By-Law 2835/26 - Regulate Parking in the LUD of Warren — full text

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THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOODLANDS BY-LAW NO. 2835/26 A BY-LAW TO REGULATE PARKING ON MUNICIPAL STREETS AND IN CUL-DE-SACS WITHIN THE LOCAL URBAN DISTRICT OF WARREN. WHEREAS under section 139 of The Municipal Act (C.C.S.M. c. M225), a council may pass by-laws respecting streets and the parking of vehicles; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Rural Municipality of Woodlands considers it necessary for public safety, emergency access, snow removal, and the efficient movement of traffic to prohibit or restrict parking on certain municipal streets and within cul-de-sacs; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Rural Municipality of Woodlands has adopted an Administrative Penalties By-law for the purpose of enforcing certain municipal by-laws by means of penalty notices; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Rural Municipality of Woodlands, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 1. Definitions In this By-law: - "Administrative Penalties By-law" means the Rural Municipality of Woodlands Administrative Penalties By-law, as amended from time to time. - "By-law Enforcement Officer" means any person authorized by the Municipality to enforce this By-law. - "Cul-de-sac" means the circular or bulb-shaped portion at the closed end of a municipal street designed for vehicle turning. - "Designated Area" means a street or portion of a street identified in Schedule "A" where parking is restricted or prohibited. - "Municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Woodlands. - "Vehicle" means any motor vehicle as defined in The Highway Traffic Act (Manitoba). 2. Parking Prohibitions 2.1 No person shall park or leave a vehicle: a) In a manner that obstructs or impedes the normal movement of traffic; b) In a manner that interferes with snow removal, garbage collection, or emergency access; c) In any cul-de-sac or on any portion of a street designated as "No Parking" by authorized signage or listed in Schedule "A"; d) Within the circular or turning area of a cul-de-sac, except where signage permits temporary parking; e) Within 10 meters, measured from the nearest point, of a fire hydrant, driveway, intersection, or the edge of a cul-de-sac bulb. 2.2 Owner Responsibility The registered owner of a vehicle parked in contravention of this By-law is deemed to have committed the offence, regardless of who was operating the vehicle at the time. 2.3 Temporary and Emergency Restrictions Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the Municipality may temporarily prohibit parking on any municipal street or cul-de-sac during snow removal operations, emergencies, or municipal service activities whether or not such street is listed in Schedule "A". 3. Authorized Signs 3.1 The Municipality may erect and maintain official "No Parking" or "Parking Restricted" signs to give effect to this By-law. 3.2 No person shall park a vehicle contrary to the restrictions indicated by any authorized sign. 3.3 Signage Condition The absence, damage, obstruction, or temporary removal of a sign does not invalidate the application or enforcement of this By-law where parking is otherwise prohibited. 4. Enforcement 4.1 This By-law shall be enforced through the issuance of penalty notices under the RM of Woodlands Administrative Penalties By-law. 4.2 Each day that a contravention continues constitutes a separate offence. 4.3 In addition to any penalty imposed, a vehicle parked in violation of this By-law may be towed or removed at the owner's expense if: - It obstructs a cul-de-sac or turning area; or - It interferes with snow removal, emergency access, or municipal service vehicles. 4.4 Penalties The penalties applicable to contravention of this By-law are set out in the Administrative Penalties By-law. 5. Schedules The following Schedules form part of this By-law: - Schedule "A" - List of Streets and Cul-de-sacs where Parking is Prohibited or Restricted 6. Severability If any section of this By-law is found invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect. 7. Effective Date This By-law comes into force and takes effect upon the date of final passing by Council. DONE AND PASSED in Council assembled at the Council Chamber of the Rural Municipality of Woodlands, at Woodlands, in the Province of Manitoba, this _____ day of _______________, A.D., 2026. THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOODLANDS Douglas Oliver, Reeve Kaitlyn Griffith, Chief Administrative Officer Read a first time this 24th day of February, A.D. 2026 Read a second time this 10th day of March, A.D. 2026 Read a third time this 10th day of March, A.D. 2026 Schedule "A" - Prohibited Parking Areas Street Name Location / Description Restriction Type Forster Drive Entire cul-de-sac bulb No Parking - Anytime Baldwin Avenue Entire cul-de-sac bulb No Parking - Anytime Invicta Street Morton Drive Coolidge Drive Collegiate Drive Within 10 m of Invicta Trail Head East side of the road East side of the road East side of the road No Parking - Anytime No Parking - Anytime No Parking - Anytime No Parking - Anytime Note: All penalties issued under this By-law are subject to the administrative penalty process and appeal procedures established in the RM of Woodlands Administrative Penalties By-law.