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PARKING AND TRAFFIC
CONTROL BYLAW
VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON
BYLAW No. 840, 2018
Fourth & Final Readings
October 2, 2018
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION: December 10, 2024
This document is an office consolidation of the Village of Pemberton Parking and Traffic Control
Bylaw No. 840, 2018 (adopted October 2, 2018) and subsequent amendments adopted by
Village Council.
All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no Council sanction, that
amendments have been incorporated only for convenience of reference, and that for all
purposes of interpretation and application that original bylaw should be consulted.
The Village of Pemberton will, in no event, be liable or responsible for damages of any kind
arising out the use of this consolidation.
This is not the official version of the Village of Pemberton Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw No.
840, 2018, nor is it admissible in a court of law. For such purposes, official certified copies can
be obtained from the Village Office or by contacting us at: [email protected].
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Table of Amendments
BYLAW NO.
SECTION
DESCRIPTION
ADOPTED
918, 2021
15.2
Schedule A
Part 16
Section 18.3
Replaces $10,00 with $50,000
Deleted
Deleted
Deleted
December 7,
2021
933, 2022
2.1, Definitions
3.1 (g)
3.2
7.1
Strikes out definition of parking lot and adds
definition of parking lot, public
Abandoned Vehicles additional language
Abandoned Vehicles new clause
Updated language
July 12, 2022
939, 2022
Section 4.1 (r ) (ii)
Section 12.2 (i)
Strikes out wording related to insurance
decals and inserts new language
Strikes out word "decal" and inserts new
language
952,2023
Part 9, 13.1 q
Strikes out wording related to construction
activities
October 17, 2023
976, 2024
4.2
Expands winter parking restrictions that
apply to the even side of the street from
9pm to 9am to 24 hours per day.
December 10,
2024
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VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON
BYLAW No. 840, 2018
Being a Bylaw to establish Parking and Traffic Control
within the Village of Pemberton
WHEREAS Section 36 of the Community Charter and Part 3 of the Motor Vehicle Act
authorize Council to regulate and prohibit in relation to parking, traffic and other uses of
highways in the Village of Pemberton:
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Pemberton, in open meeting
assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
PART 1:
CITATION
1.1. This bylaw may be cited as "Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw No. 840, 2018".
PART 2:
DEFINITIONS
2.1. In this bylaw:
Bylaw Enforcement Officer means a person appointed to that position for the
Village by the Chief Administrative Officer;
Camp or Camping shall mean the act of using or occupying land for the purpose of
locating, erecting or using a Vehicle or Trailer, or a tent, shed, or other similar
structure for the provision of sleeping accommodation and includes sleeping
overnight or any portion thereof in the open air;
Chief Administrative Officer or "CAO" means the person appointed by Council
under section 147 of the Community Charter, or a person appointed by Council to
act in place of that Officer.
Commercial Vehicle includes:
(a)
every vehicle defined as a commercial vehicle in Section 1 of the
Commercial Transport Act;
(b)
every vehicle used for the collection, delivery or transportation of
goods or passengers in the course of a business; and
(c)
every tradesman's vehicle.
Council means the Council of the Village of Pemberton;
Crosswalk means:
(a) a portion of the roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly
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indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other
markings on the road surface; or
(b) 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 extension 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 means a raised portion of highway forming a line of demarcation between
the roadway and the boulevard of a highway;
Disabled Persons' Parking Permit means a permit issued for the parking of
vehicles which are used to transport persons with disabilities, in accordance with
Division 38 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations;
Disabled Parking Zone means a portion of highway reserved for the exclusive
use of persons with disabilities, as identified by a disabled parking sign set out in
Schedule 2 of Division 23 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations;
Fire Chief means the officer-in-charge of Pemberton Fire Rescue or a person
appointed to act in place of the Fire Chief;
Fire Lane means that portion of a highway designated as such by a traffic control
device and reserved for unobstructed access by Pemberton Fire Rescue
emergency vehicles;
Highway includes a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct, sidewalk, boulevard,
approaches and any other way open to public use, other than a private right of
way on private property;
Loading Zone means that portion of a highway designated as such by a traffic
control device and reserved for the exclusive use of loading or unloading of
commercial vehicles;
Manager means the Manager of Operations and Development Services for the
Village or a person appointed to act in their place;
No Parking Zone means that portion of a highway designated as such by a traffic
control device that specifies that parking is prohibited, either generally or at
specified times;
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No Stopping Zone means that portion of a highway designated as such by a
traffic control device that specifies that stopping is prohibited, either generally or
at specified times;
Owner, with respect to a vehicle, means the person who holds the legal title to
the vehicle, a person who is a conditional purchaser, a lessee or a mortgagor,
and is entitled to be and is in possession of the vehicle, or the person in whose
name the vehicle is registered.
