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TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW
1698-1987
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY and is a consolidation of
District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw 1698-1987 with the following amending bylaws.
Bylaw Number
Date Adopted
Section Amended
2189-1990
July 16, 1990
Sections 2, 4, 7, 8
2367-1991
November 4, 1991
Sections 2, 4, 7
2502-1992
March 1, 1993
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 13, 14, 15 and Schedule A
2611-1993
January 4, 1994
Section 13
2812-1994
January 3, 1995
Section 8, 11 and Schedule A
3035-1997-1698(6)
June 2, 1997
Section 6
3101-1997-1698(7)
March 2, 1998
Section 2 and 8
3162-1998-1698(8)
August 4, 1998
Section 13
3257-1999-1698(9)
January 17, 2000
Sections 2, 8
3280-1999-1698(10)
December 20, 1999
Section 8
5106-2009-1698(11)
January 18, 2010
Section 8.04(b)
5150-2010-1698(12)
June 21, 2010
Section 8.09(a)
5188-2010
(general fees & charges
amending)
December 20, 2010
Sections 5 and 6
5318-2012
(general fees & charges
amending)
November 5, 2012
Sections 5.04 and 6.03
5487-2015-4029(11)
(general fees & charges
amending)
March 16, 2015
Sections 5.04, 5.10, 6.03(c), 6.03(e)
5531-2016 (a general fees &
charges amending bylaw)
December 7, 2015
Sections 5.04, 5.10, 6.03(e)
5681-2017-1698(13)
December 18, 2017
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 14
5783-2018-1698(14)
September 4, 2018
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 11
5783-2018-1698(15)
December 16, 2019
Sections 8, 11, & 14
Schedule A
5927-2020-1698
April 20, 2020
Sections 6.03(c) & 6.03(e)
Individual copies of any of the above bylaws are available from the Administration Department of the District of
Mission. For legal purposes, copies of the original bylaws should be obtained.
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DISTRICT OF MISSION
TRAFFIC REGULATION BYLAW
1698-1987
INDEX
PAGE NO.
Part One
-
Preamble
3
Part Two
-
Definitions
3
Part Three
-
General Regulations
7
Part Four
-
Operation of Vehicles
9
Part Five
-
Traffic Control
10
Part Six
-
Extraordinary Traffic
and Limitations
12
Part Seven -
Bicycles
13
Part Eight
-
Parking Regulations
14
Part Nine
-
School Traffic Patrols and
Traffic Control Personnel
18
Part Ten
-
Pedestrian Regulations
19
Part Eleven -
Traffic Bylaw Violation Notice
20
Part Twelve -
Emergency and Public
Utility Vehicles
20
Part Thirteen -
Parades and Funerals
21
Part Fourteen
Penalties
22
Part Fifteen -
Severability
23
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DISTRICT OF MISSION
BYLAW 1698-1987
A Bylaw for the Regulation of Traffic, Parking,
and the Use of Highways within the District of Mission
WHEREAS the Council of the District of Mission is authorized, pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act,
R.S.B.C. 1996, c.318, as amended, the Transportation Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 44, as amended, the
Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 2015, as amended, and the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c.
26, as amended, to regulate the control of traffic and the use of Highways within the District.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Mission, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
(a) This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw
No. 1698-1987".
(b) "District of Mission Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 620-1977" and amendments thereto, is
hereby rescinded.
PART ONE - PREAMBLE
1.01 Short Title
This bylaw may be referred to in short form as the "Traffic Bylaw" of the District of Mission.
1.02 Purpose
To provide for regulating and controlling the use of Highways and the orderly and efficient
movement of traffic within the District of Mission.
PART TWO - DEFINITIONS
2.01
General
Words or expressions defined in the Motor Vehicle Act or in the regulations made pursuant
thereto shall have the same meaning when used in this Bylaw unless otherwise defined in
this Bylaw.
Any street named within this bylaw shall refer to the street so named within the boundaries
of the District of Mission.
2.02
Definitions
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Arterial Highway" means a highway of importance that, on the recommendation of the
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, is classified as an arterial highway.
"Bus Stop" means a location designated with a Traffic Control Device for the stopping,
standing, or parking of buses for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers.
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"Boulevard" means:
(a) on a Highway with curbs, means the portion of the Highway between the face of curb
and the adjoining property line;
(b) on a Highway without curbs, the portion of the Highway between the edge of the paved
roadway and the adjoining property line; and
(c) on a street where traffic is separated by a median, includes the median between the
paved roadway.
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a person appointed as such by the District to enforce
District bylaws, and includes the Manager of Inspection Services.
"Council" means the Municipal Council of the District of Mission.
"Cycle" means a device having any number of wheels that is propelled by human poweron
which a person may ride, and includes motor assisted cycles, but does not include limited
speed motorcycles, skateboards, roller skates and inline skates.
"Disabled Persons' Parking Permit" means a valid "Disabled Persons Parking Placard"
issued by the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC) under Division 38 of
the Motor Vehicle Act, or a permit of a similar nature issued by another jurisdiction.
"District" means the District of Mission.
"Electric Vehicle Charging Station" means any facility or equipment that is used to charge a
battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
"Emergency Vehicle" means:
(a) a motor vehicle carrying rescue or first aid equipment where there is an urgent
emergency justifying a rate of speed in excess of any maximum rate of speed provided
for in the Motor Vehicle Act or this Bylaw;
(b) a motor vehicle driven by a member of a fire department in the discharge of their
duties;
(c) a motor vehicle driven by a Peace Officer, constable or member of the police branch of
Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the discharge of their duties.
"Engineer" means the Director of Engineering and Public Works, and includes any
employee appointed as their designate.
"Highway" means:
(a) every highway meaning within the Transportation Act S.B.C. 2004, c.44, as amended;
and
(b) every street, road, right-of-way, road allowance, boulevard, trail, Walkway, pathway,
Lane, bridge, trestle, ferry landing, approach, and any other way used by or intended
for use by the public, and includes the roadway, curb and gutter, Sidewalk, shoulder,
Boulevard, and ditch.
"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 roadways of the two Highways
which join one another at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles
travelling on different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict; and, for the
purpose of this definition, Highway does not include Lane as defined in thisBylaw.
