Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 4299, 1961 (Consolidated)
Burnaby, British Columbia
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Consolidated Bylaw No. 4299C
Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961
Bylaw No. 4299
Purpose:
to regulate traffic and the use of streets within Burnaby
The following document is a copy of the above-named parent Bylaw in which every
current enforceable amendment made to that Bylaw has been CONSOLIDATED FOR
CONVENIENCE only. This consolidation is not a legal document. Certified copies of the
original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications of the bylaws
on this subject.
To view an amendment bylaw made to Bylaw No. 4299, click on the link below:
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Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1961
No.
Amendment
Bylaw No.
Final Adoption
(or Repeal)
Date
Purpose
70
14811
2026 May 12 Definitions; Update Section 2 and 18
69
14628
2023 Dec 11 Definitions; Repeal and replace multiple
sections
68
14529
2023 Jan 23 Definitions; Commercial Vehicle regulations
67
14509
2022 Oct 03 Introduce Consolidated Fees and Charges
Bylaw
66
14289
2021 Mar 08 School speed limit rules
65
14227
2020 Oct 26 Commercial Vehicle Rules
64
14219
2020 Oct 05 Regarding Placement of Temporary Storage
on Highways
63
14024
2019 May 27 Police and Bylaw officers authorized to
remove vehicles
62
13956
2018 Dec 10 Introduction of Burnaby Engineering Fees
Bylaw
61
13911
2018 Jul 09 Excavation, construction rules on highways
and streets
60
13812
2017 Dec 04
Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Multi-
Family, Single Family Property Definitions;
snow ice removal rules
59
13701
2017 Jan 23 No cellular telecommunication on City
building, structure or street, without a licence
58
13514
2015 Sep 28 To increase fines in offence section
57
13326
2014 Apr 07 Operation of Commercial Vehicles off
Scheduled Highways
56
12554
2008 Dec 01 To permit the operation of neighborhood zero
emission vehicles on public streets
55
11886
2005 Mar 14 Introduce Bylaw Enforcement Officers
54
11784
2004 Aug 23 Respecting Imprisonment for Contraventions
53
11697
2004 Mar 08 Respecting Continuously Sounding Car
Alarms on Highways
52
11464
2003 Jan 27 Update Schedule "A" & "B": Updated Truck
Routes
51
10855
1998 Dec 14 Update Schedule "A": Increase Fees
50
10827
1998 Oct 26 To Regulate Commercial Vehicle Traffic on
Southpoint Drive
49
10272
1995 Sep 25 Increase fine ticket fees
48
9683
1991 Dec 16 With regards to snow removal on
roads/sidewalks
47
9328
1990 Jan 08 To increase parking fines
46
9290
1989 Nov 27 Discounted contravention fee for
45
9219
1989 Jun 05 Update Schedule "A"; Repeal Item 12 and 19.
44
9180
1989 Apr 17 Update Schedule "A"; various street
restrictions
43
8871
1987 Dec 14 Street Canopy Construction Rules
42
8517
1986 Mar 10 Update Schedule "A" and "B"; various street
restrictions
41
8399
1985 Jul 29 Restrictions on various streets
40
8244
1984 Aug 07 Commercial and Emergency Vehicle
Definitions
39
8059
1983 May 24 Repeal Bylaw 6912 & 6153
38
7939
1982 Nov 29 Strike out payment of $1.00 per day for first
three days and $2.00 per day after
37
7232
1977 Apr 04 Abandoned; Rules regarding Residential
Parking Only
36
7020
1977 Apr 04 No Parking on Highways with exceptions in
Schedule "A" and "B"
35
6912
1976 Oct 18 Various Definition Changes; Schedule A
Changes
34
6886
1976 Aug 16 Private Land Driving Restrictions
33
6878
1976 Jun 14 No through traffic on various roads
32
6819
1976 Feb 23 Street and Traffic Permit Fee Updates
31
6633
1975 Mar 17 No Parking where signs are erected
30
6623
1975 Jan 29 No through traffic on various roads
29
6598
1974 Dec 30 No through traffic on various roads
28
6198
1972 Dec 04 Commercial vehicle size restrictions and
semi-trailer exceptions.
27
6153
1972 Sep 05 Height restrictions on various streets and
highways
26
6134
1972 Aug 14 No parking of vehicles over 8,000 lbs or
trailers on the street from 1:00AM - 6:00AM
25
6074
1972 Mar 06 Amendments to No Horse rules
24
6062
1972 Oct 04 No Parking on any street for longer than 24
hours
23
5968
1971 Oct 04 Large commercial vehicles only when
covered to avoid leaks, or drops.
22
5859
1971 Mar 15 No Horses on Sidewalk, Walkway or
Boulevard
21
5781
1970 Oct 13 Redefinitions of Lane, and speed limits
20
5773
1970 Sep 28 Weight maximum on certain commercial
vehicles
19
5740
1970 Sep 28 Various regulations regarding Motor Vehicle
Act; Regulations around commercial vehicles
18
5534
1969 Aug 11
Adoption of Motor Vehicle Act and
Department of Commercial Transport Act
definitions; Various changes to stopping
rules; Various changes to Engineer permit
issuance
17
5498
1969 Mar 24 Repeal Clause (c)
16
5496
1969 Mar 03 Various Canada Way stopping rule changes
15
5495
1969 Mar 03 No stopping on private roads or sidewalks, or
within 10 feet of nearside or 5 feet of far side
14
5460
1968 Dec 30 Various no stopping rules on Canada Way
13
5457
1968 Dec 09 No stopping between Patterson Ave. and
Edmonds St. from 4:00PM - 6:00PM
12
5410
1986 Oct 15 No vehicle over 6,000 lbs or trailer on any
street between 1:00AM - 6:00AM
11
5390
1968 Sep 03 No stopping on either side of Canada Way,
10th - Smith Ave.
10
5389
1968 Sep 23
No parking on Kingsway north side between
4:00pm - 6:00pm, between Smith/Inman, and
Patterson/Edmonds
9
5351
1968 Jun 17 Subsection 4 of Section 8 repealed
8
5243
1967 Nov 27 Fees for and removed vehicles or road
obstructions
7
5140
1967 May 23 Allow for school traffic patrol/ crossing guards
6
4999
1996 Nov 14
Unless indicated no vehicles to park on
school streets from 8:00am - 5:00pm on
school days
5
4931
1966 Mar 21 No stopping on North side of Kingsway from
7:00am - 9:00am
4
4760
1965 Sep 13
Allows for Council to regulate stopping
devices on certain roads; Amend stopping
rules on various streets
3
4756
1965 Jul 05 Repeal 4718, and re-define "Lane"; Impose
maximum speed limit in 20ft wide roads
2
4718
1965 Apr 20 Strike out definition of Lane; Impose
maximum speed limit in 20ft wide roads
1
4468
1963 Jun 10 Prevent horses to be ridden or walked on
sidewalk, walkway or boulevard
Original
4299
1961 Nov 20 To regulate traffic and use of streets in
Burnaby
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UNOFFICIAL CONSOLIDATION
THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF BURNABY
BYLAW NO. 4299
A BYLAW to regulate traffic and the use of streets within the Municipality of Burnaby
(Consolidated for convenience with Bylaws Nos. 4468, 4718, 4756, 4760, 4931, 4999, 5140,
5243, 5351, 5389, 5390, 5410, 5457, 5460, 5495, 5496, 5498, 5534, 5740, 5773, 5781, 5859,
5968, 6062, 6074, 6134, 6153, 6198, 6598, 6623, 6633, 6819, 6878, 6886, 6912, 7020, 7939,
8059, 8244, 8399, 8517, 8871, 9180, 9219, 9290, 9328, 9683, 10272, 10827, 10855, 11464,
11697, 11784, 11886, 12554, 13326, 13514, 13701, 13812, 13911, 13956, 14024, 14219, 14227,
14289, 14509, 14529, 14628 and 14811)
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The Council of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby ENACTS as follows:
1. This BYLAW may be cited as "BURNABY STREET AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 1961".
2. (1)
Words defined in the "Motor Vehicle Act" shall have the same meaning when
used in this bylaw unless otherwise defined in this bylaw or unless the context
otherwise requires. (BYLAW 6912)
(2)
(BYLAW 6912, 12554)
In this bylaw unless the context otherwise requires:
"Boulevard" on a street with curbs, means that portion of the street lying between
a curb and the adjoining property line, and on a street without curbs, means that
portion of the street lying between a ditch line and the adjoining property line; and
on a street designated for the segregation of traffic travelling in opposite
directions by leaving a central portion thereof in an undeveloped state or
improved by paving or by the planting of grass or shrubs, then that portion of the
street so left shall be included in the term "boulevard".
