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The Corporation of the Township of Horton
Parking By-Law
No. 2025-21
Township of Horton Parking By-law 2025-21
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Table of Contents
PART I - INTERPRETATION .............................................................................. 3
1.
TITLE ................................................................................................................................ 3
2.
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................... 3
3.
TIME .................................................................................................................................. 4
4.
SCHEDULES AND SEVERABILITY ................................................................................. 4
PART II - PARKING ............................................................................................ 5
5.
PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME ............................................................................ 5
6.
DESIGNATED "NO PARKING" AREAS ........................................................................... 5
7.
RESTRICTED PARKING .................................................................................................. 5
8.
ACCESS ROUTES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DRY HYDRANTS ........................... 5
9.
PARKING ON TOWNSHIP OR PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS ......................................... 6
10.
BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT ....................................................................................... 6
11.
WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS ............................................................................... 6
12.
MUNICIPAL VEHICLES EXEMPTION .............................................................................. 6
13.
EMERGENCY PROHIBITION ........................................................................................... 7
14.
DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES FOR DISABLED PERSONS .................................... 7
15.
OBEY SIGNALS ............................................................................................................... 7
16.
AUTHORIZED SIGNS AND PARKING CONTROL DEVICES .......................................... 7
PART III - OFFENCES & PENALTIES ............................................................... 7
17.
PARKING INFRACTION NOTICE..................................................................................... 8
18.
PENALTIES ...................................................................................................................... 8
19.
REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE .............................................................. 8
20.
ENFORCEMENT AND AUTHORITY ................................................................................ 8
PART IV - APPLICATION & ADMINISTRATION ............................................... 9
21.
REPEAL SECTION ........................................................................................................... 9
22.
EFFECTIVE DATE ............................................................................................................ 9
Township of Horton Parking By-law 2025-21
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BEING a by-law to regulate and control parking of vehicles in the Township of Horton.
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, Chapter M.45, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, by-
laws may be passed by the councils of local municipalities;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Horton deems it expedient to
regulate and control the parking of vehicles in the Township of Horton;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Horton enacts as follows:
PART I - INTERPRETATION
Unless specifically modified or changed herein, words or expressions used in this By-law have
the same meaning as given or used in the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H.8, R.S.O. 1990, as
amended.
1. TITLE
This By-law shall be known and may be cited as "THE PARKING BY-LAW".
2. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this By-law, the following definitions shall apply:
"Access routes for fire department" means any highway, road, driveway, lane, ramp, or other
means of vehicular access or egress so designated and shall conform to the requirements of the
Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the Ontario Building Code Act and regulations thereto as
amended. Also referred to as a "Fire Route".
''By-law Enforcement Officer" means a person so appointed by the Township under the Police
Services Act.
"Corner" means the point of intersection of curbs or edges of the portion of the highway for
vehicular traffic.
"Curb" shall include the edge of the travelled portion of the highway.
"Disabled person" means a person who has applied for and has met the requirements and has
been issued a disabled person parking permit in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, Chap
H.8 R.S.O. 1990 as amended.
"Driveway" means improved land on a highway which provides vehicular access between a
highway to a laneway or a parking area on adjacent land.
''Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square,
place, bridge, viaduct, or trestle, designed and intended for, or used by the general public for the
passage of vehicles.
"Highway direction" means the specific direction you are traveling on a highway, usually
indicated by a directional marker.
"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 which join one another
at an angle, whether or not one highway crosses the other.
"Laneway" means improved land adjacent to the highway that provides access between a
highway and a parking area or other destination.
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the Township of Horton.
"Normal business hours" means 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except on holidays
defined under the Retail Business Holiday Act, Chapter R30, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
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"Obstruct traffic" means to park a vehicle in a manner that obstructs the orderly flow and safe
passage of traffic moving on a highway in any direction.
"Park or parking" - means the halting 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.
"Parking lot (public or private)" means any open area or portion of a structure, other than a
street or highway intended for the temporary parking of vehicles whether its use involves the
payment of a fee or otherwise.
"Parking space" - means a part of the highway, the use of which is designated by signs or posts
or lines or other markings on the highway or any other area used for the purpose of parking a
vehicle.
"Permit" means a Disabled Person Parking Permit issued under the Highway Traffic Act; a
permit, number plate or other marker or device issued by another jurisdiction and recognized
under that Act; or a permit issued by the Township of Horton for extended parking in a Township
parking lot and/or street.
"Police officer, constable, special constable" - means a person so appointed by the Ontario
Provincial Police.
"Public Works Manager'' means a person so appointed by the Township
"Road allowance" is a surveyed road allowance owned by the Township that does not contain a
Township Road.
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a highway between the curb lines and the property line of the
lot abutting the highway, and which is intended for the use of pedestrians.