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"Lane" means a Highway having a right-of-way less than 10 m in width, which may provide
access to the abutting properties.
"Limited Speed Motorcycle" means a low-powered motorcycle, such as a moped or street
legal scooter, which rely predominantly on motor power for propulsion. Limited speed
motorcycles can have a maximum speed of 70 km/h on level ground and are equipped with
either a 50 cc or smaller gas engine, or an electric motor with less than 1,500 watts.
"Loading Zone" means the portion of a Highway, designated with a Traffic Control Device,
for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials
from such vehicle.
"Motor Assisted Cycle" means a vehicle which combines bicycle pedal power with motor
assistance, as specified in the Motor Vehicle Act. The motor of a motor assisted cycle must
be an electric motor, have continuous power output ratings that in total do not exceed 500
watts, and must not be capable of propelling the motor assisted cycle at a speed greater
than 32 km/hr on level ground.
"Municipality" means the District of Mission.
"Notice" means any warning, traffic ticket of any sort, bylaw violation notice of any sort,
summons of any kind, parking ticket, or chalk mark placed on tires, issued under this
bylaw.
"Parade" means any procession, group, or body of persons, except members of the armed
forces, numbering more than fifteen (15), standing, marching, cycling, walking, running, or
moving in any way upon any Highway, street, sidewalk, Boulevard or Walking Strip in such
a way as to obstruct Traffic or draw the attention of motorists, OR any group of vehicles
numbering ten (10) or more, except funeral processions, standing or moving on any street.
"Park" means the standing of a vehicle or Cycle, whether occupied or not, except when
standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
"Parking Attendant" means a person appointed by the District to enforce this Bylaw.
"Peace Officer" means a constable or person having the powers of a constable under the
provisions of the Police Act, or regular member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
"Permit" means permission issued pursuant to this Bylaw, not necessarily in writing.
"Public Announcement" means any print or electronic communication to the public, which
may include, but is not limited to newspaper notices, the District's website, and social
media communications.
"Recreation Vehicle" means a Trailer, motor home, camper, boat, or boat on a Trailer for
the private use of individuals or families.
"Residential Area" means all areas which are zoned for residential use in accordance with
Mission Zoning Bylaw 5050-2009, as amended. Residential Area include both sides of any
Highway abutting a residential zoned property, or any area adjacent to a park or school.
"School Traffic Patrol" means an adult school crossing guard or a student acting as a
member of a traffic patrol at a school crossing.
"Sleigh" means a sliding device propelled by human power, animal power, or gravity and
on which a person may ride.
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"Through Highway" means a Highway or part of a Highway, at the entrances to which
Traffic Control Devices are erected to restrict or temporarily stop Traffic from intersecting
streets.
"Time", where indicated in this bylaw or on a Traffic Control Device shall mean "Pacific
Standard Time" or "Pacific Daylight Savings Time", as may be in current use in the District.
"Traffic" includes pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, Cycles, and other
conveyances, either singly or together, while using a Highway to travel.
"Traffic Control Device" means a sign, traffic signal, pavement marking, parking meter,
parking pay station, space, barrier, curb, curb letdown or other device placed or erected by
authority of the Engineer, to control traffic or regulate parking.
"Traffic Control Person" means an individual who is currently certified by the Workers'
Compensation Board of British Columbia as having met the training standards for a traffic
control person under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
"Trailer" means a vehicle without motive power, designed for carrying persons or property,
and to be drawn by or used in conjunction with a motor vehicle, and includes a semi-trailer.
"User Fees and Charges Bylaw" means the District of Mission User Fees and Charges
Bylaw 4029-2007, as amended.
"Utility Vehicle" means a vehicle operated by an employee of, or a contractor under hire to,
a public or private company or agency responsible for construction, operation, and
maintenance of electrical, telephone, cable television, communications, natural gas, water,
sewerage, drainage or roadworks, Traffic Control Devices, street lighting, or other related
utility works and services, while being operated for the installation, inspection, operation or
repair of such utilities. Such vehicle shall be marked or signed in such a way as to be
identifiable with a utility company.
"Walking Strip" means the lateral widening of the paved roadway and delineated by a
White Line to the right of the travel lane, as improved for pedestrians, cyclists, or
equestrians.
"Walkway" means a portion of Highway separate from the paved roadway intended for
pedestrian access.
"White Line" as the context applies means a Traffic Control Device which indicates a
specially controlled parking zone which will be accompanied by a sign(s) specifying the
intended use of the zone. It shall also mean a solid white line painted on the travelled
surface of a Highway to mark the boundaries beyond which a vehicle may not normally be
operated.
"Yellow Curb" means a Traffic Control Device consisting of a yellow painted curb which
indicates that stopping or Parking upon or adjacent to such marking is prohibited.
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PART THREE - GENERAL REGULATIONS
3.01
Emergency Traffic Control
A Peace Officer, District of Mission Fire Rescue Service member, Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, or other authorized person in or about an emergency event, in order to expedite
the flow of Traffic or safeguard pedestrians, may direct Traffic on any Highway in the
vicinity of such event, and every pedestrian and every driver of any vehicle shall comply
with such directions.
3.02
General Prohibitions
Within any Highway, unless permitted by the Engineer, it shall be unlawful for any person
to:
(a) Break, tear up, or remove any pavement, sidewalk, curbing, crossing, planking, soil,
surface, or any other works.
(b) Dig or make any excavation in, on, or under any Highway.
(c) Paint or otherwise mark any surface or works.
(d) Allow any part of a building, structure, fence, railing, or foundation to project into, on,
over, or under the vertical projection upwards and downwards of the boundaries of
such Highway, except as provided for in the Sign Bylaw of the District of Mission or any
other lawful authorization.
(e) Place or store refuse or refuse containers except for the time required to collect refuse
and only under conditions acceptable to the Engineer.
(f) Store building supplies, soil, vegetation, or any other materials.
(g) Place, build, construct, fasten, or allow to occupy any material, object, structure,
shelter, access, container, merchandise, vegetation, landscaping or debris. Lawns as
required for Boulevard improvement shall be excluded from this section.