"Bus" means any vehicle for hire used for the transportation of passengers and
operated in conjunction with any transit system, but does not include taxis.
"Chief of Police" means the Officer Commanding Burnaby Detachment of the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
"Combination of Vehicles" means a combination of motor-vehicle and trailer,
motor-vehicle and semi-trailer, or motor-vehicle, semi-trailer and trailer.
"Commercial Property" means a property in the City designated as being in a
C District under the Zoning Bylaw, or as being in a CD District under the Zoning
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Bylaw based in whole or in part on a C District. (BYLAW 13812)
"Commercial Vehicle" means a vehicle engaged in carrying or which is designed
to carry goods, wares or merchandise and which is licensed as a commercial
vehicle under the appropriate municipal or provincial laws or regulations.
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
"Crosswalk" includes that portion of a roadway included within the prolongation
of the edge of a roadway and the property line at intersections other than lane
intersections and any portion of a roadway indicated for pedestrian crossing by
lines or other markings.
"Crossride Pavement Markings" means a series of white rectangular or square
pavement markings that delineates a crossing area where cycling is permitted.
(BYLAW 14811)
"Cycle" means a device having any number of wheels that is propelled by human
power and on which a person may ride and includes a motor assisted cycle, but
does not include any device that is gas powered, a skateboard, roller skates or
inline roller blades. (BYLAW 14811)
"Driver" means any person who drives, operates, propels, or who is in physical
control of, a vehicle.
"Electric Kick Scooter" has the meaning set out in the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot
Project Regulation. (BYLAW 14811)
"Engineer" means the Engineer of The Corporation of the District of Burnaby or
such other person as may be duly authorized from time to time by the Engineer.
"Industrial Property" means a property in the City designated as being in a M or
B District under the Zoning Bylaw, or as being in a CD District under the Zoning
Bylaw based in whole or in part on a M or B District. (BYLAW 13812)
"Institutional Property" means a property in the City designated as being in a
P District under the Zoning Bylaw, or as being in a CD District under the Zoning
Bylaw based in whole or in part on a P District. (BYLAW 13812)
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation of the lateral
property lines of streets which join one another, whether such streets at the
junction cross each other or merely meet at an angle without crossing each other.
"Lane" includes every highway within the meaning of the "Motor Vehicle Act"
which is twenty feet or less in width. (BYLAWS 4718, 4756, 5781)
"Major Arterial" means a highway that provides primary mobility for people and
goods through the City, connecting town centres and major destinations, and
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accommodates regional, inter-municipal, and intra-municipal trips, as generally
shown in Burnaby's Transportation Plan. (BYLAW 14811)
"Major Road Network" has the meaning set out in the South Coast British
Columbia Transportation Authority Act. (BYLAW 14811)
"Minor Arterial" means a highway that provides primary mobility for people and
goods between major activity centres within the City, and accommodates both
inter-municipal and intra-municipal trips, as generally shown in Burnaby's
Transportation Plan. (BYLAW 14811)
"Motor Assisted Cycle" has the meaning set out in the Motor Vehicle Act.
(BYLAW 14811)
"Multi-Family Property" means a property in the City designated as being in a
RM District under the Zoning Bylaw, or as being in a CD District under the
Zoning Bylaw based in whole on a RM District. (BYLAW 13812)
"Multi-Use Pathway" means a street, or portion of a street, designed for use by
pedestrians, cycles, electric kick scooters, motor assisted cycles, and other non-
motorized rolling conveyances which is physically separated from a roadway used
for vehicles. (BYLAW 14811)
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
"Neighbourhood zero emission vehicle" means a vehicle that travels on 4 wheels
and is powered by an electric motor that is designed to allow the vehicle to attain
a speed of 32 kilometres per hour but not more than 40 kilometres per hour in a
distance of 1.6 kilometres on a paved level surface, and which:
(1)
meets or exceeds standards of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
(Canada) for a low-speed vehicle and bears a compliance label for
a low-speed vehicle in accordance with that Act; or
(2)
if imported to Canada, has been imported as an admissible low-
speed vehicle in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
(Canada) requirements and
(a)
bears a compliance label for a low-speed vehicle in
accordance with that Act; or
(b)
meets applicable federal United States laws in accordance
with the Motor Vehicle Safety Act (Canada). "
(BYLAW 12554)
"Parade" means any procession of more than fifteen pedestrians or of more than
six vehicles moving upon any highway.
"Park", "parking" or "parked" shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether
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occupied or not, upon a roadway otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of
and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise, discharging or
taking on passengers, or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or
signals.
"Person" includes any corporation, partnership, firm, association or party.
"Police Officer" means any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or
Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed for enforcement of this bylaw. (BYLAW
11886)
"Private Road" means every way or place in private ownership and used for
vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission
from the owner.
"Protected Cycle Lane" means a portion of a street, designed and designated
exclusively for the use of cycles, electric kick scooters and motor assisted cycles
which is separated from vehicle traffic by physical elements, signing, striping,
and/or crossride pavement markings. (BYLAW 14811)
"Roadway" means that portion of a street improved, designed or intended for
vehicular use.
"Shared Electric-Bike" means a motor assisted cycle that is publicly accessible
and owned by a shared micromobility operator. (BYLAW 14811)
"Shared Electric Kick Scooter" means an electric kick scooter that is publicly
accessible and owned by a shared micromobility operator. (BYLAW 14811)
"Shared Micromobility Device" means a shared electric-bike or shared electric
kick scooter. (BYLAW 14811)
"Shared Micromobility Operator" means a legal entity:
(a)
whose principal business objective is to provide its members, for a fee,
with access to a fleet of shared micromobility devices; and
(b)
which has a valid agreement with the City to authorize the shared
micromobility operator to allow its members to park shared
micromobility devices on a street." (BYLAW 14811)
"Shared Micromobility Parking Zone" means the area or space on a roadway
designated by a traffic control device and established by the Engineer in
accordance with Section 18A(1). (BYLAW 14811)
"Shared Vehicle" means a four-wheeled automobile, van, or pick-up truck owned
and operated by a Shared Vehicle Organization. (BYLAW 14628)
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"Shared Vehicle Decal" means a decal issued by the City, following payment of
the shared decal fee set out in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw,
identifying a vehicle as a Shared Vehicle. (BYLAW 14628)
"Shared Vehicle Organization" means a legal entity:
(a)
whose principal business objective is to provide its members, for a
fee, with a car-sharing service by which such members have access
to a fleet of Shared Vehicles which they may reserve for use on an
hourly basis; and
(b)
which has a valid agreement with the City to authorize the Shared
Vehicle Organization to allow its members to park its Shared
Vehicles on a City street." (BYLAW 14628)
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines or lateral lines of
a roadway, and the adjacent property lines improved by the laying of concrete,
gravel, planks or other material for the use of pedestrians.
"Sidewalk Crossing" means that portion of a sidewalk permanently improved or
designed for the passage of vehicular traffic.
