Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758

Langley, British Columbia

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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 2010 NO. 4758 CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY EXPLANATORY NOTE Bylaw No. 4758, a Bylaw to regulate traffic, parking and the use of highways, boulevards, sidewalks and public lands in the Township of Langley, repeals and replaces the Township of Langley Highway and Traffic Bylaw 1995 No. 3500 and provides for general housekeeping improvements to current names and terms, including additional definitions. Amending Bylaw 2011 No. 4840 adopted April 11, 2011 Bylaw No. 4840 updates insurance requirements for those on roadways, permitting election signs on municipal roadways, and minor revisions to the designated truck routes. Amending Bylaw 2014 No. 5107 adopted September 8, 2014 Bylaw 2014 No. 5107 replaces the Culvert Installation Bylaw 1990 No. 2873. Bylaw 2014 No. 5107 adds provisions to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 to permit the issuance of a permit to the owner or occupier of a property abutting a highway to construct a culvert and/or install boulevard tiling across or within that highway, subject to specified conditions. Bylaw 2014 No. 5107 also adds provisions to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 permitting the Township to, at the request of the owner or occupier of a property abutting a highway, construct a culvert and/or install boulevard tiling across or within that highway, at the sole cost of the owner or occupier requesting such works. Bylaw 2014 No. 5107 also adds provisions to the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 by including two additional sections and ten definitions pertaining to the Langley Airport, and Recreational vehicle/trailer parking. Amending Bylaw 2015 No. 5036 - adopted January 11, 2016 Bylaw 2015 No. 5036 amends Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 by repealing sections 503(2) to 505, and inserting a cross-reference to "Township of Langley Election and Political Signs Bylaw 2015 No. 5034". Amending Bylaw 2018 No. 5359 - adopted May 7, 2018 Bylaw 2015 No. 5359 amends Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 by incorporating various housekeeping items, including removing associated application and permit fees previously consolidated within Township of Langley Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, as amended, and associated penalties previously consolidated within Township of Langley Bylaw Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, as amended. Amending Bylaw 2019 No. 5552 - adopted December 16, 2019 Bylaw 2019 No. 5552 amends the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 by incorporating harmonized regulations between municipalities and the Province related to commercial vehicle regulations. Amending Bylaw 2022 No. 5813 - adopted July 26, 2022 Bylaw No. 5813 amends Section 203 of the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 to add speed regulations for school zones. Amending Bylaw 2024 No. 6029 - adopted September 9, 2024 Bylaw No. 6029 amends the Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758 bylaw for incorporating harmonized regulations between municipalities and the Province related to commercial vehicles. THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED BYLAW PREPARED BY THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. THE TOWNSHIP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON USING THIS CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW 2010 NO. 4758 WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and desirable to regulate traffic and the use of the highways within the Township of Langley; NOW THEREFORE, under its statutory powers as in accordance with Section 36 of the Community Charter the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Langley, in Open Meeting Assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Township of Langley Highway and Traffic Bylaw 2010 No. 4758". This Bylaw is divided into nine parts dealing with the following subjects: Part 1 General Provisions Part 2 Traffic Regulations Part 3 Parking and Stopping Regulations Part 4 Regulations Concerning Vehicles Part 5 Use of Highways Part 6 Permits Part 7 Penalties Part 8 Repeal Part 9 Severability Bylaw No. 4758 Page 2 PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 101 Traffic Control Devices erected pursuant to this Bylaw shall, where applicable, conform to and have the same meaning as the corresponding device in the Regulations to the "Motor Vehicle Act"; and where such device is not included in the Regulations, shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada" prepared by the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control, September 1988 Edition and as amended to February 2008 and the "Traffic Control Manual for Work on Roadways" prepared by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways revised and consolidated 1999 Edition. 102 Words or phrases defined in the Motor Vehicle Act and Regulations or, if not defined therein, defined in the Commercial Transport Act shall have the same meaning in this Bylaw unless otherwise defined in this bylaw or unless the context otherwise requires. 103 In this bylaw unless the context otherwise requires: "aircraft access lane" means aircraft access areas on airside that connect leased properties to taxiways/taxilanes. "airport control tower" means the building from which air traffic controllers provide control over air traffic and control over airport runways, helipads and taxiways. "Airport Manager" means the person in charge of Langley Airport, responsible to the Township of Langley which owns the airport and holds the airport certificate issued by the federal Minister of Transportation. "aircraft ramp" means the part of the airport that is not part of the Maneuvering Area. Aprons are intended to accommodate the loading and unloading of passengers and cargo, and the refueling, servicing, maintenance, and parking of aircraft. They are designed for the normal movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians. "Airside" means the area of the airport used for activities related to aircraft operations and to which public access is restricted. "angle parking" means the parking of a vehicle other than parallel to a curb or lateral lines of the roadway. "Arterial Highway" means a Provincial Highway classified as such pursuant to Section 45 of the Transportation Act. "AVOP" means a document issued by the Langley Airport Manager authorizing the holder to operate a vehicle on an airside area. #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 3 "boulevard" on a highway with curbs means that portion of a highway between the face of curb and the adjoining property line; and on a highway without curbs, means that portion of the highway lying between the ditch and the adjoining property line or if there is no ditch, then between the shoulder and the adjoining property line. "boulevard crossing" means a driveway or other improved or unimproved area between the edge of the roadway and property line used to access adjoining property or other facility from the highway. "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means an employee of the Municipality authorized to enforce this Bylaw. "Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of the Township of Langley or his authorized representative or the senior resident member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police responsible for the policing of the Township of Langley. "commercial vehicle" means a vehicle which issued in the course of business of providing a service or for the transportation of persons or freight that is a truck or truck trailer with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5,600 kg and including any attached trailer, but does not include an emergency vehicle, a vehicle owned or operated by the Municipality or a School District while engaged in its lawful duties, or a public passenger vehicle while on a scheduled route. "commercial trailer" includes a trailer as defined in the Commercial Transport Act. "construction zone" means that part of a highway designated for construction by signs, barricades, cones, flag persons or other Traffic Control Devices and that which has been approved by a permit issued by the Engineer. "Council" means the Council of the Township of Langley. "crossing guard" means an adult school crossing guard or a school pupil acting as a member of a school authorized by the Chief of Police. "crosswalk" means a portion of the highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other markings on the road surface or the portion of a highway at an intersection that is included within the connection of the lateral lines of the sidewalk on the opposite sides of the highway, or within the projection of the lateral lines of the sidewalk on one side of the highway, measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway. "curb return" means the non-tangential portion of a curb within an intersection that joins the curbs of two intersecting streets. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 4 "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 a skate board, roller skates or in-line roller skates. "cycle path" means that portion of a highway designated primarily for the use of cyclists. "disabled parking zone" means a parking space which has been designated for the use of disabled persons by means of a sign or painting on the surface of the parking space with the standard wheelchair symbol. "Engineer" means the General Manager of Engineering of the Township of Langley or his authorized representative. "extraordinary traffic" includes any carriage of goods or persons over a highway, at either one or more times, and whether in vehicles drawn by animal power or propelled by some other means, that taken in conjunction with the nature or existing condition of the highway is so extraordinary or improper in the quality of quantity of the goods or the number of persons carried, or in the mode or time of use of the highway, or in the speed at which the vehicles are driven or operated, as in the opinion of the Engineer, substantially to alter or increase the burden imposed on the highway through its proper use by ordinary traffic, and to cause damage and expense in respect of the highway beyond what is reasonable or ordinary. "Fees and Charges Bylaw" means Township of Langley Fees and Charges Bylaw 2007 No. 4616, as amended from time to time. "hangar" means a building with extensive floor area, typically used for the storage and repairing of aircraft. "heavy truck" means a motor vehicle which has a licensed gross vehicle weight in excess of 11,800 kilograms. "helmet" means a protective device intended to be worn on the head that must have a smooth, rigid and durable outer surface; be constructed so that the helmet is capable of absorbing energy on impact; be