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THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF SALMO
BYLAW #660
A Bylaw to Regulate Traffic and Street Use Within the Boundaries of the Village of Salmo.
WHEREAS Council is authorized to regulate traffic and the use of streets within the Village;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Salmo, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
Part 1. CITATION
1
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Traffic Bylaw No. 660, 2014."
Part 2. DEFINITIONS
2
Words and phrases defined in the Motor Vehicle Act shall have the same meaning in this bylaw, unless
otherwise defined in this Bylaw;
3
In this Bylaw:
"Angle Parking" means the parking of a vehicle other than parallel to the curb or lateral boundary of
a roadway.
"Arterial Highway" means an arterial highway as defined in the Highway Act and includes Highway 3
and Highway 6 corridors through the Village of Salmo boundaries.
"Boulevard Tree" means any ornamental or shade tree growing such that its trunk is wholly or partly
on a boulevard or within one metre of any street, but shall not include trees grown by private
individuals for the production of edible fruit.
"Driveway" means any curbing, paving, culvert, grading or other physical improvements installed
across a boulevard to facilitate access between a roadway and the adjacent property.
"CAO/CO" means the Chief Administrative Officer, or the Corporate Officer, for the Village of
Salmo or person delegated by him/her to act on their behalf.
"Clearance Area" means a polygon formed by two or more white lines painted on a roadway and the
edge of the roadway, such area being defined for the purpose of prohibiting stopping or standing of
vehicles.
"Commercial Loading Zone" means a section of street designated by one or more traffic control
devices for loading or unloading exclusively by commercial vehicles.
"Commercial Property'" means any real property used in whole or in part for commercial or
industrial purposes.
"Council" means the municipal council of the Village of Salmo.
"Curb" means the vertical or rising portion of a Portland cement concrete structure delineating the
outside edge of a paved roadway and shall include the edges of a sidewalk closet to the roadway on
streets where there is pavement extending to within 30 centimetres of the sidewalk.
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"Disabled Parking Zone" means a parking zone identified by the disabled parking sign referred to
in the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.
"Disabled Parking Permit" means a permit issued under the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.
"Lane" means any street not exceeding eight metres (8m) in width between property lines.
"Loading Zone" means a section of street designated by one or more traffic control devices for
loading and unloading.
"Ministry" means the Minister of Transportation or a duly appointed designate.
"Motor home" means a motor vehicle designed or used primarily for accommodation during travel
or recreation, but does not include a motor vehicle that has attached to it a structure:
(a) designed or used primarily for accommodation during travel or recreation, and
(b) designed or intended to be detachable;
"Passenger Zone" means a section of street designated by one or more traffic control devices for
loading or unloading of passengers.
"Parade" means any procession of more than thirty pedestrians or more than ten vehicles or more
than 10 cycles standing or traveling as a group on any street and shall include a special community
event which obstructs movement of traffic on a street but shall not include a funeral procession.
"Residential Area" means any area zoned residential in the applicable Zoning Bylaw of the Village in
force and shall include streets abutting such zones, and where the zone is different on the two sides
of the street, the dividing line shall be taken as the centre line of the street.
"Regulations" means the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg 26/58.
"Roller-skates" means a pair of boots or clamps securely attached to each foot which have affixed to
them any number of wheels, and shall specifically not include boards with any number of wheels
which are ridden by standing on and are not securely attached to a persons feet.
"Skateboard" means a short board mounted on roller-skate wheels.
"Street" means every road, highway, alley, lane, pedestrian walkway right-of-way or other corridor,
arterial highways, designated or intended for public use in the movement of any traffic, whether such
corridor is physically developed or not, and shall extend to the lateral property lines of such corridor,
including all roadways, sidewalks, boulevards or other features constructed therein.
"Village" means the Village of Salmo or the area within the boundaries of the Village of Salmo as the
context may require.
"Traffic Control Device" means a sign, light, or other instrument placed by the order of the
CAO/CO to control or regulate the movement, location and parking of motor-vehicles or non-
vehicular means of transportation.