"Single Family, Two Family, or Mobile Home Property" means a property in the
City designated as being in a R District under the Zoning Bylaw, or as being in a
CD District under the Zoning Bylaw based in whole on a R District.
(BYLAW 13812)
"Stop" means the coming to rest or cessation of movement of a vehicle.
"Stopping" when prohibited means the coming to rest or the state of being at rest
of a vehicle.
"Street" includes public road, highway, bridge, viaduct, lane, and sidewalk, and
any other way normally open to the use of the public, but does not include a
private right-of-way on private property.
"Street-Line" means the dividing line between any private property and the
adjoining street.
"Traffic Control Signal" means any device, manually, electrically or mechanically
operated for the regulation of traffic, and which successively temporarily
prohibits and permits traffic movement by displaying different signal indications.
"Traffic Sign" means any sign, signal (other than a traffic control signal),
marking, or other device, placed, painted, or erected, to guide, regulate, warn,
direct, restrict, or prohibit traffic.
2A
(BYLAWS 4468, 5859, 6074)
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No person shall ride or walk a horse
(a)
on any sidewalk, walkway or boulevard; and
(b)
on Avalon Avenue in the 9100 Block.
3.
No person other than the owner or driver of a vehicle shall remove any notice placed
thereon or affixed thereto by a peace officer in the course of his duties.
TRAFFIC CONTROL
4.
The Council may cause traffic control devices to be placed or erected at such places as it
shall designate for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act
and the provisions of this bylaw.
5.
Every person shall obey the instructions, regulations or prohibitions contained in or upon
any traffic control device erected or placed under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act
or of this bylaw.
5A.
(BYLAW 6886)
(1)
No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle anywhere in the Municipality
except
(a)
upon a public highway, or
(b)
upon other land with the consent of the owner thereof.
(2)
In this section, notwithstanding anything in this bylaw otherwise provided, public
highway shall not include
(a)
an unopened or unimproved road allowance, or
(b)
any trail situated upon any public or private land which is open for use by
the public.
6. (1)
Such portions of any highway or highways as Council from time to time deems
requisite and advisable shall be established as school crossings by designating
same as such by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface or by any other
appropriate traffic control devices.
(2)
Whenever any portion of a highway has been so designated by such signs or lines
or other markings on the surface or other traffic control devices the driver of
every vehicle shall, between the hours of 8:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 5:00
o'clock in the afternoon of any day on which school is regularly held, obey the
instruction, prohibition or direction indicated on such signs, lines, markings or
other traffic control devices.
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(3)
A person driving a vehicle on a school day and on a highway where signs are
displayed stating a speed limit of 30 km/h, or on which a school area warning is
shown with a 30 km/h speed limit, must drive at a rate of speed not exceeding 30
km/h while approaching or passing the school building and school grounds to
which the signs relate, between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on a school day.
(BYLAW 14289)
6A
(BYLAW 5140)
(1)
The Council does hereby authorize the employment of school-children, or other
persons, in traffic patrols for the purpose of directing traffic passing by or in the
vicinity of schools.
(2)
Every driver of a vehicle and every pedestrian shall obey the instructions of a
traffic patrol.
7.
The Council may prohibit the making of turns or any type of turn from any highway or
any portion of a highway within the municipality during the whole of a day or any part
thereof and for such purpose may cause appropriate traffic control devices to be placed,
erected or marked upon such highways or the affected portions thereof, and no driver of a
vehicle shall make turns in contravention of or when prohibited by such traffic control
device.
8. (1)
The Council may by causing a sign to be erected or placed on any portion of a
highway direct the rate of speed at which a person may drive or operate a motor
vehicle upon such portion of highway within the municipality.
(2)
When any such sign has been so erected or placed no person shall drive or operate
a motor vehicle on the designated portion of highway at a greater rate of speed
than that indicated on the sign.
(3)
No person may drive or operate a motor-vehicle in excess of fifteen miles per
hour upon a lane. (BYLAWS 4718, 4756, 5781)
(4)
(Repealed by BYLAW 5351)
9.
No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon or across any curb or sidewalk unless
such curb or sidewalk has been lowered or otherwise constructed or reconstructed to form
a suitable crossing.
10.
No driver of a vehicle shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is
sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the
vehicle he is driving without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians,
notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
11.
The Council may by appropriate traffic control devices designate any portion of a
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highway as a Quiet Zone and no person operating a vehicle within such zone shall sound
the horn or other warning device of the said vehicle except in an emergency.
12. (1)
Funeral processions shall be identified as such by each vehicle therein having its
headlights illuminated.
(2)
The route taken by any funeral procession consisting of vehicles or persons on
foot or both shall be subject to the written approval of the Engineer and Chief of
Police.
PARKING AND STOPPING VEHICLES
13. (1)
The Council may by appropriate traffic control devices regulate, control or
prohibit the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles upon any highway or part
thereof within the Municipality and every driver of a vehicle shall obey the
instructions, regulations or prohibitions contained in or upon such traffic control
devices. (BYLAW 4760)
(1A)
In this section "stop" or "stand" means the stopping or standing of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic control
device, and "park" means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not.
(BYLAW 4760)
(1B)
(BYLAW 4760)
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on the southerly side of
Kingsway at any time between Boundary Road and Patterson Avenue;
Sussex Avenue and McKercher Avenue; and Edmonds Street and Tenth
Avenue.
(b)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on the southerly side of
Kingsway between 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:00 o'clock in the
afternoon between Patterson Avenue and Sussex Avenue and between
McKercher Avenue and Edmonds Street.
(1C)
(BYLAW 4760)
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on the northerly side of
Kingsway at any time between Boundary Road and Smith Avenue; Inman
Avenue and Patterson Avenue; and Edmonds Street and Tenth Avenue.
(b)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on the Northerly side of
Kingsway between 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 9:00 o'clock in the
forenoon. (BYLAW 4931)
(c)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on the northerly side of
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Kingsway between 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:00 o'clock in the
afternoon between Patterson Avenue and Edmonds Street. (BYLAW
5389 and 5457)
(1D)
(BYLAW 5390, 5460, 5496)
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on either side of Canada Way
between Smith Avenue and 10th Avenue.
(b)
No person shall, between 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 9:00 o'clock in
the forenoon and between 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:00 o'clock
in the afternoon, stop, stand or park a vehicle on the North side of Canada
Way between Smith Avenue and Boundary Road.
(c)
No person shall, between 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 9:00 o'clock in
the forenoon and between 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:00 o'clock
in the afternoon, stop, stand or park a vehicle on the South side of Canada
Way between Smith Avenue and a point 150 West of Smith Avenue.
(d)
No person shall, between 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon and 6:00 o'clock in
the afternoon, stop, stand or park a vehicle for more than one hour on the
South side of Canada Way between Boundary Road and a point 150 feet
West of Smith Avenue.
(2)
(BYLAW 4760, 6912)
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle:
(a)
on a sidewalk, boulevard or crosswalk.
(b)
within an intersection, except as permitted by a sign.
(c)
within 20 feet of the street line of any intersecting street excepting lanes.
(d)
in front of or within 10 feet of the nearside of or 5 feet of the farside of a
private road or sidewalk crossing or the street-line of any intersecting lane.
(e)
within 20 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop-sign or
traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(f)
on any street so as to obstruct traffic.
(g)
upon a roadway when it is practicable to stop the vehicle off the roadway
(h)
at a place in contravention of a traffic control device prohibiting stopping.
(i)
in or upon any lane in such a position or manner as to obstruct the free
movement of vehicular traffic into or out of any driveway or private road
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or garage adjoining such lane.
(j)
within 20 feet at the approach side of a crosswalk.
(k)
on any highway at intersections where buses stop for the purpose of
allowing passengers to enter or alight therefrom, at a lesser distance than
80 feet from the near boundary of the intersecting highway measured
along that side of the highway where such bus stop is situated.
