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HIGHWAYS
Bylaw No. 8065, 2008
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE
REVISED: 2025-11-03
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CONSOLIDATED VERSION
City of Prince George Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008
This is a consolidation of the Bylaws listed below and includes amendments up to the date
noted on the cover page. This document is for convenience only and is not the legal or
official version. Certified copies of the original Bylaws should be consulted for all
interpretations and applications of the subject Bylaw. Copies can be obtained through the
Legislative Services Division at City Hall.
AMENDING BYLAW EFFECTIVE DATE
AMENDMENT
9585, 2025
November 3, 2025
Section 2.01 - Definition of Terms
8823, 2017
February 6, 2017
Section 11.01 replaced
8536, 2013
September 23, 2013
Section 8.02(b) replaced; Section 10.05(e)
amended, Section 10.07 (i) amended, section
10.08 (j) amended, Section 10.09 (m)
amended, Section 10.10 (i) amended
8454, 2012
August 20, 2012
Sectio 8.03, 8.04, and 8.05 amended
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CITY OF PRINCE GEORGE
BYLAW NO. 8065, 2008
Amending Bylaws
A bylaw to regulate the use of highways within the boundaries of the
City of Prince George.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Community Charter, the soil and freehold of every
highway in a municipality is vested in the municipality and a council may, by
bylaw, regulate and prohibit in relation to all uses of or involving a highway or
part of a highway, and may assign a name or number to a highway;
AND WHEREAS, pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act, a Council may, by bylaw,
make certain regulations in respect of highways and traffic, authorize an officer
or employee of the City to make orders in respect of matters comprised in such
regulations, and exercise certain powers and rights of the Lieutenant Governor
in Council and the Minister of Transportation under the Motor Vehicle Act in
respect of highways in the municipality other than Provincial Arterial Highways;
NOW THEREFORE Council of the City of Prince George, in open meeting
assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 - INTERPRETATION
1.01 Applicability
(a)
Except as otherwise indicated, this bylaw applies to all Highways
within the area incorporated as the City of Prince George.
(b)
Unless otherwise indicated, this bylaw does not apply to
Provincial Arterial Highways classified as such by order of the
Lieutenant Governor in Council pursuant to the Transportation
Act.
1.02 Successorship of Delegated Authority
Words in the bylaw directing or empowering any officer or employee of
the City to do any act or thing, or otherwise applying by name of office,
includes successors in such office and any lawful deputy, and any
Person the Council may from time to time by bylaw or resolution
designate to act in that officer or Person's place.
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1.03 Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this bylaw is
for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any Court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this bylaw.
1.04 Zoning References
Whenever references to a zone start with and include only the letters
AG, AF, AR, RS, RT, RM, C, M, P, U, W, or Z, they shall be deemed to
include all zones which contain those letters in combination with other
numbers or letters.
SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS
2.01 Definition of Terms
In this bylaw, unless otherwise specified:
Access
means a part of a Highway to provide physical ingress
and/or egress of Motor Vehicles from the Roadway to
adjacent property
Applicant
means the Owner or a representative of the Owner
duly authorized to act on the Owner's behalf in
relation to an Application
Application
means a written request by an Applicant for the issue
of a Permit required by this bylaw in a form and with
content prescribed by this bylaw
Authorized
Person
means the Person appointed by Council as head of
the Development Services Department, or a Person
designated in writing by the head of the Development
Services Department to carry out any act or function
under this bylaw
Boulevard
means that portion of a Highway between the curb
lines or the lateral lines of a Roadway and the
adjoining Property or Roadway, and includes curbs,
Sidewalks and ditches
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Bylaw
Enforcement
Officer
means a person appointed by the City to enforce this
bylaw
Chattel
means a moveable item of personal property
City
means the City of Prince George
Combination of
Vehicles
means every combination of truck, truck tractor, semi-
trailer, and trailer
Commercial
Vehicle
Includes:
i.)
a Motor Vehicle having permanently
attached to it a Truck or delivery body;
ii.)
an ambulance, casket wagon, fire
apparatus, hearse, motor bus, tow car,
road building machine, taxi, and a
tractor;
iii.)
a Combination of Vehicles; and
iv.)
other
Vehicles
as
specified
by
regulation of the Lieutenant Governor
in Council
Cycle
includes a bicycle and any other conveyance that is
moved by human power through pedals, or a motor
assisted cycle as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act
dBA
means the sound level measured in decibels on the A
scale of a sound level meter set on the slow reading
scale
Dangerous
Goods
shall have the meaning set out in the British Columbia
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
Electric
kick scooter
also referred to as "e-scooter" has the meaning set
out in the "Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project
Regulation" (B.C. Reg. 247/2023), as amended from
time to time
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Emergency
Vehicle
means:
i.)
a Motor Vehicle carrying rescue or first
aid equipment where there is an
emergency justifying a speed in excess
of the maximum posted speed; or
ii.)
a Motor Vehicle driven by a Peace
Officer or member of the Prince George
Fire Department in the discharge of
their duties
Engine Brakes
means an engine valve retardant braking system
installed or employed on Truck tractors in addition to
the standard braking systems.
