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DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH
BYLAW No. 2220, 2012
A Bylaw for the Regulation of Traffic within the District of Squamish
As Amended by Bylaw No. 2462, 2681, 2830, 2910, 2930, 3019 and 3156.
THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED BYLAW PREPARED BY THE DISTRICT OF SQUAMISH FOR CONVENIENCE
ONLY. THE CORPORATION DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
CONSOLIDATION IS CURRENT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON USING THIS
CONSOLIDATION TO ENSURE THAT IT ACCURATELY REFLECTS CURRENT BYLAW PROVISIONS.
Council of the District of Squamish, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
Citation
1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the District of Squamish Traffic Bylaw, No. 2220, 2012.
Interpretation
2.1 In this Bylaw:
"Bylaw enforcement officer" means a person appointed by the District to enforce the bylaws of
the District;
"C.A.O." means the Chief Administrative Officer appointed by Council; (As amended by Bylaw
No. 2681)
"Commercial vehicle" means any one or more of the following:
(a) any motor vehicle bearing a commercial licence plate; or
(b) a casket wagon, limousine, hearse, motor bus, tow vehicle, road building machine, taxi,
or a tractor; or
(c) any combination of truck, truck tractor, semi-trailer and commercial trailer; or
(d) other vehicles as specified by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council pursuant
to the Commercial Transport Act, including, without limitation, an inter-city bus, a
commercial dolly, permanently mounted crane or other equipment, a loader, or a
scraper.
"Council" means Council for the District.
"Cycle" means a device having any number of wheels that is propelled by human power and on
which a person may ride and includes a motor assisted cycle, but does not include a skate board,
roller skates or inline roller skates.
"Cycle Lane" means a portion of highway designated for Cycles and identified by a sign or
marking.
"Director" means the Director of Engineering for the District, or a person designated to act in
the absence of the Director; (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
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"Director of Major Projects" means the Director of Major Projects for the District, or a person
designated to act in the absence of the Director of Major Projects; (As amended by Bylaw No.
2681)
"District" means the District of Squamish.
"Extraordinary vehicle" means a vehicle or other conveyance, however propelled or drawn, used
to carry goods or persons over a highway that, in conjunction with the nature or existing
condition of the highway, the General Manager considers is so extraordinary as to
(a) the quality or quantity of the goods or the number of persons carried,
(b) the mode or time of use of the highway, or
(c) the speed at which the vehicle is driven or operated,
that it is likely to substantially alter or increase the burden imposed on the highway through its
proper use by ordinary traffic, and cause damage to the highway or resulting expense to the
District beyond what is reasonable and ordinary.
"Fire Chief" and "Fire Department" have the same meanings as in the District of Squamish Fire
Service Bylaw, No. 2040, 2008.
"Firefighter" means a member of the Fire Department.
"General Manager" means the General Manager of Community Planning and Infrastructure for
the District, or a person designated to act in the absence of the General Manager; (As amended
by Bylaw No. 2681)
"Highway" includes a street, road, lane, sidewalk, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to
public use, and for certainty "Highway" (Amended by Bylaw 2830):
(a) includes any portion of highway right of way which has not been improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular traffic; and
(b) does not include a private right of way on private property.
"Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral
curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of the 2 highways that join
one another at or approximately at right angles, or the area within which vehicles travelling on
different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict, but does not include a lane or
way less than 5 metres in width separating the rear property lines of parcels of land fronting on
highways running more or less parallel to and on each side of the lane or way.
"Municipal Engineer" means the person employed by the District as an Engineer for the District;
(As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
"Municipal Official" means, in relation to a Permit issued:
(a) under section 8.1, the C.A.O.
(b) under section 8.2 the General Manager;
(c) under sections 8.3 and 8.4, the Director, Director of Major Projects, or the Municipal
Engineer. (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
"Neighbourhood Zero Emission Vehicle" means a vehicle that travels on four wheels and is
powered by an electric motor that is designed to allow the vehicle to attain a speed of 32
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kilometres per hour but not more than 40 kilometres per hour in a distance of 1.6 km on a paved
level surface. (as amended by Bylaw No. 2462)
"Outdoor Dining Patio" means an outdoor seating area, open, covered or partially enclosed,
directly attached or near an existing restaurant use for the purpose of take out or service seating
or dining. Includes curbside and sidewalk patios. (Amended by Bylaw 2910)
"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" means land owned or leased by the District which is open to the public for the
purpose of parking motor vehicles (added as per Bylaw 2830)
"Pay Parking Zone" means a Highway or a portion of a Highway or a parking lot designated by the
General Manager assigned responsibility for Engineering Department where parking is permitted
subject to payment of a fee. (Added as per Bylaw 3156, 2025)
"Permit", when the word appears in upper case, means a Permit issued under this Bylaw.
"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 Chief" means the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Sea to Sky Regional Police Services Squamish Detachment.
"Portable food vending" means sale of food items for immediate consumption from a cart or
trailer to the general public and subject to the regulations of the District of Squamish Business
Licence Bylaw. (Amendment by Bylaw 2910)
"Roundabout" means a one-way, circular intersection that directs motorists to travel counter-
clockwise around a central island.
"Sidewalk" means the area between the curb lines or lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent
property lines improved for the use of pedestrians.
"Sidewalk sales area" means an assembly of display racks or tables on a sidewalk, boulevard or
other portion of a highway or within parking stalls for the purpose of displaying merchandise for
sale in conjunction with the operation of an existing retail store directly adjacent to the sidewalk
sales area.