(l)
where a bus stop is situated at other than an intersection with 25 feet either
side of the sign indicating the presence of such bus stop.
(m)
upon any bridge, viaduct or other elevated structure forming part of a
street.
(n)
within 15 feet of a fire hydrant measured from a point in the curb or edge
of the roadway which is closest to the fire hydrant.
(o)
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on either side of Canada Way
between Smith Avenue and 10th Avenue.
(3)
(BYLAW 4760, 6912)
No person shall park a vehicle:
(a)
in or upon a lane.
(b)
upon a roadway when it is practicable to park the vehicle off the roadway.
(c)
at a place in contravention of a traffic control device prohibiting parking.
(d)
at any one place on any street for a longer period than 24 consecutive
hours, except a Shared Vehicle displaying a valid Shared Vehicle Decal.
(BYLAW 14628)
(e)
over 26,000 pounds G.V.W. on any street for a longer period than 24
consecutive hours. (BYLAW 14227)
(f)
on the side of any roadway that abuts a central boulevard.
(g)
within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railway crossing.
(h)
on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of curb of a
roadway.
(i)
upon a highway for the principal purpose of:
(i)
displaying a vehicle for sale;
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(ii)
advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing, or repairing any
vehicle, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency;
(iii)
displaying signs;
(iv)
selling flowers, fruit, vegetables, sea foods, or other commodities
or articles.
(j)
alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing, or parking obstructs traffic.
(k)
on any highway at intersections where buses stop for the purpose of
allowing passengers to enter or alight therefrom, at a lesser distance than
80 feet from the near boundary of the intersecting highway measured
along that side of the highway where such bus stop is situated.
(l)
where a bus stop is situated at other than an intersection with 25 feet either
side of the sign indicating the presence of such bus stop.
(4)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(a)
Municipal or Provincial utility service vehicles,
(b)
Service vehicles of a Public Utility Corporation,
(c)
Wrecking vehicles,
while such vehicles are actually engaged in works of necessity requiring them to
be stopped or parked in contravention of any such provisions. This exemption
shall not relieve the drivers of such vehicles from taking due precautions to
indicate the presence of such vehicles on the street while so parked or stopped.
(5)
(BYLAW 5410, 6134, 6912)
No person shall park:
(a)
a vehicle of over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, or
(b)
a trailer or mobile home unit, or
(c)
a camper unit detached from a vehicle
for more than two hours between the hours of 1:00 o'clock in the morning and
6:00 o'clock in the morning on any street.
(6)
Except a Shared Vehicle displaying a valid Shared Vehicle Decal, no person shall,
between the hours of 8:00 o'clock in the morning and 6:00 o'clock in the afternoon, park
any vehicle on any street abutting any premises used for residential or commercial
purposes for more than three hours unless such premises are the property or residence of
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such person or the property of such person's employer. (BYLAW 14628)
(6A)
Except where a traffic-control device indicates that parking is permitted, no
person shall park a vehicle on that side and portion of any street upon which any
school or land thereof abuts between the hours of 8:00 o'clock in the forenoon
and 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon on any day on which school is regularly held.
(BYLAW 4999)
(7)
Where a sign has been erected or placed on any portion of a highway limiting the
time during which a vehicle may be parked upon such portion of highway no
person shall park or cause to be parked a vehicle upon that portion of highway for
a greater length of time than that limited by the said sign. (Bylaw 6633)
(8)
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to cause to be placed for temporary
periods not exceeding forty-eight hours at any one time, traffic signs indicating no
parking:
(a)
At the entrance to dance halls, funeral parlours, or other places of public
assemblage during the period of assembly therein.
(b)
Upon either or both sides of any street or section of street along the route
of any parade or in the vicinity of large public gatherings;
(c)
At any other location where, under special circumstances, it is deemed
necessary to facilitate or safeguard traffic.
(9)
No person shall move a vehicle from one location to another in the same time
block to avoid the time limit regulations specified in that particular block.
(BYLAW 6912)
(10)
(BYLAW 6912)
No driver shall permit a motor-vehicle to stand unattended or parked unless he
has
(a)
locked the motor-vehicle or made it secure in such a manner as to prevent
the unauthorized use of the motor-vehicle; and
(b)
if the motor-vehicle is standing on a grade, turned the front wheels of the
vehicle to the curb or side of the highway.
(11)
(BYLAW 14024)
No person shall operate, park or stop a vehicle on a street unless proof of valid
insurance permitting the operation of the vehicle on a highway is clearly
displayed on that vehicle.
14. (1)
Except as provided in Section 15 no person shall stop or park a vehicle on a
highway other than parallel with the curb or edge of the roadway and headed in
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the direction which traffic travels on that side of the highway and, where there is a
curb, with the curbside wheels within 12 inches thereof.
(2)
Where parking stalls have been marked on any highway for parallel parking no
driver shall park any vehicle otherwise than between the lines or markings
indicating the limits of a single stall, except in the case of a vehicle being of
greater length than that of a parking stall, in which case such vehicle shall not
occupy nor encroach upon more than two parking stalls.
15.
Upon those streets which have been marked or signed for angle parking by appropriate
traffic control devices, the driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle at an angle of forty-
five degrees to the curb or edge of the roadway or at such other angle indicated by such
marks or signs and if marked by lines shall park such vehicle parallel to and between
such lines and in all events as close to the curb or pavement edge as practicable, and in
such a manner that it is headed substantially in the general direction of the movement of
traffic on the side of the street on which such vehicle is parked, and, where there is a
curb, with the nearest front wheel within twelve inches of the curb. But in no event shall
such driver park any vehicle so that any part of the vehicle or any load thereon extends
into the travelled portion of the highway.
16.
The Council may by causing appropriate traffic control devices to be erected or placed on
any portion of a highway establish such designated portion of highway as a loading zone,
commercial zone, passenger zone, bus zone or taxi zone, and designate the area thereof
and define the rights, duties and obligations of traffic with respect thereto and every
person shall obey the regulations or prohibitions contained in or upon such traffic control
devices.
17.
(1)
No driver of any vehicle shall stop such vehicle:
(a)
in any loading zone except for the purpose of loading or unloading of
passengers or materials.
(b)
in any passenger zone except for the purpose of loading or unloading of
passengers.
(2)
No driver of any vehicle shall stop such vehicle:
(a)
in any loading zone for a period exceeding three minutes for the loading or
unloading of passengers or for a period exceeding thirty minutes for the
loading and unloading of materials.
(b)
in any passenger zone for a period exceeding three minutes.
(3)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, no driver of any vehicle other
than a commercial vehicle shall stop in any commercial zone and then only while
actually engaged in loading or unloading materials, and in any event for a period
not exceeding thirty minutes.
(4)
No driver of any vehicle other than a taxi shall stop such vehicle in any taxi zone.
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(5)
No driver of any vehicle other than a bus shall stop such vehicle in any bus zone.
18. (1)
The Engineer is hereby authorized and empowered to grant to any person the right
to occupy a specified portion of a highway for any purpose or project for the
period necessary to complete such purpose or project and he may require the
placing of approved signs to indicate the area where such right or privilege is in
effect and all expenses in connection therewith shall be borne by the person
receiving such privilege and the Engineer may require a deposit to cover such
expenses.
(2)
No driver of any vehicle shall stop or park such vehicle in contravention of any
approved signs placed as aforesaid.
SHARED MICROMOBILITY DEVICES
18A. (BYLAW 14811)
(1)
The Engineer may:
(a) establish shared micromobility parking zones for the use of a shared
micromobility operator and the parking of shared micromobility devices
within the City;
(b) designate such micromobility parking zones and the use of such
micromobility parking zones by way of a traffic control device; and
(c) enter into agreements with micromobility operators to regulate and control
the operation of shared micromobility operators.