Extraordinary
Traffic
includes any carriage of goods or Persons over a
Highway, whether in Vehicles drawn by animal power
or propelled by other means, that in conjunction with
the nature of existing conditions of the Highway is so
extraordinary, hazardous, or improper in the quality
or quantity of 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
moved, that it substantially alters or increases the
burden imposed on the Highway through its proper
use by ordinary Traffic, and causes or is liable to
cause damage and expense to the Highway, or risk
to public health and safety, beyond what is
reasonable or ordinary
Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW)
means the number of kilograms derived by adding the
weights on all the Axles of a Commercial Vehicle
Highway
means any public street, road, sidewalk, Lane, bridge,
Boulevard, or any other public way intended for the
general public for the passage of Vehicles within the
City, excluding Provincial Arterial Highways
Lane
means a Highway which has a width less than or
equal to ten (10) metres and provides secondary
access to a property
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Motor Vehicle
means a Vehicle that is designed to be self-propelled
Owner
means:
i.)
with respect to real property, a
Person registered in the Land Title
Office as an owner of land, or of a
charge on land, whether entitled to it
in his own right or in a representative
capacity or otherwise;
ii.)
with respect to any Vehicle, a Person
registered pursuant to the Motor
Vehicle Act as the owner thereof,
and includes a Person in possession
of a Motor Vehicle under a contract
by which that Person may become its
owner on full compliance with the
contract
Passenger
Vehicle
means a Motor Vehicle that is registered and licensed
under the Motor Vehicle Act as a private passenger
vehicle
Peace Officer
means a police officer, police constable, constable or
other person employed for the preservation and
maintenance of the public peace, and includes a
Bylaw Enforcement Officer appointed under the Police
Act
Pedestrian
means a Person afoot, or in a wheelchair or carriage
Permit
means a document in writing issued by the Authorized
Person, pursuant to this bylaw
Permittee
means a Person issued a Permit under this bylaw by
an Authorized Person
Person
means any individual, firm or partnership, association,
company, society, or body corporate
Provincial
means a Highway under the jurisdiction of the
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Arterial
Highway
Provincial
Government
Ministry
responsible
for
administration of the Transportation Act
Residential
Property
means any property zoned AR, RS, RT or RM in the
Zoning Bylaw
Roadway
means the portion of the Highway that is improved,
designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular Traffic, but
does not include the sidewalk and boulevard; and
where a Highway includes two or more separate
Roadways, the term "Roadway" refers to any one
roadway separately and not to all of the Roadways
collectively
Rural Zone
means any property zoned AF, AG, or AR in the Zoning
Bylaw
Sidewalk
means a portion of a Highway surfaced for Pedestrian
traffic
Tracked
Vehicle
means a Vehicle which is self-propelled and whose
sole contact with the Highway or ground is by other
than wheels
Traffic
Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, Vehicles,
Cycles,
Electric
Kick
Scooters,
and
other
conveyances, either singly or together, while using a
Highway for purpose of travel
Traffic Control
Device
means a sign, signal, painted line, meter, marking,
space, cone barricade, barrier or any other device,
erected or placed under the authority of this bylaw
for the purpose of warning, guiding, regulating,
directing, stopping or parking Traffic
Traffic Control
Signal
means a Traffic Control Device, whether manually,
electrically, or mechanically operated by which
Traffic is directed to stop and to proceed
Truck
means a Motor Vehicle, other than a bus, station
wagon, recreational vehicle, passenger van, or car
that is either permanently fitted with special
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equipment, or is designed to, and normally used to,
carry a load, and that may operate as a single unit or
may pull a full trailer or pony trailer
Utility
means any pipe, conduit, line, cable, pole, tower, box,
vault, or other fixture installed on, in, under, or over a
Highway for the purpose of providing, carrying, or
transmitting a service
Vehicle
means a device in, upon, or by which a Person or
thing is or may be transported or drawn on a
Highway, except a device designed to be moved by
human power, or used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks
Width of Tire
means
i.)
with respect to rubber tires, the tire
width as customarily measured and
rated by manufacturers of Motor
Vehicles and tires;
ii.)
with respect to metal tires or solid
rubber tires, the transverse width of
the outer circumference of the
metal tire or solid rubber tire
Winter Tire
means a tire that is represented by its manufacturer
or a Person in the business of selling tires to be a
tire intended principally for winter use and that
provides or is designed to provide adequate traction
in snow or mud, and is in such condition respecting
tread, wear and other particulars as the regulations
under the Motor Vehicle Act may prescribe
Zoning Bylaw
means a bylaw of the City enacted under s.903 of
the Local Government Act
SECTION 3 - OFFENCES
3.01 Hazards and Obstructions:
Any Person who:
(a)
while removing a wrecked or damaged Vehicle from the scene of
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an accident, leaves any glass or other debris on the Highway;
(b)
leaves any excavation or other obstruction on a Highway without
sufficient protective measures, including but not limited to:
fencing, barricading, reflective marking, and warning lights, to
preserve public safety;
(c)
being the Owner or occupier of real property, except a Residential
Property, within the City, fails to remove all snow, ice, and
rubbish from all Sidewalks abutting such real property within 24
hours of the accumulation of such snow, ice, or rubbish;
(d)
places or permits to be placed any ice or snow upon a Highway;
(e)
places, allows or permits anything to project across, onto or over
a Highway so as to impede the normal flow of Traffic;
(f)
being the Owner or occupier of real property within the City,
allows any garbage containers or other facilities related to
garbage collection or recycling to be placed upon any portion of
the Highway, except as stipulated in the City of Prince George
Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw;
(g)
being the Owner or occupier of real property within the City, fails
to immediately remove any snow, ice, rubbish or debris from the
roof or any other part of a structure on the property if such
constitutes a danger to persons using the Highway; or
(h)
places or permits to be placed, any fence, wall, vegetation, or
other obstruction at or near the intersection of two Highways,
and in such a location as to reduce the driver sight distance
required for the safe operation of the intersection, as deemed by
the Authorized Person;
(i) willfully drives any Vehicle over any marking on a Highway where
markers are in place to indicate that the marking material has
been freshly applied, or drives into or over or otherwise moves or
removes any marker so placed;
(j) allows the counter-weight of any overhead climbing crane in the full
arc of its swing to extend beyond the designated building site or
hoarding;
is guilty of an offence against this bylaw.
3.02 Improper Highway Use:
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Any Person who:
(a)
herds horses, cattle, goats, or swine on Sidewalks or Boulevards;
or
(b)
drags or skids anything on or over a Highway, so as to damage
the surface of the Highway;
is guilty of an offence against this bylaw.
