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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESSA
BY-LAW NO. 2005 - 96 (amended)
Being a By-law to provide for the regulating of vehicle parking,
standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under
the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Township of Essa,
and to Repeal By-law 97-63.
WHEREAS Section 11(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 provides that lower tier
municipalities have the power to pass by-laws under a sphere of jurisdiction as assigned to an
upper tier non-exclusively; and
WHEREAS Section 27 (1) of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may pass by-
laws in respect to highways over which it has jurisdiction, including the authority to regulate parking
on highways; and
WHEREAS Section 35 of the Municipal Act provides that a municipality may restrict the
common law right of passage by the public over a highway; and
WHEREAS Sections 63(1) and 101 of the Municipal Act allow for the removal and
impounding or restraining and immobilization of vehicles placed, stopped, standing or parking on a
highway or on private land in contravention of a municipal by-law regulating vehicles;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Essa enacts as
follows:
1
DEFINITIONS:
1.
The meaning ascribed to any term defined in subsection 1 of Section 1 of the Highway
Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8 as amended from time to time, are the meanings of
that term as used in this By-law, unless that term is otherwise defined in subsection 1.2 of
this Section.
For the purposes of this By-law:
a.
"Authorized Sign" means a sign or other device placed or erected on a highway or
elsewhere pursuant to the provisions of this By-law and approved by the Ministry;
b.
"Boulevard" means all parts of the highway save and except any roadway, shoulder
or sidewalk;
c.
"Bus Stop" means that part of a highway designated by a sign where buses will stop
to take on or let off passengers;
d.
"Collector Road" means a road that serves to collect and distribute traffic between
local streets and arterial roads, with typical daily motor vehicle traffic volume
between 2,500 to 8,000 vehicles per day, with lower speeds (40-50 km/h);
e.
"Corner" means the point of intersection of curbs or edges of the portion of the
highway used for vehicular traffic;
f.
"Council" means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Essa;
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g.
"Curb" shall include the edge of the roadway and gutters;
h.
"Driveway" means improved land on a highway which provides vehicular access
from the roadway to a laneway or a parking area on adjacent lands;
i.
"Electric Vehicle" shall mean a vehicle that runs only on a battery and an electric
drive train; or, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that runs on a battery and an electric
drive train, and also uses an internal combustion engine.
j.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station" shall mean any facility or equipment that is used
to charge a battery or other energy storage device of an Electric Vehicle.
k.
"Electric Vehicle Parking Stall" shall mean a parking space designated for the use of
charging Electric Vehicles as indicated by a sign
l.
"Fire Route" means a private roadway designated as a fire route by one or more
signs erected by or on behalf of the owner or occupant of the private roadway;
m.
"Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, square,
place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, designed and intended for, or used by the general
public for the passage of vehicles, including unopened and unassumed highways;
n.
"Highway, one way" means a highway upon which the movement of vehicular traffic
is limited to one direction;
o.
"Inner Boulevard" means that part of the highway lying between the property line
and the edge of the sidewalk nearest to the property line and where there is no
sidewalk, it means that part of the highway lying between the property line and the
edge of the shoulder furthest from the roadway or where a shoulder does not exist
from the edge of the roadway;
p.
"Laneway" means improved land adjacent to the highway which provides access
from the highway to a parking area on adjacent land;
q.
"Leave or Left when prohibited" means the parking of a motor vehicle:
i.
in excess of any time limit so posted; or,
ii.
where a time limit is not posted, in excess of two hours; or,
iii.
for any use other than the normal use intended for the property;
p.
"Local Board" means a local board as defined in the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001;
q.
"Local Road" means a road that serves primarily to provide access to properties and
serve a relatively minor role in carrying motorized traffic, with typical motor vehicle
traffic volume of less than 2,500 vehicles per day, with lower speeds (40-50 km/h);
r.
"Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of Essa;
s.
"Municipal Property" means property of the Township of Essa or any local board
thereof;
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t.
"No Parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
where standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading
or unloading merchandise or passenger;
u.
"No Stopping" means the halting of a of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether
occupied or not, except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a Police Officer or of traffic control sign or signal;
v.
"Officer" means a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer appointed by the Township of
Essa for the purpose of carrying out the enforcement of this By-law;
w.
"OPP Commander" means the Detachment Commander of the Ontario Provincial
Police having authority in the Township, or designate;
x.
"Outer Boulevard" means that part of the highway lying between any sidewalk and
the edge of the shoulder furthest from the roadway where a shoulder does not exist
from the edge of the roadway;
y.
"Owner" when used in relation to property means the registered owner of the
property;
z.
"Owner" when used in relation to a vehicle means the last registered name on file
with the Ministry of Transportation;
aa.
"Park" or "Parking", when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers;
bb.
"Parking Infraction Notice" means a notice of an infraction of this By-law given by an
Officer or Constable;
cc.
