Town of St. Stephen By-law No. T-1, A By-law to Regulate Vehicular Traffic
St. Stephen, New Brunswick
· No. T-1
· adopted 2012-09-24
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## THE TOWN OF ST. STEPHEN BY-LAW NO. T-1
## A BY-LAW TO REGULATE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ST. STEPHEN AS FOLLOWS:
## DEFINITIONS
- 1(1) In this by-law,
"bus stop" and "taxi stop" means a street or portion of a street set aside for the exclusive parking of buses or taxis for the purpose of allowing assengers to enter or alight there from
"By-law Enforcement Officer" means the By-law Enforcement Officer appointed by the council under the authority of section 14 of the Police Act, S.N.B. 1977, Chapter 9.2;
"Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer of The Town of St. Stephen;
"Council" means the Town Council of The Town of St. Stephen;
"curb" means a structure with a vertical or sloping face along the edge of lane or street or shoulder strengthening or protecting the edge or clearly defining the edge;
"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 merchandise;
"police force" means the St. Stephen Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and in this by-law referred to as the "RCMP";
"Province" means the Province of New Brunswick;
"street" is included in the definition of "highway" in the Motor Vehicle Act but is used in this by-law to refer to Town streets and "highway" refers to provincial highways;
"Town" means The Town of St. Stephen.
- 1(2) Words and phrases included in this by-law and not defined in subsection 1 have the same meaning as found in the Motor Vehicle Act.
## ENFORCEMENT
- 2 The direction of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the Town is under the jurisdiction of the RCMP Detachment Commander.
- 3 It shall be the duty of all members of the St. Stephen Detachment of the RCMP, and the By-law Enforcement Officer where authorized by by-law, to enforce traffic bylaws of the Town and the Motor Vehicle Act of the Province of New Brunswick.
- 4 The RCMP and the By-law Enforcement Officer are authorized in case of an accident, emergency or parade to re-route traffic and to prohibit the movement of traffic on any street or highway in the Town.
- 5(1) No parade shall be held in the Town without first obtaining permission in writing from the Chief Administrative Officer who shall notify the RCMP Detachment of all approved parades, time and location.
- 5(2) If a parade is scheduled for a provincial highway, the Chief Administrative Officer shall advise the District Transportation Engineer in writing with adequate notice and include assurances that all relevant safety factors have been addressed.
## TRUCK ROUTES
- 6(1) The highways, or portions of highways, designated in Schedule "A" attached hereto are truck routes within the Town.
- 6(2) The driver of a vehicle having a gross weight of 4500 kilograms or more shall not use any street within the Town except a truck route provided that the driver may, for the purposes of delivering or taking delivery of a load at a point of delivery within the Town not immediately accessible to a truck route, and of returning therefrom, use the truck route to and from the entrance thereon, nearest the point of delivery and use the street not being a truck route which provides the shortest route between the truck route and the point of delivery.
- 6(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to motor vehicles owned by the Town, or to Her Majesty the Queen, their contractors or agents involved in the performance of their duties for the Town or the Queen.
- 6(4) The driver of a truck engaged in activities related to construction work within the Town, except for a designated truck route, shall not use any street in the site construction area except an access route between the designated truck and the construction site described for use at a particular site upon application to and approval by the Chief Administrative Officer.
- 7 Notwithstanding the foregoing sections, the Council may, in its discretion upon application in writing by the truck operator and/or owner and good cause being shown therefore, issue a special permit, authorizing the applicant to take the tractor only from the truck route to his/her place of residence or to operate or move a truck on any street in the Town, and the said permit shall be signed by the Chief Administrative Officer and may include a time limit.
## DISABLED PARKING
- No person shall park a vehicle on a street in a location reserved for parking by disabled persons unless there is displayed on or in the vehicle a disabled persons identification plate, permit or placard issued by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles for the Province and disabled parking shall be identified, and designated in Schedule "B" of this by-law.
## ANGLE AND PARALLEL PARKING
- 9(1) Where angle parking is permitted, a vehicle shall be parked at an angle of 45° to the curb or boundary of such street, so that the front of the vehicle is nearest to the curb or boundary of the street.
- When angle or parallel parking spaces are indicated by suitable markings, no vehicle shall be stopped except within the marked limits of a parking space.
- 9(3) No person shall park a vehicle for more than two (2) hours on King Street and Milltown Boulevard on the side and between the limits designated in Schedule "C" of this by-law.
## PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- No person shall park a vehicle, at any time, at the side of the streets or portions of streets between the limits designated in Schedule "D" hereto attached and forming part of this by-law.
- For snow removal purposes, during the period from the 15'* day of November in any year to the 315t day of March in the following year, no person shall park any vehicle unattended on any street within the Town between the hours of midnight and 7:00 AM.
## STOP AND YIELD SIGNS
- 12 Stop signs and yield signs shall be erected on streets as designated in Schedule "E" hereto attached and forming part of this by-law.
## TRAFFIC LIGHTS
- 13 Traffic lights shall be erected on streets as designated in Schedule "F" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law.
## ONE-WAY STREETS
- 14 One-way streets shall be the locations described in Schedule "G" hereto attached and forming part of this by-law.
## SPEED LIMITS
- 15 When water, mud or slush is laying on any street every driver shall reduce the speed of his vehicle so as to avoid splashing any pedestrian.
## PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS
- 16 Pedestrian crosswalks shall be the locations described in Schedule "H" hereto attached and forming part of this by-law.
## SCHOOL CROSSWALKS
- 17 School crosswalks shall be the locations described in Schedule "" hereto attached and forming part of this by-law.
## SIGNS
- 18(1) Except where permitted by by-law, no person shall place or erect, or cause to be placed or erected, any signs advertising any goods or services on or attached to any he Tole or tree within the limits of any street, highway or sidewalk right of way within
- 18(2) The By-law Enforcement Officer or any Peace Officer may remove, or cause to be removed, any sign placed in the areas specified in subsection (1).
- 18(3) Unless claimed by the owner, all signs removed as contemplated by subsection (2) may be destroyed seven (7) days after their removal.
- 18(4) Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any governmental authority from erecting any traffic control devices, informational signs or directional signs.
- 18(5) No person shall place, erect, affix or maintain or cause to be placed, erected, affixed or maintained upon a building within the Town any sign, pole, luminaries, advertising device or any goods, wares or merchandise which projects over a street.
- 18(6) Where this section is inconsistent with a provincial regulation or Town by-law respecting advertising on or near public streets, the more restrictive regulations shall apply.
## GENERAL
- 19 No construction, repair or alteration of a building abutting a street, which necessitates the occupancy of a sidewalk or roadway in front of such building, shall be commenced until permission has been obtained in writing from the Chief Administrative Officer.
- 20 No person shall move, or cause to be moved, a building along any street without having obtained permission in writing from the Chief Administrative Officer and from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for any provincially designated highways.
- 21 On a street no person shall move, haul or cause to be moved or hauled, any logs, lumber or other material so that it comes in contact with the street.
- 22 The owner of a building situated within three (3) metres of a street and having a roof sloping towards such street shall keep such roof free from snow and ice.
- 23 Every person while engaged in removing snow or ice from the roof of a building shall exercise due precautions to prevent injury or damage to persons or property on the street.
- 24 No person shall place snow or ice on any street or highway, sidewalk or square in such a manner that impedes, or is likely to impede, the movement of traffic or pedestrians thereon.
- 25 No person or business shall permit water to fall upon a sidewalk from the roof of a building owned or occupied by that person.
- 26 Without the permission of the Chief Administrative Officer, no person shall place, or cause to be placed, on a street or highway or sidewalk any lumber, stone, brick, lime, building material, earth, ashes, cinders, firewood, containers, other material, or any goods, wares or merchandise for sale or display, or directional signs for residential developments and from the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on provincially designated highways.
- 27 No person shall place or string across any street an advertising device without the permission in writing from the Council, and the device shall not remain in place for a period longer than is permitted by Council, and in the case of provincially designated highways, the Chief Administrative Officer shall advise the District Transportation Engineer in writing with adequate notice and include assurances that all relevant safety factors have been addressed.
- 28 Subject to this by-law, no person shall coast or slide or operate a sled, toboggan, wagon, skateboard, roller blades, or other device on a street or highway in the Town.
- 29 No person shall operate a snowmobile or all terrain vehicles on a street, highway, or sidewalk in the Town.
- 30 No person shall stop or operate a vehicle within ten (10) meters from the rear of all snow removal and plowing equipment while such vehicle is in operation.
- 31 No person shall wash a motor vehicle or trailer on any public street or square.
## PENALTY PROVISION
- 32(1) A person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00).