(h) Carry out any activity which will obstruct or impede Traffic thereon or deface or damage
such Highway or permitted works in it. Such activities shall include, but not be limited
to, cutting wood, construction of any kind, mixing of concrete, or operating of
machinery.
3.03
Works Adjacent to Highways - Restrictions
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry out any works, or excavation, or fill adjacent to a
Highway which, in the opinion of the Engineer, may endanger the Highway or the works
within or on it, or the Traffic using such Highway.
The Engineer is authorized to set conditions for barricades, warning devices, hoardings,
shoring, or any other conditions required to maintain the safety of the Highway and Traffic,
or works within it.
3.04
Works Within Highways - District's Right to Intervene
The Engineer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any object or thing
which is an obstruction to the free use thereof, or which encroaches thereon, or which may
endanger the Traffic thereon.
3.05
Security
Where permission for construction in, storage on, or use of a Highway requires permission
of the Engineer, they may require a deposit as security in the amount and form they deem
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fit to cover the supervision, use, maintenance, restoration, or any other obligations
associated with the use.
3.06
Restoration
Any person requiring permission to use a Highway shall indemnify the District against all
loss, costs, charges, expenses, and damages to which the said Municipality may be put by
reason of such use, including, but not limited to, breaking, tearing-up, removing, digging, or
excavating as aforesaid, or by reason of the permission granted them so to do; and shall
restore the Highway to a condition for the free use and safety of Traffic to the satisfaction
of the Engineer.
3.07
Foreign Materials
No person shall throw, drop, deposit, leave, or let fall from or out of any vehicle any object,
article, refuse, debris, liquid, or any other materials whatsoever, not required for the
maintenance or construction of the Highway or works within it, on or upon any Highway
within the District.
3.08
Trees, Shrubs, Fences
(a) It shall be unlawful, unless with permission of the Engineer, for any person to plant, dig
up, or in any manner injure or destroy any tree, flower, flowering plant or shrubbery in
or upon any Highway.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to tie or fasten, or cause to be tied or fastened, any
animal or thing to any vegetation, hydrant, pole, box, fence, support sign, structure,
vehicle, appurtenance, device or other thing within a Highway not intended for such use
by tying or fastening.
3.09
Advertising
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, unless with permission of the Engineer, to post any
bill, placard or sign on any tree, utility pole, hydrant or street sign in or upon any
Highway, or otherwise mark or deface any such tree, utility pole, hydrant or street sign.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, unless by permission of Council, through the
Engineer, to place, set-up, keep or maintain any booth, stand, table, box, board, shelf,
vehicle, banner, streamer, or other object in, upon, or over any Highway for the
purpose of selling or distributing therefrom any article or thing, or exhibiting any animal,
bird or curiosity, or advertising anything whatsoever.
3.10
Snow, Ice, Rubbish
(a) Owner or occupiers of real property shall remove snow and ice from the sidewalk,
Walkways, and Walking Strips fronting or abutting on real property owned or occupied
by them by 10:00 a.m. following any accumulation of snow or ice, except on Christmas
Day and New Year's Day.
(b) No person shall allow the accumulation of any rubbish upon any sidewalk in front of or
abutting any premises owned or occupied by them.
PART FOUR - OPERATION OF VEHICLES
4.01
Vehicles Prohibited
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drag or haul any timber or other articles along or
over any Highway in such manner that any portion of the same shall rest upon or come
in contact with the surface of such Highway, or to lock the wheel of any vehicle by the
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method commonly known as "rough-locking" or by any method whereby such wheel is
prevented from revolving, while such vehicle continues in motion, or to use any drag,
stone-boat, or other sliding device, upon the Highways in the District, at any time.
(b) No person shall operate or use any vehicle having wheels, tires, or treads 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, tire, or tread upon any Highway in the District. This section shall not apply to
winter tires with studs or snow chains when lawfully used.
4.02
Control of Loads
It shall be unlawful for any person hauling or conveying any load or material on or through
any Highway in the District, in any vehicle, to permit or allow any portion of such load to
overhang the rear or side of said vehicle in such a manner as shall cause the said load to
drag upon the surface of the Highway, or to project and interfere with other Traffic, unless
such hauling or conveying is otherwise permitted under this bylaw.
4.03
Animals
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride, lead, walk, or otherwise travel with any horse,
mule, donkey, cow, oxen, or other large animal on any roadway, with the exception of
within a Walking Strip.
4.04
Removal of Glass and Debris
Any person removing a damaged vehicle from a Highway shall remove any glass or other
debris dropped upon the Highway from such vehicle.
4.05
Driving Over Sidewalks
No person shall drive any vehicle in, over, or upon any sidewalk so as to encumber,
obstruct, injure, foul, or otherwise damage the same, except that where it is necessary to
cross a sidewalk for loading or unloading when no other reasonable access is available,
and in such case, adequate provision shall be made to protect the sidewalk from damage
by the use of suitable planking or other material, having due consideration for the size and
weight of the vehicle and load, to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Nothing in this Section shall relieve a person from costs of repair for damages incurred, in
the opinion of the Engineer, of such crossing.
4.06
Vehicle Warning Devices
No person operating a motor vehicle within the District of Mission shall sound or cause to
be sounded a horn or other warning device except when necessary to warn a person or
animal of probable danger. No person being the owner of a motor vehicle equipped with
an intruder alarm shall permit the alarm to operate in a manner so that noise or sound
which emanates therefrom disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment,
comfort or convenience of the neighbourhood, or of persons in the vicinity.
4.07
Broadcasting or Noise Making Devices
No person shall operate upon a vehicle any loudspeaker or other noise-making device
upon the streets of the District for advertising or other purposes, unless permission has
been applied for and granted, through the Engineer.
4.08
Entering Roadways
The driver of any vehicle emerging from any Lane, driveway, or building shall stop such
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vehicle immediately prior to driving on or across any sidewalk or Boulevard extending to or
across such Lane, driveway, or building entrance, and shall not proceed until such
movement can be safely made.
