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BYLAW NO. 1573
TOWN OF WHITECOURT
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
TO REGULATE VEHICLE, ANIMAL, AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Statutes of
Alberta, Chapter M-26, and amendments thereto, a municipality may pass a bylaw respecting the safety,
health, and welfare of people and the protection of property; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act, being Chapter T -6 of the Statues of Alberta, and
amendments thereto, a Council may pass a bylaw respecting Highways under its direction, control, and
management; -and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Whitecourt wishes to regulate pedestrian, animal, and
vehicular traffic within its corporate limits.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Whitecourt, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled, enacts as follows:
PART 1 -PURPOSE
1.1
This Bylaw shall be called the "Traffic Bylaw".
1.2
To regulate and control vehicle, animal, and pedestrian traffic within the corporate limits of the Town.
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.1
"Act" means the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000 cT-6, as amended.
2.2
"Alley" means a narrow Highway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of buildings and parcels
of land.
2.3
"Approved Helmet" means a safety helmet that is approved under the current Vehicle Equipment
Regulation.
2.4
"Arterial Road" means a road in an urban environment that is designed for high volume and/or high
capacity to carry thoroughfare traffic and is subject to controlled or limited access. Roads are
designated as arterial as per the Town's road classification hierarchy.
2.5
"Bicycle" means any cycle propelled by human power upon which a Person may ride, regardless of
the number of wheels it may have.
2.6
"Boulevard" means that part of a Highway that:
a.
is not a Roadway; and
b.
is that part of the Sidewalk that is not especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by
Pedestrians.
2. 7
"Chief Administrative Officer" (CAO) means the administrative head for the Town of Whitecourt or the
person designated by the CAO to perform their duties set out in this Bylaw.
2.8
"Commercial Vehicle" means a Vehicle operated on a Highway by or on behalf of a Person for the
purpose of providing transportation but does not include a Private Passenger Vehicle.
2.9
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Whitecourt elected pursuant to the Local Authorities
Election Act, RSA 2000 cl-21, as amended.
II
2.10
"Crosswalk" means:
a.
that part of a Roadway at an Intersection included within the connection of the lateral line of the
Sidewalks on opposite sides of the Highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs
or Sidewalks, from the edges of the Roadway; or
b.
any part of a Roadway at an Intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for Pedestrian crossing
by Traffic Control Devices or by line or other marking on the road surface.
2.11
"Dangerous Goods" means as defined in the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act;
RSA 2000 cD-4, and amendments thereto.
2.12
"Disturbing Noise" means any sound or volume of noise caused by or emanating from a motor vehicle
that annoys or disturbs humans, or endangers the health and safety of humans and includes but is
not limited to:
a.
the revving of an internal combustion engine;
b.
operating a Motor Vehicle with the exhaust outlet widened;
c.
a Motor Vehicle attached with an exhaust system or muffler that increases the noise made by
the expulsion of gases from the engine or allows flames to be ignited from the exhaust system;
d.
a Motor Vehicle where the muffler has been removed;
e.
the squealing of tires;
f.
rapid acceleration; or
g.
sounds from a radio, stereo, television, or other device within the motor vehicle.
2.13
"Emergency Access" means any location designated by a Traffic Control Device as a fire lane,
Emergency Access, or Emergency Access route or otherwise being for the use of Emergency
Vehicles.
2.14
"Emergency Vehicle" means:
a.
a vehicle operated by a police service as defined in the Police Act, RSA 2000 cP-17, as amended;
b.
a fire-fighting or other type of vehicle operated by the fire protection service of a municipality;
c.
an ambulance operated by a Person providing ambulance services;
d.
a Vehicle operated as a gas, power or water disconnection unit of a public utility;
e.
a Vehicle designated by a regulation enacted pursuant to the Act as an emergency response
unit; or
f.
a Peace Officer Vehicle.
2.15
"Heavy Vehicle" means a Vehicle (with or without a load) or a Vehicle with a Trailer attached, having
a weight of Four thousand five hundred (4,500) kilograms or more or exceeding eleven (11) metres
in total length but excludes:
a.
Recreational Vehicles;
b.
school buses;
c.
Public Passenger Vehicles;
d.
Vehicles used for the purpose of hauling goods for others;
e.
public utility Vehicles being operated for the purpose of installing, servicing or repairing public
utilities; and
f.
any Vehicles owned or leased by or in service of the Town and employed on the business of the
Town on any Highway.
2.16
"Heavy Vehicle Route" means the Heavy Vehicle Routes shown in Schedule B of this bylaw.
2.17
"Highway" means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, driveway, viaduct, lane,
Alley, square, bridge, causeway, trestleway, or other place or any part of any of them, whether publicly
or privately owned, that the public is ordinarily entitled or allowed to use for the passage or Parking
of Vehicles, and includes:
a.
a Sidewalk, including a Boulevard or pathway adjacent to the Sidewalk;
b.
if a ditch lies adjacent to or parallel with the Roadway, the ditch; and
c.
if a Highway right of way is contained between fences or between a fence and one side of the
Roadway, all land between the fences, or all the land between the fence and the edge of the
Roadway, as the case may be.
2.18
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of:
a.
the lateral curb lines; or,
b.
if there are no lateral curb lines, the exterior edge of the Roadways of two or more Highways that
join one another at an angler whether or not one Highway crosses the other.
2.19
"Loading Zone" means a portion of the Roadway adjacent to the curb designated by a Traffic Control
Device for the loading and unloading of passengers, merchandise or other materials.
2.20
"Loiter'' means to wait around idly or without apparent reasonable purpose, or in a manner that
impedes or interferes with the enjoyment of a property by others.
2.21
"Median" means a physical barrier or area that separates lanes of traffic travelling on a Highway.
2.22
"Mobility Aid" means a device used to facilitate the transport, in a normal seated orientation, of a
Person with a physical disability.
2.23
"Motor Vehicle" means a Vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power or 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.
2.24
"Municipal Infrastructure" means any roadway (including gravel base), curb, gutter, sidewalk,
underground utilities, street lighting, signs, and traffic control devices belonging to the Town of
Whitecourt and/or within the Municipal Right of Way.
2.25
"Municipal Right of Way" means the surface of, as well as the spaces above and below roads, road
allowances, streets, lanes, boulevards, public utility lots, easements, public water, or public places
within the jurisdiction of the Town.
2.26
"Municipal Tag" means a tag or similar document issued by the Town pursuant to the Municipal
Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26, as amended, for the purposes of notifying a Person that an
offence has been committed for which a prosecution may follow.
2.27
"Natural Occurrence" means a force of nature, including, but not limited to, wind, rain, or heat resulting
in the melting of snow.
2.28
"Obstruction" means an encroachment, excavation, structure, material or other obstacle, including a
tree, shrub or hedge, that:
a.
interferes with or prevents the vision, passage, maintenance or use of Highway by Vehicles or
Pedestrians; or
b.
interferes with or prevents the proper operation of a public work.
2.29
"Off-Highway Vehicle" means any motorized mode of transportation built for cross-country travel on
land, water, snow, ice or marsh or swamp land or on other natural terrain and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, includes, when specifically designed for such travel:
a.