32(2) Fines imposed pursuant to subsection (1) shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, S.N.B. 1987, Ch. P-22.1.
32(3) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this by-law and is convicted for the same offence for a second or subsequent time is liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125.00). All such fines shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, S.N.B. 1987, c.P-22.1.
32(4) Subject to being liable for points required to be assessed against the driver for a conviction, a payment made under Section 32 (1) and (3) shall constitute a full satisfaction, release and discharge of all penalties and imprisonment incurred by such person for such violation.
## REPEAL PROVISION
33 By-law No. T-1, A By-law to Regulate Vehicular Traffic in The Town of St. Stephen, enacted on May 3, 2004 and all amendments is hereby repealed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF The Town of St. Stephen has caused its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed to this by-law the 24# day of September, 2012.
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
THIRD READING AND ENACTED:
July 23, 2012
August 27, 2012
September 24, 2012
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1. King Street
3. Church Street
## TRAFFIC BY-LAW - TRUCK ROUTES SCHEDULE "A"
2. Militown Boulevard
4. Pleasant Street
6. Route 740
5. St. Stephen Drive
7. International Bridge Street
8. Route 170 from the Traffic Circle East to the town limits
## TRAFFIC BY LAN DISABLED PARKING
- Wharf Parking Area
2. Charlotte Mall
3. Atlantic Superstore
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Miss D's
- Municipal RCMP Parking Lot
- Bank of Nova Scotia
8. Royal Bank
9. St. Stephen Legion
10. Canadian Tire
11. Salmon Falls Seniors Building
12. Milltown Legion
13. Border Arena
14. Ganong Complex
15. Charlotte County Hospital
16. St. Stephen Library
17. Lincourt Manor
18. Kent Building Supplies
19. Sobeys
20. Subway
21. A&W
22. Cotton Mill Memorial
23. St. Stephen High School
## TRAFFIC BY-LAW - PARKING RESTRICTIONS - TWO (2) HOUR PARKING SCHEDULE "C"
- King Street -Milltown Boulevard to McColl Street - West Side
2. King Street - Milltown Boulevard to civic Number 65 - East Side
3. St. Stephen Wharf Parking Lot - Foot of King Street - All spaces
- Milltown Blvd - Civic Address # 1 - 15 meters East of Crosswalk at Mark St. North Side
5. Milltown Blvd - North Side - West of Mark St - To 15 meters East of Crosswalk at Main Street
6. Milltown Blvd - North Side West of Main St. - To Watson Street
7. Milltown Bivd - Civic address #26 to 7.5 meters East of Crosswalk at Mark Street - South Side
- Milltown Blvd - 15 meters West of Crosswalk at Mark Street to 7.5 meters east of Crosswalk at Main Street - South Side
9. Milltown Bivd. - 15 Meters West of Crosswalk at Main Street to Civic # 204 Militown Blvd. - South Side
## TRAFFIC BY-LAW - PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT ANY TIME - SCHEDULE "D"
1. Armstrong Street - Between Churchill & Duke Streets - North Side
2. Budd Avenue - Militown Boulevard to end of Library property - Both Sides
3. Princess Street to East end of Budd Avenue - Both Sides
4. No Truck Parking from East end of Library property Princess Street- South Sides
5. Church Street - Between Milltown Boulevard & Queensway - East Side
6. Church Street - West side from Queensway to St. Peter's Church
7. Dow Street - Both Sides
8. Garden Street - North Side
9. George Street - East End
10. King Street - Between Railway Tracks & Kings Court - Both Sides
11. King Street East of Kings Court 15 meters prior to the School Crosswalk-North
12. King Street East of Kings Court 15 meters prior to the School Crosswalk - South
13. King Street between #65 & 71
14. Kings Court - Between school entrance & King Street - North Side
15. Marks Street - East Side - 30 meters South of crosswalk
16. Marks Street - East Side -15 meters North of crosswalk
17. Marks Street - West Side - 15 meters South of crosswalk
18. Marks Street - West Side - 30 meters North of crosswalk
19. Milltown Boulevard at #204 (Canada Customs)
20. Militown Boulevard - All entrances to Waterfront - Both Sides
21. Milltown Boulevard & King Street - On either side of #1 Milltown Boulevard
22. Milltown Boulevard & Marks Street - North Side 15 meters East of crosswalk