"Parking Space" means that part of the surface of a roadway designated for the
purpose of parking a vehicle;
dd.
"Pedestrian" means a person or child, on foot or in a wheelchair, motorized
accessibility scooter, or baby carriage;
ee.
"Person" means an individual human being, his/her personal representative and
their heirs, executors and assigns and shall also include a corporation with or
without share capital and for the purpose of this By-law includes the owner or driver
of a vehicle;
ff.
"Private Road" means a highway, road or laneway on private property and one
which is not assumed by, or under the jurisdiction of the municipality;
gg.
"Road Right-of-Way" means a type of easement granted or reserved by the
municipality on all roads within the municipality including the driving surface (paved
and/or gravel) and beyond the driving surface over the land for transportation
purposes;
hh.
"Roadway" means that part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder and, where a highway
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includes two or more separate roadways, and the term Aroadway@ refers to any one
roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively;
ii.
"Shoulder" means that part of the highway immediately adjacent to the roadway and
having a surface which has been improved with asphalt, concrete or gravel for the
use of vehicles;
jj.
"Sidewalk/footpaths" means that portion of a highway as is set aside by the
Township for the use of pedestrians;
kk.
"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 (immobilization);
ll.
"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 directions of a Police Officer or of a traffic
control sign or signal;
mm.
"Township" means the Corporation of The Township of Essa;
nn.
"Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, commercial motor vehicle, an automobile,
motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle, a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm
tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry road building machine and any other
vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power.
2.
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.
Where any expression of time occurs or where any hour or other period of time is
stated, the time referred to shall be standard time, provided however, if what is
known as "daylight savings time" has been generally adopted in the Township for
any period of the year, under any statute, order-in-council, By-law, resolution or
proclamation, whether the same is effective in law or not, such time shall be the time
referred to during such period in any reference to time in this By-law.
2.
The Roads Supervisor for the Township, or designate, shall have authority to place
or erect and to maintain such authorized signs as are required to give effect to the
provisions of this By-law;
3.
No person shall place, maintain or display on any highway, any sign, marking or
device which purports to be, or is an imitation of, or resembles an authorized sign or
which conceals from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an authorized sign.
4.
The Detachment Commander and the Township Roads Supervisor are hereby
authorized to place or erect and maintain temporary "No Parking" signs and "No
Stopping" signs on any highway.
5.
The Schedule to this By-law shall form part of this By-law and each entry in a
column of such a schedule shall be read in conjunction with the entry or entries
across therefrom and not otherwise.
6.
"Severability" - If any Court of competent jurisdiction finds that any of the provisions
of this By-law are ultra vires of the jurisdiction of the Council to pass or are invalid for
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any other reason, such provision shall be deemed to be severable and shall not
invalidate any of the other provisions of the By-law which shall remain in full force
and effect.
7.
A word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding meaning when used
in the plural.
8.
"May" shall be construed as permissive.
9.
"Shall" shall be construed as imperative.
10.
"Distances" - Where a distance is used in this By-law as part of a prohibition of
parking or stopping within a specified distance of an object, structure, land or part of
a highway, such distance shall be measured:
(a)
Along the curb or edge of the roadway from a point in such curb or edge of
roadway opposite such object, structure, land or part of a highway, unless
the context otherwise requires, and;
(b)
from such object, structure, land, or part of a highway in all directions.
11.
This By-law applies only to highways forming part of the road system under the
jurisdiction of the Municipality.
12.
If compliance therewith be impractical, the provisions of this By-law shall not apply
to:
(a)
ambulances, police, fire department, or public utility emergency vehicles; or,
(b)
vehicles actually engaged in works undertaken for, or on behalf of the
Municipality.
3.
GENERAL STOPPING OR PARKING REGULATIONS
1.
No person shall park or stop any vehicle on any highway or portion thereof except
as follows:
(a)
where there is a raised curb or a rolled curb on the right side of the roadway
having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding with its right front
and rear wheels parallel to and not more than 15 centim (5.9 inches) from
such curb; or,
(b)
where there is no curb or a rolled curb, with the right front and rear wheels
parallel to and as near the right-hand limit of the highway as is practical
without parking or stopping over a sidewalk or footpath or over any part of a
highway where grass is grown or which is not intended for the use of
vehicles.
2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 4.1, on designated one-way highways
where parking or stopping is permitted on the left side of a highway, no person shall
park or stop any vehicle on any highway or portion thereof except as follows:
(a)
where there is a raised curb or rolled curb on the left side of the roadway
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having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was traveling, with its left
front and rear wheels parallel to, and no more than 15 cm (5.9 inches) away
from such curb; or,
(b)
where there is no curb or rolled curb, on the left side of the roadway having
regard to the direction in which the vehicle was traveling with the left front
and rear wheels parallel to and as near to the left hand limit of the highway
as is practical without parking or over a sidewalk or footpath or over any part
of a highway where grass is grown or which is not intended for use of
vehicles.
