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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK
BY-LAW #2025-23
BEING A BY-LAW to Amend By-law 2025-20 Regulate and Control
Parking and Traffic in the Township of Assiginack
WHEREAS the appropriate authority is found in Section 8 of the Municipal
Act, S.O., 2001, Ch. 25, as amended.
AND WHEREAS By-law #2025-20 was enacted in Council on the 15th of July,
2025;
AND WHEREAS the Ministry has final authority on approval of Set Fines
Schedules and has advised on making amendments;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Assiginack enacts as follows:
1.
THAT we repeal and replace "Schedule E & F" of By-law 2025-20 as
attached.
2.
This by-law shall come into force and effect on the date of its final
passing.
Read a FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD time and enacted in Open Council,
this 19th day of August 2025.
_____________________________________
Mayor: Brenda Reid
SEAL
____________________________________
Clerk: Stasia Carr
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ASSIGINACK
BY-LAW # 2025-20
BEING A BY-LAW to Regulate and Control Parking and Traffic in the
Township of Assiginack
WHEREAS Section 11(3) of The Municipal Act permits a municipality to pass
by-laws in relation to Highways, including parking and traffic on highways
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of Township of
Assiginack ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Part I - Definitions
1.1 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE means any vehicle from the fire
department, police, ambulances, and any other emergency vehicle of
Federal, Provincial, or Municipal Departments or of public or private
utilities.
1.2 AUTHORIZED SIGN means any sign or other device placed or erected
on a highway under the authority of this by-law for the purpose of
regulating, warning or guiding Traffic and includes official signs.
1.3 BOULEVARD Means that part of the highway situated between the
roadway and the property lines of the lots abutting the highway and
excludes a shoulder and a sidewalk if any.
1.4 BUS (SCHOOL) LOADING ZONE Means that portion of the highway
designated by authorized sign to or for the use of buses as space for
loading and unloading passengers only.
1.5 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE Means a motor vehicle having
permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body an includes
ambulances, purses, fire apparatus, buses, and tractors used for hauling
purposes on the highways.
1.6 CORPORATION means the corporation of the Township of Assiginack.
1.7 COUNCIL means the municipal council of the corporation of the Township
of the Assiginack.
1.8 CROSSWALKS means:
a) That part of the highway on the intersection that is included within the
connections of the latter alliance have the sidewalks opposite sides of
the highway measured from the curves, or in the absence of curbs from
the edges of the roadway.
1.9 DRIVER means every person who drives a vehicle on the highway or is
an actual physical control of a vehicle.
1.10 GROSS WEIGHT means the combined weight of a vehicle and load.
1.11 ACCESSIBLE PARKING Means a permit issued by the Ministry of
transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act of
Ontario, R.S.O. 1980. Chapter an amendment thereto.
1.12 HEAVY VEHICLE Means a commercial vehicle having a weight, when
loaded, 3 tons or more, when loaded, of five tons or more, but does not
include a passenger vehicle, an ambulance or any vehicle of a police or
fire department.
1.13 HIGHWAY Means the common public highway, St. Come Ave.,
Parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part
which is intended or used by the general public for the passage of
vehicles an includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof.
1.14 INTERSECTION Means the area embraced within the prolongation or
connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if not, then at the lateral
boundary lines of two or more highways that join one another at an
angle, whether one highway crosses the other.
1.15 MOTOR VEHICLE means an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted
bicycle, and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise then by
muscular power, but just not include the cars of electric or steam
railways or other motor vehicles running only upon rails or a motorized
snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of
husbandry, or road building machine.
1.16 MUNICIPALITY means the corporation of the Township of Assiginack.
1.17 OFFICAL SIGN means a sign consistent with the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
1.18 PARK OR PARKING means when prohibited the standing of a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the
purpose
of
and
while
engaged
in
loading
or
unloading
merchandise or passengers.
1.19 PEDESTRIAN means any person on foot or in a wheelchair, or a child
in a carriage.
1.20 PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER means a portion of a roadway, designated
by a by-law of the municipality, at an intersection or elsewhere,
distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing signs on the highway and lines
or other markings on the surface of the roadway as prescribed by the
regulations under the Highway Traffic Act R.S.O. 1990 chapter H8 as
amended.
