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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF WHITE ROCK
BYLAW NO. 1216
A By-law to provide for the creation of metered spaces on highways or portions thereof for
parking purposes and to charge and collect a fee for the use or occupation of same.
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 March 2020.
TABLE OF CONSOLIDATION
BYLAW
DATE APPROVED
AMENDMENT NO. SUBJECT MATTER
1382
January 31, 1994
1
Section 16
1387
April 5, 1994
2
Definition Section , adding
Section 6.1 and adding Part IX A
Sections 13A, thru 13H
1769
April 25, 2005
3
Section 17
1827
March 17, 2008
4
Section 17
2333
March 30, 2020
5
Section 17
Consolidated Version - White Rock Parking Meter By-law, 1990, No. 1216
Page No. 2
The Council of The Corporation of the City of White Rock, in open meeting assembled,
ENACTS as follows:
PART 1 - INTERPRETATION
1. Words and phrases herein shall have the meaning as the definition for same found in
the Motor Vehicle Act unless specifically indicated otherwise.
In this by-law, unless the context otherwise requires,
"City" means the Corporation of the City of White Rock;
"Metered Space" means in the case of a parking meter with a single parking meter head,
that rectangular portion of the adjacent curb lane measuring 6.5 metres from the
centre of the base of the parking meter stand in the direction counter to the
direction of the curb lane traffic and measuring 2.5 metres from the curb in a
roadward direction;
In the case of a parking meter stand equipped with two (2) parking meter heads:
(a) with regard to the parking meter head first in sequence in the direction of the
curb lane traffic, that rectangular portion of the adjacent curb lane measuring
6.5 meters from the centre of the base of the parking meter stand in the
direction counter to the direction of the curb lane traffic and measuring 2.5
meters from the curb in a roadward direction;
(b) with regard to the parking meter head second in sequence in the direction of
the curb lane traffic, that rectangular portion of the adjacent curb lane
measuring 6.5 meters from the centre of the base of the parking meter stand in
the direction of the curb lane traffic and measuring 2.5 metres from the curb
in a roadward direction;
Where a parking meter is installed adjacent to a curb lane which is marked with
parallel angular lines or other markings, forming parallel angular lines, that
portion of the curb lane designated for the accommodation of vehicles by said
lines or markings and being nearest the applicable meter head; (Deleted by Bylaw
1387)
"Metered Space" means a parking space for a vehicle, the location of which is marked
with painted lines, at which a parking meter is installed and which is
located on a street, highway or other public place as specified by
order of the City Engineer. The location of the parking meter at
such metered space shall be determined by the City Engineer;
(Added by Bylaw 1387)
"Metered Zone: means any highway or portion of a highway on which parking meters
are established to collect a fee for the use or occupation of a metered space
establishing such metered zone; (Deleted by Bylaw 1387)
"Metered Zone: means any street, highway or other public place or portion thereof in
which metered spaces and parking meters are located; (Added by Bylaw
1387)
"Motor Vehicle Act" means the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1979 c. 228, as amended;
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Page No. 3
"Parking Meter Head" means any mechanical appliance designated for the purpose of
gauging and indicating a time within which a vehicle is, or
may be parked in a metered space and installed thereat
pursuant to this by-law;
"Parking Meter Stand" means that pole or stand supporting a single or double parking
meter head;
"Parking Meter"
means a parking stand equipped with a single or double parking
meter head.
"Regulated Zone"
means any off-street parking facility provided by the City and
designated by resolution of Council as an off-street parking
facility for which a fee for its use shall be charged and in
which the parking of vehicles in a parking space, the location
of which is marked by painted lines, is regulated and
controlled by tickets issued by a ticket dispenser located within
the Regulated Zone; (Added by Bylaw 1387)
"Ticket Dispenser"
means a mechanical device which, upon the insertion of a
credit card or coins in the amount of the fee stated on the ticket
dispenser or a sign adjacent thereto, automatically dispenses a
ticket. (Added by Bylaw 1387)
PART II - PLACING PARKING METERS
2. The City Engineer is hereby authorized to establish and mark out metered spaces and
metered zones, and to place or install a parking meter at each metered space:
(a)
to allot and control parking spaces for vehicles; and
(b)
to measure and record the duration of parking; and
(c)
requiring the driver of each vehicle parked in a metered space to deposit
in the appropriate meter a fee for parking the manner and at the rate
prescribed and measured by the meter.
3. A parking meter shall be placed upon and firmly fastened to the curb or sidewalk
adjoining each metered space. Each such meter shall indicate the length of time
permitted for parking in such metered space and the fee charged.
