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Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021
Bylaw No. 3066-2021
[Consolidated and printed by authority of the Corporate Officer under section 139 of the Community Charter. Includes amendment bylaws
3292-2022, 3348-2023, 3569-2024, 3628-2025, 3736-2026. Last amended June 16, 2026.]
The Council of the City of Abbotsford, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1 - INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Interpretation and Application
Interpretation
1
The Interpretation Bylaw applies to this bylaw.
Application
2
This bylaw does not apply to the regulation, control or prohibition of traffic on an arterial
highway.
Definitions
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(1) In this bylaw:
"agricultural area" means the following:
(a) an area designated as an agricultural zone in the Zoning Bylaw;
(b) a highway adjacent to an agricultural zone;
(c) the portion of a highway that is adjacent to an agricultural zone up to the centreline
of the highway where the highway is between an agricultural zone and another
zone;
"angle parking" means the parking of a vehicle other than parallel to
(a) a curb, or
(b) the lateral lines of a roadway;
"arterial highway" has the same meaning as in the Transportation Act;
"bicycle lane" means the portion of the highway or boulevard that is improved, marked, or
designated by a traffic control device for the exclusive use by a cycle;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"block" means the portion of the highway or boulevard between two adjacent intersections
of two or more sets of intersecting roadways;
[B/L 3292-2022]
"boulevard" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act, and includes a curb, a
sidewalk and a ditch;
"business" has the same meaning as in the Business Licence Bylaw;
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"business vehicle" means a vehicle used to carry on business or promote a business, but
does not include:
(a) a shared vehicle;
(b) a vehicle operated by the Province, Canada, the Fraser Valley Regional District or
the City, or
(c) a school bus;
"bylaw enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in the Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw;
"Canadian carrier" has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Telecommunications
Act (Canada);
"chief constable" has the same meaning as in the Police Act;
"code" means a code of a provincial, national or other code-making body;
"commercial loading zone" means a designated area of a highway, marked by a traffic
control device, where a motor vehicle may temporarily stop for the exclusive purpose of
loading or unloading materials, subject to the restrictions or conditions stated on the
traffic control device;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"commercial vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Zoning Bylaw and as in the
Commercial Transport Act;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"contract administrator" means a person certified by the Master Municipal Construction
Documents Association to administer projects that use Master Municipal Construction
Documents;
"cycle" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"distribution undertaking" has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Broadcasting
Act (Canada);
"driveway entrance" means a portion of road or driveway, whether paved or unpaved, and
includes its shoulder and base, that:
(a) is located on land within dedicated highway; and
(b) connects a private driveway on a property with the roadway used for
vehicular traffic;(B/L 3736-2026)
"engineering standards" means the standards set out in the Development Bylaw;
"filming activity" has the same meaning as in the Outdoor Special Event, Filming and
Activities Bylaw;
"general manager" means the general manager responsible for engineering and regional
utilities of the City, and includes a person acting under the authority of the general
manager;
"heavy truck" means a motor vehicle that
(a) has a licensed gross vehicle weight of more than 10 000 kilograms, or
(b) comprises a tractor towing a trailer or a semi-trailer;
"highway" means:
(a) has the same meaning as in the Transportation Act;
(b) includes every road, street, roadway, laneway, walkway, pathway, bridge, viaduct,
road allowance, sidewalk or other way used by, or intended for use by the public;
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(c) does not include private right-of-ways on private property;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"highway excavation permit" means a permit to carry out works on a highway;
"highway use" means the use of a highway, or part of a highway, to carry out a filming
activity, hold a special event, construct or maintain works or other similar activity, but
does not include the normal conveyance of vehicles or pedestrians;
"highway use permit" means a permit to carry out a highway use;
"industrial area" means:
a) an area designated as an existing industrial zone or future industrial zone in the
Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, or any amendments thereto;
b) a highway adjacent to an industrial zone;
c) the portion of a highway that is adjacent to an industrial zone up to the centerline of
the highway, where the highway is between an industrial zone and another zone;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"laneway" means:
a) a highway not assigned a name or number which usually provides direct access
to a parcel; and
b) may be identified as a laneway under the Official Community Plan or the
Transportation and Master Plan, and any amendments thereto;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"loading zone" means either a designated area of a highway, marked by a traffic control
device, where a motor vehicle may temporarily stop for the purpose of loading or
unloading passengers and/or materials, subject to the restrictions or conditions stated
on the traffic control device;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"Master Municipal Construction Documents" means the standardized construction
documents prepared by the Master Municipal Construction Documents Association for
the construction of municipal services;
"multi-use pathway" means the portion of the highway or boulevard that is improved,
marked, or designated by a traffic control device for exclusive shared use by
pedestrians and/or cycles;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"municipal access agreement" means an agreement with the City, in a form satisfactory
to the City, governing the use of a highway;
"newly constructed road" means the portion of a highway that is reconstructed or
repaved for its full width within 5 years of the date of an application for a highway
excavation permit;
"operate", in relation to a vehicle, means to drive the vehicle or to have care or control of
the vehicle;
"overload or oversize vehicle permit" means a permit to carry out an activity under
section 65 [permit required for overloaded vehicles, oversized vehicles or extraordinary
traffic];
"overloaded vehicle" means a commercial vehicle for which
(a) the gross vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle exceeds the licensed gross
vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle, or
(b) the weight on any one axle, or combination of axles, of the commercial vehicle
exceeds the weight prescribed by the Commercial Transport Act for the commercial
vehicle to be carried on an axle, or combination of axles;
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"oversized vehicle" means a commercial vehicle for which the outside width, height or
overall length of the commercial vehicle with its load, if any, exceeds the permissible
outside width, height or overall length prescribed by the Commercial Transport Act for
the commercial vehicle;
"owner" has the same meaning as in
(a) the Community Charter in respect of real property, and
(b) the Motor Vehicle Act in respect of a vehicle;
"parade" means a procession of more than 30 pedestrians or 10 vehicles on a highway,
but does not include a funeral procession;
"passenger zone" means a designated area of a highway, marked by a traffic control
device, where a motor vehicle may temporarily stop for the exclusive purpose of loading
or unloading passengers, subject to the restrictions or conditions stated on the traffic
control device;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"recreational vehicle" means the following:
(a) a self-propelled vehicle or a trailer primarily designed as temporary living quarters
for recreational or travel use, including
(i) a motor home, and
(ii) a camper;
(b) a motorized or non-motorized recreational watercraft, including a trailer designed
for the hauling and storage of the recreational watercraft;
"residential block" means the portion of the highway or boulevard between two adjacent
intersections of two or more sets of intersecting roadways located within a residential
neighbourhood as designated within the Official Community Plan Bylaw;
"security deposit" means a cash deposit, irrevocable letter of credit or other form of
security deposited by an applicant for the purposes of obtaining a permit;
"shared vehicle" means
(a) a vehicle owned and operated by a person whose principal business objective is to
provide its members with a car-sharing service by which such members have
access to a fleet of shared vehicles that they may reserve for use,
(b) a car pool vehicle within the meaning of the Passenger Transportation Regulation,
or
(c) a passenger transportation pool vehicle within the meaning of the Passenger
Transportation Regulation;
"special event" has the same meaning as in the Outdoor Special Event, Filming and
Activities Bylaw;
"telecommunications facility" has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act
(Canada);
"traffic control device" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"traffic control person" means an adult who
(a) is certified by the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia as having met
the training standards for a traffic control person under the Occupational Health and
Safety Regulation,
(b) has undergone a criminal record check showing no history of offences or
outstanding charges relevant to traffic control, child safety or public safety, and
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(c) has been approved by a bylaw enforcement officer as being adequately prepared
and competent to control traffic in the City for a particular purpose;
"trail" means a footpath, a pathway, a track or an unpaved laneway or road used for
recreational activities, including use by pedestrian, animal or vehicular traffic;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"truck route" means a portion of highway designated as a truck route under section 52
[truck routes];
"truck tractor" has the same meaning as in the Commercial Transport Act;
[B/L 3569-2024]
"utility company" means a gas, water, telephone, power, radio or television broadcasting
company or closed-circuit television company;
"weight differential" means the difference between the allowable weight and the actual
weight on any axle or group of axles or the entire vehicle, whichever is greater;
[B/L 3292-2022]
"works" means the placing, replacing, operation, construction, installation, maintenance,
repair or removal of a pole, a tower, a structure, a wire, a pipe, a pipeline, a conduit, a
tunnel or other similar structure, including a support structure, a transmission line and
other similar telecommunications facilities on, over, under, along or across a highway
within the City.
(2) Subject to subsection (1) and unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined in
the Commercial Transport Act and Parts 1 and 3 of the Motor Vehicle Act apply to this
bylaw.
Division 2 - Administration
Contraventions
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(1) Every person who contravenes this bylaw by doing an act that it forbids, or omitting to
do an act that it requires to be done, commits an offence and is subject to enforcement
and penalties in accordance with the Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw.
(2) A contravention of a term or a condition of a permit is a contravention of this bylaw.
Authority to require compliance
5
If a person subject to a requirement under this bylaw fails to meet the requirements under
this bylaw, the City may
(a) fulfill the requirement at the expense of the person, and
(b) recover the costs incurred from that person as a debt.
Recovery of fees and costs as special fees
6
If the City does work or provides services in relation to land or improvements, the City may
recover the fees and costs incurred by the City as special fees in accordance with Division
14 [Recovery of Special Fees] of Part 7 [Municipal Revenue] of the Community Charter.