4-wheel drive Vehicles;
b.
low pressure tire Vehicles;
c.
motorcycles and related 2-wheel Vehicles;
d.
amphibious machines;
e.
all-terrain Vehicles;
f.
miniature Motor Vehicles;
g.
snow Vehicles;
h.
minibikes; and
i.
any other means of transportation that is propelled by any power other than muscular power or
wind;
but does not include:
j.
motor boats; or
k.
any other vehicle exempted from being an Off-Highway Vehicle by regulation.
2.30
"Open Space Area" means any of the following:
a.
any land in the Town which is owned, developed, used, leased, controlled or managed by the
Town as a public park, athletic facility, natural area, playground or recreational area, including,
without restricting the generality of the foregoing, all lands in the Town which are jointly controlled
or managed by the Town and an education authority;
b.
any reserve land acquired by the Town through the subdivision process or otherwise;
c.
any land used as a Highway buffer strip, whether on a permanent or temporary basis;
d.
any land designated by resolution of Council as an Open Space Area;
e.
any land developed by the Town as part of a pathway system;
f.
any land developed by the Town as a part of its storm water drainage system, including, but not
limited to, storm water management facilities, naturalized ponds, bio swales, ditches, and
drainage channels;
g.
any land owned, developed, used, leased or managed by the Town as an off-leash dog park;
h.
exterior areas including lawns, plazas, landscaped areas and Parking areas of all Town owned
or operated facilities that are made available for the public to use for a recreational or social
purpose; and any Public Utility Lot.
2.31
"Parade, Procession or Special Event" means any gathering or march on a Roadway organized for
the purpose of entertainment of spectators, display, inspection or for the promotion of a cause or a
purpose, which has the potential to block, obstruct, impede, hinder or interfere with the free flow of
Vehicles or Pedestrians.
2.32
"Park" means allowing a Vehicle (whether occupied or not) to remain standing in one place, except:
a.
when standing temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in loading or unloading
passengers; or
b.
when standing in obedience to a Peace Officer or Traffic Control Device.
2.33
"Pathway" means any constructed and maintained multiple-use trail.
2.34
"Peace Officer'' means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Peace Officer appointed
under the Peace Officer Act, SA 2006 cP-3.5, as amended, a bylaw enforcement officer appointed
under the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, cM-26, as amended, or any other person who is, in
the execution of their duties, responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace.
2.35
"Pedestrian" means a Person afoot, a Person in or on a Mobility Aid, and users of inline skates, roller
skates, skateboards and non-motorized scooters.
2.36
"Person" means any individual, corporation, society, association, partnership, firm or other legal entity.
2.37
"Permit" means written permission issued by the Chief Administrative Officer to undertake an activity
on a Highway or Public Property that is otherwise regulated, restricted or prohibited by this bylaw.
2.38
"Playground Zone" means a section of Roadway adjacent to a playground that is designated by a
Playground Zone Traffic Control Device which:
a.
commences from the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating the Playground
Zone and ends at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating a greater rate of
speed, or the end of the Playground Zone; and
b.
is in effect during the period commencing at 8:30 a.m. and ending one (1) hour after sunset seven
(7) days a week.
2.39
"Power Bicycle" means a power-assisted bicycle under the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations
(Canada) (C.R.C., c. 1038).
2.40
"Private Passenger Vehicle" means a Vehicle used solely for personal transportation:
a.
including the carriage of goods intended for the use or enjoyment of the owner of the Vehicle or
members of the owner's household; but
b.
not including, in respect of a Person's business, work or employment, the carriage of passengers
or of goods, except for sample cases or display goods that are conveyed by a salesperson and
that are not for delivery or resale.
2.41
"Public Passenger Vehicle" means a Commercial Vehicle used solely for the transportation of
passengers.
2.42
"Private Property" means any property within the Town not owned by, occupied, leased or under the
jurisdiction of the Town, Government of Alberta or Government of Canada.
2.43
"Public Property" means any property within the Town owned by, occupied, leased or under the
jurisdiction of the Town, Government of Alberta or Government of Canada.
2.44
"Recreational Vehicle" means a Vehicle designed to provide temporary living accommodations for
travel, vacation or recreational use, and to be driven, towed or transported.
2.45
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services and includes any Person who, on the
directions of the Registrar, is acting on behalf of the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services.
2.46
"Residential" means any lands districted as residential under the Town's Land Use Bylaw, as
amended.
2.47
"Roadway" means that part of a Highway intended for use by vehicular traffic.
2.48
"School Zone" means a section of Roadway adjacent to a school that is designated by a School Zone
Traffic Control Device which:
a.
commences from the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating the School Zone
and ends at the point where there is a Traffic Control Device indicating a greater rate of speed,
or the end of the School Zone; and
b.
is in effect during the period commencing at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. on any day school
is held.
2.49
"Second and Subsequent Offence" means a continuation or contravention of the same offence for
each day the said offence is committed, or in the case of a specified time period, the time period equal
to the original posted allowed time.
2.50
"Sidewalk" means that part of a Highway especially adapted to the use of or ordinarily used by
Pedestrians, and includes that part of a Highway between the curb line, or where there is no curb line,
the edge of the Roadway, and the adjacent property line, whether or not it is paved or improved.
2.51
"Sign" means a poster, device, structure, or fixture intended for advertising or calling attention to any
Person, matter, object, or event.
2.52
"Street Furnishing" means poles, Traffic Control Devices, waste receptacles, benches, transit
shelters, fire hydrants, trees, plants, grass, utilities, planters, bicycle racks, mail boxes or other similar
property placed or located on a Highway.
2.53
"Town" means the municipal corporation of the Town of Whitecourt in the Province of Alberta or where
the context so requires, the area contained within the boundaries of the Town of Whitecourt.
2.54
"Transit Zone" means a place where transit passengers are received for transportation or delivered
after transportation by a Public Passenger Vehicle, which place is marked by a "Transit Zone" or "Bus
Stop" Traffic Control Device and continues for 20 metres from such Traffic Control Device along the
curb against the flow of traffic.
2.55
"Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under
the authority of the Act or this Bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
2.56
"Trailer" means a Vehicle so designed that it may be attached to or drawn by a Vehicle and is intended
to transport property or Persons, but does not include machinery or equipment used in construction
or maintenance of Highways.
2.57
"Vehicle" means a device in, upon, or by which a Person or thing may be transported or drawn upon
a Highway.
2.58
"Vehicle Storage Location" means any area which is at least one hundred fifty (150) metres away
from the nearest residential, institutional or assembly occupancy, or other location, that has been
accepted by the Whitecourt Fire Chief or designate.
2.59
"Violation Notice" means a notification detailing an offence or contravention of the Act or this bylaw
and may be in the form of a Municipal Ticket or Violation Ticket.
2.60
"Violation Ticket" means a ticket issued pursuant to Part II or Part Ill of the Provincial Offences
Procedure Act, RSA 2000, cP-34, as amended.
PART 3 - RULES OF THE ROAD
3.1
Every Person operating a Motor Vehicle, or any other type of Vehicle on Highway shall in so far as
they are applicable obey the rules of the road set out in this section, except:
a.
when otherwise instructed by any applicable Traffic Control Device,
b.
when otherwise directed by a Peace Officer; or Emergency Services Personnel.