3.03 Vehicle Noise:
Any Person who:
(a)
operates on a Highway a Motor Vehicle with a Gross Vehicle
Weight in excess of 2800 kg which makes or causes sound, in
excess of 83 dBA;
(b)
operates on a Highway a Motor Vehicle with a Gross Vehicle
Weight of 2800 kg or less which makes or causes sound in
excess of 75 dBA;
(c)
operates on a Highway a motorcycle which causes sound in
excess of 85 dBA;
(d)
operates a Vehicle, the noise level of which recorded while the
Vehicle is stationary exceeds:
i.)
for cars and pickup trucks 73 dBA;
ii.)
for motorcycles 82 dBA;
iii.)
for diesel trucks 82 dBA;
iv.)
for gasoline operated trucks 82 dBA; or
(e)
with the exception of Emergency Vehicles in responding to an
emergency situation, uses Engine Brakes on any Highway where
engine brake use has been prohibited by posted signage;
is guilty of an offence against this bylaw .
SECTION 4 - ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED BY PERMIT
4.01 Any Person who, without prior authorization by Permit satisfactory to the
Authorized Person, or other written approval from the Authorized Person:
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(a)
Blocks or redirects traffic on a Highway using barricades, traffic
cones, or other means;
(b)
digs up, breaks up or removes any part of a Highway, or cuts
down or removes trees or timber growing on a Highway, or
excavates in or under a Highway;
(c)
allows or permits the deposit of any earth, rocks, stones, logs or
stumps or other debris to cave, fall, crumble, slide or accumulate
from any property onto the Highway, or having done so permits
the debris to remain thereon;
(d)
causes damage to grass, shrubs, plants, bushes and hedges,
fences, or other things erected by the City on a Highway;
(e)
changes the level of a Highway whatsoever, or stops the flow of
water through any drain, sewer or culvert on or through a
Highway;
(f)
places, constructs or maintains a retaining wall, loading platform,
hoarding, skids, rails, mechanical devices, buildings, or any other
structure or thing on a Highway;
(g)
occupies any portion of a Highway or the airspace above the
Highway to maintain, clean, construct, alter, repair, demolish, or
move a building, structure, sign, awning, or part thereof;
(h)
constructs or maintains a ditch, sewer or drain, the effluent from
which causes damage, erosion, fouling, injury or nuisance to any
portion of a Highway;
(i)
places or permits to be placed any petroleum products, lumber,
merchandise, Chattel or ware of any nature on a Highway;
(j)
marks, imprints or defaces in any manner whatsoever a Highway
or structure thereon;
(k)
installs, erects, or causes to be installed or erected a Traffic
Control Device, or the likeness thereof, on or within sight of a
Highway;
(l)
causes, whether directly or indirectly, obstruction, damage,
defacement, or in any way interference with a Traffic Control
Device;
(m)
erects or maintains any sign, advertisement or guide-post on or
over any Highway or alters, repaints, tears down or removes any
sign, advertisement or guide-post erected or maintained on any
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Highway, except as authorized in the City of Prince George Sign
Bylaw;
(n)
rides, drives, leads, moves or propels any Vehicle or 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, except when in use to improve or
maintain the Boulevard, and not including horse riding in a Rural
Zone;
(o)
operates a Tracked Vehicle on Roadways, Sidewalks, Boulevards,
or in Lanes, except while equipped with pads approved by the
Authorized Person to prevent damage to the road surface; ;
(p)
constructs an Access, including a curb, ditch or Sidewalk
crossing;
(q)
operates any vehicle transporting Dangerous Goods on any
Highway on which the movement of Dangerous Goods is
restricted by the City; or
(r)
camps on a portion of a Highway not designated for that purpose
by the Authorized Person, whether in a tent, tent trailer, truck
camper, trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle;
(s)
uses a crane or forklift to pick-up or carry a load on or over a
Highway or other city property;
(t)
undertakes blasting or other use of explosives on or over a
Highway or other City property;
is guilty of an offence against this bylaw.
SECTION 5 - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
5.01 Authority of the Authorized Person
(a)
The Authorized Person is hereby authorized to order the placing,
erection, and maintenance of applicable Traffic Control Devices
where and when necessary, to give effect to the provisions of this
bylaw, the Parking and Traffic Bylaw, and the Motor Vehicle Act,
and as required to regulate, warn, direct, or inform Traffic for the
safety and convenience of the public.
(b)
Orders for Traffic Control Devices shall be issued in written form,
dated and signed by the Authorized Person.
(c)
The Authorized Person may rescind, revoke, amend or vary any
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order concerning Traffic Control Devices provided such order
does not require the undertaking of any act contrary to, or
inconsistent with, this bylaw or the Motor Vehicle Act.
(d)
In accordance with this bylaw and the Sign Bylaw, the Authorized
Person or Bylaw Enforcement Officer may order the alteration,
repainting, tearing down, or removal of any sign, advertisement,
Traffic Control Device, or guide-post erected or maintained on or
over any Highway:
i.)
along the route of any parade;
ii.)
in the vicinity of a large gathering or during special
circumstances;
iii.)
to facilitate the fighting of fires;
iv.)
to facilitate the clearing of snow, cleaning, repairing,
excavating, decorating or other work upon a Highway
being carried out by the City or any Utility company; and
v.)
in the interest of public safety;
and in the exercise of this authority no compensation shall be
paid to any Person for loss or damage resulting from these
actions.
5.02 Traffic Control Devices Placed by the Province
Where Traffic Control Devices have been authorized and placed under
the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act by the Ministry of Transportation,
they shall be deemed to have been properly placed or erected pursuant
to the provisions of this Section.
5.03 Standards
Traffic Control Devices erected pursuant to this Section shall, where
applicable, comply with the sign regulations as set out in the
Regulations of the Motor Vehicle Act.
SECTION 6 - ABUTTING PROPERTIES
6.01 Property Numbers
The Authorized Person may assign numbers to buildings and other
structures abutting a Highway, and require Owners or occupiers of these
properties to place the assigned numbers in a conspicuous place on or
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near the property.
6.02 Property Fencing
The Authorized Person may require owners or occupiers of land to fence
any part of it abutting a Highway.