Power to amend, suspend and revoke permits
7
The power of the general manager to issue an order or a permit includes the power to
amend, suspend and revoke the order or the permit.
Duty to give information
8
If a bylaw enforcement officer has reason to believe that a vehicle is in contravention of this
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bylaw, and so informs the owner or a person in the vehicle, at the request of the bylaw
enforcement officer, the owner or the person must give all information in the power of that
owner or that person relating to the identification of the owner or the driver of the vehicle at
the relevant time or during the relevant period.
Reconsideration
9
A person who is subject to a decision or an order under this bylaw may apply for
reconsideration of that decision or that order by the council in accordance with the Appeal
Procedure Bylaw.
Infrastructure inspection policy
10
The City relies solely on reports by City employees and members of the public of observed
defects for the maintenance of City facilities, including roadways, laneways, trails, sidewalks,
bicycle lanes, multi-use pathways, curbs, gutters and installations placed within a roadway,
laneway, bicycle lane, or sidewalk, which are part of the sanitary or storm sewer, drainage or
water utility system, including facilities within a park or a public recreation area.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Division 3 - Order to Comply
10.1
If the general manager determines that an owner or occupier of a property next to a
highway, or which affects a highway, has contravened a requirement of this bylaw, the
general manager may, by personal service or registered mail, issue a written order to an
owner or occupier of the property, which order shall specify:
(a) the bylaw contravention identified by the general manager, including the section
number;
(b) the property next to or affecting the highway;
(c) the work the owner or occupier of the property must perform to remedy the
contravention, including:
(i) if applicable, that a highway use permit must be applied for and
obtained;
(ii) in the case of a contravention of section 83.01, the work
required to clean up the tracked material identified in the order
and the approximate location of such tracked material on the
highway; and
(iii) in the case of a contravention of section 83.02, reference to
any applicable construction standards that apply to the work;
(d) the date by which the remedial work must be completed; and
(e) that the person subject to the order must bear all costs incurred in carrying out the
required work and that:
(i) the City may take action in default and recover costs in
accordance with section 10.3 of this bylaw; and
(ii) the City's appeal procedure bylaw applies to the order.
10.2
If an order under section 10.1 of this bylaw is issued to an occupier of a property, the general
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manager shall also send a copy of the order to the registered owner of the property by
regular mail.
10.3
(1) A person subject to an order under section 10.1 must comply with the order.
(2) If a person fails to perform the remedial work within the time required by an order, the
City may perform the remedial work and charge the person the applicable fees specified in
Table 2 and Table 7 of this bylaw.
(3) Pursuant to section 258 of the Community Charter, fees charged for the City to perform
remedial work to address a contravention of section 83.01 that remain unpaid after
December 31 in the year in which they are invoiced shall be added to the taxes for the
property from which the material was tracked. (B/L 3736-2026)
PART 2 - HIGHWAY USE REGULATIONS
Division 1 - Prohibited Activities and Permits
Prohibited activities on a highway
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Subject to sections 13 to 15, a person must not excavate in, cause a nuisance on, obstruct,
foul or damage a part of a highway or boulevard.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Permit required for highway use or works
12
A person must obtain
(a) a highway use permit to carry out a highway use, or
(b) a highway excavation permit to carry out works on a highway or boulevard or both.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Permits to a person
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(1) The general manager must issue a highway use permit to a person if the following
conditions are met:
(a) the person submits an application for the highway use permit in the form and
manner required by the general manager;
(b) the person pays a fee in accordance with Part 6 [Fees];
(c) the highway use set out in the application conforms with all enactments;
(d) if required by the general manager, the person provides a security deposit in an
amount, in the opinion of the general manager, sufficient to
(i) pay the cost of repairing possible damage to the highway, and
(ii) fulfill the obligations imposed by the highway use permit within the time
specified by the highway use permit;
(e) the person provides plans and specifications of the highway use to be undertaken
that are satisfactory to the general manager;
(f) the person provides evidence of a general commercial liability insurance policy
satisfactory to the general manager that
(i) the person is insured against all claims for damages for personal injury and
property damage which may result from the person carrying out the highway
use covered by the highway use permit,
(ii) the insurance coverage is for at least $5 000 000 for each occurrence,
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(iii) the City will be added to the policy of insurance as a co-insured, and
(iv) the policy will contain a cross-liability clause and provide for 30 days' notice to
the City of any termination or material alteration of the policy.
[B/L 3348-2023]
(2) The general manager must issue a highway excavation permit to a person if the
following conditions are met:
(a) the person submits an application for the highway excavation permit in the form
and manner required by the general manager;
(b) the person pays a fee in accordance with Part 6 [Fees];
(c) the works set out in the application conforms with all enactments;
(d) if required by the general manager, the person provides a security deposit in an
amount, in the opinion of the general manager, sufficient to
(i) pay the cost of repairing possible damage to the highway, and
(ii) fulfill the obligations imposed by the highway excavation permit within the
time specified by the highway excavation permit;
(e) if required by the general manager, the person provides a security deposit in an
amount sufficient to pay for the cost of preparing an "as-constructed" plan showing
the works to be installed by the person;
(f) the person provides plans and specifications of the works to be undertaken that are
satisfactory to the general manager;
(g) the person provides evidence of a general commercial liability insurance policy
satisfactory to the general manager that
(i) the person is insured against all claims for damages for personal injury and
property damage which may result from the person carrying out the works
covered by the highway excavation permit,
(ii) the insurance coverage is for at least $5 000 000 for each occurrence,
(iii) the City will be added to the policy of insurance as a co-insured, and
(iv) the policy will contain a cross-liability clause and provide for 30 days' notice to
the City of any termination or material alteration of the policy.
[B/L 3348-2023]
(3) The plan referred to in subsection (2) (e) must be drawn to a scale satisfactory to the
general manager and show the location, size and description of the works and the date
of installation.
Permits to a utility company
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(1) Despite section 13 (1) [permits to a person], the general manager must issue a highway
use permit to a utility company if the following conditions are met:
(a) the utility company submits an application for the highway use permit in the form
and manner required by the general manager;
(b) the highway use set out in the application conforms with all enactments;
(c) the utility company provides a security deposit or otherwise satisfies the general
manager that the utility company will bear restoration costs for the highway;
(d) the utility company enters into a municipal access agreement.
(2) Despite section 13 (2) [permits to a person], the general manager must issue a highway
excavation permit to a utility company if the following conditions are met:
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(a) the utility company submits an application for the highway excavation permit in the
form and manner required by the general manager;
(b) the works set out in the application conforms with all enactments;
(c) the utility company provides a security deposit, or otherwise satisfies the general
manager that the utility company will bear restoration costs for the highway;
(d) the utility company enters into
(i) an agreement in respect of the works, or
(ii) a municipal access agreement.
Permits to a Canadian carrier or a distribution undertaking
15
Despite section 13 [permits to a person], the general manager must issue a highway use
permit or a highway excavation permit, as applicable, to a Canadian carrier or a distribution
undertaking if the Canadian carrier or the distribution undertaking enters into a municipal
access agreement.
Suspension of a permit
16
Without limiting section 7 [power to amend, suspend and revoke permits], the general
manager may suspend
(a) a highway use permit if the highway use is not carried out to the satisfaction of the
general manager, or
(b) a highway excavation permit if the works are not carried out to the satisfaction of
the general manager.
Division 2 - Terms and Conditions of Permits
General terms and conditions
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(1) The following are terms and conditions of every highway use permit:
(a) the highway use permit is only valid for the specific highway use authorized under
the highway use permit;
(b) any alteration, replacement, addition or third party agreement respecting the
highway use must be covered by a separate highway use permit;
(c) the general manager may revoke the highway use permit, without recourse by the
permit holder, if the permit holder fails to comply with the terms and conditions of
the highway use permit and this bylaw;
(d) permission granted under the highway use permit to carry out a highway use is
cancelled if the land in, on or over which the highway use is carried out is no longer
under the jurisdiction of the City;
(e) the highway use permit is not granted indefinitely;
(f) the highway use permit does not vest in the permit holder any right, title or interest
in the land on which the highway use is carried out;
(g) if a permit holder fails to repair damage or fulfill a term or condition of the highway
use permit within a specified time,
(i) the City may carry out the repair or fulfill the term or condition that is not met
and deduct the costs of such from the security deposit,
(ii) if the security deposit is insufficient to cover such costs, the permit holder
must pay the balance of the costs on demand, and
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(iii) if there is a balance of the security deposit after the deductions under
subparagraph (i) have been made, the City pays the balance to the permit
holder, less an administration fee of $150.
(2) The following are terms and conditions of every highway excavation permit:
(a) the highway excavation permit is only valid for the specific works authorized under
the highway excavation permit;
(b) any alteration, replacement, addition or third party agreement respecting the works
must be covered by a separate highway excavation permit;
(c) the general manager may revoke the highway excavation permit, without recourse
by the permit holder, if the permit holder fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the highway excavation permit and this bylaw;
(d) permission granted under the highway excavation permit to use or maintain works
is cancelled if the land in, on or over which the works are constructed is no longer
under the jurisdiction of the City;
(e) the highway excavation permit is not granted indefinitely;
(f) the highway excavation permit does not vest in the permit holder any right, title or
interest in or to the works or land on which the works are constructed;
(g) if a utility or other works are constructed on land that is under the jurisdiction of the
City and the City intends to relinquish its jurisdiction of the land, the City must take
reasonable steps to enable the owner of the works to
(i) relocate the works, or
(ii) obtain an easement or a right-of-way for the purpose of continuing to operate
or maintain the works;
(h) if a permit holder fails to repair damage, submit "as-constructed" drawings or fulfill a
term or condition of the highway excavation permit within a specified time,
(i) the City may carry out the repair or fulfill the term or condition that is not met
and deduct the costs of such from the security deposit,
(ii) if the security deposit is insufficient to cover such costs, the permit holder
must pay the balance of the costs on demand, and
(iii) if there is a balance of the security deposit after the deductions under
subparagraph (i) have been made, the City pays the balance to the permit
holder, less an administration fee of $150.