PART III - METHOD OF PARKING
4. No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a metered space across any line
marking the metered space, or, in such a position that the said vehicle shall not be
entirely within the area defined as a metered space.
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Page No. 4
PART IV - PARKING TIME AND FEE
5. When any vehicle shall be parked in a metered space, the driver of such vehicle shall
immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in the parking meter installed at such
space, the fee indicated on the meter, and operate the parking meter as directed.
6.
(a)
Upon deposit of such fee and operation of the parking meter as required,
the driver of the vehicle occupying the metered space may leave such
vehicle during the period indicated by the parking meter, but no longer,
Such right of occupancy is subject always to any other restriction or
limitation on parking or stopping applicable to the location in which the
metered space is situate.
(b)
No vehicle shall be parked in any metered space on any one occasion
for a longer period than the maximum length of time indicated on the
parking meter head.
(c)
The driver of a vehicle may use the unexpired time remaining on the
meter from its previous use without depositing a fee.
6.1 The fee for the use of a parking space which shall be deposited in each Parking Meter
and each Ticket Dispenser installed pursuant to this Bylaw shall be set by Resolution
of the Council from time to time. (Added by Bylaw 1387)
PART V - EXEMPTIONS
7. The driver of any of the following vehicles shall be exempt from the provisions of this
by-law:
(a)
a vehicle identified by sign or insignia as belonging to the Corporation
of the City of White Rock;
(b)
an emergency vehicle;
(c)
a vehicle with:
i)
a "White Rock Resident Parking Only" identification issued by
the City Engineer and
ii)
a "White Rock Courtesy Parking" identification issued by the
City Engineer.
8. It shall be unlawful for any person to display on any vehicle identification purporting
to provide for any exemption from the provisions of this by-law unless such
identification has been duly authorized by the City Engineer.
9. The operator of a taxi may use a metered space without charge, but only when taking
on or discharging passengers and, in any event, for a period not exceeding two (2)
minutes.
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Page No. 5
PART VI - TEMPORARY DISCONTINUANCE OF METERED SPACE
10. If the City Engineer is of the opinion that any metered space or spaces should be
temporarily discontinued as a parking space, he may place or erect, or cause to be
placed or erected, a sign or signs indicating "no parking" at such metered space or
spaces, and it shall be unlawful for any driver to park a vehicle at such metered space
or spaces while such sign is so placed or erected.
PART VII - REPEAT METERING PROHIBITED
11. Upon the expiration of the time obtained by a deposit of a fee, no person shall
thereupon further deposit, or cause to be further deposited in a parking meter, any fee
for the purpose of obtaining an extension of the parking time.
PART VIII - SLUGS OR COIN SUBSTITUTES PROHIBITED
12. No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited in any parking meter, any thing to
substitute for the fee prescribed by the parking meter.
PART IX - UNLAWFUL PARKING
13. It shall be unlawful for any driver to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to be
parked in any metered space except as permitted herein.
PART IXA (Added by Bylaw 1387)
13.A The City Engineer is hereby authorized to establish within a Regulated Zone the
location of parking spaces, Ticket Dispensers and signage.
13.B The fees for parking within a Regulated Zone and the time limit on parking in that
Regulated Zone shall be stated on the Ticket Dispenser or a sign adjacent thereto.
13.C No person shall park within a Regulated Zone without obtaining a ticket from the
Ticket Dispenser located within that Regulated Zone.
13.D The driver or operator of every vehicle parked in a parking space within a Regulated
Zone shall obtain a ticket from the Ticket Dispenser located within that Regulated
Zone and shall place the ticket within the vehicle on the front dash.
13.E No vehicle shall be parked in a parking space within a Regulated Zone on any one
occasion for a longer period than the maximum length of time indicated on the Ticket
Dispenser or the sign located adjacent to the Ticket Dispenser within that Regulated
Zone.
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13.F No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a parking space located in a
Regulated Zone across any line marking the parking space or in such a position that
the vehicle shall not be entirely within the parking space.
13.G If the City Engineer is of the opinion that any parking space within a Regulated Zone
should be temporarily discontinued as a parking space, he may place or erect or cause
to be placed or erected a sign or signs indicating that no parking is permitted at such
parking space and it shall be unlawful for any driver to park a vehicle at such parking
space while such sign is so placed or erected.
13.H No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any Ticket Dispenser anything
other than a credit card or coins for the requisite fee.