6.03 Highway Cleanliness and Safety
The Authorized Person may require Persons to take specified actions for
the purposes of maintaining the cleanliness or safety of a Highway that
is next to property that they own or occupy, or that is affected by
property that they own or occupy.
6.04 Private Highways
The Authorized Person may require owners of private highways to
maintain them in a clean, fit and safe state, and to post suitable private
thoroughfare signs.
SECTION 7 - VEHICLE REGULATIONS
7.01 Vehicle Wheels and Tires
Except as authorized by a Permit issued by the Authorized Person
pursuant to this bylaw, no Person shall drive or operate on a Highway:
(a)
save as otherwise provided herein, a Vehicle, other than a
horse-drawn Vehicle, the wheels of which are not equipped with
pneumatic tires in good order;
(b)
a Vehicle equipped with solid tires, the thickness of which
between the rim of the wheel and the surface of the Highway is
less than 32 millimeters;
(c)
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, tread or track but excluding tire
chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety, and
winter studded tires between October 1st and April 30th; or
(d)
a solid rubber tired Vehicle at a greater rate of speed than 20
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km/h.
7.02 Vehicle Loading
Except as authorized by a Permit issued by the Authorized Person
pursuant to this bylaw, no Person shall drive or operate on a Highway:
(a)
a Passenger Vehicle so loaded that any part of the load extends
beyond the sides of the Vehicle, or more than 185 cm beyond
the back of the Vehicle;
(b)
a Vehicle, unless it is so constructed and loaded as to prevent
any of its load:
i.)
from shifting or swaying in such a manner as to affect the
operation of the Vehicle; or
ii.)
from dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping
therefrom, but the Authorized Person may allow sand, water,
or other substance to be dropped on the Highway for the
purpose of cleaning, maintaining, or securing traction on the
Highway; or
(c)
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, or as to cause the depositing of litter on
the Highway.
7.03 Size and Weight Regulations
Division 7 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, as amended from
time to time, together with the applicable definitions, applies to Highways
in the City other than Provincial Arterial Highways, and for that purpose
references in the Regulations to the minister shall be interpreted as
references to the Authorized Person and references to a Permit shall be
interpreted as references to a Permit issued under this bylaw.
7.04 Pilot Cars and Vehicle Flagging
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 the Commercial Transport Act and the
Commercial Transport Regulations shall be complied with, unless
otherwise prescribed by the conditions of the Permit.
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7.05 Extraordinary Traffic
(a)
Where in the opinion of the Authorized Person any Highway is
liable to damage, or the public at risk, from Extraordinary Traffic
thereon, the Authorized Person 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.
(b)
Any Person to whom this Section might otherwise apply may, by
Permit from the Authorized Person, enter into an agreement for
the payment to the City of compensation in respect of the
damage, risk, or expense which may, in the opinion of the
Authorized Person, be caused by the Extraordinary Traffic, and
thereupon that Person may use the Highway as contemplated by
the agreement.
7.06 Highway Restrictions
The Authorized Person or a Peace Officer may close to Traffic or regulate
the use of any Highway at such time and for such period of time and in
respect of such classes of Traffic or use as in the opinion of the
Authorized Person may be necessary for the construction or protection
of any Highway or other public work, or for the protection of the public,
or to enable permitted Traffic to be handled safely and expeditiously.
SECTION 8 - REMOVAL OF VEHICLES AND CHATTELS
8.01 Authority to Remove Vehicles and Chattels
Where a Motor Vehicle or Chattel is:
(a)
in a position that causes it to interfere with fire-fighting,
Emergency Vehicles, or emergency operations or equipment,
(b)
in a position that causes it to interfere with the normal flow of
Traffic on a Highway;
(c)
in a position that causes it to interfere with the construction,
improvement, maintenance, alteration, extension, widening,
marking, repair, removal of snow from, or sweeping of a Highway;
(d)
standing or parked in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act, or any
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City bylaw;
(e)
apparently abandoned on a Highway; or
(f)
found on a Highway without proper license plates and decals
issued by the appropriate authority;
a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Peace Officer or a Person authorized by
the Authorized Person may either:
(a)
move, or cause to be moved, the Motor Vehicle or Chattel, to a
position determined by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Peace
Officer, or authorized Person;
(b)
require the operator or Person in charge of the Motor Vehicle or
Chattel to move, or cause to be moved, the Motor Vehicle or
Chattel to a position determined by the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer, Peace Officer, or authorized Person; or
(c)
seize, detain, or impound the Motor Vehicle or Chattel, or cause
the Motor Vehicle or Chattel to be seized, detained or
impounded.
8.02 Recovery
(a)
Any Motor Vehicle or Chattel or other obstruction removed,
detained or impounded by the City may be recovered by the
Owner by paying to the City the fees and expenses set out in this
bylaw, and presenting the receipt obtained plus proof of
ownership at the place of storage for the City.
8536, 2013
(b)
Any Motor Vehicle or Chattel removed, detained or impounded
hereunder may be recovered by the Owner, if held by the City's
Towing Contractor, during the Towing Contractor's normal
business hours by paying the fees, costs, including the
Administrative Towing Costs provided in Schedule C-2(d) of the
"City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw
No. 7557, 2004", and expenses of removal, care and storage of
the Vehicle or Chattel to the Towing Contractor at its place of
business.
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8.03 Notice of Impoundment
If a Motor Vehicle or Chattel is removed, detained or impounded, and
not claimed by its owner within 2 days from date of seizure, written
notice shall be given in the case of a Motor Vehicle to the Owner at the
Owner's address, if available, as shown on the records of the
Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, and in the case of any other chattel
to the owner if the identity of the owner can be established, advising of
the seizure, the sum payable to recover the Motor Vehicle or Chattel,
and the date of planned disposal of the property.
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8.04 Disposal of Impounded Property
The City may dispose of any Vehicle or Chattel not claimed by its Owner
within 10 days of notice being mailed to the Owner. In the case of
disposal by public auction, the auction shall be advertised at least once
in a local newspaper.
