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CITY OF KAMLOOPS
TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 23-30
Effective Date - 1981 July 14
Consolidated for Convenience Only
This is a consolidation of "Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, 1981". The amendment bylaws listed below
have been combined with the original bylaw for convenience only. This consolidation is not a
legal document. The original bylaws should be consulted for all interpretations and applications
on this subject.
Amendment
Bylaw
Description
Effective Date
23-34
Repeal Sections 701(1) and 701(2) of Part VII: Use of Highway
Regulations
January 18, 1983
23-35
Truck routes
February 8, 1983
23-36
Hazardous materials definition and repeal parking regulations
Section 517
March 22, 1983
23-38
Raising penalty fine from $1 to $2
August 9, 1983
23-43
Parades
February 9, 1988
23-45
Refuse must be covered
April 16, 1991
23-46
Truck routes repealed and re-enacted
May 19, 1992
23-47
Penalties and discounts
November 10, 1992
23-48
Overlanders bridge sidewalk
December 8, 1992
23-51
Handicap parking penalty
February 1, 1994
23-52
Repealing Part III: General Traffic Regulations, Section 317 (4)
March 29, 1994
23-53
Parking meter
December 6, 1994
23-54
Penalties
December 19, 1995
23-55
Handicap parking - display of certificate
September 9, 1997
23-56
Metered parking
January 18, 2000
23-57
Parking passes and parking in laneways
February 8, 2000
23-59
Loading zones/commercial loading zones
August 22, 2000
23-60
Meter fees
September 26, 2000
23-61
Voluntary payment
December 18, 2001
23-64
Handicap zones - two hours and penalties - $5
January 18, 2005
23-65
Definition of "trailer" and "veteran licence plate"
June 13, 2006
23-66
Residential parking permits
May 29, 2007
23-67
Penalties and discounts, commercial parking permits limited to
15 minutes, new 2-hour commercial parking permits
November 17, 2009
23-70
Regulate parking of vehicles and trailers at boat launch facilities
December 7, 2010
23-71
Amend the penalty section
January 11, 2011
23-72
Block Face Restriction
November 8, 2011
23-73
Pay Stations
October 8, 2013
23-74
Illegal Deposit of Refuse on Public Lands
January 1, 2015
23-75
Amend (Bylaw No. 23-73) 2015/2016 on-street parking rate
January 16, 2016
February 5, 2019
23-76
Truck Routes - removal of Lorne Street, River Street, and 10th
Avenue
February 3, 2015
23-77
To postpone January 1, 2018, parking fee increase to
January 1, 2019
January 9, 2018
23-78
To return the parking fees back to January 1, 2016, prices
February 5, 2019
44-13
Consequential Amendments due to adoption of Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
July 29, 2025
23-81
Adjustments to parking fines
June 1, 2026
The bylaw numbers in the margins of this consolidation refer to the bylaws that amended the
principal bylaw "Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, 1981".
BYLAW NO. 23-30
CONSOLIDATED
INDEX (CONTINUED)
February 5, 2019
TRAFFIC BYLAW NO. 23-30
INDEX
PART I
DEFINITIONS
PART II
AUTHORITIES
201
PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DIRECTOR
202
PEACE OFFICERS
203
FIRE CHIEF
204
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
PART III
GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
301
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
302
CONFORMANCE
303
DAMAGE TO DEVICES
304
OBEY COMMANDS
305
SPEED LIMITS HIGHWAYS
306
SPEED LIMITS LANES
307
SPEED LIMITS CONSTRUCTION
308
DAMAGE TO SIDEWALKS
309
BLOCKING INTERSECTIONS
310
VEHICLE WHEELS
311
TRUCK ROUTES
312
LOAD LIMITS
313
VEHICLE SIZE
314
TRAFFIC AND LOAD RESTRICTIONS
315
OVERLOAD OVERSIZE PERMIT
316
HIGHWAY CLOSURE PERMIT
317
CYCLES
318
DRIVING ON BIKEWAY
319
PROOF OF PAYMENT
320
COMMERCIAL PARKING PERMITS
321
UTILITY PARKING PERMIT
322
OFFICIAL PARKING PERMIT
323
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT
324
PARKING PERMIT
325
EXEMPTIONS
326
REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC NOTICES
327
IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES
328
REGULATED PARKING
PART IV
PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
401
CROSSING HIGHWAYS
402
ENTERING ROADWAY
403
BUS STOP
404
WALKING ON ROADWAY
405
CROSSWALKS
406
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
407
HITCH HIKING
408
WALKING ON HIGHWAYS
BYLAW NO. 23-30
CONSOLIDATED
INDEX (CONTINUED)
February 5, 2019
PART V
PARKING REGULATIONS
501
UNLAWFUL PARKING
502
TIME LIMITS
503
PAY AND DISPLAY PARKING
504
PARKING GAP
505
LANE PARKING
506
PROHIBITED PARKING
507
LIMITED PARKING AREAS
508
PARKING DISTANCE FROM CURB
509
DOUBLE PARKING
510
TRAILER PARKING
511
SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUND ZONES
512
LOADING ZONES
513
BUS STOP ZONES
514
HANDICAPPED ZONES
515
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT
516
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS RESIDENTIAL
517
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - Repealed by Bylaw 23-36
518
UNLICENSED VEHICLES
519
BOAT LAUNCH FACILITIES
520
BLOCK FACE RESTRICTION
PART VI
METERED PARKING REGULATIONS
601
METERED FEES
602
APPLICABLE METER
603
LAWFUL COIN
604
METER OPERATION
605
UNEXPIRED TIME
606
REPEAT METERING PROHIBITED
607
PARKING STALL OCCUPANCY
608
FAULTY METERS - Repealed October 8, 2013.
609
HOODED METERS
610
TEMPORARILY OUT OF USE
611
EXPIRED METER
612
PLACING PARKING METERS
613
TIME LIMITS
614
EXTENDED DURATION VIOLATION
615
METERED SPACE RESTRICTION
650
PLACING PAY STATIONS
651
PAY-BY-LICENCE PLATE
652
PAY-BY-PHONE
653
METHOD OF PARKING
654
ON-STREET PARKING RATES
655
ON-STREET PARKING TIME LIMITS
BYLAW NO. 23-30
CONSOLIDATED
INDEX (CONTINUED)
February 5, 2019
PART VII
USE OF HIGHWAYS REGULATIONS
701
SNOW REMOVAL, DEBRIS REMOVAL
702
DRAINAGE
703
LITTERING
704
CONSTRUCTION
705
IMPEDING TRAFFIC - DAMAGE TO STREETS
706
NOISE AND ADVERTISING
707
TREES OVER HIGHWAYS
708
STRUCTURES OVER HIGHWAYS
709
PARADES
710
FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
711
PROPERTY ACCESS
PART VIII
PENALTIES
801 and 802 GENERAL PENALTY
803
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT
804 and 805 SEPARATE OFFENCES
806
DEFAULT
807
RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER
APPENDIX "A"
TRUCK ROUTES
APPENDIX "B"
DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES - PLAN
February 5, 2019
This is a consolidated bylaw prepared by the City of Kamloops for information only. To verify the accuracy and currency of this
information, please contact Legislative Services at 250-828-3483 or email [email protected].