(2)
Shared micromobility parking zones shall be used exclusively for the parking of
shared micromobility devices.
(3)
No person shall park a shared micromobility device, except within a shared
micromobility parking zone.
CYCLES, MOTOR ASSISTED CYCLES AND ELECTRIC KICK SCOOTERS
18B. (BYLAW 14811)
No person shall ride a cycle, motor assisted cycle or electric kick scooter:
(1)
upon any sidewalk except where permitted by a traffic control device;
(2)
upon a street while wearing headphones, or any other
manufactured device capable of transmitting sound, over or in close proximity to
both ears, except that this prohibition shall not apply to the wearing of a device
designed and worn for the purpose of improving the person's ability to hear
sounds emanating from outside of the device;
(3)
upon a street unless the cycle, motor assisted cycle or electric kick
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scooter is equipped with a bell capable of being used as a warning;
or
(4)
in a marked crosswalk, unless it is also marked by crossride
pavement markings on one or both sides of the crosswalk, or where cycles are
permitted by a traffic control device.
18C.
(BYLAW 14811)
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), a person may ride a cycle, motor assisted
cycle or electric kick scooter in an unmarked crosswalk.
(2)
A person riding a cycle, motor assisted cycle or electric kick scooter through or
out of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, must yield the right of way to pedestrians
who are entering into, walking in or walking out of the crosswalk and for the
purposes of this subsection, a marked crosswalk includes the area of the
crosswalk delineated by crossride pavement markings.
18D. (BYLAW 14811)
A person must not operate an electric kick scooter:
(1)
while on a street without due care and attention, or without reasonable
consideration for other persons using the street;
(2)
in contravention of the "Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project Regulation"; or
(3)
on a major road network or arterial road, except along a protected cycle lane, or
multi-use pathway that is located within or adjacent to a major road network,
major arterial or minor arterial."
PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES
19.
Within one block from an intersection at which traffic control signals are in operation no
pedestrian shall cross the highway at any place except within a crosswalk.
20.
No person shall start to cross any highway in front of a bus which has stopped to load or
unload passengers unless such crossing is made in compliance with traffic control signals
or the direction of a peace officer. This provision shall not apply where such bus has
stopped at its regular terminus.
GENERAL
21.
No person shall coast, slide or use roller-skates, sleighs, skates, skis, or other similar
means of conveyance on any highway in the municipality; provided, however, that
Council may close any highway or highways or any part or parts thereof for the purpose
of permitting the use of roller-skates, sleighs, skates, skis, or other similar means of
conveyance thereon and for such purpose and for the purpose of protecting persons using
such closed portion of highway may cause such traffic control devices as it deems
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necessary or advisable to designate the closed highway to be erected, placed or marked
thereon and every person shall obey the instructions, regulations or prohibitions
contained in any such traffic control devices.
22.
No person shall leave any animal upon any highway without it being tethered in such
manner as to prevent such animal from running away or from moving on the highway in
any way so as to obstruct or impede other traffic thereon.
23. Repealed. (BYLAW 14628)
24.
(BYLAW 13911)
(1)
No person shall excavate in, do or construct any works upon, cause a nuisance
upon, encumber, obstruct, injure, foul, or damage any portion of a highway or
other public place without written permission to do so from Council or the
Engineer, on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by Council or the
Engineer.
(2)
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Engineer may establish
procedures, standards and requirements, issue permits or licences, and impose
fees and bonding as set out in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw
in respect to:
(BYLAW 13956, 14509)
(a)
temporary control of traffic on a highway, or temporarily restricting or
prohibiting all or some types of traffic on a highway or portion of a
highway;
(b)
testpits, monitoring wells, boreholes or hydro-vac excavations, minor
excavations and other similar works on a highway or portion of a
highway;
(c)
third party utility installations and City utility installations, roadworks and
other similar works undertaken by third parties on a highway or portion of
a highway, except works undertaken pursuant to an agreement with the
City or another City bylaw; and
(d)
anchor rods, footings, hoarding, shoring and other development-related
encroachments on a highway or portion of a highway.
(e)
placement of temporary storage containers on a highway or portion of
highway. (BYLAW 14219)
(f)
placement of outdoor seating, furniture and other patio features on
portions of sidewalks or streets adjacent to a business. (BYLAW 14628)
(3)
Any person, who encumbers, fouls or obstructs a highway by allowing materials
or things to come thereon from any vehicle or property shall, unless permission to
the contrary is given by the Engineer remove same forthwith.
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(4)
Except as otherwise provided herein no person shall use any highway for any
purpose other than the passage thereon of ordinary and normal vehicular and
pedestrian traffic.
(5)
Notwithstanding anything in this section contained a person may leave or place
or cause or suffer to be left or placed on any highway fuel, merchandise or other
commodities for the purpose of transferring same to or from an adjoining
premises, providing that in no case shall such fuel, merchandise or other
commodity be permitted to remain on any highway for a longer period than forty-
eight hours and providing further that such fuel, merchandise or other commodity
does not obstruct, injure or damage the highway or drainage or other facility
appurtenance thereto.
(6)
Repealed. (BYLAW 14628)
(7)
Notwithstanding any provision of this section, where the Engineer has given his
approval, a person who has entered into a covenant with the Municipality and has
been issued a permit by the Building Inspector for the construction of a street
canopy may construct a street canopy that projects no more than 1.5 m across the
street-line into the street and has a minimum height clearance of 2.7 m from
ground level to the lowest point of the canopy. (BYLAW 8871)
(8)
The Engineer may remove or order the removal of a canopy mentioned in
subsection (7) where, in his opinion, removal is required for the public safety or to
allow the installation or maintenance of public works. (BYLAW 8871)
25.
The Council may designate and establish any highway or part of a highway as a through
highway and may alter or remove such designation. The Engineer shall place and
maintain a stop sign on each and every highway intersecting any through highway unless
traffic at such intersection is controlled at all times by traffic control signals, provided,
however, that at the intersection of two through highways stop signs shall be erected at
the approaches of such highways as may be determined by the Engineer.
25A. (BYLAW 6598, 6623)
The Council does hereby close to through vehicular traffic
(a)
Casewell Street at North Road;
(b)
David Drive at North Road;
(c)
Sullivan Street at North Road;
and does hereby authorize the Municipal Engineer to erect or cause to be erected suitable
traffic control devices to effect the said closures.
25B.
(BYLAW 6878)
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The Council does hereby close to through vehicular traffic
(a)
Dellawn Drive at Springer Avenue;
(b)
Halifax Street at Woodway Place
and does hereby authorize the Municipal Engineer to erect or cause to be erected suitable
traffic control devices to effect the said closures.
26.
No person shall shout, use megaphones, or make other noise in or at or on any street,
wharf, dock, pier, steam boat landing or railway station, or other public place.
26A. (BYLAW 11697)
(1)
No owner or lessee of a vehicle equipped with a security alarm system shall
permit, allow or suffer that security alarm system to sound
(a)
either continuously or intermittently for a period of one minute or longer;
or
(b)
more than three times in a twenty four hour period;
while that vehicle is parked on a highway or public place.
(2)
A vehicle equipped with a security alarm system that has sounded in
contravention of subsection (1) shall, for the purpose of this Bylaw, be deemed to
be unlawfully occupying that portion of the highway or public place where it is
parked.
27.
No person shall use any street or highway for the purpose of selling or displaying for sale
any article or thing, except with the written permission of the Council.
28.
