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VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE BYLAW No. 608, 2018
BEING A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF OFF-ROAD VEHICLES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF TAHSIS
WHEREAS it is in the interest of public safety for off-road vehicles to be operated safely within the
municipality; and
WHEREAS under s. 36 of the Community Charter Council has the authority to regulate and prohibit in
relation to all uses involving a highway;
NOW THEREFORE, The Council of the Village of Tahsis, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
Citation
This bylaw may be cited as the "Off-Road Vehicle Bylaw No. 608, 2018"
2.
Definitions
"Bylaw Enforcement Officer" means a Designated Bylaw Enforcement Officer under the
Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018
"Council" means Village ofTahsis Council
"Designated Trail" means those trails in a Public Place designated for use by Off-Road
Vehicles in Schedules "A" and "B" to this Bylaw.
"Driver's licence" means a licence issued under the Motor Vehicle Act(RSBC 1996, c. 318) or
a licence issued by another jurisdiction and accepted by ICBC as equivalent to a licence
issued under the Motor Vehicle Act.
"Highway" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act.
"ICBC" means the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
"Off-Road side-by-side vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Off-Road Vehicle Regulation
(B. C. 193/2015)
"Off-Road Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the Off-Road Vehicle Act (SBC 2014, c.5).
"Public Place" means real property owned or occupied by the Village and includes all
designated trails.
"Village" means the Village ofTahsis.
3.
Operation of Off-Road Vehicles Within the Village
3. 1
No person shall operate an Off-Road Vehicle in the Village except as authorized
by this Bylaw.
3.2
No person shall operate an Off-Road Vehicle in a Public Place other than on a
Designated Trail.
3. 3
The owner of an Off-Road Vehicle operating on a Designated Trail within the
Village must:
a)
carry proof of third party liability insurance coverage of at least $2
million for the operation of the Off-Road Vehicle;
b)
carry proof of registration of the Off-Road Vehicle with ICBC, or
registration with an extra-provincial jurisdiction that satisfies the
requirements of the motor vehicle laws of British Columbia;
c)
carry an owner's certificate under the Insurance (Vehicle) Act (RSBC
1996, c. 231), or an owner's certificate issued by an extra-provincial
jurisdiction that satisfies the requirements of the motor vehicle laws of
British Columbia;
d)
display an ICBC-issued number plate, decal or sticker in the manner
required by ICBC, or display a number plate, decal or sticker issued by
another jurisdiction issued by an extra-provincial jurisdiction that
satisfies the requirements of the motor vehicle laws of British Columbia;
and
e)
have and carry a valid Driver's licence.
3.4
Every person operating an Off-Road Vehicle on a Designated Trail must:
a)
produce any documentation required to be carried under this Bylaw
when requested by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer;
b)
not operate an Off-Road Vehicle on any part of a Highway except in
compliance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Act;
c)
except in the circumstances referred to in section 21(3) of the Off-Road
Vehicle Regulation and except for off-road side-by-side vehicles, wear a
safety helmet, and ensure that each passenger wears a safety helmet,
that meets the requirements of the Off-Road Vehicle Regulation, B.C.
Reg. 193/2015;
d)
wear a seat belt, and ensure that each passenger wears a seatbelt, if
one is installed by the manufacturer;
e)
utilize headlights, tailights, and brake or stop lights in the circumstances
referred to in section 24 of the Off-Road Vehicle Regulation, B.C. Reg.
193/2015;
f)
not exceed a speed of 20 kilometers per hour;
g)
operate it on the right hand side of a Designated Trail;
h)
yield the right-of-way to all other vehicles and persons;
i)
not operate it in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to
endanger or cause injury to a person or property or so as to cause a
nuisance;
j)
not operate it in such as manner as to harass, run over, injure or kill
wildlife, livestock or a domestic animal; and
k)
not tamper with by removing or replacing any posted Designated Trail
signs or barricades.
3.5
Nothing in this Bylaw relieves the operator of an Off-Road Vehicle from
complying with the motor vehicle laws of British Columbia, including but not
limited to the requirement for an operation permit for the operation of the Off-
Road Vehicle on a Highway, under section 24.09 of the Motor Vehicle Act
Regulations.
4.
Exemptions
4. 1
Sections 3. 1 and 3.2 of this Bylaw do not apply to:
a)
police, fire ambulance, search and rescue or other emergency vehicles
operated by emergency response personnel engaged in the execution of
their emergency response duties;
b)
persons acting at the request of emergency response personnel during
an actual or apparent emergency event;
c)
Off-Roact Vehicles owned and operated by local, provincial or federal
governments if use is within the scope of their duties.
Penalties
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw or permits, suffers or allow
any act or things to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the provisions of this
bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable to pay a fine in accordance with the Ticketing for
Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, as amended.
Severability
If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause of this Bylaw is for any reason
held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction such decision does
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw.
7.
Effective Date
This Bylaw comes into effect upon adoption.
Reconsidered, Finally Passed and adopted this 7th day of August, 2018
MAYOR
CORPORATE OFFICER
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original Bylaw No. 608, 2018 duly passed by the
Council of the Village ofTahsis on this 7th day of August, 2018.
CORPORATE OFFICER
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