CITY OF KAMLOOPS
BYLAW NO. 23-30
(AS AMENDED)
A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND THE USE
OF STREETS, WITHIN THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS
The Council of the City of Kamloops, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as "City of Kamloops Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, 1981".
2.
Former City of Kamloops Bylaw No. 23-1; City of Kamloops Bylaws No. 23-27 and
24-12; former Town of Valleyview Bylaw No. 28; former District of Brocklehurst Bylaw
No. 16; former District of Dufferin Bylaw No. 17, and all amendments thereto are hereby
repealed.
3.
Metric units are used for all measurements in this Bylaw.
4.
INDEX
The contents of this bylaw include:
PART I
-
Definitions
PART II
-
Authorities
PART III
-
General Traffic Regulations
PART IV
-
Pedestrian Regulations
PART V
-
Parking Regulations
(23-73)
PART VI
-
Metered Parking Regulations
PART VII
-
Use of Highways Regulations
PART VIII
-
Penalties
APPENDIX "A"
-
Truck Routes
APPENDIX "B"
Dangerous Goods Routes - Plan
BYLAW NO. 23-30
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February 5, 2019
PART I - DEFINITIONS
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the expressions and definitions contained
within the "Motor Vehicle Act", the "Motor Carrier Act", the "Highway Act", the "Municipal Act", the
"Interpretation Act" and the "Commercial Transport Act" and regulations thereto, shall be
applicable and these additional interpretations shall prevail throughout:
"ACCESS"
means a driveway intended for ingress and/or egress to abutting property
from a highway.
"ACCESS PERMIT" means a permit which authorizes provision of access to an abutting
property from an adjacent highway.
"ANGLE PARKING" means the parking of a vehicle other than parallel to a curb.
"ARTERIAL
STREET"
means a highway classified as arterial by the Official Street Classification
Map of the City.
"BIKEWAY"
means the portion of the highway intended either exclusively or partially for
use by cyclists.
(23-72)
"BLOCK FACE"
means the block or portion of a highway at which a vehicle is parked,
extending to the intersections of the highway beyond either end of the
vehicle.
(23-73)
"BOULEVARD"
means that portion of a highway or street between the curb line and the
adjoining property, or the lateral line of a roadway or lane and the adjoining
property, be it either side, front and/or back. It includes, but is not limited
to, sidewalks, flat land, slopes, and ditches.
"BUS"
means a motor vehicle which is designed, constructed and used for the
transportation of more than nine passengers.
"BUS ROUTE SIGN" means a sign designated and issued by the Urban Transit Authority at
which public transit buses may stop and allow the ingress and/or egress of
passengers.
"BUS STOP ZONE" means that entire length of the curb lane within an area extending from
20 m on the near side to 7.5 m on the far side of any bus route sign
indicating a bus stop or any length of curb area delineated by a red curb.
"BYLAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER"
means the person appointed by the City and any person delegated to
assist him in enforcing municipal laws and regulations as set out in this
bylaw.
"CHIEF BUILDING
INSPECTOR"
means the person appointed as such by the City, and any person
delegated to assist him in carrying out his duties under this bylaw.
"CITY"
means the City of Kamloops.
"COIN"
means a lawful coin of Canada or U.S.A.
"COLLECTOR
STREET"
means a highway classified as collector by the Official Street Classification
Map of the City.
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February 5, 2019
(23-46)
"COMMERCIAL
VEHICLE"
has the same meaning as commercial vehicle in the Commercial Transport
Act.
"COUNCIL"
means the Council of the City.
"CURB"
means the raised structural element which may be installed at the outside
edge of a highway or median parking area, primarily for a gutter.
(23-46)
"DESTINATION"
means the location indicated on a driver's bill of lading.
"DOUBLE
PARKING"
means the standing of a vehicle in the travelled portion of the highway,
adjacent to a parked vehicle, or parking space.
"FIRE CHIEF"
means the person appointed as such by the City and any person
delegated to assist him in carrying out his duties under this bylaw.
"FIRE ZONE"
means that portion of a highway which is contained within the projected
extension of the lateral boundaries of every parcel of land upon which any
Fire Hall is constructed and in which any equipment for use in fighting fire
and/or other emergency uses is held, stored or maintained by the City.
(23-46)
"GROSS VEHICLE
WEIGHT"
means the number of kilograms derived by adding the weights on all the
axles of a commercial vehicle.
"HANDICAPPED
ZONE"
means that portion of a highway designated by a traffic control device for
the exclusive use of vehicles displaying an authorized handicapped
identification label.
"HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS"
Repealed by Bylaw 23-36
"HIGHWAY"
includes all public streets, roads, ways, trails, lanes, bridges, trestles, ferry
landings and approaches and any other public way or right-of-way
designed or intended for or used by the general public for the passage of
vehicles.
"HOLIDAY"
means Sunday and any officially proclaimed statutory holiday as well as
any other day proclaimed or declared by the Federal, Provincial or
Municipal governments as a holiday.
"LAND"
means land owned by the City.
"LANED HIGHWAY" means a highway or the part of a highway that is divided into two or more
marked lanes for the movement of vehicular traffic in the same direction.
"LANEWAY"
means a service road along the back of residential or commercial property
not exceeding 8 m in width.
(23-46)
"LICENSED GROSS
VEHICLE WEIGHT"
means the maximum gross vehicle weight for which a commercial vehicle
is licensed.
"LIMITED
PARKING"
means regulated or restricted parking.
"LOADING ZONE"
means that portion of a highway designated by a traffic control device for
the exclusive use of vehicles loading or unloading passengers or property.
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February 5, 2019
"LOCAL STREET"
means a highway classified as local by the Official Street Classification
Map of the City.
(23-73)
"METERED SPACE" means that portion of a highway or land marked exclusively for the parking
or standing of vehicles at which a parking meter or a pay station has been
installed and a traffic control device regulates such parking requiring the
operator of the vehicle to pay a fee for parking.
(23-81)
"METERED
PERIOD"
means the period between 8:00 hours and 18:00 hours every day except
Sunday and holidays as displayed on pay stations on any street or any
portion of the street.
(23-73)
"METERED ZONE"
means any highway or land marked exclusively for the parking or standing
of vehicles in respect of which a parking meter or pay-by-licence plate
system or a pay-by-phone system may be established and maintained to
collect fees for parking vehicles in such metered zones.
"OFFICIAL STREET
CLASSIFICATION
MAP"
means the street classification map adopted by Council.
"ONE WAY
STREET"
means a highway designated as one way, by traffic control devices, upon
which vehicles shall move only in the direction indicated.
"OPERATOR"
means any person who drives, operates, propels or is in physical control of
a vehicle, and shall be deemed to include the person in whose name the
vehicle is registered.
