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BY-LAW NO. 15 & 15-1
A BY-LAW OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SALISBURY
RELATING TO TRAFFIC
WHEREAS Section 10(1)(o) of the Local Governance Act, S.N.B., Ch. 18,
authorizes the Municipality to make a By-law for the purposes respecting Traffic;
WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Salisbury, pursuant to Section 113 of the
Motor Vehicle Act, SNB c M-17 has the authority to make a By-law respecting
traffic, parking, and other traffic regulations;
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Municipality of Salisbury under the
authority vested in it by the Local Governance Act, S.N.B. 2017, ch.18, as
follows:
1. TITLE
a) This By-law shall be cited as "Traffic By-Law".
2. APPLICATION
a) This By-law applies to the geographic limits of the Town of Salisbury, as
established under Section 33 of Regulation 2022-50 of the Act and as
shown in Schedule A.
3. DEFINITIONS
a) "Act" means the Local Governance Act, S.N.B., Ch. 18 and all
amendments thereto;
b) "Bicycle" means human-powered or electric motorized wheel-based
vehicle" refers to any mode of transport consisting of one or more wheels,
which can be propelled by human effort or electricity. This definition
encompasses a range of vehicles including, but not limited to, unicycles,
bicycles, tricycles, and multi-wheeled vehicles, each differing in the
number of wheels and the nature of propulsion;
c) "Bridge" means any structure used or intended to be used for the
purpose of carrying traffic on a highway, over or across a river, stream,
ravine, railway or other highway, and having a length between abutments
not less than three meters, and includes the approaches thereto;
d) "Bus stop" means a street or portion of a street set aside for the
exclusive parking of buses for the purpose of allowing passengers to enter
or alight therefrom;
e) "By-law Enforcement Officer" means a By-law Enforcement Officer for
the Town, appointed under Section 72 of the Act ("Officer");
f) "Clerk" means the Officer appointed as the Clerk, pursuant to section
374(1) of the Local Governance Act, SNB 2018, c.18;
g) "Council" means the Mayor and Council of the Town of Salisbury;
h) "Designated parking space" means a parking space which has
specifically been marked or painted in a parking lot to facilitate the parking
of vehicles in a neat and orderly fashion;
i) "Event" means any planned or organized gathering, activity, or
occurrence taking place under the responsibility or purview of the
Municipality, which may include but is not limited festivals, parades,
concerts, sporting events, markets, demonstrations, or social gatherings;
j) "Emergency" means and includes a situation in which there is imminent
danger to public safety or of serious harm to premises or to a building or
other structure;
k) "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of every
street, road, lane, alley, park, parking lot, school yard, picnic site, and
includes the bridges thereon; (route);
l) "Loading zone" means a street or portion of a street set aside for the
exclusive parking of commercial vehicles for the purpose of loading and
unloading of merchandise;
m) "Motorized Vehicle" means, for the purposes of this vehicle, every
vehicle that is self propelled, but does not include e-bikes or e-scooters;
n) "Motor Vehicle Act" means the words defined in Section 1 of the Motor
Vehicle Act R.S.N.B. 1973, c.M-17, and amendments thereto, in the Town
of Salisbury
o) "Municipality" means the Town of Salisbury, as incorporated under
Section 33 of Regulation 2022-50 in the Local Governance Act and all
amendments thereto;
p) "Person" means and includes a corporation, partnership or society and
the heirs, executors, administrators or other legal representatives of a
person, having ownership, possession, occupancy, charge or control of
premises, dwelling unit or other structure;
q) "Premises" means premises, property or land with all its appurtenances
and structures thereon;
r) "Provincial highway" means a highway built and maintained by or under
the supervision of the Department of Transportation, the New Brunswick
Highway Corporation or a project company, whether or not such highway
lies within the geographical boundaries of a local authority;
s) "School zone" means a portion of a highway designated as such by the
Municipality pursuant to Section 142(2), or as-designated by the Province
of New Brunswick pursuant to Section 140(2), of the Motor Vehicle Act
and any amendments thereto;
t) "Structure" means anything that is erected, built, or constructed of parts
joined together;
u) "Town" means the Town of Salisbury, or the area contained within its
municipal boundaries as the context requires;
4. TRAFFIC CONTROL BY A PEACE OFFICER, SIGNALS OR SIGNAGE
a) The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure must approve all
signs and their locations, with respect to the sign's function as part of a
designated highway, prior to installation on a provincial highway or
regional highway within the Town.
b) The Town's "Welcome To" signs are installed in accordance with
guidelines of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.
c) The driver of a vehicle shall obey the requirements of the Motor Vehicle
Act and any amendments thereto, unless otherwise directed by a By-law
Enforcement Officer, Authorized Police Officer, or unless traffic control
signals exhibiting permissible directions stipulate otherwise.