(i) Subject to a written agreement, works carried out in, on or through City land, other
than temporary works and works of a utility company,
(i) become the property of the City upon completion, and
(ii) must not be modified, destroyed or removed after completion, unless a
highway excavation permit is obtained.
(j) The permit holder must conduct and maintain a current risk assessment for traffic
management and control to determine the level of traffic management required for
the project and implement the traffic management recommendations.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Relocation of works
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(1) If a holder of a highway use permit receives written notice of the intention of the City to
construct, extend, alter or improve any works, the permit holder must move or alter the
location of the highway use, at the expense of the permit holder, to a new position or in
a manner as necessitated by the construction, extension, alteration or improvement
proposed to be carried out by the City.
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(2) If a holder of a highway excavation permit receives written notice of the intention of the
City to construct, extend, alter or improve any works, the permit holder must move or
alter the location of the works under the highway excavation permit, at the expense of
the permit holder, to the new position or in the manner as necessitated by the
construction, extension, alteration or improvement proposed to be carried out by the
City, including by doing any of the following:
(a) relocating the works permitted under the highway excavation permit to
accommodate the widening of a roadway or an improvement to an intersection;
(b) raising or lowering the works permitted under the highway excavation permit to
accommodate a change to the grade of a roadway.
(3) If the City requires the use of an existing utility pole for the installation of street lighting
or a traffic lighting control panel and the use does not conflict with any laws, including
the Workers Compensation Act, a relevant code or an agreement between a permit
holder or a utility company, the permit holder must accommodate the use at no cost to
the City.
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), if the works to be moved or altered belong to a
company empowered by a special Act or other authority of the Parliament of Canada to
construct, operate and maintain telephone or telegraph lines, the costs of the relocation
or alteration are apportioned in accordance with the municipal cost-sharing agreement
between the City and the company or, upon application of either party, as apportioned
by the relevant authority having jurisdiction.
(5) The permit holder must conduct and maintain a current risk assessment for traffic
management and control to determine the level of traffic management required for the
project and implement the traffic management recommendations.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Construction activities
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(1) The following are terms and conditions of every highway use permit and highway
excavation permit that includes construction activities:
(a) the works must be carried out to the satisfaction of the general manager and in
accordance with
(i) an approved plan,
(ii) a municipal access agreement,
(iii) an agreement in respect of the works, and
(iv) the engineering standards;
(b) if the engineering standards reference the Master Municipal Construction
Documents, the general manager may direct that
(i) the works be carried out in the same manner as the contract administrator as
defined in the Master Municipal Construction Documents, and
(ii) the permit holder is liable to pay the cost of the direction;
(c) the permit holder must give written notice to the general manager at least 7 days
before the permit holder intends to excavate a highway or interfere with a works;
(d) a person appointed by the general manager for inspection purposes must be given
free and unrestricted access to all parts of the works;
(e) the works must be identified with a permit number in a manner satisfactory to the
general manager;
(f) at all times that work is carried out,
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(i) traffic conditions must be maintained as near normal as possible, and
(ii) inconvenience to an occupant of abutting property and the general public
must be minimized;
(g) the permit holder may temporarily close a highway if
(i) the permit holder obtains written permission from the general manager for the
period of time specified by the permit holder, and
(ii) the general manager considers the closure to be necessary for carrying out
the works or other highway use,
(iii) the permit holder provides notice of the closure to the public, or as directed by
the general manager;
(h) the permit holder must take every reasonable precaution to ensure that the area of
the works or highway use is safe for the public, including by fencing, illuminating or
guarding obstructions in respect of the works or highway use;
(i) the permit holder must accept full responsibility for any accident, loss, damage or
injury, including death, that results, directly or indirectly, from carrying out the works
or highway use;
(j) the permit holder must indemnify and save harmless the City from any claim or
demand in respect of the works or highway use, except to the extent that such
claim or demand is the result of a willful act or negligence of the City, an employee,
agent or contractor of the City;
(k) the works must not be carried out outside of the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00
p.m., Monday through Saturday, unless
(i) the permit holder obtains written consent from the general manager to carry
out the works at another hour, or
(ii) an emergency occurs requiring that the works be carried out outside of those
hours;
(l) the permit holder must not interfere with an existing utility, unless the permit holder
obtains the written consent of the general manager and the owner of the utility;
(m) the permit holder is liable to pay the costs incurred by an owner of a utility, including
a utility owned by the City, for moving the existing utility to accommodate works,
unless the owner agrees otherwise;
(n) the permit holder must
(i) support and protect every pipe, conduit, pole, wire or other apparatus that
may be affected by the works, and
(ii) take all necessary steps to support, sustain and protect them under, over and
along or across the works;
(o) the permit holder must take all necessary steps to protect an underground utility
that may be affected by the works against damage;
(p) the permit holder is liable to pay the costs incurred by an owner of a utility to repair
damage caused by the permit holder to the utility, including a pipe, conduit, pole,
wire or apparatus, or coating of a pipe or other encasement or device;
(q) the permit holder is responsible for damage to public or private property due to the
breakage of a water pipe, sewer, gas pipe, electric conduit or other utility;
(r) the permit holder must not remove or disturb a monument set for the purpose of
locating or preserving lines of a highway or property subdivision, a precise survey,
a reference point or a permanent survey bench mark, unless the permit holder
(i) obtains written permission from the general manager, and
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(ii) pays all costs in respect of the proper replacement of the monument or
survey bench mark;
(s) the permit holder must provide and maintain access to a private driveway, laneway
or loading zone affected by the works at all times, other than when actual
construction operations are being carried out and access cannot be practically
provided or maintained;
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(t) before closing a private driveway or loading zone, the permit holder must notify any
persons who are affected by the closure and who may need to move a vehicle.
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(2) The general manager may impose additional terms and conditions that, in the opinion of
the general manager, are reasonably necessary to
(a) prevent damage to public property or private property, or
(b) prevent the works or other highway use from being conducted in a manner that is
hazardous to life or property or likely to create a nuisance.
(3) The additional terms and conditions that the general manager may impose under
subsection (2) include the following:
(a) the permit holder must obtain a soil test supplied by a recognized soil testing
laboratory or a registered professional engineer specializing in soil mechanics;
(b) the permit holder must hire a full-time City inspector if, in the opinion of the general
manager, the work to be performed is of such a nature that a full-time inspector is
necessary;
(c) the permit holder must repave beyond the cut lines of a trench;
(d) the permit holder must provide a traffic control plan and a pedestrian control plan;
(e) the permit holder must use an installation method specified by the general
manager, including boring, augering or directional drilling;
(f) the permit holder must not carry out the works during a period of time specified by
the general manager;
(g) the permit holder must not use equipment of a size or type specified by the general
manager;
(h) the permit holder must use a route specified by the general manager to transport
material;
(i) the permit holder must use a location specified by the general manager to dispose
of excavated material and dispose of the excavated material in a manner specified
by the general manager;
(j) the permit holder must clean a highway affected by the works;
(k) the permit holder must implement measures to mitigate and abate noise, vibration,
odour, dust, illumination or any other matter from the works that is likely to disturb
the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of individuals or the
public;
(l) the use of a highway during the time the works is carried out;
(m) the permit holder must provide written notice to an owner or occupier of a property
adjacent to the works advising of the works at least 7 days before the works are to
begin;
(n) if the works includes excavation, the permit holder must employ a crew and provide
adequate site facilities 24 hours a day to complete the excavation works as soon as
possible;
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(o) the permit holder must implement sediment and erosion control plans or measures.
