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THE VILLAGE OF TAHSTS
Street and Traffic Regulation By-Law
No: 29
1971
A By-Law for the regulation of traffic
and the use of streets within the Village
of Tahsis.
The Municipal Council of the Village of Tahsis, in open meeting
assembled, enacts as follows:
ARTICLE I - INTERPRETATION
Short
Title
1. This By-Law may be cited as the "Street and Traffic
Regulation By-Law No. 29, 1971.
Interpre-
2.
The following tenns, whenever used in this By-Law,
tation
or in any resolution of the Council dealing with
traffic or parking matters, shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them in this section unless
the context otherwise requires,
(l)
(2)
(4)
"Barrier Line" means a longitudinally con-
tinuous line and a broken line parallel thereto,
such lines to be marked on a portion of a street
and to be no more than twenty-four inches apart.
"Bicycle" means every device propelled by human
power upon which any person may ride, having
two tandem wheels, either of which is more than
twenty inches in diameter.
"Boulevard", on a street with curbs, means
that portion of t~e street lying between a
curb and the adjo.l.ning street line, and on a ?
street without curbs, means that portion of
the street lying between a ditch line and the
adjoining street line;
and on a street designed
for the segregation of traffic travelling in
opposite directions by leaving a central portion
thereof in an undeveloped state or iJ!lproved by
paving or by the planting of grass or shrubs,
then that portion of the street so left shall
be included in the term "boulevard".
"Chief of Police" in the Municipality policed
by the R.C.M.Police means the N,C,0, i/c the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detachment, in
the Municipality,
(S) "Combination of Vehicle" means a combination
of motor vehicle and trailer, motor vehi"cle
and semi-trailer, or motor vehicle, semi-trailer
and trailer.
{6)
(7)
( 8)
(9)
( 10)
( 11 )
( 12)
( 13)
( 14)
( 15)
( 16)
( 17)
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Commercial Lo11dinp, Zone" means an area or
space on a roadway e~tabli~hed for the load-
ing or unlonrling of materials, to be used
exclusively by commercial vehicles.
"CommP.rnial Vnhinle" mrian~ a vehicle engagerl
in carrying goods, vares or merchandise, and
vhich bears a License plate issued pursuant
to the Commercial Vehicle Licensing By-Law.
"Cour.d l" means the Mayor and Councillors of
the Village of Tahsis.
"Crosswalk" includes that oortion of a road-
way inclined within the prolongation of the
edge of a roadway and the street line at
intersections other than Jane intersections
and any portion of a roadway indicated for
pedestrian crossing by lines or other mark-
ings.
"Driver" means any person who drives, operates,
oropels or who is in physical control of, !l
vehicle.
11Emer(!e11cy Vehfole" means ar.y vehicle of the
Fire Departm1mt, Munic:ipal or Provincial Police
Departments, and a"Y municipal or municipally
licensed ambulance, and aur:h vehtcles of the
armed l'orces or public utility vehicle as are
desiw,atecl as emergency vehicles by thP. Muni-
c:ipal Clerk.
"Highwa,v" inr.ludes evP.ry highway within the
meaning of t.he "Highway Act11 anrl every :road,
street, lane, or right-of-way designed or
in tendP.d -ror, or used by, the general public
for the passage of vehicles,
11Ir>tersection" mP.ans t.he area ernbraced within
the prolongation of the lateral property lines
of streets which join one another, whether
such streets at the junction cross each other
or merely meet at an angle without crossing
each other.
"Laned Roadway" means a roadway tha.t is divided
into two or more marked lanes for vehialar
traffic.
"Loading Zone" mP.nn.- the area or space on a
roaclwa;v estahli:;hed for the loading or unload-
ing of materjals or passengers.
"Motor Vehicle" means every vehicle which is
self-propelle~ ann every VP.hic]e which is pro-
pelled by P.]P.~trir. nower obtained from overhead
trolley wirAs, but r,ot. oneratP.d upon roils or
tracks.
110vner" as armlied tn a vehiclFl means:
(a)
Th" ner~on who holds thP. legal tit.le to
the ve.hir.le
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(b)
A person who is a conditional vender,
a lessee, or a mortgagor, and is en-
titled to be end is in possession of
the vehicle or
(c) The person in whose name the vehicle
is registered.
( 18)
"Po.rk", "parking- or "parked" shall mean the
standing of a venicle, whether occupied or
not, upon a roadway otherwise than temporarily
for the purpose of and while actually engaged
in loading or unloading merchandise, discharg-
ing or taking on passengers, or in obedience
to traffic regulation~ or traffic signs or
signals parked on the right side of highway,
f acing with the flow of traffic.
( 19)
"Parking Stall" rne!ms a portion of the roadway
indicated by markings as~ ~arking place for
one vehicle,
(20)
''Passenger Zone" means the urea or space on a
roadway established for the loading or unload-
ing of passengers only.
(2i)
11Pedestriun" means any person afoot.
(22)
"Person" includes any corporation, partnership,
firn, association or party.
(23)
"Po.lice Officer" menns any member of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police Force.
(21,.)
"Private Vohicle 11 means nny m<.Jtor vehicle other
than a commercial vehicle,
(25)
"Right-of-way" means the privilege of the
immediate use of the roadway,
(26)
"Roadway" meo.ns thut portion of a street improved,
designed or intended for vehicular use .
( 27)
"Safety Zone" means the area or space within u
roadway defined and allotted for the exclusive
use of pedestrians .:i.nd which is J!Ulrked or indi-
cated by platforms, structures, standards,
markers, painted lines, or any combination
thereof.
(28)
"Semi-trailer" means every vehicle with or with-
out motive power designed for carrying persons
or property and for being drawn by a motor
vehicle and so constructed that some part of its
weight and that of its load rests upon or is
carried by another vehicle.
(29)
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between
the curb lines or the lateral lines of a road-
way, and the adjacent property lines improved
by the l ayil'l8 of concrete, gravel, planks or
other material for the use of pedestrians.
(JO)
"Sidewalk Crossing" means that portion of a
sidewalk permanently improved or designed for
the pasnage of vehicular traffic,
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(31)
"Sound Truck" means any vehicle from which
the advertising of uny commodity or thing,
or of any entertainment of sporting or other
event is emitted, or from which a public
address is made.
(32)
"Stop" means the coming to rest or ~M-"":tion
of movement of a vehicle.
(33}
"Stopping" when prohibited means ti,
to rest or the state of being at r·
vehicle.
oroing
of a
(34}
(35)
(36)
(37)
(JB)
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(40)
(41)
(42)
(43)
(44)
11Street" includes public road, hir,:.v;y, bridge,
viaduct, lane and sidewnlk, or !lllY r,ther way
normally open to the use of the pt.fr .ic, but
does not include a private right-o.:·-way on
private property.
"Street-line" when used in this Dy-Law,
in
any resolution passed pursuant thereto, m~.ns
the dividing line between any privatr;, -:·0perty
and the adjoining street.
"Superintendent of ~/orks" mem s the Super.i. ..
tendent of Works for the Village of Tahsis
or the Public Works Foreman.
"Through Street11 meuns any street or port.ion
of street designated by the Municip.--1l .;c,uncil
as a through street et which vehicle:' ·'.1all
stop before entering thereon.
"Traffic" means pedestrians, riducn or herded
animals, vehicles, and other conveyances,
either singly or together, while using any
street.
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"Traffic-control signal" means any device,
manually, electrically or mechanically oper-
ated for the regulation of traffic, nnd which
regulates traffic movements by displaying
different signal indications,
"Traffic-sign" means any sign, signal (other
than a traffic-control signal), marking, or
other devise, placed, painted, or erected to
guide, regulate, warn, direct, restrict or
prohibit traffic.
"Trailer" means every vehicle with or without
motive power designed for c..rrying persons,
or property and for being drawn by a motor
vehicle and so constructed that no part of
its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
1'Transi t Route" mei.Uls any street which has been
designated as a transit route by the Council.
11Truck Tractor 11 means every vehicle designed
and used primarily for dro.wing other vehicles
and not so constructed as to carry a load other
than n part of the weight of a vehicle and load
so drawn.
"Vehicle" shall include any device, in, upon
or by which any person or property is, or may
be transported or drawn upon a street irres-
pective of the motive power, including c. horse
led or ridden, but shall not include the C!ll'S
running only upon rails
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ARTICLE I I - GENERAL ~GULATTOJ!~
1,
Every ner,;o-· sha11 at al1 timirn comoly with any
la\./!'u1 or,l0-r, rlirer.t..ion, si1u,a.l or cornmnnd made or
gi vr.n by a no1ir.e orr; ~'lr in the mffformc!nce of his
duty i n rlirect.inp, or reguhting Lraffic;, Police
offir.crs in order to exnedite the movement of traf-
fic or to s,1. fe1;uard ped.entri.11ris or ,iroperty shall
hnve fu11 no,.,er lo rlirect and nigulate traf!'ic Bnd
in rloi. nr. so may rl:i r.r'"garti any trP. ffir.-con tro 1 signal
or trnffic slgn.