"Street event" means any parade, festival, demonstration, sports or athletic occasion,
performance, film shoot, block party or neighbourhood gathering, or similar other event,
whether public or private, that is held or takes place, in whole or in part, on any highway or part
of a highway within the District that may interfere with normal traffic flow; but does not include
a funeral procession.
"Temporary commercial vending" means the sale of goods, other than food items for immediate
consumption, from a stationary vehicle or temporary stall, tent or stand that is not part of a
permanent use, and is permitted to be sold in the which vehicle or stall is located. (Amended by
Bylaw 2910)
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"Traffic" includes pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, cycles and other conveyances,
either singly or together, while using a highway to travel, or while in a public parking lot or space.
"Traffic control device" means a sign, signal, painted line, meter, road surface or other marking,
space, cone barricade, barrier or any other device, erected or placed under the authority of the
Motor Vehicle Act, this Bylaw or another enactment of the District or of its Council, or by an
authorized government body, for the purpose of warning, guiding, regulating, directing, stopping
or parking traffic.
2.2 Except as otherwise defined in this Bylaw, words and phrases in this Bylaw are to be construed
in accordance with their meanings under the Community Charter, Local Government Act, Motor
Vehicle Act and Interpretation Act, as the context and circumstances require. A reference to a
statute in this Bylaw refers to a statute of the Province of British Columbia unless otherwise
indicated, and a reference to any statute, regulation, code or bylaw refers to that enactment as
it may be amended or replaced from time to time. Words in the singular include the plural and
gender specific terms include both genders and include corporations. The 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. If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalid portion is severed and the remainder continues to be valid. In the event
of inconsistency between this Bylaw and a Provincial enactment, the more restrictive law
prevails.
Bylaw Application and Exemptions
3.1 Except as otherwise indicated, this Bylaw applies to all traffic and other uses of highways within
the District.
3.2 This Bylaw does not apply to:
(a) Provincial arterial highways;
(b) drivers of vehicles or persons using other equipment while lawfully engaged in highway
or public utility construction, maintenance or repair work on, over, under or adjacent to
the surface of a highway;
(c) the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles that are:
(i)
owned, leased or used pursuant to an agreement with the District or the
government of British Columbia or Canada;
(ii)
owned or leased by a public utility for the purposes of the public utility;
(iii)
actively engaged in the business of towing as authorized under a business licence
issued by the District; or
(d) the driver of an emergency vehicle, provided that the emergency vehicle is driven with
due regard for safety, having regard to all circumstances of the case, including the
following:
(i)
the nature, condition and use of the highway;
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(ii)
the amount of traffic that is on, or might reasonably be expected to be on, the
highway;
(iii)
the nature of the use being made of the emergency vehicle at the time; and
(iv)
regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act that apply to emergency vehicles.
3.3 Sections 4.3, 5.1, 6.1 and 6.4 of this Bylaw do not apply to the District or its officials, employees,
servants or agents in carrying out a function or purpose of the District.
General Requirements
4.1 Every person must use the highways in accordance with this Bylaw, and without limiting the
duty to comply with other provisions of this Bylaw, the Motor Vehicle Act, and other applicable
enactments, every person must:
(a) use highways with due care and attention and reasonable consideration for other persons;
(b) obey the instructions of a traffic control device placed by or on behalf of the District or
another local, provincial or federal government, unless otherwise directed by a police officer
or firefighter;
(c) comply with the directions given by a police officer or firefighter acting in the course of their
duty;
(d) comply with the terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements of any Permit or order
issued under this Bylaw; and
(e) not obstruct a Bylaw Enforcement Officer. (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
General Restrictions
4.2 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 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) Deleted as per Bylaw 3156, 2025
(d) drive a slow-moving vehicle in the left lane or passing lane of a laned roadway, except to
turn left;
(e) ride a cycle on the sidewalk or on any pedestrian path in a park, except as permitted under
this Bylaw or as directed by a police officer, firefighter or a traffic control device;
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(f) where cycle lanes on or adjacent to a highway are designated on Schedule B, or indicated by
surface markings or other traffic control devices, ride on another part of that highway except
when turning, crossing or otherwise as necessary;
(g) camp, or otherwise erect a tent or similar shelter, on any highway;
(h) park or stop a vehicle or trailer on any highway or part of a highway, District right of way or
parking lot, park or other public space between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. for
the purpose of sleeping in the vehicle or trailer, or sleep in a vehicle or trailer so parked or
stopped during those times, except where a sign or other traffic control device indicates that
a place may be used for that purpose;
(i) abandon a vehicle on a highway except by direction of a police officer or as required by law,
unless abandoning the vehicle is strictly necessary and in any case, the owner or operator
must inform the RCMP or the General Manager of the vehicle's location as soon as possible,
and arrange to have the vehicle removed to a suitable location. All expenses, costs and
charges of removal and storage shall be the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle; or
(j) drive a vehicle between vehicles comprising a funeral procession identified by a pennant or
other insignia, or a procession authorized under this Bylaw, while the procession is in
motion, except at intersections controlled by a police officer or traffic control device or as
directed by a police officer.
(k) between May 15 and September 30 of any calendar year, and between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m., occupy a vehicle or trailer parked or stopped on any highway or parking
lot for more than a total of 1 hour within that 9-hour period (added as per Bylaw 2830).
Heavy Commercial Vehicles (as amended by Bylaw No. 3019, 2023)
4.3 Except on a Commercial Transportation Route or Truck Route shown on Schedule "A", a person
must not:
(a) drive, or cause to be driven, a commercial vehicle weighing more than 15,000 kilograms on
any highway within the District, except as necessary to deliver goods to properties that are
otherwise not accessible, and using the most direct route from a permitted highway to and
from the point of delivery; and
(b) when operating a vehicle equipped with engine brakes, use the engine brakes unless an
emergency exists or it is otherwise necessary for safety in the circumstances.