3.
Where parallel parking spaces are designated by lines painted on a roadway, no
person shall park or stop any vehicle other than within the designated spaces.
4.
Where angle parking is permitted, no person shall:
(a)
park any vehicle other than within the designated spaces where parking
spaces are designated by painted lines on the roadway; or,
(b)
park or stop any vehicle except at an angle of 45 degrees to the curb or
boundary of the roadway where parking spaces are not designated by lines
painted on the roadway.
5.
The provisions of subsections 4.1 and 4.2 do not apply on highways where angle
parking is permitted.
6.
No person shall park or stop any vehicle on any highway or portion thereof except
as follows:
(a)
where there is a raised curb, on the right-hand side of the roadway, having
regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding with its right front and
rear wheels parallel to and not more than .15 m/6 inches out from such curb;
(b)
where there is no curb or a rolled curb, on the right-hand side of the roadway
having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding, with the right
front and rear wheels parallel to and as near to the right-hand limit of the
highway as is practicable without stopping or parking on a sidewalk or
footpath or on any part of the highway where grass is grown and which is not
intended for the use of vehicles.
4.
PARKING PROHIBITED WITH SIGNS
When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a
vehicle to remain parked on any highway:
1.
In front of, or within 9 m (29.5 feet) of a lot on which there is a fire hall or on the side
of the highway on which the fire hall is located;
2.
On the opposite side of a highway from a fire hall and within 30 m (98.4 feet) of the
projected lot lines of the lot on which such fire hall is located;
3.
Within 20 m (65.6 feet) of an intersection;
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4.
Within 30 m (98.4 feet) of an intersection controlled by traffic signals;
5.
In front of the main entrance to, or any emergency exit from any church, hotel,
hospital, nursing home, theatre, auditorium or other building or enclosed space in
which persons may be expected to congregate in large numbers;
6.
Within 30 m (98.4 feet) of the approach side of a crosswalk that is not located at an
intersection;
7.
Within 15 m (49.2 feet) of the departure side of a crosswalk that is not located at an
intersection; or,
8.
So as to interfere with the formation of a funeral procession.
5.
PARKING PROHIBITED REGARDLESS OF SIGNAGE
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway;
1.
Within 9 m (29.5 feet) of an intersection;
2.
Within 9 m (29.5 feet) of a fire hydrant;
3.
For 30 m (98 feet) of the roadway fronting a Cenotaph at any time;
4.
In front of or within 1.5 m (4.9 feet) of a laneway or driveway;
5.
So as to obstruct a vehicle in the use of any laneway or driveway;
6.
In such a position that will prevent the convenient removal of any other vehicle
previously parked;
7.
For the purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale;
8.
For the purpose of greasing or repairing the vehicle except for such repairs
necessitated by an emergency;
9.
On the roadway where the width of the roadway is 6 m (19.6) feet or less;
10.
On a driveway within 1 metre (3.2 feet) of a sidewalk or footpath, or if there is no
sidewalk or footpath within 3 m (9.8 feet) of the roadway;
11.
So as to impede or obstruct the flow of other traffic during its lawful use of the
highway;
12.
On a boulevard; or,
13.
Between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. from the first day of November to
the first day of May in any calendar year for the purposes of snow removal.
6.
STOPPING PROHIBITED REGARDLESS OF SIGNAGE
No person shall stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain stopped on any highway:
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1.
On, partly on, or over a sidewalk or footpath;
2.
Within an intersection or crosswalk;
3.
Within 30 m (98.4 feet) of the approach side of a crosswalk that is not located at an
intersection;
4.
Within 15 m (49.2 feet) of the departure side of a crosswalk that is not located at an
intersection;
5.
Adjacent to, or across from, an excavation or obstruction in the roadway, when the
free flow of traffic would be obstructed;
6.
On the roadway side of any stopped or parked vehicle;
7.
Upon any bridge or elevated structure except where parking is otherwise permitted
in this By-law;
8.
Within 30 m (98.4 feet) of either end of a bridge or elevated structure;
9.
Within 30 m (98.4 feet) of the approach side of the nearest rail of any level crossing
of a railway; or,
10.
Within 15 m (49.2 feet) of the departure side of the nearest rail or any level crossing
of a railway.
7.
PARKING OR STOPPING PROHIBITED, WITH SIGNS
When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall stop or park a vehicle or permit
a vehicle to remain stopped or parked:
1.
On either side of a highway adjacent to a school, park or playground between the
hours of 7:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; or,
2.
Within the turning basis of a cul-de-sac.
8.
PARKING REGULATIONS - HIGHWAY CLEARING, CLEANING, SNOW REMOVAL AND
SNOW PLOUGHING
When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a
vehicle to remain parked on a highway:
1.