3.2
Every driver shall obey the instructions of any applicable Traffic Control Device.
3.3
Notwithstanding anything in this section, every driver shall obey the directions of any Peace Officer
directing traffic.
3.4
If any or all of the lights of a Traffic Control Device are not operating properly or are not operating at
all, every driver shall use the Roadway in the vicinity of the Traffic Control Device with due care and
caution.
3.5
Notwithstanding anything in this section:
a.
when a Person is stationed, or a Traffic Control Device or barricade is erected on a Highway to
direct traffic in conjunction with any construction, repair work or other work on the Highway or
land adjacent to the Highway; or
b.
when a Person is giving directions or a Traffic Control Device or barricade is displayed for the
purpose of directing traffic with respect to the transportation of an over dimensional load on a
Highway or land adjacent to a Highway, every person shall obey the directions given by the
person or, when no person is giving directions, the directions shown on the sign or barricade.
3.6
No Person shall operate or allow to be operated a Motor Vehicle on an Open Space Area, Sidewalk,
Boulevard or Median.
3. 7
Stunting
a.
no Person shall perform or engage in any stunt or other activity which is likely to distract, startle
or interfere with users of a Highway.
b.
no Person shall drive a Vehicle so as to perform or engage in any stunt or other activity on a
Highway that is likely to distract, startle or interfere with other users of the Highway.
3.8
Yield to Pedestrians
a.
a driver of a Vehicle shall yield to the right of way to a Pedestrian crossing the Roadway within a
Crosswalk, whether or not the Pedestrian is or about to enter the Vehicle's traffic lane.
PART 4 - SPEED
4.1
Unless otherwise posted by approved Traffic Control Devices no Person shall:
a.
drive a Vehicle at a speed in excess of fifty (50) kilometres per hour on a Highway;
b.
drive a Vehicle in any Alley at a speed in excess of twenty (20) kilometres per hour;
c.
drive a Vehicle in a Playground Zone in excess of thirty (30) kilometres per hour; or
d.
drive a Vehicle in a School Zone in the excess of thirty (30) kilometres per hour.
PART 5 - PARKING
5.1
Parking/Driving Restrictions
a.
unless required or allowed by the Act 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
or drive their Vehicle:
i.
on a Sidewalk or Boulevard;
ii
on a pathway;
iii. on a Crosswalk or any part of a Crosswalk;
iv. at an Intersection nearer than five (5) metres to the projection of the corner property line
immediately ahead or immediately to the rear, except where the Vehicle is Parked in a space
where a Traffic Control Device indicates Parking is allowed;
v. within five (5) metres of a "stop" Traffic Control Device or "yield" Traffic Control Device, in the
case of an approach to said Traffic Control Device;
vi. within five (5) metres of any fire hydrant, or when the fire hydrant is not located at the curb,
within five (5) metres of the point on the curb nearest the fire hydrant;
vii. within one point five (1.5) metres of an access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a
Vehicle crossing over a Sidewalk;
viii. within five (5) metres of the near side of a marked Crosswalk;
ix. alongside or opposite any street excavation or Obstruction when the stopping or Parking
would obstruct traffic;
x. on any bridge or in an underpass or on the approaches to either of them;
xi. at any other place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits stopping or Parking;
xii. on the Roadway side of a Vehicle Parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the Roadway,
commonly referred to as "double parking"; or
xiii. at or near the site of any fire, accident or other emergency, if stopping or Parking would
obstruct traffic or emergency vehicles or Peace Officers, fire fighters, ambulance attendants,
rescue officers or volunteers.
b.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle for any period of time whatsoever at the following locations:
i.
where the Vehicle may in any way interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a fire or
emergency exit from any building abutting the Highway, in the entrance way to any fire hall or
to any police station or the ambulance entrance way to any medical facility; or
ii. in any area or place where a Traffic Control Device indicates that Parking there is restricted
to a special class of Vehicles including:
a)
small cars;
b)
emergency vehicles;
c)
tour line vehicles;
d)
Funeral Cars;
e)
school or transit buses;
f)
motorcycles
g)
media
h)
vending units; and
i)
taxis.
5.2
Abandoned Vehicles
a.
no Person shall abandon a Vehicle on a Highway. A Vehicle left standing for more than seventy-
two (72) consecutive hours shall be deemed to have been abandoned at that location.
b.
no Person shall abandon a Vehicle on Public Property or Private Property without the express or
implied consent of the owner or Person in lawful possession or control of the property.
5.3
Alley Parking
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle in an Alley unless:
i.
a Traffic Control Device allows such Parking; or
ii. the Vehicle is a Commercial Vehicle with hazard warning lights alight and in the process of
loading and unloading goods.
b.
notwithstanding subsection 5.3(a)(ii), a Commercial Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Alley for
more than thirty (30) minutes.
c.
nothing in this section allows a Person to Park a Vehicle in an Alley in a manner that blocks or
obstructs the movement of traffic.
5.4
Angle Parking
a.
when a Traffic Control Device or pavement markings indicates that angle Parking is allowed or
required and pavement markings are visible on the Roadway, a driver shall Park their Vehicle:
i.
with its sides within and parallel to any two (2) of immediately adjacent marked lines;
ii. in the case of a Vehicle other than a motorcycle, with one front wheel not more than five
hundred (500) millimetres from the curb or edge of the Roadway; and
iii. in the case of a motorcycle:
a) with a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five hundred (500) millimetres from the curb
or edge of the Roadway; and
b) with the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is
adjacent to the lane on which the motor cycle is Parked.
b.
When a Traffic Control Device indicates that angle Parking is allowed or required but no
pavement markings are visible on the Roadway, a driver shall Park their Vehicle:
i.
with its sides at an angle between thirty (30) and sixty (60) degrees to the curb or edge of the
Roadway;
ii. with one front wheel not more than five hundred (500) millimetres from the curb or edge of
the Roadway; and
iii. in the case of a motorcycle:
a) with a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five hundred millimetres from the curb or
edge of the Roadway; and
b) with the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is
adjacent to the lane on which the motor cycle is Parked.
5.5
Town Owned Parking Lot
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Town owned Parking lot in contravention of the prohibitions
stated on a Traffic Control Device.
5.6
Disabled Parking
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway in any location designated by a Traffic Control
Device as being for the use of Persons with disabilities unless the Vehicle:
i.
displays a valid disabled parking placard or license plate issued or recognized by the
Registrar; and
ii. is being used for the transportation of a Person with a disability.
5. 7
Emergency Access
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle on a Highway in any location designated by a Traffic Control
Device as an Emergency Access.
5.8
Loading Zone
a. no Person shall Park a Vehicle in a Loading Zone except:
i. for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes or as designated by a Traffic Control Device for
the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers;
ii. for a period not exceeding thirty (30) minutes or as designated by a Traffic Control Device and
for the purpose of and while actively engaged in, loading or unloading of merchandise or other
materials.
b.
no Person shall load or unload goods or merchandise across a Sidewalk or Boulevard where
loading and unloading facilities have been provided on the premises to which the goods or
merchandise are being delivered or from which they are being taken.