1.21 PERSON means any natural person, firm current partnership,
association, or corporation.
1.22 POLICE OFFICER means a member of the Ontario Provincial Police
force.
1.23 THE PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT Means the provincial offences act,
R.S.O. 1990 chapter P-33 as amended and regulations thereto.
1.24 ROADWAY means the part of the highway that is improved, designed
for ordinary use for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder,
anywhere a highway includes 2 or more separate roadways, the term
roadway refers to any one roadway separately and not to all the
roadways collectively.
1.25 SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE Means the part of a highway designated
for the use of school buses for loading and unloading of schoolchildren.
1.26 SIDEWALK means apart or strip of land paved or otherwise in on for
alongside a highway and designed and intended for or used by the
general public pedestrian travel "SIDEWALK" Includes any structure
above or below ground designed or intended for the use of pedestrians
even if said structure is wholly or partially above or below a highway.
1.27 SKITCHING (from "skate-hitching",) means the act of hitching a ride
by holding onto a motor vehicle while riding on a skateboard, skates,
sled, running shoes, etc.
1.28 STOP or STOPPING Means when prohibited the halting of a vehicle,
even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of
a police officer or have a traffic control sign or signal.
1.29 THROUGH HIGHWAY means any highway or part of highway
designated
as
such
by
the
minister
of
transportation
and
communications, or by by-law of the municipality, and every such
highway shall be marked by a stop sign or yield right away sign in
compliance with the regulations of the Ontario ministry I have
transportation and communications.
1.30 TRAFFIC means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals' vehicles, buses,
or any another convenience is either singly or together while using any
highway for the purpose of travel.
1.31 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE means any sign, signal traffic light,
control system, marking, or devised placed or erected by the authority of
Council for the purposes of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
1.32 U TURN means to turn a vehicle within a roadway to proceed in the
opposite direction to the direction in which the said vehicle was
proceeding immediately prior to the set turn.
1.33 VEHICLE means a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine farm tractor,
Rd. building machine, and any motor vehicle drawing prepared for
German bar and the kind of motor including muscular power but just not
include a motorized snow vehicle form because of electrical stimulators
running up on railroads.
1.34 YELLOW ZONE means prohibited parking, as referred to in Section 5
of this bylaw.
1.35 COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONE means parts of a roadway where public
safety is of special concern including roadways near schools, daycare
centres, retirement facilities, or areas of roadway with high accident
rates.
1.36 JAKE BRAKES means a secondary braking system on a transport truck
operated through engine or the transmission to slow the transport down.
Part II - Authorized Signs and Traffic Control Devices
THE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT
2.1
The Public Works Superintendent of the Corporation is hereby
authorized to place or erect, and to maintain such authorized signs and traffic
control devices, as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this
by-law or as required to warn or guide traffic for the safety or convenience of
the public.
2.3
Yellow paint applied to a curb is hereby declared to be an authorized
sign indicating that parking is prohibited where the curb is so marked.
Part III - Parking and Stopping
3.1
No person shall cause a vehicle to be stopped on any highway unless on
the right side of the highway, having regard to the direction in which
the vehicle is proceeding.
4.0
Parking Prohibited
4.1
No person shall at any time park a vehicle in any of the following places:
a) on or overhanging a sidewalk
b) within an intersection
c) on a crosswalk
d) within six (6) metres of a crosswalk or stop signs at an intersection
e) in front of, or within one and half (1.5) metres of the entrance to private
or public lane or driveway or so as to prevent ingress and egress to or
from such driveway
f) within a school bus loading zone, unless that vehicle is as defined in the
Highway Traffic Act.
g) unless otherwise specified, on any bridge, or the approach thereto
h) in such a position as to prevent the convenient removal of any vehicle
previously parked
i) upon any street in such a manner or under such conditions as to have
available less than three (3) metres of the roadway for free movement
of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the
actual loading or unloading of passengers except where stopping is
prohibited, or when necessary obedience to traffic regulation or traffic
signs, or signals of a Police Officer
j) on any street in such a manner as to obstruct traffic
k) on any street in such a manner as to obstruct municipal services
l) for the purpose of carrying on business (loading or unloading of
merchandise, sales, etc.) stop a vehicle on a highway for no more than
a ten (10) minute period of time.
m) within nine (9) metres of the point at which the curb or edge of the
roadway begins to curve for the purpose of forming an intersection with
another street, unless otherwise permitted by official signs.
n) Park in an accessible parking spot without an issued permit.