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No rerso·,,othP.r t.har, the ovner or operator or a
vehicle sh111 1 remove an;v ~otic~ placP.d thereon or
affixed thenito "by a nol icf:' officP.r in the course
of his rlutie!'I in r.h~ckin1; vir,latlons of this By-
law, ar,r:1 1:0 nPrson ,s hR l l remove any mark reasonably
olar.e<l unon a vehicle by a nolice officer in the
course of his dut.ir.o. of cher.king parking time or
ot.herio!i.,CJ.
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( 1)
J t. :;h11l 1 be 11r)wf11l for any person in charge
or control of an.v vehicle upon any street, in
thP.
r.a11e of 11n accide.nt to such vehicle uoon
11 ny sue h st.rP.e t, to "ail forth\li th t.o remove
th~ sRme to lhe sirle of ~uch street f'ree from
t.hr> 1 inf? of t.r2f'fic as soon as permi tte<l by
the nnl i.c::ce, n:-o,:l if t.he !'lame remain~ thereon
until nfter 3u~Aet, then a ~ood and m1fficient
re,:l lip:ht. sho ll be placr.rl at both ends of such
vch1!:le d11ri-·r the nl.f'.ht. time, in \.lhich event
the same ma;v be all owed to remain o~ the streets,
nendinp: rl"Jrnoval for reoairs, for a total period
after ~u~h Accident nnt exce~ding ~ixteen hours.
(2) It sh"'ll. br. 11~ln1,1f1il. for any oerRon in charge
of any vehiclP to make any repairs in connection
therewith vhi 1 e t.he same is upon any street in
the Mur icipRlJty rrovided that this shall not
rreclurle the making of' small temporary repairs
absolutely ner.,assnry for the removal of the
sai d
vehicle off the street.
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The followinR ~e~ict~~. in the order named shall
have the r:il!ht-of-way in the use of all streets
and rublic nla-:e.s, vi,,: Ap·,aratus of the Fire
Departmrmt,Police Patrol. o.r other vehicles or the
Po)ice Dr9art~ent, anrl the Munjcipality or other
amb11Janr.es res;,onrl1n~ t.o or ret,irni·
.~ emer-
,oncy calls, an<l vehicles in any f,
al proces-
sion: ancl it ,;hal 1 he ,mla-..rflll for , : person to
rail, neP.lef'.t or r,iru:se to gi vn sw' vehicles the
right-of-way, r'Jr to block, impecle
·, a..-y way
interfere with their progress.
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No person clrivi,ig or rmerntinP. e,iy vohic,·
exce r t
such vehiclP.s
a.e, are c:onvRying au"
,rJ persons
who may have dutiRs t.o nerform in· ,nection with
a fire, 5hn1l fo11nw closer than ·.·,·.hin fiv
;undred
feet of any vP.h1nle of thP. Munidrnl Fire · ~oartm-
ent travel 1 j n,=: in rer.oonse to an.v ~ire a: arm, or to
drive or stop any such vehicle within a radius
of fi vp, hundrP.d fFlP.t, of any fire, or to drivn !''' ,n
vehlale over or across any fire hose ]ajd on nny
streP.t, nr1less nir1c1ctrirl so to do b'y a pol ice
officer nr a membRr of the Municipal Fire Department.
6,
Any officPr nr member of the Municipal Fire Depart-
ment while in t hP. course of duty in or abou t any fire
or nt, the snen P. or any a8cide'1t, in orner to expedit e
tra rri n or :,;a "err,1mrrl ned<rn triar,s, may di reot traffic
on any str,:,r--t I-· t.hn viclnl.tv: ard it shall be unlaw-
rul for any P" rlr--stri.an or t.hP. ilriver of any vehicle
to fail to nnmply wlth th e rlirections of any such
offir.P.r or mBmber o ~ the Fire Department,
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A nerso'l rHinP, an a.-,:imal or dri vin1; an animal-
dra'-'n vehicle upon a hi ghway hns all th,;, rights and
is subject to al1 t.he d1itles that a rlriver of a
vehicle has 1P1iler the Motor -V.,Mcle Act.
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ARTICLE III - TRAFFIC COJJj'ROL
1.
The Coundl mny by rP.::iolution dP.termine and
designate th~ character, type and location of
all trarfic control devices and parking aigna
and the SurerJ.ntenoP.nt of Work:,; or
· -er employee
or the Munidp13li ty s,; ordered sha '.
nlace and
maintain, l">r c.e.usP. to be placed an,! · ·dntnined,
all R\1ch traffic sip.ns and narkini;
P,ns \Jhich may
be 110 orderetl llnd clAr.igna ted by th, .. ~ouncil, and
no person shall erect or mfiintain,
cause to be
P.rected or mA.i ntai ned, on or over an,
i ghvey any
sign, advertii;em,int, or l!,Uida-po.'lt, exec · :. with
the api,roval or- thr.! M,midpal Gouncil an-
to the TJrovi sirmes oflhis By-Lav,
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2.
The Superlntendent of Works ii, hereby autho: ·')d
to m11ke traffic lane~ on street~ and to iles1r-c,-,
$treet11 or nortinn$ of st.reet,q on which 11 di.~-
tin~11shinR ~i ngle l i ne or double line shall be
markerl vhich lines nned not be in the middle of
the travellen portion of the street.
3.
(1)
The Snperintrnnent of works is hereby author-
bed t.o nlace or cause to be placed for a
temporary neriod, not exceeding thirty (JO)
days at any one time, traffic signs restrict-
ing narking or ,.t,onning:
( a)
H. th~ ent.rance to rlance halls, funeral
par)ors or other nlaces of public assemblage
during the neriorl of assembly therein.
( b) Upon ei t.her or both sides of any street
or portion of strP.et along the route of
any par~dc nr in the vtcinity of large
publir. P,Atherinirs,
(c) At any other locati on where, under special
circumstances, it is deemed necessary to
foc-ilitate or saf'er,1Jard traffic.
(2)
During the time su~h traffic signs are in place
an other rPP,U lationfl \Jith respect to parking
in !l\lCh pl8cP.s shall be d~emed to be supf!r-
seded by such restrictions on perking or ~topping,
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Every pede11td an nnd thi:, clri ver of every vehic+e,
she.11 obe,v the clireC'tion, in:;truct:ion, limitation,
restric ti011 or r,rohi bi tj on of any Rpplir:able tra f-
fic sir.nor trarric-contro1 signal unless otherwise
c:lirectecl by fl poJj ce officer, sub.ie~ t. to the exc::ep-
tiori,; contafoerl in this By-Law resn°c,ting emergency
and public utility vehiclen.
5.
No oerson shal l. 9lace,maintain or r.i ~·play upon
or in view of any iitreet any unauth0riied sign,
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sigMl , marking or di:vic::c 1uhich pur~-·l"ts to be,
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or :Is in imit.atio11 of nr rP.sembles n-, traffic-
contro] !ligna1 or trnf"ic ~ign, or which attempts
to direc-t. t.hP. mo\fe'llent. of traf fic or the parking
of vehi~1es, or wnir:h hides from view or interferes
with the ef'fect.i vene!"~ of any fluthori?.ed traffic-
contrnl ,:iP,vir.P.,
6.
No nerson sha11 move, romove, deface, damage or
alter.nor obstruct thfl VlP.w of, nor othervise
interf'ere with any
authorl.7.ed traffic control
signal or t:?"afric- si.gn, nor drhe, nor walk on or
over any newly rai ~ten ll.ne, the presence of which
is in<lfoated on 1.1ny roarh.1By by red fla~s. trafCic
cones, or ct.her sul table warning devices.
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( 1)
WhenevP.r trafri.c at any inteniection :is e.l ter-
nately di rectP.n t.o proceed or to stop by the
use of traff.ic-crmtrol signals exhibiting the
words ( 11Go11 ,
11r:11uti on" or 11Stoo" ) , or exhibit-
ing r.olonred lights or arrows. such lights,
t.erm:; and arrow!'l shall have the .following mean-
i nr,:
(a) Greeii Li12ht. or 11Go", shal 1 mean or indicate
that traf.fi.-, facing such signal may pro-
ceed ar:ross the intersection, as herein
dirP<:t.e rJ ( except. vehicular traffic which
shall yi.e1d the rl.ght-of- vay to pedestrians
and ve~,icles lawfully within the cross-
1.m1k or the in +.ersectjon e.t the time such
si P:--aJ .i,-; e.xhibit.erl) .
(b) Y~llow li~hL, or "C~ut.ion", when shown
f'o1.lovi nP, the C:r-,ec-. "Go", shall mean or
inrli~atP. that traffic rar.i ng the signal
( C)
shall stop before enteri~g the nearest
crosswalk at the intersection unless so
close to the intersect.ion that a stop
cannot be made in safety.
