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Summer Village of White Sands, Bylaw 197-23
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SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS
CIVIC ADDRESSING SIGNAGE BYLAW NO. 197-23
A BYLAW OF THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARDIZED CIVIC ADDRESSING SYSTEM.
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended
or replaced from time to time, Council may pass a bylaw for municipal purposes respecting the
safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property and;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Summer Village of White Sands deems it necessary to put into
effect a standardized addressing system which can be utilized by emergency service providers
and for other purposes;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE SUMMER VILLAGE OF WHITE SANDS, duly
assembled, and pursuant to the authority conferred upon it by the Municipal Government Act,
R.S.A. 2000, c.M-26, with amendments thereto, enacts as follows:
SECTION 1: TITLE, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS
Bylaw Title
1.
This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Civic Addressing Signage Bylaw.
Purpose
The purpose of this bylaw is to establish a civic addressing system, and to regulate the display of
civic addresses in order to identify properties and to accommodate the delivery of municipal and
emergency services.
Definitions
2.
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
a) "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000, Chapter M-26., as amended.
b) "Address Number" means the numeric portion of a Civic Address, which may include a
combination of numbers and or letter;
c) "Civic Address" means an address assigned by the Summer Village of White Sands
consisting of an Address Number and the name of the Road by which Primary Access is
gained;
d) "Council" means the Council of the Summer Village of White Sands.
e) "Development Authority" means the person or persons identified as a Development
Authority, which is the Summer Village of White Sands;
f) "Enforcement Officer" means a Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed by the Summer
Village pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26., as
amended, to enforce the Summer Village Bylaws, and includes a member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, a Community Peace Officer and, when authorized, a Special
Constable.
g) "Primary Access Road" means the main driveway or road which gives access to the
property;
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h) "Property" means a parcel of land within the Summer Village of White Sands;
i) "Property Owner" means any person who is registered under the Land Titles Act as the
owner of the land or who is recorded as the owner of the property on the assessment roll
of the Summer Village or a person who has purchased or otherwise acquired the land
directly from the owner or from another purchaser, and has not become the registered
owner thereof;
j) "Recreational Property" means properties or buildings not occupied or used on a
permanent basis. Some examples being summer cottages, garages, land with recreation
vehicles and land with no residence;
k) "Road" means and includes all streets, avenues, crescents, drives, boulevards, lanes,
place, close and any thoroughfare, street or highway, whether privately or publicly
owned, that public is ordinarily permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles;
l) "Street name" means the name assigned to the road or the Summer Village of White
Sands;
m) "Structure" means any building or structure intended for business use or occupancy by
one or more persons;
n) "Summer Village" means the Summer Village of White Sands.
SECTION 2: GENERAL
3.
All properties whether identified as residential, commercial, recreational property or land
without a residence with primary access onto a developed public road right of way will be
assigned a civic address by the Summer Village and the address must be posted in the
manner stated in this Bylaw.
4.
The property owner shall maintain the Address Number in good condition and shall not
cause or allow the visibility of the Address Number sign to be obscured from the road.
5.
The Address Number shall be affixed as close to the primary access to the property as
possible and must be erected in a location that is plainly visible from the road.
6.
During construction, the Property Owner shall ensure that the Address Number is displayed
in a manner in which it is plainly visible from the road from which the property is accessed.
7.
The costs associated with placement of signage at the primary access to lands shall be the
sole responsibility of the property owner and must be consistent with Civic Addressing
Signage Bylaw.
8.
It is the sole responsibility of the property owner to ensure Alberta-One-Call procedures are
followed for safety prior to installation of the civic address sign.
SECTION 3: DESIGN, MAINTENANCE, AND PLACEMENT
9.
The sign is to be white reflectorized letters placed on a medium blue background:
a)
Standard Address Signs will measure 61 cm (24 in.) X 305 cm (12 in.)
10. It is the property owners' sole responsibility to maintain the area around the sign and keep
it free of obstructions and legible from the road.
11. Where possible:
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a)
the sign shall be placed at the entrance to the property, of the primary access
road,
b)
the signs shall be placed on either side of the driveway as you enter the property,
or the next best possible location and at least one meter from the primary access,
c)
signs shall be kept clear of all obstructions including but not limited to overhanging
tree branches, vegetation, other signs and obstacles that prevent immediate
visibility,
d)
signs may be affixed to a permanent structure such as a tree or fence if the
permanent structure adheres to the above standards, rather than on a sign post,
e)
signs are not to be placed on municipal rights of ways and easements.
SECTION 4: OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
12. A person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable
upon summary conviction to a fine as prescribed in Schedule A of this Bylaw.
13. Where a Bylaw Enforcement Officer believes that a person has contravened any provisions
of this Bylaw, the Officer may, in addition to any other remedy used by the Summer Village,
serve upon the person a violation ticket, in the form used by the Summer Village, allowing
payment of the penalty as set out above.
14. Payments will be accepted by the Summer Village in lieu of prosecution for the offence, or the
Officer may issue a violation ticket in accordance with the Provincial Offences Procedure
Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.P-34, allowing a voluntary payment of the penalty as set out above, or,
requiring a person to appear in court without the alternative of making a voluntary
payment. The recording of the payment of a penalty made to the Summer Village at the
Provincial Court of Alberta, shall constitute acceptance of a guilty plea and conviction for
the offence.
15. This section shall not prevent any Bylaw Enforcement Officer from issuing a violation ticket
requiring a court appearance of the defendant, pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial
Offences Procedures Act, or from laying an information in lieu of issuing a violation ticket.
This Bylaw comes into full force and effect upon third and final reading.
Read a first time 18 day of October 2023.
Read a second time 15 day of November 2023.
Read a third time and passed this 15 day of November 2023.
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer
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CIVIC ADDRESSING SIGNAGE BYLAW 197-23
SCHEDULE "A" SCHEDULE OF FINES
PENALTIES
1ST OFFENCE
2ND OFFENCE
3RD & SUBSEQUENT
OFFENCE
$100.00
$150.00
$200.00