Parking lot, public means the use of land for the short-term parking of vehicles
that it is provided to the general public free of charge. (Amendment Bylaw No. 933,
2022)
Parking Permit means a permit issued under Section 13.3 of this Bylaw;
Parking Space means a section of a highway indicated by a traffic control device
as a place to park one vehicle;
Person with Disability means a person whose mobility is limited as a result of a
permanent or temporary disability that makes it impossible or difficult to walk.
Police Officer means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
Sidewalk means the area between the curb-lines or lateral lines of a roadway and
the adjacent property lines improved for use of pedestrians;
Tradesman's Vehicle means any vehicle, the owner or operator of which holds a
valid business license in the Village as a tradesman;
Traffic Control Device means a sign, signal, painted line, meter, road surface or
other marking, space, barrier or any other device, erected or placed by direction
of the Manager;
Trailer means any of various accessory, non-motorized vehicles, commonly
towed by automotive vehicles;
Vehicle means a device in, on or by which a person or thing is or may be
transported or drawn on a highway, but does not include a device designed to be
moved by human power, a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks or
a motor assisted cycle.
Village means the Village of Pemberton;
Winter Parking Restrictions means temporary directions issued by the Manager
of Operations and Development Services for the Village to accommodate winter
snow clearing operations.
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2.2. Except as otherwise defined, words and phrases in this bylaw are to be construed
in accordance with their meanings under the Community Charter, the Motor
Vehicle Act, the Local Government Act and the Interpretation Act, as the context
and circumstances require. Reference to a statute refers to a statute of British
Columbia and reference to another bylaw refers to a bylaw of the Village unless
otherwise indicated. Reference to any statute, regulation, code or bylaw refers to
that enactment as it may be amended or replaced from time to time. In the event
of an inconsistency between this Bylaw and a Provincial enactment, the more
restrictive law prevails. Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa.
Headings in this Bylaw are for convenience only and must not be construed as
defining or in any way limiting the scope or intent of this Bylaw.
PART 3:
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
3.1. A person must not:
a)
While on a highway, interfere or fail to comply with the directions of a police
officer, bylaw enforcement officer or firefighter acting in the course of their
duties;
b)
Remove or discard a notice or ticket placed on or affixed to a vehicle by a
police officer or bylaw enforcement officer in the course of enforcing this
Bylaw, unless the person is the owner or operator of that vehicle;
c)
Deface, paint, mark or damage a highway or any part of a highway;
d)
Obstruct, cover, alter, deface, damage, interfere with or remove a traffic
control device or any part of it;
e)
Camp, or otherwise erect a tent or similar shelter, on any highway;
f)
Park a vehicle or trailer on any highway or part of a highway, Municipal right of
way or parking lot, or other public space between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. for the purpose of sleeping, except where a sign or other traffic
control device indicates that a place may be used for that purpose; or
g)
Abandon a vehicle on a highway or in a public parking lot except:
i. by direction of a police officer;
ii. as required by law; or
iii.
if strictly necessary. (Amendment Bylaw No. 933, 2022)
3.2. If an owner or operator abandons a vehicle, the owner or operator must:
a)
inform the RCMP or the Manager of the vehicle's location as soon as
possible;
b)
arrange to have the vehicle removed to a suitable location; and
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c)
pay all expenses, costs and charges of removal and storage. (Amendment Bylaw
No. 933, 2022)
PART 4:
GENERAL PARKING AND STOPPING PROHIBITIONS
4.1. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic; to comply with the directions
of a police officer, firefighter, bylaw enforcement officer or traffic control device; or
as specifically permitted under this or another bylaw of the Village of Pemberton; a
person must not stop, stand or park a vehicle or trailer:
a)
within six (6) metres of any fire hydrant;
b)
in an area designated as a:
i.