4.09
Coasting
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any Cycle, Sleigh, or vehicle without using
motive or human power, a manner known as coasting, upon any Highway, unless
application therefore has been made in writing to, and has received the approval of
Council, through the Engineer, prior to the event requiring such permission. This provision
shall not apply to Cycles when coasting takes place as part of their normal operation on a
Highway.
4.10
Use of Engine Brakes
No person shall, except in the case of an emergency, use a compression release engine
brake of any kind, including a brake commonly known as a Jacobs Brake or Jake Brake.
PART FIVE - TRAFFIC CONTROL
5.01
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
This part shall not apply to Arterial Highways within the meaning of the Highways Act.
5.02
Through Highways
The Engineer is hereby authorized to designate Highways or parts of Highways as
"through highways", and to place and maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, on
every Highway intersecting any "through highway" at or near the property line of every
"through highway" so intersected, such of the Traffic Control Devices or traffic control
signals they may deem appropriate.
5.03
Closing of Highways
The Engineer is hereby authorized to close to Traffic any Highway or any portion of any
Highway or throughway, at such time and for such periods, and in respect of the class or
classes of Traffic or use as they may deem necessary, and place and maintain, or cause to
be placed or maintained, a good and sufficient barrier or barriers or other devices or
warnings to indicate such closure, the manner in which vehicles may proceed, the speed
limits which shall apply, or any other warnings or devices; and it shall be unlawful for any
person to remove, interfere with or pass beyond such barrier, device, or warning, or to
enter through such closed area, or to proceed in contravention of such devices or signs.
5.04
Temporary Street Use Permit
The Engineer may, on application by a person or corporation, issue a temporary Street
Use Permit for the use of a Highway in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Bylaw. The
Permit requires a minimum of:
(a) Completed application form stating the applicants contact information, and the
nature, location and timing of the work to be undertaken;
(b) A permit application fee as per the User Fees and Charges Bylaw;
(c) Cash security deposit or letter of credit as specified by the Engineer;
(d) Certificate of Insurance naming the District of Mission additionally insured under the
general liability clause for $5,000,000; and
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(e) An approved Traffic Management Plan in compliance with the Traffic Management
Manual for Work on Roadways as published by the Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure.
This provision does not apply to work being carried out by the District of Mission.
The permit application fee may be waived by the Engineer where the applicant is a
registered non-profit organization.
5.05
Placing Temporary Signs
The Engineer, Fire Chief, or any Peace Officer is hereby authorized by order made by
them or any one of them, to erect, place, or cause to be erected or placed, at any time and
at any location within the District on a temporary basis, such Traffic Control Devices and
signals, or otherwise, as they may deem necessary or advisable in the interest of public
safety.
5.06
Traffic Control Devices
(a) The Engineer is hereby authorized to locate, establish, and maintain upon any Highway
such Traffic Control Devices as may be deemed necessary for the regulation, direction
and control of Traffic on any Highway.
(b) The Engineer is hereby authorized to designate Highways or portions of Highways
upon which no vehicle shall be stopped or parked, or only such vehicles or classes
thereof at such times and upon such conditions as may be prescribed.
(c) The Engineer is hereby authorized to place or cause to be placed for periods not
exceeding 30 days at any one time portable Traffic Control Devices:
(i) At the entrance to dance halls, funeral parlors or other places of public assembly
during the period of assembly therein.
(ii) Upon either or both sides of any street or portion of street along the route of any
Parade or in the vicinity of a large public gathering.
(iii) At any other location in order to expedite the movement of Traffic or to safeguard
pedestrians or property.
(iv) During the time such portable signs are in place they shall be deemed to supersede
any provisions of this bylaw or any regulations, warnings, or directions displayed by
any other Traffic Control Devices or traffic control signal.
(d) The Engineer is hereby authorized to set speed limits on any Highway or portion of a
Highway subject to Section 5.08, and where speed limits differ from Section 5.08, the
Highways or portions of Highways shall be posted accordingly.
5.07
Extraordinary Signs
Where, in the opinion of the Engineer, Traffic Control Devices consistent with previous
subsections of Section 5 are not adequate to regulate or control Traffic on Highways
because of particular circumstances, they may have Traffic Control Devices manufactured
and placed indicating the regulations and conditions which apply.
Such Traffic Control Devices shall have black lettering on a white background and indicate
that they have been placed by order of the Engineer.
The Engineer may have manufactured and placed such signs as they considers
appropriate on municipal lands, facilities, or works such as landfills, gravel pits, parking
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lots, and maintenance areas for the purpose of regulating or prohibiting the use of, or
setting conditions for the use of such areas. Such signs shall indicate that they have been
placed by order of the Engineer.
5.08
Speed Limits
No person shall drive any vehicle in any roadway at a speed greater than 50 km per hour,
or in any Lane at a speed greater than 20 km per hour, in the District of Mission, unless
posted otherwise.
5.09
Obstructing Traffic
No person shall obstruct Traffic or form part of a group of persons congregated or do
anything which will direct the attention of persons and cause them to congregate in a group
on a street in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles,
except with the written permission of the Council. Such application for permission and
approval, if granted, shall be through the Engineer.
5.10
Legal Signal Timing Request
The Engineer may, on application by a person or corporation, approve the release of the
signal timing of an Intersection, subject to an application fee as per the User Fees and
Charges Bylaw. The applicants must give their reason(s) for seeking the requested
information and to whom the information will be disclosed.
PART SIX - EXTRAORDINARY TRAFFIC AND LIMITATIONS
6.01
Highways Exempted
This part shall not apply to Arterial Highways within the meaning of the "Highway Act".
6.02
Vehicles Exempted
Emergency Vehicles and public Utility Vehicles, shall be exempted from provisions of this
Part.
6.03
Extraordinary Traffic Permits - General
(a) No person, unless authorized by Extraordinary Traffic Permit as hereinafter provided,
shall operate or permit the operation of a vehicle on any Highway of the District of
Mission if said vehicle contravenes the provisions of the Commercial Transport Act
R.S.B.C., 1979, Chapter 55 and all amendments thereto and regulations made
thereunder in respect to overloading and oversizing as defined therein.