Excavations
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The following are terms and conditions of every highway excavation permit:
(a) the permit holder must shore a trench and an excavation in accordance with the
requirements prescribed by the Workers Compensation Act and must take steps to
protect property adjacent to the works;
(b) the permit holder must not keep open more than 30 metres of a pipe trench or other
excavation in a highway, unless the general manager authorizes a longer length;
(c) the permit holder is liable to pay, on demand, the costs, incurred by the City for
maintaining the highway at the location of the works for a period of one year after
the completion of the works;
(d) the permit holder must not excavate a highway beyond the centerline of the
highway before the highway is backfilled and the surface of the highway is
temporarily restored, unless the scope of the works requires such excavation;
(e) the permit holder must maintain a safe crossing for pedestrians at intervals of at
least 95 metres;
(f) the permit holder must maintain at least one safe crossing for vehicles and
pedestrians if the excavation is across a highway, an alley or a sidewalk;
(g) if a highway is not sufficiently wide to hold excavated material without using part of
an adjacent sidewalk, the permit holder must maintain a passageway of at least
half the width of the sidewalk along the edge of the sidewalk;
(h) the permit holder must
(i) locate every underground facility in the area of the excavation that may be
damaged or affected by the excavation,
(ii) identify and notify the owner of the underground facility of the works before
causing a ground disturbance, and
(iii) if necessary to avoid damage to the underground facility, move the
underground facility;
(i) the permit holder is liable to pay the costs incurred by an owner of a utility, including
a utility owned by the City, for moving the existing underground facility, unless the
owner of the utility agrees otherwise;
(j) the permit holder must ensure that a traffic control person engaged for and a sign,
a flare or a barricade used for the works complies with the policies, specifications,
standards and guidelines for traffic management for works on a roadway prepared
by the ministry responsible for the Transportation Act;
(k) the permit holder must place signage on the highway in advance of the construction
area of the works and in an inconspicuous manner such that a user of the highway
has sufficient space to safely avoid a conflict with the works;
(l) the permit holder must place a cone, a sign, a light or other approved device to
channel traffic in the area of the works;
(m) the permit holder must obtain approval from the general manager before carrying
out a channelization, a detour or a closure;
(n) material excavated from a trench or tunnel and piled adjacent to the excavation
must be piled and maintained in a manner that
(i) does not endanger an individual working in the trench, a pedestrian or other
user of the highway,
(ii) protects a creek or watercourse affected by the works, and
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(iii) minimizes the inconvenience caused to
(A) a user of the highway, or
(B) an adjacent property;
(o) to expedite the flow of traffic or to abate a dirt or dust nuisance in the area of the
works, the general manager may require the permit holder to
(i) provide toe boards, or similar equipment, or
(ii) install a temporary walkway if the excavated area is muddy or is not
convenient for a pedestrian to cross;
(p) if the excavated area is not sufficiently wide for excavated material to be piled
adjacent to the trench, the general manager may require the permit holder to move
the excavated material to a storage or disposal site;
(q) as excavation works progress, the permit holder must ensure that a highway
affected by the works is clean and free of garbage, debris and unused equipment;
(r) the permit holder must ensure that, as soon as practicable after the works is
completed, or within 24 hours of receiving notice from the general manager, a
highway affected by the works is clean and free of garbage, debris and unused
equipment.
Pipeline installations
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The following are terms and conditions of every highway excavation permit that includes an
installation of a pipeline:
(a) the permit holder must place a pipeline crossing installation by drilling or jacking in
such a manner as to afford minimum grade settlement;
(b) the permit holder must not use water jetting;
(c) the general manager may authorize an excavation for a pipeline crossing
installation if, in the opinion of the general manager, the excavation is not
detrimental to a highway or a user of the highway;
(d) the permit holder must not use an open cut for a pipeline installation on a highway
or a newly constructed road, unless an alternative does not exist and the permit
holder provides compensation to the City in an amount satisfactory to the general
manager;
(e) the permit holder must case or embed a pipeline of non-rigid material, including
plastic or copper, in sand;
(f) the permit holder must ensure that the inside diameter of a casing pipe is at least
25% larger than the outside diameter of the pipeline;
(g) the permit holder must install a casing pipe with an even bearing throughout its
length and in such a manner that prevents leakage, except leakage that occurs
through a vent;
(h) the permit holder must ensure that a top of the casing pipe or the pipeline where
casing is not required
(i) is located as directed by the general manager,
(ii) is not less than 1.2 metres below the surface of a highway, and
(iii) is not less than 0.75 metres below a highway ditch;
(i) the permit holder must ensure that the pipeline does not interfere with
(i) traffic on a highway, or
(ii) maintenance of a highway.
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PART 3 - HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS
Division 1 - Delegated Powers
Removal of vehicles
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(1) The general manager may remove, detain or impound a vehicle that unlawfully occupies
a portion of a highway or a public place.
(2) If the general manager removes, detains, or impounds a vehicle, the owner must be
given written notice to the last known address of the owner as shown in the records
maintained by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
(3) The written notice must advise the owner of the impoundment and the amount payable
to the City for the release the vehicle.
(4) The costs incurred under subsection (1) may be recovered by the City as follows:
(a) from the owner of the vehicle;
(b) by sale of the vehicle at a public auction;
(c) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Removal of vehicles due to inclement weather
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(1) If a vehicle is standing or parking on a highway in a position that causes the vehicle to
interfere with the removal of snow or ice, the general manager may, by public notice or
by placing signs on the highway, require the owner of the vehicle to move the vehicle by
no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day after the accumulation of snow or ice.
(2) The general manager may move the vehicle referred to in subsection (1)
(a) to a position determined by the general manager, or
(b) to a safe and suitable place for storage.
(3) The costs incurred under subsection (2) may be recovered by the City from the owner of
the vehicle referred to in subsection (1).
Seizure and sale
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(1) The general manager may seize things, including a vehicle, unlawfully occupying a
portion of a highway or a public place.
(2) If a thing with an apparent market value of less than $100 is left on a highway or a public
place, the general manager may dispose of the thing.
(3) The general manager may recover the costs for the seizure or disposal of the thing from
the owner of the thing.
(4) If the owner of the thing refuses to pay the costs or cannot be identified after reasonable
efforts, the general manager may sell the thing.
Note 1: Section 31 [recovery of penalty and costs by legal remedy of distress] of the Bylaw
Enforcement Bylaw further provides that the City Solicitor may apply to a justice or court to
authorize the recovery of penalties and costs of a bylaw contravention through the remedy of
distress.
Note 2: Under section 46 [use of highways and public places] of the Community Charter, the City is
not liable for or in respect of any claim that may arise in respect of the thing after its disposal in
accordance with the Community Charter.
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Traffic control
25
(1) The general manager may control traffic on a highway or boulevard, or temporarily
restrict or prohibit all or some types of traffic on a highway in respect of a matter or a
purpose specified in this bylaw.
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the general manager may regulate, control, direct or
prohibit traffic at such places as designated by the general manager to give effect to this
bylaw, the Motor Vehicle Act, the Community Charter or the Commercial Transport Act,
including by erecting or placing a sign on a highway limiting the rate of speed of a motor
vehicle operating on a designated portion of a highway.
(3) If a traffic control person obtains the written approval of the chief constable or a bylaw
enforcement officer who is responsible for coordinating a special event, the traffic control
person may temporarily control traffic for any of the following purposes:
(a) a procession or an event that may impact the normal and orderly flow of traffic,
including a special event under the Outdoor Special Event, Filming and Activities
Bylaw, whether or not a permit is required under that bylaw;
(b) an activity for which, in the opinion of the chief constable or the general manager,
direction by a traffic control person would likely improve the safety of persons in
relation to traffic.
Closure of highways
26
The general manager may close a highway to traffic, or other use, at any time and for any
period of time for traffic or a use if, in the opinion of the general manager, the closure is
necessary for any of the following reasons:
(a) the construction of a highway or other works;
(b) the protection of a highway or other works;
(c) the protection of persons using the highway;
(d) the safe and expeditious handling of traffic.
Division 2 - Traffic Control Devices
Standards
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(1) Traffic control devices must meet the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices for Canada published by the Transportation Association of Canada, as
amended, and may include signs prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Act.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), if there is a conflict between the provisions of the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada and the regulations under the
Motor Vehicle Act, the Motor Vehicle Act prevails.
Orders
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(1) The general manager may issue an order directing a person to erect or place a traffic
control device.
(2) An order must set out the following:
(a) the date of the order;
(b) an explanation of how to comply with the order;
(c) the date by which the person must comply with the order;
(d) any additional information required by law.
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(3) An order may contain more than one direction in respect of a traffic control device.
(4) The general manager may order the alteration, repainting, tearing down or removal of a
sign, an advertisement or a guide post erected or maintained on or over any highway.
Parking signage
29
A bylaw enforcement officer may place a temporary sign prohibiting parking or other traffic
control device to regulate, control or prohibit the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on
a highway as follows:
(a) to control traffic for a special event;
(b) to facilitate the fighting of fires;
(c) to facilitate the clearing of snow, cleaning, repairing, excavating, decorating or other
work on a highway;
(d) to enhance public safety.
Division 3 - General Traffic Regulations
Obeying traffic control devices
30
A person must obey the instructions of a traffic control device, unless otherwise directed by a
bylaw enforcement officer.
Interference with traffic
31
A person must not stand, walk, run, block, obstruct, relocate, activate, or deactivate a traffic
control device in such a manner as to interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
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Speed limits
32
A person must not operate a motor vehicle on the portion of the highway set out in Column 1
of Table 1 at a greater rate of speed than the rate of speed set out in Column 2 of Table 1
opposite that portion of the highway.
Note: The Motor Vehicle Act allows police officers to enforce speed limits set by municipal bylaw.