No person shall erect or maintain any sign at a lesser height than eight (8) feet above a
street or highway. (BYLAW 8871)
28A. No person shall install or affix a cellular telecommunication station for the transmission of
wireless communications in, on or to a City building, structure or Street, including without
limitation a:
(a)
street light standard,
(b)
traffic light pole,
(c)
roadway,
(d)
sidewalk,
(e)
boulevard,
(f)
transit shelter,
(g)
sign, or
(h)
unopened road allowance,
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within the area of a Street unless the person first enters into a written licence agreement
approved by City Council and agrees that in consideration for the licence the person must
provide optical Ethernet services to City buildings, structure or facilities, for the benefit of
the City and the City's invitees or agents or such other non-monetary consideration as may
be approved by City Council for each station installed or affixed by the person, in addition
to taxes, fees and charges due and owing to the City under any other bylaws.
(BYLAW 13701)
29.
No person shall wilfully damage any boulevard, trees, shrubs, plants, bushes, or hedges in
or adjacent to any highway, or fences or any thing erected or maintained adjacent to a
highway for the purpose of lighting the highway.
30.
Any animal, excepting dogs, driven through or along any highway shall be ridden or led
in such a manner that such animal is under the control of some person at all times.
31.
Any accumulation of snow or ice upon any sidewalk:
(a) abutting an industrial, commercial or institutional property;
(b) abutting a multi-family property; or
(c) abutting a single family, two family, or mobile home property.
shall be removed by the owner or occupier of such property not later than ten o-clock in
the morning every day, including holidays. (BYLAW 13812)
32.
(1)
In this section "Extraordinary traffic" shall have the meaning given to it in Section
27 of the "Highway Act".
(2)
The powers exercised by the Minister of Highways in respect of extraordinary
traffic may be exercised in the municipality by the Council by resolution.
(3)
Every person driving on or using a highway in contravention of a regulation,
limitation, or prohibition made under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence against
this bylaw.
"32A. (1)
A person may drive or operate a neighbourhood zero emission vehicle only:
(a)
on a street that has a speed limit of 50km/hr or less;
(b)
in the lane of the street closest to the right hand edge or curb of the
street that is available for:
(i)
general traffic; or
(ii)
high occupancy vehicles, in circumstances where the
neighbourhood zero emission vehicle is being used as a
high occupancy vehicle;
except where necessary to make a left hand turn or to pass another vehicle.
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(2)
Except to the extent that they conflict with subsection (1), all of the provisions of
this Bylaw applicable to vehicles and motor vehicles and the use and operation
thereof shall apply to neighbourhood zero emission vehicles." (BYLAW 12554)
33.
When owing to work of construction, repair, or maintenance, or owing to damage by
accident or storm or other emergency, any street, or any portion thereof, is unsafe or
unsuitable for traffic, or it is necessary that traffic should be restricted thereon or diverted
therefrom, the Engineer or the Chief of Police, or any person duly authorized by either of
them, may close such street, or portion thereof, or restrict or divert the traffic thereon or
therefrom, and for that purpose may erect or place lamps, barriers, signboards, notices, or
other warnings upon such street, or portion thereof; and no person shall enter upon, or
travel upon, such street, or portion thereof, so closed as aforesaid, or enter upon or travel
thereon contrary to the restrictions placed upon the traffic thereon as aforesaid, or
remove, damage, alter or destroy, or attempt to remove, damage, alter or destroy any
lamp, barrier, signboard, notice or warning so placed as aforesaid.
34.
The owner of any vehicle or other chattel which has been detained or impounded
pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw may recover possession of such vehicle or chattel
prior to its sale upon proof of his ownership thereof and upon payment of all costs
incurred by or resulting from the detention or impoundment.
35.
(BYLAW 10272)
(1)
Without limiting the foregoing, all police officers and bylaw enforcement officers
are hereby authorized and empowered to remove, detain, or impound any vehicle,
chattel or obstruction unlawfully occupying any portion of a highway or public
place, and to recover all costs and expenses incurred thereby either from the
owner of the chattel, or by the sale of the chattel at public auction, or by action in
any court of competent jurisdiction. (BYLAW 14024)
(2)
If the owner of any vehicle or other chattel impounded pursuant to the provision
of this Bylaw fails to reclaim the same within fourteen days from the date of its
impoundment the Treasurer of the Municipality may thereafter send a notice,
stating where the vehicle or other chattel can be claimed, by regular mail to the
registered owner thereof or, if there is no registered owner, to the last known
owner, at his or her registered address or, if there is no registered address, at his or
her last known address.
35A. Whenever any vehicle, chattel or obstruction shall be removed, detained or impounded
pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw or of any statute, the owner of the said vehicle,
chattel or obstruction shall pay all the costs and expenses incurred thereby including
storage costs. (BYLAW 5243, 7939)
36.
(1)
If the owner of any vehicle or other chattel impounded pursuant to the provisions
hereof fails to reclaim the same and to pay the charges incurred in connection
with the impounding of the said vehicle or chattel within thirty days from the date
of mailing of the notice provided for section 35(2) hereof, the Treasurer of the
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Municipality may dispose of such vehicle or chattel by public auction. (Bylaw
10272)
(2)
The Treasurer of the Municipality may put a reserve price on any vehicle or other
chattel which is to be sold pursuant to subsection (1) hereof, below which no such
vehicle or chattel shall be sold.
(3)
Any vehicle or other chattel which is put up for sale by public auction but which
is not sold may be sold by the Treasurer of the Municipality by private sale and if
no private sale can be effected then the Treasurer shall so report to the Council
which shall thereupon by resolution direct how such vehicle or chattel shall be
dealt with.
37.
Upon the sale of any vehicle or other chattel pursuant to the provisions hereof, the
Treasurer shall after deducting the charges, deposit the balance of the proceeds of the sale
to be held in trust for the owner thereof. If such moneys shall have been held by the
Municipal Treasurer for one year and if no lawful claim had been made therefore, the
said moneys shall be forfeited to the Municipality and shall be transferred to the general
funds of the Municipality and shall form a part thereof.
38.
(1)
All vehicles or other chattels impounded pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw
shall be kept at such place and in such premises as shall be authorized and
designated by resolution of the Council.
(2)
Any person who attempts to prevent the impounding of any vehicle or other
chattel, or who in manner interferes with the impounding of any such vehicle or
chattel shall be deemed to be guilty of an infraction of this bylaw and shall be
liable to the penalties provided herein.
39.
(1)
Words defined in the "Motor Vehicle Act" and the "Commercial Transport Act"
and the Regulation thereto shall have the same meaning when used in Sections 39
to 57 of this bylaw unless otherwise defined in this bylaw or unless the context
otherwise requires. (BYLAW 5534, 14227)
(2)
(BYLAWS 5534, 5740)
In Sections 39 to 57 of this bylaw unless the context otherwise requires:
"Commercial Vehicle" means a commercial vehicle, semi-trailer and trailer as
defined in the "Commercial Transport Act" having a licensed gross vehicle
weight over 26,000 pounds, but does not include an emergency vehicle or a public
passenger vehicle as defined in the "Motor Carrier Act"." (Bylaw 8244, 14227)
"Emergency Vehicle" means an emergency vehicle as defined in the "Motor
Vehicle Act" and includes a municipal vehicle, a B.C. Hydro and Power
Authority vehicle, a British Columbia Telephone Company vehicle, and any
public utility vehicle, when such vehicle is proceeding to or from emergency
work in the municipality. (BYLAW 8244)
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"Municipal Vehicle" means any vehicle owned or leased by the Municipality or
the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 41 (Burnaby) and includes
vehicles operated for or on behalf of the said Municipality or the said School
District.
"overload" had the meaning set out in section 7.14 of the "Commercial
Transportation Regulation" as amended from time to time. (BYLAW 14529)
"oversize" Repealed. (BYLAW 14529)
'property' means an area of land registered as a separate and distinct parcel with a
registered title on the records of the Land Title Office; (Bylaw No. 13326)
'public worksite' means a worksite situate within a public road allowance;
(BYLAW 13326)
"through highway" means any highway or portion of a highway designated by the
Engineer as a through highway at which all vehicles shall stop before entering
thereon.