(b) Any person desiring a Permit required by subsection (a) shall make application in
writing therefore to the Engineer giving such particulars therein as the Engineer may
require. The Engineer may, in writing, but subject to the conditions or limitations as
may be stated therein, authorize the operation and driving of vehicles and loads which
are otherwise prohibited from being operated or driven pursuant to subsection (a).
(c) Any person desiring a Permit may apply to the Engineer for a Permit, subject to fees,
deposits, and conditions hereinafter described.
(d) A Permit shall be carried in the vehicle to which it applies, and shall be produced on the
demand of a Peace Officer.
(e) A Permit is valid for a single route and subject to an application fee as per the User
Fees and Charges Bylaw
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6.04
Limitations
The Engineer may cancel, suspend, or modify Permit conditions, where in their opinion
there is non-compliance with the Permit or for the protection of municipal Highways.
6.05
Load Restrictions
Where load restrictions on a Highway are set by the Engineer, they shall suspend any
authority granted by Permit herein, and such authority shall not be reinstated until load
restrictions are removed.
6.06
Mandatory Weighing
A driver of a vehicle suspected of being overloaded or oversized shall obey the directions
of a Peace Officer to have the vehicle weighed and/or measured.
6.07
Contrary to Conditions
No person shall drive or operate a vehicle contrary to any condition specified in a Permit
issued under this part.
PART SEVEN - CYCLES
7.01
Towing of Persons by a Vehicle
No person shall cling to any vehicle in motion or to any rope or similar tether device
attached to a vehicle in motion in or upon any Highway.
7.02
Riding on Sidewalks
No person shall ride a Cycle or Sleigh on a sidewalk unless otherwise permitted by a sign.
7.03
Inadequate Control of Cycle
No person riding a Cycle shall carry a package, bundle or articles which prevent the rider
from keeping one hand on the handle bar, or which obstructs the rider's vision, or control of
the Cycle.
7.04
Careless Cycling
No rider of a Cycle shall remove both hands from the handle bars or feet from the pedals,
or practice any Cycle acrobatics or tricks on any Highway while riding a Cycle.
7.05
Cyclists' Rights and Duties
(a) Every person riding a Cycle upon a Highway shall have all of the rights and be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle under and pursuant to this Bylaw,
except those provisions which, by their nature, can have no application.
(b) The operator of every Cycle shall operate the Cycle as close as possible to the right
hand edge or curb of any roadway unless it is impracticable to travel on such side.
7.06
Wearing of Headphones Prohibited
No person shall ride a Cycle upon a street while wearing headphones or any other
manufactured device capable of transmitting sound, over or in close proximity to both ears.
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PART EIGHT - PARKING REGULATIONS
8.01
Authorization
(a) The Engineer is hereby authorized to designate any Highway or portion of a Highway
on which no person shall stop, stand or Park any vehicle, or leave standing any vehicle
at or during any time or period of time so designated or directed by the Engineer,
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 or by special permission of the
Engineer.
(b) The Engineer may specify the days and times during which such prohibition shall
apply, and in the event that no such days or times are specified in such order, the
prohibition shall be deemed to be in effect twenty-four (24) hours in each day. The
Engineer is also authorized to place and maintain, or cause to be placed or
maintained, the appropriate Traffic Control Device or devices prohibiting or limiting the
stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle pursuant to the terms of such order.
8.02
Prohibitions - General
A driver of a vehicle shall obey the instructions of an applicable Traffic Control Device,
except where necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or to comply with the law or the
directions of a Peace Officer or member of the District's Fire Rescue Service, or where
special written permission from the Engineer is given.
A person shall not stop, stand or Park any part of a vehicle:
(a) in any place in contravention of a Traffic Control Device;
(b) on or cause to overhang any portion of a sidewalk, Walking Strip, Boulevard, or within a
corridor designated by a Traffic Control Device for the use of cyclists, pedestrians, or
equestrians;
(c) in front of, or within an area extending 1.5 m outwards from a driveway or sidewalk
crossing. Where a curb is present, the 1.5 m is measured from the point where the curb
begins to drop towards the level of the roadway.
(d) in an Intersection, except as permitted by a sign;
(e) within 5 m of a fire hydrant measured from a point on the curb or edge of the roadway
which is closest to the fire hydrant;
(f) on a crosswalk;
(g) within 6 m of both the approach and departure sides of a marked crosswalk on a two-
way street or the approach side of a crosswalk on a one-way street, except as
authorized by the Engineer in cases where the installation of curb extensions has been
deemed to allow for the safe parking of vehicles;
(h) within 6 m on the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal
located at the side of a roadway;
(i) within 6 m either side of a fire hall access;
(j) within 15 m of the nearest rail of a railway crossing;
(k) on a Highway for the principal purpose of:
(i) displaying a vehicle for sale;
(ii) advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing, or repairing a vehicle, except
where repairs are necessitated by an emergency;
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(iii) displaying signs; or
(iv) selling flowers, fruit, vegetables, sea foods or other commodities or articles;
(l) alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking
obstructs Traffic or is in contravention of approved Traffic Control Devices posted for
the excavation or obstruction;
(m) on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a roadway
(n) on a bridge or other elevated structure on a Highway or in a Highway tunnel, except as
permitted by a Traffic Control Device;
(o) in a manner that obstructs the visibility of a Traffic Control Device or sign erected by or
with the authority of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure or this Bylaw;
(p) on any portion of a Lane, except an attended vehicle actively loading or unloading, and
provided the vehicle is so placed as to leave three (3) m of clear roadway for passage;
(q) on a roadway, not being a Lane,
(i) within 3 m of the entrance or exit of an intersecting Lane;
(ii) within 6 meters of the corner of an Intersection involving roadways having curbs,
measured from the beginning of the curved portion of the curb; or
(iii) within 8 meters of an Intersection involving a roadway without curbs;
(r) on any portion of a Highway indicated by a Traffic Control Device as reserved for any
class of vehicles, other than a vehicle coming within such class;
(s) adjacent to, or upon a Yellow Curb;
(t) within 21 m of the approach side and 7.5 m on the departure side of any bus stop sign
(u) that is unlicensed or that does not display a valid license plate, in the manner required
by the Motor Vehicle Act, anywhere on a Highway;
(v) that is uninsured, anywhere on a Highway;
(w) on any portion of a Highway for a period of time longer than indicated on any Traffic
Control Device governing that portion of the Highway;
(x) in a zone identified by a Traffic Control Device as disabled parking zone without
displaying a valid Disabled Persons' Parking Permit;
(y) where parking stalls have been marked and/or signed, other than between the lines or
markings indicating the limits of a single parking stall, except where a vehicle is longer
than the length of a parking stall in which case it may occupy no more than two stalls
(z) upon any Highway for any continuous period exceeding 48 hours without movement;
(aa) in any Electric Vehicle Charging Station stall at a public parking facility, unless actively
engaged in the vehicle charging process;
(bb) on any portion of a public boat launch;
(cc) within 3.5 meters of the road centerline, either delineated with a yellow center line or
not, or of the left lane line or in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of
Traffic on the Highway or on the paved portion of a roadway where the pavement
measures 8 m or less;
(dd) within 5 m radius of a community mailbox;
(ee) within a Loading Zone unless actively engaged in the loading or unloading of such
vehicle.