Table 1 - Speed Limits
Item
Column 1
Portion of Highway
Column 2
Rate of Speed
1
0 Avenue from the border of the Township of Langley border to
Townline Road
60
2
58th Avenue from 500 metres west of Beatty Road to Ross Road
60
3
Angus Campbell Road from Vye Road to South Parallel Road
70
4
Atkinson Road from Sumas Mountain Road to 700 metres east of
Sumas Mountain Road
30
5
Aviator Drive from Cornell Street to Liberator Avenue
30
6
Bateman Road from 500 metres east of Hwy #11 to 400 metres west
of Latimer Street
60
7
Beechwood Drive from Wildwood Drive to Lobban Road
20
8
Boundary Road from 450 metres west of Angus Campbell Road to 1
100 metres east of Angus Campbell Road
60
19
9
Bowman Road from Wells Line Road to Vye Road
70
10
Bradner Road from Elsie Road to McTavish Road
70
11
Bradner Road from King Road to Maclure Road
60
12
Bradner Road from Maclure Road to 100 metres south of Haverman
Road
70
13
Bradner Road from King Road to 600 metres north of Huntingdon
Road
30
14
Bradner Road from McTavish Road to 200 metres south of Marsh-
McCormick Road
60
15
Campbell Road from Cole Road to Tolmie Road
70
16
Cardinal Avenue from Blue Jay Street to Highstreet Access Road
40
17
Clayburn Road from Highway No. 11 to 150 metres west of Wright
Street
60
18
Clayburn Road from 150 metres west of Wright Street to Straiton
Road
30
19
Clearbrook Road from Huntingdon Road to 250 metres north of
Walmsley Avenue
60
20
Cole Road from South Parallel Road to Vye Road
60
21
Cornell Street from Approach Drive to Mt. Lehman Road
30
22
Debruyne Road, west of Bradner Road
30
23
Dixon Road from South Parallel Road to Wells Line Road
70
24
Downes Road from Bradner Road to Mt. Lehman Road
60
25
Downes Road from Lefeuvre Road to Bradner Road
60
26
Essendene Avenue from South Fraser Way to West Railway Street
30
27
Everett Road from Marshall Road to DeLair Road
30
28
Fadden Road from Nelles Road to Vye Road
60
29
Fadden Road from Wells Line Road to Nelles Road
70
30
Fraser Highway from Station Road to 300 metres west of Mt. Lehman
Road
60
31
George Avenue from Riverside Street to Wallace Street
30
32
George Ferguson Way from Cyril Street to Park Drive
30
33
Gladwin Road from 350 metres north of Downes Road to Harris
Road
60
34
Grace Avenue from Riverside Street to Wallace Street
30
35
Guilford Drive from Old Yale Road to Marshall Road
30
36
Harris Road from Glenmore Road to Riverside Street
60
37
Harris Road from Highway No. 11 to Bell Road
60
38
Harris Road from Ross Road to Mt. Lehman Road
60
39
Highstreet Access Road from Mt. Lehman Road to Cardinal Avenue
30
40
Horn Street from the 3000 block of Horn Street to the
3200 of Horn Street
30
41
Huntingdon Road from 400 metres east of Gladwin Road to
McCallum Road
70
42
Huntingdon Road from 800 metres west of Bradner Road to Ross
Road
60
43
Huntingdon Road from Columbia Road to 400 metres east of
Gladwin Road
60
20
44
Huntingdon Road from Ross Road to Columbia Road
70
45
Inter-Provincial Highway from No. 1 Road to No. 3 Road
60
46
Inter-Provincial Highway from No. 3 Road to Wells Line Road
80
47
Justice Way from South Fraser Way to 200 metres south of George
Ferguson Way
30
48
King Road from Townline Road to Clearbrook Road
60
49
King Road from Ross Road to 1100 m east of Bradner Road
60
50
Laburnum Avenue from Wright Street to Latimer Street
30
51
Lamson Road from Wells Line Road to Vye Road
70
52
Lefeuvre Road from 600 metres north of Huntingdon Road to 200
metres south of LeDunne Avenue
60
53
Lefeuvre Road from Maclure Road to Downes Road
60
54
Liberator Avenue from Mt. Lehman Road to Cornell Street
30
55
Maclure Road from Blue Jay Street to 150 m west of Clearbrook
Road
60
56
Mahogany Drive from Eagle Summit Drive to Eagle Summit Drive
30
57
Marion Road from South Parallel Road to Vye Road
70
58
Marshall Road Extension from 200m east of Ross Road to Ross Road
60
59
McBride Street, south of McKee Road
30
60
McCallum Road from Huntingdon Road to Gillis Avenue
60
61
McDermott Road from South Parallel Road to Vye Road
70
62
McKenzie Road from Fern Street to Dahl Crescent
40
63
McLeod Avenue from McMillan Road to McBride Street
30
64
McNab Avenue from McMillan Road to McBride Street
30
65
Mill Lake Road, west of Ware Street
30
66
Montrose Avenue from George Ferguson Way to McDougall Avenue
30
67
Morey Avenue from McCallum Road to Gladys Avenue
30
68
Moulstade Road from McKenzie Road to Victory Boulevard
30
69
Mountain Drive from Marshall Road to Whatcom Road
40
70
Mt. Lehman Road from 150 metres north of Heritage
Drive to 400 metres North of Spallin Avenue
60
71
Mt. Lehman Road 350 metres North of Townshipline Road to
Hawkins Road
60
72
Nelles Road from Whatcom Road to Fadden Road
70
73
No. 1 Road from Inter-Provincial Highway to Tolmie Road
60
74
No. 2 Road from Inter-Provincial Highway to Boundary Road
60
75
No. 3 Road from 300 metres west of Inter-Provincial Highway to
Tolmie Road
60
76
No. 3 Road from Tolmie Road to Boundary Road
60
77
No. 4 Road from South Parallel Road to Boundary Road
70
78
No. 5 Road from McDermott Road to Boundary Road
70
79
North Parallel Road from 150 metres east of Atkinson Road to No. 3
Road
80
80
North Parallel Road from No. 3 Road to Quadling Road
60
81
North Parallel Road from Roscoe Road to Lakeview Drive
80
82
Old Yale Road, east of Vye Road
30
21
83
Olive Way from Marshall Road to Mayfair Avenue
30
84
Orchard Drive from McMillan Road to Marshall Road
40
85
Page Road from 200 metres west of Sim Road to Sandberg Street
60
86
Park Drive from George Ferguson Way to Fraser Street
30
87
Peardonville Road from Echo Road to Marshall Road
60
88
Powerhouse Road from Vye Road to Wells Line Road
70
89
Quadling Road, west of North Parallel Road
30
90
Redwood Avenue from Ash Street to Beck Road
30
91
Riverside Street from Townshipline Road to Harris Road
60
92
Saddle Street from Old Clayburn Road to Immel Street
30
93
Sim Road from Page Road to Walters Street
60
94
Skyline Drive from Walker Crescent to Everett Road
30
95
South Fraser Way from Matsqui Place to 250 metres west of
Townline Road
60
96
South Fraser Way from McDougall Avenue to West Railway Street
60
97
South Parallel Road from 600 metres west of Angus Campbell Road
to No. 3 Road
80
98
South Parallel Road from Sumas Way to 600 metres west of Angus
Campbell Road
60
99
Sumas Mountain Road 200 metres on either side of Kilgard Road
30
100
Tolmie Road from No. 3 Road to Campbell Road
70
101
Tolmie Road from No. 3 Road to No. 1 Road
60
102
Townline Road from King Road to Marshall Road
60
103
Townline Road from Polar Avenue to Olund Road
30
104
Townshipline Road from Gladwin Road to Highway No.
11
60
105
Townshipline Road from the border of the Township of Langley to Mt.
Lehman Road
60
106
Vye Road from Potter Road to 375 metres west of Whatcom Road
80
107
Vye Road from 125 metres east of the southern portion of Whatcom
Road from to Powerhouse Road
80
108
Vye Road from 375 metres west of the northern portion
of Whatcom Road to 125 metres east of the southern portion of
Whatcom Road
60
109
Vye Road from Powerhouse Road to Old Yale Road
30
110
Wallace Street from Harris Road to Grace Avenue
30
111
Walnut Avenue from Gladys Avenue to Maple Street
30
112
Wells Line Road from Fadden Road to Inter-Provincial Highway
70
113
Whatcom Road from South Parallel Road to 450 metres north of Vye
Road
70
114
Wildwood Drive from McCallum Road to Beechwood Drive
20
115
Willow Lane from Old Yale Road to Essendene Avenue
20
116
Wright Street from Clayburn Road to Clayburn Creek Bridge
30
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Controlling traffic
33
A person must not control traffic, unless the person controls traffic in accordance with this
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bylaw and the Motor Vehicle Act.
Intersections with traffic control signals
34
A person must not cross a highway at a place within one block of an intersection at which a
traffic control signal is in operation, unless the person crosses at a crosswalk.
Processions and parades
35
(1) A person must not march, drive or take part in a procession or parade in such a manner
as to interfere with traffic, unless the person obtains the appropriate permit.
(2) A person must not operate a vehicle between the persons or vehicles comprising a
funeral procession or a parade, unless the vehicle is part of the funeral procession or the
parade.
Cycling
36
(1) A person must not ride a cycle in a crosswalk, unless
(a) the crosswalk is marked or signed for riding a cycle, or
(b) the person is a bylaw enforcement officer performing duties of a bylaw enforcement
officer.
(2) A person riding a cycle, through or out of a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked,
must yield the right of way to pedestrians who are entering into, walking in, or exiting from
the crosswalk.
(3) A person riding a cycle on a multi-use pathway or trail must:
(a) Yield to pedestrians on the multi-use pathway;
(b) Give an audible signal by voice, bell, or other signaling device before overtaking a
pedestrian; and
(c) Not ride a cycle without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other
persons using the multi-use pathway or trail.
(4) A person riding a cycle, through or out of a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked,
must yield the right of way to pedestrians who are entering into, walking in, or exiting from
the crosswalk.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Tracked vehicles
37
A person must not operate a tracked vehicle on any roadway or sidewalk, unless the person
has the written authorization of the general manager.
Animals
38
A person must not ride or herd an animal on a highway, unless the person rides or herds the
animal in an agricultural area between dawn and dusk.