5.9
Loitering in a Motor Vehicle
a.
no Person shall Loiter in a Motor Vehicle which is Parked on Public Property.
5.10
Maintenance and Construction
a.
notwithstanding any other provisions in the Bylaw, the Town may cause "No Parking" Traffic
Control Devices to be placed on or near a Highway for maintenance or construction purposes
and when the Traffic Control Devices are placed on or near a Highway no Person shall Park or
leave a Vehicle on the Highway contrary to the provisions of such Traffic Control Devices.
5.11
Open Space Area Parking
a.
a Motor Vehicle shall not be Parked in an Open Space Area except in a developed Parking lot
or other area specifically designated by a Traffic Control Device for the Parking of Motor Vehicles.
5.12
Parallel Parking
a.
when Parking on a Roadway, and unless angle Parking is allowed or required and Traffic Control
Devices are in place indicating so, a driver shall Park their Vehicle with the sides of it parallel to
the curb or edge of the Roadway, and:
i.
with the right hand wheels of it not more than five hundred (500) millimetres from the right
hand curb or edge of the Roadway; or
ii. in the case of a one-way Highway where Parking on either side is allowed, with the wheels
closest to a curb or edge of the Roadway not more than five hundred (500) millimetres from
the curb or edge of the Roadway and with the Vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized
for that Highway
b.
notwithstanding subsection 5.12(a), a motorcycle may be Parked:
i.
at an angle, other than perpendicular, to the curb or edge of the Roadway;
ii. with a wheel of the motorcycle not more than five-hundred (500) millimetres from the curb or
edge of the Roadway; and
iii. with the motorcycle angled in the direction of travel authorized for the traffic lane that is
adjacent to the lane on which the motorcycle is Parked.
5.13
Pavement Markings
a.
where a Vehicle Parking space is indicated by pavement markings, a Vehicle occupying such
Parking space shall be Parked within the limits of the pavement markings.
5.14
Private Property
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle on privately owned property which has been clearly marked by a
Traffic Control Device, to which Vehicles driven by members of the public generally have access
unless permission or authorization of the owner or Person having possession or control of the
property has been given for such Parking.
5.15
Recreational Vehicles / Trailers
a.
no Person shall Park a Recreational Vehicle on a Highway with any slides extended.
b.
a Recreational Vehicle Parked on a Highway shall not be occupied.
c.
no person shall park a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer upon a Highway unless it is attached to a
Vehicle in which it may be drawn.
d.
a Recreational Vehicle or Trailer may not be Parked on a Highway for more than seventy-two
(72) consecutive hours following which the owner or operator shall move the recreational vehicle
or trailer to an off-highway location for a period of not less than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours
before the recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked on a Highway.
5.16
Snow Routes
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle, or allow a Vehicle to be Parked on a Highway marked as a Snow
Route or temporary no parking when a Snow Parking ban has been declared in effect by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
b.
a Snow Route is in effect until the Town provides public notification that they are removed.
c.
reasonable notice of a Snow Parking ban is met if one or more of the following occurs:
i.
posting of a Traffic Control Device on the Highway;
ii. posting on the Town webpage;
iii. posting on a Town media site;
iv. radio station announcement; or
v. publishing in the local newspaper.
5.17
Time Restrictions
a.
where a Traffic Control Device restricts the Parking of Vehicles to a certain period of Time, it shall
be an offence to Park a Vehicle in excess of the Time so designated and marked on the Traffic
Control Device.
5.18
Transit Zone
a.
no Person shall Park a Vehicle within a Transit Zone.
5.19
Vehicle on Jack
a.
no Person shall leave a Vehicle unattended on a Highway if the Vehicle has been placed on a
jack or other similar device, and:
i.
one or more wheels have been removed from the Vehicle; or
ii. part of the Vehicle is raised.
5.20
Unregistered Vehicle
a.
no person shall park a vehicle or trailer on a Highway without license plates properly displayed.
b.
no person shall park an unregistered Vehicle or Trailer on a Highway.
c.
no person shall park a Vehicle on a Highway that is leaking fluids.
d.
no Person shall park an inoperable Vehicle on a Highway.
PART 6 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS
6.1
No Pedestrian shall cross or attempt to cross, from one side of a Roadway to another at any point
other than within a Crosswalk.
6.2
No Pedestrian shall cross at a Crosswalk if a Traffic Control Device prohibits the crossing.
6.3
Passengers of school buses who are unloading from a school bus will be allowed to cross a Highway
at a place other than a designated Crosswalk when the flashing stop light and stop arm are activated
by the school bus operator.
6.4
No Pedestrian shall conduct themselves or otherwise position themselves in such a manner so as to
obstruct, interfere with, prevent the passage of, or inconvenience vehicular or Pedestrian traffic on a
Highway, or at an entrance to a building.
6.5
No Pedestrian shall hitchhike or stand upon or walk along a Highway for the primary purpose of
soliciting gratuitous transportation from operators of passing Vehicles.
6.6
A Pedestrian shall not walk on a Roadway except:
a.
when crossing the Roadway where allowed by this Bylaw;
b.
where there is no Sidewalk;
c.
when the Sidewalk cannot be used safely;
d.
to enter, exit or load a Vehicle, in which case the Pedestrian shall use the most direct route from
the Sidewalk to the Vehicle; or
e.
in the case of Pedestrian using a Mobility Aid, where there is no safe way of gaining access to
the Sidewalk or the Sidewalk is obstructed with snow or ice.
PART 7 - ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES
7.1
No person shall ride an animal or operate an animal drawn Vehicle on a Highway without valid written
permission issued by the Town.
PART 8 - PARADE, PROCESSION OR SPECIAL EVENT
8.1
No Person shall hold or take part in any Parade, Procession or Special Event unless a Permit has
been issued for the Parade, Procession or Special Event.
8.2
During a Parade, Procession or Special Event, all Pedestrians not taking part therein shall be
restricted to the use of the Boulevard and Sidewalk.
8.3
Notwithstanding section 8.1, funeral and military processions do not require a Permit.
PART 9 - HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTIONS
9.1
Obstruction on Highways
a.
no owner of a Vehicle or Person operating a Vehicle shall stop a Vehicle or allow a Vehicle to be
left upon any Highway in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede, or hinder Vehicle or
Pedestrian movement thereon. Where the Obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure
the operator will not be in breach of this subsection provided that immediate actions are taken to
remove the Vehicle from the Highway.
b.
no Person shall Park an inoperable Vehicle on any part of a Highway.
c.
no Person shall make, place, cause or allow an Obstruction of any kind in, upon or above a
Highway.
d.
where an Obstruction of any kind exists in, upon, or above a Highway, and in the opinion of a
Peace Officer, creates an unsafe condition, the Town shall be entitled to take such measures as
are required to remedy the Obstruction.
e.
any expenses incurred by the Town to remedy the Obstruction may be recovered from the Person
by whom, or by whose authority the Obstruction was so made, placed, caused or allowed or from
the owner of the object which constitutes the Obstruction.