23. Milltown Boulevard & Marks Street - North Side 7.5 meters West of crosswalk
24. Milltown Boulevard & Marks Street - South Side 15 meters West of crosswalk
25. Milltown Boulevard & Marks Street - South Side 7.5 meters East of crosswalk
26. Milltown Boulevard & Main Street - South Side 15 meters West of crosswalk
27. Milltown Boulevard & Main Street - South Side 7.5 meters East of crosswalk
28. Milltown Boulevard & Main Street - North Side 15 meters East of crosswalk
29. Milltown Boulevard & Main Street - North Side 7.5 meters West of crosswalk
30. Milltown Boulevard - From #150 to Waterfront Entrance
31. Milltown Boulevard - From #102 to driveway Waterfront Exit
32. Milltown Boulevard - From #42 to Waterfront Entrance
33. Milltown Boulevard - From #112 to Waterfront Exit
34. Militown Boulevard & Centre Street - North Side - 65 meters East of crosswalk
35. Milltown Boulevard & Centre Street - North Side - 65 meters West of crosswalk
36. Milltown Boulevard & Centre Street - South Side - 65 meters East of crosswalk
37. Milltown Boulevard & Centre Street - South Side - 65 meters West of crosswalk
38. McColl Street - Between King Street & Dead End - North Side
39. Porter Street - Between Union & Queen Streets - East Side
40. Prince William Street - Between #38 & intersection of Princess Street - South Side
41. Prince William Street - Wall Street to Railway Tracks - South Side
42. Princess Street - Between Armstrong & Prince William Streets - East Side
43. Queen Street East - From corner of King Street, 100 meters, both sides
44. Queen Street West - Between Marks & Main Streets - North Side
45. School Street - corner Union Street to Middle School entrance to Pool - East
46. St. Croix Street - East end
47. Union Street - All commercial vehicles 4500 kg or more
48. Veazey Street - in front of #2- West Side
49. Young Street - All commercial vehicles 4500 kg or more
50. Young Street - From Carmen's Diner to Lisgar Street - North Side
## TRAFFIC BY-LAW - STOP & YIELD SIGNS SCHEDULE "E"
| Street | Sign |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------|
| Abbott Street at Queen Street East | Stop |
| Aberdeen Street at Lisgar Street | Stop |
| Aberdeen Street at Marks Street | Stop |
| Albert Street at Main Street | Stop |
| Albert Street at Rose Street | Stop |
| Armstrong Street at Duke Street | Stop |
| Armstrong Street at Princess Street | Stop |
| Bell Avenue at Pleasant Street | Stop |
| Belliveau Avenue at Riverside Drive | Yield |
| Birchwood Court at Thompson Avenue | Stop |
| Boundary Street at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Brewer's Lane at Church Street | Stop |
| Brook Street at Queen Street West | Stop |
| Buchanan Street at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Budd Avenue at King Street | Yield |
| Burton Avenue at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Carleton Street at Main Street | Stop |
| Carleton Street at Rose Street | Stop |
| Carleton Street at School Street | Stop |
| Cedar Street at Elm Street | Stop |
| Cedar Street at Pine Street | Stop |
| Cemetery Road at West Street | Stop |
| Centre Street at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Centre Street at Queensway | Stop |
| Chocolate Drive at King Street | Stop |
| Churchill Street at Prince William Street | Stop |
| Churchill Street and Armstrong | Stop |
| Churchill Street at Budd Avenue | Stop |
| Churchill Street at Queen Street East | Stop |
| Cotton Mill Lane at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Cove Street at Milltown Boulevard | Stop |
| Cove Street at Union Street | Stop |
| Deacon Lane at Pleasant Street | Stop |
| Dow Street at Hawthorne Street | Stop |
| Dow Street at West Street | Stop |
| Duke Street at Prince William Street | Stop |
| Duke Street at Queen Street East - North & South | Stop |
| Eaton Street at Green Street | Stop |
| Edgewood Street at Hill Street | Stop |
| Edwin Street at Marks Street | Stop |
## TRAFFIC BYELUN SOP VIELD SIGNS
Edwin Street at Union Street
Elizabeth Street at Main Street
Elizabeth Street at Rose Street
Elm Park Street at Pinewood Drive
Elm Street at Queen Street West - North & South
Elm Street at Union Street
Garden Street at Thompson Avenue
George Street at Main Street - East & West
Green Street at Pleasant Street
Hamilton Lane at King Street
Hartford lane at Milltown Boulevard