Sport activities
39
A person must not engage in a sport activity on a highway in such a manner as to interfere
with traffic.
Roller skates, sleighs, skates and skis
40
A person must not use roller skates, sleighs, skates, skis or other similar means of
conveyance:
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(a) on a sidewalk or multi-use pathway in such a manner as to interfere with pedestrian
traffic, or
(b) on a roadway.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Division 4 - Parking and Stopping Regulations
Exceptions
41
(1) Sections 42 to 48 do not apply if a person stops, stands or parks a vehicle
(a) as directed by a bylaw enforcement officer,
(b) to avoid a conflict with traffic,
(c) to comply with the law, or
(d) for the purpose of engaging in work authorized by the City, a Provincial utility
service or a public utility company, and the work requires the vehicle to be stopped
or parked in contravention of this Division.
(2) If a driver of a vehicle referred to in subsection (1) (d) parks in a manner that would
otherwise contravene this Division, the driver must take precautions to indicate the
presence of the vehicle while parked or stopped.
Parking
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(1) A person must not park a vehicle as follows:
(a) in contravention of a traffic control device that prohibits or restricts stopping,
standing, loading or parking;
(b) in a manner that obstructs the visibility of a traffic control device;
(c) on a sidewalk or a boulevard;
(d) on a multi-use pathway;
(e) in front of, or within 1.5 metres to either side of, a driveway, or in a manner that
blocks access to or egress of the driveway;
(f) within 5 metres of a fire hydrant measured from a point in the curb or edge of the
roadway that is closest to the fire hydrant;
(g) on a crosswalk or within 6 metres of the approach or the departure side of a
crosswalk;
(h) within 6 metres of the approach side to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic
control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(i) on a highway within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
(j) on the paved portion of a roadway if the pavement is 5.8 metres or less in width;
(B/L 3736-2026)
(k) alongside or opposite an existing excavation or obstruction if parking would
obstruct traffic;
(l) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a
roadway;
(m) on a bridge or other elevated structure of a roadway, unless instructed by a traffic
control device;
(n) in a parking stall designated for persons with disabilities, unless the vehicle
displays a parking permit issued by the Social Planning and Research Council of
British Columbia;
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(o) outside of a designated space or area on a roadway if lines are painted on the
surface of the roadway to designate parking spaces or areas;
(p) other than parallel with the curb or edge of a roadway, headed in the direction of
traffic, unless the roadway is designated for angle parking by a traffic control
device;
(q) with the curbside wheels of a vehicle more than 30 centimeters off the curb or edge
of the roadway;
(r) on an angle, unless the roadway is designated for angle parking by a traffic control
device and the vehicle is parked at an angle to the curb or roadway as instructed by
the traffic control device, marks or signs and parallel to and between the lines and
as close to the curb or edge of the roadway as practicable;
(s) in excess of the maximum length of time, as indicated on a traffic control device,
allowed per day for parking the vehicle on the same block;
(t) within or partially within a bicycle lane;
(u) on a highway for a continuous period of more than 72 hours.
(v) within or partially within an intersection, except as permitted by a traffic control
device or by a permit;
(w) within 6.0 metres of the property line of any intersecting highway, except laneways,
or as designated by a traffic control device or by a permit;
(2) A person must not park a vehicle on a highway that
(a) does not display a valid license plate in the manner required by the Motor Vehicle
Act, or
(b) does not have vehicle insurance.
(3) An owner or other person having the control of a vehicle must not permit the vehicle to
encroach or overhang on a roadway while parked on private property.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Stopping
43
A person must not stop a vehicle as follows:
(a) in contravention of a traffic control device that gives notice that stopping or standing
at that location is prohibited or restricted;
(b) in such a manner as to obstruct the visibility of a traffic control device;
(c) on a sidewalk;
(d) on a multi-use pathway;
(e) on a boulevard;
(f) on the paved surface to the right of a double solid white line;
(g) on a crosswalk or within 6 metres of the approach or the departure side of a
crosswalk;
(h) within 6 metres of the approach side to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic
control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(i) on a highway within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
(j) within or partially within a bicycle lane;
(k) within or partially within an intersection; except as permitted by a traffic control
device or by a permit.
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Commercial loading zones
43.1 A person must not park in a commercial loading zone unless the person parks for the
purpose of loading or unloading materials for no more than 30 minutes, or the duration
specified on a traffic control device, to load or unload materials.
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Passenger zones
44
A person must not park in a passenger zone, unless the person
(a) parks for the purposes of loading or unloading passengers, and
(b) does not park for more than 3 minutes.
Loading zones
45
A person must not park in a loading zone, unless the person parks for the purpose of loading
or unloading passengers or materials as follows:
(a) for no more than 3 minutes to load or unload passengers;
(b) for no more than 30 minutes, or the duration specified on a traffic control device, to
load or unload materials.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Bus zones
46
A driver of a vehicle must not stop or park a vehicle in a bus zone, unless the vehicle is a
bus or transit vehicle.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Parking or stopping for commercial purposes
47
A person must not park or stop a vehicle on a highway or boulevard for any of the following
purposes:
(a) displaying the vehicle for sale;
(b) advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or repairing the vehicle, unless the
repairs are necessitated by an emergency;
(c) displaying a sign;
(d) selling flowers, fruits, vegetables, sea foods or other commodities or articles,
except by permit.
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Commercial vehicle parking
48
An owner or driver of a commercial vehicle must not park or allow the commercial vehicle to
be parked on a highway or boulevard, unless the owner or the person parks, or allows the
vehicle to be parked, for the purpose of loading or unloading.
Business vehicle parking
49
A person must not park or stop more than one business vehicle owned, operated or branded
by the same business on a highway or boulevard within the same residential block, unless
the person is in the course of conducting business.
Division 5 - Recreational Vehicle and Trailer Regulations
Prohibited activities
50
A person must not do any of the following in respect of a recreational vehicle or a trailer:
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(a) occupy a recreational vehicle or a trailer as living or working quarters while the
recreational vehicle or the trailer is parked on a highway;
(b) park a trailer on a highway, unless the trailer is attached to a motor vehicle and is
capable of being drawn at all times;
(c) park, set down, leave or deposit a camper or other temporary living accommodation
that was removed or detached from a recreational vehicle, or other vehicle, on a
portion of a highway.
Parking
51
(1) This section does not apply to a recreational vehicle less than 6.7 metres in length.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a recreational vehicle is parked for consecutive hours if
the recreational vehicle is moved for one or more periods of one hour or less and
returned to the block where it was parked.
(3) Despite section 42 (1) (t), an owner or driver of a recreational vehicle for which the
vehicle registration shows a City of Abbotsford address may park the recreational
vehicle on a highway if
(a) the recreational vehicle is parked on the portion of a highway immediately adjoining
the place of residence of the owner or driver for a period of not more than 36
consecutive hours, or
(b) the recreational vehicle is parked on the portion of a highway immediately adjoining
the place of residence of another property owner, with the consent of the property
owner, for a period of not more than 36 consecutive hours.
(4) If an owner or a driver of a recreational vehicle has parked the recreational vehicle in
accordance with subsection (3), the owner or driver must move the recreational vehicle
to another highway location outside the block in compliance with this bylaw or an off-
street location for a period of at least 48 hours before parking the recreational vehicle on
the block that the recreational vehicle was parked in accordance with subsection (3).
Division 6 - Heavy Truck Regulations
Truck routes
52
(1) Each of the following portions of highway are designated as a truck route:
(a) 4th Avenue between Riverside Road and Highway No. 11;
(b) Clearbrook Road between Huntingdon Road and Highway No. 1;
(c) Dixon Road between No. 3 Road and Wells Line Road;
(d) Fraser Highway between the border of the Township of Langley and Blue Jay
Street;
(e) Highway No. 1 between the border of the Township of Langley and Boundary
Road;
(f) Highway No. 11 between Abbotsford-Mission Bridge and the border of the U.S.A.;
(g) Huntingdon Road between the border of the Township of Langley and
McCallum Road;
(h) King Road between the border of the Township of Langley and Ross Road;
(i) King Road between Townline Road and McCallum Road;
(j) Maclure Road between Blue Jay Street and McCallum Road;
(k) Marshall Road between Mt. Lehman Road and Clearbrook Road;
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(l) Marshall Road between Riverside Road & Highway No. 11;
(m) Marshall Road Extension between Mt. Lehman Road and Ross Road;
(n) McCallum Road between Highway No. 1 and Vye Road;
(o) McCallum Road between Maclure Road and Highway No. 11;
(p) Mt. Lehman Road between Downes Road and Huntingdon Road;
(q) No. 3 Road between Highway No. 1 and Boundary Road;
(r) North Parallel Road between No. 3 Road and Atkinson Road;
(s) Peardonville Road and Echo Road between Huntingdon Road and Marshall
Road Extension;
(t) Peardonville Road between Marshall Road and Townline Road;
(u) Powerhouse Road between Wells Line Road and Vye Road;
(v) Riverside Road between Marshall Road and 4th Avenue;
(w) Simpson Road between Mt. Lehman Road and Peardonville Road;
(x) South Parallel Road between Highway No. 11 and No. 3 Road;
(y) Townline Road between South Fraser Way and King Road;
(z) Vye Road between McCallum Road and Powerhouse Road;
(aa) Wells Line Road between Powerhouse Road and Dixon Road;
(bb) Whatcom Road from Highway No. 1 to Vye Road;
(cc) all highways within an industrial area, except those listed in Table 1.1, which
are only to be used in accordance with Section 57 and 58;
Table 1.1
Item
1
Windsor Street between Wheel Avenue and Marshall Road
2
Martens Street between Windsor Street and Marshall Road
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Operation of a heavy truck
53
(1) A person must not operate a heavy truck on a highway, unless at least one of the
following conditions are met:
(a) the person operates the heavy truck on a truck route;
(b) the heavy truck is
(i) an emergency vehicle;
(ii) a bus;
(iii) a vehicle owned or operated on behalf of the City, the Province or the
government of Canada;
(iv) a vehicle owned or operated on behalf of a public utility company;
(c) the person operates the heavy truck in accordance with section 57 [departure from
a truck route] or section 58 [exception to using a truck route];
(d) the person operates the heavy truck under a permit issued by the general manager
under section 55 [parking permits].