Sidewalk and Path Restrictions
4.4 A person must not ride a cycle, skate board, roller skates, in-line skates, or other similar means
of conveyance on a sidewalk except:
(a) as directed by a police officer or firefighter;
(b) as permitted by a traffic control device;
(c) if the sidewalk is not in a commercial area.
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4.5 Every person who rides a cycle, skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, or other similar means
of conveyance on a sidewalk, trail, walkway or other pedestrian path must, at all times:
(a) not travel at a speed that is excessive in the circumstances;
(b) yield the right of way to pedestrians, stopping or dismounting as necessary;
(c) ride with due care and consideration for other persons; and
(d) take reasonable care to avoid collisions.
Motor Vehicle Idling
4.6 A person must not cause, permit, or allow a motor vehicle to idle for more than 2 consecutive
minutes, whether or not the vehicle is being driven or is unattended, and whether or not locked
or unlocked, except:
(a) to allow passengers to embark or disembark;
(b) to accommodate slow moving pedestrians or other traffic, or police, fire or ambulance
response;
(c) in obedience to the direction of a police officer or firefighter;
(d) in circumstances of emergency;
(e) while participating in a permitted street event;
(f) where mechanical difficulties require that the motor vehicle be kept running;
(g) to accommodate testing or maintenance of the vehicle, as necessary or required;
(h) to allow the powering of tools or equipment necessary or incidental to providing a municipal
or public utility service;
(i) to secure delivery and pick up of goods in an armoured vehicle as lawfully permitted or
required; or
(j) to power a heating or refrigeration system in order to preserve perishable cargo.
Nuisance and Obstruction
4.7
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:
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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 General Manager;
(b) (Deleted pursuant to Bylaw No. 2681)
(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 within marked cycle lanes.
Driveways
4.8 Every owner of property that includes a driveway, any part of which is located on or adjacent to
any part of a sidewalk, boulevard or roadway, must ensure that part of the driveway is
maintained so that the ground is sufficiently clear of obstruction or debris, and level and firm
enough that pedestrians using the sidewalk or boulevard may pass safely and conveniently.
4.9 If the General Manager considers that a property is not in compliance with section 4.8, he or she
may notify the owner in writing, identifying the problem; may direct that certain action or steps
be taken to bring the property into compliance; and may state a time period for completing the
steps to compliance.
4.10 Every person who receives a notice under section 4.9 must bring the property into compliance
within the time period set out in the notice, except that if the person wishes to address the
matter before Council, in person or in writing, the person must notify the District's corporate
officer and arrange for an opportunity to be heard at the next available Council meeting. At that
time, Council may consider the matter and confirm, vary, or cancel the direction set out in the
notice. The owner must comply with any direction by Council as to measures to be taken, and
within the time period stated in its resolution, if any.
4.11 If an owner who receives a notice under section 4.9, or a direction from Council under section
4.10, fails to comply with the notice or resolution, as applicable, under the direction of the
General Manager the District's employees or contractors may enter on the property, carry out
the work, and bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the General Manager,
and the owner shall be responsible for any costs and expenses incurred by the District in so
doing. Such costs and expenses become a debt owing to the District and if not paid in full by
December 31st of the year in which the debt is incurred, may be collected by the District as if for
taxes in arrear.
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Duty to Clear Ice and Snow
4. 12 (Deleted pursuant to Bylaw No. 2681)
Collision Debris
4.13 A person removing from a highway a vehicle that has been involved in a collision must also
remove, or cause to be removed, within a reasonable time and taking reasonable precautions
for safety, any glass, metal or other potentially harmful or injurious debris related to the collision.
Slow Moving Vehicles (amended by Bylaw No. 2462)
4.14 The driver of every slow moving vehicle shall drive such vehicle as close as possible to the right
hand edge or curb of any street unless it is impracticable to travel on such side. For the
purpose of this section a bicycle shall be regarding at all times as a slow moving vehicle.
4.14.a A person may drive or operate a neighbourhood zero emission vehicle only:
i)
On a street that has a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour or less; and
ii)
in the lane on the street that is closest to the right hand edge or curb of the street, except
when a left hand turn is necessary or when passing another vehicle.
Speed Limits (added as per Bylaw 3156, 2025)
4.15.
A person must not drive a motor vehicle in excess of the maximum rate of speed prescribed
in Schedule E for the area, street or the part of a street listed in Schedule E.
a.
The Director or Municipal Engineer must cause signs to be erected or placed in
such a way that drivers are generally aware of the rates of speeds prescribed in
Schedule E.
4.16
A person must not drive a motor vehicle in excess of 30 km/h in a school zone as designated
by signs, lines or other markings on a school day between the hours of 7:30 am and 7:30 pm
or in a playground zone as designated by signs, lines or other markings between dawn and
dusk.
4.17
A person must not drive or operate a vehicle, cycle or other conveyance at a rate of speed
in excess of 20 kilometres per hour on a lane that is narrower than 8 metres in width.