"OVERPARKED"
means
(i)
at a metered space the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or
not, when the signal on such meter indicates the parking time has
expired, or indicates violation.
(ii)
at an unmetered space the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied
or not, contrary to a traffic control device.
(23-73)
(iii)
at a metered space the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or
not, when the time purchased at a parking pay station or pay-by-
phone for that vehicle has expired.
"OWNER"
means as applied to a vehicle:
(i)
the person who holds the legal title to the vehicle; or
(ii)
the person who is entitled to be and is in possession of the vehicle;
or
(iii)
the person in whose name the vehicle is registered.
"PARADE"
means the procession or group of pedestrians (except members of the
Armed Forces) numbering more than twenty, standing, marching or
walking on any street or sidewalk, or any group of vehicles numbering ten
or more (except funeral processions) standing or moving on any street.
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"PARK"
when prohibited, means the stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, upon a highway, except when standing temporarily for the
purpose of, and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
(23-73)
"PARKING
COUPON
DISPENSER"
Repealed October 8, 2013.
"PARKING
CONTROL
SUPERVISOR"
means a person appointed by the City and any person delegated to assist
him in carrying out his duties under this bylaw.
(23-73)
"PARKING METER" means a device to measure the time during which a vehicle may legally
occupy a metered space.
"PARKING STALL"
means a portion of a highway or City parking lot indicated by a traffic
control device as a parking place for one vehicle.
(23-73)
"PAY-BY-LICENCE
PLATE", or
grammatical
variations of that
term
means a system established by or on behalf of the City under which the
operator of a vehicle may pay the fee for parking the vehicle in a metered
space remotely at a pay station in accordance with the requirements of
that system as indicated on or at the pay station.
(23-73)
"PAY-BY-PHONE",
or grammatical
variations of that
term
means a system established by or on behalf of the City under which a
person may:
i)
set up a cash or credit card account; and
ii)
pay the fee for parking a vehicle in a metered space remotely by
telephone in accordance with the requirements of that system.
(23-73)
"PAY STATION"
means an electronic appliance designed for the purpose of gauging and
indicating a time within which the operator of a vehicle may park the
vehicle in a metered space.
"PERMIT"
means a document in writing issued pursuant to this bylaw.
"PERSONS"
means human beings, male or female, and includes a company or body
corporate.
"PEACE OFFICER"
means any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and any
person delegated to assist him in carrying out his duties under this bylaw.
"PUBLIC TRANSIT
BUS"
means any vehicle operated under the auspices of the Urban Transit
Authority for use by general public.
(23-64)
"PUBLIC WORKS
AND UTILITIES
DIRECTOR"
means the person appointed as such by the City, and any person
delegated to assist him in carrying out his duties under this bylaw.
"RECREATION
VEHICLE"
means a chassis-mounted camper, motor home, holiday trailer, or boat
trailer intended exclusively for recreational use.
"RESERVED
PARKING"
means a parking stall reserved for a special use as indicated by a traffic
control device.
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February 5, 2019
"RESIDENTIAL
AREA"
means any area zoned for residential land use in the Zoning Bylaw.
"RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT"
means a permit which authorizes the parking of a vehicle on a highway
contrary to a traffic control device issued pursuant to this bylaw.
"ROAD CLOSURE
PERMIT"
means a permit which authorizes the closure of a highway or portion of a
highway.
"SHOULDER"
means the portion of the highway between the travelled portion of an
uncurbed highway and the ditch; or if there is no ditch, the area between
the travelled portion of the highway and the boulevard.
"SIDEWALK"
means the portion of a highway intended exclusively for use by
pedestrians.
"SIDEWALK
CROSSING"
means the alteration portion of a sidewalk or curb for passage of vehicular
traffic.
"TIME"
means either Pacific Standard Time, or Pacific Daylight Saving Time,
whichever is proclaimed to be in effect by the Province of British Columbia.
"TRAFFIC NOTICE" means a Notice of Traffic or Parking Violation.
(23-73)
"TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICE"
means a sign, traffic control signal, line, parking meter, pay station, pay
and display, marking, space, barricade, or other device, placed or erected
under this bylaw.
(23-65)
"TRAILER"
means a vehicle without motor power designed to be drawn by, or used in
conjunction with, a motor vehicle and includes a semi-trailer as defined in
the Commercial Transport Act
(23-46)
"TRUCK ROUTE"
means highways that are listed on Appendix 'A' and shown for
convenience purposes on Appendix 'B', both attached to and forming part
of this bylaw, on which vehicles in excess of a licensed gross vehicle
weight of 10,900 kg may travel at any time.
"WALKWAY"
means a public way designed and intended exclusively for use by
pedestrians.
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February 5, 2019
PART II: AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC WORKS
AND UTILITIES
DIRECTOR
201.
The Public Works and Utilities Director by himself or anyone under
his direction is hereby authorized and empowered to order to place,
replace or alter traffic control devices at any location he may
determine to give effect to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act
and this bylaw.
PEACE OFFICERS
202.
(1)
Peace Officers, or any person duly authorized, may:
(a)
issue traffic notices for violations of this bylaw;
(b)
direct and regulate traffic in any manner deemed
necessary and in doing so, may disregard any traffic
control device;
(c)
impound any vehicle, trailer or cycle that is in
violation of this bylaw;
(d)
require the driver of any vehicle to weigh same at
any weigh scale forthwith.
FIRE CHIEF
203.
(1)
The Fire Chief, or any person duly authorized, may:
(a)
direct and regulate traffic in any manner deemed
necessary and in doing so, may disregard any traffic
control device;
(b)
impound if necessary for the purpose of carrying out
required duties, any vehicle or trailer;
(c)
designate in any manner, a line or lines near the
location of a fire or other emergency, beyond which
the public shall not pass.
BYLAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
204.
(1)
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any person duly
authorized, may:
(a)
issue traffic notices for violations of this bylaw;
(b)
place temporary "No Parking" signs and barricades
or other applicable traffic control devices:
(23-73)
(c)
hood, or otherwise temporarily remove from service
a parking meter or pay station;
(d)
issue parking permits for residential parking, special
vehicle use, or other purposes which may be
approved, from time to time;
(e)
impound any vehicle, trailer or cycle in violation of
this bylaw.
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February 5, 2019
PARKING
CONTROL
OFFICER
205.
(1)
The Parking Control Officer, or any person duly authorized,
may:
(a)
issue traffic notices for violations of this bylaw;
(b)
place temporary "No Parking" signs and barricades
or other applicable traffic control devices;
(23-73)
(c)
hood, or otherwise temporarily remove from service
a parking meter or pay station;
(d)
issue parking permits for residential parking, special
vehicle use, or other purposes which may be
approved, from time to time;
(e)
impound any vehicle, trailer or cycle in violation of
this bylaw.
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February 5, 2019
PART III: GENERAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRAFFIC
CONTROL
DEVICES
301.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, all traffic control
devices installed in the City shall be deemed to be duly authorized
traffic control devices under this bylaw.