5. THROUGH HIGHWAYS
a) Highways and portions of highways designated as through highways are
listed as through highways on Schedule B of this By-law. Stop signs shall
be erected at all entrances thereto and at all entrances other than those
listed in Schedule B for all highways under the control of the Municipality,
as noted in Schedule B.
b) The Municipality shall only be responsible for highways within its
jurisdiction area under their control, pursuant to Section 21 of the Local
Governance Reform Act.
6. NO STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OF A VEHICLE
a) No Person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any highway within the
Town not designated as a provincial highway, except in accordance with
this by-law and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any
street or portions thereof:
i.
having a measured width between curbs, or roadside in the
absence of curb(s), of less than 6.5 meters;
ii.
set aside for the exclusive parking of buses for the purpose of
allowing passengers to enter or alight therefrom;
iii.
to prevent or obstruct the passing of other vehicles;
iv.
within three (3) meters of an entrance to a church, school, hotel or
theatre, motel, hotel or post office;
v.
within five (5) meters of a fire hydrant, pedestrian crossing, or
intersection; or
vi.
in any areas of a parking lot not designated for parking;
vii.
No person shall park a vehicle in a parking lot other than in a
designated parking space;
viii.
All limited parking areas, streets and portions of streets, or any
parking area described as reserved parking area or parking
marked and designated as a time limited parking by an
appropriate sign or markings showing the time limits of permitted
parking;
ix.
On any highway or portions of highway within the Town of
Salisbury designated as "No Parking" zones, signed accordingly,
as shown in Schedules "I" of this By-Law.
b) A By-law Enforcement officer may move or cause any vehicle found
stopped or parked in violation of the provisions of this by-law to be
moved on any highway within the Town. A vehicle so moved under this
section shall be stored in such a place as the traffic officer may direct and
the registered owner of such vehicle at the time shall be liable for the
costs and charges for the moving and storage thereof.
7. WINTER PARKING
a) From November 15 to April 15, for the purposes of ensuring snow
removal operations, no person shall park a vehicle unattended on any
highway between the hours of 12:00 am and 07:00 am of any day.
b) The Council, or its designate, or By-Law Enforcement officer may move
or cause to be moved any vehicle found impeding winter maintenance,
plowing of snow, stopped or parked in violation of the provisions of this
by-law on any highway within the Town. A vehicle so moved under this
subsection shall be stored in such a place as the Council or its authorized
designate, or a traffic officer may direct and the registered owner of such
vehicle at the time shall be liable for the costs and charges for the moving
and storage thereof.
8. FIRE LANES
a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether attended or
unattended, within areas marked as "FIRE LANE".
b) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether attended or
unattended, within six (6) meters of the exterior wall of a mall or plaza or
other building where a fire lane has been designated.
9. NUISANCES
a) No person shall place upon any highway any goods, wares ,vehicles or
merchandise, whether for sale or display, or solicit and receive orders for
same.
b) No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited, by shoveling, scooping,
or plowing, any snow, grass, brush, or foreign material, upon or across any
street, sidewalk, crosswalk, or near any fire hydrant.
c) No person shall remove or attempt to remove, dig up, cut down
destroy or in any manner damage or injure any trees in or upon any
highway or public place.
d) No person shall park a motor vehicle on any street at any time to
impede traffic and if a traffic officer or person designated by the Council
orders the vehicle removed, the owner of the vehicle shall be liable for
any removal, towing and storage charges.
e) No person shall place or park on any street, at any time, a motor vehicle
for the purpose of sale, or display for offer of sale and if a traffic officer or
person designated by Council orders the vehicle removed, the owner of
the vehicle shall be liable for the cost of removal, towing and storage of
the vehicle.
f) No person shall abandon a vehicle or leave a vehicle standing for a
period of more than twenty-four hours on any of the Town's highways.