Uses Restricted to Permit
5.1 Except as specifically authorized by Permit, or under this Bylaw or other enactment, as
applicable, a person must not:
(a) excavate, alter, obstruct, build on or otherwise modify any highway;
(b) deface, paint, mark or damage a highway or any part of a highway,
(c) obstruct, cover, alter, deface, damage, interfere with or remove a traffic control device or
any part of it;
(d) establish, place, maintain or display a sign, signal, marker, or other device that purports to
be, resembles or interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic control device;
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(e) post any signs, bills, advertisements or placards upon any part of a traffic control device,
light fixture, utility pole, or on a tree located on District property;
(f) place a commercial sign, sandwich board, advertising or lighting device, furniture, structure
or other object on a sidewalk, boulevard, lane or other part of a highway;
(g) occupy a sidewalk, boulevard or other portion of a highway for sidewalk sales, portable food
vending, temporary commercial vending, or an outdoor dining patio. (Amended by Bylaw
2910)
(h) develop, alter, excavate, plant trees, or build on real property or premises adjacent to a
sidewalk or other part of a highway so as to encroach on the sidewalk or highway or obstruct
traffic or sight lines;
(i) hold or participate in a Street Event, sport, performance, amusement, film production or
activity that is likely to or does delay or obstruct the ordinary passage of vehicles and
pedestrians on or along a highway;
(j) stop, stand or park a vehicle on any highway for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two
(72) hours;
(k) Where a street or a portion of a street is subject to a parking regulation with a time limit, no
person shall move a vehicle from one location to another location that is within one block of
the initial location in an attempt to avoid the time limit; (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
(l) operate a motor vehicle within any park, or on any sidewalk, dyke or trail owned or
controlled by the District;
(m) from a vehicle, operate any calliope, loudspeaker or other device to amplify sound on a
highway or other public space;
(n) cause or allow a sound from a radio, cassette or CD player, television or other sound playback
device to emanate from a motor vehicle such that it can easily be heard from an adjacent
roadside, boulevard or sidewalk, or from within any enclosed vehicle, building or structure
at least 10 metres away from the location of that vehicle;
(o) haul or drag timber or other objects or materials, on a highway so as to allow the timber,
objects or other materials to contact the highway surface, or use a tractor, drag or stone
boat on a highway;
(p) operate on a highway any vehicle:
i.
equipped with cleats or grousers;
ii. having ribs, clamps, flanges, lugs, projecting spikes, or other attachments or
projections extending beyond the tread or traction surface of the wheel, tire or
track;
iii. having a gross weight, axle load or tire load, or greater dimensions or number of
vehicles coupled together, that is in excess of maximum weights or loads prescribed
by Provincial regulation; or
iv. that is, in the opinion of the General Manager, an extraordinary vehicle; or
(q) fail to comply with the terms, conditions, restrictions or requirements of a Permit.
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5.2 A person may apply in writing for a Permit to the General Manager on a form established in a
Schedule to this Bylaw, or if there is no form thereby established, then on a form approved by
the General Manager, to carry out or engage in any activity listed in subsection 5.1.
Stopping, Standing and Parking Restrictions
6.1 Except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic; to comply with the directions of a police
officer, firefighter, or traffic control device; or as permitted under this or another bylaw of the
District; a person must not stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(a) Within 6 metres of any traffic control signal located at the intersection of any highway and
within 11 metres of the prolongation of the curb lines at an intersection or, if none, within
11 metres of the prolongation of the edges of pavement of the two highways which join
one another; (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
(b) within any crosswalk, highway intersection or roundabout;
(c) within 5 metres of any fire hydrant;
(d) in front of or within 1.5 metres of any lane or private driveway;
(e) alongside a portion of a curb that is painted yellow;
(f) 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;
(g) in a position or manner that obstructs or interferes with the normal flow of traffic;
(h) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when standing or parking
obstructs traffic;
(i) On a sidewalk, boulevard, or trail;
(j) within 6 meters of a pedestrian crosswalk;
(k) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a highway;
(l) In the paved portion of any roadway when the paved portion is 6.1 metres or less in width;
(As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
(m) on any driveway, lane or other entrance or access to real property or premises for longer
than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, property or
materials;
(n) on either side of the highway in front of the driveway entrance to any fire hall for a distance
of 15 metres on both sides from the centre of that driveway;
(o) on any school day, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., on the side and portion of any highway
upon which any school or school property abuts;
(p) on any bridge;
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(q) on any portion of highway that is indicated by traffic sign 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;
(r) except as otherwise required by a Traffic Control Device, within 20 metres on the approach
to and 7.5 metres beyond any bus stop sign pole"; (As amended by Amendment Bylaw No.
2681)
(s) on any portion of a highway that is marked or indicated by surface markings or other traffic
control device as a cycle lane;
(t) on any portion of a highway where any traffic sign or other traffic control device indicates
that stopping, standing or parking the vehicle is prohibited or restricted;
(u) on any portion of a highway for a longer period of time than that indicated on any traffic sign
or other traffic control device applicable to that portion of the highway;
(v) in an area designated for persons with disabilities (handicapped parking) as indicated by a
traffic control device, except where a current handicapped parking decal, issued by the Social
Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC B.C.) or other certification body recognized by
British Columbia, another province or an American state is displayed clearly from the vehicle;
(w) on any highway if:
i.
the vehicle is not displaying a valid licence plate; or
ii. the vehicle is not insured, as evidenced by the display of a valid insurance decal;
(x) within any residential zone of the District, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. if
the vehicle is a commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight exceeding 3,000 kilograms,
unless the vehicle is temporarily parked and persons are engaged in the moving, loading, or
unloading of furniture or other personal property of a resident within that zoning district;
(y) within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(z) on any street for the purpose of advertising, washing, greasing, repairing, wrecking or storing
a vehicle, except where necessitated by an emergency, or for displaying a vehicle for sale; or
(aa) that is a trailer, camper, boat or other vehicle that is drawn on a highway by a motor vehicle
unless it is affixed to the motor vehicle.
(bb) No Parking on any portion of a highway for which a sign or traffic control device indicates
that the portion of the highway is the location of scheduled removal of snow and ice (added
pursuant to bylaw 2930).