So as to interfere in any manner with the work of clearing/or removing snow or ice
therefrom; or,
2.
In such a manner so as to interfere with highway cleaning operations.
3.
Despite other provisions, in accordance with Section 170 (12) of the Highway Traffic
Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, no person shall park or stand a vehicle on a highway in
such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic or the clearing of snow
from the highway.
9.
PARKING PROHIBITED - SPECIFIED TIMES AND PLACES WITH SIGNS - SCHEDULE
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"A"
When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle, or permit a
vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out
respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "A" of this By-law during the times or days
set out in column 4 of Schedule "A".
9.1 BUS LOADING / UNLOADING ZONES:
9.1.1 Where authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a
bus, or permit a bus to remain parked or stopped for the purpose of loading
and/or unloading pedestrians, on any highway as set out respectively in
Schedule "B" of this By-law.
9.1.2 Schedule B "Bus Loading and Unloading Restrictions" shall form part of
this By-law.
10.
PARKING OR STOPPING PROHIBITED - VENDING VEHICLES
No person:
1.
Who is selling or offering goods or produce for sale from a stationary vehicle on a
highway, shall park the vehicle or permit the vehicle to remain parked in such a
manner as to obstruct traffic;
2.
Shall offer for sale or sell goods or produce from a vehicle on a highway, except
from the side of such vehicle facing an inner or outer boulevard;
3.
Who is selling or offering goods or produce for sale from a vehicle, for the purpose
of carrying on business, shall stop the vehicle on any part of a highway for a period
of time in excess of ten (10) minutes at any one location.
11.
PARKING PROHIBITED - PRIVATE PROPERTY AND MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
1.
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(a)
"Municipal Property" means all property owned or occupied by the Township
of Essa or any local board thereof except municipal roads controlled under
the Highway Traffic Act or a municipal Traffic Control By-law;
(b)
"Occupant" when used in relation to property means:
i.
the lawful tenant or lessee of the property;
ii.
the registered tenant or lessees of a condominium unit, whose
consent shall extend only to the control of the unit of which he is
tenant or lessee and any parking spaces allotted to him by the
condominium corporation or reserved for his exclusive use in the
declaration or description of the property;
iii.
the spouse of a person described in the 11.1 (b) i. or 11.1 (b) ii;
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iv.
the board of directors of a condominium corporation;
v.
a person authorized, in writing, by the property owner as defined in
11.1 (b)i., 11.1 (b)ii., 11.1 (b)iii. or 11.1 (b)iv. to act on the owner=s
behalf for requesting the enforcement of a By-law passed under this
paragraph;
(c)
"Owner" when used in relation to property means:
i.
the registered owner of the property;
ii.
the registered owner of a condominium unit, whose consent shall
extend only to the control of the unit of which he is owner and any
parking spaces allotted to him by the condominium corporation or
reserved for his exclusive use in the declaration or description of the
property;
iii.
the spouse of a person described in 11.1 (c)i. or 11.1 (c)ii.;
iv.
the board of directors of the condominium corporation where the
property is included in a description registered under the
Condominium Act.
(d)
"Private Property" means all property except the property described in
Section 1.2 xviii.
2.
Where an owner or occupant of property has posted signs:
(a)
stating conditions on which a vehicle may be parked or left on the property;
or,
(b)
prohibiting the parking or leaving of a vehicle on the property.
Any vehicle left in contravention of the conditions posted shall be deemed to be left
without consent.
3.
No person shall park or leave a vehicle:
(a)
on private property without first having obtained written permission from the
owner or occupant of the property;
(b)
on property owned or occupied by the Township or any local board thereof
without first having obtained written consent from the Township or the local
board.
4.
A person shall be charged under Section 11.3(a) of this By-law except where a
signed request from the property owner or occupant has been received.
5.
No person shall park or leave a vehicle on private property without consent of an
owner, occupant or any adult resident of the property.
6.
Where a driver of a vehicle who is not the owner has been charged under Section
11.3 of this By-law and is liable to a penalty, the owner of the vehicle is also liable to
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such penalty unless, at the time of the offence, the vehicle was being used without
the owner's consent.
7.
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on property
owned by the Township or any local board thereof:
(a)
in or at an area that is designated by sign as reserved, unless the area is
reserved for such person; and,
(b)
in or at an area designated by sign as an area where parking is prohibited.
8.
The provisions in Section 12.3(b) shall not apply where authorized signs have been
posted indicating parking is permitted.
11.1
Electric Vehicles
a)
No person shall park a vehicle or any part of a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle
Parking Stall where such vehicle is not an Electric Vehicle.
b)
No person shall park a vehicle or any part of a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle
Parking Stall where such vehicle is not connected to an Electric Vehicle
Charging Station and is actively charging.