Red lif{ht, nr "Stop", shall mean an--
indicate th11t traffic facing the sir
shal.J not proceed unti 1 the green o;
''Go" signal i 1; disnlA.yed, and movin,·
traffic facing the signal shall sto:
fore entering the htersection and ~
standing until the green or "Go- s1r
is di,o;nle._ved. Providen hovever, thai
notvi thst:indi nr, the mP.aning ascribe-!
11 "Red Light" in this clause, ,i ri1;J·.
turn may be mane in accordance with
prov5 sion" awl subject to the restr!
containerl b
clause (b) of subsectic>
of Scctiori 128 of the 11 Mot.or-V0hiclr.
Act".
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(d)
Red Light \./ith Gre(.m Arrow, shal1 mean
vehicular traffjc facing su~h signal may
cautiousJy 1rnter the i.ntersection only
to make the movement indicated by snch
arro1o1 but shall not interfP-re 1.1ith other
traffic or ennanger DF.!destrians lavfully
within a crosswalk.
( ,,.)
"Fl.ashing R<:d Light vi th Green Arrow"
shall merin or inr'li~Rt .. that vehi.cnlar
traf'l'i~ racinp; ~ur.h ~iP,:1a1 may, after
having fl.rst come to a. full stop,
caut.iou.<Sly P.nt.0r thP. intersect.ion only
to make t.hP movement inrl:\cated by such
arrow, but sha]J yie1r'I th" riRht-of-way
to perlestrinns l,i.vf'ull.y within a cross-
walk and to ot.hP.r t.ra ffic l av fully using
the inter~ection.
(2.)
Whenever pedP..'St.ri,m ,..ont.ro1 si Wlals are in
nlace, P.xhi.hi ting t.t1" vorrl~ "W'l1k" ,"Ghllilge",
"Wait", "St.on" or "Don't Walk", or exhibiting
yellow light:;, or anpronriate symbols, such
terms and lights or symbols sha11 indicate as
follows:-
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(a)
"Walk" or a1Jprooriete 11yrnbo1, Pedestrians
facing :rn<:h s1 gnal may proc~sd across the
road,,ay i.n t.he dtrPr:tion or the 11ign11l and
shal1 be gi.ve,1 the dght-o.f-vay by all drivers.
(b)
11C:hanl?e" or yellov light. No oedestrian
sha11 start. to crorrn the road-,1ay in the
direction nf 11uch ~ignaJ, but any pedestrian
\Jho has commenced to cross tho road-
1,1ay on the ''Walk" signal may continue
across the roadway and shall be given the
right-of-va,y by a 11 dri vars.
(c)
11Wait", "SLop",
11 Don 1 t Walk" or 11ppropriate
symbol. No pedestrian 11hall start to eras~
the roadway in the direction of such signal,
but any ped~r.td an who has partially com-
pleterl his crossi .-,p, on the "Walk" or yellov
siji;Tlal sha1l immed.iatP.Jy r,et. clear of the
roadway.
( 1)
F'la:'!hing slP,,:81!1. \.JhP.never flaRhing red or
yellow or green signals are used they shall re-
quire obedience by -it>hii:ular t.ra ffic as follows:-
(a)
Flashing reti (ston signal). When a red
lens is il.1umfonte,l by rapirl intermittent
flasher,, tiri ven; of vehic les :'!hall stop
berore entP.rinp. the nnarest r.rosswalk at
an intersP.c ti on or at a limit line "1hen
marked, A11-.l t hf> dp,ht to nror.:eP.d shall be
sub,iect t.o t,he rul11~ aonlicable a'.'ter making
a stop at a ston sign.
( b)
Flashing ye1 low (Cnution signal). When a
yellov J.en.~ is illuminated with rapid
intermitte,,t flasher,, rlrivers of' vehicles
may rroc,,,erl thro11r h t.h"- intersection or
pai;t. such Ri[sna1 o~ly with cantion.
(c)
Flashing r.rP.l"n (Alerting signal). When a
green J.ens is i l lumi:"·aten by rapid inter-
mi ttrrnt. flashes, rlri ver~ of v11hicles may
proceerl t hrough the intersection but must
approach the nP.8rP.nt crnsswnlk in readiness
to stop should a yellow light be displayed
before the sairl crosswalk i s reached.
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ARTICLE IV- LOADING . COMMERr.1AL ANO PASSENGER ZDNES
1.
(1)
Pns~e,1Per ?.1mes and loarlinp. zoneii may be
l ocalP.d, e~tablished ann maintained at such
rl acen in or on any street as may be approved
an<l dP.si,ir,ll t,P.rl by resolii tion of the Council.
Traffic si ,..,1:; in1Hcati11g or markinR such zones
shal 1 be ereckn or nl acP.d by and under the
direc.t.io!1 or the Suoerintendent of Works and
it. shnll bf! unlR.\.lflll for thP. driver of any
vehir.le to sl.'1 '.>, st.a!lrl or nark such vehicle
ror ar-.\' lm,ger oednd nf time th11n is nP-cessary
f'or thP. "'""di ti.mm loading and unloadh~ of
oasr;P.l1P,!Jrs or mater·iRls. U:iless such resolution
liml t..-; the hours duri.~ g the d11y when s,d.d zones
shalJ be in erri,,:t they shall be in ef'·~ct for
thP. full t'wP.'1t:v-r0ur ho11rs or each day.
(2.)
1'hP S1:neri:->tend,:,,1 1. of Works Rhal1 erect, or
r.i.mne to be ~r,,r.ti;d, t.ra~fic signs indic:at.ing
or -11,1rki:-,g a11 loading >,Ones, passenRer :r.o:ieii
e.:,d c:ommercial ,,oro,is, J.oc11t.ed and established
nursu~nt t0 thi,; section. If the resoll1tion
P.~tablishirR such -one11 shRll limit. thP. hours
wh~n t.h,._y shal 1 be in effect, such limitation
or hm,rs shall be i~rllcnte<l on the traffic
signs sn erRctP.d.
2,
(1)
No r!ri vr-:r of' a:1:v vehicl.P. .shall is top such vehicle
(a) in any l oanin ~ >.o!1e !!XCept for the nurpose
n° loivHnr. or unloadbg of passengers or
ma t,P.ria l .~:
(b) Tr any nas~~nger -one excent for the purpose
or 1oadinf or unJoarling of passengers, pro-
vi,le:l, hN1Aver, that., up to twelve o-clock
nonp of sny rlay, t.hP. driver c,f.·a commercial
vP.hic:le '.ll"!Y ,;too such veh:lc:le in a pas11enger
?.or e f"'or a pedorl not exceeding thirty (30)
mh1Jt.es 1.1hi lt1 actually engaged in loading
or u~loadinR sunh vehinle.
(2)
No ctrlv~r of any VPh\cl~ shall stop sunh vehicle
(a) 1~ any loaili"g ,.one for a neriod exc<iFHling
t.hrP.1i l'ljn11teii ror the loaning or unloading
of nas s enger~ or for a period excr.11i:ling
t.hi rt.y mi nut.~e, for the loading or unloading
'll'J. teri,i 1 :s:
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( b) ir, an,v nas,;enr;r.r 7.,0110 ror a period
P.XC~-:ilirig thrPe mbutes.
( ;)
Not1Ji th.~ta 0 rling ariythfog conta:i11F!d , :i thi!l
snctior- , !10 r.rj ver o' any vehicle 0!.'1er th11n
a commerr:inl vehlcle i;hal J .!lton i.: 11ny com-
~erda 1 1 oadl.ng 7.0"1':!, and then only while
actually e·,r;ar,ed ln 1oadinr, or unlondbg
materl.alll, and in any event for a r-~r-iod
not P.X<:ee<ii11p thi. rty min11tes.
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ARTICI.F. .V-. STOPPING A.NO PARKJ NG _RF:GllLATTONS
No pP.rso-- shn 11 s ton a \'P.hi <: l P.
(1)
011 any IYJ11l,:vnrrl exr:-"\pt at such locatlons
R~ may b11 ,,.,~iP,11at,erl f'nr t.hP. ,.-.11rpose of
nark in".
(2)
Wit.hin q-- int.ersPr:t.inr. 11·,less; traffic signs
indicatP t hnt stopoir.2 Is a]loved.
(1)
Or, !l crosswi.lk.
(t.)
WHhi·, t-.Jent.y !'net. or thFl strer- t-linP. of
nny l~tcrsectl"R ntreat excepting lanes.
( 5)
Wi thl.n tve,·, l.y frnt of t,hP- 11;mr->,1ch 1ide of
R r.rns,s-wolk.
(6\
Wit.hi" fl ve rP.r.t or the street-line of any
1- t.-r~Pr:tin~ l a"-·
(?)
Wi thfr, t.wr:ct.v reet upon thP. approach side
to any ston si~n.
(8)
.T· rro.., t. of' , nr '..iltl-d11 f jve feet on both
.~inf:~ nr, " r>rivat.r-> rn-.rl or ~irlevalk cro1<sinp,.