5.0
Parking - Snow Removal
5.1
No person shall park on a roadway within the municipality from
November first (1st) to April fifteenth (15th) of the following year
between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. (during winter ban).
6.0
Parking of Bicycles
6.1
No person shall park a bicycle along the curb of any street or on any
boulevard or sidewalk unless the same stands securely upright.
7.0
Emergency Prohibition of Parking
7.1
No person shall park or leave a vehicle on any street or portion thereof
where parking or traffic has been suspended by the head of police or
their designate during an emergency or under special circumstances
deemed sufficient, as indicated by appropriate signs or signals.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the head of
police during an emergency or special circumstances deemed sufficient
therefore, may using appropriate signs or signals, suspend the
movement of any or all vehicular traffic on any street or portion thereof
and/or, may suspend any or all parking thereon by authorizing the
displaying of "no parking" signs. The head of police or his designate
during such emergency may declare that any vehicle already parked is
being parked illegally regardless of the time permitted for parking such
vehicle under provisions under this by-law and notwithstanding that the
period allowed to the owner or driver under this by-law has not expired,
provided however, that in this event, the owner or driver of such vehicle
is personally notified by a police officer that parking at such a place has
been suspended, and further the owner or driver of such vehicles is
allowed a reasonable period of time to remove the said vehicle.
8.0
Barricades
8.1
No person shall drive a vehicle through or enter upon any highway roped
or barricaded or marked by an authorized sign prohibiting its use for the
time being owing to repairs or for any other purpose.
9.0
Emerging from Lane or Driveway
9.1
No person shall cross a sidewalk from a lane or driveway without
allowing pedestrians the right of way.
10.0 Vehicles on Sidewalk
10.1
No person shall drive a vehicle on a sidewalk except of the purpose
of directly crossing the sidewalk on a permanent or temporary
driveway.
10.2
No person shall drive a motor vehicle over a raised curb except at
a place where a ramp exists.
11.0 Skitching
11.1
No person shall "skitch" on a highway, roadway, or sidewalk.
12.0 Through Highways
12.1
The parts of a highway named and described in Schedule "D" to
this by-law are designated as "Through Highways" as defined in
the Highway Traffic Act as amended.
12.2
The Designation in Subsection 1 of a highway as a "Through
Highway" shall not include Any intersection thereon.
13.0 Stops at Intersections
13.1
No person shall fail to stop a vehicle at an intersection designated
in Schedule "A" to this by-law where a stop sign has been erected
facing oncoming traffic in the direction of travel.
14.0 Yield Right of Way
14.1
No person shall fail to yield the right of way at an intersection
designated in Schedule "B" to this by-law where a yield sign has
been erected facing oncoming traffic in the direction of travel.
15.0
Prescribed rates of speed
15.1
The rate of speed on Cardwell Street from Meredith St. to
Wikwemikong First Nations reserve boundary line shall be 60
kilometres an hour. No person shall exceed the speed limit on
Cardwell Street.
15.2
Where authorized signs are displayed the highways named and
described in schedule C see this by last shall be designated as
community safety zones under subsection 214.1 (1) or (2) of the
Highway Traffic Act as amended.
PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
16.0
Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles
16.1
when any vehicle is parked in contravention of any section of
this bylaw, a police officer may take such a vehicle or cause
same to be taken to and stored in a suitable place and all costs
and charges for removal care or storage thereof shall be a lien
upon such vehicle.
17.0
Obstructing Traffic
17.1
No person shall operate any vehicle upon or along any street so
as to obstruct traffic unreasonably in a matter to prevent
traffic from maintaining a reasonable rate of speed.
17.2
No person shall operate a slow moving vehicle other than as near
as practicable to the right-hand edge of the roadway, having
regard to the circumstances and weather conditions.
17.3
No person shall open excavations, erect barricades or store
earth, or any construction materials or park work equipment on
any portions of any street or open lane without first obtaining
the necessary permission.
17.4
No driver of a vehicle shall enter any intersection unless there is
sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or cross
walk to accommodate said vehicle without extracting passage of
other vehicles or pedestrians notwithstanding any traffic signal
indication to proceed.