12.
DISABLED PARKING SPACES - PROHIBITED PARKING WITH SIGNS
1.
In accordance with Township of Essa By-law 2004-22, no person or organization
shall park a vehicle in a designated disabled parking space unless a currently valid
permit has been issued to such person or organization, or to a passenger being
picked up or transported in such vehicle, and such permit is displayed on or in such
vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act, the
regulations therein.
2.
Upon discovery of any vehicle parked or left in contravention of By-law 2004-22, a
Police Officer, Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer or an officer appointed for
carrying out provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, may cause it to be moved or
taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place, and all costs and charges for
removal, care and storage thereof, if any, shall be at the expense of the owner.
3.
When authorized signs have been erected no person shall 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 physically disabled persons unless a valid permit is openly
displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle or license plates issued for the physically
disabled are properly attached to the front and rear of the vehicle.
4.
Enforcement of this Section on property other than municipal property will only be
carried out upon written consent by the owner.
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13.
COMMERCIAL, LARGE MOTOR VEHICLE, HEAVY MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILERS -
PARKING PROHIBITED WITHIN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, LOCAL AND COLLECTOR
ROADS REGARDLESS OF SIGNAGE
13.1
For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
a.
"Commercial Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, used or intended to be used
for commercial purposes, having permanently attached thereto a truck or
delivery body licensed as such by the Ministry of Transportation and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing includes ambulance, hearses, casket
wagons, fire apparatus, police patrols, motor buses, and tractors used for hauling
purposes on the highways. Includes the following even if it does not have a truck
or delivery body attached to it:
i.
a motor vehicle commonly known as a tow truck;
ii.
a mobile equipment vehicle (ie: Road Building Machines as outlined
in O. Regulation 398/16); and
iii.
a vehicle built on a truck chassis.
b.
"Heavy Motor Vehicle" means a commercial vehicle having a weight when
unloaded of 3 tonnes or more, or a weight when loaded of 4.5 tonnes, but does
not include an ambulance, police, fire, emergency or utility vehicle.
c.
"Large Motor Vehicle" means any motor vehicle having an overall height greater
than 3.2 m or overall length greater than 7.5 m, and includes recreational
vehicles such as RVs, campers, trailers, etc.
d.
"Trailer" shall mean any a vehicle that is, at any time, drawn upon a highway by a
motor vehicle, except an implement of husbandry, mobile home, another motor
vehicle or any device or apparatus not designated to transport persons or
property, temporarily drawn, propelled or moved upon such highway, and
except a side car attached to a motorcycle, and shall be considered a separate
vehicle and not part of the motor vehicle by which it is drawn, regardless of
being loaded or unloaded.
13.2
No person shall park or stop, or permit to remain parked or stopped, any commercial
motor vehicle, large motor vehicle or heavy motor vehicle on any local road or collector
road as outlined in Schedule A of By-law 2005-96.
13.2.1 EXCEPTIONS
Section 13.2 does not apply where:
a.
a Road Occupancy Permit has been applied for and obtained from the
municipality.
b.
The commercial, large or heavy vehicle is engaged in works undertaken
for, or on behalf of the municipality, with permission having been granted
by the municipality.
c.
the commercial, large or heavy motor vehicle or trailer is engaged in
making a delivery to, or a collection from, a premises which cannot be
reached except by way of a highway or a portion of highway referred to in
the said section, or to prohibit the use of such vehicles for such purpose,
provided that in making such delivery or collection, the said highway or
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portion of a highway is travelled only insofar as is unavoidable in getting to
and from such premises. Not to exceed five (5) hours on any road.
13.3
No person shall park or stop, or permit to remain parked or stopped, any trailer
on any local road or collector road, at any time, as outlined in Schedule A of By-
law 2005-96.
13.3.1 EXCEPTIONS
Section 13.3 does not apply where:
a.
A Road Occupancy Permit has been applied for and obtained
from the municipality.
b.
The trailer is engaged in works undertaken for, or on behalf of the
municipality, with permission having been granted by the
municipality.
14.
DEFACING SIGNS - TRAFFIC SIGNALS
No person shall move, remove, deface or in any manner interfere with any sign, traffic
control signal, marking, or other traffic control device placed, erected or maintained under
this By-law.
15.
FRESHLY PAINTED LINES ON ROADWAY
No person shall drive any vehicle over any marking on the roadway where markers are in
place to indicate that the marking material has been freshly painted.
16.
PARKING & STOPPING PROHIBITED IN A FIRE ROUTE WITH SIGNS
When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit
a vehicle to be stopped or parked in a designated fire route.
17.
DEPOSIT OF ICE OR SNOW
1.
No person shall deposit any snow or ice on any roadway, right of way or sidewalk
situated on a highway, including pushing of snow/ice across the right of way or
highway from private property.
2.