strongly attached to a strap designated to be fastened under the chin of the person wearing it; and be undamaged from use or misuse. "highway" includes every highway within the meaning of the Transportation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 c. 188 and amendments thereto; every road, street, lane or right-of-way designed or intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles; every private place or passageway to which the public, for the purpose of parking or servicing of vehicles, has access or is invited, including disabled parking zones; and the roadway, shoulder, boulevard, ditch and sidewalk and whatever lands lie between the property lines of the highway. #5107 09/08/1 #5359 07/05/18 #5552 16/12/19 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 5 "intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadway which join one another at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling on different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict; and, for the purpose of this definition, "highway" does not include a lane. "lane" means any highway not exceeding 8 meters in width, and which is not named or numbered as a Street or Avenue. "lane way" means the portion of a roadway marked and delineated for the movement of a single line of vehicular traffic traveling in the same direction. "loading zone" means the area or space on a highway established for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading and unloading of materials. "loitering" means to stand about idly, linger, move or proceed with frequent pauses. "Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of Langley. "owner" in respect of any real property means the registered owner of an estate in fee simple, and in the event of there being registered a life estate includes the tenant for life; and in the event that there is registered an agreement for sale and purchase; means the registered holder of the last registered agreement for sale and purchase; and in the case of real property as defined in the Community Charter means the holder or occupier as therein set out, and for the purpose of this Bylaw in respect of a motor vehicle, shall include the registered owner of a motor vehicle. "parade" means any procession of more than 30 pedestrians (except members of the Canadian Armed Forces) or more than 10 vehicles (except a funeral procession) standing or moving upon any highway. "passenger zone" means the area or space on a highway designated for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading and unloading of passengers. "Peace Officer" means a constable or person having the powers of a constable under the provisions of the Police Act. "permit" means a document in writing issued pursuant to this Bylaw and signed by the person having authority to issue the permit. "recreational vehicle" includes a vehicle or combination of vehicles, motor home, or truck and camper constructed or equipped for the principal purpose of habitation during travel or recreation. "roadway" means the portion of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder. #5107 09/08/14 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 6 "runways" means the defined areas on airside, under tower control, prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft. "shoulder" means the portion of the highway usable by vehicles for the purpose of emergency stopping off the roadway and which lies between the lateral lines of the uncurbed roadway and ditch; or if there is no ditch, then between the lateral lines of the uncurbed roadway and the adjacent area improved by the planting of grass or shrubs, provided that if such landscaped area extends closer to the edge of the roadway than 2 meters, the shoulder shall be deemed to be 2 meters in width; and further provided that if a walkway intervenes between the roadway and any of the above limits, the shoulder extends only to the edge of the walkway closest to the roadway. "paved shoulder" means the portion of the highway which lies between the edge of asphalt to lateral white lines for the combined use of pedestrians and cyclists. "sidewalk" means the area between the curb or edge of a roadway and the adjacent property line improved for the use of pedestrians or, where designated by a sign or marking, for use of cyclists. "special event" means any non-processional activity primarily based on culture, ethnics, art, sports or community services or primarily intended for physical participation in dancing, singing, racing, games, derbies, etc. and includes filming. "street furniture" means any public sign, bench, newspaper distribution box, recycling bin, or any other non-permanent or portable structure placed on a highway for any purpose other than the direction or control of traffic. "taxi zone" means the area or space on a highway designated for the exclusive use of a vehicle licensed by the Municipality as a taxi. "taxilanes" means the defined areas on airside, not under tower control, prepared for the taxiing of aircraft. "taxiways" means the defined areas on airside, under tower control, prepared for the taxiing of aircraft. "trail" means a way within a highway, municipal right of way, park or other municipal lands improved or unimproved for non-vehicular traffic. "tow truck" means a motor-vehicle used for towing or rendering assistance to other motor-vehicles or to vehicles suffering from a defect or disability in their means of locomotion. "trailer" means utility trailers, tent trailers, travel trailers, boats and associated trailers. #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 7 "Traffic Control Device" means a sign, signal, line, meter, marking, barrier, or device, intended for the control or direction of vehicles or pedestrians and includes a traffic control person. "traffic signal" means a traffic control device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is directed to stop and to proceed. "unopened highway" means any land dedicated or gazetted as highway but not open for public use or passage. "vehicle" means a device in, upon, or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway; excludes a device designed to be moved by human power, a device used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or a mechanically propelled chair, the use of which is confined to the purpose for which it was designed. "walkway" means that portion of a highway improved for the use of non- vehicular traffic and includes a sidewalk. "zoning or zoned" means that zone within which the land or highway is located as set out in the Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw 1987, No. 2500 as amended from time to time and where the zone is different on opposite sides of a highway, then the entire width of a highway shall be considered for the purposes of this Bylaw to be within the zone having the greater restriction on highway use. 104 The Engineer is hereby authorized to order the placing or erection of applicable traffic control devices at such places as he shall designate in order to give effect to the provisions of this Bylaw and the Motor Vehicle Act. 105 The Engineer may rescind, revoke, amend or vary any order made by him provided such order does not require the doing of any act contrary to or inconsistent with the Bylaw or the Motor Vehicle Act. 106 The Engineer, the Fire Chief, the Chief of Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any Peace Officer may place or cause to be placed temporary "No Parking" signs or other applicable signs on a highway: (1) along the route of any parade; (2) in the vicinity of a large gathering, special event, or during special circumstances; (3) to facilitate the fighting of fires; (4) to facilitate the clearing of snow, cleaning, repairing, excavating, decorating or other work upon a highway being carried out by the Municipality or any other utility; and (5) in the interest of public safety. #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 8 107 Where owing to the work of construction, repair, or owing to damage by accident, storm, seasonal conditions, or other reason, any highway or any portion thereof is unsafe or unsuitable for traffic, the Engineer, the Fire Chief, the Chief of Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any Peace Officer may close or cause to be closed, or restrict loads on, or divert traffic from, such highway or portion thereof; and for the purpose may erect or place lamps, barriers, signboards, notices, or other Traffic Control Devices upon such highway. #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 9 PART 2 - TRAFFIC REGULATIONS Compliance With Traffic Control 201 Except where directed by a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or a person authorized by a Peace Officer, or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, to direct traffic or Traffic Control Device approved by the Municipality, no pedestrian, cyclist, equestrian nor a person operating a vehicle shall: (1) disobey the instructions of an applicable Traffic Control Device; (2) disobey the instructions of the exhibited lights, arrows and symbols of a traffic signal; and (3) proceed on a highway in a manner which is contrary to any lawful order, direction, signal or command made or given by a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or a Crossing Guard in the performance of his duty in directing or regulating traffic. 