( 9)
Wi t,hir. t.,,r, ,t.y f'P.t>I. of ll firehall on that side
or thP. street. nr. v hl r:h snr:h firehal l. !.s
located. or \Jithin seventy-five feet of such
firnhall o~ th~ opnos\te sidn of sajd street
or wi t.hl ~ :sm:h nt.hP.r 'ii sta-,ce l!.s aay be i"1rli-
r:nt.e<i b.v trarrtc s i,:-:yi$,
(10) Wl thi·· f'i f't.P.io·· feP.t or a !'ire hydrant.
{ 11) Al o,,gid rlr or oono~i t.e any s t reet excavl!.tion
or o b~trur:t.1nr, -.ihnn sul"'.h stopping would
obstrur t t.r11rr1r:.
(1:?.) At any n1ac~ 'lherl! trnffk signs prohi bit
stopni"'-.'!.
(1J) BP.tvP.n·· nry ~'l"P.t.y 1..onP. anrl the adjacP.nt curb,
or within tve"ty - f'ivP. feet of either end of
any safP.t.y 1.o~P.,
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(11,) Uuon a:,y brirtr,tc, v.iaduct or other el-waterl
struct.1,rP. fo1" 111in~ part of a street.
(15) O" en.v nort.ion o: R strP.et indicatPd by
tra rri r. ~ignr, ns resP.rved for any cJass of
v~hi ~]es, othP.r t han a vP.hi~Je coming within
such r.lai;s and wh1r.h is re11d.i ly recDP,nized
as such.
(1?) On any strent at intersections where motor
buses stoo ror the r,11rposP. of n1lowing
pasi;P.nf({)TR to enter or 1.1ll.11:ht therefrom at
a lesser rlist.nncP. than one hun:iren feet from
t.hP. rrnar bo11rdary or such i·-t{)r-aections
~eam1rP.rl n]nn~ that side or t h~ street where
sw1h t.ro1 l,;,y .~o,ir:h 0r motor bl):· ·:top is
Ri t,rn.tP. rl.
'2.
1'hP. ~ow d l "lfl.Y by resnlntion rlP.signatP. an,v ·t.reet
or oort.io · of' a:,y st met. in the M1micipal1 ty, and
wi thout. rest.rir.ti " Ii! the p,P.nerali t.y of the foregoing
nigu l11 tP. t.h~ hours betw'!e, which vr-,hicles can law-
fully nark a-:rl rP.strict thfl parking on any street,
Ar.~ thr r~j l11re of a,,y nerson to comply vith any
sur.h resolution ch.1ly r,a~seri rihA) l be guilty of an
aff'F!nr.e ap,ai..,st. t.h.i!' 8v-l.aw.
J.
(1)
f'or t.he nuron~t'!s or this sect,ion only, a com-
mP.r-.inl vehir.le meAns nny vehicle other than
(a) a vehi ~l~ rl~siP.Oerl ori marily for the
,:-o~vPyo·1r:n or y,a,;nenRers but havjng a
r.e11 t,; "r r.ll"ar.i t.y ror not more than nine
pt:r~ori~, rir
(b) 11 I.ruck, t.h" rP.p,J,.t.er'!n net. vehicle
,..~; 1<ht o' -,-hi r.h noes not exceed four
t.hmtsR"r1 (L, ,00(')) pou,ids.
(2 )
Nn ocr~n~ r.hRll park a vehi cle
(a) O" t.hat. ~i.rln And po-rtion or any street
1i!)()n whjr.h 11~,y sr.hool or school prooerty
sbllt.r., on an.v sc:h0ol day between the
hour-:· :1!' eir,ht. n1 c.lo~k in the. forenoon
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and !'i VP. n' c 1 eek i n the e. fternoon but
thj~ orovjsion ~hal] not apply where
t.ra ffic s:i P,m; i nrifoate that rerking is
allmmd .
( b) 0'1 t.hP. neve-l nnrt.i cm of ~-
street with-
nut r.urhs \./hP.r" the nevfc,-- -. thereof is
twP.rit_y (?.O)
fr,'-'t, or less '.-
...,idth, in
suc-h a 11anner or unrler :rn ·· conrii tions
as to 1Pav~ llvAilah1e lcs, 'han ten (10)
''p,,t o f t.he 011Rbl e r,aved , .. ,·tion of such
st,.P.et or nooos:ite to or j,. such close
prox:i11jty to 1111other vehic i P. already
st.opoed on such strr.et as to obstruct
or uridu1y TP.~trict the free mov-,ment of
vP.hir,u1ar traffic 0'1 sur.h strer-1, ,
( ~) ll t 11ny pl llCI' --her" tra f'f'ic sign~ "ro-
hi bit, narld nr,.
~'1) on t hat '."lnrt. or an_y roa.rlwlly within a
<listan~ '" or tMenty fl'let (20) on both
sirlP.!l of th!! nPnt.,.e nr the main entrance
nr P.:d.erinr vestibule of any hotel or
thr.atrP. ,_,,, \'!11s otherwise markerl by
tr11 f'ri r, si irn,s.
( P) Ori nn;v p:,rt.1 on of a street for a 1 onger
~eriorl of time than that indicated on
R'l:V t.r~"rjr. ~il':n :apr,licabl.~ to that
r,ort.i.on n r t.he strer.t where such vehicle
is r,arked , nrovided however that this sub-
sed.lon shai1 not apply on Sundays or on
tho~p holidays ...,hich are defined by the
Jnt.~r,..,rFllat.ion /\r.t being Chapter 1 or the
R"vl ,serl St.Btut.e~ o'' Briti sh Columbia,
19E,n: or M 11ny other day of the \.leek
P.Xr.Flnt FrHnys, bet.WP.en 6:00 p.m. and
9:nn a.ni.; ancl on Fridays between 9:00
n . ~. and 9:0n a.m.
( 3)
No oer~on shnll :mrk a r.ommercial vehicle or
tr Ai ler "or a 1 Mp,cr neri od thl!n three ( J)
hnur~ o~, a:'y ,s1.rP.et. abut.Ung any !'ropP.rty
us11<l rnr rP.:e:i,Jr.,,t,ial or h1is1ness purposes
un Vis~ it be t.he nronerty of' isur.h person or
his P.mr>l.nyrr.
(/,)
N" roer~o-1 ::hnl l nnrk a r.ommerdlll vehi r.le
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equipped with n refrigerating wut in
operation on nny street between the hours
of 10:00 o'clock in the afternoon and 6:00
o'clock in the f orenoon of the following
day.
4-
No person shall stop or park a vehicle in a roadway
other than parallel 111th the curb or edge of the
roadway, headed in the direction of traffic, and
the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within twelve
(12) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway,
except us provided in the following section.
5-
Upon those streets which have been marked or signed
for ungle parking, the d:r.lver of a vehicle shall
par~ such vehicle -D.t the angle to the curb indicated
by such m(:jrks or signll and parallel to and betveen
such mark:i and as close to the curb os practicable,
and in such a manner that it is headed substantially
in the general direction of the movement of traffic
on the side of the street on which such vehicle is
parked, but in no event shall such driver park
any vehicle sons to l eave any portion thereof at a
greater distance than seventeen (17) feet from the
curb nt which it is parked.
6 .
Where parking stalls have been marked on any street,
no driver 5h,,ll par k nny vehicle otherwise than
between the lines or m~rkings indicating the limits
of a single stall, except i n the case of a vehicle
::ieing of greuter l ength than that of a parking
stoll, in which case such vehicle shall not occupy
nor encroach upon more than two parking stalls.
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17 -
7
No n'lnsn,i hllvi nr r.n~ trol or charp,e of' a motor
vehic1F.l shall 'l"!rmit i I. t.o stanrl 1mattenrlP.rl <">n
8.
9.
any r-err,-...,t i bl., ;.r,irlp r,n n.,,y r.t.rerit wi thn11t turn-
j n!? t.he -·ro-· I. nr r<>nr '-'h<>r.J. t.~ · ':-·
·b or side
Wher,;. by I.he :-,rovr,ir,.,e, or t,hl,
narki 'JP.
l)r st.00ni-1c is nrohihit'l~ a~rl ·
'.\ ·
,r :c;ur.h nro-
hibHio·- is rnr.t.e,J o·- a t raN'ir.. s1;-
it shall be
sufficiPnt. if t.hi>H? 11' nt lP.ast orie
ich sign in
each block 1JhPrP. sur.h .,11rkinp; or st<,
'P, is pro-
hi bitP.r!.
( 1)
(2)
Th!l nr')VlSlOII or this; By-Jaw regulatin,
1e
narki:lg or vehicli,,i shRll not apr,1y to
P.mergpnr.y vehir.l<! 1Jhile llttending at any
emergency r.R11. or rloc tors 1,1h51 ~t. nttsnding
nac.P~~Ary r.all on re tient.:;;, hll'
ex1;:mntion
r.h~11 '10t. excu~P. the driver of I~ -
,uc:h vehicle
<'rf')rn P.xr.r~iidng rlue a·,d nroner care for the
~al"et.y of' othnr t.ra f'fi c.