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8.05
Disposal Proceeds
The proceeds of disposal shall be applied firstly to the cost of the
disposal, and secondly to the fees, costs and expenses of the City and
its contractor as set out above. Any remaining balance shall, in the case
only of a vehicle or chattel that has realized a disposal value of
$1,500.00 or more, be held for the Owner by the City for one year from
the date of disposal. If the balance remains unclaimed at the end of the
year, such balance shall be paid into the general revenue of the City.
SECTION 9 - WINTER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
9.01 Winter Vehicle Restrictions
The Authorized Person 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 Authorized
Person may consider adequate and necessary in view of prevailing road
conditions, from being driven or operated on a Highway.
SECTION 10 - PERMITS
10.01 Delegation of Council Authority to Issue Permits
(a)
Council delegates to the Authorized Person the powers of Council
to grant Permits under this bylaw.
(b)
Council delegates to the Authorized Person the powers of Council
to refuse, suspend, amend, vary, or rescind Permits under this
bylaw, after having advised the Applicant of the proposed
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decision.
(c)
Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Authorized Person
intends to refuse, suspend, or cancel any Permit under this
bylaw, the Applicant may request that Council review the
proposed decision subject to the following:
i.)
the request shall be in writing, and include reasons in
support of their view;
ii.)
upon receipt of a complete written request for Council's
review, the Authorized Person shall prepare and forward a
report to both the Applicant and Council attaching the
Application and setting out the reasons for the proposed
decision;
iii.)
at a date and time set by Council, the Applicant shall have
the opportunity to appear before Council and be heard
regarding the Authorized Person's proposed decision; and
iv.)
following this, Council shall review the decision proposed
by the Authorized Person and either uphold the decision
or substitute the Council's decision for the Authorized
Person's decision.
10.02 Exclusive Use of Permit
No Person may use a Permit for any work, activity, closure, Utility or
Vehicle other than that for which the Permit was issued.
10.03 Availability of Permit
A Permit issued under this bylaw must at all times be available at the
site, or in the Vehicle (when operating upon a Highway), for which the
Permit was issued.
10.04 Effective Period of Permit
The effective period of a Permit issued under this bylaw shall be as
stipulated on the approved Permit, unless varied or rescinded as
described in Section 10.01, and shall not exceed twelve (12) months.
10.05 Permit Fees and Securities
(a)
Council delegates to the Authorized Person the powers of Council
to require payment by an Applicant of fees as specified in the
Fees and Charges Bylaw as a condition of the issuance,
maintenance, or renewal of a Permit, and in support of the
processing, inspection, investigation, and assistance provided by
the City in Permitting the work or activity.
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(b)
In the case of work or an activity affecting the paved portion of a
Highway, the Authorized Person may require an additional fee as
specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw to compensate for the
loss of pavement integrity, pro-rated by the age of the pavement.
(c)
The Authorized Person may also require additional securities to
guarantee the performance of any term or condition imposed
under this bylaw. Any securities shall be in an amount sufficient,
in the opinion of the Authorized Person, to pay the cost of:
i.)
repairing any damage likely to be done to the Highway,
structure, or other public or private property, by reason of
the activity for which the Permit was issued and, where
applicable, one year's maintenance of any such repair;
and
ii.)
the fulfillment of the obligations imposed by the Permit
within the time specified by the Permit on default of the
Permittee.
(d)
The Applicant required to provide security as a condition of the
issuance of a Permit may, at the Applicant's option, provide the
security by:
i.)
a cash deposit,
ii.)
an irrevocable letter of credit, or
iii.)
another form of security satisfactory to the Authorized
Person.
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(e)
If the Permittee fails to repair damage or fulfill the obligations that
have been imposed under the terms and conditions of the Permit,
the City may apply the security to offset such damage or unfulfilled
obligations. Should there be an insufficiency of monies on deposit
or available through the security, then the Permittee shall pay the
balance forthwith upon invoice of the City. If this balance is not
paid, the City may recover the costs from the Permittee as a debt.
Should there be a surplus of funds not required by the City to carry
out the works or fulfill the obligations, such balance shall be paid to
the Permittee less an administrative Charge as identified in the City
of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No.
7557, 2004.
10.06 Extraordinary Vehicle Permits
(a)
The Authorized Person, by the issuance of a written Extraordinary
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Vehicle Permit, may authorize the driving or operation on a
Highway of a Vehicle that does not conform to Section 7 of this
bylaw.
(b)
An Applicant who wishes to obtain an Extraordinary Vehicle
Permit shall complete an Application in a form prescribed by the
Authorized Person, and submit it to the Authorized Person. The
Applicant shall provide true and accurate information respecting
the Application to the Authorized Person.
(c)
The Authorized Person may require that the Applicant provide
information and adhere to terms and conditions that must be
met for obtaining, using, continuing to hold, or renewing the
Permit, respecting the following matters:
i.)
time(s), date(s), duration, route, and speed traveled by the
permitted Vehicle,
ii.)
Vehicle type, size, dimensions, axle spacing,
iii.)
Vehicle ownership and licensing,
iv.)
nature and amount of load carried, and how the load is
secured,
v.)
provision of signs, flagging, lights, reflectors and other
safety equipment,
vi.)
provision of pilot cars and/or police escorts,
vii.)
provision of inspection,
viii.)
provision of Vehicle trip logs, in the case of multiple
journeys,
ix.)
repairs, adjustments, or cleaning of the subject
Highway(s), and any Traffic Control Devices, signs or other
structures thereon, affected by the Vehicle movement.
(d)
If the Permit is approved by the Authorized Person, the Applicant
shall provide to the Authorized Person the payment for the Permit
as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. In approving the
Permit, the Authorized Person may require securities as
described in Section 10.05.
(e)
The Permittee shall conform in every way to the Permit so
provided.
10.07 Highway Right-of-Way Occupancy Permits
(a)
The Authorized Person, by the issuance of a written Highway
Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit, may authorize the occupying of a
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Highway, or any part thereof, for an identified construction,
business, social, athletic, recreational, cinematographic, or other
activity, including those regulated in Section 4 of this bylaw.
