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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COCHRANE
BY-LAW NUMBER 1026-2014
BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC AND
PARKING ON HIGHWAYS, PRIVATE PROPERTY
AND MUNICIPAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN
OF COCHRANE
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Highway Traffic Act, by-
laws may be passed by the councils of municipalities to regulate traffic and parking on
highways, private property and municipal property;
NOW THEREFORE being enacted by the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Cochrane as follows:
DEFINITIONS
1.
A. "Crosswalk" means that part of a highway at an intersection that is included
within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of
the highway measured from the curbs, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of
the travelled portion of the roadway; or any portion of a roadway at an
intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or
by lines or other marking on the surface.
B. "Disabled parking space" refers to a parking space designated under this by-
law for the exclusive use of a vehicle displaying a permit in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and regulations made thereunder and
this by-law.
C. "Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway,
driveway, laneway, square, place, bridge, viaduct, or trestle, designed and
intended for, or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles.
D. "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection
of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then of the lateral boundary lines of two or
more highways that join one another at an angle, whether or not one highway
crosses the other.
E. "Park or Parking" when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not except when standing temporarily for the purpose of loading or
unloading merchandise or passengers.
F. "Stand or Standing" when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in,
receiving or discharging passengers.
G. "Stop or Stopping" when prohibited, means 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 direction of a constable or other police
officer or a traffic control sign or signal.
H. "Vehicles" includes a motor vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, road building
machine and any other vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power,
including muscular power.
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ENFORCEMENT
2.
This By-Law shall be enforced by Police Officers, Municipal Law Enforcement
Officers or other individuals duly appointed by the Town of Cochrane to enforce
this by-law.
DOUBLE PARKING
3.
No person shall park their vehicle in such a manner as to be outside of the lines
or markings made on the street or curb alongside any parking meter, thereby
encroaching on a contiguous parking space. In the event the aforementioned
lines or markings are not, for any reason, discernable, every person parking a
vehicle shall, in the case of angular parking, park the vehicle in such manner as
to position the hub of the front wheel directly opposite the meter, and in the case
of parallel parking, park the vehicle in such a manner that the front and rear
bumper, as the case may be, is directly opposite the meter.
PARKING IN ROADWAY
4.
No person shall park any vehicle on the travelled portion of any roadway, street
or highway in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the ordinary
movement of traffic having regard to traffic requirements on such street, road or
highway.
IMPROPER PARKING
5.
No person shall;
a)
other than in an area where angle parking is specifically authorized, park a
vehicle on any street, roadway or highway unless the vehicle is situate on
the right-hand-side of the street having regard to the direction in which
such vehicle has been travelling, and unless the right front and rear
wheels or runners of such vehicle are parallel to a distance respectively
not more than sixteen (16) centimeters from the curb.
b)
where angle parking is permitted, no person shall park a vehicle except at
the angle indicated by the markings or signs and so that the front end of
the vehicle is not more than sixteen (16) centimeters, or less than eight (8)
centimeters, from the edge of the sidewalk, or such street, or in winter to
the edge of said sidewalk as conditions on the street permit.
c)
park a vehicle in a position or place that prevents or is likely to prevent the
removal of any vehicle already parked on the street or highway.
OBSTRUCTING DRIVEWAY
6.
No person shall park a vehicle in such a manner and such location as to obstruct
the entrance to any hotel, office building, or private lane or driveway, or opposite
the entrance to any hospital at any time or in front of the entrance to any theatre,
auditorium or other public place.
OBSTRUCTING LANEWAY
7.
No person shall park a vehicle in any manner or at any location so as to obstruct
the entrance to a public laneway, or to obstruct any laneway in the Town of
Cochrane, or in such a manner as to prevent the regular flow of traffic through a
laneway.
TOO CLOSE TO HYDRANT
8.
No person shall park a vehicle within three (3) meters in a point of the edge of
the roadway and nearest a fire hydrant.
TOO CLOSE TO AN INTERSECTION
9.
No person shall park a vehicle within ten (10) meters of any intersection within
the Town of Cochrane.
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PARKING ON SIDEWALK
10.
No person shall park any vehicle such that any portion of the vehicle is situated
on any sidewalk reserved for pedestrian traffic within the Town of Cochrane.