fire lane;
ii. no parking zone;
iii. no stopping zone;
iv. loading zone;
c)
in an area designated as a Disabled Parking Zone except where a current
Disabled Persons' Parking Permit is displayed clearly from the vehicle;
d)
adjacent to a curb that is painted yellow;
e)
on a crosswalk;
f)
within six (6) metres of the approach of a crosswalk;
g)
so as to interfere with the normal flow of traffic;
h)
on a sidewalk, boulevard, shoulder, trail or any place reserved for pedestrians
except where specifically designated as a parking zone;
i)
so as to obstruct or prevent access to or from a driveway, lane, or right of way
or other access to an adjoining parcel of land;
j)
within six (6) metres of any traffic control device located at an intersection of
any highway; or within any crosswalk, highway intersection or roundabout.
k)
on any highway, including the shoulder thereof, for the purpose of:
i.
displaying a vehicle for sale;
ii. displaying signs;
iii. advertising, washing, greasing, repairing, wrecking or storing a vehicle
or trailer, except where necessitated by an emergency; or
iv. selling any goods or services;
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l)
on a highway except on the right-hand side; not further than thirty (30)
centimeters from the curb or if there is no curb, from the edge of the roadway;
m) in the opposite direction of on-coming traffic;
n)
in contravention of any sign or other traffic control device posted or installed
pursuant to this bylaw;
o)
on any highway for a period longer than seventy-two (72) hours;
p)
in front of a barricade used to block off a roadway or access to a roadway;
q)
in a public park, except in designated areas;
r)
on any highway if:
i.
the vehicle is not displaying a valid licence plate; or
ii. the vehicle is not insured; (Amendment Bylaw No. 939, 2022)
s)
on the roadway side of another vehicle that is stopped or parked at the edge or
curb of a roadway, except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or to
comply with the law or directions of a police officer or traffic control device; and
t)
on any portion of highway that is indicated by traffic control device as being a
bus stop, taxi stand, or loading zone, or otherwise reserved for buses, taxis,
commercial vehicles, or for any other type or class of vehicle, other than for
stopping, standing or parking a vehicle that is clearly within that class;
u)
on any portion of a highway that is marked or indicated by surface markings or
other traffic control device as a cycle lane;
v) on any portion of a highway for a longer period of time than indicated on any
traffic sign or other traffic control device applicable to that portion of the
highway;
w) within any residential zone of the Village, if the vehicle or trailer is a
commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5,500 kilograms,
unless the vehicle or trailer is temporarily parked and persons are engaged in
the moving, loading, or unloading of furniture, other personal property of a
resident within the Village or for construction purposes related to a property on
that street;
Winter Parking Restrictions
4.2. Winter parking restrictions are in effect 24 hours per day, Monday through Sunday, from
November 15th of each year to March 31st of the succeeding year. (Amendment Bylaw
No. 976, 2024)
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4.2.1. When Winter parking restrictions are in effect, a person must not park a vehicle or trailer,
or leave any chattel or thing, on that side of any highway on which civic addresses are
assigned even numbers, except as permitted by a traffic control device. (Amendment
Bylaw No. 976, 2024)
4.3. Where angle parking is provided or allowed, the driver of a vehicle must park in
accordance with the traffic control device, permit or other authority, and as close to
the curb as practicable.
4.4. Where a sign indicates that a parking lot belongs to the Village, a person must not
park a vehicle in that lot contrary to any posted restriction or prohibition.
PART 5:
MOTOR VEHILCE IDLING
5.1. A person must not cause, permit, or allow a motor vehicle to idle for more than
three (3) consecutive minutes, whether or not the vehicle is being driven or is
unattended, and whether or not locked or unlocked with the vehicle engine idling
for a period longer than three (3) minutes, unless;
a) the vehicle is in lanes of active traffic,
b) the vehicle is undergoing emergency repairs along a roadside, or
c) the vehicle is an emergency vehicle.
d) to power a heating or refrigeration system in order to preserve perishable cargo.