6.2 Except where a traffic control device provides for angle parking, or as authorized under a Permit
or by the Province, a person must not stop, stand or park a vehicle on a roadway other than on
the right side of the roadway and with the right hand wheels parallel to that side, and where
there is a curb, within 30 cm (one foot) of the curb.
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6.3 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.
6.4 Where a sign indicates that a parking lot belongs to the District, a person must not park a vehicle
in that lot contrary to any posted restriction or prohibition.
6.5 A vehicle must not occupy more than one delineated parking space. (As amended by Bylaw No.
2681)
6.6 The Municipal Engineer may designate a Paid Parking Zone by placing a Traffic Control Device
that states a period of time, the days, and fee payable for the right to occupy each parking space.
(Added as per Bylaw 3156, 2025)
6.7 No person shall park a vehicle in a Paid Parking Zone:
(a)
for a period of in excess of time permitted for that Pay Parking Zone;
(b)
unless the parking fee applicable to the Pay Parking Zone has been paid. (Added as
per Bylaw 3156, 2025)
Removal and Cost Recovery
7.1 The Police Chief, Fire Chief, General Manager or a bylaw enforcement officer acting under the
direction of the General Manager may cause a vehicle, cycle, trailer, container, or other chattel,
fixture or thing on a highway, District right of way or parking lot, or on other property owned or
controlled by the District, to be removed and taken to a suitable place and detained or stored
where the vehicle or other thing is unattended by its owner or operator and:
(a) is standing or parked in contravention of a traffic control signal, Permit, order of the Police
Chief, Fire Chief, General Manager or any provision under this Bylaw;
(b) 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;
(c) is interfering with police, firefighting or other emergency response;
(d) is interfering with snow removal or street sweeping operations carried out by or on behalf
of the District;
(e) is presenting a hazard to public safety or preventing the normal flow of traffic;
(f) appears to be abandoned; or
(g) is without proper or valid number plates or current insurance decal.
7.2 If a vehicle or other thing described in subsection 7.1 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 General 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.
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7.3 If a person fails to comply immediately with an order delivered under this section, the police
officer, firefighter, bylaw enforcement officer or General Manager may cause the vehicle or
other thing to be removed and stored in a suitable place.
7.4 All expenses, costs and charges for the removal, care or storage of a vehicle or other thing
removed and stored under this section must be paid by the owner of the vehicle or thing, unless
the vehicle removed was unattended, was otherwise lawfully standing or parked, and was
interfering only with police, firefighting or other emergency response.
7.5 In this section "District Property" means all or a portion of a highway, District right of way or
parking lot, or on other property owned or controlled by the District.
In addition to the authority granted to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, General Manager or a bylaw
enforcement officer in sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 of this Bylaw, where:
(a) the District has entered into an agreement or issued a permit for District Property;
(b) the agreement or permit for District Property gives any person control over District
Property for a period of time; and
(c) a vehicle or thing is located on the District Property that is the subject of the agreement
or permit referenced in section 7.5(a) during the period of time referenced in section
7.5(b);
the General Manager of Corporate Services, as that position is described in the District of
Squamish Officer and Delegation Bylaw No. 2794, 2020, as may be amended, may exercise or
may further delegate to any other person, the authority set out in sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4
of this Bylaw. (Amended by Bylaw 2910)
8.1 The C.A.O. may: (As amended by Bylaw No. 2910)
(a) Enter into and execute a licence agreement on behalf of the District for an outdoor dining
patio and sidewalk sales area, up to a maximum of five (5) years, in a form approved by the
C.A.O;
(b) Enter into and execute a licence agreement on behalf of the District for portable food
vending and temporary commercial vending, up to a maximum of one (1) year, in a form
approved by the C.A.O.
8.2 The General Manager may: (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
(a) make orders in respect of the matters comprised in this Bylaw, and may alter, amend, vary,
suspend, revoke or cancel any such order as the General Manager deems necessary or
reasonable to ensure compliance with this Bylaw and for the safety, protection and
convenience of the public in relation to traffic and use of the highways;
(b) establish and approve forms for Permit applications and Permits;
(c) establish conditions, restrictions and requirements in addition to those established in
Schedule C or D for the issuance of a Permit to address safety or efficiency concerns or any
risk to property that the General Manager considers relevant in the circumstances;
(d) enter into and execute agreements on behalf of the District in relation to extraordinary
vehicle operation within the District, other than on arterial highways, to arrange for the
operator or owner of an extraordinary vehicle, or other vehicle described in section 5.1 (o)
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of this Bylaw, to reasonably compensate the District for any damage to the highway or
resulting expense to the District that may be caused by the extraordinary traffic.
Director, Director of Major Projects or Municipal Engineer (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
8.3 The Municipal Official may do any of the following:
(a) as the Municipal Official deems necessary or reasonable in the circumstances to promote
compliance with this Bylaw and otherwise for safe and efficient flow of traffic and use of
the highways and public spaces, and taking into account normal use by pedestrians,
particular vehicles, real property circumstances, and road conditions:
i.
cause traffic control devices to be located, installed and maintained upon any
highway or part of a highway, or on land owned or held by the District;
ii. designate parking spaces reserved for use by persons with disabilities or emergency
vehicles on any highways or within areas owned or held by the District;
iii. establish locations for loading areas adjacent to an entrance of any multi-unit
residential institutional or business premises;
(b) issue Permits for the occupation and use of a portion of sidewalk or highway of the District
for any of the following purposes:
i.
a temporary use of any highway or part of a highway or interference with
ordinary traffic or parking in accordance with Schedule C;
ii. to allow or facilitate a Street Event or similar activity on a sidewalk, boulevard,
or other portion of a highway in accordance with Schedule D;
iii. to accommodate the production of a film where the production would involve
the use of any highway or part of a highway or interference with ordinary
traffic or parking.