17.5
No person Shall obstruct, and encumber, injure or foul any
highway, street, roadway, laneway or bridge within the Township
of Assiginack, or cause any such highway by throwing or
depositing or causing to be thrown or deposit if there on any snow
or ice.
18.0
Obedience to Signals of Police Officer, Traffic Sign or Signal
18.1
No person shall disobey a signal or direction given
either by police officer or traffic control device or signal.
19.0
School Bus Loading Zone
19.1
Pursuant to section 175 thirteen of the Highway Traffic act as
amended, no person shall park or stop where it is restricted to
school buses only in the school loading zones between the hours
of 8:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon during school
days.
19.2
That all bus turnarounds be kept clear of all vehicles and
no person shall park within 100 feet of such bus turning
places.
20.0
Enforcement
20.1
Where a vehicle is found parked in violation of the provisions of
this By-law, the By-law Enforcement Officer so finding the vehicle
may attach to the vehicle a Certificate of Parking Infraction, which
states:
a) the licence number of the vehicle and any other identification
marking, if any, of such vehicle
b) The date, time and location when such vehicle is parked in
violation of any of the provisions of this by-law
c) That the vehicle has violated the provisions of the by-law and
nature of the alleged offence
d) That the owner or operator thereof may report to the Corporation
within fifteen (15) days after the date the Certificate of Parking
Infraction was issued to make voluntary payment of the penalty
indicated on said certificate.
20.2
The owner of a motor vehicle may be charged with and convicted
of an offence for contravention of any provision of this by-law for
which the driver of the vehicle is subject to be charged unless at
the time of the offence the vehicle was not in the possession of
some person other than the owner without the owner's consent.
21.0
Vehicle Towing
21.1
In addition to any other penalties provided for in this by-law, a
By-law Enforcement officer, where a vehicle is in contravention of
this by-law. At their discretion, may cause the vehicle to be
removed, taken away and stored in a suitable place and all costs
and charges incurred are the responsibility of the owner of said
vehicle and shall be lien, upon the vehicle, which lien may be
enforced in the manner provided for by the Repair and Storage
Liens Act R.S.O., 1990, Chapter R 25, as amended.
22.0
Penalties
22.1
Every person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is
guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine
of not more than five thousand ($5,000) dollars, as provided for
in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P.33
23.0
Schedules
23.1
The schedules "A through F" in this by-law shall be deemed to
form part of this by-law.
24.0
Severability
24.1
If any section or sections of this by-law conflicts with an Act or
regulation or another by-law to be illegal or beyond the power of
Council to enact, such section or sections or parts thereof shall be
deemed to be severable and all other sections or parts of this by-
law shall be deemed to be separate and independent therefrom
and to be enacted as such.
25.0
Conflict
25.1
If a Provision of this by law conflicts with an act or regulation or
another by law the provision that is the most restrictive shall
prevail.
26.0
Repealed by-laws
26.1
This by-law repeals any other previous parking bylaw and any
amendments thereof.
27.0
Effective Date
27.1
This by-law shall come into force and take effect upon September
1, 2025.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME this 15 day of July, 2025.
Mayor: ___________________________
Clerk: ____________________________
Schedule A
Stops in Intersections
STREET
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
INTERSECTING STREET
Albert
Both
Wellington
Albert
Both
Queen
Albert
Both
Napier
Arthur
South
Meredith / Cardwell
Arthur
Both
Queen
Bidwell Rd.
East
Hwy 6
Campbell
South
Queen
Cardwell
Noth West
Arthur / Meredith
Church
West
Roger's Creek Rd
Clover Valley Rd.
North
Cardwell
Co-op Lane
East
Michaels Bay Rd.
Corbett's Beach Rd.
West
Hwy 6
Cowan's Side Rd.
West
Hwy 6
Field's Rd.
East
Hwy 6
High Falls Rd.
West
Hwy 6
Holiday Haven Rd.
East
Bidwell Rd.
Howe
Both
Nelson
Howe
Both
Walcot
Howe
Both
Napier
Howe
North
Wellington
Koryk
South
Cardwell
Lecourt
West
Arthur
Lower Slash Rd
Both
Church
Lower Slash Rd.
