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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW NO. 675
A Bylaw to regulate and govern the use of Parks.
DISCLAIMER: THIS BYLAW IS CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
THE CITY 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.
Consolidated as of: January 2025
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW
DATE APPROVED
AMENDMENT NO. SUBJECT MATTER
1019
June 9, 1986
1
Penalties
1025
June 23, 1986
2
Quiet Area
1119
May 9, 1988
3
Revision to "Eastern White Rock
Beach Area"
1244
January 14, 1991
4
Revision to "Eastern White Rock
Beach Area"
1428
May 8, 1995
5
Clause 2(w), authority
2258
July 23, 2018
6
Amendment to Beaches and
Penalties
2315
December 2, 2019
7
Amendment to Sections 1 and 7
2502
April 15, 2024
8
Section 1 (Interpretation), Section
2 (no loitering in waterfront park
areas 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
2522
October 21, 2024
9
Replacing Schedule A
Replacing Section 7.3
Adding Section 7.4
2531
January 13, 2025
10
Updating Section 7.1, replacing
Section 7.4 and adding Schedules
A and B (for Section 7.4) in
relation to restricting dogs on the
track at Centennial Park Oval
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Page 2
The CITY COUNCIL of the Corporation of the City of White Rock, in an open meeting
assembled, ENACTS as follows:
1.
INTERPRETATION:
"City" means The Corporation of the City of White Rock.
"Department" means the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of White Rock.
"Eastern White Rock Beach Area" means that portion of the incorporated area of the
City of White Rock which is bounded (updated by Bylaw 1244):
a)
on the north, by the northerly boundary of the Burlington Northern Railroad
Company right-of-way:
b)
on the south, by the 49th Parallel; (Bylaw 2315)
Section A:
(i)
on the west, by a line extended south in a straight line, from the center line of
Bay Street; and
(ii)
on the east, by a line extended north and south in a straight from the west
boundary of the White Rock Pier;
Section B:
(i)
on the west, by a line extended south in a straight line, from the west boundary
of Cypress Street; and
(ii)
on the east, by a line extended north and south in a straight from the east
boundary of Finlay Street. (deleted by Bylaw 2502)
"Eastern White Rock Beach Area" means that portion of the incorporated area of the
City of White Rock which is bounded (definition added by Bylaw 1119):
a) On the north, by the northerly boundary of the Burlington Northern Railway
Company right-of-way;
b) On the west, by a line extended south in a straight line, from the center line of Bay
Street;
c) On the east, by a line extended north and south in a straight from the west boundary
of the White Rock Pier; and
d) On the south, by the 49th Parallel.
"Promenade" means the walkway and adjacent grassy areas adjacent to the BNSF
railways tracks and Semiahmoo Bay, owned and maintained by the City (added by Bylaw
2502)
"Pier" means the White Rock Pier located on District Lot 595 owned and maintained
by the City (added by Bylaw 2502)
"Park" means and includes all parks, playgrounds, beaches, landscaped areas, ice
arena, library, community centres, tennis courts, and all community recreational
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facilities within the City of White Rock and administered by the Parks and Recreation
Department.
"Vehicle" means and shall include all forms of conveyance for the carriage or transport
of persons, passengers, goods or materials, whether drawn by animals or propelled by
any mechanical device or other motive power whatsoever, and shall include bicycles,
motorcycles and tricycles.
2.
No person shall in any park:
a)
Remove, destroy or damage any tree, shrub, plant, turf, or flower;
b)
Cut or remove any tree;
c)
Damage or deface any building structure, fence, sign, seat, bench or ornament of
any kind;
d)
Foul or pollute any area of water;
e)
Climb, walk or sit upon any wall, fence or other structure;
f)
Cross, travel on, use or walk upon any grassed plot or land where signs have
been posted forbidding any such use;
g)
Deposit any waste or offensive matter or other substance of any kind into or
upon any such park, except in receptacles provided for such purposes;
h)
Conduct himself in a disorderly or offensive manner;
i)
Molest or injure any other person;
j)
Loiter or take up temporary abode overnight within any park;
(removed by Bylaw 2502)
k)
Obstruct the free use and enjoyment of any park or facility therein by any other
person;
l)
Hinder, deter or interrupt any person in the exercise of any of their duties in
charge of any organized recreation authorized by the Department;
m)
Let off, turn on, or discharge any water so that the water runs to waste out of any
tap, pipe or other fixture within any park;
n)
Drive any vehicle in such a manner as to disturb the enjoyment of the park by
other persons;
o)
Drive any vehicle at a greater speed than 24 kilometers per hour in any park;
p)
Park any vehicle anywhere other than in a designated area in any other manner
than that indicated by posted signs;
q)
Drive any vehicle other than on the respective driveway or designated areas
provided for such a purpose;
r)
Post, paint or affix any advertisement, poster or bill of any kind whatsoever;
s)
Ride, lead or drive a horse except on paths provided for that purpose;
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t)
Permit any animal or fowl under their ownership or custody to run at large in
any park area;
u)
Operate, drive or propel in any park any advertising vehicle without the written
permission of the Department;
v)
Deposit or remove any material or debris of any kind, with the exception of
seaweed, in to, from or within any park without permission of the Department;
w)
Violate any bylaw, rule, regulation, notice or order of the City or the Department
or any order or lawful direction of the Parks and Recreation Director or other
person in charge of or in control of or superintending, or supervising any park
area; (updated by Bylaw 1428)
Violate any bylaw, rule, regulation, notice or order of the City or the
Department, or any order or lawful direction of the Parks and Recreation
Director or other person in charge of or in control of or superintending, or
supervising any park area;
x)
Molest, disturb, frighten, injure, trap or share any bird or animal or fish or angle
in any lake or stream.