PART 6:
TIME-LIMIT PARKING
6.1. A person must not park a vehicle in a stall for a period of time greater than the
time indicated by the traffic control device governing the stall except where the
vehicle is parked in a public parking lot designated for the use of public parking
passes and where a valid pass is displayed from the rear-view mirror of the
vehicle.
6.2. Where the time limit for parking in a stall has expired and a person requires further
parking, the person may:
a) park the vehicle in another stall located a minimum 50m from the stall vacated.
PART 7:
PARKING LOTS
7.1. A person must not park any vehicle or trailer on any public parking lot or in a
parking space: (Amendment Bylaw No. 933, 2022)
a) for a period longer than the posted maximum time restriction;
b) during any time period for which posted parking regulations designate the
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parking lot or parking space as a no parking zone;
c) such that any portion of the vehicle or trailer:
i. extends into the roadway or parking lot beyond the markings
delineating the parking space; or
ii. occupies more than one parking space;
iii. for a period longer than 72 hours;
iv. for camping;
v. between the hours of 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. local time inclusive, on Monday
through Sunday, from November 15th of each year to March 31st of the
succeeding year.
PART 8:
NUISANCE and OBSTRUCTION
8.1. A person must not cause a nuisance on, foul or damage any highway, and without
limiting the generality of that, must not:
a) cause, permit or allow an unauthorized obstruction on a highway or any part of
a highway or throw, or cause or allow to fall, place or deposit on a sidewalk,
boulevard, lane or other part of a highway:
i. garbage, rubbish, food peelings, gum, animal droppings or carcasses,
or other discarded or waste materials;
ii. earth, rocks, gravel, cement, clay, dust or similar matter;
iii. trees, branches, stumps, logs, leaves, lawn or garden clippings,
agricultural waste or other discarded vegetable matter;
iv. discarded or abandoned paper, plastic, glass, electronics, appliances
or furniture, except as authorized in writing by the Manager.
b) permit, suffer or allow litter, food, garbage, rubbish, or other waste or discarded
materials or objects to remain or accumulate on a sidewalk or gutter adjacent to,
or that could be affected by, a parcel or premises of which the person is an
owner or occupant;
c) cause, permit, suffer or allow substances such as fuels, oils, gas, or noxious
liquids, solids or effluvia to escape onto a highway or into a gutter, ditch, or
storm drain system within, affixed or adjacent to or near any part of a highway;
or
d) place, or cause to be placed, any garbage or recycling container so as to
interfere with the ordinary passage of vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists riding
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within marked cycle lanes.
PART 9:
EXEMPTIONS FROM PARKING REGULATIONS
9.1. Provided that the vehicle operator has due regard for any applicable regulations
under the Motor Vehicle Act, the provisions of this bylaw relating to the stopping or
parking of vehicles do not apply to the operators of:
a) emergency vehicles;
b) Provincial or Federal Government or, public utility corporation service vehicles,
or a vehicle owned or leased by the Village;
c) towing service vehicles; or
d) school buses;
while the operators of such vehicles are lawfully engaged in carrying out their work
or business.
This exemption does not relieve the drivers of said vehicles from taking due
precautions to indicate their presence on a street parked or stopped, while
engaged in work.
9.2. Any vehicle parked under the authority of section 9.1(b) within six (6) metres of a
fire hydrant or in an area designated as a fire lane, shall be attended at all times
and shall be moved immediately at the request of a bylaw enforcement officer, the
fire chief or the Fire Department Officer in charge at an emergency response
incident.
PART 10:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING
10.1 No person shall park any commercial vehicle on any highway in the Village,
except:
(a)
in a loading zone, except in accordance with section 11 of this bylaw;
(b)
when the commercial vehicle is standing temporarily while the operator is
actually engaged in loading or unloading goods or passengers; or
(c)
while the operator of the commercial vehicle is actually engaged in
providing a tradesman's service, moving service or other commercial
service to another person, on land adjacent to the highway where the
vehicle is parked.
(d)
in an area specifically designated to include parking of commercial
vehicles.
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10.2
The exception in paragraph 10.1 (c) does not apply if section 4.1(g) or 4.2 of this
bylaw prohibits parking at the applicable time or location.
10.3
No vehicle parked under the authority of paragraph section 10.1 (c) may be
parked in a no stopping zone, a no parking zone, a fire lane, crosswalk or within
six (6) metres of a fire hydrant.