Hartford Lane at West Street
Hawthorne Street at Milltown Boulevard
Hawthorne Street at Union Street
Hayman Avenue at Union Street
Hill Street at Milltown Boulevard
Hill Street at Queensway
Hospital Exit at Prince William Street
Hospital Exit at Garden Street
Kings Court Street at King Street
Lindsay Lane at Queen Street West
Lisgar Street at Queen Street West
Lisgar Street at Groom Street
Main Street at Milltown Boulevard
Main Street at Union Street - North & South
Main Street at Queen Street West - North & South
Maple Street at Spring Street
Marks Street at Milltown Boulevard
Marks Street at Union Street - North & South
Marks Street at Queen Street West - North & South
Stop
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4 way Stop
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4 way Stop
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## TRAFFIC BY-LAW - STOP & YIELD SIGNS SCHEDULE "E" CONTINUED
Maplewood Court at Thompson Avenue
McColl Street at King Street
Moores Lane at Pleasant Street
Murchie Avenue at Riverside Drive
Murchie Avenue at Milltown Boulevard
Nesbitt Avenue at Porter Street
Pagan Street at Princess Street
Pagan Street at Duke Street
Parkwood Drive at Elm Street
Parkwood Drive at Hawthorne Street
Pine Street at Parkwood Drive
Pine Street at Queen Street West - North & South
Pine Street at Union Street
Pinewood Drive at Spring Street
Porter Street at Queen Street West
Porter Street at Union Street
Princess Street at Prince William Street
Princess Street at Queen Street East - North & South
Queen Street West at Hawthorne Street
Queen Street East at Thompson Avenue
Queen Street at Princess Street
Queensway at Church Street - East & West
Queensway at Pleasant Street
Riverside Drive at Milltown Boulevard - North & South
Riverside Drive at Pleasant Street
Rose Street at Queen Street West
Rose Street at Union Street
Ross Avenue at Church Street
Rushton Street at Militown Boulevard
Rushton Street at Union Street - North & South
Rushton Street at Veazey Street
St. Croix Street at Main Street - East & West
St. James Street at Hill Street
Schoodic Street at Milltown Boulevard
Stop
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Yield
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## TRAFFIC BY LAN STOP NIELD SIGNS
Schoodic Street at West Street
School Street at Queen Street West
School Street at Union Street
Spring Street at Pleasant Street
Tilley Street at King Street
Thompson Avenue at Prince William Street
Todd Street at Pleasant Street
Union Street at Boundary Street West
Veazey Street at Union Street
Veazey Street at Victoria Street - East & West
Victor Street at King Street
Victoria Street at Elm Street
Victoria Street at Rose Street - East & West
Wall Street at Prince William Street
Waterfront Exits at Milltown Boulevard
Watson Street at Milltown Boulevard
Watson Street at Union Street
West Street at Militown Boulevard
West Street at Union Street
Young Street at King Street
Young Street at Lisgar Street
Stop
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Yield
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## TRAFFIC BYLAW - TRAFFIC LIGHTS SCHEDULE "F"
1. King Street and Charlotte Mall Entrance
2. King Street and Queen Street
3. King Street and Union Street/Prince William Street
4. King Street - Atlantic Superstore and Kent Building Supplies
5. King and Milltown Boulevard
## TRAFFIC BYLAW - ONE WAY STREET SIGNS SCHEDULE "G"
1. Deacon Lane - Milltown Boulevard to Pleasant Street
2. Duke Street - South of Prince William Street to Pagan Street
3. Burton Street - Milltown Boulevard to King Street
4. Post Cove Road - King Street to Budd Avenue
5. Vroom Avenue - Post Cove Road to Milltown Boulevard
6. Burton Street - King Street to Heritage Parking Lot
## TRAFFIC BYLAW - PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS SCHEDULE "H"
1. Milltown Boulevard & Marks Street
2. Milltown Boulevard & Main Street
3. Milltown Boulevard & Pleasant Street
4. Queen Street East & Abbott Street
5. Queen Street East & Princess Street
6. Queen Street East & Duke Street
7. Queen Street West & Porter Street
8. Queen Street West & School Street
9. Union Street & School Street
## TRAFFIC BY-LAW -SCHOOL CROSSWALKS SCHEDULE "1"
1. King Street at Kings Court
2. · Milltown Boulevard - Militown Elementary School
3. Marks Street - St. Stephen Middle School