202 Every person shall at all times comply with any order, direction, signal or command made or given by a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer in performance of their duties regulating traffic or otherwise taking any prescribed action under this Bylaw, including, without limitation, any order or direction to stop a moving vehicle. Road Markings 203 If a highway is marked with (1) a solid single or double yellow line, the driver of a vehicle shall drive it to the right of the line only; (2) a double yellow line consisting of a broken line and a solid line: a. the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the broken line shall drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except when passing a vehicle; b. the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the solid line shall drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except only when finishing the passing of a vehicle; c. the driver of a vehicle proceeding along the highway on the side of the solid line shall drive the vehicle to the right of the double line, except where adequate width is provided in the centre of the roadway for the exclusive use of left-turning vehicles where pavement markings or signing show the permitted use; then the driver may drive to the left of the line to make a left turn. #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 10 (3) one single solid white line, the driver of a vehicle shall not drive the vehicle from one lane to another; (4) Subsections 202(2) and 202(3) do not apply where a driver is avoiding an obstruction on the highway and first ascertains that the movement can be made with safety and without affecting the travel of any other vehicle; (5) Where the driver of a vehicle is causing the vehicle to enter or leave a highway and if he has ascertained he might do so with safety and does so without unreasonably affecting the travel of another vehicle, the provisions of clause 202 are suspended with respect to the driver while the vehicle is entering or leaving the highway; and (6) No person operating a vehicle on a highway shall cross or drive down or to the right of an unbroken, single solid white line delineating the right side of a roadway except when entering or leaving a highway or when avoiding an obstruction. Speed Regulations 204 No person shall: (1) drive or operate a vehicle upon a lane at a greater rate of speed than 20 km/h; (2) drive or operate a vehicle upon a highway at a greater rate of speed than 50 km/h unless permitted by a Traffic Control Device; (3) drive or operate a vehicle upon a highway at a greater rate of speed than 30 km/h in a construction zone unless otherwise permitted by a Traffic Control Device; (4) where the Engineer has caused a Traffic Control Device to be erected or placed on a highway limiting the rate of speed of vehicles driven or operated on a designated portion of the highway, drive or operate a vehicle upon that portion of the highway at a greater rate of speed than indicated on the Traffic Control Device; and (5) operate a cycle on a sidewalk at a greater rate of speed than 7 km/h. (6) drive or operate a vehicle at a rate of speed exceeding 30km/h on a highway in a school zone where signs are displayed stating a speed limit of 30km/h, or on which the numerals "30" are prominently shown approaching or passing the school building and school ground to which the signs relate, 24 hours per day on school days, unless otherwise stated on the sign. #5813 26/07/22 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 11 Interference with Traffic 205 No person shall (1) drive or operate a vehicle between the person or vehicles comprising a funeral procession or parade unless participating in the funeral procession or parade; and (2) stand or loiter in such a manner as to obstruct or impede or interfere with traffic on a highway. Pedestrians 206 The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian where traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation when the pedestrian is crossing the highway in a crosswalk and the pedestrian is on the half of the highway on which the vehicle is travelling, or is approaching so closely from the other half of the highway that the vehicle and pedestrian will collide. 207 No pedestrian shall cross a roadway in contravention of a traffic control device. 208 Where there is a sidewalk that is reasonably passable on either or both sides of the highway, a pedestrian shall not walk on the roadway. 209 Where there is no sidewalk, a pedestrian walking along or on a highway shall walk only on the extreme left side of the roadway or on the shoulder of the highway, facing traffic approaching from the opposite direction. 210 No pedestrian shall stand on or walk along a highway to solicit a ride, employment or business from an occupant of a vehicle. 211 When a pedestrian is crossing a highway at a location other than a designated crosswalk, the pedestrian shall yield the right of way to a vehicle. 212 No person shall sleigh, ice skate, skate board, ski or use any other similar means of conveyance on a highway. 213 No person shall roller skate or in-line skate on a roadway unless the roadway has a separate lane or pathway designated for cycles, in such a manner as to pose a hazard to traffic, and only when the posted speed limit does not exceed 50 kilometres per hour. 214 No person shall roller skate, in-line skate, sled or use a play vehicle or any other device when it is attached by the arm and hand of the rider or otherwise to a vehicle on the highway. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 12 215 No person shall propel, coast, ride or in any way use roller skates or in-line skates on a sidewalk without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the sidewalk. Cycles 216 In addition to the duties imposed by this section, a person operating a cycle on a highway has the same rights and duties as a driver of a vehicle. 217 A person operating a cycle shall: (1) ride as near as practicable to the right side of the roadway, or where not practicable, ride in the lane in such a manner as not to pose a hazard to traffic; (2) ride wearing a helmet, unless exempted by regulation made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council; (3) yield to pedestrian or equestrian traffic while riding a cycle on a sidewalk, walkway or trail. 218 A person shall not operate a cycle: (1) on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway; (2) on a roadway, sidewalk, pathway where signs prohibit their use; (3) on a roadway if there is a usable walkway or trail intended for the use of cycles adjacent to the roadway; (4) when attached by the arm and hand of the rider or otherwise to a vehicle on the highway; (5) on a sidewalk, within 3 meters of another cyclist traveling in the same direction or pass another cyclist on a sidewalk while riding in the same direction. 219 A cycle operated on a highway between ½ hour after sunset and ½ hour before sunrise shall have a lighted lamp mounted on the front, capable of displaying a white light visible under normal atmospheric conditions at least 150 meters in the direction in which the cycle is pointed, and a red reflector or a lighted lamp, mounted on the rear and capable of reflecting or displaying a red light toward the rear. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 13 Traffic Regulations 220 No person shall: (1) drive a vehicle as to overtake and pass another vehicle in a designated school or playground zone or at a crosswalk; (2) drive a vehicle on a sidewalk, walkway, cycle path or boulevard; (3) operate a cycle on a sidewalk, walkway or trail without being equipped with a bell, horn or other suitable audible warning device attached to a cycle or operate a cycle on a sidewalk, walkway or trail without giving an audible warning before passing a pedestrian who is traveling in any direction; (4) operate tracked vehicles on sidewalks, walkways, cycle paths, trails, boulevards, roadways or lanes except for the purpose of snow removal or grading; (5) carry out an activity on a trail in contravention of the Motor Vehicle Act or contrary to a Traffic Control Device; (6) drive a motor vehicle within the boundaries of any park except upon a roadway unless that vehicle is engaged in the construction, repair or maintenance of the park, or unless that vehicle is participating in an authorized motor-sport activity; (7) drive a motor vehicle from a lane or from public or private premises without stopping such a vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or boulevard or roadway; (8) drive a vehicle from one lane to another without first signaling his intentions to do so by hand and arm or an approved mechanical device or signal lamp approved by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles; and (9) sound a horn or other noisemaking device or operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to startle or endanger a horse, horse and rider or cyclist. Equestrians 221 No person shall: (1) ride or herd animals along any sidewalk; (2) ride or lead an animal on a highway without proper equipment necessary to control and restrain such an animal; (3) ride or herd animals on any portion of a highway or trail where prohibited by a Traffic Control Device; Bylaw No. 4758 Page 14 (4) race or gallop a horse or any animal on a highway or trail; (5) ride, drive or lead any horse or other animal or drive or propel any vehicle or cycle in any park except on roadways or on trails which are designated for such purposes; (6) tie or fasten a tether from a horse or other animal to any Traffic Control Device or to a Utility Company or Municipal appurtenance; (7) operate a horse drawn carriage or other similar apparatus on a highway unless approved by a permit issued by the Engineer. Unnecessary Noise 222 Except in case of an emergency, no person shall start, drive, turn or stop any motor vehicle, or accelerate the vehicle engine while the vehicle is stationary, in a manner which causes any loud and unnecessary noise in or from the engine, exhaust system, or the braking system, or from the contact of the tires with the roadway. Reverse Turn/U Turn 223 A driver shall not turn a vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction: (1) unless he can do so without interfering with other traffic; or (2) when he is driving: a. on a curve; b. on an approach to or near the crest of a grade where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching from either direction within 150 m; c. at a place where a sign prohibits making a U-turn; d. at an intersection where a traffic control signal has been erected. 224 Except where otherwise directed by the Airport Manager no vehicle is permitted access onto the airside of the airport unless displaying a current Airside Vehicle Operators Permit (AVOP). #5107 09/08/14 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 15 Part 3 - Parking and Stopping Regulations Exclusions 301 The provisions of this Part shall not apply to a vehicle operated for or by the Municipality, the Province of British Columbia, a public utility, or an emergency vehicle, while engaged in lawful duties. 