Snow Clearing Regulations — full text

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) ## 1. TITLE ## SNOW CLEARING REGULATIONS ## PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Pursuant to the power delegated by the minister of Transportation and Works under Section 189 of the Highway Traffic Act and pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 414 (2) (00) of the Municipalities Act; 1999, the Town of Stephenville Crossing hereby enacts the following Regulations which were adopted at the Public Council Meeting held on the \_ 4! dayof lovember Chile MAYOR  - These Regulations shall be known as the "Town of Stephenville Crossing Snow Clearing Regulations" ## 2. DEFINITIONS - a) "Regulations" shall mean the Town of Stephenville Crossing Snow Clearing Regulations. - b) "Council" shall mean the Town Council of the Town of Stephenville Crossing. - c) "Municipal Enforcement Officer" means for the purpose of these Regulations, a peace officer with the powers as outlined in the Municipalities Act, M-24, RSN 1999 and amendments and as outlined in the Highway Traffic Act, RSN 1990, Chapter H-3 and amendments. 4. "Persons" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or any organization of any kind. - e) "Street" shall mean any street, road or highway or any other way designed or intended for public use for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, owned by the Authority or other public agency and maintained at public expenses and is accessible to Fire Department vehicles and equipment. 6. "Road Reservation" shall mean an area determined by Council that is reserved for a street, a future street or future street improvements and shall be a minimum of 12.2 meters (40 feet) in total and 6.1 meters (20 feet) measured from the centerline. - g) "Town" shall mean the Town of Stephenville Crossing. ## 3. SNOW CLEARING PERIOD - The period between the first day of December in each year and the last day in April in the year following and any other period when unusual snow and/or ice conditions prevail, shall be known as the "Snow Clearing Period". - b) The "Snow Clearing Period" shall include the first day of December and the last day of April. ## 4. PARKING - a) No person shall park an unattended vehicle on any street, road reservation or municipal parking areas in such a way as to interfere with; hinder or obstruct snow clearing operations. - b) No person shall park an unattended vehicle on any street or road reservation within the Town: - I. Between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 am during the Snow Clearing Period regardless of weather conditions; or 4. 1l. During a snow storm: or 5. Ill. During the 24 hours immediately following a snow storm: or - N. During such other period as may be declared by Council to enable cleanup after a severe storm or snowfall. ## 5. DEPOSITING OF SNOW No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any snow and/or ice from driveways, sidewalks, parking lots or any other property under their ownership or control, onto any street or road reservation within the Town. ## 6. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES Claims against the Town for damage to mobile or portable articles, garbage boxes, buildings, fences, trees, shrubs, ledges, rock walls and lawns on private property will be accepted by the Town when they occur; as a result of being struck by equipment operated by employees of the Town or by Town contractors during the periods of time they are engaged in work on behalf of the Town and where they occur at a distance not less than 6.1 meters (20 feet) from the centerline of the street. ## 7. DISCLAIM OF DAMAGES No claims for damages to property will be accepted by the Town where: - a) The damages occurred on or to property located within 6.1 meters (20 Feet)from centerline of the street: or - b) The damages occurred as a result of the weight of the snow and/or ice deposited on mobile or portable articles, garbage boxes, building, fences, trees, shrubs, hedges, rock walls and lawns; or - c) Lawns become brown or decayed as a result of the deposit of snow and/or ice; or - d) A claim for damages is received by the Town after May 31 of the year in which the snow clearing period ends. ) ## 8. PENALTIES - a) Any unattended vehicle parked in contravention of these Regulations within the Town may be removed by or on behalf of the Town and impounded, and the total cost of removal and impounding may be recovered from the owner of the vehicle as a civil debt. - b) Every person who violates or fails to comply with any provisions of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine as prescribed in the Town of Stephenville Crossing Traffic Regulations. - c) Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of these Regulations is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000.00) or, in default, to a period of imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or to both such fine and period of imprisonment. - d) The conviction of a person under sub-section (c) does not operate as a bar to further prosecution for the continued failure on the part of a person to comply with these Regulations. ## 9. PROSECUTION Prosecution under the Regulations may be taken summarily by a Municipal Enforcement Office, Police Constable or by person authorized by Council. ## 10. PREVIOUS REGULATIONS All previous Town of Stephenville crossing Snow Clearing Regulations and amendments are repealed. ## 11. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER ACTS AND REGULATIONS Nothing is these Regulations served to exempt any person from obtaining any license, permission, permit, authority or approval required by any other regulations of the Town or any statute or regulations of the Town or any statute or regulation of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in such cases where more than one regulation or statute applies the more restrictive regulative or statue shall apply. ## 12. EFFECTIVE DATE These regulations shall come into force the 21 \_ day of\_November, 2018. In witness whereof, the Seal of the Town of Stephenville Crossing has been affixed herewith and the Mayok and Town Clerk Manager has signed these Regulations on behalf of the Town Council of \_ day of November, 2018.  lilu Mayor you gong Town Clerk Manager  ## Town of Stephenville Crossing Schedule A Fines | Section | Subsection | | Offence | fine | |-----------|--------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------| | 5 | (a) | (i) | Parking on sidewalk | $100.00 | | | | (ii) | Parking in front of public or private driveway | | | | | (ili) | Parking within 6 meters of intersection | | | | | (iv) | Parking within 1 meter of fire hydrant | $100.00 | | | | (v) | Parking within a crosswalk | $100.00 | | | | (vi) | Parking within 6 meters of a crosswalk | $100.00 | | | | (vii) | | $100.00 | | | | (vili) | hall or playground | $100.00 | | | | (ix) | Parking within 20 meters of a bus stop | $100.00 | | | | (x) | Parking within 7 meters of a fire station | $100.00 | | | | (xi) | Parking opposite or beside a street excavation | $100.00 | | | | (хії) | Parking contrary to signs | $100.00 | | | | (хіїї) | Parking on left side of highway | $100.00 | | | | (xiv) | Parking within 150 meters of the site of a fire | $100.00 | | | | (xv) | Parking as to obstruct traffic | $100.00 | | | | (xvi) | Parking on highway property outside curb | $100.00 | | | | (xvii) | Parking on property classified as easement | $100.00 | | | | (xviii) | Parking on highway to display vehicle for sale | $100:00 | | | | (xix) | Parking on highway for repairs | $100.00 | | | | (xx) | Parking in area for disabled persons | $100.00 | | | (b) | | Double parking | $100.00 | | | (c) | | | $100.00 | | | (d) | | Stop, stand or park in area prohibited by signs | $100.00 | | 5 | (e) | | Parking in Designated Mobility Impaired Parking Space | $250.00 | | | (c) | | Commercial motor vehicles parking in residential zones without a permit | $100.00 | | | (a) | | Parking so as to obstruct snow clearing | $100.00 | | | (b) | | Parking on a highway or municipal parking area between 12 midnight and 8:00 am | $100.00 | | 8 | (a) | | Movement of structure, object or vehicle not licensed under the Highway Traffic Act without Council | $100.00 | | | (b) | | prement of vehicle not on tires without approval of Council | $100.00 | | 10 | (a) | | Throwing injurious materials or rubbish on highway | $100.00 | | | (b) | | Failure to remove glass injurious substances dropper upon the highway from a wrecked vehicle | $100.00 | | | (c) | | Placing object or structure on a street | $100.00 |