PARKING IN "NO PARKING" AREA
11.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time on any streets or highways or any
parts of streets or highways, where signs or notices have been posted or are on
display prohibiting parking on such streets or parts of streets.
PARKING AT RESTRICTED TIMES
12.
No person shall park a vehicle during specified prohibited times on certain
specified streets or highways or parts of streets or highways hereinafter listed on
Schedule "B" to this By-Law where signs or notices have been posted or are on
display indicating the times and areas when and where parking is prohibited or
restricted.
OBSTRUCT SNOW REMOVAL
13.
No person shall park a vehicle in any location or manner which shall obstruct,
hinder or prevent, in any way, snow ploughing or snow removal operations on
any street or highway or any Municipal Parking Lot during the months of
November, December, January, February, March and April of each and every
year.
SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE
14.
No person shall park a vehicle during specified prohibited times on those
designated streets or highways or any parts of streets or highways hereinafter
listed on Schedule "E" to this By-Law and designated as a school bus loading
zone where signs or notices have been posted or are on display prohibiting
parking on such streets or parts of streets or the times and areas when and
where parking is prohibited or restricted.
PARKING IN PROHIBITED AREA
15.
No person shall park a vehicle in the following prohibited areas:
a) within 7.5 meters of the entranceway to the highway from a Fire Hall on the
same side of the street as the Fire Hall, or within one hundred (100) meters
from the entranceway to the highway from the Fire Hall on the opposite side
of the street to that of the Fire Hall
b) if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle having a vehicle weight in excess of one
(1) ton on Sixth Avenue, or Third Street between Fifth Avenue and Seventh
Avenue, or on the north side, or south side of Railway Street from Fourth
Avenue to Seventh Avenue.
c) in a designated fire route identified with authorized signage and set out as per
Schedule "D" of this by-law
d) in the roundabout at the intersection of Third Avenue and Railway Street
MORE THAN 24 HOURS
16.
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked on any street
highway or any Municipal parking lot in the Town of Cochrane for a period of time
exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.
TAXI CABS AND SENIOR CITIZEN'S AND DISABLED TRANSIT VAN
17.
No taxi cab shall use or occupy, or park in;
a) any parking space located on Sixth Avenue extending from Railway Street
north to Fourth Street
b) any parking space located on Third Street extending from Fifth Avenue east
to Seventh Avenue.
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18.
Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, "parking" for the purposes
of paragraph 16, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
except when standing temporarily for the purposes of, and while actually
engaged in loading or un loading merchandise, passengers and shall include the
standing or stopping of a taxi cab while soliciting passengers, or awaiting
instructions for, or a call for passengers by solicitation in person, or by instruction
from radio communication.
19.
Notwithstanding paragraphs 16 and 17 above, taxi cabs shall be permitted to
park in any other parking space outside the designated area subject to all other
provisions of the by-law.
20.
Paragraphs 16, 17 and 18 herein shall, in all respects apply also to the Senior
Citizen's and Disabled Persons Transit Van.
21.
Nothing in this By-Law shall be construed as to prevent any taxi cab, the Senior
Citizen's and Disabled Persons Transit Van from parking upon private lands or
premises.
CHURCHES AND FUNERALS
22.
Churches and Funeral Homes which have services being held are granted the
authority to place signs in a manner approved by the By-Law Officer indicating
that parking is temporarily prohibited in the parking spaces so marked, except for
those attending such services.
EMERGENCY PARKING
23.
Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this By-Law, the By-Law Officer
during any emergency or special circumstances deemed sufficient therefore, may
by the use of appropriate signs, barriers, or obstructions or signals, suspend any
or all parking located in that area by erecting such notices or barricades or
affixing "No Parking" in locations that will be made visible to the public.
DISBALED PARKING SPACES
24.
When an authorized sign identifying a disabled parking space has been erected,
no person shall:
a) Park or stop a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a
public parking area in a parking space reserved for the disabled unless a valid
disabled permit is displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle or license plates
issued for the disabled are properly attached to the front and rear of the
vehicle.
PARKING IN RESERVED PARKING SPACE OTHER THAN DISABLED PARKING
SPACES
25.