CONFORMANCE
302.
No person shall park, drive or operate a vehicle or cycle, in
contravention of a traffic control device.
DAMAGE TO
DEVICES
303.
No person shall drive or walk on or over a newly painted line or
marking, nor remove or alter any traffic control device.
OBEY COMMANDS 304.
Every person shall at all times comply with any lawful order,
direction, signal or command made or given by a police officer,
bylaw enforcement officer, fireman, flagman, ambulance attendant,
or school patrol.
SPEED LIMITS
HIGHWAY
305.
No person shall operate a vehicle on a highway at a greater rate of
speed than 50 km/h unless otherwise posted.
SPEED LIMITS
LANEWAY
306.
No person shall operate a vehicle on a laneway at a greater rate of
speed than 20 km/h.
SPEED LIMITS
CONSTRUCTION
307.
No person shall operate a vehicle within a construction zone at a
speed greater than 30 km/h unless otherwise posted.
DAMAGE TO
SIDEWALKS
308.
(1)
No person operating a vehicle shall park, drive in, over or
upon any walkway, sidewalk, curb or boulevard so as to
encumber, obstruct, or damage the same.
(2)
When a sidewalk crossing is not available, crossing by a
vehicle will be permitted upon adequate provision being
made to protect the sidewalk or boulevard from damage by
the use of suitable planking or other material, having due
consideration for the size and weight of the vehicle and
load.
BLOCKING
INTERSECTIONS
309.
No person operating a vehicle shall block an intersection or a
marked crosswalk, notwithstanding any traffic control signal.
VEHICLE WHEELS 310.
(1)
No person shall, without a permit, operate on a highway a
vehicle having wheels, tires, or tracks constructed or
equipped with projecting spikes, cleats, ribs, clamps,
flanges, lugs, or other attachments or projections which
extend beyond the tread or traction surface of the wheel.
(2)
Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the use of
snow chains or studded tires during the period from October
1 in any calendar year to April 30 of the following year.
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TRUCK ROUTES
311
(1)
The highways shown in Appendix "A" attached to and
forming part of this bylaw are hereby designated as truck
routes.
(2)
Every person operating a truck exceeding the GVW of
10,900 kg upon a highway not classified as a truck route
shall travel by the closest and most direct route to the
destination of the trip upon entering or leaving the truck
route.
LOAD LIMITS
312.
No person shall, without a permit issued under authority of this
bylaw and subject to the provisions of this bylaw, operate on a
highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles and trailers having a
weight not conforming to the requirements of the Commercial
Transport Act and Regulations thereto.
VEHICLE SIZE
313.
No person shall, without a permit, and subject to the provisions of
this bylaw, operate on a highway a vehicle or combination of
vehicles and trailers having a size not conforming to the
requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act and Commercial Transport
Act and Regulations thereto.
TRAFFIC AND
LOAD
RESTRICTIONS
314.
Where in the opinion of the Public Works and Utilities Director any
highway is liable to damage through extraordinary traffic thereon,
he may regulate, limit or prohibit the use of the highway by any
person operating or in charge of the extraordinary traffic or owning
the goods carried therein or the vehicles used therein.
OVERLOAD
OVERSIZE PERMIT
315.
(1)
Overload and/or Oversize Permits may be issued to
persons transporting extraordinary commodities.
(2)
Applications are processed through the Engineering
Division.
(44-13)
(3)
Permit Cost charges shall be as outlined in Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 44-14, except for any direct costs
incurred due to utility relocation.
HIGHWAY
CLOSURE PERMIT
316.
REPEALED BY BYLAW 23-43.
CYCLES
317.
(1)
No person shall ride a bicycle on a sidewalk or walkway.
(2)
No person shall leave a cycle on a highway or public place
in a position which obstructs the free movement of
pedestrian or vehicle traffic, and where a cycle is found as
stated herein, the said cycle may be impounded forthwith.
(3)
Cycles impounded will be sold at public auction after 90
days, unless claimed by the owner.
(23-52)
(4)
REPEALED (Re: Overlanders Bridge sidewalk).
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DRIVING ON
BIKEWAY
318.
(1)
No person shall ride, drive or lead an animal, or move,
drive, run, propel, or park any vehicle along, over or across
any bikeway except at bikeway crossings specifically
constructed for vehicular traffic.
(a)
Light carriages or chairs designed for the
convenience of children or invalids may be operated
on a bikeway.
(2)
All cyclists must yield right-of-way to any pedestrian, light
carriages or chairs designed for the conveyance of children
or invalids stationed or standing upon crossings or
proceeding along any bikeway.
PROOF OF
PAYMENT
319.
Proof of Payment for any parking or traffic notice shall be an official
receipt obtainable at City Hall.
COMMERCIAL
PARKING PERMITS
320.
(1)
Commercial parking permits may be issued annually on
request to the owner of a commercial vehicle upon payment
of the required fee, unless the Parking Permit issued to
such owner has been revoked within twelve calendar
months of the application for such permit.
(2)
Permits may be issued to the owner of a vehicle which is
used by a business established within the boundaries of the
City and who complies with the following provisions:
(a)
Holds a current licence plate under the current City
"Commercial Vehicle Licensing Bylaw".
(b)
The vehicle is clearly marked with permanent signs
painted on the body, covering an area of not less
than .05 m² on each side.
(c)
The business is licensed under the categories of
Schedule "A" attached to the City of Kamloops
Business Licence Bylaw.
(3)
The permit so issued shall be valid only for the year in
which it is issued.
(4)
Such permit may be revoked at any time, and a
proportionate amount of the fee paid covering the period to
the end of the year for which the permit was originally
issued shall, upon application therefore and upon surrender
of such permit, be refunded to the person to whom the
permit was issued.
(5)
(a)
A Parking Permit may be transferred from one
commercial vehicle to another providing all such
vehicles are owned by the applicant for the permit.
Such permit must be visible through the windshield
when required for use.
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COMMERCIAL PARKING PERMITS (CONTINUED)
(b)
A list of vehicle licence numbers which are covered
by a permit must be submitted to the Parking
Control Office at time of application for a permit.
(23-67)
(6)
(a)
All commercial vehicles displaying a valid 15 Minute
Commercial Parking Permit may be parked for up to
fifteen (15) minutes at a metered space or where
limited parking is designated in the City at any one
time;
(b)
With the exception of 6 (c) below, all commercial
vehicles displaying a valid Two (2) Hour Commercial
Parking Permit may be parked for up to Two (2)
hours at a metered space or where limited parking is
designated in the City at any one time.; and
(c)
Two (2) Hour Commercial Parking Permits are not
valid on Victoria Street.
(44-13)
(7)
Commercial Parking Permit charges shall be applicable as
outlined in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14
UTILITY PARKING
PERMIT
321.
(1)
Utility Parking Permits may be issued annually on request,
to Federal and Provincial Government Departments or
agencies, Crown corporations and utility service
organizations.