PART X - LIABILITY OF OWNER
14. The owner of a motor vehicle shall be held liable for any violation of this by-law in
accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
PART XI - COLLECTION OF PARKING METER FEES
15. The City Treasurer shall designate and appoint such officials as he shall deem
necessary to collect fees deposited in parking meters and shall make such rules and
regulations as he may deem fit for the proper and safe collection and accounting of
such fees.
16. Any fee collected from a parking meter shall belong to the City and shall be used for the following
purposes, or any of them:
(a)
There shall be paid first the costs of inspection, supervision, operation, maintenance,
depreciation and replacement of parking meters and other costs and expenses
incidental thereto, including the cost of collection of the fees deposited in the parking
meters, and the cost of applying and operating the said by-law.
(b)
After payment of the amounts described in paragraph (a) hereof an amount shall be set
aside for traffic control purposes in a fund to be known as the "Reserve for Traffic
Control". Such amount shall be designated from time to time by a resolution of the
Council as a percentage of the net revenue (being the gross revenue less the amounts
paid in accordance with paragraph (a) hereof);
(c)
After payment of the amounts described in paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof the cost of
extensions and additions to the Parking Meter system shall be paid;
(d)
After payment of the amounts described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) hereof such an
amount as may be determined by the Council from time to time may be transferred to
the General Revenue of the City;
(e)
After payments of the amounts described in paragraphs (a), (b) (c) and (d) hereof the
balance remaining shall be transferred to a fund, to be known as the "Reserve for
Parking Sites", and to be used for the provision of off-street parking facilities.
(Deleted by Bylaw 1382)
Consolidated Version - White Rock Parking Meter By-law, 1990, No. 1216
Page No. 7
16. The fees collected from the parking meters, the rental of the parking stalls, the sale of
decals, and the fines levied for parking violations shall be credited to the General
Revenue of the City after first deducting the costs of: inspection, supervision,
operation, maintenance, depreciation, collection of fees, the cost of extensions and
additions to the Parking Meter system, and other costs and expenses incidental thereto.
(Added by Bylaw 1382)
PART XII - VIOLATION AND PENALTY OF BY-LAW
17.A Every person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law or who suffers or
permits any act or thing to be done in contravention or in violation of any of the
provisions of this by-law, or who neglects to do or refrain from doing anything
required to be done by any of the provisions of this by-law, or who does any act
which violates any of the provisions of this by-law commits an offence and is liable
to punishment as provided in the Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 305, as amended.
17.B Where a person is in violation of any provision of this bylaw, a Peace Officer, Director of Development
Services and his Assistants, Building and Licence Inspector or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, may issue
a violation notice and such person shall be liable to pay the City of White Rock the respective sum or
sums, indicated in the violation notice set out as follows:
$50.00 for each violation by the Bylaw;
$25.00 for each violation if paid within 7 days of the issuance of the violation notice.
If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days of the issuance, a
Summons may be issued in respect to the violation. (Added by Bylaw 1769 & Repealed by Bylaw
1827)
17.B Where a person is in violation of any provision of this bylaw, a Peace Officer, Director of
Development Services and his Assistants, Building and Licence Inspector or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, may issue a violation notice and such person shall be liable to pay the
City of White Rock the respective sum or sums, indicated in the violation notice set out as
follows:
$60.00 for each violation by the Bylaw;
$30.00 for each violation if paid within 7 days of the issuance of the violation notice.
If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days of the
issuance, a Summons may be issued in respect to the violation. (Added by Bylaw 1827 &
deleted by Bylaw 2333)
17.B Where a person is in violation of any provisions of this bylaw, a Peace Officer,
Director of Development Services and his Assistants, Building and Licence Inspector
or Bylaw Enforcement Officer, may issue a violation notice and such person shall be
liable to pay the City of White Rock the respective sum or sums, indicated in the
violation notice as set out in the "Ticketing for Offences Bylaw, 2011, No. 1929".
If the penalty indicated on the Violation Notice is not paid within seven (7) days of
the issuance, a Summons may be issued in respect to the violation. (Added by Bylaw
2333)
Consolidated Version - White Rock Parking Meter By-law, 1990, No. 1216
Page No. 8
PART XIII - CITING
18. This By-law may be cited for all purposes as the "White Rock Parking Meter By-law,
1990, No. 1216".
RECEIVED FIRST READING on the
26th day of March,
1990
RECEIVED SECOND READING on the
26th day of March,
1990
RECEIVED THIRD READING on the
26th day of March,
1990
RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED on the
9th day of April,
1990
___________________________________
MAYOR
___________________________________
CITY CLERK