9.2
Tracking of a Substance on a Highway
a.
no Person shall drive, operate or allow to be driven or operated, any Vehicle or equipment of any
nature or kind in such a manner as to track a substance or material upon a Highway.
b.
any Person who tracks a substance or material upon a Highway shall, in addition to the penalties
specified, be liable to clean up or remove the substance or material tracked upon the Highway in
default of which the Town may clean up or remove such substance or material at the expense of
the Person who tracked the substance or material.
PART 10 - SALE OF GOODS
10.1
No Person shall offer, sell or display goods or place any temporary or permanent structure relating to
the offering, selling or displaying of such goods on a Highway, unless they have received approval
from the Town.
PART 11-ADVERTISING
11.1
No Person may place any advertising or other type of sign not referred to in this or any other Bylaw
on a Vehicle, Highway, public lands, Sidewalk, pathways or Boulevard, upon street furniture, or upon
a traffic control device unless they have obtained approval by the Town. This section shall not apply
to Vehicles advertising a garage sale.
11.2
The Town may remove and destroy any Sign posted or affixed in contravention of section 11.1, at the
expense of the Person who caused or authorized the sign to be posted or affixed, without notice.
11.3
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, if the Sign indicates that the event therein is being
promoted by a specific Person, then that Person shall be presumed to have authorized and caused
its posting or affixing.
11.4
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Person who is promoted by a Sign shall be presumed
to have authorized and caused its posting or affixing.
PART 12 - HEAVY VEHICLES
12.1
Heavy Vehicle Routes
a.
no Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle in a Residential area subject to the exemptions
in section 12.2.
b.
no Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle on a site used for Residential purposes subject
to the exemptions in section 12.2.
c.
no Person shall operate or Park a Heavy Vehicle on any Highway in the Town except on a
Highway designated as a Heavy Vehicle Route as shown is Schedule B, subject to the
exemptions in section 12.2.
12.2
Exemptions
a.
the following shall not be deemed to be operating a Heavy Vehicle in contravention of 12.1 if the
Heavy Vehicle is being operated on the most direct and practicable route between the premises
or location concerned and the nearest Heavy Truck Route:
i.
Persons delivering or collecting goods or merchandise to or from the premises of bona fide
customers;
ii. Persons going to or from business premises relating to registering or maintenance of the
Heavy Vehicle in non-Residential areas only;
iii. Persons moving a building for which a Permit has been obtained;
iv. Persons going to or from a licenced commercial premises for the servicing or repairing of the
Heavy Vehicle; or
v. Persons retrieving a disabled Vehicle from a Highway prohibited to Heavy Vehicles.
12.3
Heavy Load Permits
a.
no Person shall operate or be allowed to operate a Vehicle within the Town in excess of the
weight or size limits established by the Act or Town, unless they have obtained a Permit.
b.
a Permit or copy of same must be in possession of the operator of the said Vehicle and such
Permit or copy of same shall be produced to a Peace Officer or representative of the Town on
demand.
c.
any Person desiring to obtain a Permit under subsection 12.4(a) shall apply for the Permit through
the TRAVIS system.
d.
notwithstanding Section 12.2, the Chief Administrative Officer may:
i.
issue an open Permit to an applicant for any number of trips and I or for such a period of time
as they deem advisable; or
ii. issue written authorization to an applicant with conditions, providing that such an applicant
has previously signed an agreement to pay all damages caused to the Highway, or any works
made or done over, upon or under the Highway, as a result of the operation and conveyance
or movement of the Heavy Vehicle.
12.4
Weight Limits and Disputes
a.
where a Traffic Control Device designates the maximum load allowed, no Person shall operate
a Vehicle weighing, with or without load, in excess of the weight limit designated.
b.
in case of any dispute arising as to the weight of any Vehicle, a certificate of weight in accordance
with the Traffic Safety Act shall be deemed conclusive proof of such weight.
12.5
Road Bans
a.
a Person shall not operate a Vehicle in contravention to a Road Ban.
b.
the Chief Administrative Officer, or their designate, are hereby authorized to effect and cancel
bans, and establish axle weight restrictions, on any road year round.
c.
the Town is required to sign any road having an active ban to indicate a road ban is in effect and
display the axle weight restriction in effect for the road
d.
the Chief Administrative Officer, or their designate may issue a written exception for a Vehicle
from an active Road Ban in effect, provided the conditions of the exemption remain strictly
obeyed. Conditions include, but are not limited to:
i. all applicable acts, rules, regulations, laws, Bylaws, policies, road bans and amendments
thereto are firmly upheld;
ii. the owner or driver of the Vehicle must demonstrate there is sufficient cause to operate on
the roads without reduction to the steering axle weight.
iii. routes must be approved by the municipality prior to travel. To be approved, proposed routes
must minimize travel on roads with an active road ban.
iv. damages to municipal infrastructure caused by the travel of the Vehicle shall be the sole
responsibility of the owner or driver so-named in the permit.
v. the owner or driver of the Vehicle may be required to provide a damage deposit in the form of
bond or letter of credit sufficient to cover the cost of repairing possible damages resulting from
the use of municipal Roadways.
PART 13 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
13.1
Notwithstanding anything in this Bylaw, a person is permitted to operate an Off-Highway Vehicle in
Town between December 1st and March 31st within the hours of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.
13.2
No Person shall operate or allow anyone to operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on a Highway or Public
Property within the Town except for:
a.
loading or unloading an Off-Highway Vehicle from or onto a Trailer and into a building or property;
or
b.
utilizing the most direct route to and from the Operator's place of residence or place of storage
with such travel occurring:
i.
in the ditch beside a Highway;
ii. Where no ditch exists, on the graveled shoulder of a Highway
iii. To cross a Highway by the shortest and safest route possible;
iv. where no shoulder or ditch exists, on the portion of the Highway that is furthest to the right
side of the Roadway, or nearest curb so as to impede traffic as little as possible;
v. on a designated Off-Highway Vehicle Trail.
as shown on in Schedule "C" of this Bylaw.
13.3
Notwithstanding anything in Sections 13.1 or 13.2, no person shall park or operate an Off-Highway
Vehicle in or on:
a.
a school ground;
b.
a playground;
c.
a parking lot;
d.
private property without the expressed permission of the Owner;
e.
a Town park;
f.
any Town property without prior written authorization from the Chief Administrative Officer;
g.
a pedestrian pathway;
h.
a cemetery;
i.
any area where prohibited by signage;
j.
any portion of Highway 32, Highway 43 and Dahl Drive
13.4
During times of high to extreme fire hazard, as defined by Alberta Forestry and Parks, all use of Off-
Highway Vehicles shall be banned within the limits of the Town.
13.5
No Person under the age of fourteen (14), including a driver or passenger, shall ride on an Off-
Highway Vehicle within the Town unless that Person is properly wearing an approved safety helmet.
13.6
No adult shall permit a Person under the age of fourteen (14) who is not properly wearing a safety
helmet to ride in or on or be towed by an off-highway vehicle driven or operated by the adult.
13.7
No Person under the age of fourteen (14) shall operate an Off-Highway Vehicle without having a
supervisor, who is at least eighteen ( 18) years of age, as a lawful passenger on the same Off-Highway
Vehicle, or traveling in close proximity.
13.8
No Person may operate an Off-Highway Vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 kilometres per hour,
except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, in any portion of the Town where such vehicles are
permitted to operate.