(2)
All utility vehicles displaying a valid parking permit may be
parked for up to four hours at a metered space or where
limited parking is designated in the City at any one time.
(44-13)
(3)
The charge for a Utility Parking Permit shall be as outlined
in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
OFFICIAL PARKING
PERMIT
322.
(1)
Official Parking Permits may be issued annually to persons
engaged in duties directly related to the administration of
the City in an official or service capacity.
(2)
Applications are processed through the Bylaw Enforcement
office and permit holders must supply the appropriate
vehicle licence plate number.
RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT
323.
(1)
Residential Parking Permits may be issued annually on
request to homeowners in areas of the City where limited
parking restrictions are in force.
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(2)
Two permits may be issued for each residence or lot, and
one additional permit may be issued for every 8 m of
highway frontage of a residence or lot with highway
frontage that exceeds 16 m.
(3)
Permit Cost - No charge.
COURTESY
PARKING PERMIT
324.
(1)
Courtesy Parking Permits may be issued to persons from
out of town attending conventions, seminars or other
activities where large numbers of people are staying
temporarily in the City.
(2)
Applications will be in writing and must be received at least
one month before the event is to take place.
(3)
Permit Cost - No charge.
EXEMPTIONS
325.
(1)
The operator of any of the following vehicles shall be
exempt from the provisions of Sections 507 and 611 of this
bylaw:
(a)
Vehicles identified by sign or insignia as belonging
to the City;
(b)
Vehicles having attached to the windshield a permit
issued under Sections 322 and 324.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to display on any vehicle
any card, sticker or certificate purporting to provide for any
exemption from the provisions of this bylaw unless such
card, sticker or certificate has been duly authorized as set
out in this part.
(3)
The operators of taxicabs may use a metered space without
charge for the period of time actually required for taking on
or discharging passengers, such period of time not to
exceed two (2) minutes.
(23-46)
(4)
Public service vehicles including, but not limited to,
municipal, transit and school buses are exempt from
restricted truck routes limiting access to vehicles over a
licensed GVW of 10,900 kg.
(23-64)
(23-73)
(5)
The holder of an authorized handicap permit may, when
that permit is properly displayed on a vehicle, park at any
metered space for the maximum period of time indicated by
the traffic control device.
EXEMPTIONS (CONTINUED)
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(23-73)
(6)
The operator of a vehicle bearing a veteran licence plate
shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 611 for the
maximum period of time indicated by the traffic control
device.
REMOVAL OF
TRAFFIC NOTICES
326.
No person, other than the owner or operator of a vehicle, shall
remove from a vehicle any traffic notice issued under the authority
of this bylaw.
IMPOUNDMENT OF
VEHICLES
327.
(1)
A Peace Officer finding a vehicle unlawfully occupying any
portion of a highway or public place, may detain, remove or
impound such vehicle, and thereupon shall cause it to be
taken to a place of storage.
(2)
All costs and charges for the removal, care, or storage of a
motor vehicle removed under this bylaw shall be paid by the
owner of the motor vehicle, and shall be a lien thereon in
favour of the keeper of any repair shop, garage or storage
place in which that motor vehicle is stored, and the same
may be enforced by him in the manner provided by the
Repairers Lien Act or the Warehouse Lien Act.
REGULATED
PARKING ZONES
328.
All highways and City parking lots, where parking is permitted or
restricted are hereby designated as regular parking zones and
traffic control devices may be placed from time to time to indicate
such regulations or restrictions.
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PART IV: PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
CROSSING
HIGHWAYS
401.
No pedestrian shall stand on the travelled portion of a highway
while waiting to cross a highway.
ENTERING
ROADWAY
402.
No pedestrian shall leave the curb, or other place of safety and
walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is
impractical for the driver to stop.
BUS STOP
403.
No pedestrian shall cross a highway in front of a bus which has
stopped to load or unload passengers except at an intersection
controlled by a traffic control signal.
WALKING ON
ROADWAY
404.
No pedestrian shall walk on the travelled portion of a highway if a
sidewalk or shoulder or other space is available as a walking area.
CROSSWALKS
405.
No pedestrian, crossing a highway where marked crosswalks exist,
shall cross outside the limits of the markings.
TRAFFIC
CONTROL SIGNAL
406.
No pedestrian shall cross a highway in a crosswalk in
contravention of a traffic control signal.
HITCHHIKING
407.
No pedestrian shall stand upon or walk along a travelled portion of
the highway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
WALKING ON
HIGHWAYS
408.
Every pedestrian crossing a highway at any point other than within
a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an
intersection shall give the right of way to all vehicles on the
highway.
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PART V: PARKING REGULATIONS
UNLAWFUL
PARKING
501.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle in any public place unless
such person shall comply with all conditions of this bylaw
and other regulations posted by traffic control devices.
(2)
(a)
Where a motor vehicle or trailer is left, without the
consent of the occupier of private property on such
private property in the City, the owner of a motor
vehicle or trailer shall be deemed to have authorized
and empowered the occupier to be his agent for the
purpose of towing the motor vehicle or trailer to a
place of storage and of storing it;
(b)
The agent has a lien against the motor vehicle or
trailer for all reasonable advances made or charges
incurred in connection with the towing and storing of
the motor vehicle or trailer in the course of the
agency;
(c)
The procedure respecting enforcement of the lien
shall be governed by the "Warehouse Lien Act".
TIME LIMITS
502.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, no person shall
park a vehicle on any highway for more than forty-eight (48) hours
continuously.
(23-73)
PAY AND DISPLAY
PARKING
503.
No person operating a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a facility
controlled by a parking pay station at any time during the hours,
when according to traffic control devices displayed in the vicinity,
such device is in operation unless:
(a)
Payment has been deposited in the pay station in the
amount and in the manner prescribed; and
(b)
When requiring a coupon to be displayed, the coupon shall
be obtained from the pay station and conspicuously
displayed in or upon such vehicle at all times while it is so
parked.
PARKING GAP
504.
No person, where vehicles are parked parallel to the edge of the
roadway, shall park a vehicle closer than 1 m from any other
parked vehicle.
LANE PARKING
505.
(1)
Whenever access can be had to any laneway, all deliveries
or collections of goods to or from any commercial building
shall be made therefrom.
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LANE PARKING (CONTINUED)
(23-57)
(2)
No person shall park a vehicle in a laneway unless he is
actively engaged in the loading or unloading of goods from
a vehicle in which case parking will be permitted for a
period of up to fifteen (15) minutes, and such vehicle shall
be parked in a manner so as to not block the laneway
entirely.
(3)
No person shall park a vehicle in a laneway for the purpose
of loading and unloading where a loading zone is provided
on site.
PROHIBITED
PARKING
506.
(1)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or to
comply with the law or the directions of a peace officer or
traffic-control device, no person shall stop, stand, or park a
vehicle;
(a)
on a sidewalk or boulevard;
(b)
(i)
in front of a public or private driveway in a
residential district;
(ii)
in front of nor within 2 m of a public or private
driveway in a commercial or industrial zone.