(b)
An Applicant who wishes to obtain a Highway Right-of-Way
Occupancy Permit shall complete an Application in a form
prescribed by the Authorized Person, and submit it to the
Authorized Person. The Applicant shall provide true and accurate
information respecting the Application to the Authorized Person.
(c)
The Authorized Person may require that the Applicant provide
information and adhere to terms and conditions that must be
met for obtaining, using, continuing to hold, or renewing the
Permit, respecting the following matters:
i.)
name, address, company, and all other contact
information for the Applicant,
ii.)
time(s), date(s), schedule, and location of the work or
activity,
iii.)
notice for traffic disruptions,
iv.)
accommodation of emergency vehicles, transit, and other
identified operations,
v.)
notice to, and accommodation of, adjacent property
owners, businesses, and occupants, and advance
approval from these parties,
vi.)
proof of business license, and of registration with
Worksafe BC,
vii.)
site inspection by, and coordination with, City staff,
viii.)
repairs, adjustments, or cleaning of the subject
Highway(s), and any Traffic Control Devices, signs or other
structures thereon affected by the work or activity.
(d)
Upon request, the Applicant shall provide satisfactory plans
clearly showing the size and limits of the highway right-of-way
occupancy requested. When the highway right-of-way occupancy
is approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary Permit
issued, the occupancy shall conform in every way to the plans so
provided.
(e)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that the Applicant is insured, and holds the
City, its employees and elected officials harmless, against all
claims for damages, personal injury, and other liability as
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identified, which may arise out of the performance of the work or
activity covered by the Permit in an amount not less than
$2,000,000.00 for each occurrence unless the Authorized
Person specifies a greater amount in view of the nature of the
activity that would be authorized by the Permit. The City shall be
named as an additional insured.
(f)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that all materials, labour, and equipment
which are needed to undertake this highway right-of-way
occupancy are reasonably available.
(g)
If the Permit is approved by the Authorized Person, the Applicant
shall provide to the Authorized Person the payment for the Permit
as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. In approving the
Permit, the Authorized Person may require securities as
described in Section 10.05.
(h)
The Permittee shall provide and place appropriate barricades,
lights and other traffic and pedestrian safety devices required to
protect the public in accordance with the Provincial "Traffic
Control Manual For Work on Roadways", or as approved by the
Authorized Person. For highway right-of-way occupancies on
specific routes or during specific times, the Authorized Person
may require a written Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan to
be submitted for approval in advance of the work. When such
plans are required and approved by the Authorized Person and
the necessary Permit issued, the holder of the Permit shall
ensure the traffic management conforms in every way to the
approved plans.
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(i)
Where security has been provided in accordance with this
Section, and upon satisfactory completion of the highway right-of-
way occupancy within the time specified, the security shall be
refunded to the Permittee less an inspection fee as identified in
the City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, if the work requires inspection.
10.08 Work on Highway Right-of-Way Permits
(a)
The Authorized Person, by the issuance of a written Work on
Highway Right-of-Way Permit, may authorize the undertaking of
construction or other work activities on or within a Highway, or
any part thereof, including those regulated in Section 4 of this
bylaw.
(b)
An Applicant who wishes to obtain a Work on Highway Right-of-
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Way Permit shall complete an Application in a form prescribed by
the Authorized Person, and submit it to the Authorized Person.
The Applicant shall provide true and accurate information
respecting the Application to the Authorized Person.
(c)
If the Permit is approved by the Authorized Person, the Applicant
shall provide to the Authorized Person the payment for the Permit
as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. In approving the
Permit, the Authorized Person may require additional securities
as described in Section 10.05.
(d)
The Authorized Person may require that the Applicant provide
information and adhere to terms and conditions that must be
met for obtaining, using, continuing to hold, or renewing the Work
on Highway Right-of-Way Permit, respecting the following
matters:
i.)
name, address, company, and all other contact
information for the Applicant,
ii.)
time(s), date(s), schedule, and location of the work or
activity,
iii.)
notice for traffic disruptions,
iv.)
accommodation of emergency vehicles, transit, and other
identified operations,
v.)
notice to, and accommodation of, adjacent property
owners, businesses, and occupants, and advance
approval from these parties,
vi.)
proof of business license, and of registration with
Worksafe BC,
vii.)
site inspection by, and coordination with, City staff,
viii.)
work
procedures,
standards,
and
materials,
and
guarantee thereof,
ix.)
ownership of final works and infrastructure, and
x.)
repairs, adjustments, or cleaning of the subject
Highway(s), and any Traffic Control Devices, signs or other
structures thereon affected by the work.
(e)
Upon request, the Applicant shall provide satisfactory plans and
specifications of the work to be undertaken, and any associated
geotechnical, traffic, environmental or other aspect of the
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activity, signed and certified by a qualified Person. When the
work is approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary
Permit issued, the work shall conform in every way to the plans
and specifications so provided.
(f)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that the Applicant is insured, and holds the
City, its employees and elected officials harmless, against all
claims for damages, personal injury, and other liability as
identified, which may arise out of the performance of the work or
activity covered by the Permit in an amount not less than
$2,000,000.00 for each occurrence unless the Authorized
Person specifies a greater amount in view of the nature of the
activity that would be authorized by the Permit. The City shall be
named as an additional insured.
(g)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that all materials, labour, and equipment
which are needed to complete the work are reasonably available.
(h)
Any other Permits or approvals legally required from other
agencies or levels of government shall be solely the responsibility
of the Applicant.
(i)
The Permittee shall provide and place appropriate barricades,
lights and other traffic and pedestrian safety devices required to
protect the public in accordance with the Provincial "Traffic
Control Manual For Work on Roadways", or as approved by the
Authorized Person. For work on specific routes or during specific
times, the Authorized Person may require a written Traffic and
Pedestrian Management Plan to be submitted for approval in
advance of the work. When such plans are required and
approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary Permit
issued, the holder of the Permit shall ensure the traffic
management conforms in every way to the approved plans.