3.
No person shall within any park, without the permission of the Department:
a)
Sell or expose for sale any refreshments or any article or thing;
b)
Carry or discharge any firearm or any description or fire or explode any
combustible or other explosive material;
c)
Make or set a fire, except in areas provided for small cooking fires, or throw or
place upon the ground any lighted match, cigar, cigarette or other burning
substance;
d)
Erect, construct or cause to be erected or constructed or placed in or on any
boulevard, driveway, roadway, path or parking area or any other place within any
park, any tent, trailer, mobile home, building, shelter, pavilion or other
construction whatsoever.
e)
Operate in any portion of a park designated as "quiet area" and posted as such, a
radio, tape player, or other device capable of transmitting live or recorded sound,
unless the sound is transmitted directly to a person's ears though the use of
headphones". (added by Bylaw 1025)
And every person receiving such permission shall at all times be subject to the
conditions imposed, and the onus shall, at all times, be on the person receiving such
permission to duly carry out all conditions thereby imposed, and every such person
shall save harmless and indemnify the City from and against any and all claims,
demands, suites or compensation of whatsoever kind arising either directly or
indirectly out of the permission thereby granted, and shall likewise be subject to such
further conditions, regulations and orders as may be imposed by the Department.
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Page 5
4.
The Department may designate that no persons shall play at any game whatsoever in or
on any portion of any park as herein defined, except upon or in such portion or portions
thereof as may be specially allocated, designated and provided respectively for any
such purposes and under such rules, regulations, terms and conditions and at such times
as shall be prescribed by the Department.
5.
Subject to the provisions of this bylaw, the Manager of Leisure Services is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue and to grant permits for the use of the parks ass
herein defined, and of facilities therein, and no procession, march, drill, performance,
ceremony, concert, gathering or meeting shall be held in or on any such park without
the permission of the Manager of Leisure Services. (updated by Bylaw 1428)
Subject to the provisions of this bylaw, the Parks and Recreation Director is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue and to grant permits for the use of the parks as
herein defined, and of facilities therein, and no procession, march, drill, performance,
ceremony, concert, gathering or meeting shall be held in or on any such park without
the permission of the Parks and Recreation Director.
PLAYGROUNDS AND COURTS:
6.
The following regulations shall apply to all playgrounds and courts within the park:
a)
No person shall play at any games on any tennis court unless wearing
appropriate shoes for such games, and only at such times or during the seasons,
and under such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the Department;
b)
The Department may restrict the playing of games on any court within any park
at any time;
c)
No person shall willfully, maliciously or carelessly damage or destroy the
utility of any court, or in any way interfere with or obstruct the free use thereof
by those lawfully entitled to the use of same.
Added by Bylaw 2315
7.11
The following regulations shall apply to the pier:
a)
No person having custody, care or control of any dog shall allow such a dog to
be on the Pier. (deleted by Bylaw 2531)
a)
No person having custody, care or control of a dog shall allow the dog to be on
the Pier, except for a guide or service dog or dog-in-training under the Guide
Dog and Service Dog Act, SBC 2015, c. 17 (added by Bylaw 2531)
b)
No person shall hang, cast, or dangle any item or thing from the pier or from a
person, fixture or moveable object on the P2ier, at the north side of the float
attached to the East side of the pier, where boats are permitted to moor or dock,
including angling, setting nets or traps or otherwise fishing.