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8.03
Trailers
No person shall Park a Trailer on any Highway without the motive power unit attached in
such a manner as to allow the safe transportation of the Trailer in accordance with the
standards established in the Motor Vehicle Act.
8.04
Special Time Limits
(a) Where any area is subject to a parking time limit, but within such area a smaller area is
made subject to a lesser parking time limit, the time limit set for the smaller area shall
apply to such area notwithstanding the time limit set for the larger area.
(b) Except in the cases of any vehicles so mechanically disabled as to prevent the
immediate moving of the same, no person shall Park or leave standing a vehicle on
any street in the CC-D1 Zone as designated in the current District of Mission Zoning
Bylaw No. 5050-2009 and amendments thereto, between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and
7:00 a.m. seven days per week.
(c) Where a block or portion of a block is subject to parking restrictions with a time limit, no
person shall cause, allow or permit a vehicle to move from one location to another
within the same block in an attempt to avoid the time limit.
8.05
Special Parking Zones
The Engineer is authorized to locate and establish, under conditions satisfactory to them
for time limits, duration, location or any other conditions they may consider applicable,
special parking zones for taxis, loading, Bus Stops, passenger loading and unloading,
disabled persons, deliveries and other special parking. Such zones shall be suitably
marked and posted at the Engineer's direction.
Special parking zones shall be used expeditiously and only for the purposes authorized.
8.06
Diagonal Parking
The Engineer may from time to time designate streets or portions thereof whereon parking
of a vehicle other than parallel to a curb or lateral lines of the roadway, or angle parking is
permitted and sets out conditions and markings for their use. Upon those streets which
have been marked or signed for angle parking, the driver of a vehicle shall Park such
vehicle at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks or signs and as close to the curb
as practicable, and in such manner that it is headed substantially in the general direction of
the movement of Traffic on the side of the street on which such vehicle is parked. But in
no event shall such driver Park any vehicle so as to leave any portion thereof at a greater
distance than 6 m from the curb at which it is parked.
8.07
Large Vehicle Excluded from Parking in Residential Area
In Residential Areas no person at any time shall Park or store upon any Highway a
commercial vehicle, truck, bus, Recreational Vehicle, tow car or any equipment, except as
follows:
(a) a truck or commercial vehicle not exceeding 5500 kg licensed gross vehicle weight;
(b) a Recreational Vehicle, provided that the overall length does not exceed 8.0 m
(26.25 ft.);
(c) where required to move the possessions of an occupant to or from a dwelling unit;
(d) where required to make deliveries or pick up materials requiring a larger vehicle while
the vehicle is engaged in loading or unloading;
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(e) vehicles as required for the construction or renovation or landscaping of a lot or
structure while the construction or renovation or landscaping is actively being carried
on at the time the vehicle is parked in the Residential Area.
8.08
Parking, Snow Removal
No owner of any vehicle shall cause or permit such vehicle to occupy any portion of any
street or Highway while such street or Highway is under a snow removal program. The
Engineer shall, by Public Announcement, provide twelve (12) consecutive hours' notice
prior to such snow removal program.
8.09
Obstruction - Vehicle & Chattel Impoundment
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein contained, no person shall place, maintain or permit to
remain any goods, chattels or other things upon any Highway which will obstruct or
impede Traffic thereon, or deface or injure any such Highway, or which may be an
inconvenience to the free and lawful use thereof, or which may unlawfully encroach
thereon.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Engineer, Parking Attendant, member
of the District of Mission Fire Rescue Services Department or any person designated
as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer pursuant to the "Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw
5700-2018" may remove, detain or impound or cause to be removed, detained, or
impounded such goods, chattels, motor-vehicles and bicycles or other thing which
unlawfully has been placed or maintained or permitted to remain or used in any way in
contravention of this Bylaw upon any Highway and the cost of removing, towing,
impounding and storing the same shall be charged to the owner thereof or the person
placing, maintaining or permitting to remain or using in any way in contravention of this
Bylaw the said goods, motor vehicles, chattels or other things.
(c) In the event that a vehicle is removed, detained, impounded, or stored, written Notice
from the District or its designated towing contractor shall be given to the last known
registered owner at their last known address as shown on the records of the
Superintendent of Motor Vehicles advising of the seizure, the sum payable to release
the vehicle, and the amount accumulating daily.
(d) Any vehicle, goods, chattels, bicycles or other thing removed, detained or impounded
may be recovered by the owner or their agent upon satisfactory proof of ownership or
interest and by paying the towing company the fees, costs, and expenses which have
been incurred in removing, detaining, impounding and storing said vehicle, and the
District of Mission towing/impound administrative fee provided in Schedule 1 of the
"District of Mission User Fees and Charges Bylaw 4029-2007".
(e) Any vehicle not claimed by its owner within thirty (30) calendar days of written Notice
being issued and forwarded to the owner by registered mail may be sold by the District
or its designated towing contractor in accordance with the Warehouse Lien Act [RSBC
1996] Chapter 480.
(f) All impounded items, other than vehicles, not claimed by its owner within thirty (60)
calendar days of impoundment may be sold or disposed of by the District or its
designated towing contractor in accordance with the Warehouse Lien Act [RSBC 1996]
Chapter 480.