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(j)
Where security has been provided in accordance with this
Section, and upon satisfactory completion of the work within the
time specified, the security shall be refunded to the Permittee
less an inspection fee as identified in the City of Prince George
Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, if the
work requires inspection.
(k)
Following the completion of the work, the Permittee shall provide
the Authorized Person, with a plan showing the works installed by
the Permittee, and any requested quality control documents as
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evidence of compliance with City specifications, verifying
inspection by, and signed by, a qualified Person. Plans shall be
drawn to a metric scale satisfactory to the Authorized Person,
showing the location, size and description of the works, and the
date of installation, and shall include any supporting details or
documents to confirm the quality of the works. Plans and quality
control documents shall be supplied prior to the return or refund
of any security provided as a condition of the Permit.
10.09 Utility Permits
(a)
The Authorized Person, by the issuance of a written Utility Permit,
may authorize the installation, maintenance, or repair of public or
private Utilities on or within a Highway, and all related
construction activities, including those regulated in Section 4 of
this bylaw.
(b)
An Applicant who wishes to obtain a Utility Permit shall complete
an Application in a form prescribed by the Authorized Person,
and submit it to the Authorized Person. The Applicant shall
provide true and accurate information respecting the Application
to the Authorized Person.
(c)
If the Permit is approved by the Authorized Person, the Applicant
shall provide to the Authorized Person the payment for the Permit
as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. In approving the
Permit, the Authorized Person may require additional securities
as described in Section 10.05.
(d)
The Authorized Person may require that the Applicant provide
information and adhere to terms and conditions that must be
met for obtaining, using, continuing to hold, or renewing the
Permit, respecting the following matters:
i.)
name, address, company, and all other contact
information for the Applicant,
ii.)
time(s), date(s), schedule, and location of the work or
activity,
iii.)
notice for traffic disruptions,
iv.)
accommodation of emergency vehicles, transit, and other
identified operations,
v.)
notice to, and accommodation of, adjacent property
owners, businesses, and occupants, and advance
approval from these parties,
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vi.)
proof of business license, and of registration with
Worksafe BC,
vii.)
site inspection by, and coordination with, City staff,
viii.)
work
procedures,
standards,
and
materials,
and
guarantee thereof,
ix.)
ownership or lease arrangements of final works and
infrastructure, and
x.)
repairs, adjustments, or cleaning of the subject
Highway(s), and any Traffic Control Devices, signs or other
structures thereon affected by the work.
(e)
Upon request, the Applicant shall provide satisfactory plans and
specifications of the work or activity to be undertaken, and any
associated geotechnical, traffic, environmental or other aspect of
the activity, signed and certified by a qualified Person. When the
work is approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary
Permit issued, the work shall conform in every way to the plans
and specifications so provided.
(f)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that the Applicant is insured, and holds the
City, its employees and elected officials harmless, against all
claims for damages, personal injury, and other liability as
identified, which may arise out of the performance of the work or
activity covered by the Permit in an amount not less than
$2,000,000.00 for each occurrence unless the Authorized
Person specifies a greater amount in view of the nature of the
activity that would be authorized by the Permit. The City shall be
named as an additional insured.
(g)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that all materials, labour, and equipment
which are needed to complete the work are reasonably available.
(h)
The Authorized Person may issue an annual Permit to a Utility
company permitting such company, over the calendar year for
which the Permit is applicable, to maintain or repair the existing
Utilities under their control, subject to the terms of any franchise
or other agreement entered into between such Utility company
and the City.
(i)
Any other Permits or approvals legally required from other
agencies or levels of government shall be solely the responsibility
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of the Applicant.
(j)
All Permittees shall provide no less than 48 hours notice to the
City in advance of any planned closure of a Highway or portion
thereof so that the transit service, parking authority, emergency
services, media, and other affected parties may be notified by
the City in a timely fashion. Less notice may be permitted in
urgent or emergency situations, as determined by the Authorized
Person.
(k)
All Permittees shall provide 48 hours advance notice of the work
to affected residents and businesses.
(l)
The Permittee shall provide and place appropriate barricades,
lights and other traffic and pedestrian safety devices required to
protect the public in accordance with the Provincial "Traffic
Control Manual For Work on Roadways", or as approved by the
Authorized Person. For work on specific routes or during specific
times, the Authorized Person may require a written Traffic and
Pedestrian Management Plan to be submitted for approval in
advance of the work. When such plans are required and
approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary Permit
issued, the holder of the Permit shall ensure the traffic
management conforms in every way to the approved plans.
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(m)
Where security has been provided in accordance with this
Section, and upon satisfactory completion of the work within the
time specified, the security shall be refunded to the Permittee
less an inspection fee as identified in the City of Prince George
Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, if the
work requires inspection.
(n)
Following the completion of the work, the Permittee shall provide
the Authorized Person, with a plan showing the works installed by
the Permittee, and any requested quality control documents as
evidence of compliance with City specifications, verifying
inspection by, and signed by, a qualified Person. Plans shall be
drawn to a metric scale satisfactory to the Authorized Person,
showing the location, size and description of the works, and the
date of installation, and shall include any supporting details or
documents to confirm the quality of the works. Plans and quality
control documents shall be supplied prior to the return or refund
of any security provided as a condition of the Permit.
10.10 Access Permits
(a)
The Authorized Person, by the issuance of a written Access
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Permit, may authorize an Access to a Highway from an abutting
property.
(b)
An Applicant who wishes to obtain an Access Permit shall
complete an Application in a form prescribed by the Authorized
Person, and submit it to the Authorized Person. The Applicant
shall provide true and accurate information respecting the
Application to the Authorized Person.