(c)
within an intersection;
(d)
within 5 m of a fire hydrant measured from a point in
the curb or edge of the highway which is closest to
the fire hydrant;
(e)
on a crosswalk;
(f)
within 6 m of the approach side of a crosswalk;
(g)
within 6 m upon the approach to any flashing
beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at
the side of a highway;
(h)
within 6 m of an intersection;
(i)
within 15 m of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
(j)
upon any highway for the purpose of
(i)
displaying a vehicle for sale;
(ii)
advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking,
storing, or repairing any vehicle, except
where repairs are necessitated by an
emergency;
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PROHIBITED PARKING (CONTINUED)
(iii)
displaying signs;
(iv)
selling any product.
(k)
alongside or opposite a highway excavation or
obstruction when stopping, standing or parking
obstructs traffic;
(l)
upon a bridge or other elevated structure on a
highway, or within a highway tunnel, except as
permitted by a traffic-control device;
(m)
(i)
on a highway in such a manner as to
obstruct or impede the normal flow of traffic;
(ii)
or on a marked lane of a laned highway.
(n)
in a place in contravention of a traffic-control device
that gives notice that stopping, standing, or parking
is there prohibited or restricted;
(o)
in such a manner as to obstruct the visibility of any
standard traffic sign.
(2)
No person shall move a vehicle that is not lawfully under his
control into any of the places mentioned in Subsection (1).
(23-73)
LIMITED PARKING
AREAS
507.
No person shall stop, stand, park or over-park a vehicle on a
highway, for any length of time, in excess of the maximum period
of parking time posted by a traffic control device.
PARKING
DISTANCE FROM
CURB
508.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle on a highway except on the
right-hand side thereof, and the right-hand wheels shall be
not further than 30 cm from the face of the curb.
(2)
On any one-way highway, a person may park on the left-
hand side of the highway, in the same direction as the
normal flow of traffic, however the left wheels shall be not
further than 30 cm from the face of the curb.
DOUBLE PARKING 509.
No person shall double park a vehicle on a highway.
TRAILER PARKING 510.
No person shall park any trailer upon any highway unless in
emergency situations or the trailer is attached to a vehicle by which
it may be propelled or drawn.
SCHOOL AND
PLAYGROUND
ZONES
511.
No person shall park a vehicle on a highway on the side adjacent
to a school or playground where such school or playground is
unfenced, or within 8 m from an opening in a fenced school or
playground, between 8:00 hours and 17:00 hours in a school zone
on days when school is normally in session, and between dawn
and dusk in a playground zone on any day.
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LOADING ZONES
512A No person shall park a vehicle in a loading zone unless he is
actively engaged in the loading or unloading of goods or
passengers from a vehicle, and then the maximum duration of
parking shall be ten (10) minutes."
COMMERCIAL
LOADING ZONES
512B No person shall park or stop a vehicle in a commercial loading
zone except:
(i)
for a period not exceeding five (5) minutes for the purpose
of and while actively engaged in the loading or unloading of
passengers and where the operator must remain with the
vehicle;
(ii)
for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes for the
purpose of and while actively engaged in the loading or
unloading of merchandise or material, and such vehicle
displays a current Commercial Parking Permit."
BUS STOP ZONE
513.
No person shall stop or park a vehicle in a bus stop zone.
HANDICAPPED
514.
No person shall park a vehicle in a parking space designated for
use by handicapped persons, unless such vehicle displays a valid
handicap numbered S.P.A.R.C. certificate or other authorized
certificates.
RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT
515.
No person shall park a vehicle on a highway in a residential area
contrary to a traffic control device unless such person has acquired
an authorized Residential Parking Permit, and such permit is
displayed on the vehicle, and the vehicle is parked in accordance
with the conditions of the permit.
WEIGHT
RESTRICTIONS
516.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw no person shall
park any vehicle having a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5,500 kg,
or a length in excess of 7.5 m on a local street within a residential
area for a consecutive period longer than two (2) hours.
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
517.
Repealed by Bylaw No. 23-36.
(23-70)
UNLICENSED
VEHICLES
518.
No person shall park a vehicle or trailer on any highway, boulevard,
sidewalk, or other public place without having a valid licence, and a
numbered plate affixed to and issued for the lawful operation of the
vehicle or trailer upon a highway.
(23-70)
BOAT LAUNCH
FACILITIES
519.
No person shall park a vehicle or trailer at any boat launch facility
in contravention of a traffic-control device that gives notice that
stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited or restricted.
(23-72)
BLOCK FACE
RESTRICTION
520.
No person shall park a vehicle at any non-metered block face at
which it was previously parked, until not less than two (2) hours has
passed since the vehicle last occupied that block face.
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(23-73)
PART VI: METERED PARKING REGULATIONS
(23-60)
(23-73)
METERED FEES
601.
The fee for parking in any metered space shall be such amount as
shown upon the parking meter or pay station. The words '25¢
Piece', 'One Dollar', and 'Two Dollars' shall be construed as
meaning 'quarter', 'loonie', and 'toonie', respectively.
APPLICABLE
METER
602.
The parking meter applicable to a metered parking space shall be
the meter designated by an arrow or other indication shown on the
meter head or post.
(23-73)
LAWFUL PAYMENT 603.
No person shall insert any object in a parking meter or a pay
station other than a lawful coin of Canada or USA, a credit card, or
other payment methods accepted by the City.
(23-53)
METER
OPERATION
604.
Every person parking a vehicle in a metered parking space shall
immediately after parking the vehicle, deposit a coin in the
appropriate meter as required, and thereupon the parking stall may
be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during the period indicated by
the timer contained in the meter head.
(23-73)
UNEXPIRED TIME
605.
Repealed October 8, 2013.
(23-73)
REPEAT
METERING
PROHIBITED
606.
Upon expiration of the time paid for, no person shall purchase
additional time in the same metered space beyond the maximum
time indicated by a traffic control device. The depositing of each
additional payment after expiration of the maximum time shall
constitute a separate offence under this bylaw.
PARKING SPACE
OCCUPANCY
607.
No person, where parking spaces are designated by traffic control
devices, shall park a vehicle so as to occupy more than one stall,
unless paying for two (2) stalls.
(23-73)
FAULTY METERS
608.
Repealed October 8, 2013.
(23-73)
RESERVED
PARKING
609.
(1)
No unauthorized person, when a metered space has been
reserved by a traffic control device, shall park a vehicle in
that parking stall.
(44-13)
(2)
Every person, where a metered space is reserved for the
benefit of that person, shall pay a fee outlined in Fees and
Charges Bylaw No. 44-14 per day or part of a day for each
day, other than Sundays or holidays, that the metered
space is reserved.
TEMPORARILY
OUT OF USE
610.
No person shall park a vehicle in a metered space that has been
temporarily taken out of use as a parking space by the placement
of an appropriate traffic control device.
(23-73)
EXPIRED TIME
611.