PART 11:
LOADING ZONES
11.1 Commercial vehicles may be parked for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes in an
area designated as a loading zone, while the operator of the vehicle is engaged
in loading or unloading materials, provided that the vehicle is moved
immediately at the request of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Police Officer or Fire
Chief.
PART 12:
REMOVAL, IMPOUNDMENT AND COST RECOVERY
12.1 Where a vehicle, cycle, trailer, container or other chattel, fixture or thing is
unlawfully occupying any part of a highway, parking lot, parking space or other
property owned or controlled by the Village, the Manager, a Police Officer, the
Fire Chief, or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer acting under the direction of the
Manager may cause it to be removed and, if unattended by its owner or operator,
taken to a suitable place and detained or stored until all expenses, costs and
charges of removal and impoundment together with all other applicable fees and
charges have been paid in full.
12.2
Without limiting Section 12.1, the Manager, Police Officer, Fire Chief or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer may order any parked vehicle or other thing removed and if
unattended by its owner or operator, impounded if it obstructs or interferes with:
a) firefighting or emergency response operations;
b) snow removal or street sweeping operations;
c) emergency access to any building or property; or
d) the construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of any highway or
public utility.
e) is standing or parked in contravention of a traffic control signal; direction of
the RCMP Member, Fire Chief, or Manager; or a permit or order issued
under this bylaw;
f) is standing or parked in a position that causes it to interfere with or impede
the use of a cycle lane by cyclists, a sidewalk by pedestrians, a trail, or
another part of the highway by vehicles;
g) is presenting a hazard to public safety or preventing the normal flow of
traffic;
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h) appears to be abandoned; or
i) is without proper or valid number plates or current insurance. (Amendment Bylaw
No. 939, 2022)
12.3 If a vehicle or other thing described in section 12.1 or 12.2 is attended by its
owner or operator, or another person who appears to be responsible for it, a
Police Officer, a firefighter responding to an incident, a Bylaw Enforcement
Officer or the Manager may order the owner or operator to remove the vehicle or
other thing to a suitable location, and every person so ordered must immediately
comply.
12.4 If a person fails to comply immediately with an order delivered under this section,
the Police Officer, firefighter, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Manager may cause
the vehicle or another thing to be removed and stored in a suitable place.
12.5 The owner of the vehicle, trailer, container or other chattel, fixture or thing that is
removed or impounded under this section is responsible to pay all expenses,
costs and charges for its removal, care or storage.
PART 13:
AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGER
13.1
For the safety, protection and convenience of the public in relation to traffic and
use of the highways, boulevards, sidewalks, parking lots, parks and other public
spaces, and taking into account normal use by vehicles, cyclists and
pedestrians, real property circumstances and road and weather conditions, and
acting consistently with this bylaw, the Manager is authorized to direct and issue
orders for any of the following purposes:
a)
placing or erection of traffic control devices upon any highway or part of a
highway, or on land owned or held by the Village;
b)
to temporarily restrict or prohibit all or some types of traffic on a highway,
sidewalk, boulevard, parking lot or park;
c)
establishing locations for parking spaces and for Disabled Parking Zones
for persons with disabilities;
d)
designating parking spaces adjacent to any federal, provincial or Municipal
public building that are reserved for officials and officers engaged therein;
e)
establishing locations for automatic or other mechanical parking meters;
f)
establishing locations for loading and unloading commercial vehicles and
the picking up and dropping off of passengers;
g)
removal of unauthorized signs, advertisements or guide posts on or over
any highway, or the repair, replacement, repositioning, alteration or
removal of signs, advertisements or guide posts that interfere with traffic
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sight lines or that are unstable or unsafe;
h)
establishing the locations of:
i. school crossings;
ii. taxi stands; and
iii. traffic calming works or other design features on a roadway.