No person shall obstruct any roadway or sidewalk situated on a highway with any
snow or ice.
3.
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any amount of snow or ice on
private property without the consent of the owner.
18.
ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
This By-law shall be enforced and administered by:
a) Municipal Law Enforcement Officers of the Township;
b) The Ontario Provincial Police;
c) Enforcement Officers of the Conservation Authority only on properties owned and/or
leased by the Conservation Authority;
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d) The Roads Supervisor, Assistant Roads Supervisor, Winter Night Patrol Person and
Weekend patrol Person;
e) The Building Inspector, Chief Building Official
19.
PENALTIES
Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and
upon conviction is subject to a penalty pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O.
1990.
20.
VOLUNTARY PAYMENT
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20 of this By-law, any person may, upon
presentation of a Certificate of Parking Infraction indicating the commission of an offence as
set out in this By-law and, showing a set fine as set out in the attached schedule, may make
early payment in the manner shown on the reverse side of the Certificate of Parking
Infraction, if applicable.
21.
TOWING AND IMPOUNDING
1.
Notwithstanding any other penalty imposed by this By-law, the Officer or
Constable issuing the Certificate of Parking Infraction may cause the vehicle to
be towed and impounded at the owner's expense.
2.
All towing and impounding charges incurred shall become a lien against the
vehicle and are collectable under the Repair and Storage Liens Act, as amended.
3.
The Municipality shall not be liable for any damage to a vehicle resulting from its
removal, towing or storage.
4.
Where a vehicle is parked or left in contravention of this By-law, the owner shall
be deemed to have consented to its removal and storage.
22.
EFFECT
This By-law shall take effect on the day of passing and upon approval of the Set Fine
Schedule.
READ A FIRST, AND TAKEN AS READ A SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED on
this the Twenty First day of December, 2005.
Original signature on file
________________________________________
David Guergis, Mayor
Original signature on file
________________________________________
Carol O. Trainor, Clerk / Deputy Treasurer
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SCHEDULE "A" Consolidated
Column 1
(Highway)
Column
2
(Side[s])
Column 3
(Limits)
Column 4
(Period)
Column 5
(No
Parking/No
Stopping
10th Line (Road
Allowance between
Concessions 9 & 10)
Both
sides
From the south limit of Lot 16 to a
point 300m north thereof
At any time
No Parking
5th Line
West
side
From driveway at 5122 - 5th Line
southerly a distance of 75 m
At any time
No Parking
5th Line
Both
sides
From the single lane bridge over
the Nottawasaga River located at
Part Lot 3, southerly to a distance
of 750 m
At any time
No Parking
6th Line
Both
sides
300 m north of the northern
boundary of the 19th Sideroad, to a
point 350 m north of the said
boundary
At any time
No Parking
6th Line (Road
Allowance between
Concessions
5 & 6)
Both
sides
From the south boundary of Lot 6
to the North limit of Lot 6
At any time
No Parking
6th Line (Road
Allowance between
Concessions
5 & 6)
Both
sides
From North limit of Lot 30 to South
limit of Lot 29
At any time
No Parking
8th Line (Road
Allowance between
Concessions 7 & 8)
Both
sides
From the North Limit of Lot 26, to a
point 468 m north thereof
At any time
No Parking
9th Line (Road
Allowance between
Concessions 8 & 9)
Both
sides
From a point 170 m north of the
south boundary of Lot 11 to a point
445 m north of this boundary
At any time
No Parking
Auburn Street
East
Side
From Simcoe Street to Centre
Street
At any time
No Parking
Brian Avenue
South
Side
From Coulson Avenue to Lee
Avenue
At any time
No Parking
Bushey Avenue
West
Side
From Brian Avenue to Cecil Street
At any time
No Parking
Cecil Street
North
side
From Highway #90 (Mill Street)
westerly to Mansonic Way
At any time
No Parking
Centre Street
South
side
From Duckworth Street west to the
west limits of 196 Centre Street
At any time
No Parking
Curtis Street, Plan
160A
Both
sides
From Queen Street to Jonas Street
no more than
30 minutes
No Parking
Fraser Street, Plan
160A
Both
sides
From Curtis Street, a distance of
133 m West on Fraser Street
At any time
No Parking
Jonas Street, Plan
160A
Both
sides
From Elm Street, a distance of 81
m West on Jonas Street
At any time
No Parking
McCarthy Crescent
South
side
From Darren Drive easterly to
Sandy Lane
At any time
No Parking
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Column 1
(Highway)
Column
2
(Side[s])
Column 3
(Limits)
Column 4
(Period)
Column 5
(No
Parking/No
Stopping
McCarthy Crescent
North
side
From Parkside Cresent easterly to
Sandy Lane
At any time
No Parking