No person may park a vehicle in a parking space where such space has been
designated and clearly identified by as temporarily referred for use of a Church or
Funeral Home pursuant to the terms of this By-Law.
PARKING AT CROSSWALK
26.
When an authorized sign identifying a crosswalk has been erected no person
shall:
a) Park a vehicle within ten (10) meters of a crosswalk that is not located at an
intersection within the Town of Cochrane.
b) Crosswalks designated are identified in Schedule "F" forming part of this by-
law.
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PENALTIES
27.
Every person that contravenes any of the provisions of this By-Law shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay penalty not less than FIVE ($5.00) DOLLARS
and not exceeding ONE THOUSAND ($5000.00) DOLLARS exclusive of costs,
recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O 1990, Chapter P.33 and
amendments thereto.
REMOVAL OF VEHICLES
28.
In addition to any other penalty or fine levied by reason of a contravention of this
By-Law, the By-Law officer may authorize the removal any vehicle parked in
contravention of this By-Law (other than a contravention of Section 5 of this By-
Law) to the Public Works compound owned by the Corporation of the Town of
Cochrane and all costs and charges of removal and storage shall be paid by the
owner of the vehicle prior to removal of the vehicle from the Public Works
Compound, and such costs, if any, shall be a lien upon the vehicle which, may be
enforced in the manner provided under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O 1990,
Chapter H.8 as amended.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
29.
The provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended shall prevail
over the provisions of this By-Law.
SCHEDULES TO FORM PART OF THIS BY-LAW
30.
Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", "E" and "F" attached hereto shall form part of this
By-Law.
REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAW
31.
This By-Law shall repeal all existing By-laws respecting the parking of vehicles in
the Town of Cochrane or any part of any By-Law respecting parking in the Town
of Cochrane.
EFFECTIVE DATE
32.
This By-Law shall come into full force and effect on the day that the set fines are
approved by the Ministry of the Attorney General.
READ a first and second time this 10th day of June, 2014.
MAYOR
CLERK
READ a third time and finally passed this 10th day of June, 2014.
MAYOR
CLERK
BY-LAW NUMBER 1026-2014
SCHEDULE "B"
RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES
COLUMN 1
Specific Places
COLUMN 2
Days
COLUMN 3
Side of the Street
COLUMN 5
Stated Hours
Fourth Street
Friendship Centre
Monday through
Friday except when
a school holiday falls
on one of these
days.
South side from the
corner of Fourth
Street and Third
Avenue to the corner
of Fourth Street and
Fourth Avenue.
8:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m;
11:30 a.m to 1:00
p.m and 3:15 p.m to
4:15 p.m
Sixth Street
Monday through
Friday
South Side from the
laneway between
Third and Fourth
Avenue and Fifth
Avenue.
8:00 a.a. to 4:00 p.m.
Nakita Avenue
Monday through
Friday
East and West side
from Hwy 11 West to
Second Street.
no longer than 15
minutes
Tenth Avenue
Cochrane Child Care
Centre
Monday through
Friday
Eighth Street to
Northern boundary of
roadway and parking
lot
7:00 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.
BY-LAW NUMBER 1026-2014
SCHEDULE "D"
AUTHORIZED FIRE ROUTES
1.
At the south entrance to the Tim Horton Event Centre as identified by authorized
signage.
2.
At the north entrance to the Tim Horton Event Centre as identified by authorized
signage.
BY-LAW NUMBER 1026-2014
SCHEDULE "E"
SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONES
THIS SCHEDULE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
BY-LAW NUMBER 1026-2014
SCHEDULE "F"
AUTHORIZED CROSSWALKS
(i)
At Cote Lane and Fifth Street as identified by authorized signage and solar
crosswalk flasher.
(ii)
Railway Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue as identified by
authorized signage and solar crosswalk flasher;
(iii)
Railway Street on 7th Avenue to Railway Station as identified by authorized
signage and solar crosswalk flasher;
AS AMENDED BY BY-LAW NUMBER:
By Law Number
Passed on:
By-Law Number 1038-2014
August 12th, 2014
By-Law Number 1168-2016
June 21st, 2016
By-Law Number 1249-2017
September 5th, 2017
By-Law Number 1587-2024
June 11th, 2024