Every operator of a vehicle who permits such vehicle to be, or
remain, in a metered space when authorized parking time has
expired, shall be deemed to be overparked and shall be guilty of an
infraction of this bylaw.
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(23-73)
PLACING PARKING
METERS
612.
The Parking Control Supervisor is hereby authorized to mark out
metered spaces in all metered zones in the City and to place and
install parking meters or pay stations in each metered zone.
TIME LIMITS
613.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, no person shall
park a vehicle on any highway or City parking lot for more than
forty-eight (48) hours continuously.
(23-73)
(23-67)
EXTENDED
DURATION
VIOLATION
614.
Every operator of a vehicle shall be guilty of a separate and
additional infraction of this bylaw for every hour or fraction
thereafter he or she permits such vehicle to be, or remain, in a
metered space after the first hour the authorized parking time
expired or was identified to have expired.
(23-73)
(23-72)
METERED SPACE
RESTRICTION
615.
No person shall park a vehicle in a metered space at which it was
previously parked, until not less than three (3) hours has passed
since the vehicle last occupied that metered space.
(23-73)
PLACING PAY
STATIONS
650.
Pay stations shall be installed with at least one pay station on each
side of each block of any highway or land marked exclusively for
the parking or standing of vehicles as a pay-by-licence plate, or
pay-by-phone, or pay and display, metered zone.
(23-73)
PAY-BY-LICENCE
PLATE
651.
A person who chooses to pay-by-licence plate must comply with
the City's requirements regarding the pay-by-licence plate system.
(23-73)
PAY-BY-PHONE
652.
A person who chooses to pay-by-phone must comply with the
City's requirements regarding the pay-by-phone system.
(23-73)
METHOD OF
PARKING
653.
(1)
A person who parks in a metered zone must:
(a)
Pay-by-licence plate by:
(i)
entering, at a pay station, the licence plate
number of the person's vehicle, and the
amount of parking time required; and
(ii)
pay the fee indicated by the pay station by a
method of payment prescribed at the pay
station; or
(b)
Pay-by-phone by calling the telephone number for
the pay-by-phone system, entering the metered
zone number, and activating and terminating
payment, to park up to the maximum time permitted.
(2)
When, after the action taken in subsection (1) above:
(a)
The time recorded by the pay station; or
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METHOD OF PARKING (CONTINUED)
(b)
The time recorded by the City under the pay-by-
phone option;
shows a time period that is greater than 0, the metered
space may be lawfully occupied by a vehicle during the
period of time shown, subject to all other restrictions,
limitations or conditions of this bylaw, including, but not
limited to, Sections 654 and 655.
(44-13)
ON-STREET
PARKING RATES
654.
Unless another rate is indicated at the pay station, a person who
parks in a metered zone must pay the parking rates as outlined in
Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 44-14.
(23-73)
ON-STREET
PARKING TIME
LIMITS
655.
A person may use the unexpired time from parking at a metered
space under pay-by-licence plate or pay-by-phone at another
metered space within the same metered zone. Failure to move a
vehicle after the maximum allowed time for the metered space has
expired shall constitute an offence under Section 615 of this bylaw.
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PART VII: USE OF HIGHWAYS REGULATIONS
SNOW REMOVAL
701.
(1)
Repealed by Bylaw 23-34
DEBRIS REMOVAL 701.
(2)
Repealed by Bylaw 23-34
DRAINAGE
702.
No person shall alter or stop the flow of water through any drain,
sewer, ditch or culvert on any highway.
(23-74)
LITTERING
703A. (1)
No person shall place, throw, deposit or discard on any
highway any rubbish, litter or waste material of any
description.
(2)
Anyone found guilty of Section 703A, shall be liable for all
costs incurred by the City to remove any rubbish, litter or
waste material of any description.
SECURING LOADS 703B. (1)
No person shall operate on a highway, a vehicle or
combination of vehicle and trailer unless it is so
constructed, loaded, or covered as to prevent any of its load
from dropping, shifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping
therefrom.
(2)
Should any material, due to any cause whatsoever, fall from
the vehicle, the operator shall forthwith take all reasonable
precautions to safeguard traffic from the consequences
thereof and shall remove such material from the spillage
area.
(23-45)
(3)
No person shall transport rubbish or refuse of any
description in a motor vehicle unless the portion of the
motor vehicle in which the refuse is transported is
completely covered or enclosed so as to prevent refuse
from spilling or escaping from the vehicle.
CONSTRUCTION
704.
(1)
No person shall excavate or construct any works or occupy
the highway for purposes of construction adjacent to the
highway unless otherwise authorized by permit.
(2)
Where authorized works are carried out on, over, or under
any highway, appropriate signs, flashers, barricades or
other warning devices shall be provided around the
construction zone to the satisfaction of the Public Works
and Utilities Director.
IMPEDING
TRAFFIC DAMAGE
TO HIGHWAYS
705.
No person shall cut, saw, break, split, place or pile firewood,
lumber, blocks, stone, debris, or other material or mix mortar or do
any act upon any highway which impedes traffic or causes damage
to same.
NOISE AND
ADVERTISING
706.
No person shall operate upon a vehicle any calliope, loudspeaker
or other noise-making device upon the streets of the City for
advertising or other purposes unless a permit has been applied for
and granted by the Council.
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TREES OVER
HIGHWAYS
707.
Every person being the owner or occupier of real property shall
cause all trees, shrubs or other vegetation to be properly trimmed
and cut back, so as to prevent physical obstruction and visibility
impairment to pedestrian and vehicle traffic on the sidewalk or
highway.
STRUCTURES
OVER HIGHWAYS
708.
(1)
No person shall, except as provided herein or by any other
bylaw, or unless otherwise authorized by the Public Works
and Utilities Director, erect or maintain any structure which
encroaches on or over any highway or public land.
(2)
Approved structures overhanging the highway shall have a
minimum clearance of 2.5 m above any sidewalk or
walkway and 5 m above any roadway.
(3)
No person shall place, erect, remove or alter any sign,
structure or other device on or over a street or land without
the express consent of the Public Works and Utilities
Director.
(23-43)
PARADES
709.
(1)
Any person desiring to hold a parade shall prior to the event
make application in writing to the Public Works and Utilities
Director, and in such application, furnish the following
information:
(a)
the name and address of the applicant;
(b)
the nature and object of such parade;
(c)
the month, day and hours during which the parade
will be held;
(d)
a description of the intended route of the parade and
assembly area or the intended area in which the
parade will be limited to, as the case may be; and
(e)
a description of the composition of the parade.
(2)
The Public Works and Utilities Director may approve or
disapprove of the aforesaid application and, if the approval
is given, may issue an order permitting the parade on such
terms and conditions as he deems appropriate.
(3)
The Public Works and Utilities Director is authorized to
regulate and to control pedestrian and vehicular traffic over
the route or area in which the parade will occur.
(4)
If the Public Works and Utilities Director does not approve
the application for the parade then the applicant may
present its application to Council.
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FUNERAL
PROCESSION
710.
