
11.3 Cross Sidewalk on a Segway w/o Stopping
$150.00
$120.00
11.5 Drive Seowav in orohibited manner
$250.00
$200.00
12.9( 1) Obstruct or hinder anv Person
$1000.00
$800.00
12.9(2) Obstruct Peace Officer
$1000.00
$800.00
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
SCHEDULE ueu COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRUCK ROUTE/DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTE
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
SCHEDULE "C" PERMIT FEES
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1 Parking Permit per property
No fee
2 nd and Subseciuent Parkinq Permit
$10.00 per Permit
Over WeiohUOver Dimension Permit
As per the Government of Alberta
Parade/Procession Permit
No Fee
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
SCHEDULE uou ILLUSTRATIONS
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Town of WESTLOCK
Bylaw 2015-05
Province of Alberta
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BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF WESTLOCK IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES AND OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
TOWN.
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SCHEDULE B
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