North Street
West
Side
From Roth Street north 50m to 23
North Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No
Stopping
North Street
East
Side
From Roth Street north to Tree top
Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No
Stopping
Park Road
East
Side
From River Drive north 80m to
Dead end
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No Parking
Park Road
West
Side
From River Drive north 75m to
Dead end
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No Parking
Raglan Street
West
Side
From Simcoe Street to Centre
Street
At any time
No Parking
River Drive
West
Side
From Roth Street South 175m to
43 River Drive
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No Parking
River Drive
East
Side
From 52 River Drive south 85m to
44 River Drive
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No Parking
River Drive
East
Side
From Roth Street south 15m
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No
Stopping
Roth Street
North
side
From Highway #90 (Mill Street)
easterly to North Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No
Stopping
Roth Street
South
side
From highway #90 (Mill Street)
easterly 130 m to 24 Roth Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No Parking
Roth Street
North
Side
From North Street easterly 110m to
37 Roth Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 5pm
No
Stopping
Simcoe Street
South
Side
From Raglan Street to Auburn
Street
At any time
No Parking
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Column 1
(Highway)
Column
2
(Side[s])
Column 3
(Limits)
Column 4
(Period)
Column 5
(No
Parking/No
Stopping
Simcoe Street
Both
Sides
30m west of Water Street to
Elizabeth Street
September 1 to
June 30, Monday
to Friday,
7am to 9am and
3pm to 5pm
No Parking
Simcoe Street
Both
sides
From Elizabeth Street to Raglan
Street
At any time
No parking
Simcoe Street
Both
Sides
From 40m east of Raglan to 70m
east of Raglan
At any time
No Parking
Simcoe Street
Both
Sides
From 30m east of Vernon St to
60m east of Vernon St
At any time
No Parking
Summerset Place
Both
sides
From Mill Street (County Road 90)
easterly a distance of 100 m
At any time
No Parking
Sydenham Street
North
Side
From Auburn Street to Raglan
Street
At any time
No Parking
Tarbush Avenue
East
Side
From Brian Avenue to Cecil Street
At any time
No Parking
Vernon Street
Both
Sides
From Sydenham Street to Centre
Street
At any time
No Parking
Water Street
Both
Sides
From King Street north to 70m
north of Simcoe Street
At any time
No Parking
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Schedule "B" of By-law 2005-96
Bus Loading and Unloading - Restricted Highways
Column 1
(Highway)
Column 2
(Sides)
Column 3
(Limits)
Column 4
(Period)
Centre Street
Both sides
From 5th Line to Elizabeth Street At anytime
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Township of Essa
By-law No. 2005 - 96 as amended
Title: Vehicle Parking, Standing & Stopping By-law
Part II Provincial Offences Act
Item
Column 1
Short Form Wording
Column 2
Provision
Creating or
Defining
Offence
Column 3
Early
Voluntary
Payment
payable within
7 days
Column 4
Set Fine
1.
Improperly parked or stopped on the right side of a
roadway with its right wheels parallel to and not
more than 15 cm from a raised or rolled curb
Section 3
(1)(a)
$25.00
$35.00
2.
Improperly parked or stopped with the right wheels
parallel to the right hand limit of the highway, where
there in no curb, without stopping on any portion
not intended for vehicles
Section 3
(1)(b)
$25.00
$35.00
3.
Improperly parked, with signs, within 9m of a lot
containing a fire hall
Section 4(1)
$25.00
$35.00
4.
Improperly parked, with signs, opposite a fire hall
and within 30m of the fire hall lot lines
Section 4(2)
$25.00
$35.00
5.
Improperly parked, with signs, within 20m of an
intersection
Section 4(3)
$25.00
$35.00
6.
Improperly parked, with signs, within 30m of an
intersection controlled by traffic signals
Section 4(4)
$25.00
$35.00
7.
Improperly parked, with signs, in front of any
building or enclosed space where persons may
congregate in large numbers
Section 4(5)
$25.00
$35.00
8.
Improperly parked, with signs, within 30m of the
approach of a crosswalk not at an intersection
Section 4(6)
$25.00
$35.00
9.
Improperly parked, with signs, within 15m of the
departure side of a crosswalk not at an intersection
Section 4(7)
$25.00
$35.00
10.
Improperly parked, with signs, interfering with the
formation of a funeral procession
Section 4(8)
$25.00
$35.00
11.
Parked within 9 m of an intersection
Section 5(1)
$25.00
$35.00
12.
Parked within 9 m of a fire hydrant
Section 5(2)
$25.00
$35.00
13.
Parked within 30 m fronting a Cenotaph
Section 5(3)
$25.00
$35.00
14.
Parked within 1.5 m of a driveway or laneway
Section 5(4)
$25.00
$35.00
15.
Parked so as to obstruct a driveway or laneway
Section 5(5)
$25.00
$35.00
16.
Parked so as to prevent removal of any other
parked vehicle
Section 5(6)
$25.00
$35.00
17.