(c)
The Authorized Person may require that the Applicant provide
information and adhere to terms and conditions that must be
met for obtaining, using, continuing to hold, or renewing the
Permit, respecting the following matters:
i.)
name, address, company, and all other contact
information for the Applicant,
ii.)
legal description and zoning/land use of property
iii.)
size, width, geometry, grade, number, and type of
driveways requested, including the materials used for
construction,
iv.)
utility connections required,
v.)
whether or not the City will be undertaking the access
installation,
vi.)
work
procedures,
standards,
and
materials,
and
guarantee thereof,
vii.)
site inspection by, and coordination with, City staff,
viii.)
ownership of final works and infrastructure, and
ix.)
repairs, adjustments, or cleaning of the subject
Highway(s), and any Traffic Control Devices, signs or other
structures thereon affected by the work, and
x.)
amount and nature of the traffic using the access.
(d)
Upon request, the Applicant shall provide satisfactory plans and
specifications of the proposed access installation, and any
associated geotechnical, traffic, environmental or other aspect of
the activity, signed and certified by a qualified Person. When the
access is approved by the Authorized Person and the necessary
Permit issued, the work shall conform in every way to the plans
and specifications so provided.
(e)
Upon request, the Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to
the Authorized Person that the Applicant is insured, and holds
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the City, its employees and elected officials harmless, against all
claims for damages, personal injury, and other liability as
identified, which may arise out of the installation of the access
covered by the Permit in an amount not less than
$2,000,000.00 for each occurrence unless the Authorized
Person specifies a greater amount in view of the nature of the
activity that would be authorized by the Permit. The City shall be
named as an additional insured.
(f)
The Applicant shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
Authorized Person that all materials, labour, and equipment
which are needed to undertake this access installation are
reasonably available.
(g)
If the Permit is approved by the Authorized Person, the Applicant
shall provide to the Authorized Person the payment for the Permit
as specified in the Fees and Charges Bylaw. In approving the
Permit, the Authorized Person may require securities as
described in Section 10.05.
(h)
The Permittee shall provide and place appropriate barricades,
lights and other traffic and pedestrian safety devices required to
protect the public in accordance with the Provincial "Traffic
Control Manual For Work on Roadways", or as approved by the
Authorized Person. For access installations on specific routes or
during specific times, the Authorized Person may require a
written Traffic and Pedestrian Management Plan to be submitted
for approval in advance of the work. When such plans are
required and approved by the Authorized Person and the
necessary Permit issued, the holder of the Permit shall ensure
the traffic management conforms in every way to the approved
plans.
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(i)
Where security has been provided in accordance with this
Section, and upon satisfactory completion of the access
installation within the time specified, the security shall be
refunded to the Permittee less an inspection fee as identified in
the City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, if the work requires inspection
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SECTION 11 - PENALTIES
11.01 Offence and Penalty
(a) This Bylaw may be enforced,
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i)
by an Information laid in accordance with the Offence Act;
ii)
by means of a ticket under the Community Charter;
iii)
by Bylaw Notice in accordance with the "Local Government
Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act"; or
iv)
by a combination of the above noted methods in (i), (ii) and
(iii).
(b) With respect to enforcement further to a ticket issued pursuant to the
Community Charter, the fines outlined in the "City of Prince George
Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 5422, 1990", as amended or
replaced from time to time, shall apply.
(c) With respect to enforcement further to a Bylaw Notice issued
pursuant to the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act,
the fines outlined in Schedule "B" of the "City of Prince George Bylaw
Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016", as amended from time
to time, shall apply.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, the "City of Prince George
Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 5422, 1990", or the "City of
Prince George Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016",
and amendments thereto, 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, or who refuses, or omits or
neglects to fulfill, observe, carryout or perform any duty or obligation
imposed by the Bylaw shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine
not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or a term of
imprisonment not exceeding three (3) months, or both, and in
addition may be charged for any resulting damage to the Highway or
users thereof.
(e) Each day during which any violation, contravention or breach of this
bylaw continues shall be deemed a separate offence.
(f) Pursuant to Sections 264(1)(b) of the Community Charter, Bylaw
Enforcement Officers, Peace Officers, and the Authorized Person are
designated to enforce this Bylaw.
(g) Council hereby delegates authority to refer any disputed tickets to the
Provincial Court to Bylaw Enforcement Officers, Peace
Officers, and the
Authorized Person.
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11.02 Defaulting
Where in this bylaw any activity, matter or thing is required to be done by
any Person, in default of it being done by such Person, such activity,
matter or thing may be done by the City at the expense of the Person in
default, and the expense thereof may be recovered from the Person,
with interest at the same rate per annum and in like manner as
municipal taxes, along with the costs of recovery.
11.03 Entering of Property
Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Peace Officer, the Authorized Person
and any City employee acting under the direction of the Authorized
Person, may enter, subject to Section 16 of the Community Charter,
upon any property subject to the regulations of this bylaw in order to
ascertain whether a default or violation has occurred.
11.04 Corporate or Group Offenses
In the event of a corporation, agency, or other group being convicted of
any offence against this bylaw, every officer and employee of that group
taking part in, or being in anyway concerned in, the act or omission
constituting the offence shall be deemed to have committed an offence
against this bylaw.
11.05 No Duty of Care
Neither failure to enforce this bylaw, nor any error, omission, or other
neglect in relation to a Permit issued to this bylaw, shall be interpreted
as giving rise to a cause of action in favour of any Person.
SECTION 12 - REPEAL
12.01 "City of Prince George Highways Bylaw No. 6114, 1994", and all
amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 13 - CITATION
Consolidated Bylaw No. 8065, 2008
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Document Number: 779920
Amending Bylaws
13.01 This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Prince George
Highways Bylaw No. 8065, 2008".
READ A FIRST TIME THIS THE
12th DAY OF
MAY
, 2008.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS THE
12th DAY OF
MAY
, 2008.
READ A THIRD TIME THIS THE
12th DAY OF
MAY
, 2008.
All three readings passed by a UNANIMOUS
decision of Members of City Council present
and eligible to vote.
ADOPTED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF
MAY
, 2008, BY A UNANIMOUS
DECISION
OF
ALL MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL PRESENT AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
Colin Kinsley
MAYOR
Don Schaffer
CLERK