i)
establishing winter parking restrictions which may be a time period
between November 15th and March 31st;
j)
to facilitate a procession, parade, special event or similar activity in the
Village;
k)
to allow for parking in locations that are normally restricted, including for
commercial and overweight vehicles and for permits of up to one year for
residents and local business;
l)
construction, maintenance, repair, widening or upgrading of any highway,
access, adjacent right of way, crossing or ancillary thing;
m)
installation, maintenance, repair, upgrading, removal or relocation of a
ditch, drain, culvert, sewer or other utility on, under or adjacent to the
highway, sidewalk, boulevard or park;
n)
to facilitate construction of buildings or other structures, or their demolition,
on properties adjacent to the highway, sidewalk, boulevard or park;
o)
to allow for the temporary deposit of rocks, earth, gravel or other materials
on the highway, sidewalk or boulevard;
p)
to allow for extraordinary traffic to use the highway; and
q)
the Manager may issue time-limited permits for the occupation and use of
a highway, boulevard, sidewalk or other property owned or controlled by
the Village for any of the following purposes:
i.
Special Event;
ii.
Filming; and
iii.
(Amendment Bylaw No. 952, 2023)
13.2
Regulation and control of persons using skateboards, scooters, roller skates or
roller blades, sleighs, skates, skis, snowboards or other similar means of
conveyance on highways in the Village and the closing of a highway or highways
or part of them to permit the use of skateboards, scooters, roller skates or roller
blades, sleighs, skates, skis, snowboards or other similar means of conveyance.
13.3
The Manager may impose, as a condition of a permit, terms, restrictions and
requirements for safety and security of persons and property, indemnity and
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insurance, and to ensure compliance with this and other applicable bylaws; and
may rescind, revoke, amend or vary orders made under this bylaw if the
Manager determines that the permit holder has contravened the permit or a
provision of this or another bylaw or a provincial or federal enactment.
13.4
A person holding a permit issued under this bylaw must:
a)
ensure that all conditions, terms, restrictions and requirements are met;
b)
promptly notify the Manager of any accident, emergency incident, and of
any injury to persons or loss or damage to property related to and
occurring during the use and occupation of the highway, boulevard or
sidewalk, as applicable; and
c)
be solely responsible for any costs and expenses resulting to the Village in
repairing or replacing property lost, injured or damaged by the use or
occupation for which the permit was issued.
PART 14:
ENFORCEMENT
14.1. This Bylaw may be enforced by the Manager, a Police officer or a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer; and where members of the Fire Department are responding
to an incident, by the Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Chief in relation to that incident.
14.2. A Police Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Manager or a person
acting in the place of the Manager, may enter on or into property for the purpose
of inspecting to determine whether the regulations, restrictions and requirements
of this Bylaw are being met.
PART 15:
CONTRAVENTION AND PENALTIES
15.1. Any person who:
a) contravenes any provision of this bylaw;
b) causes or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of any provision of
this bylaw; or
c) fails or neglects to do anything required to be done by any provision of this
bylaw,
commits an offence under this bylaw and for each day the offence continues
constitutes a separate offense.
15.2. A person convicted an offence under this bylaw is liable:
a) if proceedings are brought under the Offence Act, to pay a fine to a maximum
of $50,000 and such other amounts as the court may impose in relation to the
offence; (Amendment Bylaw No. 918, 2021)
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b) if a ticket is issued under the Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No.
800, 2016, to pay a fine to a maximum of $1,000;
c) if a bylaw notice is issued under a bylaw made under the Local Government
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act, to pay a penalty to a maximum authorized
under that Act.
PART 16:
Deleted (Amendment Bylaw No. 918, 2021)
PART 17:
SEVERABILITY
17.1 If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalid portion is severed and remainder continues to be valid.
PART 18:
REPEAL (Amendment Bylaw No. 918, 2021)
18.1 The following bylaws are hereby repealed:
Parking and Street Traffic Control Bylaw No. 586, 2006;
Parking and Traffic Control Amendment (Idling) Bylaw No. 726, 2013; and
Parking and Traffic (Fine Adjustment) Amendment Bylaw No. 777, 2014.
18.2 Despite subsection 18.1 every order made under "Street Traffic and Parking
Control Bylaw No. 541, 2004" and its amendments continue in effect.
18.3 Deleted (Amendment Bylaw No. 918, 2021)
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 4th day of September, 2018
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 4th day of September, 2018
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 4th day of September, 2018
ADOPTED THIS 2nd day of October, 2018
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Mike Richman
Sheena Fraser
Mayor
Corporate Officer