10 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES
a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle
equipped with at least one lighted lamp exhibiting a flashing red light
visible from the front of such vehicle, and when the driver is giving an
audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other
vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to such authorized emergency vehicle
and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as
possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any
intersection and shall stop and remain in such position until the
authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise
directed by a peace officer.
b) The driver of every vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a police vehicle
which is being used as an authorized emergency vehicle in the manner
provided in subsection (1) when the driver of such police vehicle is giving
an audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle or bell, and whether or not such
police vehicle is equipped with a flashing red light visible from the front
thereof.
11. IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES
a) A By-law Enforcement Officer may remove and impound any vehicle
which is found to be parked or abandoned on any street in contravention
of any provision of this By-law and no person shall take possession of a
vehicle so removed or impounded until all costs and charges for removal,
towing and storage of such vehicle have been paid.
12. POLLUTION
a) No driver or person in control of or in charge of a vehicle or off-road
vehicle shall cause or make any unnecessary or unreasonable noise as
per section 109 of the Motor Vehicle Act.
b) No driver or person shall cause or permit any load from dropping, sifting,
leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle and or trailer.
13. PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
a) Pursuant to Section 113(1)(c) of the Motor Vehicle Act, the Municipality
shall regulate processions and assemblages on highways.
b) Any person wishing to hold a parade, marathon, or assemblage on a
street within the Municipality shall apply, included in Schedule C, at least
40 days prior to the event.
c) In the event that a parade, marathon, or assemblage requiring a full or
partial street closure is within or on a provincial road or highway, the Town
shall request a Letter of Permission from the Department of Transportation
and Infrastructure.
d) For any planned closure, the Town shall be responsible for informing
emergency services of any planned closure(s).
e) Upon receipt of an application referenced in Section C of this By-law,
completion of the notification and approval process (when applicable)
referenced in Section C of this By-law, and once authorized by resolution
of Town Council, the Town shall issue a permit to hold or carry on the
event.
f) No parade, assemblage, marathon, or any planned closure may occur
without the appropriate application and permit from the Municipality.
14. NON-VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
a) Pedestrians shall obey the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
b) No motorized vehicles, except those authorized by the Town, are allowed
on lands designated as parks, playgrounds, walking paths, trails,
boardwalks, beaches, green areas, ball fields, lawns, nature preserves,
land for public purposes or open spaces, except in those areas
designated as driveways and parking lots.
c) Anyone riding or driving a bicycle must follow the provisions of the Motor
Vehicle Act.
15.SCHOOL ZONE
a) The Town shall designate a school zone on municipal roads in proximity
to any school, as shown in Schedule C. Pursuant to Section 140.1(1.1) of
the Motor Vehicle Act, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
has designated the portion(s) of provincial highway indicated in Schedule
D as a school zone.
b) School zones, whether designated by the Municipality or the Minister of
Transportation and Infrastructure, are subject to provisions of Subsection
140 of the Motor Vehicle Act, its subsections, and any and all
amendments thereto.
c) No person shall park, stop, or stand a vehicle on portions of Douglas
Street, shown in Schedule D, between the hours of 7:30 am to 8:30 am
and from 1:30pm to 3pm on any school day. This No Parking
requirement includes the side of highway opposite that on which the
school premises lie.
d) No person shall park, stop, or stand a vehicle on portions of River Road,
shown in Schedule D, between the hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm on any
school day. This No Parking requirement includes the side of highway
opposite that on which the school premises lie.
e) The Town shall employ a school crossing guard, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 169.1 of the Motor Vehicle Act, at the designated
crosswalk(s) shown in Schedule D of this By-law.
16. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
a) The driver of any commercial vehicle having a gross mass of forty-five
hundred (4500) kilograms or more shall not be permitted to park and
leave the vehicle on any municipally owned street or parking area.
b) The provisions of this section do not apply to:
i.
Vehicles owned by or under contract to the Town;
ii.
Vehicles owned by the Salisbury Fire Department;
iii.
Vehicles owned by the Province of New Brunswick; and
iv.
Vehicles owned by a public utility.