8.4 The Director, Director of Major Projects or the Municipal Engineer may:
(a) issue a Permit for any of the following purposes:
i.
construction, maintenance, repair, widening or upgrading of any highway,
adjacent right of way or ancillary thing;
ii. installation, maintenance, repair, upgrading, removal or relocation of utilities
on, under or adjacent to any highway;
iii. to facilitate construction of buildings or other structures, or their demolition, on
adjacent or nearby properties;
iv. to allow for temporary parking of vehicles, unattached trailers, containers,
equipment or other items;
v. for the parking of vehicles within zones or spaces designated for persons with
disabilities;
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(b) establish terms, conditions, restrictions and requirements in addition to those established
in Schedule C [Permits] or D [Street Event Permits], as applicable, for the issuing of a Permit
to address safety or efficiency concerns or any risk to property that the Municipal Official
considers relevant in the circumstances;
(c) refuse to issue a Permit, or suspend, amend, vary, revoke or cancel any Permit that the
Municipal Official has issued, if concerned that the activities proposed or contemplated
under the Permit cannot be or are not being carried out safely and with a minimum risk of
injury to persons, damage or loss to property, inconvenience to others using the highway,
residents or businesses in the vicinity, or to the public generally;
(d) temporarily restrict, prohibit, divert or redirect traffic on a highway for any of the following
purposes:
i.
to accommodate activity authorized under a Permit;
ii. to facilitate work being carried out on, under, over or near a highway by or on
behalf of the District or another local, provincial or federal government or an
agency, or a provider of electrical, telecommunications or other utility;
iii. to facilitate the work of police, ambulance or fire and rescue services;
iv. where hazardous or impassable conditions exist on or near a highway; or
v. otherwise for the safety and protection of the public, as the Director, Director
of Major Projects or the Municipal Engineer deems necessary or reasonable in
relation to traffic and other activity on or use of a highway; and
(e) for the purpose of a temporary restriction or prohibition of traffic or other use of a highway
or portion of highway under this Bylaw, direct or cause to be placed and maintained any
signs, markings, barriers, cones, or other device to indicate such restrictions, prohibitions or
other use."
Police Officer
9.1 A police officer or firefighter acting in the course of their duties, or in exigent circumstances, a
bylaw enforcement officer, may direct traffic on any highway or adjacent land at or near the
scene of a collision or other accident, while attending at a fire or other hazardous or emergency
incident, to direct, restrict, divert and temporarily prohibit traffic on any highway.
Review by Council (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
10.1 A person whose application for a Permit for an outdoor dining patio, portable food vending,
temporary commercial vending, sidewalk sales area, or street event has been refused by a
Municipal Official, or whose Permit for such use has been suspended, revoked or canceled by
a Municipal Official, may request that Council review the decision by delivering a written
request, along with related information and supporting reasons, to the Corporate Officer of
the District, with a copy to the Municipal Official who made the decision, within five (5)
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business days of receiving a notice of the decision. At a date and time to be arranged by the
Corporate Officer, the person may appear before Council and be heard in regard to the
decision. (Amended by Bylaw 2910)
10.2 In addition to information and submissions by the Applicant and a report from the General
Manager or Director whose decision to refuse, suspend, revoke or cancel a Permit described
in subsection 10.1 is at issue, Council may consider any other information it believes to be
relevant, and after reviewing the matter, may confirm, vary or cancel the decision of the
General Manager or Director.
Enforcement
11.1 This Bylaw may be enforced by the General Manager, the Director, a police officer or a bylaw
enforcement officer. (As amended by Bylaw No. 2681)
11.2 A police officer, bylaw enforcement officer, the General Manager or the Director 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, and for this purpose may be
accompanied by other such officers, or other employees of the District. (As amended by
Bylaw No. 2681)
11.3 This bylaw may be enforced:
(a) by means of a ticket issued under the District's Municipal Ticket Information System
Bylaw No 1832, 2004;
(b) by prosecution under the Offence Act;
(c) by way of a bylaw notice under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act and bylaw of the
District made under that Act; or
(d) by way of civil action as authorized by statute.
Contravention and Penalties
12.1 A person who:
(a) contravenes, violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw;
(b) suffers or allows any act or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw; or
(c) fails or neglects to do anything required to be done under this Bylaw,
or of any permit or order issued under this Bylaw, commits an offence and upon conviction,
shall be liable to paying a fine of up to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and to pay any further
amounts that may be ordered under the Offence Act, and where the offence is a continuing
one, each day that the offence is continued shall constitute a separate offence.
Schedules
13.1
Schedules A, B, C, D, E and F are attached to and form part of this Bylaw.
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Repeal
14.1
The following District of Squamish bylaws are repealed on the date this Bylaw is adopted:
(a)
District of Squamish Traffic Regulation By-law No. 779, 1981, and any and all
amendments made thereto; and
(b)
District of Squamish Sidewalk Café Encroachment Bylaw No. 1469, 1997, and any and
all amendments made thereto;
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME this 17th day of April, 2012.
ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 2012.
_________________________
Rob Kirkham
Mayor
_________________________
Robin Arthurs
General Manager of Corporate
Services
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Schedule A
Schedule "A" to District of Squamish Traffic Bylaw No. 2220, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No.
3019 2023
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Ch'iyákmesh
(Cheakmus)
Schedule A
99
Major Transportation
Network
Poquiosin &
Skamain
Wíwk'em (Waiwakum)
99
Íkwikws
(Aikweks)
Siyí7ch'em
(Seaichem)
Kewtín
(Kowtain)
Yekw'ápsem
(Yeakwapsem)
99
St'á7mes
(Stawamus)
St'á7mes
(Stawamus)
0 125 250 M
99
0
0.5
1 Kilometers
through GIS (www.squamish.ca/maps). Paper maps
are not intended to be regularly updated with adopted
OCP amendments.