13.9
No Person shall operate an Off-Highway Vehicle in a prohibited manner as per this Bylaw or Act.
13.10
The provisions of this Bylaw shall not apply to:
a.
Peace Officers, Firefighters or other emergency personnel while engaged in their lawful duties;
b.
Town staff engaged in their professional capacity
13.11
Operators of Off-Highway Vehicles within permitted areas of the Town are at their own risk and the
Town does not warrant such areas as being suitable for the use of Off-Highway Vehicles.
PART 14 - DANGEROUS GOODS
14.1
No Person shall transport within the Town, any Dangerous Goods for which placards are required by
the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handing Act and its Regulations in or on any Vehicle; and
is classified as a Heavy Vehicle; other than on an approved Heavy Vehicle Route, unless the person
has:
a.
obtained written permission from the Chief Administrative Officer or designate;
b.
proceeding to or from a Vehicle Storage Location by the most direct route.
14.2
No Person transporting Dangerous Goods for which placards are required; and is classified as a
Heavy Vehicle; shall stop within the Town except:
a.
at a Vehicle Storage Location;
b.
to load or unload;
c.
in compliance with a Peace Officer, an inspector or a traffic control device;
d.
to repair or refuel the Vehicle.
14.3
A Person shall immediately report any accidental or unplanned release of Dangerous Goods to the
Town Fire Department and a Peace Officer.
PART 15 - BICYCLES
15.1
Unless the context otherwise requires, a Person operating a Bicycle on a Highway has all the rights
and is subject to all the duties that any Vehicle Operator has under this Bylaw.
15.2
No Person shall ride a Bicycle on any Sidewalk except where expressly permitted by a traffic control
device or by this Bylaw. Bicycles operated by persons twelve (12) years old and younger are excluded
from this provision.
15.3
A Person who is operating a Bicycle on a Highway shall ride as near as practicable to the right hand
curb or edge of the Highway.
15.4
No Person who is less than 18 years old shall operate or ride as a passenger on a Bicycle unless that
Person is properly wearing an approved helmet.
15.5
A parent or guardian of a person who is less than 18 years old shall not authorize or knowingly permit
the Person to operate or ride as a passenger on a Bicycle unless that person is properly wearing an
approved helmet.
15.6
A Person riding an Bicycle on a Sidewalk or Pathway where allowed must;
a.
yield the right of way to slower moving Persons;
b.
alert a Person about to be overtaken by sounding a bell, horn or other audible warning device a
reasonable time before overtaking;
c.
use reasonable care when overtaking another Person or passing on the left;
d.
travel under control and at a reasonable speed having regard to the nature, condition and use of
the Sidewalk or Pathway including the amount of pedestrian traffic;
e.
not operate in a reckless manner.
15.7
No Person shall ride or use or propel a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, roller blades, skateboard,
sled, toboggan, skis or similar device in such a way as to create a hazard to the public or without due
consideration of other Highway users.
15.8
No Person shall leave a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, roller blades, skateboard, sled, toboggan,
skis or similar device on a Highway or attached to any Street Furnishings where it unduly impedes
Pedestrian traffic or impedes access to doorways.
15.9
No Person operating a Vehicle on a Highway shall knowingly draw or tow by that Vehicle any Person
riding or using a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, roller blades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or
similar device
15.10
No Person shall directly or indirectly become or remain attached to a Vehicle by means of riding or
using a using a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, roller blades, skateboard, sled, toboggan, skis or
similar device
15.11
No Person shall ride or use a Bicycle, Power Bicycle, scooter, roller blades, skateboard, sled,
toboggan, skis or similar device that is being pushed or towed by a Vehicle.
PART 16 - SNOW REMOVAL
16.1
Snow and Debris on Sidewalks
a.
an owner or Occupant shall remove or cause to be removed and cleared away snow, ice and/or
slush, dirt, debris an obstruction from any Sidewalk adjoining the property owned or occupied by
them.
b.
the removal of snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from the Sidewalk shall be completed
within twenty-four (24) hours of the time when the snow, ice, debris or other material was formed
or deposited thereon.
c.
any Person who fails to comply with subsection 16.1 (a) or (b) may be issued a Violation Notice
and/or the Town may cause the Sidewalk to be cleaned and the costs and expenses thereof shall
be paid to the Town upon demand; failing payment, such costs and expenses shall be added to
the tax role for the property in question.
d.
no Person shall remove snow, ice, dirt, debris, or other materials from a Sidewalk by causing
such material to be placed upon any other portion of the Roadway or other Public Property
adjacent to such property.
e.
no Person shall place, or cause to be placed any snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material removed
from Private Property onto Highways or other Public Property.
f.
notwithstanding any provisions in this Bylaw, within the C-1 and C-5 Land Use Districts, as shown
in the current Land Use Bylaw, snow and ice from a sidewalk may be placed on the adjacent
Highway provided it is placed on the Highway within 1.0m of the edge of the Highway.
g.
no employee of the Town shall be liable for contravention of this Bylaw while acting in
performance of their duties.
PART 17 - MISCELLANEOUS
17.1
Damage to Highway
a.
no Person shall cause any damage to a Highway in the Town.
b.
any expenses incurred by the Town to remedy damage to a Highway may be recovered from the
Person by whom, or by whose authority the damage was caused.
17.2
Littering
a.
no Person shall dispose of any refuse or place any substance or thing on a Highway or Public
Property except in designated disposal or recycle receptacles.
17.3
Securing Loads
a.
no Person shall drive or pull onto or upon a Highway a Vehicle containing a load unless such
load is completely covered by a tarpaulin or other covering device secured in such a manner that
no portion of the said unsecured load can escape, blow, drop, spill or fall onto a Highway or land
adjacent thereto.
b.
in the event that any load, or any portion thereof, or other materials not defined in a load becomes
loose or detached, or blows, drops, spills or falls from any Vehicle onto a Highway, it shall be the
duty of the driver of the Vehicle to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard traffic and also
to remove such materials from the Highway.
c.
if a driver fails to remove material from the Highway as required under subsection 16.S(b) the
Town may cause the removal. Any expenses incurred by the Town to cause the removal may be
recovered from the driver or registered owner of the Vehicle.
17.4
Disturbing Noises
a.
no Person shall make, continue, or allow to be made or continue any Disturbing Noise.
b.
the use of engine retarder brakes is prohibited within the Town.
c.
Subsection (a) and (b) do not apply to persons operating Emergency Vehicles.
17.5
Use of Flashing Lights and Stop Arm - School Buses
a.
an operator of a school bus shall activate the flashing lights and stop arm of the bus when loading
or unloading passengers within the Town.
b.
Subsection (a) does not apply when loading or unloading passengers at designated loading
zones at the respective schools or adjacent to the schools.
17 .6
Removal of Traffic Control Device
a. no person shall remove, damage, alter or tamper with any Traffic Control Device.