17. CROSSWALKS
a) The Municipality is responsible for the installation, maintenance, signage,
and painting of crosswalk lines at the designated crosswalks.
b) The Council of the Municipality shall be responsible for the determination
of crosswalk locations, which are shown in Schedule E.
c) Pursuant to Section 121(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, pedestrians shall
obey the directions indicated by any special pedestrian control signals that
exhibit any symbol prescribed by regulation, such as crosswalks.
d) Pursuant to Section 169(2) of the Act, the Town prohibits the crossing of
any roadway on a highway within the Town except in a cross walk.
e) Pursuant to Section 171(1) of the Act, a crosswalk exists at a stop
intersection, even when unmarked, or when a marked crosswalk exists.
f) The installation of pedestrian crosswalks on provincial highways requires
the approval of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI).
g) Prior to installation of a crosswalk, the Town shall undertake an evaluation
to determine if a location warrants a crosswalk using national standards of
the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) at the recommendation of
a certified Traffic Engineer. Such evaluation shall include, but is not limited
to, determination of available stopping sight distance, the number and type
of pedestrians crossing the roadway, and the number and speed of motor
vehicles in the area.
18. EVENT PARKING
a) In the event of an Event, the Town may, at its discretion, initiate Event
Parking Procedures to ensure emergency vehicle access and safe traffic
flows in residential areas in the proximity of events.
b) Areas of the Municipality which may be subject to event parking are listed
in Schedule F of this By-law.
c) In the event that the Town initiates Event Parking procedures, the Town
shall follow the procedures outlined in Schedule G of this By-law.
d) When Event Parking is initiated, no person shall park, stop, or stand a
vehicle on any side of the road which is designated as no-parking for the
duration of the event.
19. TRAFFIC RULES
a) No Person Shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any order or direction
of a By-Law Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer given in respect to the
direction, control or regulation of traffic.
b) Every driver of a vehicle shall, immediately upon being signaled or
requested to stop by a By-Law Enforcement Officer or Peace Officer, bring
the vehicle to a stop and keep it at a stop until directed to proceed.
c) A driver to whom a request has been made under subsection (c) shall
forthwith present and deliver to the officer for inspection such
documentation that he or she has in their possession and that has been
requested by the officer.
20. VALIDITY
a) If any part of this by-law is held to be invalid and struck down, it does not
invalidate the remaining provisions of the By-law.
21. VIOLATIONS AND OFFENCES
a) Any person who violates a provision(s) of this By-law has contravened this
by-law and is liable to a penalty outlined in Schedule H, to be paid within
30 days of the date in which a penalty is given, and in which shall not
exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($0.00-$1,500.00), or whatever is
permissible by law.
b) Any person who fails to pay the administrative penalty within the time
prescribed is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to an
additional fine of, at minimum, $140.00 but that shall not exceed
$2,100.00 ($140.00-$2,100.00), or whatever is permissible by law.
c) Any person commits an offence under this by-law if they interfere or
attempt to interfere with any Officer authorized to enforce provisions of this
By-law.
22. EFFECTIVE DATE
a) This By-Law comes into effect on the date of the final passing thereof.
Read a first time this ___ day of ________, 2025.
Read a second time this ___ day of ________, 2025.
Read a third time and passed by Council on this ___ day of ________, 2025.
_______________________________
Mayor
_______________________________
Clerk
* By-Law 15 Enacted on April 14, 2025
* By-Law Amendment 15-1 Enacted on November 17, 2025
SCHEDULE "A"
Geographic Boundary Covered by this By-law
SCHEDULE B
Highways within Town of Salisbury
Pursuant to Section 21 of the Local Governance Reform Act, a road, street, or
highway in a restructured local government, including the Town of Salisbury, that
was under the control of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
immediately before January 1, 2023, remains under the control of the Minister of
Transportation and Infrastructure, including any street speed limits and any and all
amendments thereto.
Notwithstanding the list of streets below, reasonable efforts shall be maintained to
ensure the list is as up to date. Highways that are under the control of the Minister
of Transportation and Infrastructure shall not be the responsibility of the
Municipality and are not included herein.
Notwithstanding the speed limits below, any temporary modifications pursuant to
Section B-3 of this Schedule shall be denoted with appropriate signage.