'1'hc nrrJvi,sioPs 0~ th.is Ay-1 sw oroM bi t,jng
~t.Of'!"'i '1" or Mrkinr,: :ihall ,-,ot 11pn]y to:-
(n) Mu.,ir.i,:,,i1 nr Provhr:ial utility vehicles
(b} \lphir.lr>~ ry r II Publlr. Utility Cornor-
st.i ri-.
(r.) Wr-r.ki··o v':?hlr.lPA
(ci) Polil"~ vehiclr,,;
YhilP. rnch v,,_hir.lr.s arP, actually e"lgll~ecl :in
>iorks of' :-er.r~!'it:v r.-quirinP. th<Jm to be
stonn':?- nr ~rk"'l in cor,trllv~ntior of' any
~ur,h nr,.,vi sin....,s.
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ARTICL~ VJ - OPER.A1'TON OF .Yf.HIQJJ~
1 .
No person :shAJl onr,,rAt,e noon a ~·ehicle any cal-
liope. lO\ld-speRke.r nr ct,her c-oisemaking rlevice
nron th,., strP.P.t~ of' the Munici.nalH· ror advertis-
i.ng or nthr-,r rurn'lses, unlP-ss 11 \Jr\'' en rermit
has bee:· .3 n,:, U P.'1 ~or nnrl grw1 ten hy
rior ner-
mi:e;isi on by A Mr~n· rl,.~; rmntwl h.v ' · Coun,:i 1.
lndi<:ating
vehi<:1" -,-ilhi · sw:b ?.One sh~ll so"
f,he hor··, or
other wnr ·I
n rlnvic- of ~ai~ vehl~
a:, em.,rp,enr:y.
(1)
No drjver or A vehic1e shell drive bet
the vehicles -~nmprisin~ a funeral or r
an thori ,.en r>ro~.essior1 while it is in r
Thf' rrovi3ion shalJ -·ot arnly at. inter
'.lP.Cti.n-:~ where trarf'ic is beir,g contro
·)
by t.ra~<"i~-,:o,.t.rnl ,dg:~R)s or oolicr. o'
s.
( 2)
Fwera 1 nroct'!ssior,s shall be identi.f'ierl as
such by eru,h vehi~le ~h~rein having its head-
11~hts 1lluminRted.
(J)
'I'hl' r0nte t,iknn b,v any r,merel procession
~o..,sistinp, o:' vehicles, and ~ersons on foot
1,h11l l. lw suh,j<?ct to the wTHten arpraval of
f.hP. Sur,r.rin.te"'ldP"lt or Works.
/. .
No IJ'-'rsr'ln ,,hn,l t .hT·'>\./, '1r'ln,-ienosit, or leave, or
1.~t "o.11 "rfl"l or out n: 8"Y vP.hicle or conveyar:r:e,
an;v b0l1,le nr bott.lP.«, ~Jan~. r:ro-:kery, na1.ls,
tR<:ko,, ,,;on". s11wdu~t, or re r·11se or a>1y objer. t or
materi11J.1:, \,/hAt.,,,,..r, 0~1 or ur'Dn any street and the
person who h11s ~r, t.hro\lr-, dronpe<l., oenositerl, or
lP-ft nny or :;1Jch ol),iF'~t,;-; or "'aterials, or who has
let r!ll 1 f"ro·n or ,.,,:t. of a.-:y vP.hicle or cnnveya!1ce,
11ny 0, !;llCh obje~ts or :nnteri.als on or uoon any
strPP.t :;hn 11 rort.hwi th remove. or r.ause t o be re-
movP.d t.hP :s1.vnF' n·,rl rwery nart of the samP. from sur:h
e ~t.rePt.
5.
( 1)
(2)
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No person, except by special permit as
hereinafter provided, shall drive a vehicle
on any street of the Village
Tahsis,
excluding arterial highvays"
~stablished
under section 32 of the Highv ;-- Act, having
a greater dimension gross ve; ,·ht, axle-load
or tire load, than the limit,· of weights,
loads and dimensions prescril- din regul-
ations 9.02, 9.03 (a ) to ( e)
~elusive and
9.04 of the regulations of t:, Department of
Commercial Transport Act,
No person, except by special
provided, shall drive or aper·
street of the Village of Tah ·
provisions of section 19.04 ( ..
Act.
·rmit as hereinafter
i a vehicle on any
··,..,ntrary to the
Motor Vehicle
(3)
Any person desiring a permit required ·,y Sub-
section ( 1) shall make application in · dting
therefor to the Municipal Clerk giving such
particulars therein as the Municipal Clerk
may require.
The Municipal Clerk may in hi.·
discretion by a special permit, in writing,
but subject to the conditions or limitations
as may be stated therein, authorize the operation
and driving of vehicles and loads which are other-
wise prohibited from being operated or driven
pursuant to Subsection (1).
(4)
Before any permit is issued pursuant to Sub-
section (2) the applicant shall deposit with
the Municipal Clerk a bond of indemnity to
secure payment to the Municipality the cost
of repairing or reconstructing any street or
other property of the Municipality damaged by
reasons of the driving or operating of the
vehicle for which the permit is granted.
Such
bond shall be in the amount prescribed by the
Municipal Clerk and shall be in form satisfactory
to the Municipal Solicitor.
(5)
No person shall operate or use any vehicle
having wheels, tires, or treads, constructed
or equipped with projecting spikes, cleats,
ribs, clamps, flanges, lugs or other attach-
ments or projections which extend beyond the
tread or traction surface of the wheel, tire
or track, upon any paved or hard-surfaced
street in t he Municipality except where plank-
ing is first laid to protect the street sur-
face .
6.
7
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(6)
Notwithstanding the provisions in the fore-
going p,:ragr:.,ph, the Hunicipa]. Clerk is
hereby authorized to issue o. permit in his
discretion thereby ,!uthorizing the use of
Hunicipu1 street:; in contravention of the
forecioins pcracir,~ph.
( 1)
(2)
Ho motor-vehicle shnll be drive
upon uny high\,r,y 11i thin the Hur.
greater rate of :opeeu than thir
per hour except us po~ted by th
The Superintendent of \forks or
;~uthorizecJ by him rn«y set up Sf
10\aer thun the r,ic.ximum nllo1-1ed
where any publ.ic work is in pr(
.-,.ny dunger to :my street might
faster travelling v.nd it shall
for any driver of o. vehicle no'
the speed limits so set o.nd ma1
or operated
.ipality nt 11
· (JO) mile:i
Villuge.
.y employee
)d lirnit~
· this By-Lnw
·ass or where
done by
e un offence
',o h3p within
(3)
The provisions of Sub1iection ( 1) sh.
JOt
apply to any vehicle defined us an eme. ';)ncy
vehicle in the Motor-Vehicle Act, R.S.f
(Chap. 39) 1957, so long as such emerg,
vehicle is not contr11voning the provL · .. ons
of :idd ;,J.fotcr Vehicrn Act".
(4)
The Superintendent of !forks or any emr
.,..,.
authorized by him is hereby authorized
erect signa on any street indice.ting th·,
m«x:i.Jn~1 speed a vehicle may travel on any
street \./ithin the Municipal limits as pr·o-
vided by this Dy-Lnw,
Where traffic signs ru-e located, established or
maintained on e,ny ;:n.reet indicating that the rate
of speed of i.ill vehicle3 is regulated or fixed on
any 1iuch s t reet in uny i,one, place or area indi-
cated 'oy the location of such signs, no pel·S on
sh(,11 drive such a vehicle at a greater r:.ite of
speed th,.m th,'.lt ahown on the sign, provided however,
that 1-1hercver such signs are displayed indio.:.'.ting
th,{t the zone, pJ.nce or area is in the vicinity of
a school, such restriction of speed shall be appli-
ca.ble between the hours of eight o1clock in the
forenoon t,nd five 0 1 clock in the afternoon of any
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day on which school is regularly held;
and whe~ever
such sig?'ls are dis?layed indicating that the ~one,
place or area is in the vicinity of a playgrour.d,
such restriction of speed shall be 1, ·
icable
betweer, dawn and dusk.
For the pu;-- -se of this
section, where numerals alone are pr 1inently dis-
played on any sign, the maximum sper, allowed in
the zone shall be that number of O'IL\ ·s per hour
indicated by such numerals.
8.
The driver of every vehicle shall stop sue!: vehicle
immediately before eoiterbg any intersection or
traversi~g ar.y level railway crossing where "~.top"
signs have been placed.
9.
No driver shall operate a vehicle on a one-way
street except in the direction indicated by a
traffic sig:-i.
10,
The driver of a vehicle emerging from a lane, or
from public or private premises shall stop such
vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a side-
walk or boulevard or into any lane.
11.
The driver of a vehicle inte11ded to turn at an
intersection shall do so as follows, unless a dif-
ferent method o~ turning is directed by buttons,
markers, or sigr.s, in which eve~t tuns shall be
made i n accorda~ce with the directions of such
markers, buttons, or signs:
(1) Both the ap:iroach for a right turr. and a right
tur~ shall be made as close as practicable to
the right hand curb or edge of the roadway.