Parked for the purposes of display or sale
Section 5(7)
$25.00
$35.00
18.
Parked for the purposes of repair.
Section 5(8)
$25.00
$35.00
19.
Parked on a roadway less than 6 m wide.
Section 5(9)
$25.00
$35.00
20.
Parked on a driveway within 1 meter of a sidewalk
Section 5(10)
$25.00
$35.00
21.
Parked on a driveway within 3 meters of a roadway
with no sidewalk
Section 5(10)
$25.00
$35.00
22.
Parked so as to impede the flow of traffic
Section 5(11)
$25.00
$35.00
23.
Parked on a boulevard
Section 5(12)
$25.00
$35.00
24.
Parked on a highway between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00
a.m. from November 1 to May 1
Section 5(13)
$35.00
$50.00
25.
Stopped on a sidewalk/footpath
Section 6(1)
$25.00
$35.00
26.
Stopped within an intersection or crosswalk
Section 6(2)
$25.00
$35.00
27.
Stopped within 30 m of the approach of a sidewalk
Section 6(3)
$25.00
$35.00
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Item
Column 1
Short Form Wording
Column 2
Provision
Creating or
Defining
Offence
Column 3
Early
Voluntary
Payment
payable within
7 days
Column 4
Set Fine
28.
Being the owner of a vehicle stopped within 15 m of
the departure of a crosswalk
Section 6(4)
$25.00
$35.00
29.
Stopped proximate to road excavation so as to
obstruct traffic flow
Section 6(5)
$25.00
$35.00
30.
Stopped on the road side of a parked vehicle
Section 6(6)
$25.00
$35.00
31.
Stopped upon a bridge or elevated structure
Section 6(7)
$25.00
$35.00
32.
Stopped within 30 m of a bridge
Section 6(8)
$25.00
$35.00
33.
Stopped within 30 m of the approach to a level
crossing
Section 6(9)
$25.00
$35.00
34.
Stopped within 15 m of the departure from a level
crossing
Section 6(10)
$25.00
$35.00
35.
Stopped in an area prohibited by signs adjacent to
a school, park or playground between 7:30 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m.
Section 7(1)
$25.00
$35.00
36.
Parked in an area prohibited by signs adjacent to a
school, park or playground between 7:30 a.m. and
7:00 p.m.
Section 7(1)
$25.00
$35.00
37.
Stopped or parked in an area prohibited by signs in
a cul-de-sac
Section 7(2)
$25.00
$35.00
38.
Parked on a highway so as to interfere with the
clearing or removing of snow
Section 8(1)
$25.00
$35.00
39.
Vending vehicle parked or stopped so as to obstruct
traffic
Section 10(1)
$30.00
$40.00
40.
Vending vehicle stopped on a highway and carrying
on business in excess of 10 minutes
Section 10(3)
$30.00
$40.00
41.
Parked on private property without permission
Section 11(3)(a)
$30.00
$40.00
42.
Parked on municipal property without permission
Section 11(3)(b)
$30.00
$40.00
43.
Parked in a physically disabled parking space
prohibited with signs
Section 12(1)
N/A
$300.00
44.
Parked commercial, large or heavy vehicle on a
local or collector road
Section 13(2)
$30.00
$40.00
45.
Parked trailer on a local or collector road
Section 13(3)
$30.00
$40.00
46.
Parked in a designated fire route with signs
Section 16
$50.00
$75.00
47.
Park or stop facing wrong direction
Section 3(6)
$35.00
$50.00
48.
Park vehicle in Electric Vehicle Parking Stall - not
an electric vehicle
Section 11.1(a)
$75.00
$125.00
49.
Park vehicle in Electric Vehicle Parking Stall - not
connected/charging
Section 11.1(b)
$75.00
$125.00
The penalty provision for offences indicated above is Clause 19 of By-law 2005-96, as
amended, a certified copy of which has been filed.
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Township of Essa
By-law No. 2005 - 96 as amended
Title: Vehicle Parking, Standing & Stopping By-law
Part I Provincial Offences Act
Item
Column 1
Short Form Wording
Column 2
Provision
Creating or
Defining
Offence
Column 3
Set Fine
1.
Interfere with traffic control device
Section 14
$50.00
2.
Deposit of snow on roadway
Section 17(1)
$50.00
3.
Deposit of snow on sidewalk
Section 17(1)
$50.00
4.
Obstruction of roadway with snow
Section 17(2)
$50.00
5.
Obstruction of sidewalk with snow
Section 17(2)
$50.00
6.
Deposit of snow or ice on private property
Section 17(3)
$50.00
7.
Vending Vehicle from which goods are sold
other than from the boulevard side
Section 10(2)
$50.00
The penalty provision for offences indicated above is Clause 19 of By-law 2005-96, as
amended, a certified copy of which has been filed.