Downtown
Legend
Highway Controlled Crossing
Highway Underpass/Overpass
Schools
Dike
Municipal Boundary
Squamish Na೦on Reserve
Pedestrian Only
Vehicle Crossing
Truck Route
Core Transit Network
Western Connector (7th Ave)
Proposed Major Route
XY
XY
XY
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Schedule B
Schedule "B" to District of Squamish Traffic Bylaw No. 2220, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No.
3019 2023
CYCLING MAP
Schedule B - Cycling Routes
Legend
Wíwk'em
(Waiwakum)
Brackendale
Íkwikws
(Aikweks)
JUDD RD
99
DEPOT RD
Current Routes
Multi-use Path
Trail Connection
Neighbourhood Way
Bike Lane Two-sided
Bike Lane One-sided
Shared Road
Future Routes
Future Routes are currently ridable but will
be upgraded. Cyclists should use caution.
Future Multi-use Path
99 Highway 99
School
H Hospital
P Parking
Bike wash & tools
Bike shop
Highway overpass
Highway underpass
Train tracks
Route narrows
Steep grade
Fisherman's
Park
Squamish River
Siyí7 ch'em
(Seaichem)
Future Neighbourhood Way
Future Bike Lane
Incomplete connection
N
0
1km
Kewtín
(Kowtain)
Garibaldi
Estates
Coho
Park
A
Merrill Park
BOULEVARD
Jura Park
Garibaldi
Highlands
Quest
University
Northyards
P
Edgewater
Park
MAMQUAM RD
Squamish Valley Golf
& Country Club
Mamquam River
P
Road Signs
Yekw'ápsem
(Yeakwapsem)
PIONEER WAY
99
P
Brennan
Park
RAVEN DR
and Markings
There are many ways that cycle routes will be marked.
Here are a few to look for in Squamish:
FINCH DR
Most Comfortable
Multi-use Path
Dentville
Eaglewind
MAGEE ST
P
Smoke Bluffs Park
P
Hospital Hill
Cyclists are protected from
motor vehicles by physical
barriers.
Trail Connection
An unpaved connection
that is separated from
vehicle traffic.
Neighbourhood Way
Downtown
Park
Pavilion
Park
McNaughton
Park
H
John Hunter
Park
Valleycliffe
Cyclists share the roadway
with motor vehicles on a
quiet street.
Bike Lane Two-sided
A portion of the roadway is
designated for cyclists. Bike
lanes are in both directions.
Bike Lane One-sided
Newport Beach
Howe Sound
St'á7mes
(Stawamus)
99
P
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
A road with a bike lane on
one side. Riding on the other
side is permitted.
Least Comfortable
Shared Road
A relatively busy street
with painted markings that
indicate where cyclists should
position themselves.
AVE
PEMBERTON
N
QUEENS WAY
DISCOVERY WAY
COTTONWO
KALODON RD
PERTH DR
IN
UST
WA
Y
IAL
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Schedule C
Permits
General Rules
1. A Permit may be issued in the form prescribed in this Schedule, or if no form is established for
the proposed use, in a form approved by the General Manager.
2. A Permit may be issued subject to payment of any applicable fees set out in the District's Fees
and Charges Bylaw, No. 2012, 2007, and in accordance with other applicable requirements and
conditions contained in this Bylaw and this Schedule.
3. Once issued, a Permit must at all times be available at the site or in the vehicle or other thing that
is the subject of the Permit.
4. A person responsible for an activity for which a Permit is required must immediately produce the
Permit at the request of a police officer, bylaw enforcement officer, or the General Manager.
5. The effective period of a Permit shall be as stipulated in this Bylaw or on the Permit itself, subject
to any variation or amendment authorized in writing by the District or to a suspension, revocation
or cancellation of the Permit.
Availability of Permit
6. Once issued, a Permit must at all times be available at the site or in the vehicle for which the
Permit was issued and a person responsible for the activity under the Permit must immediately
produce the Permit at the request of the General Manager, a Police Officer or a Bylaw
Enforcement Officer.
Permit Fees and Securities
7. Every applicant for a Permit must pay to the District the fee applicable to the proposed activity
as established in the District's Fees and Charges Bylaw, No. 2012, 2007.
In the case of work or an activity affecting the paved portion of a Highway, the General Manager
may require an applicant to provide the District with a deposit as a condition of issuing a Permit,
to pay for any loss of pavement integrity, pro-rated by the age of the pavement, resulting from
the work carried out under the Permit.
8. The General Manager may require additional security to ensure compliance with this Bylaw and
the performance of any term or condition imposed under a Permit, in an amount that is, in the
opinion of the General Manager, sufficient to pay the cost of either or both of the following:
(a) repairing any damage to the Highway, structure, or other public or private property, that
could result from the activity for which the Permit was issued and, where applicable,
maintenance for up to one year following completion of any such repair; and
(b) on default of the Permit holder, fulfilling the obligations imposed by the Permit within the
time specified by the Permit.
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9. A person who is required to provide a deposit as a condition of the issuance of a Permit may, at
that person's option, provide the Permit deposit by:
(a)
a cash deposit,
(b)
an irrevocable letter of credit, or
(c)
another form of security satisfactory to the General Manager.