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. Compliance with Traffic Control 302 Except where otherwise directed by a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or a person authorized by a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer to direct traffic, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle contrary to the instructions of an applicable Traffic Control Device erected pursuant to the provisions of this Bylaw or the Motor Vehicle Act. 303 Except when necessary to avoid conflicts with traffic, or to comply with the law, or the directions of a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Traffic Control Device or Crossing Guard, or except where a vehicle has been so mechanically disabled as to render it immobile, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle: (1) on any public parking lot operated by the Municipality in contravention of a Traffic Control Device or marking which indicates a restriction as to dimension of any parked vehicle; (2) in front of or within 1 meter of either side of a public or private boulevard crossing; (3) within 5 meters of a fire hydrant measured along the curb or edge of the roadway from a point on the curb or edge of the roadway which is closest to the fire hydrant; (4) on land owned by or under the jurisdiction of the Municipality other than on a highway except as permitted by a Traffic Control Device; (5) on a sidewalk or walkway or on an improved surface or within a corridor designated by a Traffic Control Device for the use of cyclists, pedestrians, or equestrians; (6) in such a manner as to obstruct the visibility of any Traffic Control Device; (7) within 3.5 meters of the road centre line or left lane line or in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of traffic on the highway; #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 16 (8) in any lane except an attended commercial vehicle actually loading or unloading and provided the vehicle is so placed as to leave 3 meters of unobstructed roadway for the passage of vehicles; (9) within an intersection; (10) on a paved shoulder; (11) within 30 meters before or within 15 meters beyond the centre line of a marked crosswalk located in mid-block between intersections or at an intersection without a Traffic Control Device regulating all vehicle approaches to the intersection except as authorized by the Municipal Engineer in cases where the installation of curb extensions has been deemed to allow for the safe parking of vehicles; (12) within 6 meters of the approach side of a stop sign or traffic signal located at the side of a roadway; (13) within 6 meters of either side of an entrance to or exit from any hotel, theatre, public meeting place, fire hall or playground; (14) within 15 meters of the nearest rail of a railway crossing; (15) alongside or opposite a street excavating or obstruction or of another parked vehicle when stopping, standing, or parking obstructs traffic; (16) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb of a roadway; (17) upon a bridge; (18) within 3 meters of the entrance or exit of a lane; (19) within 3 meters of the end of a curb return at an intersection involving roadways having curbs or within 8 meters of an intersection involving a roadway having no curb; (20) alongside any section of a curb which has been painted yellow; (21) in a designated angle parking zone where the length of such vehicle exceeds 6 meters; (22) on any highway in a space adjacent to any Federal, Provincial or Municipal public building designated as being reserved for the use of Officials unless the operator is such Official; (23) on any highway where buses stop for the purpose of allowing passengers to enter or alight there from: Bylaw No. 4758 Page 17 a. within a distance of 21 meters from the near side, 8.5 meters on the far side of any sign indicating a bus stop, whether erected by the Municipality or coast Mountain Bus Company; b. within an area designated by signs or curb markings as being a bus zone; (24) in a designated loading zone unless actively engaged in the loading or unloading of a vehicle; (25) in a designated passenger zone unless actively engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers and for period not exceeding five (5) minutes; (26) in a designated taxi zone unless the vehicle is licensed in the Municipality as a taxi; (27) on a highway in front of an unfenced portion, or within 15 meters of an opening in a fenced portion, abutting a primary, elementary or secondary school ground or neighborhood tot lot or playground, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; (28) on a boulevard; (29) on the paved portion of a roadway where the pavement is 8 meters or less in width; (30) within 5 metres of a community mailbox. Disabled Parking 304 No person shall park a vehicle in a disabled zone unless the vehicle displays a valid "Disabled Persons Parking Placard" issued by the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC) in a prominent position visible through the front windshield. Time Limited Parking 305 Except by authority of a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall park a vehicle (1) on any highway in contravention of the length of time allowed for parking as indicated by a Traffic Control Device. (2) on any public parking lot operated by the Municipality in contravention of the length of time indicated by a Traffic Control Device. (3) nor move a vehicle from one location to another on the same block or lot to avoid a time limit regulation. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 18 Abandoned/Unlicensed Vehicles 306 No person shall park, on any highway (1) a vehicle for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours. (2) a vehicle that is unlicensed or uninsured or that does not display a valid license plate or valid license decal in the manner required by the Motor Vehicle Act. Obscuring Licence Plate 307 No person shall: (1) obscure a license plate. (2) operate a vehicle with an obscured license plate. (3) operate a vehicle equipped with a device capable of temporarily or permanently obscuring a license plate. Fail to State Name 308 When requested by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer: (1) the driver or operator of a vehicle, or the person in charge of the vehicle on a highway, shall correctly state their name, address and driver's license number, and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle. Proper Placement of Parked Vehicles 309 Where parking is not prohibited by this Bylaw or by an appropriate Traffic Control Device no person shall stop or park a vehicle: (1) upon a roadway except on the right side of the roadway; (2) unless the vehicle is parallel to that side and pointing in the same direction as the traffic flow or the vehicle is parallel to the angle in a designated angle parking zone and not encroaching into the travel portion of the roadway; (3) upon any portion of the highway where the lines are painted upon the surface of the highway to designate parking places, except with the vehicle entirely located between such lines; #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 19 (4) on a roadway more than 30 cm from the right side of the curb or the edge of the roadway. Advertising Prohibited 310 No person shall stop or park a vehicle upon any highway for the principal purpose of: (1) displaying a vehicle for sale; (2) Advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, washing, storing or repairing any vehicle, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency; (3) displaying signs; (4) selling flowers, fruits, vegetables, seafood, or other commodities or articles. Commercial Vehicle Parking 311 No person shall park (1) a commercial vehicle in excess of 5600 kg on a highway between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. (2) a commercial vehicle in excess of 5600 kg on a highway within a residential zone or on either side of a highway where residential zoned property exists on one side of the highway, or adjacent to a park or school. (3) a commercial vehicle in excess of 5600 kg on a highway in a commercial or industrial zone except in such a manner as to leave a clear unobstructed width of at least 3.5 meters between the centre-line of the roadway and the nearest edge of the vehicle unless it is within a construction zone approved by a permit issued by the Engineer. (4) a commercial trailer on a highway unless it is within a construction zone approved by a permit issued by the Engineer. Parking of Recreational Vehicles/Trailers 312 A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be parked on any highway for more than forty eight (48) hours in total in a calendar year, and moving the recreational vehicle or trailer from one highway to another highway within the Township, or from one location on the highway to another location on the same highway does not provide an exemption from this time restriction. 313 No person shall use a recreational vehicle for living accommodations while parked on a highway. #5107 09/08/14 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 20 314 No person shall park a trailer on a highway without it being attached to a motor vehicle. Removal of Ticket 315 Except when necessary to comply with the direction from the Airport Control Tower or Airport Manager no vehicle is permitted to park in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of aircraft on a runway, taxiway, taxilane, aircraft ramp, or aircraft access lane to a hangar. 316 No person shall remove any notice or ticket affixed or placed on a vehicle by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or a Peace Officer, or other persons acting in another capacity on behalf of the municipality unless he or she is the owner or operator of such vehicle. #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 21 PART 4 - REGULATIONS CONCERNING VEHICLES 401 Hereby adopted as regulations pursuant to this Bylaw are: (1) Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58 as amended from time to time a. Section 4.13 Lamp b. Section 4.20 Flag on front or rear projection c. Section 7.161 - 7.162 Tires - Pneumatic d. Section 19.01 Interpretation e. Section 19.02 Commercial Transport f. Section 19.03 Tires - Prohibition g. Section 19.05 Weight Scales h. Section 19.06 Permits (2) Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58 Division 35 Securement of Vehicle Loads, as amended from time to time; (3) Commercial Transport Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78 as amended from time to time a. Division 1 Interpretation b. Division 2 Application c. Division 7 Commencing at Section 7.05 Size and Weight Regulations d. Division 8 Pilot Cars and Signs e. Division 25 Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (4) For the purpose of this Bylaw, wherever in these regulations adopted by this Bylaw, the term "Minister" or Minister of Transportation" appears, the term "Engineer" shall be substituted and where the term "Act" appears, the term "Bylaw" shall be substituted; (5) No person shall operate a vehicle on a highway in the Township of Langley contrary to a regulation adopted by this section. Authority to Weigh Vehicles 402 The driver of a vehicle on a highway, when so required by a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or by any person authorized by the Engineer shall #5552 16/12/19 #5552 16/12/19 #5552 16/12/19 #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 22 (1) stop the vehicle at the time and place specified by such Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer or authorized person 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; (2) produce for the inspection of a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other person authorized under this Bylaw the official registration certificate for the vehicle showing the maximum weight of the vehicle; (3) drive the vehicle onto the nearest public or Department of Commercial Transport stationary or portable scales for the purpose of weighing the vehicles and load; and (4) rearrange the load upon the vehicle or remove the whole or part of the load from the vehicle in order to comply with the provisions of this Part before continuing to drive or operate the vehicle. 403 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate on a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the allowable weights and loads prescribed in section 401. 