"Trailer" means a vehicle that is at any time drawn on a highway by a motor vehicle,
and includes a semi-trailer as defined in the Commercial Transport Act;
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Part 3. DELEGATION OF POWERS
4
The CAO/CO is hereby authorized to order the placement or erection of traffic control devices at
such locations in the Village, as he/she deems appropriate to regulate or control the following
matters, and by those orders exercise the various powers of the Village under this Bylaw, provided
however that the CAO/CO shall not place or erect traffic control devices on an arterial highway or
right of way without written consent of the Ministry:
(1)
regulation, control, or prohibition of pedestrian traffic, ridden, herded or driven animals,
vehicular traffic and cycle on sidewalks, boulevards, lanes and roadways.
(2)
regulation, control, or prohibition of the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and
trailers;
(3)
setting apart or allotting portions of streets adjacent to Federal, Provincial or Municipal
buildings for the exclusive use of officials and officers engaged therein for the purpose of
parking of vehicles or regulations of such parking;
(4)
establishment and use of loading, commercial and passenger zones and designation of such
zones;
(5)
prohibition, regulation or control of pedestrian traffic on streets other than at crosswalks;
(6)
prohibition, regulation or control of traffic on a street in the vicinity of construction,
reconstruction, widening, repair, marking or other work being carried out; and
5
The CAO/CO may rescind, revoke, amend or vary an order made by him/her under this section.
6
The CAO/CO may place or erect traffic control devices to give effect to any provision of this bylaw
or any resolution of Council.
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(1)
Any vehicle unlawfully occupying any portion of a street or public place may be removed,
detained, or impounded by order of the CAO/CO or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. A
removal fee in the amount of actual costs including towing fees, an impoundment fee in the
amount of the actual cost paid to a commercial storage facility or tow yard for each day or
part of a day for which the vehicle is impounded, and a 10% administration fee based on
costs of towing and storage, shall be paid by the owner before release of the vehicle and
such fees may be recovered by sale of the vehicle at public auction not less than 30 days after
the date of impoundment, or by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
Any trailer remaining unlawfully parked 24 hours after issuance of a Municipal Ticket under
the Village's Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw, may be removed, detained, or
impounded by order of the CAO/CO or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. A removal fee in
the amount of actual costs including towing fees, an impoundment fee in the amount of the
actual cost paid to a commercial storage facility or tow yard for each day or part of a day for
which the vehicle is impounded, and a 10% administration fee based on costs of towing and
storage, shall be paid by the owner before release of the vehicle and such fees may be
recovered by sale of the vehicle at public auction not less than 30 days after the date of
impoundment, or by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Part 4. STOPPING AND PARKING REGULATIONS
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The provisions of this Bylaw prohibiting stopping, standing or parking shall not apply to:
(1)
emergency vehicles;
(2)
municipal vehicles;
(3)
provincial, federal or public utility service vehicles when engaged in work which requires the
vehicles to stop, stand or park in a manner contrary to this Bylaw;
(4)
tow trucks while such vehicles are engaged in work requiring them to be stopped or parked in
a manner contrary to this Bylaw, provided that this exemption shall not relieve the operator
of such vehicles from taking due precautions to indicate the presence of such vehicles on the
street while so stopped;
(5)
any vehicle stopped or parked on the street while being repaired, where that repair is
necessitated by an emergency, provided that this exemption shall not relieve the operators of
such vehicles from taking due precautions to indicate the presence of such vehicles on the
street while so stopped, and provided that where such a vehicle is stopped in manner which
obstructs traffic or poses a risk to other traffic, the owner or operator of such vehicle shall
immediately arrange for the removal of such vehicle.