(2) This section does not relieve a person in charge or control of a heavy truck from
compliance with other parking and traffic regulations.
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Truck route restrictions
54
(1) The general manager may restrict the use of a truck route by written order if, in the
opinion of the general manager, the restriction is necessary for safety purposes or the
protection of the truck route or other roadway or property.
(2) An order made under subsection (1) may restrict any of the following:
(a) the speed at which a vehicle may travel;
(b) the gross weight of a vehicle or a load;
(c) the weight on an axle, a tire or a wheel;
(d) the number of axles or wheels;
(e) the wheel base, width, length and height of a vehicle;
(f) the width, length, height and distribution of a load;
(g) the kind, width, size and inflation of tires;
(h) the system of load suspension;
(i) the hours when a vehicle may use a truck route.
(3) In making an order under subsection (1), the general manager must consider the
conditions of the roadway, including capacity, visibility, damage, maintenance, repair,
construction, obstructions, flooding, snow, ice and other conditions that may
compromise the traffic or the safety of a roadway.
(4) An order is effective when the general manager
(a) signs and dates the order, and
(b) places a notice or a sign at a location that, in the opinion of the general manager, is
appropriate in respect of persons subject to the order.
Parking permits
55
(1) The general manager may issue a permit for the movement or parking of a heavy truck
on a highway that is not a truck route if, in the opinion the general manager, the
circumstances warrant a permit.
(2) The driver of a heavy truck must carry the permit in the heavy truck when operating the
heavy truck on a highway.
Posted restrictions
56
Despite the issuance of a permit, a person must not operate a heavy truck or load that is
more than a restriction indicated by a traffic control device in respect of a maximum weight,
height, length or width of a vehicle on a bridge or a highway.
Departure from a truck route
57
(1) A person may operate a heavy truck on a highway that is not a truck route if the
following conditions are met:
(a) the person takes the shortest and most direct route between a truck route and a
destination and returns to a truck route using the same route;
(b) the person is departing from the truck route for one or more of the following
purposes:
(i) to obtain fuel, repairs, accommodation or food at a commercial premises;
(ii) to collect or deliver cargo;
(iii) to supply a service.
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(2) Despite subsection (1) (a), the person may return to a truck route using a different route
if the following conditions are met:
(a) the person has a subsequent delivery or service call to make in the same area;
(b) the person proceeds to the most direct and nearest truck route after the delivery or
the service call.
Departure from a truck route for the purposes of storage or parking
58
A person may drive a heavy truck on a highway that is not a truck route to and from a place
where the heavy truck is stored or parked if the following conditions are met:
(a) an enactment authorizes a heavy truck to be stored or parked at a location off of a
highway that is a not a truck route;
(b) the heavy truck conforms with all other regulations;
(c) the person drives the heavy truck using the most direct route between the location
where the truck is housed and the nearest truck route.
[B/L 3569-2024]
PART 4 - VEHICLE REGULATIONS
Division 1 - General Vehicle Regulations
Prohibited operation of vehicles
59
A person must not operate any of the following on a highway:
(a) a passenger vehicle loaded such that a part of the load extends past the sides of
the vehicle or more than one metre beyond the back of the vehicle;
(b) a vehicle with wheels that are not equipped with solid or pneumatic tires in good
order;
(c) a vehicle equipped with solid tires with a thickness between the rim of the wheel
and the surface of the highway of less than 3.2 centimeters;
(d) a vehicle with solid rubber tires at a speed of more than 20 kilometers per hour;
(e) a vehicle with wheels or tracks constructed with projecting spikes, cleats, ribs,
clamps, flanges, lugs or other attachments or projections that extend beyond the
tread or traction surface of the wheel, tread or track, unless the person operates the
vehicle between October 1 and April 30 with
(i) tire chains of reasonable proportions for safety purposes, or
(ii) winter studded tires;
(f) a vehicle that is loaded in a manner that would affect the safe operation of the
vehicle, unless the vehicle is constructed and loaded to prevent any of the load
from
(i) shifting or swaying in a manner that would affect the safe operation of the
vehicle, or
(ii) dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle, unless the
vehicle drops sand for the purpose of securing traction or the vehicle drops
water, or another substance, on a roadway for the purpose of cleaning or
maintaining the roadway;
(g) a vehicle that is loaded in a manner that would affect the safe operation of the
vehicle, unless the load and the covering for the load are securely fastened to
prevent the load or the covering from becoming loose, detached or hazardous to
other users of the highway;
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(h) a tow car with a vehicle in tow, unless auxiliary lights are connected to the vehicle
in tow to ensure the tail lights, brake lights and turn signals of the vehicle in tow are
operational.
Stopping
60
(1) A driver of a vehicle must stop the vehicle if requested by a bylaw enforcement officer,
at a time and place specified by the bylaw enforcement officer, for any of the following
purposes:
(a) weighing the whole or part of the vehicle by means of a stationary or portable scale;
(b) measuring the dimensions of the vehicle and the load of the vehicle;
(c) measuring and inspecting the tires of the vehicle;
(d) inspecting the load carried by the vehicle;
(e) ensuring compliance with this bylaw or a permit;
(2) If a bylaw enforcement officer stops a vehicle under subsection (1), the bylaw
enforcement officer may require the driver of the vehicle to do any of the following:
(a) drive the vehicle onto the nearest public stationary or portable scale to weigh the
vehicle and the load of the vehicle;
(b) before continuing to operate the vehicle, rearrange the load on the vehicle or
remove the whole or part of the load from the vehicle to comply with this bylaw or a
permit.
Reporting to scales
61
A driver of a vehicle on a highway who is directed by a traffic control device to report to
scales must drive the vehicle onto the scales for any of the following purposes:
(a) weighing the whole or part of the vehicle;
(b) measuring the dimensions of the vehicle and the load of the vehicle;
(c) measuring and inspecting the tires of the vehicle;
(d) inspecting the load carried by the vehicle;
(e) ensuring compliance with this bylaw or a permit.
Discharge of manufactured fluid
62
(1) A person must not cause or allow a vehicle to discharge engine fluid, transmission fluid
or other similar type of fluid on a highway.
(2) If a vehicle is found to be leaking engine fluid, transmission fluid or other similar type of
fluid, the general manager may do any of the following:
(a) remove or take the vehicle into custody and store the vehicle in a safe and suitable
place;
(b) remove the fluid from the highway at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
Division 2 - Vehicle Size and Weight Regulations
Operation of a commercial vehicle
63
A person must not operate a commercial vehicle on a highway if
(a) the gross vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle exceeds the licensed gross
vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle,
(b) the weight of an axle, group of axles or axle unit is more than the weight authorized
by the Commercial Transport Regulations, or
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(c) the dimensions of the commercial vehicle do not conform to the Commercial
Transport Regulations, with or without load,
unless the person obtains an overload or oversize vehicle permit.
Posted restrictions
64
Despite the issuance of an overload or oversize vehicle permit, if the general manager posts
a sign restricting the maximum height, length, width, gross vehicle weight or load allowable
on a highway or a portion of a highway, including a bridge, a vehicle exceeding the
restriction must not use the highway or a portion of the highway to which the restriction
applies.
Division 3 - Regulations for Overloaded Vehicles, Oversized Vehicles and
Extraordinary Traffic
Permit required for overloaded vehicles, oversized vehicles or extraordinary traffic
65
A person must obtain an overload or oversize vehicle permit to do any of the following:
(a) operate a commercial vehicle on a highway that does not conform to the
dimension, load or weight restrictions imposed under this bylaw;
(b) cross a highway by an overloaded vehicle or an oversized vehicle;
(c) operate or be in charge of extraordinary traffic on a highway.
Overload or oversize vehicle permit
66
The general manager must issue an overload or oversize vehicle permit to a person if the
following conditions are met:
(a) the person submits an application for the overload or oversize vehicle permit in the
form and manner required by the general manager;
(b) the person pays the fee under section 87 [overload or oversize vehicle application,
inspection and permit fees];
(c) the person provides evidence satisfactory to the general manager that
(i) the applicant is insured against all claims for damages for personal injury and
property damage which may arise out of or result from the activity covered by
the overload or oversize vehicle permit,
(ii) the insurance coverage is for at least $5 000 000 for each occurrence,
(iii) the City will be added to the insurance policy as a co-insured, and
(iv) the policy will contain a cross-liability clause and provide for 30 days' notice to
the City of any termination or material alteration of the policy;
(d) the person enters into a written agreement with the City to
(i) assume responsibility for all damages or injury to a person using a highway
and for any and all loss or damage to property arising from the operation of a
vehicle under the authority of the overload or oversize vehicle permit, and
(ii) release, indemnify and save harmless the City from all loss, damage or injury
resulting from the operation of a vehicle under the authority of the overload or
oversize vehicle permit;
(e) if in the opinion of the general manager a security deposit is required, the person
pays a security deposit in an amount sufficient, in the opinion of the general
manager, to pay the cost to assess, design and repair any damage that may be
caused to a highway, public structure or bridge arising from the operation of the
vehicle.