"wheelbase" Repealed. (BYLAW 14529)
40.
(BYLAW 5534)
(1)
Subject to the provisions of section 47 and subsections (2) and (3) of this section,
no person shall drive, operate, or park a commercial vehicle on any highway in
the Municipality except on those highways set out in Schedule "A" to this bylaw
(hereinafter called a "Scheduled Highway"). (BYLAW 7020, 11464)
(2)
(BYLAW 13326)
A commercial vehicle that is authorized by this bylaw or a permit issued under
section 47 to be driven or operated by a person on a Scheduled Highway may be
driven on a highway other than a Scheduled Highway for the purpose of delivering
goods or materials to, or picking up goods or materials from, a public worksite or
a property provided that the person driving or operating the commercial vehicle:
(a) in proceeding to the public worksite or the property, proceeds to a point on a
Scheduled Highway that is the nearest point between a Scheduled Highway and
the public worksite or an approved driveway access to the property and
proceeds from that point to the public worksite or approved driveway access to
the property by the shortest and most direct highway route;
(b) in proceeding from the public worksite or the property, proceeds to a point on
a Scheduled Highway that is the nearest point between a Scheduled Highway
and the public worksite or an approved driveway access to the property by the
shortest and most direct highway route.
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(3)
(BYLAW 13326)
The Engineer may upon written application permit the driver or operator of a
commercial vehicle to proceed to or from a public worksite or a property along a
highway route other than the highway route required to be followed pursuant to
subsection (2) if the Engineer is satisfied that proceeding on the required highway
route is not practically feasible or that proceeding along the alternate route would
be less disruptive to residential areas in the vicinity of the public worksite or the
property."
(4)
(Repealed by BYLAW 9219)
(5)
A commercial vehicle that is authorized by this bylaw or a permit issued under
section 47 to be driven or operated by a person on a Scheduled Highway may
only be driven or operated on Southpoint Drive between the hours of 7:30 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m. on any day. (BYLAW 10827)
41.
"Burnaby Street and Traffic Bylaw 1954", being Bylaw No. 3477, and all amendments
thereto, is repealed, but every resolution passes pursuant to the said bylaw or any
amendments thereto shall remain in force until varied or repealed in accordance with the
provision of this bylaw.
42.
Sections 42-57; BYLAW 5534 Repealed.
Sections 42-44; BYLAW 14529 Repealed
(1)
Subject to the provisions of Section 47, no person shall drive or operate on any
highway in the Municipality a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds the
limits of dimensions, weights and loads, axle units, group of axles, weight to
horsepower, or any other limits prescribed in Division 7 of the "Commercial
Transport Regulation", as amended from time to time. (BYLAW 14529)
(2)
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this bylaw or of a permit issued pursuant
to Section 47, the maximum height, length, or width of a commercial vehicle or
load allowable on a bridge, highway or portion of a highway in the Municipality
that is expressly limited as to maximum height, length, or width of a commercial
vehicle or load by a sign erected by the Engineer shall be that set out on the said
sign. During the time such signs are in place they shall be deemed to supersede
any of the provisions of this bylaw. (BYLAW 14529)
(3)
Subject to the provisions of Section 47, no person shall drive or operate on any
highway in the Municipality on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday a commercial
vehicle which is overloaded or oversized. A commercial vehicle is overloaded if
a computation under the definition of overload would result in an overload. A
commercial vehicle is oversized if a computation under the definition of oversize
would result in an oversize. (BYLAW 14529)
43.
(BYLAW 6198, 6912, 14529) Repealed.
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(1)
Where a commercial vehicle or combination of vehicles, has a gross weight or a
gross axle weight in excess of those gross weights fixed by this bylaw, a peace
officer, or any person authorized by the Engineer, may permit the driver to
proceed if the amount of excess gross weight does not exceed the following:
Single Axle
500 pounds
Combination of vehicles
2,000 pounds
Such permission shall not be granted more than twice to any one person.
(BYLAW 14529)
(2)
Where the load of a commercial vehicle may be redistributed upon the said
vehicle and, forthwith after the weighting of the said vehicle under the authority
of this bylaw, the load of the said vehicle is redistributed so that the limits
imposed by this bylaw are complied with, the requirements of this section shall be
deemed to have been complied with. (BYLAW 14529)
44.
(BYLAW 6198) Repealed by BYLAW 14529.
45.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this bylaw the Engineer may, by the erection of signs,
if in his opinion any highway is liable to damage due to extraordinary traffic or due to the
condition of the highway, impose limitations on either the allowable axle or gross vehicle
weight permitted on the highway or both.
46.
Subject to the provisions of Section 47, no person shall drive or operate on any highway
in the Municipality:
(a)
a commercial vehicle equipped with a boom, crane or similar projection extending
a distance greater than 12 feet beyond the foremost portion of the said vehicle
when the projection is more than 10 feet above the ground; provided however,
that such boom or crane projection shall not be more than 14 feet above the
ground; and provided further, that a commercial vehicle equipped with such a
boom or crane projection shall not be driven at a greater rate of speed than 20
miles per hour;
(b)
a commercial vehicle with a boom, crane or similar forward projection or a
commercial vehicle or combination of vehicles with a trailing projection unless
such projection is equipped, as required by the Regulations pursuant to the "Motor
Vehicle Act", with appropriate warning flags or clearance lamps, or both, that
define and mark the forward or trailing end of such projection so that it may be
clearly seen from both the front and side of such commercial vehicle, or rear and
side, in the case of a trailing projection. Such lamps shall be lighted at times in
accordance with the Regulations pursuant to the "Motor Vehicle Act" regarding
lamps.
47.
(1)
(a)
No person shall drive or operate a commercial vehicle on any highway in
the Municipality either unladen or with load, exceeding any of the
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limitations contained in this bylaw unless a permit in writing therefor has
been issued pursuant to this section by the Engineer;
(b)
The owner or operator of any commercial vehicle desiring a permit
required pursuant to subsection (a) shall make application in writing
therefor to the Engineer giving such particulars therein as the Engineer
may require.
(c)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) the Engineer may,
notwithstanding the provisions of this bylaw, by special permit in writing
authorize the driving and operation of commercial vehicles which are
otherwise prohibited by this bylaw from being operated or driven on any
highway in the Municipality.
(d)
An application for a permit shall be made to the Engineer not less than 24
hours in advance of the time that a commercial vehicle is to be driven or
operated on any highway in the Municipality.
(2)
(a)
The Engineer may issue a permit authorizing the driving or operation of a
commercial vehicle which exceeds the limitations set out in this bylaw for
a single trip or more than one trip. (BYLAW 14529)
(b)
If the commercial vehicle or commercial vehicle and load do not exceed
10 feet in width, 15 feet in height, or 90 feet in length, there shall be no
limitation on the number of trips which can be made under a permit issued
pursuant to subsection (a) unless considered necessary by the Engineer.
(BYLAW 14529)
(c)
If the commercial vehicle or commercial vehicle and load
exceed 10 feet in width but are not greater than 12 feet in
width, 15 feet in height, or exceed 90 feet in length, then
the holder of a permit issued pursuant to subsection (a)
shall apply to the Engineer for a separate approval of each
trip being made by such commercial vehicle. (BYLAW
14529)
(3)
A permit issued pursuant to this section:
(a)
must be carried in the commercial vehicle and shall be produced for
inspection to any peace officer upon request;
(b)
may not be issued for the driving or operation of more than one
commercial vehicle;
(c)
may not be transferred;
(d)
shall not be valid for a period exceeding 12 months and in any event shall
terminate on the last day of the current vehicle licence year;
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(e)
shall be subject to the conditions stated therein.
(4)
No person shall drive or operate a commercial vehicle in contravention of any
provision or condition contained in any permit issued pursuant to this section.