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No person shall stop or stand a vehicle on any street:
(1)
wherever prohibited by a traffic control device;
(2)
on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a roadway;
(3)
in an intersection with a lane or within two (2) metres of the nearest property line of an
intersecting lane;
(4)
in front of or within one (1) metre of any driveway;
(5)
on or within six (6) metres of a painted crosswalk;
(6)
in front of or within five (5) metres of a fire hydrant measured either side from a point at the
curb or edge of roadway closest to the hydrant.
(7)
other than parallel to the edge of roadway, and in the direction of traffic unless angle parking
is specified by lines painted on the roadway;
(8)
in an area of street designated for angle parking if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is
over six (6) metres in length;
(9)
with wheels located further than three tenths of a metre (0.3m) from a curb where a curb
exists;
(10)
in a manner which will interfere with the free passage of traffic;
(11)
in a manner such that any part of the vehicle is located on or overhanging above a clearance
area painted on a roadway;
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(12)
in a manner such that any part of the vehicle is located either partly or entirely within the
traveled portion of a roadway as indicated by white shoulder lines painted on the roadway
where such lines exist;
(13)
on a sidewalk or on a boulevard where a curb exists;
(14)
within a commercial loading zone, except that this subsection shall not apply to commercial
vehicles and that this subsection shall not apply in general between the hours of 6:00 p.m.
and 9:00 a.m. of the following day and on those holidays other than Easter Monday;
(15)
in a disabled parking zone without a disabled parking permit that is displayed on the
dashboard on the inside rear view mirror of that vehicle and which is clearly visible inside the
vehicle by any person looking through the vehicle's front windshield, or unless the vehicle is
being actively loaded or unloaded with a physically disabled passenger, provided however,
that if a vehicle is parked in a disabled parking zone to load or unload a disabled passenger
and does not display a valid disabled parking permit, it shall not remain stopped for longer
than 5 minutes.
10
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle on a street other than a lane inside any intersection with
another street other than a lane, or within six (6) metres of the nearest property line of any
intersecting street other than a lane.
11
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle on a lane:
(1)
inside any intersection with another street, or within two (2) metres of the nearest property
line of any intersecting street;
(2)
on either side of a lane abutting commercial property except while actually engaged in loading
or unloading of passengers or materials;
(3)
in a manner which leaves less than three (3) metres of unobstructed roadway or which will
interfere with the free passage of other vehicles;
12
No person shall park a vehicle on any street;
(1)
whenever or wherever prohibited by a traffic control device;
(2)
in a manner such that any part of the vehicle is located on or overhanging above a line
painted on a roadway delineating separate parking stalls;
(3)
for a period of time exceeding the posted time limit on a traffic control device except that
this subsection shall not apply between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of the following
day and on those holidays which are defined in the Interpretation Act, unless specified
otherwise by a traffic control device;
(4)
for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four hours unless such vehicle is legally parked by
the owner or occupier of real property on a section of street (on which parking is not
prohibited by traffic control device) abutting the property he owns or occupies;
(5)
for the purpose of calculating time in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a vehicle shall be
considered continuously parked unless it is moved from its parking space and not returned to
the same side of the street in the same block for a period equal or greater than the posted
time limit.
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(6)
park any boat trailer or utility trailer, including a trailer attached to a motor vehicle upon any
street overnight between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;
(7)
park any motor home, trailer, including a trailer attached to a motor vehicle, upon any street
unless in emergency situations or for the purposes of loading and unloading, and in the case
of a motor home, only for a period not to exceed 2 hours while doing business in Village.
(8)
in a loading zone or commercial loading zone other than for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading, and in any event not for a period exceeding 30
minutes, except that this subsection shall not apply between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00
a.m. of the following day and on those holidays other than Easter Monday, which are defined
in the Interpretation Act, unless specified otherwise by a traffic control device;
(9)
in a passenger zone for a period exceeding five (5) minutes;
Part 5. REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
13
No person shall drive or operate a vehicle within the Village:
a) upon any street at a rate of speed greater than forty kilometers per hour (40 km/h).
b) upon any lane at a rate of speed greater than twenty kilometers per hour (20 km/h).
c) through any school zone at a rate of speed greater than thirty kilometers per hour (30 km/h).