Both
Church
MacDonald's Side Rd.
West
Clover Valley Rd
Manitoulin East Airport
South West
Hwy 6
Martin Meadow Lane
West
Cardwell
McAuley's Rd.
North East
Hwy 6
McMullen's Side Rd.
South East
Lower Slash Rd
McMullen's Side Rd.
West
Clover Valley
Meredith
West
Rd
Michael's Bay Rd.
Both
Hwy 6
Michael's Bay Rd.
South
Hwy 6
Moggy Parkway
Both
Queen
Moggy parkway
North
Hwy 6
Monkhouse's Rd.
Eat
Road allowance btwn Con 6 & Con
7
Napier
West
Sunsite Estates Rd.
Napier
Both
Bidwell Rd.
Nelson
West
Minael's Bay Rd.
Nelson
Both
Arthur
Nelson
Both
Albert
New England Rd.
Eat
Hwy 6
Plummer
West
Arthur
Schedule B
Yield Right of Way Signs
Lower Slash Road
South West
Slash Road
Schedule C
Community Safety Zones
Cardwell Street
From intersection of Arthur Street to
Meredith Stret to intersection of Clover
Valley Road.
Queen
Within School Zone Signs
Schedule D
Through Highways
Street
From
To
Arthur
Queen - South side
Meredith
Meredith
Arthur / Cardwell
Hwy 6 - East Side
Queen
Hwy 6 - East Side
Arthur - East Side
Corporation of the Township of Assiginack By-law No. 2025-20
Schedule E (Part I)
Set Fines under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33
This schedule of set fines is established for offences under By-law No. 2025-
20, "A By-law to Regulate and Control Parking and Traffic in the Township of
Assiginack."
Schedule E (Part I)
Item
Short Form Wording
Provision
Set
Fine
1
Drive on closed/barricaded road
8.1
$75.00
2
Fail to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk 9.1
$65.00
3
Drive on sidewalk where prohibited
10.1
$65.00
4
Drive over curb where no ramp exists 10.2
$75.00
5
Skitching on roadway, sidewalk, or
highway
11.1
$50.00
6
Fail to stop at posted stop sign
13.1
$90.00
7
Fail to yield at posted yield sign
14.1
$90.00
8
Exceed 60 km/h speed limit on
Cardwell Street
15.1
$95.00
9
Obstruct traffic unreasonably
17.1
$100.00
10
Fail to keep right with slow-moving
vehicle
17.2
$65.00
11
Store materials or equipment on road
without permission
17.3
$90.00
12
Enter blocked intersection
17.4
$90.00
13
Obstruct, foul, or damage roadway
17.5
$100.00
14
Disobey police or traffic control signal 18.1
$90.00
"NOTE: The general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section
22.1 of By-Law 2025-20, a certified copy of which has been filed."
Corporation of the Township of Assiginack By-law No. 2025-20
Schedule F (Part II)
Set Fines under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33
This schedule of set fines is established for offences under By-law No. 2025-
20, "A By-law to Regulate and Control Parking and Traffic in the Township of
Assiginack."
1 Park on or over sidewalk
4.1 (a) $50.00
2 Park in intersection
4.1(b) $50.00
3 Park on crosswalk
4.1(c) $50.00
4 Park within 6 metres of crosswalk or stop sign
4.1(d) $50.00
5 Park blocking driveway
4.1(e) $50.00
6 Park in school bus loading zone
4.1(f)
$65.00
7 Park on or near bridge
4.1(g) $50.00
8 Obstruct another parked vehicle
4.2(h) $50.00
9 Park with less than 3m of roadway clearance
4.3(i)
$60.00
10 Park obstructing traffic
4.1(j)
$60.00
11 Park obstructing municipal services
4.1(k) $60.00
12 Park for business longer than 10 minutes
4.1(l)
$50.00
13 Park within 9m of intersection curve
4.1(m) $50.00
14 Park in an accessible parking spot without a
government issued permit.
4.1(n) $65.00
15 Park during winter ban (1am to 6am)
5.1
$60.00
16 Improperly parked bicycle
6.1
$30.00
17 Park during parking suspension
7.1
$75.00
"NOTE: The general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section
22.1 of By-Law 2025-20, a certified copy of which has been filed."