PART 18 - AUTHORITY OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
18.1
The Chief Administrative Officer is hereby delegated the authority to:·
a.
prescribe where Traffic Control Devices, either permanent or temporary are to be located;
b.
authorize the placing, marking or erection of Traffic Control Devices. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall cause such devices to be placed correctly such that they are clearly recognizable in
all reasonable light and weather conditions;
c.
designate Crosswalks upon any Highway in the Town, and to mark same;
d.
to designate Highway Intersections or other places on a Highway as a place at which no left hand
turn or no right hand turn or both may be made, and shall cause the said place to be indicated
by a Traffic Control Device provided however that a Traffic Control Device may allow for special
classes of Vehicles to make such turns.
e.
designate any Intersection or place on a Highway, including a place where a railway right of way
crosses a Highway, as a place where "U-turns" are prohibited and shall cause same to be marked
with Traffic Control Devices;
f.
designate any Highway or any part of a Highway for one-way traffic and shall cause the same to
be marked with Traffic Control Devices;
g.
designate any Highway as one that is closed temporarily in whole or in part to traffic, and shall
cause the Highway to be marked as such;
h.
designate any Roadway as one to be divided into traffic lanes of such number as are considered
proper;
i.
designate angle Parking, parallel Parking or no Parking on any Highway and to cause the same
to be marked by Traffic Control Devices;
j.
reduce weight limits upon Highways in the case of unfavourable road conditions provided
however that:
i.
when an emergency situation or pressing requirement exists, Heavy Vehicles exceeding the
posted percentage gross Vehicle weight may operate on posted Highways subject to being
given written permission signed by the Chief Administrative Officer, or a Peace Officer.
k.
prohibit or restrict by Traffic Control Devices, the movement of Vehicles from a private driveway
onto a Highway or from a Highway onto a private driveway where such prohibition or restriction
is deemed advisable in the public interest and for the better regulation of traffic;
I.
designate "School Zones" and "Playground Zones" and cause such zones to be marked with
Traffic Control Devices;
m.
designate portions of any Highway where a school bus is allowed to use flashing lights or a stop
arm;
n.
establish Vehicle speed limits on Roadways and cause Traffic Control Devices to be erected
indicating those speed limits;
o.
prescribe where emergency or construction Traffic Control Devices are to be located on any
Highway, and cause the same to be marked;
p.
designate Transit Zones and cause such zones to be marked with Traffic Control Devices;
q.
designate distances from any Intersection within which no Parking is allowed and cause same to
be marked with Traffic Control Devices;
r.
designate certain Parking locations for the exclusive use of Persons with disabilities and cause
same to be marked by pavement markings or Traffic Control Devices;
s.
designate Highways or any portion thereof as passenger or Commercial Vehicle Loading Zones
for such Time limits as appropriate and cause same to be parked by Traffic Control Devices;
t.
designate portions of a Highway where Parking is limited to a period of Time and cause same to
be marked by Traffic Control Devices.
u.
authorize the creation of any Vehicle access onto a Highway;
v.
designate Highways as restricted for the purposes of this Bylaw;
w.
designate Highways as Heavy Truck Vehicle routes;
x.
designate Highways as Snow routes and declare Snow Route Parking bans;
y.
designate Highways and Public Property as Off-Highway Vehicle routes;
z.
close any existing Median on a Highway;
aa. issue and establish terms and conditions to be met for a Permit under any section of this Bylaw
that requires a Permit; and
bb. delegate any powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw to an employee of the Town.
PART 19 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
19.1
Any Person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon
summary conviction, to a specified penalty for that offence as set out in Schedule A to this bylaw.
19.2
Notwithstanding Schedule A of this Bylaw, any Person who commits a Second and Subsequent
offence under this Bylaw, within one (1) year of committing a first offence under this Bylaw, is liable
on summary conviction to double the fine set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw, for that offence.
19.3
A Person who is guilty of an offence is liable to a fine in an amount not less than that established in
Schedule A, and not exceeding $10,000.00 or to an order of imprisonment for not more than six (6)
months, or both.
PART 20 - ENFORCEMENT
20.1
Each Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enforce this Bylaw to the extent of their authority.
20.2
Any Peace Officer is hereby authorized to remove, cause to be removed and impound any wheeled
device for human transportation, Micromobility Device, motorcycle, off-highway vehicle, or another
Vehicle or Trailer parked or abandoned where:
a.
the Vehicle is Parked in contravention of a provision of this Bylaw; or
b.
where emergency conditions require the removal of the Vehicle from a Highway.
20.3
No impounded Vehicle shall be released to its owner or agent until the impound fees and removal
charges against the Vehicle have been paid.
20.4
The impound fee and removal charge shall be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed by the
provisions of this Bylaw.
20.5
Where a Vehicle is impounded or stored pursuant to a contravention of this Bylaw and is not claimed
by its owner, it may be disposed of in accordance with provincial laws.
20.6
All other property impounded and not claimed by its rightful Owner may be relinquished to the finder,
be sold by public or private auction without notice to the Owner thereof, and the proceeds of this sale
shall be in payment of the sale and expenses of all impounding, transportation, and storage fees
applicable thereto and the balance shall be applied to the general revenue of the Town.
20. 7
A Peace Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Notice to any Person who
is believed on reasonable and probable grounds to have contravened any provisions of this Bylaw.
20.8
A Municipal Tag shall be deemed to have been sufficiently served if:
a.
served personally upon the accused;
b.
mailed to the last known address of the registered owner of the Vehicle concerned; or
c.
attached or left upon the Vehicle or property in respect of which the offence is alleged to have
been committed.
20.9
A Municipal Tag shall be in a form approved by the Town, and shall state:
a.
the name of the Person;
b.
the offence;
c.
the appropriate penalty for the offence as specified in this bylaw;
d.
the due date at which time the penalty is required to be paid; and
e.
any other information as may be required by the Town.
20.10
Where a Municipal Tag has been issued to a Person, Vehicle Owner, Driver, or Operator pursuant to
this Bylaw, the Person to whom the tag has been issued to may in lieu of prosecution of the offence,
pay the Town the specified penalty set out on the Municipal Tag by the due date listed on the Municipal
Tag.
20.11
In those cases where a Municipal Tag has been issued and the penalty specified on the Municipal
Tag has not been paid within the prescribed time, a Peace Officer is authorized and empowered to
issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to Part II or Part Ill of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, RSA
2000, c. P-34, as amended.
20.12
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Peace Officer from immediately issuing a Violation Ticket
pursuant to either Part II or Part Ill of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, RSA 2000, c. P-34, as
amended.
20.13
If a Person has been prosecuted for the offence specified in the Violation Ticket and has been
convicted of such, then the fine imposed shall not be less than the original amount indicated on the
Violation Ticket.
20.14
Where a Vehicle is driven, used, Parked or left in contravention of any provisions of this Bylaw, the
owner of the Vehicle is responsible for the contravention and liable to the penalty provided herein
unless they prove to the satisfaction of the Provincial judge trying the case, that at the Time of the
contravention, the Vehicle was not driven, used, Parked, or left by any other Person with their consent,
express or implied.
20.15
A Peace Officer, when enforcing the provisions of the Traffic Safety Act, or this Bylaw, may place an
erasable chalk mark on the tread face of the tire of a parked or stopped vehicle without that Person
or the Town incurring any liability for doing so.
PART 21 - SEVERABILITY
21.1
Every provision of this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision is declared
invalid by a Court, then the invalid provisions shall be severed and the remainder provisions shall
remain valid and enforceable.