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(2) The approach for a left turn from a two-way
street i~to a two-way street shall be made
in that portion of the right half of the road-
way :iearest the centre line thereof, and the
turn shall be completed by the driver keeping
his vehicle to the right of the poir,t of inter-
section of the centre line of the street
with its crosswalk, a~d the point of intersection
of the ce~,tre line of the street entered with
its crosswalk.
( J) The approach for a le ft turn frc .:, a one-way
street i:ito a two-way street shill! be made by
proceeding on the left side of ~-1ch one-way
street as close as practicab'le ~'> the left
curb, and whei: entering the tYO-.,/ay street the
driver shall keep his vehicle t ,, the r~ght of
the point of ir. tersection of th, cer.tre line of
such t'.lo-way street with its er · ,9walk.
(4) The approach for a left turn from a two-way
street into a one-1,1ay street shall be made
in that portion of the right half of the road-
way nearest the centre line thereof e.r.d the
tur~ shall be completed by the driver keeping
hia vehicle to the right of' tho ·,~oint of inter-
section of the centre line of such two-way
street with its cross1,1alk.
(5) The approach for a left turn from a one-;,ay
street into e one-way street may be made from
the left side of such street and the entry
may be made into the left side of the other
one-way street, but the driver, in making the
turn, shall keep his vehicle as close as
practicable to the left curbs of both streets.
12,
(1 l Ho driver of any vehicle shall turn such vehicle
so as to proceed in the opposite direction:
( al
or, any through street,
(b}
With!~ an intersection at any corner of
i.rhich a "Stop11 sign has been placed, or
where a trarfic-cor.trol signal has been
installed,
(cl At any other intersection unless such
movement can be made in safety, 1,1ithout
backing, and 1,1ithout interfering with
other traffic,
(d)
On any street between intersecting
streets.
(el
At any lane intersection,
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(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply
to the driver of any bus at a terminus of any
route, or at a:.y other location approved by
the Council, but such driver in ruaking any 11U11
turr: shall !'irst ascertain \lhether such move-
ment can be made in safety.
1J.
The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same
into an intersectio-, or over a cros:.·.-alk and shall
not in any event or at any place bac: a vehicle
unless such movement can be made in :afety.
14,
Every driver or other oerson in char,-,1 of '.'""Y vehicle
conveying goods, \/ares, or merchandJ ; ·
or through
any of the streets of the Municipality eha;' ~emain
upon such vehicle, or \lalk beside the horse
animal dra\ling the sarne, so as at all times to con-
trol the same \/bile such vehicle is in motion.
1 5,
No person shall drive B. vehicle .iithout ha·: lng at
least o:ie ha~,d on the steering device, and no per-
son shall operate a bicycle without having at
lease one ha~d o:i the ha:idle bars.
16.
No driver of a vehicle shall drive such vehicle from
one side of a street to the other at any place than
at ar. i!ltersection or street end, unless such driver
shall have first ascertained that such movement ca.,
be made without obstructing traffic and can be made
i:-: safety havi:ig regard to the nature, conditio:'l,
and use of the roadway, and the traffic which actually
is at the time or might reaso~ably be expected to
be on the highway.
17.
No driver of a vehicle shall enter an intersection
or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient
space on the other side of the intersection or cross-
walk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating
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vithout obstructing the passage of other vehicles
or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic-control
signal indication to proceed,
18,
Upon the appros~h of any emergency vehicle when
the driver thsreof or any other person therein
or thereon is giving audible signals by siren,
exhaust whistle or bell or on the sounding of
any siren or bell placed on any street for the
purpose of giving warning of the approach of any
emergency vehicle the driver of every other vehicle,
Unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall
immediately drive toe position parallel and as
close as possible to the right hand curb or edge
of the roadway, clear of any intersection, and
shall stop and remain in such position until 81.lch
emergency vehicle has passed,
19.
The driver of every emergency vehicle while respond-
ing to any emergency call shall sound or cause to
be sounded continuously a siren, horn, exhaust
vhttle, or bell attached to such vehicle,
20,
Except as provided in Section 19 of this Article
no person shall use any siren, horn or exhaust
whitle, on any vehicle in any street,
21,
No person shall sound the horn of a vehicle except
when necessary to warn a person or animal of danger,
22,
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 regarded at all times as
a slow moving vehicle,
23,
No driver of a vehicle primarily intended for pas-
senger carrying purposes .shall permit any part of
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bis body or any part of a passenger's body to extend
outside the vehicle, provided however, that the
driver may extend his hand to indicate an intention
to turn, slow down, atop, or pull ou1- · rom the curb.
24,
No person while riding in or on any , u.cle shall
do any act vhich vill interfere vith -he driver's
proper control of such vehicle.
25,
The Superintendent of Works is hereby auti:orized
to lll8rk distinguishing single or double line·· on
any street, which lines may or may not be in ',he
middle of the travelled portion of the stree~.
( 1) Double Lim s
Where an 1,lllbroken double line is marked
on the centre or any other portion of the
street, no driver shall permit any portion
of his vehicle to cross such line.
(2) Single Line
Upon any portion of a street marked vi th a ':.; ,.
distinguishin~ single line (vhether broken
or continuous) a driver vhile proceeding on
such street shall keep his vehicle to the
right of such single line so JD,!.rked, uoept
vhen turning or vhen passing an overtaken
vehicle,
(3) Barrier Line
No driver shall permit any portion of his
vehicle to cross a barrier line when proceed-
ing in the direction of tra.ffic on that side
of the street contig,,ious to the continuous·
line.
(4) Traffic Lanes: Driving Within
Upon any portion of a street marked vith
traffic lanes, a driver shall keep his
vehicle (as nearly as practical) entirely'
vithin a single lane and he shall not reeove
his vehicle from such lane until he has first
ascertained that such movement can be ma.de in
safety.
Where traffic signs have been pla_ced
allocating specified lanes to tra.ffic moving
in the same direction, every driver shall obey
the direction of every such eign,
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(5) Traffic Lanes; Passing on ~h~ Right
Whenever a road\.18.y has been divided into tvo
or more marked lanes for tra.ttic moving in
the same direction, a driver Vhile proceeding
in any of such lanes I m.a.y overt-.
nnd allow-
ing sufficient clearance, pass ''· the right of
another vehicle proceeding in t 1 . same direction.
(6) \leaving
No driver shall drive a vehiclr
10 that it
weaves in and out of traffic ir. :uch a manner
as to ca~se unreasonable interf- qnce with
the movement of other vehicles.
The provisions of this By-law reg\J.l-
lhe
operation, movement, stopping and parldng of
vehicles shall not apply to any emergency v~
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while it is responding to an emergency calJ nnd
sounding its siren, exhaust whistle or bell, or
while attending any emergency call, but this
exemption shall not excuse the driver of any such
vehicle from exercising due and proper care for
the safety of other traffic.
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ARTICLE VII - BICYCLES
1.
Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway shall
be granted all of the rights and shall be subject
to all of the duties applicable to the driver of
a vehicle, except those provisions vhich, by their
nature, can have no application.
z.
Every person riding or operating a bicycle on any
highway shall ride and operate the S8llle in a careful
and prudent manner, having regard to all the circum-
stances, including the rate of speed, the nature,
condition, nnd use of the highvay, and the traffic
that actually is at the time or might reasonab:zy
be expected to be on the highvay.
J.
No person shall ride a bicycle upon a highvay unless
it is equipped vi.th a brake adequate to control the
movement of o.nd to stop such bicycle whenever neces-
sary,
Such brake shall be mtd..ntained in good vorldng
order at all times.
4,
Every bicycle shall be .~quipped vi th a bell or other
suitable warning device to be ueed as a warnillg of danger,
5,
No person shall ride any bicycle upon any sidewl.k,
6.
No person while riding any bicycle, tricycle, coaster,
roller-skates, t oy vehicle, or eleigh, shall cling to
a:ny vehicle in motion in or upon any street.
7,
No person shall ride double or operate, or ride, ~i:m·
any bicycle unless such bicycle is property equipped
vith multiple seats and pedals sufficient in number
to accomodate those persons so -rid:I.Dg or operat_ing
such bicycle,
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8.
Where by this By-Law any provision is made in respect
of bicycles and an offence created in respect of the
v.iolation thereof, the Magistrate or Court =Y, in
addition to or in lieu of any penalty otherwise
prescribed, order than the bicycle shall be seized,
impounded, and held by an officer of the Court for
a period not exceeding one month from the ti.me ~en
the bicycle is seized; and on the expiry of that
period the person entitled thereto may again have
possession of the bicycle.
9,
In describing any offence under this Section, it ahall
be sufficient to charge an accused person vith rid-
ing to the common danger, and the Court or Magistrate
shall be entitled to receive evidence for the
prosecution showing what acts or circumstances
have constituted the offence cgarged, and the
conviction of the Court or Magistrate shall be
sufficient if it sets forth that the accused
person did ride to the common da.oger, without
the necessity of setting forth the .specific acts
or circUJnstances which constituted the offence.