404 Any driver who fails to stop their vehicle when directed to do so by a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer is guilty of an offence under this Bylaw. Operation of Vehicles 405 No person shall drive or operate on a highway: (1) a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a load unless the load is secured or covered in a manner or by a method prescribed in Section 401: (2) a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a load of dirt, sand, gravel or any other loose material unless the load is covered by a tarp in a manner or by a method prescribed in Section 401 to prevent the load from blowing, falling or dropping onto the highway; (3) a vehicle with any load unless the load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent the covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner hazardous to other users of the highway; (4) a vehicle with any load unless it is so constructed and loaded as to prevent any of its load: a. from shifting or swaying in such a manner as to affect the operation of the vehicle; or #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 23 b. from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping there from, except for the purpose of securing traction sand may be dropped, and except for cleaning or maintaining the roadway water or other substances may be sprinkled. (5) a passenger vehicle so loaded that any part of the load extends beyond the sides of the vehicle or more than 1.85m beyond the back of the vehicle; (6) a vehicle or combination of vehicles carrying a load that projects more than 1.2 meters beyond the rear or 1.0 meters beyond the front of the vehicle unless the load is marked in accordance with section 401. Tires 406 No person shall drive or operate on a highway a vehicle or trailer equipped with pneumatic tires that are not in good order or that have defects or conditions described in Section 401. Special Safety Devices Required 407 The Engineer may, by public notice or by the placing of signs, prohibit vehicles which are not equipped with chains, or winter tires, or sanding devices, or any combination of these which the Engineer may consider adequate and necessary in view of prevailing road conditions, from being driven or operated on a highway and where such notice has been given or signs placed, no person shall drive or operate a vehicle which is not so equipped. Projections From Wheel or Tracks 408 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate on a highway a vehicle having wheels 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; but excluding tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety and winter studded tires between October 1st and April 30th of the following year. Size and Weight Restrictions 409 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate on a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the allowable limits of dimensions, drive axles, horsepower, or other limits prescribed in Section 401 herein. #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 24 410 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate on a highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles if: (1) the gross vehicle weight exceeds its licensed gross vehicle weight; (2) the weight of an axle, group of axles or axle unit exceeds the weight permitted under the regulations in Section 401 or other applicable regulations; (3) the dimensions of the vehicle, with or without the load included, exceed what is permitted under the regulations in Section 401 or other applicable regulations; (4) the distance between the axles, group of axles or axle units is not permitted under the regulations in Section 401 or other applicable regulations; or (5) the vehicle exceeds its allowable weights and loads permitted under the regulations in Section 401 or other applicable regulations. 411 Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Bylaw or of a permit issued by the Engineer, where a bridge, highway or portion of a highway is expressly limited as to maximum weight, height, length, or width by a Traffic Control Device erected by the Engineer, no commercial vehicle or load shall exceed the maximum limits allowed by the said Traffic Control Device. 412 Every contravention of this section constitutes a separate and distinct offence. Truck Routes 413 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate a commercial vehicle exceeding 11,800 kg on any highway in the Municipality except on those highways set out in Schedule C to this Bylaw (hereinafter called a "Truck Route") 414 A person driving on a Truck Route authorized by a permit under this section shall produce a copy of the permit when required to do so by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, a Peace Officer or the Engineer. 415 The Engineer may restrict the use of a truck route at any time and for any reason, in their sole discretion, including, without limitation, the size, weight, type, height or other specification of commercial vehicles permitted to drive on a truck route and the hours when a commercial vehicle may be driven on a truck route. #5552 16/12/19 #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 25 Departure from Truck Route 416 Notwithstanding Section 413 above a commercial vehicle may be driven on a highway other than on a truck route provided the vehicle proceeds to a location on a truck route or on a highway not under the jurisdiction of the Municipality closest to its destination before departing from the truck route or highway and provided that when returning the vehicle proceeds to the nearest truck route or highway not under the jurisdiction of the Municipality. 417 A person driving or operating a commercial vehicle from a business premises that is not a truck route shall upon leaving their business premises proceed to the nearest truck route by the closest and most direct highway. 418 A Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may stop a commercial vehicle driving on a highway under the jurisdiction of the Municipality to confirm compliance with this section and to, in addition to any other powers under this or any other bylaw, direct the driver to immediately proceed to the nearest truck route if they are not in compliance with this section. Extraordinary Traffic 419 Where in the opinion of the Engineer, any highway is liable to damage through extraordinary traffic thereon, the Engineer 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 thereby or the vehicles used therein. #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 26 PART 5 - USE OF HIGHWAYS 501 No person shall: (1) track or let fall from or out of any vehicle or conveyance, throw, drop, or deposit, mud, dirt, hog fuel, sawdust, oil, fuel or other debris onto a highway, or having dropped, deposited, tracked or let fall such material, leave it in place on a highway; except for the placing of construction materials while actively engaged in the construction, maintenance and repair of a highway; (2) place or permit to be placed any fuel, lumber, merchandise, fixture, chattel, construction material, rocks, landscaping or ware of any nature on a highway except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer; (3) deposit or permit to be deposited any garbage, trash, refuse, yard waste or other material upon a highway; (4) carry out any works on a highway or leave any excavation, obstruction or works upon a highway without sufficiently fencing, barricading and marking the same with warning lights or providing traffic control in accordance with the requirements of the Provincial Ministry of Transportation "Traffic Control Manual for Work on Highways" or of Worksafe BC whether or not a permit has been issued for the excavation, obstruction or works. (5) drive or operate a vehicle or trailer on a highway unless it is in all respects in compliance with the Motor Vehicle Act and the Regulations. Damage to Highway 502 No person shall: (1) drag or skid anything along or over a highway so that the same damages the surface of the highway; (2) construct or maintain a ditch, sewer or drain, the effluent from which causes damage, fouling, nuisance or injury to any portion of a highway; or (3) mark or imprint or deface in any manner whatsoever a highway or structure thereon. #6029 09/09/24 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 27 Unauthorized Signs 503(1) No person, other than the Engineer or a person(s) authorized by the Engineer shall place or maintain signs of any nature in any manner upon a highway or upon erected highway signs or upon any pole or structure on a highway. 503(2) For requirements and restrictions relative to election and political signs in the Township, refer to 'Township of Langley Election and Political Signs Bylaw 2015 No. 5034'. 503(3) Section 503(3) deleted by Bylaw #5036. 503(4) Section 503(4) deleted by Bylaw #5036. 504 Any sign erected in contravention of Section 503 may be removed by the Engineer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or such other persons as may be duly authorized from time to time by the Engineer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer. 505 Any such sign so removed by the Engineer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or such other persons as may be duly authorized from time to time by the Engineer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may be claimed at the Township's Operations Centre on payment of an impound fee based on the costs of storage and removal of the sign. The Township of Langley accepts no liability for any damage done to any such sign in any way. Signs will be destroyed in a manner prescribed by the Engineer or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer. Regulations for Property Owners 506 No person, being the owner or occupier of property abutting on a highway, shall: (1) allow or permit any earth, rocks, stones, logs or stumps or other things to cave, fall, crumble, slide or accumulate from, or be tracked by a vehicle from, any such property onto a highway or being there to remain thereon; (2) construct a fence or grow a hedge, create a berm of earth or place any other fixture or chattel or permit a fence or hedge or berm of earth or any other fixture or chattel to remain within the sight triangle formed between intersecting property lines of two highways and the point a distance of 7.5 meters back from the intersection in both directions, unless the fence, hedge, berm of earth or any other fixture or chattel is less than 1 meter higher than the finished grade of the intersecting roadways; (3) allow or permit any tree or tree limb or garden waste or other debris or any portion of a fence, or structure to fall or accumulate from any such property onto a highway or permit it to remain thereon; #4840 11/04/11 #5036 11/01/16 #5036 11/01/16 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 28 (4) dump or discharge or allow or permit to be discharged or dumped any snow onto a sidewalk, walkway or roadway; (5) construct or maintain or use more than one boulevard crossing or a