(1)
The operator of a vehicle in the lead of a funeral procession
approaching an intersection where a traffic control device
exists, shall comply with the instruction of such device, and
shall not enter the intersection until it is safe to do so.
(2)
Every person operating a vehicle in a funeral procession
shall have the headlamps of such vehicle on for the
duration of the procession.
PROPERTY
ACCESS
711.
No person shall alter an existing access to a property or construct a
new access to a property without obtaining an access permit from
the Public Works and Utilities Director.
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PART VIII: PENALTIES
(23-73)
GENERAL
PENALTY
801.
No person shall do any act or suffer or permit any act or thing to be
done in contravention of this bylaw.
802.
Every person who violates any provision of this bylaw, or who
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw, or
who fails to do any act or thing required by this bylaw shall be
deemed to have committed an offence against this bylaw and:
(a)
Shall be liable to a fine set out in the City of Kamloops
Municipal Ticket Utilization Bylaw, as amended; or
(b)
Shall be liable to a fine of not less than the amount identified
in Section 803, Voluntary Payment of this bylaw, in addition
to any other penalty imposed under this bylaw; or
(23-74)
(c)
Any person guilty of an infraction of Section 514 of this
bylaw shall be liable for a penalty of One Hundred Dollars
($100);
(23-74)
(d)
Any person guilty of an infraction of Section 703A of this
bylaw shall be liable to a fine and/or penalty of not less than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and not more than Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000), plus the costs of prosecution,
and any other order imposed pursuant to the Community
Charter.
(23-81)
(e)
Where a specific penalty has not otherwise been
designated, shall be liable to a fine and/or penalty provided
under the Community Charter of not less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000), plus the costs of prosecution, and any other order
imposed pursuant to the Community Charter; or
(f)
Any combination of the above.
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VOLUNTARY
PENALTY
803.
(1)
Any person guilty of an infraction of Sections 507, 611, and
613 of this Bylaw shall be liable to a fine of not less than
Eighty Dollars ($80.00);
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, where
any notice of a parking violation is issued pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 507, 611, and 613 of this Bylaw, any
person may pay to the City the following sum within the
prescribed time frame as full satisfaction for each violation
applicable:
(a)
Forty Dollars ($40.00) within Twenty-Four (24)
hours; or
(b)
Sixty Dollars ($60.00) within thirty (30) days; or
(c)
Eighty Dollars ($80.00) after Thirty (30) days.
(2)
Any person guilty of an infraction of Part V of this Bylaw,
excluding Sections 507 and 514 of this Bylaw, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, where
any notice of a parking violation is issued pursuant to the
provisions of Part V excluding Sections 507 and 514 of this
Bylaw, any person may pay to the City the following sum
within the prescribed time frame as full satisfaction for each
violation applicable:
(a)
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) within Twenty-Four (24) hours;
or
(b)
Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) within Thirty (30) days;
or
(c)
One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) after Thirty (30) days.
(23-73)
SEPARATE
OFFENCES
804.
Except where otherwise provided in this bylaw, each day that an
offence against this bylaw continues shall be deemed a separate
and distinct offence.
805.
Any penalty imposed pursuant to this bylaw shall be in addition to,
and not in substitution for, any other penalty or remedy imposed
pursuant to any other applicable statue, law, or legislation.
(23-73)
DEFAULT
806.
In addition to any other penalty that may be incurred, anyone failing
to comply with the provisions of Part VII of this bylaw within the time
limited therefore, or within a reasonable time upon notice to that
effect by the City, shall be subject to the City carrying out any such
work at the expense of the offender, and any charges or costs
incurred by the City in this regard, shall be recoverable by it in any
Court of competent jurisdiction.
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RESPONSIBILITY
OF OWNER
807.
(1)
The owner of a vehicle shall incur the penalties provided for
any violation of this bylaw with respect to any vehicle owned
by him unless at the time of such violation the vehicle was in
the possession of some person other than the owner without
the owner's consent; but nothing in this section shall relieve
the operator of a vehicle not being the owner, from incurring
the penalties provided for such violation.
(2)
The onus of establishing that the vehicle was in the
possession of some person other than the owner rests with
the owner.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY R. M. LATTA
MAYOR
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY G. R. HAYWARD
CORPORATE ADMINISTRATOR
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APPENDIX "A"
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(23-46)
(23-76)
TRUCK ROUTES
CITY OF KAMLOOPS JURISDICTION
On-street
From
To
Barnhartvale Road
Dallas Drive
East City Limit
Battle Street
Columbia Street
11th Avenue
*
Columbia Street West
Highway No. 1 West
Summit Drive
*
Copperhead Drive
Highway No. 1 West
Versatile Drive
Dalhousie Drive
McGill Road
Laval Crescent
Dallas Drive
Highway No. 1 East
Barnhartvale Road
8th Street
Ord Road
Halston Avenue
*
8th Street
Halston Avenue
Fortune Drive
*
Fortune Drive
Overlanders Bridge
8th Street
Hillside Drive
Notre Dame Drive
Pacific Way
Hillside Way
Hillside Drive
Highway No. 1 West
*
Halston Avenue
8th Street
Halston Bridge
Lansdowne Street
9th Avenue
Victoria Street West
Laval Crescent
(east and west)
Notre Dame Drive
Notre Dame Drive
(23-76)
Repealed
February 3, 2015
Lorne Street
River Street
Lansdowne Street
McGill Road
Summit Drive
West end McGill Road
Mission Flats Road
Victoria Street West
West end Mission Flats Road
Notre Dame Drive
Columbia Street West
Hillside Drive
*
Notre Dame Drive
Columbia Street West
Summit Drive
Ord Road
Westsyde Road
Tranquille Road
*
Overlanders Bridge
Victoria Street West
Fortune Drive
Pacific Way
Hillside Drive
Highway No. 1 West
(23-76)
Repealed
February 3, 2015
River Street
Highway No. 5 North
Lorne Street
Seymour Street
Victoria Street West
Ninth Avenue
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On-street
From
To
*
Summit Drive
Highway No. 1 West
(Summit Dr. on/off ramps)
Victoria Street West
(23-76)
Repealed
February 3, 2015
10th Avenue
Victoria Street
Lorne Street
*
Tranquille Road
8th Street
Petro-Canada Bulk Storage
Facility
Tranquille Road
Petro-Canada Bulk
West City Limit
Victoria Street
Eleventh Avenue
Lansdowne Street
Victoria Street West
1st Avenue
Overlanders Bridge
*
Victoria Street West
Summit Drive
Overlanders Bridge
Westsyde Road
8th Street
North City Limit
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS JURISDICTION
*
Highway No. 1 East/West
East City Limit
West City Limit
*
Highway No. 5A South
Highway No. 1 West
South City Limit
*
Highway No. 5 North
Highway No. 1 East
North City Limit
*
Halston Avenue
Halston Bridge
Highway No. 5 North
*
DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES
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APPENDIX "B"
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February 5, 2019
Appendix "B"