10. If a Permit holder fails to promptly repair any damage, compensate for any injury or loss resulting
from work, activity or other thing that is subject to the Permit, or fails to fulfill the obligations of
the Permit within the specified time, the District may draw upon the deposit or security provided
by the Permit holder and may take steps to remedy the damage, compensate for loss or injury,
or fulfill the obligations of the Permit holder. If there are not sufficient funds on deposit or
available through the security provided, to cover the costs, the District may recover any shortfall
from the Permit holder.
11. Every Applicant for a Permit must:
(a)
place a deposit with the District in the amount estimated by the General Manager under
Section 8 of this Schedule:
i.)
to pay the cost of repairing any potential damage to the Highway, or any
installations therein or thereon, by reason of the things to be done pursuant
to the Permit; or
ii.)
to ensure that any obligations imposed by the Permit are fulfilled and
completed within the time specified in such Permit; and
(b)
provide the General Manager with complete, accurate and current plans and
specifications of any work to be undertaken on, over or under a Highway.
12. Where any completed work on, over or under a Highway is to be taken over by the District, the
Permit holder shall maintain such work for a period of one year from the date of completion of
the work, as certified by the General Manager. The Permit holder must place an additional
deposit in the amount estimated by the General Manager to cover the maintenance period.
13. Where any alterations or adjustments to completed works on, over or under a Highway are
required due to reconstruction of a Highway during the one year maintenance period, the Permit
holder shall pay the cost of such alterations and adjustments.
14. The General Manager may consider applications for the temporary use of a sidewalk,
boulevard, parking stall or street and may issue a Permit for that use, on receiving a
completed application in a form approved by the General Manager, provided that:
(a) the General Manager is satisfied that the proposed use is not likely to:
i.
obstruct normal traffic in the area;
ii. interfere with other uses in the vicinity;
iii. result in unsightliness;
iv. create a substantial safety hazard or distraction to drivers;
v. result in injury to persons or loss of or damage to property; or
vi. cause substantial inconvenience for adjacent residents or business;
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(b) any structures used are of appropriate size and proportion for the proposed location and
are safe and capable of being readily removed.
15. An applicant for a Permit may be required, by the General Manager, to indemnify, protect and
save harmless the District from and against all damages, claims and demands of every kind arising
out of the work or other activities or things for which a Permit has been issued.
16. An applicant for a Permit may be required, by the General Manager, to obtain and maintain
insurance against liability throughout the term of the Permit, and for any applicable maintenance
period, to cover at least the minimum amount per occurrence. The insurance policy must name
the District as an additional insured, include a cross-liability clause and provide that the policy
shall not be cancelled or materially altered unless and until the District has received thirty (30)
days' notice in writing.
17. Upon final completion of work carried out under a Permit or the end of a maintenance period, as
applicable, any amount that is not used or required by the District to remedy a default of the
Permit holder or any loss, injury or damage otherwise resulting from the work or from non-
compliance with the Permit or this Bylaw will be refunded to the Permit holder.
18. Work carried out under a Permit must conform in every respect to plans and specifications
approved by the General Manager.
19. Every Permit holder must ensure compliance with this Bylaw and other applicable enactments,
and that all terms and conditions of a Permit are met.
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Schedule D
STREET EVENT PERMITS
1. Upon receiving a completed application for a Street event, in a form approved by the General
Manager, together with any applicable fees and required information and securities, the General
Manager may issue a Street Event Permit, provided the General Manager is satisfied that
a) the proposed activity is organized and managed by competent and responsible persons;
b) notice has been provided in writing to any residents, businesses, schools or institutional
operators who may be affected by the proposed activity, and reasonable accommodation is
made for those persons as necessary or advisable;
c) the proposed activity:
i.
is covered by appropriate security, insurance and indemnification for the District;
ii.
takes place in an appropriate location and time period;
iii.
will have appropriate health, sanitation and clean-up measures in place;
iv.
will not interfere or obstruct access by emergency vehicles;
v.
will accommodate public transit access and schedules;
vi.
will not interfere with other uses in the vicinity;
vii.
will not result in unacceptable risk of any of the following:
A. excessive or prolonged noise or other source of nuisance;
B. preventing access of residents or business operators to their properties;
C. unsightliness; damage to the natural environment;
D. a public safety hazard or injury to persons; or
E. loss of or damage to real or personal property; and
d) any structures and equipment used in relation to the proposed activity are of appropriate
size and proportion for the proposed location, and are safe and capable of being readily
removed.
2. Deleted as per Bylaw 3156, 2025
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(Schedule deleted pursuant to Bylaw No. 2681)
Schedule E
Sidewalk Permits
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Schedule E
SPEED LIMITS
Added as per Bylaw 3156, 2025
For the purposes of section 4.15, the rate of speed designated in each of the following headings is
the maximum rate of speed at which a motor vehicle may be driven.
20 km/h
-
Darrell Bay Road
30 km/h
-
All of the Downtown and Oceanfront neighbourhoods as indicated by the blue polygon in
Figure 1. This includes Cleveland Avenue to the intersection with Highway 99, Buckley
Avenue immediately south of Britannia Avenue and Wilson Crescent/McNamee Place.
Figure 1. 30km/h Speed Limit Zone
-
Cottonwood Road
-
Maple Crescent
-
Eagle Run Drive between Maple Crescent and Government Road
-
Hemlock Avenue
-
Spruce Drive between Westway Avenue and Hemlock Avenue
-
Mamquam Road between Highlands Way South and gate (east end of road)
-
Northridge Drive between Clarke Drive and Vista Crescent
-
Vista Crescent
-
Brennan Road south of Judd Road
-
The Crescent
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-
Snowberry Place
-
Huckleberry Drive
-
Strangway Place
40 km/h
-
Skyline Drive
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(Schedule deleted pursuant to Bylaw No. 2681)
Schedule F
LICENCE AGREEMENT