boulevard crossing that is in excess of 7.5 meters wide that is single family residential zoned. Upon demonstrated need and approval from the Engineer, a second driveway may be granted for the following land uses and with the following restrictions: (a) Urban Residential Zones: - One driveway per road frontage. - A second crossing may be permitted on a corner lot if the driveway is not on an arterial road. Where the lot abuts roads of different classifications, the principal driveway shall be located to access the road of the lower classification. - Under no circumstances will more than 2 driveways be permitted. (b) Suburban Residential and Rural Zones: - Driveways in urban areas with barrier curbs will require letdowns to Municipal standards. - Driveways located on corner lots shall be no closer than 7 metres from the lot corner nearest the intersection. - Residential access to an arterial road is not permitted unless alternate access is not available. - Where a corner lot abuts roads of different classifications, the principal driveway shall be located to access the road of the lower classification. - All residential driveways shall have a minimum width of 4 metres and a maximum width of 7.5 metres. - The total width of all driveways on a property shall not exceed 25% of the road frontage. - Under no circumstances will more than 2 driveways be permitted. (c) Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Comprehensive and Multifamily land uses: - Driveways located on corner lots shall be no closer than 15 metres from the lot corner nearest the intersection. - Where a corner lot abuts roads of different classifications, the principal driveway shall be located to access the road of the lower classification except for service stations, where access may be provided from both adjoining roads. - Driveways shall have a minimum width of 4.5 metres for one way access, 6.5 metres for two way access and have a maximum width of 11 metres. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 29 (6) construct or maintain or use a boulevard crossing that is within 15 meters of an intersection in a commercial zone or within 7 meters of an intersection in all other zones; or (7) allow any tree limb, shrub, hedge, bush or ground cover to grow on or over or obstruct visibility of or access to a fire hydrant or other Municipal utility or service. Property owners in default with Section 506 (1-7) shall be subject to Section 705 of this bylaw for the recovery of any costs, plus interest incurred from bringing the property into compliance. Duties of Property Owners 507 Owners or occupiers of real property shall: (1) remove soil or rubbish from the sidewalk and walkways fronting on the real property owned or occupied by them within 24 hours of the accumulation of such soil or rubbish on such sidewalk; (2) remove snow, ice or rubbish from the roof or other part of any structure thereon adjacent to or abutting on any portion of any highway immediately if such constitutes a danger to persons using the highway by being so located as to impose the threat of falling upon the highway; (3) be responsible for the appearance of the boulevard adjacent to their property, and shall keep the grass and any landscaping trimmed and cut and the boulevard clean and free of litter, debris, weeds or other unsightly growth; provided that this shall not apply to owners in areas that are zoned for rural use or are in the Agricultural Land Reserve; Tree Removal 508 Owners or occupiers of real property shall remove, cut down, trim any tree, shrub, hedge or bush growing or standing adjacent to a highway which is dangerous, affects public safety, interferes with public passage or obstructs sight lines or where the tree, shrubs, hedge or bush is injurious or potentially injurious to the road bed, sidewalk or works within ten (10) working days of notice by the Municipality. Snow Removal 509 Owner or occupiers of real property: Bylaw No. 4758 Page 30 (1) zoned as urban residential, multiple family residential or residential mobile home park, fronting designated pedestrian routes shall remove snow and ice from the sidewalks and walkways fronting on the real property owned or occupied by them within twenty-four (24) hours of first accumulation of such snow and ice; or (2) zoned as commercial, industrial or institutional, shall remove snow and ice from the sidewalk and walkways fronting or abutting on real property owned or occupied by them by 10:00 in the forenoon. Construction without a Permit 510 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer pursuant to Part 6 hereinafter, no person shall: (1) undertake any works, construction, dig up, break up or remove any part of a highway or excavate in or under a highway; (2) cause damage to, trim, cut down, or remove trees or timber, sod, shrubs, plants, bushes and hedges from a highway; (3) cause damage to, deface, or remove fences, signs, posts, benches, or other street furniture, utilities, survey monuments and services or other things erected by the Municipality on or under a highway; (4) change the level of a highway whatsoever, or stop the flow of water through any drain, sewer or culvert on or under a highway; (5) construct or maintain a ditch, culvert or drain across or within any highway; (6) place, construct or maintain a loading platform, skids, rails, mechanical devices, buildings, signs, street furniture, ramps, or any other structure or thing on a highway; (7) erect or maintain any sign, advertisement or guide-post on or over any highway or alter, repaint, tear down or remove any sign, advertisement or guide-post erected or maintained on any highway; (8) ride, drive, lead, move or propel any vehicle or any animal in excess of 270 kg over or across a boulevard including any curb, sidewalk or ditch unless such has been constructed or improved to form a suitable crossing; (9) construct a boulevard crossing, including a curb, ditch or sidewalk crossing; (10) in any way obstruct or create an obstruction to the flow of traffic on a highway; Bylaw No. 4758 Page 31 (11) plant a tree or shrub on any highway, or landscape the boulevard; (12) construct or maintain a driveway or roadway on any highway; Parades and Special Events 511 Except as approved by Municipal Council and authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall: (1) organize, march, drive or otherwise take part in a parade; (2) organize, operate or run, or close a highway for any special event; or (3) operate or occupy a vehicle while sounding from the vehicle any loudspeaker, calliope, or noise-making device for advertising or for any other purpose. Operation of Tow Trucks 512 The operation of a tow truck within the Municipality shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) no driver of a tow truck shall remove a vehicle from the scene of a motor vehicle accident, whether by coincidence or otherwise, unless he has been requested to do so by the driver or owner of the motor vehicle involved in that accident or by an attending Police Officer; (2) no driver of a tow truck shall tow a vehicle from the scene of an accident unless he has first given the owner or driver of the vehicle being towed, a card signed by the driver which clearly identifies the driver and towing company and which clearly states the destination to which the vehicle will be towed; provided that where the driver or owner is injured or has been removed from the scene of the accident, such card shall be given to an attending Police Officer; (3) no driver of a tow truck shall tow a vehicle from the scene of an accident without having first cleared the highway of all broken glass and other debris resulting from the accident. (4) every tow truck shall have painted or otherwise permanently affixed on each side of the cab a business name, or if no such name, the name of the owner of the tow truck, and such names shall be printed in lettering not less than five (5) cm high and shall be kept clear, clean and distinguishable at all times; (5) every tow truck operating in the Municipality shall carry a portable rear lighting unit complete with tail lamps, brake lamps and signal lamps which shall be affixed to the rear of the towed unit during a towing operation. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 32 Unopened Highway 513 Except as authorized by a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall, on an unopened highway (1) utilize any portion thereof for any purpose whatsoever including agricultural, domestic or industrial activities; (2) ride, drive, move or propel any vehicle or cycle; (3) cut down, damage or remove any tree or shrub; (4) ride, herd or graze any animal; or (5) cut, remove, install or alter any fence or construct a gate or attach barbed wire thereon. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 33 PART 6 - PERMITS Authority to Amend Permits 601 The authority to issue permits pursuant to this Bylaw shall include the authority to develop procedures and appropriate forms for application and issue of permits and the power to amend, or vary such permits. General Provisions for Permits 602 The following general provisions shall apply to any permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw: (1) The Municipality may, without compensation to the permittee, rescind a permit by giving written notice to the permittee twenty-four (24) hours prior to such a rescission. A permit may be rescinded where a fixture, chattel, activity or other work is found contrary to a Municipal program, Bylaw or will interfere with an approved works program; (2) Use of the permit contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw or contrary to the conditions contained in the permit shall render the permit void; (3) Applications for permits shall be made to the office of the person authorized to issue the permit; (4) Where a permit is for use of a highway it must be available and posted at the site for inspection by any representative of the Municipality; (5) In granting any permit, conditions may be attached thereto as may be reasonably necessary to prevent damage to public or private property or to prevent the operation from being conducted in a manner hazardous to life or property or in a manner likely to create a nuisance. Such conditions may include, but shall not be limited to: a. limitations of the period of the year in which the work may be performed; b. restrictions as to the size and type of equipment; c. designations of routes upon which materials may be transported; d. the place and manner of disposal of excavated materials; e. requirements as to the laying of dust, the cleaning of streets, the prevention of noise, and other operations offensive or injurious to the neighborhood or the general public; f. regulations as to the use of streets in the course of the work; Bylaw No. 4758 Page 34 g. regulations as to size, color, shape, wording and location, of any street furniture or other appurtenance erected on the highway; h. requirements as to insurance, waivers, or other special