PART 22 - EFFECTIVE DATE
22.1
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect when it receives third reading and is duly signed.
PART 23 - REPEAL OF BYLAWS
23.1
Bylaws 1138, 1245, 1440 and 1564, and any amendments, are hereby rescinded in their entirety upon
final passing of this bylaw.
23.2
Any action or proceeding taken or any charge or offence ticket issued under any of the preceding
Bylaws shall be continued to completion, and notwithstanding the final passage of this Bylaw, the
preceding Bylaws shall apply to any such action, proceeding charge or offence ticket.
READ a first time this 18 day of December, 2023.
READ a second time this 18 day of December, 2023.
READ a third and final time this 8 day of January, 2024.
,,
Mayor
I I
Signed by the Mayor and CAO this
/ 0 day of jt?ot1ay ,
2024.
Mayor
CAO
Original Signed
Original Signed
Bylaw 1573 Traffic Bylaw
SCHEDULE A - FINES
OFFENCE
SECTION
Rules of the Road
Disobeying Traffic Control Device
3.2
Disobeying Peace Officer/Emergency Personnel/Flag
3.3, 3.5 (a), 3.5 (b)
person
Undue Care - Inoperable Traffic Control Signal
3.4
Operate Vehicle in Open Space Area
3.6
Stunting
3.7 (a), 3.7(b)
Yield to Pedestrians
3.8
Parking,
Parking on Sidewalk / Boulevard /Pathway / Crosswalk
5.1 (a)(i), 5.1 (a)(ii),
5.1 (a)(iii)
Parking within 5 Metres near Intersection
5.1 (a)(iv)
Parking within 5 Metres near Stop / Yield Sign
5.1 (a)(v)
Parking within 5 Metres of Fire Hydrant
5.1 (a)(vi)
Parking within 1.5 Metres of Garage or Private Road
5.1 (a)(vii)
Parking within 5 Metres of Crosswalk
5.1 (a)(viii)
Parking Alongside/Opposite Street Excavation/
5.1 (a)(ix)
Obstruction
Parking on any Bridge Approaches
5.1 (a)(x)
Parking where Traffic Control Device prohibits Parking
5.1 (a)(xi)
Double Parking
5.1 (a)(xii)
Obstructing Emergency Scene
5.1 (a)(xiii)
Obstruct Entrance to Emergency Facility
5.1 (b)(i)
Parking Restricted to Classes of Vehicles
5.1 (b)(ii)
Abandoned Vehicle
5.2 (a), 5.2(b)
Parking in Alley
5.3 (a), 5.3 (b), 5.3 (c)
Improper Angle Parking
5.4 (a), 5.4 (b)
SPECIFIED
PENALTY
$100.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$250.00
$500.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$250.00
$250.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
OFFENCE
SECTION
SPECIFIED
PENALTY
Parking in Town Owned Parking Lots
5.5 (a)
$100.00
Unauthorized Disabled Parking
5.6 (a)
$250.00
Parking in Emergency Access
5.7 (a)
$250.00
Loading Zone
5.8 (a), 5.8(b)
$100.00
Loitering in a Motor Vehicle
5.9 (a)
$100.00
Parking during Maintenance and Construction
5.10 (a)
$100.00
Parking in Open Space Area
5.11 (a)
$100.00
Improper Parallel Parking
5.12 (a), 5.12(b)
$100.00
Parking Outside Pavement Markings
5.13 (a)
$100.00
Unauthorized Parking on Private Property
5.14 (a)
$100.00
Recreational Vehicle - Slides Extended
5.15 (a)
$100.00
Recreational Vehicle - Occupied on a Highway
5.15 (b)
$100.00
Recreational Vehicle / Trailer - Unattached
5.15 (c)
$100.00
Recreational Vehicle - Parked for More than 72 Hours
5.15 (d)
$100.00
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Parking on Snow Route
5.16 (a)
$100.00
Parking during Time Restrictions
5.17 (a)
$100.00
Parking in Transit Zone
5.18 (a)
$100.00
Vehicle on Jack
5.19 (a)
$100.00
Park Vehicle / Trailer Without Plates Displayed
5.20 (a)
$100.00
Unregistered Vehicle / Trailer
5.20 (b)
$250.00
Vehicle Leaking Fluids
5.20 (c)
$250.00
Inoperable Vehicle
5.20 (d)
$250.00
Pedestrians
Jay Walking
6.1 t 6.2, 6.6
$100.00
Obstructing Traffic
6.4
$100.00
Hitchhiking
6.5
$100.00
OFFENCE -
SECTION
SPECIFIED
PENALTY
Animal Drawn Vehicles
Animal Drawn Vehicle
7.1
$100.00
Parades, Processions or Special Events
Unauthorized Parade, Procession or Special Event
8.1
$100.00
Pedestrians Restricted to Sidewalk
8.2
$100.00
Highway Obstructions
Obstructing Traffic
9.1 (a)
$250.00
Obstruction on Highway
9.1 (b), 9.1 (c)
$250.00
Tracking of Substance on Highway
9.2 (a)
$250.00
Sale of Goods
Unauthorized Selling of Goods on Highway
10. 1
$100.00
Advertising on Highways
Unauthorized Advertising on Highway
11.1
$100.00
Heavy Vehicles
Operate or Park Heavy Vehicle in Residential Area
12.1 (a), 12.1 (b)
$250.00
Heavy Vehicle Route Use
12.1 (c)
$250.00
Unauthorized Overweight or Oversized Vehicle
12.3 (a), 12.4 (a)
$500.00
Failure to Produce Permit
12.3 (b)
$250.00
Operate Vehicle in Contravention of Road Ban
12.5
$1,000.00
Off-Highway Vehlcles
Unauthorized Off-Highway Vehicle Use Highway
13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4
$100.00
Helmets Under 14
13.5, 13.6
$100.00
Supervisor Not Present Under 14
13.7
$100.00
Speeding Over 20km/h
13.8
$100.00
Operate Off-Highway Vehicle in Prohibited Manner
13.9
$250.00
Dangerous Goods Vehicles
Unauthorized Transportation / Parking of Dangerous
14.1, 14.2
$500.00
Goods Vehicles
Failure to Report Accidental / Unplanned Dangerous
14.3
$1,000.00
Goods Release
Bicycle Usage
Improper Bicycle Operation
15.2, 15.3
$100.00
OFFENCE
SECTION
SPECIFIED
PENALTY
Fail to wear Helmet (<18)
15.4, 15.5
$100.00
Improper Conduct
15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9,
$100.00
15.10, 15.11
Snow Removal
Fail to remove snow, ice or other debris as specified
16.1
$100.00
Miscellaneous
Damage to Highway
17.1 (a)
$500.00
Littering
17.2 (a)
$100.00
Unsecured Load
17.3 (a)
$250.00
Deposit of material on Highway
17.3 (b)
$250.00
Make Disturbing Noise
17.4 (a)
$250.00
Use of Engine Retarder Brakes
17.4 (b)
$250.00
Activation of School Bus Flashing Lights / Stop Arm
17.5(a)
$250.00
Remove/Damage Traffic Control Device
17.6 (a)
$250.00
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