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Overload or oversize vehicle term permits
66.1 Despite section 66 [overload or oversize vehicle permit], the general manager must not issue
an overload or oversize vehicle term permit unless the following conditions are met:
(a) the dimensions of the vehicle without load conform to the Commercial Transport
Regulations;
(b) the dimensions of the vehicle with load do not exceed 3.2 m in width or 4.3m in
height;
(c) the gross weight of the vehicle with load does not exceed the licensed gross
vehicle weight of the commercial vehicle;
(d) the weight of an axle, group of axles, or axle unit does not exceed the weight
permitted by the Commercial Transport Regulations;
(e) the route, origin and destination of the vehicle and load do not change during the
term of the permit.
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Terms and conditions of overload or oversize vehicle permit
67
The following are terms and conditions of every overload or oversize vehicle permit:
(a) the overload or oversize vehicle permit must be carried in the vehicle at all times
when the vehicle is in operation on a highway;
(a.1) the oversize vehicle permit must be issued for either
(i) a single trip, or
(ii) a term not exceeding 12 months;
[B/L 3292-2022, 3628-2025]
(b) the general manager may amend, vary, rescind a overload or oversize vehicle
permit if, in the opinion of the general manager, the operation of the vehicle for
which the overload or oversize vehicle permit was issued caused damage to a
highway or the vehicle was operated in contravention of this bylaw or the overload
or oversize vehicle permit;
(c) the overload or oversize vehicle permit does not authorize a person to operate a
vehicle on a highway in contravention of this bylaw;
(d) a person must not use the overload or oversize vehicle permit to operate a vehicle
other than the vehicle for which the overload or oversize vehicle permit was issued;
(e) the gross vehicle weight of a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, must not exceed
the safe and practical carrying capacity of the vehicle, the combination of vehicles
or component parts of the vehicle;
(f) a permit holder must inspect the vehicle for which an overload or oversize vehicle
permit is issued to ensure that the vehicle is mechanically sound to carry the
additional load.
Agreements for extraordinary traffic
68
(1) In respect of extraordinary traffic, a person, with the approval of the general manager,
may enter into an agreement with the City for the payment of reasonable compensation
to the City for the damage to a highway or the resulting expense to the City which may,
in the opinion of the general manager, be caused by the extraordinary traffic.
(2) A prohibition described in this Division and a penalty do not apply to a person who
enters into an agreement under subsection (1).
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PART 5 - PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Division 1 - Operation of Vehicles
Where operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited
69
A person must not operate a motor vehicle anywhere in the City except on
(a) a highway, or
(b) private property with the consent of the owner of the property.
Passing
70
A person must not operate a motor vehicle in such a way to cause the motor vehicle to
overtake and pass another vehicle in a designated school zone, a playground zone or a
crosswalk.
Reverse turning
71
A person must not turn a motor vehicle to proceed in the opposite direction of an intersection
where a traffic control signal is erected, unless a u-turn is authorized by a traffic control
device.
Dragging or skidding things
72
A person must not drag or skid a thing along or over a highway in a manner that causes
damage to the surface of the highway.
Division 2 - Obstructions on Highway
Obstructions
73
(1) A person must not leave things on a highway that fall from a vehicle that the person was
operating.
(2) An owner or occupier of a property must not cause or allow things from the property to
accumulate on a highway or to remain on a highway.
Incident debris
74
A person must not leave glass or other debris from an incident on a highway if the person
removed a wrecked or damaged vehicle from the scene of the incident.
Excavations
75
A person must not leave an excavation, or other similar obstruction, on a highway without
fencing, barricading and marking it with warning lights.
Division 3 - Interference with Operations of the City
Removing a notice or ticket
76
A person must not remove a notice or a ticket affixed or placed on a vehicle by a bylaw
enforcement officer, unless the person is the owner or the driver of the vehicle.
Interfering with a tire marking
77
A person must not remove, or otherwise interfere with, a tire marking placed by a bylaw
enforcement officer.
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Interfering with a traffic control device or sign
78
A person must not do any of the following:
(a) tear down, remove, displace, deface or in any way interfere with a traffic control
device, guide post or structure lawfully erected on a highway;
(b) alter, repaint, tear down or remove a sign, advertisement or guide post lawfully
erected or maintained on a highway.
Division 4 - Prohibited Activities
Soliciting rides
79
A person must not stand, walk or run on a highway to solicit a ride from a driver of a vehicle,
unless the vehicle is a public conveyance.
Panhandling
80
A person must not panhandle from another person in a motor vehicle that is
(a) parked,
(b) standing at a traffic control device, or
(c) parked for the purpose of loading or unloading.
Distributing leaflets
81
A person must not distribute leaflets by placing them on a part of a vehicle that is on a
highway.
Impeding or obstructing a person
82
A person must not impede or obstruct another person on a highway, unless the person is
picketing in accordance with the Labour Relations Code.
Public urination or defecation
83
A person must not urinate or defecate on a highway or boulevard.
[B/L 3569-2024]
Division 5 - Adjacent Owner Obligations
Requirement to control dust and mud
83.01 (1) Every owner and occupier of a property must ensure that dust, mud, soil and other
materials on the property are not tracked onto the highway by vehicles entering the highway
from the property.
Requirement to maintain driveway entrance
83.02 (1) Every owner and occupier of a property must maintain every driveway entrance that
serves their property in a safe condition and a state of good repair such that the driveway
entrance does not pose an unreasonable risk to persons or property. (B/L 3736-2026)
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PART 6 - FEES
Application fees
83.1 An application fee of $35 applies in respect of each application for a highway use permit,
highway excavation permit, and overload or oversize vehicle permit.
[B/L 3292-2022]
Highway use permit fees
84
The fee that applies to a type of highway use permit set out in Column 1 of Table 2 is the fee
set out in Column 2 of Table 2 opposite the type of highway use permit.
Table 2 - Highway Use Permit Fees
Item
Column 1
Type of Highway Use
Column 2
Fee
1
general
$75
2
bus stop bench (up to 5 benches)
$75
3
borehole monitoring
$75
4
filming
$75
5
temporary signs
$100
Highway excavation permit fees
85
The fee that applies to a type of highway excavation permit set out in Column 1 of Table 3 is
the fee set out in Column 2 of Table 3 opposite the type of highway excavation permit.
Table 3 - Highway Excavation Permit Fees
Item
Column 1
Type of Highway Excavation
Column 2
Fee
1
general
$75
2
borehole installation
$75
3
culvert installation
$200
4
utility excavation
$250
Inspection fees
86
The fee that applies to a type of inspection set out in Column 1 of Table 4 is the fee set out
in Column 2 of Table 4 opposite the type of inspection.
Table 4 - Inspection Fees
Item
Column 1
Type of Inspection
Column 2
Fee
1
general
$50
2
borehole installation
$50 per borehole
3
culvert installation
$200
4
utility excavation
$200
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Overload or oversize vehicle application, inspection and permit fees
87
(1) The fee that applies to a type of application or overload or oversize vehicle permit set
out in Column 1 of Table 5 is the fee set out in Column 2 of Table 5 opposite the type of
application or overload or oversize vehicle permit.
[B/L 3292-2022]
Table 5 - Overload or Oversize Vehicle Inspection and Permit Fees
Item
Column 1
Overload or Oversize Vehicle
Inspection and Permit Fee Type
Column 2
Fee
1
Single trip oversize vehicle permit
$100
2
Multi-trip oversize vehicle permit (up
to 12 months)
$350
3
Non-refundable pre-move and post-
move inspection fee for vehicles or
commodities greater than 5m in width
or height
$1 000
(2) In addition to the fees payable under subsection (1), the fee that applies to an overload
vehicle permit set out in Column 1 of Table 6 is the fee set out in Column 2 of Table 6
opposite the weight differential pertaining to any axle, axle group or the entire vehicle.
[B/L 3292-2022]
Table 6 - Overload Vehicle Permit Trip Fees
Item
Column 1
Weight Differential (over limit)
Column 2
Fee (per trip)
1
0 - 2,000 kgs
$100
2
2,001 - 5,000 kgs
$175
3
5,001 - 10,000 kgs
$350
4
10,001 - 15,000 kgs
$600
5
Over 15,000 kgs
$1 025
Work performed by City (B/L 3736-2026)
87.1 If the City does work or provides services in relation to land and improvements the following
fees shall apply:
Table 7 - Work Done by City
Item
Column 1
Type of Expense
Column 2
Fee (per hour or part thereof)
1
Work performed by City personnel
(including all labour, equipment rental
or use and administrative costs)
$189
2
Work performed by contractor
Actual cost invoiced to City plus 15%
Administration fee
37
3
Materials used
Actual cost invoiced to City plus 15%
Administration fee
Repeal and Related Amendments
Repeal
88 The Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2006 is repealed.
Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw
89 [Spent.]
READ A FIRST TIME on June 28, 2021
READ A SECOND TIME on June 28, 2021
READ A THIRD TIME on June 28, 2021
ADOPTED on July 12, 2021