(g) Wherein the opinion of the non-commissioned officer of the R.C.M.P. detachment, the
Manager of Inspection Services or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the thing or
obstruction removed, detained or impounded pursuant to section 8.09 (b) is a
perishable item or has no apparent marketable value, or its custody involves
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unreasonable expense or inconvenience, the non-commissioned officer of the R.C.M.P.
detachment, the Manager of Inspection Services or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may
dispose of the thing or obstruction in any manner in which is deemed expedient.
8.10
Manner of Parking
Except when the Municipality or the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure permits, a
driver shall not stop, stand or Park a vehicle on a Highway, facing opposite the direction of
travel, and such vehicle shall be Parked with the right hand wheels parallel to that side,
and where there is a curb, within 30 cm of the curb.
Except when the Municipality permits otherwise, where parking is permitted on both sides
of a one-way street, a driver parking on the left hand side of the roadway shall only stop,
stand or Park a vehicle with the left hand wheels parallel to that side, and where there is a
curb, within 30 cm of the curb.
Notwithstanding the above, no driver shall stop, stand, or Park a vehicle in a manner which
obstructs the traveled surface of a Highway.
PART NINE - SCHOOL TRAFFIC PATROLS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL
9.01
At all designated school crosswalks in the Municipality there shall be assigned to assist
pedestrians in crossing the Highway during time periods, as determined by officials of the
School Authority, when students are walking to and from the school, a School Traffic
Patrol. This requirement shall apply to all regular day schools in the Municipality.
9.02
Traffic Control Personnel may be appointed by the supervisor of a construction project to
assist and control Traffic in the vicinity of the work zone.
9.03
Members of a School Traffic Patrol or Traffic Control Personnel shall be equipped with high
visibility apparel and personal protective equipment, which meets the standard as specified
by WorkSafeBC. .
9.04
Members of a School Traffic Patrol or Traffic Control Personnel shall be provided with a
traffic control paddle which meets the standard as specified by WorkSafeBC to control the
flow of Traffic as required.
9.05
Members of a School Traffic Patrol may control the movement of Traffic at designated
school crosswalks only.
9.06
Drivers of vehicles and pedestrians shall obey the instructions of any Traffic Control Device
exhibited by a member of a School Traffic Patrol at designated school crosswalks, or
Traffic Control Personnel in the vicinity of a construction project.
9.07
When instructions are given to a School Traffic Patrol or Traffic Control Personnel by the
Engineer or a Peace Officer, they shall immediately comply with those instructions.
9.08
School Traffic Patrols and Traffic Control Personnel shall operate in a manner and at
locations acceptable to the Engineer.
PART TEN - PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
10.01
General
(a) Pedestrians shall travel on a sidewalk or a Walking Strip where one is provided or
clear of the travelled portion of a roadway except where it is impractical to do so.
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(b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic control signals at Intersections where such
signals are provided; and, where pedestrian signals are present, pedestrians shall
comply with such signals.
(c) Every pedestrian who is alleged to have committed an offence under this Bylaw shall
stop and state correctly their name and address when requested to do so by a Peace
Officer.
10.02
Crosswalks - General
Every pedestrian crossing a street or throughway at any point other than within a
crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the Highway.
10.03
Pedestrian's Right-of-Way at Crosswalks
The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to
so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian:
(a) is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is travelling, or
(b) is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger,
provided that no pedestrian shall leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into
the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
Whenever any vehicle has stopped or slowed down at a marked crosswalk or at any
unmarked crosswalk at an Intersection, to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the
driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such
vehicle.
PART ELEVEN - TRAFFIC BYLAW VIOLATION NOTICE
11.01
Removal of Bylaw Violation Notice
(a) No person other than the owner or operator of a vehicle shall remove any Bylaw
Violation Notice or other Notice from that vehicle placed thereon or affixed thereon by
a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or Parking Attendant.
(b) No person shall remove, obliterate or otherwise interfere with any tire marking placed
by a Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Parking Attendant.
11.02
Altering Bylaw Violation Notice
Once any Notice has been placed on, or affixed to any vehicle by a Peace Officer, Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, or Parking Attendant it shall be unlawful for any person to alter such
Notice.
PART TWELVE - EMERGENCY AND PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLES
12.01
Exemption to Emergency Vehicles
The provisions of this bylaw regulating the operation, movement, stopping, and parking of
vehicles shall not apply to any Emergency Vehicle, or its personnel while engaged in the
performance of their duties.
12.02
Exemptions to Utility Vehicles
The provisions of this Bylaw prohibiting stopping or parking shall not apply to:
(a) Utility Vehicles;
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(b) tow cars;
while such vehicles are actually engaged in works of necessity requiring them to be
stopped or parked in contravention of any of such provisions.
12.03
Other Vehicles in Vicinity of Emergency Vehicles
No person driving or operating any vehicle, except such vehicles as are conveying
authorized persons who may have duties to perform in connection with the emergency,
shall follow closer than within 150 m of such Emergency Vehicle.
12.04
Speed Limits in Vicinity
The driver of a vehicle shall not cause or permit the vehicle to pass or operate within
100 m of a stopped or Parked:
(a) Utility Vehicle,
(b) tow car, or;
(c) Emergency Vehicle;
at a speed exceeding 30 km per hour when the stopped or Parked vehicle is displaying
flashing amber, red, or blue lights.
PART THIRTEEN - PARADES AND FUNERALS
13.01
Parades - Authorization
No Parade shall be held unless application therefor has been made in writing to, and
receives the approval of the Council, through the Engineer, by the parade marshal,
organizer or other person in charge thereof, at least three months before the Parade
commences, provided that such application shall specify the name of the individual
designated as parade marshal, the nature of the Parade, the day and hour which such
Parade is to be held, the place or places of formation or commencement thereof, the route
intended to be taken and the point of disbandment thereof.
In accordance with District of Mission Parade and Gathering Policy, the Administrator is
authorized to approve requests for Parades or processions on any municipal Highway
which they consider to be a routine nature. Requests for approval for walkathons or other
small pedestrian Parades which the Administrator considers to be of an unusual nature
will be forwarded for Council approval.