requirements; and i. requirements as to the levying of charges, administration fees and security deposits in respect to the works or uses approved by a permit. Liability of Permittee 603 The issuance of a permit under this Part entitles the Permittee only to do those things which are specifically permitted in the permit and shall not absolve the Permittee from satisfying the requirements of any Act, Bylaw or other regulation governing the use of a vehicle or the highway. Prior to the issuance of a permit, liability insurance of a minimum amount as specified in Sections 605-614, must be provided for all permits. Indemnify Township 604 The Permittee shall be responsible for all damages or injury to any person or persons using the highway or otherwise and for any and all loss or damage to privately owned or Municipal property which may result from the operation of the vehicle or use of the highway under the authority of the permit; and the Permittee shall protect and save harmless the Municipality from all loss, damage or injury resulting, directly or indirectly, from the permitted use. Sandwich Board Signs 605 Applications for sandwich board signs must submit evidence of liability insurance in the amount of $3,000,000. All policies shall contain a cross- liability clause with the Municipality named as an additional insured. Parade and Special Event Permits 606 The Engineer may approve the issuance of a permit to a person or group or organization to do those things otherwise prohibited by Section 511 of this Bylaw in accordance with the following conditions: (1) Applications shall be directed in writing to the Municipal Clerk and must be received at least forty-five (45) days before the event. (2) Applicants are required to submit all required documentation at least forty-five (45) days before the event. #4840 11/04/11 #4840 11/04/211 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 35 (3) Applicants for special events and parades must submit evidence of liability insurance in the amount of $3,000,000. All policies shall contain a cross-liability clause with the Municipality named as an additional insured, and such evidence must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the event and approved by the Engineer. (4) Applicants may be required to deposit monies prior to the event sufficient to defray costs of any temporary signing, barricading, street cleaning, policing or other Municipal costs, as determined by the Engineer. (5) Where permission of the Ministry of Transportation or other non- municipal agencies is required, the applicant will be responsible for obtaining such permission. Overtime Parking Permits 607 The Engineer may issue a Highway Use Permit to the owner of a commercial vehicle to park in a manner otherwise prohibited by section 305 or Section 309 of this bylaw in accordance with the following conditions: (1) As set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw an application for a permit shall include a security deposit, in an amount determined by the Engineer plus a non-refundable application fee plus a charge for each day during which the permit is requested; (2) The permit shall specify the locations at which the permit shall be in effect and if applicable the building permit number held by the applicant; (3) The permit holder shall be issued with a sign indicating the exemption herein granted and such sign shall be placed by the permittee at the roadway site of his parked vehicle and a copy of the written permit shall be displayed in the front window of the vehicle; (4) Should the permittee fail to return the permit sign the deposit shall be forfeited; otherwise the deposit shall be returned to the permittee upon return of the permit sign in good condition; (5) The permit shall be rendered void at the end of the period of the permit without further action by the Engineer; (6) The permit may be revoked by the Engineer upon notice to the permittee and the refund to the permittee of any prepaid monies outstanding and the deposit if the permit sign is returned, should the permittee use the permit in contravention of any terms of the permit. (7) Applicants for overtime parking permits must submit evidence of automobile liability insurance in the amount of $3,000,000. #4840 04/11/11 #4840 04/11/11 #5359 07/05/1 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 36 Highway Use Permit 608 The Engineer may issue a "Highway Use Permit" for the use of a highway in a manner otherwise prohibited by Section 510 of this Bylaw subject to payment of the permit fee as prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw and subject to such other conditions contained in this Section or stipulated in the permit: (1) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit under this Section, the applicant shall, if required by the Engineer, deposit with the Municipality a sum of money, or Irrevocable Letter of Credit from a financial institution acceptable to the Director of Finance if the amount is greater than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), in an amount of 120% of the cost of the proposed works or as sufficient security that the obligations imposed by the permit are fulfilled within the time specified by the permit and, where applicable, one year's maintenance; (2) Where a deposit has been made in accordance with this Section, and upon satisfactory completion of the work within the time specified the deposit shall be refunded to the applicant less an inspection charge as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; (3) Failure by the permit holder to repair damage and/or fulfill such obligations as are set out in the permit within the specified time, shall be cause for the Municipality to carry out the repair or fulfill the obligations that have not been met under the terms and conditions of the permit and to deduct the cost thereof from the monies on deposit or to call on the Irrevocable Letter of Credit and to pay the costs there from; and should there be an insufficiency of monies on deposit or through the Letter of Credit then the Permittee shall pay the balance forthwith upon invoice of the Municipality or should there be a surplus of funds over and above that required by the Municipality to carry out the works or fulfill the obligation such balance shall be paid to the Permittee less an administration fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; (4) In addition if the permitted use involves construction on or within the highway: a. the applicant shall provide, in triplicate, satisfactory plans and/or specifications of the work to be undertaken and, when such are supplied and approved by the Engineer and the necessary permit issued, the work shall conform in every way to the plans and specifications so provided; b. all work approved under this permit shall be designed and constructed by a Professional Engineer in compliance with the Design Criteria and Specifications of the Township of Langley Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2011 No. 4861, as amended or replaced from time to time; #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 37 c. Applicants for highways use permits must submit evidence of commercial general liability insurance in the amount of: - $5,000,000 for all work involving the use of heavy equipment including excavation, paving, and underground or overhead utility work; - $3,000,000 for all work not involving heavy equipment but still located within the edges of the paved roadway including manhole access or median landscaping; - $1,000,000 for all work involving purely hand tools, and located completely within the boulevard and outside of the paved area. All policies shall contain a cross-liability clause with the Municipality named as an additional insured. d. the applicant shall make payment monies in an amount prescribed by the Engineer for the future rehabilitation of the road or other municipal facilities; and e. following completion of the work, and prior to the return or refund of any deposit or security posted as a condition of the permission, the applicant shall provide the Engineer with a plan certified by a Professional Engineer showing the works installed by the applicant; and such plan shall be drawn to a scale satisfactory to the Engineer showing the location, size and description of the works and the date of installation, together with a letter from the Professional Engineer certifying that the works have been completed in accordance with the Township of Langley Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2011 No. 4861, as amended or replaced from time to time. (5) Work authorized by a permit shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday excluding Statutory Holidays, unless the Permittee obtains written consent from the Engineer to do the work at any other hour, which permission shall be granted only in case of emergency, and if, in his judgment, traffic conditions, the safety or convenience of the traveling public or the public interest require that the excavation work be performed as emergency work, the Engineer shall have full power to order at the time the permit is granted, that a work crew and adequate facilities be employed by the Permittee twenty-four (24) hours a day so that such excavation work may be completed as soon as possible. #4840 04/11/11 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 38 Traffic Obstruction Permit 609 Where work on a highway involves the temporary disruption of traffic, the Engineer may include on the Highways Use Permit issued pursuant to section 608 permission to temporarily close or obstruct to traffic a portion or all of a highway, and the Permittee may be required to give notification to various public agencies and to the general public. Utility Companies 610 The Engineer may issue a permit to a utility company, over the calendar year for which the permit is applicable, to carry out such work as may be necessary in the case of an emergency to repair any break or damage to the utilities under their control subject to other terms of any franchise or other agreement entered into between such utility and the Municipality. Oversize and Overweight Permits 611 The Engineer may issue a permit to do those things otherwise prohibited by Sections 408 to 413 inclusive of this Bylaw subject to payment of the permit fee as prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw and subject to such other conditions contained in this Section. (1) No permit issued under this Section is transferable from one vehicle to another; but where a vehicle has been sold, destroyed, or exported from the Province, a substitute permit containing the same conditions as the original permit may be issued without fee and validated for the term of the original permit. (2) Unless expressly permitted by the conditions of a permit issued by the Engineer, no person shall drive or operate an oversize vehicle or load on a Sunday or Statutory Holiday. (3) As a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit under these regulations, the Engineer may require the applicant therefore to deposit with the Municipality a 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 the highway, public structure or bridge, by reason of the driving or operation of the vehicle thereon. (4) Where conditions of an oversize or overload permit prescribe that pilot cars, signs, flags, or lights be provided by the Permittee, the standards for equipment as set forth in Section 401 shall be complied with, unless otherwise prescribed by the conditions of the permit. (5) Applicants for oversize and overweight permits must submit evidence of automobile liability insurance in the amount of $3,000,000. #4840 04/11/11 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 39 Highway Crossing Permits 612 The Engineer may, by the issuance of an Overweight or Oversized Vehicle Permit, authorize the crossing of a highway by a commercial vehicle that is overweight or oversize, or both, and the fee for such a permit shall be in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw. 613 Highway Crossing Permits so issued shall be for one (1) calendar year. Permit for Use of Unopened Highway 614 The Engineer may issue an annual permit for the use of an unopened highway otherwise prohibited by Section 513 of this Bylaw for agricultural, horticultural or recreational purposes subject to conditions stipulated in the permit and provided that the permitee: (1) does not construct or erect a permanent structure or park a vehicle on the unopened highway; (2) maintains the highway in good order, free of litter, garbage, trash and debris; and (3) maintains during the period of the permit liability insurance protecting the Municipality against claims for personal injury, death, property damages, and/or third party or public liability claims arising from an accident or occurrence in an amount not less than $2,000,000. Permit for Culvert Construction and Boulevard Tiling Installation 615 The Engineer may issue a permit to the owner or occupier of a property abutting a highway to permit the construction of a culvert and/or the installation of boulevard tiling across or within that highway, provided the applicant for such a permit has first paid to the Municipality: (1) permit fee prescribed in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; (2) a security deposit (which may take the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit from a financial institution acceptable to the Director of Finance if the security deposit is for more than $500.00) in an amount equal to 120% of the estimated cost of constructing the culvert and/or installing the boulevard tiling, as determined by the Engineer; and (3) if required by the Engineer, an amount equal to 120% of the estimated cost of installing a bulkhead for the culvert and/or the boulevard tiling. #4840 04/11/11 #5107 09/08/14 #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 40 616 A permit issued pursuant to Section 615 shall be subject to the conditions described in Sections 602, 603 and 604 of this Bylaw, such other conditions as the Engineer deems advisable, and to the following conditions: (1) the layout of the culvert shall be conducted by a qualified surveyor; (2) the culvert shall be constructed and the boulevard tiling shall be installed in accordance with the specifications detailed in the permit; and (3) if a bulkhead is required for the culvert and/or the boulevard tiling, it shall be installed by the Municipality. 617 Upon completion of the culvert construction and/or the boulevard tiling installation to the satisfaction of the Engineer, the Municipality shall refund or invoice the applicant: (1) the security deposit paid pursuant to Section 615(2), less the inspection charge set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw; and (2) the difference, if any, between the amount paid to the Municipality pursuant to Section 615(3) and the actual cost of installing the bulkhead required for the culvert and/or the boulevard tiling, as determined by the Engineer. Culvert Construction and Boulevard Tiling Installation By Municipality 618 The owner or occupier of a property abutting a highway may submit a request to the Municipality for the construction of a culvert and/or the installation of boulevard tiling across or within that highway. The Municipality may construct the requested culvert and/or install the requested boulevard tiling, provided the person who submitted the request has first paid to the Municipality an amount equal to 120% of the estimated cost of constructing the culvert and/or installing the boulevard tiling (and installing a bulkhead, if required), as determined by the Engineer. 619 Upon completion of the culvert construction and/or the installation of the boulevard tiling to the satisfaction of the Engineer, the Municipality shall refund or invoice the applicant the difference, if any, between the amount paid to the Municipality pursuant to Section 618 and the actual cost of constructing the culvert and/or installing the boulevard tiling (and installing a bulkhead, if required), as determined by the Engineer. #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5107 09/08/14 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 41 PART 7 - PENALTIES Penalty for Conviction 701 Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this bylaw, or who refuses, or omits or neglects to fulfill, observe, carry-out or perform any duty or obligation imposed by this Bylaw, or who fails to comply with any conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw, is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Voluntary Payment of Penalty 702 Where it is alleged by a Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer that any person has contravened a provision of this Bylaw, that person, on being notified of the allegation, may voluntarily consent to pay the penalty for the contravention fixed by and in accordance with Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, as amended or replaced from time to time. 703 When payment has been made as provided in Section 702, there shall be no prosecution for the contravention in respect of which payment has been made. 704 Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw may be subject to the issuance of a Bylaw Violation Notice as specified in the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, as amended or replaced from time to time. Recovery of Costs, Impoundment of Vehicles and Obstructions 705 Where in this Bylaw any matter or thing is required to be done by any person in default of it being done by such person, such matter or thing shall be done at the expense of the person in default and the expense thereof may be recovered, with interest. 706 Any vehicle, fixture, chattel or obstruction unlawfully occupying any portion of a highway or public place may be removed, detained or impounded, and in the exercise of this authority no compensation shall be paid to the owner or any person for loss or damage resulting from the removal, detention or impoundment; and the owner shall be liable for all expenses incurred for the removal and storage of such vehicle, fixture, chattel or obstruction as set out by order of the Engineer or such charges specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. 707 If a vehicle is removed, detained or impounded, the owner shall be advised as soon as it is practical of the seizure or impoundment and the location where it can be claimed. #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 #5359 07/05/18 Bylaw No. 4758 Page 42 Disposal of Unclaimed Property 708 The Municipality may, at its sole discretion, sell by public auction or dispose of in an appropriate manner, any vehicle, chattel or obstruction not claimed by its owner within thirty (30) days of its impounding or detention. 709 The proceeds of such sale shall be applied firstly to the cost of the sale, secondly to the fees, costs and expenses of the Municipality or its contractors for impoundment and detention and thirdly the balance, if any, shall be held by the Municipality for one (1) year from the date of sale for the owner. If unclaimed at the end of the year such sum shall be paid into the General Revenue of the Municipality. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 43 Part 8 - Repeal The Township of Langley Highway and Traffic Bylaw 1995 No. 3500, and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 44 Part 9 - Severability Should any clause, section, or provision of this bylaw be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Bylaw as a whole or any part thereof other than the clause, section or provision so declared to be invalid. READ A FIRST TIME the 01 day of February , 2010 READ A SECOND TIME the 01 day of February , 2010 READ A THIRD TIME the 01 day of February , 2010 RECONSIDERED AND ADOPTED the 22 day of March , 2010 "W. RICK GREEN" Mayor "SUSAN PALMER" Deputy Township Clerk Bylaw No. 4758 Page 45 Schedules A, B, D, and E were deleted in their entirety May 7, 2018 by Amending Bylaw #5359. Bylaw No. 4758 Page 46 SCHEDULE 'C' HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC BYLAW TRUCK ROUTES 1. Crush Crescent - 72 Avenue to Glover Road 2. Glover Road Highway #10 Bypass to Fraser River 3. Mavis Avenue - Glover Road to River Road 4. Mufford Crescent - 64 Avenue to Glover Road 5. Rawlison Crescent - 232 Street to Glover Road 6. River Road - Mavis Avenue to 88 Avenue 7. 91 Avenue - 272 Street to 276 Street 8. Telegraph Trail - 96 Avenue to 196 Street 9. 8 Avenue - 264 Street to 276 Street 10. 16 Avenue - 196 Street to 276 Street 11. 32 Avenue - 196 Street to 205 Street 12. 36 Avenue - 205 Street to 208 Street 13. 40 Avenue - 208 Street to Fraser Hwy (240 Street) 14. 56 Avenue - City Border to 276 Street 15. 64 Avenue - 196 Street to Mufford Crescent 16. 72 Avenue - 200 Street to Crush Crescent 17. 72 Avenue - 232 Street to 248 Street 18. 88 Avenue - 196 Street to Glover Road 19. 88 Avenue - River Road to 272 Street 20. 92A Avenue - 196 Street to 200 Street 21. 96 Avenue - 196 Street to Glover Road 22. 200 Street - 16 Avenue to City Border 23. 200 Street City Border to Highway #1 24. 200 Street - Highway #1 to 201 Street (amended by #4840, 11/04/2011) 25. 205 Street - 32 Avenue to 36 Avenue 26. 208 Street - 36 Avenue to 40 Avenue 27. 216 Street - 16 Avenue to Glover Road 28. 216 Street - 88 Avenue to 96 Avenue 29. 232 Street - 16 Avenue to Highway #10 30. 232 Street - Highway #1 to Rawlison Crescent 31. 248 Street - 16 Avenue to 72 Avenue 32. 264 Street - Highway #1 to 88 Avenue 33. 272 Street - 88 Avenue to 91 Avenue 34. Fraser Highway - City Border to 276 Street 35. Fraser Highway - 196 Street to City Border 36. 201 Street 200 Street to Fraser River (amended by #4840, 011/04/2011) Bylaw No. 4758 Page 47 37 199A Street Connector road to 200 Street (amended by #4840, 11/04/2011) 38. Connector road 201 Street To 199A Street (amended by #4840, 11/04/2011) 39. 204 Street 62 Avenue To 64 Avenue (amended by #4840, 11/04/2011)