14
No person shall drive or operate a vehicle upon any street other than an arterial highway within the
Village contrary to restrictions on vehicle type or weight which council may implement by resolution
from time to time.
15
No person shall make left turns where posted or cross over double lines on a street.
16
No person shall cause or permit a vehicle engine to idle for more than five (5) consecutive minutes.
17
No person shall:
(1)
operate a cycle on any sidewalk, crosswalk, walkway or boulevard within the Village except in
areas where such use is permitted by a traffic control device, except that this section shall not
apply to:
(a)
roller-skates, skateboards, or scooters used in a responsible manner, in full control
and not interfering with pedestrian traffic;
(b)
a wheelchair designed to carry a physically disabled person while it is actually being
ridden by a disabled person; or
(c)
a stroller, baby buggy or other device designed to carry infants and young children
while it is being used for its intended purpose.
(2)
stand or loiter or congregate in such a way as to interfere with or disrupt the movement of
traffic, unless he is participating in a parade or special event for which required permits have
been issued as stated in this Bylaw;
(3)
ride, herd or drive any animal on a sidewalk, boulevard or walkway except that this subsection
shall not apply to dogs led by a leash.
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(4)
operate on any street, any loudspeaker, instrument or other noisemaking device for the
purpose of advertising, unless he has first obtained a written permit from the CAO, which
permits may only be issued to charitable or non-profit organizations.
(5)
No person shall operate a commercial vehicle using or causing to be used, an engine braking
device, or "Jake" brake within the Village.
18
No person:
(1)
shall organize or sponsor a parade or special event on any street, unless he first obtains a
written permit for such a parade or special event from the CAO/CO and in the event of an
arterial highway, written permission from the Ministry.
(2)
who is taking part in any parade or special event on any street shall stop, block, disrupt or in
any way interfere with traffic unless such action is allowed as a condition of a permit issued
under subsection (1) of this section.
19
No person shall drive a vehicle in any parade unless he is a part of the parade nor interfere in any
manner with any parade or special event that is being conducted in compliance with a permit issued
under section 16 of this Bylaw.
Part 6. USE OF STREETS
20
The owner or occupier of any real property within the Village shall perform or arrange for the
performance of the following works on their property and on streets abutting their property:
(1)
maintenance of boulevards to include grass, weed control and rubbish removal;
(2)
irrigation and care of boulevard trees, except that pruning of boulevard trees shall be done by
the Village;
(3)
remove snow, ice or rubbish from the sidewalk and footpaths bordering on the real property
owned or occupied by them within:
(a)
24 hours in residential areas;
(b)
no later than 10:00 a.m. each day in commercial areas;
of the accumulation of such snow, ice, or rubbish on such sidewalk.
(4)
remove snow, ice, or rubbish from the roof or other part of any structure thereon adjacent to
or abutting on any portion of any street immediately if such constitutes a danger to persons
using the street by being so located as to impose the threat of falling upon the street.
(5)
Where directed by the CAO/CO, cut, trim or remove any tree, shrub, fence, hedge or other
item which obstructs the vision of persons using streets adjacent to the property ensuring
that the driver's line of sight is constantly maintained along any street or arterial highway.
21
Notwithstanding the above, no person shall perform or cause to be performed, any of the following
without first obtaining written permission from the CAO/CO and in the case of an arterial highway,
permission from the Ministry:
(1)
alter any grades on any part of any street;
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(2)
construct a driveway on any street;
(3)
plant or install any landscaping other than grass, turf, flowers, bedding plants or low shrubs
on any street.
22
No person shall remove, damage, kill or cut any boulevard tree unless ordered or permitted to do so
by the CAO/CO.
23
The Village, its members of Council, employees, officers or agents shall not be liable for damage to
any vehicles or chattels removed, detained or impounded under authority of this Bylaw.