Council may set such conditions for a Parade as may be recommended by the Engineer,
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, or
other such authorities as they deem applicable.
A Street Use Permit, signed by the Engineer, shall be carried by the parade marshal
during the Parade and be available for examination on request.
If any deviation from such direction in the Permit is made, or if such direction be not
otherwise complied with, (save as directed by such Permit) the Permit shall be void and to
no effect.
13.02
Parade Marshal
The parade marshal shall be the person responsible for organizing and controlling a
Parade.
The parade marshal shall be deemed to represent the group or organization requesting a
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Parade and shall be responsible to apply for the Permit, convey the regulations set out by
Council, attend the Parade during its complete duration from the start of assembly to the
completion of dispersal, and shall be responsible to coordinate the operation and
regulation of the Parade with other authorities having jurisdiction and the group or
organization sponsoring the Parade.
13.03
National Flag of Canada
If any flags or emblems of other nations, societies, organizations, or associations are
displayed in any Parade, the same shall be displayed under or behind the National Flag
and the National Flag shall be no smaller than any of these.
13.04
Attendance
No person shall take part in a Parade unless it is permitted by this Bylaw.
13.05
Funerals - Identification
Funeral processions shall be identified as such by each vehicle therein having its
headlights illuminated, or its hazard flasher lights illuminated, or by the display of a
pennant or other identifying insignia.
13.06
Funerals - Other Traffic
No driver of vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or authorized
procession while it is in motion. The provision shall not apply at Intersections where
Traffic is being controlled by Peace Officer, signs, traffic signals, or other Traffic Control
Devices.
PART FOURTEEN - PENALTIES
14.01
Subject to the offence and penalties as provided under the Community Charter or Local
Government Act, the following will apply:
(a) Any person designated as a Bylaw Enforcement Officer pursuant to the "Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018" is hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the
provisions of this Bylaw by Bylaw Notice or as otherwise provided by this Bylaw.
(b) A violation of any of the provisions identified in this Bylaw will be subject to the
procedures, restrictions, limits, obligations and rights established in the "Bylaw Notice
Enforcement Bylaw 5700-2018," in accordance with the Local Government Bylaw
Notice Enforcement Act, SBC 2003, c. 60;
(c) A person who:
i.
contravenes, violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw;
ii.
permits or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention or violation of this
Bylaw; or
iii.
fails or neglects to do anything required to be done under this Bylaw, has
committed an infraction of, or an offence against, this Bylaw; and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00);
and
(d) each day such infraction is caused, or allowed to continue, constitutes a separate
offence.
14.02
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
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contravention of this Bylaw, or who refuses, omits or neglects to fulfill, observe, carry out,
or perform any duty or obligation imposed by Part Six of this bylaw is liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding the limits authorized by the Commercial Transport Act
R.S.B.C. 1979 C.55 and regulations made thereunder.
14.03
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the District-owned parking lots described in Schedule A
shall be deemed to be streets under this Bylaw.
PART FIFTEEN - SEVERABILITY
15.01
Severability
If a section, subsection, or clause in this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, then that invalid portion shall be severed and the remainder of this
Bylaw shall be deemed to have been adopted without the invalid and severed section,
subsection or clause.
READ A FIRST TIME this 6th day of July, 1987.
READ A SECOND TIME this 6th day of July, 1987.
READ A THIRD TIME this 6th day of July, 1987.
RECEIVED THE APPROVAL OF THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
this 19th day of October, 1987.
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this 2nd day of November, l987.
(original signed by Acting Mayor Brown) (original signed by Donald West)
MAYOR
CLERK
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SCHEDULE A - LIST OF PARKING LOTS DECLARED TO BE STREETS
1.0
District-Owned Facility Parking Lots
The following properties shown by their legal description and general street location comprise the
District-owned parking lots deemed to be streets under Section 14.03 of this Bylaw:
Legal Description
Location and Civic Address (if applicable)
Lot 14, Plan Number NWP48268
8645 Stave Lake Street (District Municipal
Hall)
Lot 12, Plan Number NWP48268
33835 Dewdney Trunk Road (Engineering
Operations Yard)
Lot 1, Plan Number BCP5918; and,
Lot 27, Plan Number NWP36002
7650 Grand Street & 7677 Taulbut Street
(Mission Leisure Centre)
Lot A, District Lot 411, Plan Number NWP63023
7337
Welton
Street
(Welton
Common
Building)
Lot 2, Block 80, District Lot 411, Plan Number
LMP14330
33215 2nd Avenue (Mission Library)
Lot 8, District Lot 2, Plan Number NWP29023
34033 Lougheed Highway (Tourism Office
and
Chamber
of
Commerce,
including
adjacent highway pullout)
Lot 3, Plan Number NWP2707; Lot 1, Plan
Number
NWP2707;
Lot
2,
Plan
Number
NWP2707; and, Lot 4, Plan Number NWP2707
8020 Oyama Street (Mission Rotary Sports
Park)
Identified by Tax Roll # 830216000 or PID number
007732660
33330 7th Avenue (Mission Fire Hall No.1)
Lot 180, Plan Number NWP955
33100 10th Avenue (Mission Senior's Activity
Centre)
2.0
Parking Lots in Parks
Park
Parking
Lot
Number
Approximate Location of Parking Lot
7th Avenue Sports Courts
1
33276 7th Avenue - north of the courts
Centennial Park
4
West side at Grand Street, east side
adjacent to Taulbut Street, and the south
side off of 11th Avenue
Dr. Hume Memorial Park
6
West end of the park at Hurd Street
Fraser River Heritage Park
8
South west corner adjacent to Mary Street
Griner Park
10
North west corner of the park at Cherry
Avenue
Hatzic Park
11
West end of the park at Draper Street
Jack Poole Habourside Park
13
Adjacent to Harbour Avenue
Kinsmen Park West
16
South West corner of the park at Hurd Street
Mission Horse Club Public Riding
20
North and west of the riding ring.
Mill Pond Park
22
West side of the park at Dewdney Trunk
Road
Wren Park
29
South west corner of the park at Silverhill
Avenue