1 Section 7 renumbered as subsection 7.1 by Bylaw 2502
2 pier amended to Pier by Bylaw 2502
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7.2
No person shall loiter or remain in the waterfront park areas shown outlined on
Schedule A [Promenade, Pier, Bayview Park, Memorial Park and Grand Chief Bernard
Robert Charles Memorial Plaza] between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 am on any
night. (added by Bylaw 2502)
7.3
Schedule A is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw. (added by Bylaw 2502) (deleted by
Bylaw 2522)
7.3
No person shall park a vehicle, or allow a vehicle to remain parked, in any parking lot
within or adjacent to the waterfront park areas shown outlined on Schedule A, except
as specifically authorized in writing by the City Engineer. (added by Bylaw 2522)
7.4
Schedule A is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw. (added by Bylaw 2522)
7.4
No person having custody, care or control of a dog shall allow the dog to be on the
track at Centennial Park Oval, as shown outlined on Schedule B, except for a guide or
service dog or dog-in-training under the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act, SBC 2015, c.
17. (added by Bylaw 2531)
7.5
Schedules A and B are attached to and form part of this Bylaw. (added by Bylaw 2531)
Replaced by Bylaw 2315
BEACHES:
7.
The following regulations shall apply to all beaches within the jurisdiction of the City:
a)
No person owning or having custody, care or control of any dog shall permit
such dog to be upon or within the Eastern White Rock Beach Area except in
parking lots therein, at any time. (Bylaw 1119)
No person owning or having custody, care or control of any dog shall allow
such a dog to be upon any beach in the City between the fifteenth (15th) day of
May and the fifteenth (15th) day of September in each year;
b)
No person shall play ball or any games so as to molest or interfere with or
become a nuisance to the general public present at any beach;
c)
No person shall loiter or conduct himself in such a manner as to be
objectionable to other persons or the public in or immediately adjacent to any
beach;
d)
No person shall use any boat, motorboat, sea sled or other contrivance or thing
in the immediate vicinity of any beach that will endanger, disturb or otherwise
interfere with the free use of the water for bathing and swimming purposes;
e)
No person shall interfere with, obstruct, impede, hinder or prevent the discharge
of the duties of any employee in any beach area;
f)
No person shall litter or deposit any matter or thing on any beach or in the
waters adjacent thereto;
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Page 7
g)
No person shall drive any vehicle on the beach area except with the permission
from the Department or for the purposes of launching or removing a boat
through designated access areas.
h)
No person having custody, care, or control of any dog shall allow such a dog to
be on the pier.
i)
No person shall hang, cast or dangle any item or thing from the pier or from a
person, fixture or moveable object on the pier, at the north side of the float
attached to the east side of the pier, where boats are permitted to moor or dock,
including angling, setting nets or traps, or otherwise fishing. (Bylaw 2258)
PENALTIES:
8.
a)
Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence
punishable by fine as set out in City of White Rock Ticketing for Bylaw
Offences Bylaw 2011, No 1929. (Bylaw 2258)
b)
Every person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence
punishable on summary conviction and shall be liable to a fine of not more than
Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars or to imprisonment for not more than six
months. (Bylaw 2258)
8.
a)
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the
provisions of this Bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything
required to be done by any of the provisions of this Bylaw or who does any act
which violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw shall be guilty of an infraction
thereof and upon summary conviction therefore shall be liable to a fine and
penalty not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or in default of
payment thereof, or in the alternative, to imprisonment for any period of time not
exceeding three (3) months. (Bylaw 1019)
b)
Where a person is in violation of any provision of this Bylaw, a Peace Officer,
Poundkeeper, Director of Permits & Licences and his Assistants, Building &
Licence Inspector or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, may issue a violation notice to
be served personally or by registered mail upon the person in violation; and such
person shall be liable to pay the City of Whit Rock the respective sum or sums,
indicated in the violation notice set out as follows:
$35.00 for each violation of the Bylaw.
$25.00 for each violation if paid within 48 hours of the issuance of the violation
notice.
If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days
of issuance, a Summons will be issued in respect of the violation. (added by Bylaw
1019)
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8.
Every person who violates any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the
provisions of this bylaw, or who neglects to do or refrains from doing anything
required to be done by any of the provisions of this bylaw or who does any act which
violates any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be guilty of an infraction thereof and
upon summary conviction therefore shall be liable to a fine and penalty not exceeding
Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars or in default of payment thereof, or in the alternative,
to imprisonment for any period of time not exceeding three (3) months. (deleted by 1019)
9.
This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of the final passing hereof
by the City.
10.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "White Rock Parks Regulations Bylaw,
1977, No. 675".
RECEIVED FIRST READING on the
12th day of
December, 1977
RECEIVED SECOND READING on the
12th day of
December, 1977
RECEIVED THIRD READING on the
12th day of
December, 1977
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED on the
19th day of
December, 1977
___________________________________
WAYNE BALDWIN, MAYOR
___________________________________
TRACEY ARTHUR, CITY CLERK
Bylaw 2522