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ARTICLE VIII - PEDESTRIANS
1,
The Council may by resolution designate the
location of crosswalks for pedestrian traffic
on any paved streets and such crosswlks shall
be painted white or othervise marked on the sur-
face of such pavement at such places and locations
and in such manner as the Council m.ay deem advis-
able.
2.
(1) The driver of a vehicle shall ~ield tbe right-
of-wy slowing down or stopping if need be to
so y.ield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway
\f.l.thin a cross\18.lk when the pedestrian;
(a) is upon the half of the roadway ~pon
which the vehicle is travelling, or
(b) is approaching so closely from the
opposite half of the road'll!lY as to be
in danger
provided that no pedestrian shall leave a C'UI'b
or other place of safety and wlk or run into
the path of a vehicle which is so close that
it is impossible for the driver to yield, sub-
ject to the provisions contained in this By-
law,
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)
of this section no driver shall be guilty of an
offence where a pedestrian is crossing the road-
way \f.l.thin a crosswalk contrary to the lawf'ul
order, direction, signal or command made or
given by a police officer in the perforinance
of his duty in directing or regulating traffic
or contrary to the direction, instruction,
limitation, restriction, or prohibition of any
applicable traffic sign or traffic-control
signal,
(J) No person shall start to cross e.ny street in
front of a bus vhich bas stopped to load or
unload passengers unless such crossing is made
in compliance with traffic-control signals or
the direction of a police officer,
This pro-
vision shall not apply vhere such bus bas
stopped at its regular terminus,
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(4)
Whenever any vehicle has stopped or slowed
down at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked
crosswalk at an intersection, to permit a
pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver
of any other vehicle approaching from the
rear shall not overtake and pass such vehicle,
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(1)
Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any
point other than with_in a marked crosswalk j
or within an unmar~ crosswalk at an inter-
section, shall give the right-of-way to all
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vehicles upon the roadway.
(2)
Within one block from an intersection at
which traffic-control signals are in operation
no pedestrian shall cross the roadway at any
place except within a crosswalk.
For the pur-
pose of this sub-section a lane shall not be
considered to be a street.
(3)
NotwithstandL-ig the provisions of this section,
every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due
care for the safety of pedestrians and shall
give warning by sounding the horn when neces-
sary, and shall exercise proper precaution
upon observing any child or any confused or
incapacitated person upon a roadway.
4.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon
the right half of the crosswalks.
5,
Wherever sidewalks nre not provided pedestrians shall
move, whenever practicable, upon the left half of the
roadway, not more than two abreast and shall walk as
closs to the roads edge as is practicable unless
posted by signs,
6.
No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose
of soliciting a ride from the cl.river of e:n:y vehicle
except a public passenger conveyance,
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Any police officer is authorized to arrest without
warrant any pedestrian whom such police officer
finds committing a breach of any provision of this
By-Law, if such pedestrian shall fail to stop and
state correctly his nrune and address when requested
by such police officer,
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8.
(1) The Council may, by resolution, designate the
location of school crossings on any paved
streets and such school crossing shall be
painted white or otherwise marked on the sur-
face of such pavement at such places and
locations and in such manner as
-J Council
.rnay--deem advisable.
(2) Whenever any portion of a street. 1as been
so designated by such traffic sI ns or mark-
ing, the driver of every vehiclr ~hall, between
the hours of eight o 1clock in tl. forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon o; ,ny day on
which school is regularly held,
bey the
instruction, prohibition or dir, tion indi-
cated on such traffic sign or m ·king, pro-
vided however that wherever any ,1ch signe
or markings are erected on a str ·t contain-
ing a central boulevard they sha
~overn
only that portion of the school t
·'~g
i.hich is in that side of the street- .
·,-hich-
the vehicle is travelling,
(3) If any traffic sign, placed in advance '
a
designated school crossing, referred to ~n
subsection (1), contains the words "No
Passing", no driver of a vehicle shall,
between the hours of eight o'clock in the
forenoon and five o I clock in the aftern:-"'n
or any day on which school is regularly '.,:,ld,
overtake and pass any moving vehicle wl: , le
upon that portion of the street lying bo\.wcH :,
the said sign and the designated school crossing.
9.
The driver of a motor-vehicle shall obey the
instructions of school pupils acting as members
of school patrols provided under the Public
Schools Act.
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ARTICLE IX - USE OF STREEI'S
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1,
No person shall place or cause or 81+f'fer to be
placed by any person in his employ or under his
control, any 11.erchandise, vehicle, ·· \ttel, or
wres of any nature on any street, id.dewlk or
boulevard for the purpose of sale 0- display,
or for any other pu:r-pose vhatsoever xcept in
the actual course of receipt or del:
ry, or to
use any portion of any sidewlk for the purr0se
of selling any goods, vares, or merc)v,,,~i.se ;,f
any nature or for measuring, packing, or
~ek-
ing goods, wares or merchandise.
2,
No person shall stand or park any vehicle or. ri;-,;
street for the purpose of 'washing, greasing, or
repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated
by emergency.
3,
No person shall engage in any sport, amusement,
exercise, or occupation on any street likely or
calculated to frighten horse.a or embarrass or
delay the passage of vehicles, or to cause any
obstruction whatsoever in or upon such street,
except vith the vritten permission of the Council.
4,
(1) No person shall form part of a group of per-
sons congregated on a street in such a manner
as to obstruct the free passage of pedestrians
or vehicles, except vith the vritten per-
mission of the Council/
(2) No person shall do anything which vill attract
the attention of persons and cause them to
congregate in a group upon any street in such
manner as to obstruct the free passage of
pedestrians or vehicles, or in such manner
that the persons so congregated might them-
selves be in danger of injury from traffic,
except with the llritten permission of the
Council.
5,
No person shall stand or loiter on any street in
such a manner as to obstruct or impede or inter-
fere '.lith traff ic thereon,
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6.
(1) No persons shall build, construct, place,
maintain, occupy or cause to be built, con-
structed, placed, maintained or occupied
(except in accordance vith any by-law or the
Municipality, or except vith the approval or
and subject to such conditions as shall be
determined by the Council) in any street, any
structure, object, substance, or thing vhioh
is an obstruction to the free use of such
street, or which may encroach thereon, or lay
or construct, or reconstruct any sidewalk on
any street, vithout first obtaining therefor
the written permission of the Superintendent
of Works.
(2) No person O~'ning or occupying any property
abutting on or contiguous to any street shall
allow or permit any earth, rock, stones, trees,
logs, stwnps or other substances or materials
to cave, fall, Crutllble, slide, accumulate or to
be other'Jise deposited from any such prem.isea
upon any street or having been so deposited to
remain thereon.
(3) No OIJ!ler or occupier of any premises shall per-
mit any flow of water in any land or premises
under his control on or over any street.
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(1) No person shall cut, saw, break, split, place
or pile firewood, lumber, blocks, rock, stone,
debris or other material, or mu mortar, or
do any other act upon any street vhich vill
obstruct or impede traffic thereon or deface
or injure such street,
( 2)
(J)
No O'Jller or occupier of any premises or any
other person purchasing or delivering firewood,
lumber, blocks, rock, stone or other material
shall permit such firewood, lumber, blocks,
rook, stone or other material to remain or to
be placed on any street in such a manner,as to
obstruct or impede traffic thereon,
No owner or occupier of any premises shall permit
any firewood or other fuel purchased by him or
delivered at his request to rems.in on any street
except while moving the same into the premises
adjoining such street and in no event for a longer
period than seventy-two (72) hours.
The Superintendent of Works or Chief of
Police may remove or cause to be"removed any
such firewood, lWllber, blocks, rock, stone or
other materials so deposited and the cost of
such removal shall be charged to ~he owner
or person Jllllking delivery thereof and the
Municipal Solicitor is hereby authorized to
institute proceedings in any Court of com-
petent jurisdiction to recover such cost.
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8.
No person shall leave any horse or other anirn.al
attaohed to any vehicle in any street without being
tethered in such manner ae to prevent such horse
or other animal from running awy or
rom moving
on the street in any 'Way so as to o\ i,ruct or impede
other traffic thereon,
9.
No person shall tie or fasten any he Je or other
animal to any tree, traffic sign or 18.lllp :;tandard,
10.
The owner or occupier of any premise ~hall remove
all snoll, i ce and litter from any sidewi,
1.n front
of or adjacent to such premises not later
.n ten
o I clock in the morning of any day except S\·
4Y in
any business dist rict,
In the event of e~
owner
or occupier failing to remove such snoll, i c
1r
litter as herein provided, the Munioipality ;:, ,y
remove the same at the expense of such owner or
occupier; and the Municipality may recover the cost
or expense thereof from such owner or occupier so
in default by action in any court of competent
jurisdiction, or in the manner provided in the
"Municipal Act", Revised Statutes of British ColUlllbia,
as amended, for the recovery of overdue taxes,
11.