Part 7. - GENERAL
24
If any section, subsection or clause of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and shall not effect the validity of the
remainder of this Bylaw.
25
Every person who violates any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than two
thousand dollars ($2,000.00) plus the cost of prosecution for each offence.
26
Every day or portion of day for which an offence continues shall constitute a new offence, provided
however that where an offense consists of leaving a vehicle stopped or parked in excess of a specified
time limit, the continuation of an offence beyond each elapsed period of time so specified shall
constitute a new offence, and separate charges may be laid for each such time period in which an
offence occurs.
27
The following sections of this Bylaw are enforceable by the Village as they relate to the Highway 3
and Highway 6 corridors through the Village of Salmo boundaries: 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26.
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Traffic Bylaw No. 630 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.
Read a first time 15
this 8th day of July 2014
Read a second time on
y of July, 2011.
this 8th day of July 2014
Read a third time on 20th day of July, 2011.
this 8th day of July 2014
Approved by the Minister of Transportation pursuant to Section 124(13) of the Motor Vehicle Act on the 25th
13th day of August 2014.
Rajeeta Bains on behalf of MOTI
______________________________________
Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure
Reconsidered and Finally Adopted on this 12th day of August 2014
________________________________ _______________________________
Mayor
Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE "B"
TRAFFIC BYLAW No. 660, 2014
Offence
Section
Fine
Stop Vehicle Contrary to Traffic Control Device
9 (1)
$100.00
Double Parking
9 (2)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle within 2m of lane
9 (3)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle within 1m of driveway
9 (4)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle standing 6m from crosswalk
9 (5)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle within 5m of Fire Hydrant
9 (6)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle facing oncoming Traffic
9 (7)
$100.00
Over length angle parking/stopping
9 (8)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle more than 0.3m from curb
9 (9)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle obstructing traffic
9 (10)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle in clearance area
9 (11)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle in roadway
9 (12)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle on sidewalk/boulevard
9 (13)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle in loading zone
9 (14)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle in disabled zone
9 (15)
$200.00
Park/stand vehicle within 6m of Intersection
10
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle within 2m of Intersection other than a lane
11 (1)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle in lane
11 (2)
$100.00
Park/stand vehicle obstructing traffic
11 (3)
$100.00
Park where prohibited
12 (1)
$100.00
Occupy more than one parking stall
12 (2)
$100.00
Overtime parking
12 (3)
$100.00
Park over 24 hours
12 (4)
$100.00
Overnight parking of trailer
12 (6)
$100.00
Park in No Trailer Parking zone
12 (7)
$100.00
Overtime parking in loading zone
12 (8)
$100.00
Park in loading zone
12 (8)
$100.00
Overtime parking in passenger zone
12 (9)
$100.00
Overweight vehicle
14
200.00
Left turn against posted sign or cross double lines
15
$100.00
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Idling for more than 5 minutes
16
$100.00
Cycle on walkway
17(1)
$100.00
Block traffic
17 (2)
$100.00
Ride animal on sidewalk/boulevard/walkway
17 (3)
$100.00
Operate loudspeaker/noisemaking device
17 (4)
$100.00
Parade without permit
18 (1)
$200.00
Interfere with traffic
18 (2)
$200.00
Interfere with parade
18 (3)
$100.00
Neglect boulevard
20 (1)
$200.00
Neglect boulevard trees
20 (2)
$200.00
Fail to remove snow from sidewalk
20 (3)
$100.00
Fail to remove snow from roof
20 (4)
$100.00
Fail to trim obstruction
20 (5)
$200.00
Alter street grade without permission
21 (1)
$400.00
Construct driveway without permission
21 (2)
$400.00
Plant or install any landscaping other than grass, turf, flowers, bedding plants or low
shrubs on any street
21 (3)
$400.00
Remove/damage boulevard tree
22
$100.00
Designated Bylaw Enforcement Officers for Traffic Bylaw #660:
Bylaw Enforcement Officer
Commissionaires BC
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
Corporate Officer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police