B-1
STREETS WITH
50 KILOMETRE
SPEED LIMITS
1) Larsen Lane
2) Parkin Street
3) Boyd Street
4) Horseman Street
5) Smith Street
6) Railway Drive
7) Kay Street
8) Harlow Street
9) Peter Street
10) Veterans Ave
11) Marquis Street
12) Glendale Street
13) Slater Drive
14) Maplehurst Drive
15) Granite Drive
16) Highland Drive
17) DeLong Drive
18) Gordon Street
19) Chad Crescent
20) Briarcroft Street
21) Mesheau Street
22) Shanea Street
23) MacDonald Road
24) Braemar Street
25) Dundee Drive
26) Reeder Road
27) Morgan Drive
28) MacWilliam Road
29) Bleakney Road
30) Hunwicks Street
31) Hopper Avenue
32) Wortman Road
33) Government Road
34) David Street
B-2
SCHOOL ZONES/ 30
KILOMETER
SPEED LIMITS
1) Russell Drive
2) Perry Road
3) Douglas St
4) River Road
5) Hilary Lane
6) Shirley Avenue
7) Jared Court
8) Jill Street
9) Alex Avenue
B-3
TEMPORARY
SPEED
REDUCTIONS
Streets that, by resolution of Council,
warrant temporary speed reductions
due to special events, public safety
considerations, or other considerations
at the discretion of Council.
*This Schedule was last updated on June 10, 2025, pursuant to Motion 2025-132
of Salisbury Town Council.
SCHEDULE C
Parade Application
The following is a print version of the Town of Salisbury Parade and Procession
application. This is available online at: https://forms.office.com/r/JgFwePwzbR.
SCHEDULE D
School Zones
School Zone(s):
School Zone(s) - No Parking:
Designated Crossing Guard:
SCHEDULE E
Traffic Control Signals or Crosswalk Locations
Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon (RRFD), as shown in green:
-
River Road & Route 106 (Main Street)
-
Kay Street & Route 112 (Fredericton Road)
Overhead Flashing Crosswalk Treatment (RA-5), as shown in blue:
- Douglas Street & Main Street (Route 106)
Side-Mounted Crosswalk (RA-4), as shown in purple:
- 3070 Main Street (Route 106)
- Granite Drive & Main Street (Route 106)
- Larsen Lane and NB Trail/Main Street (Route 106)
Painted Crosswalk Only, as shown in white:
- Douglas Street (at Main Street/Route 106)
- River Road (at Main Street/Route 106)
*This Schedule was last updated on July 14, 2025, pursuant to Motion 2025-158
of Salisbury Town Council.
SCHEDULE F
Event Parking Area(s)
SCHEDULE G
Event Parking Procedure(s)
In the event that the Town, at its sole discretion, deems it necessary to initiate
Event Parking procedures, pursuant to Section 19 of this By-law, the Town shall:
a. Issue a public notice on the Town's website, salisburynb.ca, approximately
48 hours before the event
b. Issue a public notice on the Town's social media channels, approximately
48 hours before the event, specific to the Event Parking procedures
c. No later than four (4) hours of the commencement of the event, install
signage at approximately 25-feet intervals on all sides of street in which
event parking procedures are in effect. Such signage shall stipulate:
I)
No Parking
II)
Event Parking Provisions in Effect
III)
More information: salisburynb.ca
d. Approximately 48 hours before the event, issue a door knocker to the
properties on the street(s) that will be subject to event parking procedures
e. One day before the event, notify emergency services (Salisbury Fire
Rescue, Ambulance New Brunswick, RCMP (Caledonia Detachment) of
the event, event parking provisions, and emergency access if needed
As part of event planning procedures, the Town is encouraged to communicate
parking and options to access events, even outside of the formal procedures for
event parking contained herein.
While the Town will make every reasonable effort to communicate parking
provisions proactively, certain instances may result in the Town being unable to
meet these standard timelines, in which instance the Town shall endeavor to
meet as many of the standard notification protocol(s) as possible. At no point will
the Town enforce or initiate event parking provisions in the absence of temporary
on-site signage, as per the provisions of this By-law.
SCHEDULE H
Administrative Penalties & Fees
Section(s) of By-law Contravened
Administrative Penalty
Any provision of this By-Law
Contravened
- First Offence: $100.00
- Second Offence: $250.00
- Third Offence and each
subsequent offence in a calendar
year: $500.00
SCHEDULE I
NO PARKING ZONES
No parking areas under this By-law are denoted in red in the image below, with
signage erected in-place.