No person shall coast or slide with sleds, skis,
skates, or other apparatus on any street, lane,
or other public place; provided, hoYever, that
the Council may declare any street, lane or other
public place closed to all other traffic for the
purpose of permitting coasting ~1th sleds, skis,
skates, or other apparatus thereon; and the Super-
intendent of Works shall make provision for pro-
tecting such persons using such streets, lanes, or
public places as aforesaid for the purpose of enabling
such coasting and· sledding to be carried on with
safety,
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12.
No person, other than a duly authorized officer
or employee of the Municipality acting pursuant
to his duties, shall dig up or in any manner
injure or des troy any tree, flower, f ' · ·,ge,
13.
flowering plant, foliage plant, or sh
any street.
No person shall ride, drive or lead a
,ery in
animal,
or move, drive, run, or propel any vel · le over
or across any curb unless such curb t,
been··
lowered or otherwise constructed or r
~structed
to form a suitable crossing, and permls.,
to
lower, construct, or reconstruct such curb
crossing havi ng f i rst been obtained in writ;
from
the Municipal Clerk.
No planks or other ma! - ,-:,,1
shall be placed in any gutter or ditch or against
any curb for the purpose of making a crossing
except as a temporary expe~ient and with the
written pennission of the Municipal Clerk;
and
such person shall, before obtaining such WTitten
permi:is.ion of the Municipal Clerk, furnish secunity
to the satisfaction of the Municipal Clerk to an
amount at least equal to the estimated cost of
constructing such temporary crossing as aforesaid,
14.
( l) No person shall ride, drive, or lead any
cow or horse1 or move, drive, run, or propel
any vehicle ~except light carriages or
chairs for the conveyance of children or
invalids), along, over or across any side-
walk or boulevard except at
(a) Lane crossings or sidewalx crossings
specially constructed for vehicular
traffic.
(b) locations for which the Municipal
Clerk has granted written pe:ndssion
and then subject only to the conditions
contained in such pennission.
15.
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(2) The 'Municipal Clerk may as one of the conditions
of such permission require that security be
furnished to an amount satisfactory to him
guaranteeing the replacement of the sidewalk or
boulevard to its original condition in case of
damage thereto.
(1) No person shall drive or propel
street in the Municipality any ,.
ing or carrying any advertising
temporary character unless permi
writing therefor has first been
from the Municipal Clerk.
ong any
,icle bear-
1vioe of a
ion in
,tained
(2)
No person shall operate or stand r park on
any street any vehicle for the~-
e or primary
purpose of displaying advertising with<1ut first
having obtained permission therefore f ·om the
Council.
16.
No person shall carry any advertising device nor
along any street without first having obtained per-
mission therefor in writing from the Hunicip: · Clerk.
17.
(l) No person shall deposit upon any street any
rubbish, sweepings, paper, hand-bill,, refuse,
or other discarded materials or things,
(2) No person shall distribute advertising matter
to persons on any street if it is likely to be
thrown or left upon a street.
18.
No person shall mark or imprint or in any other manner
whatsoever deface any sidewalks, streets or bridges in
the Municipality or place thereon any advertising
device or characters in any manner whatsoever, with-
out first having ~btained written permission therefor
from the Council.
19.
No person shall place or cause to be placed any hand-
bill, dodger, circular, card or other advertising
matter upon or in any vehicle upon a street without
per;nission of the owner or person in charge of such
vehicle.
20.
When owing to work of construction, repair, or
maintenance, or owing to damage by accident or stonn
or other emergency, any street, or any portion thereof,
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is unsafe or unsuitable for traffic, or it is neces-
sary that traffic should be restricted thereon or
diverted therefrom, the Superintendent of Works, or
any person duly authorized by him, 0'
close such
street, or portion thereof, or restr: ·tor divert
the traffic thereon or therefrom, ar,. for that pur-
post may erect or place lamps, barrl- rs, signboard,
notices, or other wrnings upon sue! ~treat, or
portion thereof;
and no person sha.l
or travel upon, such street, or por'
nter upon,
·.hereof,
so closed as aforesaid, or enter upu,, Ul' travel
thereon contrary to the restrictions placed upon
the traffic thereon as aforesaid, or remov
dam.age,
alter or destroy, or attempt to remove, da.m1, ·e,
alter or destroy any lamp, barrier, signboard, nilt . .l.ce
or varning so placed as aforesaid,
21.
Every person vho shall make any excavation for any
purpose adjoining or adjacent to any street vithin
the Municipality, shall build and maintain a good
and sufficient fence or other barrier along the line
of such street so as to effectually guard guch
excavation and to protect and guard persons, horses,
and vehicles travelling along such street against
danger, risk or accident by reason of such excavation,
22,
(1) No person shall be a me01ber of, or take part,
in any parade unless:-
(a)
Such parade be under the direction or
control and in charge of some one per-
son as marshal or organizer
and
(b)
A written permit for such parade has been
issued to such marshal or organizer by
the Chief of Police as hereinafter pro-
vided.
(2) No parade shall be held unless application
therefore has been made in writing to the Chief
of Police by the marshal or organizer or other
person in charge thereof, at least 24 hours
before the parade commences,
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(3) Such application shall specify the nature of
the parade, the day and hour on or at which
such parade is to be .held, the place or places
of formation or commencement thereof, the route
intended to be taken, t.he point of disbs.ndonment
thereof,
(4) Where flags are carried or displayed in a
parade the Canadian flag unfurled and
measuring not less than 3 feet by 6 feet
in size, shall be pro~inently, properly
and continuously displayed at th~ head
of such parade,
If any ~lags or emblems
of other nations, societies, or organiz-
ations or associations are displnyed, the
same shall be displayed under or behind
the Canadian flag.
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ARTICLE X - PENALTIES AND MISCELLANEOUS
1.
(1) Subjl!ct to the provisions of subsection
(2) hereof all offences under this By-Law
shall be prosecuted under the provisions
of the "Summary Convictions Act" of the
Province of British Columbia and the maximum
penalty for any offence shall be $200.00 and
costs recoverable as sat out in the said
"Summary Convictions Act" and in default of
payment, forthwith
two months imprisonment.
(2) The Chief of Police and Policemen of the
Village of Tahsis are hereby authorized
to issue traffic tickets for violations or
alleged violations of this By-Law and to serve
the same by leaving the same in the motor
vehicles which have been the subject of vio-
lation; the owner, possessor, or driver of
any such vehicle is hereby required to obey
the provisions of any such traffic tickets
so left in or on a motor vehicle as if it were
a summons under the provisions of the ''Summary
Convictions Act".
2.
lt shall be an offence against this By-Law not to
obey any provisions thereof whether or not the
disobeying of such provisions is explicitly stated
to be an offence.
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The Chief of Police or the Municipal Clerk or
anyone acting under the orders of either of them
is hereby empowered and authorized to remove and
detain or ilnpound any chattel or obstruction unlaw-
fully occupying nny portion of any highway or other
public place contrary to any law or any by-law of
the Municipality, and for charging the owner thereof
w.i th the costs and expense of such removal, detention
or impounding, and for levying, imposing and collect-
ing impounding fees or charges therefor, and also
charges for storage or garage accommodation or any
other expense incidental thereto;
and for providing
for the recovery of such costs, fees, charges, and
expense from such owner in any Court of competent
jurisdiction, or for the sale and disposal of such
vehicle or other chattel or obstNction by public
auction on default or failure of such owner to pay
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the Municipality such fees charged, and expense
of such removal and detention or impounding,
Pro-
vided, however, if at any such auction no bids are
received which equal the costs inc·,:·· i in impound-
ing, detaining and storing any vehi,:
and any costs
incurred incidental to the auction, · ~n in this
event the vehicle may be declared ur. · l.eable and
disposed of by the funicipal Clerk i, ,ny way he
sees fit.
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It shall be the duty of the Municipll
:1erk to
keep a separate record and index of ,,_;_1 res0lutions
of the Council made under the authorjty of this
By-Law, so that the Municipal officials and any
member of the public may at all reasonable times
be in a position to check and know the extent and
tenor of such resolutions.
5,
This By- Law shall not be finally adopted until it
has received the approval of the Minister of High-
ways.
6.
This By- Law shall come into force and take effect
on and after the date of registration in the office
of the Inspector of M~icipalities,
READ a first time this 12th
day of
JULY,
HEAD a second time this 26th day of AUGUST,
1971.
1971.
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C..··
READ a third tine this
9th
day of Novem"ber,
1971.
RECONSIDERED, iinally passed and adopted this 11th
day
of
NOVE.\lBEH,
1971.
-''clerk
A tr1,1e c:o,r,y ,1f fly-/oh' No. _:; f
regi.11rr. r/ in ;.'::· "('.ti of tJ1cJ11S(!ector
of Mw,i, i;11:l:1:,·s 1,;,s 1.3
day of
.l:>EC fiJ'/ 8_~ . 19 ll, ,
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Depury /11spec1or of 1',,{J!Jl-ic~
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of the original By-la~ No. 29 duly passed by the Council of
the Village of Tahsis this
11th
day of
"'WEMBER
1971.