(5)
A permit issued pursuant to this section may in addition to any other limitations:
(a)
prohibit the driving or operation of any commercial vehicle on any
highway during certain hours;
(b)
specify the maximum rate of speed at which any commercial vehicle may
travel;
(c)
require that any commercial vehicle be preceded or followed, or both, by a
pilot car in accordance with the Regulations pursuant to the "Commercial
Transport Act"; (BYLAW 14227)
(d)
require that the commercial vehicle be driven or operated on certain
specified highway.
(6)
When a permit issued pursuant to this bylaw has been lost or destroyed before
expiring, application shall immediately be made by the owner, operator or driver
for a duplicate permit to replace that which has been lost, and the Engineer may,
upon being satisfied as to the circumstances of such loss or destruction, and upon
payment by the applicant of the fee set out in Section 49, issue a duplicate permit.
(7)
If any person offends against any of the provisions or conditions of any permit, or
does or suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in
violation of any of the provisions or conditions of any permit, or neglects to do or
refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions or
conditions of any permit or does any act or thing which violates any of the
provisions or conditions of this bylaw or gives false information to obtain a
permit or otherwise howsoever, the Engineer may forthwith cancel any permit
issued pursuant to this section.
48.
Before any permit is issued pursuant to Section 47, the Engineer may require the
applicant for a permit to deposit with the Municipality, a bond or sum of money in an
amount sufficient, in the opinion of the Engineer, to pay the cost of repairing any damage
that may be done to any highway in the Municipality, underground or above ground
services, side walks, crossings or other property of the Municipality by reason of the
driving or operation of the commercial vehicle for which a permit is granted. Such bond
(if required) shall be in form satisfactory to the Municipal Solicitor of the Municipality
49.
The applicant for permits issued by the Engineer pursuant to section 47 shall pay the fees
specified in the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw. (BYLAW 13956,
14509)
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50.
The driver or operator of a commercial vehicle on any highway in the Municipality, when
required, and upon direction by a peace officer, shall:
(a)
stop the commercial vehicle at the time and place specified by the peace officer
for the purpose of weighing the whole or part thereof by means of stationary or
portable scales, measuring the dimensions of the vehicle and load, measuring and
inspecting the tires thereon, inspecting the load carried, or for any other purpose
under this bylaw.
(b)
drive the commercial vehicle to the nearest public or Department of Commercial
Transport stationary or portable scales for the purpose of weighing such
commercial vehicle and load;
(c)
rearrange the load upon the commercial vehicle or remove the whole or part of the
load from such commercial vehicle in order to comply with provisions of this
bylaw before continuing to drive or operate such commercial vehicle.
51.
No person shall drive or operate a commercial vehicle on any highway in the
Municipality unless the load on such vehicle is kept tightly and securely covered.
(BYLAW 5968)
51A. No person shall, while driving or operating a commercial vehicle on any highway in the
Municipality, allow any article, liquid, material, substance or thing to blow, drop, spill,
sift, leak or escape from said commercial vehicle. (BYLAW 5968)
52.
In the event that any article, substance or material shall, due to any cause whatsoever,
become loose or detached, or blow, drop, spill or fall from any commercial vehicle on to
any highway in the Municipality, it shall be the duty of the driver of such commercial
vehicle forthwith to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard traffic and also to
remove such material from such highway.
53.
It shall be the responsibility of the driver or operator of a commercial vehicle, removing
from the highway any vehicle damaged in an accident or otherwise, to also remove dirt,
broken glass, metal and debris deposited on the highway as a result of such occurrence.
54.
(BYLAW 13956) Repealed by BYLAW 14529
Schedule "A" annexed hereto shall form an integral part of this bylaw. (BYLAW 14529)
55.
The Engineer is hereby authorized and empowered to make orders in respect of any of
the matters set out in this bylaw and thereby to cause traffic control devices to be placed,
erected or marked at such places as he shall designate for the purpose of giving effect to
the provisions of the "Motor Vehicle Act" and the "Commercial Transport Act" and to
the provisions of this bylaw and also for the purpose of regulating, controlling, guiding or
warning traffic and the Engineer may rescind, revoke, amend or vary any such order
made by him from time to time. Provided that any such order of the Engineer shall be at
all times subject to review and to confirmation or rescission by Council. (BYLAW
14227)
56.
Every person who offends against any of the provisions of this bylaw, or who suffers or
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permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the
provisions of this bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything required
to be done by any of the provisions of this bylaw, or who does any act or thing which
violates any of the provisions of this bylaw, shall be deemed to be guilty of an infraction
of this bylaw, and shall be liable to be penalties hereby imposed.
57.
Every person commits an offence against this bylaw shall be liable to a fine not
exceeding $10,000 and in default of payment to imprisonment not exceeding six (6)
months, and each day that the offence is continued shall constitute a separate offence.
(BYLAW 13514)
Read a first time this 30th day of October, 1961.
Read a second time this 30th day of October, 1961.
Read a third time this 13th day of November, 1961.
Reconsidered and adopted this 20th day of November, 1961.
A.H. EMMOTT
REEVE
J.H. SHAW
CLERK
SCHEDULE "A"
(BYLAW 5534, 6912, 8059, 8399, 8517, 9180, 9219, 10855, 11464)
Schedule A - Truck Routes in the City of Burnaby
On Major (Regional) Road Network
Extent
Hastings St
Boundary Rd to Inlet Dr
Inlet Dr / Barnet Hwy
Hastings St to Port Moody Border
Hastings St / Burnaby Mtn Parkway /
Gaglardi Way
Inlet Dr to Cariboo Rd Overpass (south side)
Broadway
Gaglardi Way to North Rd
Lougheed Hwy
Boundary Rd to North Rd
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Austin Rd
North Rd to Lougheed Hwy
Canada Way
Boundary Rd to 10th Ave (MoT intersections
at Willingdon and Kensington Avenues)
Kingsway
Boundary Rd to 10th Ave
Marine Way
Boundary Rd to New Westminster Border
Byrne Rd / Southridge Dr
Marine Way to Griffiths Dr (10th Ave)
10th Ave
Kingsway to McBride Blvd (shared
jurisdiction)
Boundary Rd
Hastings St to Marine Way (shared
jurisdiction)
Willingdon Ave
Hastings St to Kingsway (MoT jurisdiction
Still Creek Bridge to Canada Way)
Kensington Ave
Sprott St to Lougheed Hwy
Griffiths Dr
Kingsway to 10th Ave / Southridge Dr
North Rd
Lyndhurst / Clarke Rd to New Westminster
Border (shared jurisdiction)
On City Streets
Extent
Douglas Rd / Halifax St
Boundary Rd to Willingdon Ave
Gilmore Ave / Diversion
Douglas Rd to Canada Way
Douglas Rd
Lougheed Hwy to Canada Way
Sperling Ave / Broadway / Kensington
Overpass Spur Road
Hastings St to Kensington Overpass of
Lougheed
Norland Ave
Douglas Rd to Sprott St
Sperling Ave / Winston St / Brighton Ave
Lougheed Hwy (at Sperling) to Lougheed
Hwy (at Brighton)
Sprott St
Canada Way to Norland / Freeway Off-Ramp
Imperial St
Boundary Rd to Kingsway
Edmonds St
Griffiths Dr to Canada Way
10th Ave
Kingsway to Griffiths Dr (shared jurisdiction)
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SCHEDULE B
(BYLAW 5534, 6153, 8059, 8399, 8517)
Repealed (BYLAW 11464)
SCHEDULE C - MAXIMUM WEIGHTS
(BYLAW 5534, 6198)
Repealed. (BYLAW 14529)
SCHEDULE "D"
(BYLAW 5534, 6198, 6912)
Repealed. (BYLAW 13956)
SCHEDULE "E" (BYLAW #13911)
PERMIT FEES
Repealed. (BYLAW 13956)