"Sign" means any sign or marking on a highway, curb or sidewalk or other device placed or
erected under the authority of the By-law for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic
and parking; or for the purpose of the removal of snow.
"Stand or standing" means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except for the
purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving -or discharging passengers.
"Stop or stopping" means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, 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.
"Township" means The Corporation of the Township of Horton.
"Unsigned highway" means a highway or portion of highway with no posted signs restricting or
not permitting the parking of vehicles.
"Vehicle" includes an automobile, truck, motorcycle, motorized snow vehicle, bus, trailer, traction
engine, farm tractor, road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any
kind or power, including muscular power, but does not include vehicles running only upon rails.
3. TIME
Notwithstanding the Time Act, Chapter T. 9, R.S.O. 1990 as amended, so long as the time
commonly observed in the Municipality is one hour in advance of Standard Time, the times
mentioned in this By-law shall be reckoned in accordance with the time so commonly observed
and not Standard Time.
4. SCHEDULES AND SEVERABILITY
a) Schedules attached to this By-law shall be read with and form part of this By-law. All
measurements contained in the attached schedules are referenced from the nearest
intersecting highway limit unless otherwise specified therein.
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b) Should any part, section, subsection or portion of this By-law be repealed or declared by
a court of competent Jurisdiction to be illegal, the same shall not affect the validity of the
By-law as a whole or in part thereof, except for that which was declared to be invalid.
PART II - PARKING
5. PARKING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME
No person shall park or stop, or cause to be parked or stopped, any vehicle in any of the
following places at any time of the day unless such stopping is explicitly permitted by painted
lines on the pavement, signs or other Township markings or at the direction of a Police Officer:
a) On any bridge;
b) On any highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic;
c) In front of the entrance to a fire station;
d) In front of a public driveway;
e) In front of a private driveway;
f) On the approaches to any bridge;
g) In such a position as to prevent the convenient departure of any other vehicle previously
parked or standing;
h) On the right-hand side of the highway, having regard for the direction in which the vehicle
had been proceeding.
6. DESIGNATED "NO PARKING" AREAS
a) Those highways and portions of highways named and described in Schedule A hereto
attached shall be designated "No Parking" areas.
b) Where signs to that effect are on display, no person shall park a vehicle at any time within
the highway or portion of highway named or described in Schedule A as "No Parking"
areas.
c) In the event of a conflict between a provision in the By-law made under this section and a
provision of any other section, the provision that is the most restrictive of parking prevails.
7. RESTRICTED PARKING
a) Where authorized signs to that effect are on display, no person shall park a vehicle within
the highway or portion of highway named or described in Schedule B for a period longer
than specified, during the time period for which such parking restrictions are in effect as
indicated on the said Schedule.
b) No person shall park a vehicle on any highway or road allowances for a period longer than
24 hours.
c) In the event of a conflict between a provision in the By-law made under this section and a
provision of any other section, the provision that is the most restrictive of parking prevails.
8. ACCESS ROUTES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DRY HYDRANTS
a) Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed, on highways, road allowances, or
portions of, or parking lots of public buildings, no person shall park or stand a vehicle within
the signed area or so as to obstruct a "Fire Route".
b) No person shall park or stand a vehicle within 10 meters of the dry fire hydrant at the
Township Parking lot located at 3746 River Road, known as the Horton Boat Launch, or
so as to obstruct access to the sea canister located on site which is designated as a fire
route.
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c) The fine for parking within 10 meters of a dry fire hydrant shall be the same as park to
obstruct a designated fire route.
9. PARKING ON TOWNSHIP OR PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS
a) No person shall park or leave any vehicle on municipally or privately owned or controlled
property without the written consent of the CAO/Clerk of the municipality or the property
owner or occupier.
b) Where signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park or leave any
vehicle in any parking lot or vacant lands adjacent to and associated with Township
facilities unless such person is an employee or elected official of the Township engaged
in Township business or such person is, at the time the vehicle is parked or left, actively
participating in the activities currently being provided in or on the property or engaged by
such patron to provide transportation.
c) Notwithstanding Section 9 (b), signs may be posted by the Township defining certain
parking spaces within the lands associated with the facilities as being reserved for use by
certain individuals, employees, permit holders or classes of vehicles and such use shall
be clearly marked on the sign. No person shall park any vehicle in a reserved parking
space unless authorized to do so by the CAO/Clerk.
10. BOAT LAUNCH PARKING LOT
a) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in the Township
Parking lot located at 3746 River Road, known as the Horton Boat Launch, unless a boat
launch permit is purchased and clearly displayed on the dashboard of the parked vehicle.
b) No person shall park a vehicle at the Horton Boat Launch for a period longer than 24
hours.
c) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in such a manner as
to obstruct the use of the parking lot, the parking lot entrance, exit or highway that is laid
out for the movement of vehicles through the parking lot.
11. WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS
a) No person shall park or stand a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any
highway, road allowance, or in a Township parking lot between the hours of 2:00 a.m.to
6:00 a.m. from October 1st to April 30th of the following year.
b) No person shall park or stand a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any
highway or road allowance at any time when the highway is specially marked with signs
indicating snow removal or when such person has received written notice from a
representative of the Township indicating the prohibition of parking.
c) This section shall be enforced by the By-law Enforcement Officer and I or the Public Works
Manager or his/her designate.
12. MUNICIPAL VEHICLES EXEMPTION
Any vehicle owned by the Township and any authorized emergency vehicle shall be permitted to
park in any parking space, provided always that said vehicle displays on the exterior of the vehicle,
a recognized symbol of the Township or wording displaying the ownership of the vehicle and is
being used in the performance of Township duties. This exemption also includes the personal
vehicles of volunteer firefighters when on duty.
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13. EMERGENCY PROHIBITION
a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained, herein, a Police Officer, Fire Chief/
Captain, Public Works Manager or By-law Enforcement Officer, during any emergency or
special circumstance may:
i.
prohibit any or all parking on a highway within the area affected by the emergency
or special circumstances; or
ii.
authorize the erection of temporary "No Parking" signs or barricades on any
highway or portion of highway; or
iii.
declare that any vehicle already parked is parked illegally regardless of the time
permitted for parking such vehicle under the provisions of this By-law.
b) Where possible, the owner or driver of a vehicle declared to be illegally parked, under
section 13 (a) of this By-law, shall be notified by a Police Officer or By-law Enforcement
Officer that such parking has been prohibited and shall be ordered to remove the vehicle
within a time specified.
c) Where the owner or driver notified under section 13 (b) does not do so, or where the owner
or driver cannot immediately be located, the said vehicle declared to be parked illegally
may be removed and impounded immediately by an order of a Police Officer or By-law
Enforcement Officer in accordance with Section 19 of this By-law "Removal of Illegally
Parked Vehicles". Where in the opinion of the Officer, the vehicle owner has not voluntarily
disobeyed the order, the costs associated with the towing and impounding will be borne
by the Township.
14. DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES FOR DISABLED PERSONS
a) No person shall park a vehicle in a designated "Parking Space for Disabled Persons" when
a properly marked sign is displayed unless a valid disabled persons parking permit is
displayed on the front dash of the vehicle or the front of an extended sun visor so as to be
clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
b) The vehicle must be operated by the holder of a disabled person parking permit or by a
person engaged to pick up or transport the holder of a disabled person parking permit.
c) No person shall use or display a disabled person parking permit in any fashion other than
for which the permit was issued.
15. OBEY SIGNALS
Every person shall promptly obey all signals or instructions given either by a Police Officer, By-
law Enforcement Officer, traffic control device or person or traffic signal.
16. AUTHORIZED SIGNS AND PARKING CONTROL DEVICES
a) The Township shall erect all authorized signs and other parking control devices necessary
on Township property for the lawful implementation and enforcement of this By- law.
b) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in the view of any sign, signal, marking,
or device which purports to be or is an imitation or resembles any authorized sign or
parking control device.
c) No person shall damage, deface, tamper, remove or move any authorized sign, parking
control device, or traffic control or monitoring device.
PART III - OFFENCES & PENALTIES
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17. PARKING INFRACTION NOTICE
a) Where a vehicle is found to be in contravention of the parking or stopping provisions of
this By-law, the Issuing Officer may issue and place on the vehicle, a serially numbered
Parking Infraction Notice, in the form prescribed by the Provincial Offences Act.
b) The Serially Parking Infraction Notice shall state:
i.
the licence plate number of the vehicle;
ii.
the nature of the alleged infraction;
iii.
the date, time and place of the alleged infraction;
iv.
the set fine provided therein for the violation and
v.
a statement that the owner shall within fifteen (15) days pay the set fine provided
for the infraction by taking it or mailing it to the Township of Horton Township
Municipal Office.
c) The Parking Infraction Notice mentioned in Section 17 (b) above shall be prepared as
required and the Issuing Officer shall attach one copy to the vehicle and retain the other
copy for further processing in accordance with the Provincial Offences Act, Chapter P.33,
R.S.O. 1990, as amended. The most recent amended version of the Provincial Offences
Act shall be adhered to for issuance of infractions and penalties.
d) If payment is not made in accordance with the procedure set out on the Parking Infraction
Notice provided for in Section 17 (b) above, the Provincial Offences Act shall apply.
18. PENALTIES
a) Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-law has committed an offence and
upon conviction shall be liable to a penalty pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act,
Chapter P.33, R.S.O. 1990 as amended.
b) The driver of a vehicle, not being the owner, is liable to any penalty provided under this
By-law.
c) The owner of the vehicle may be charged with and convicted of an offence under 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 in the possession of some person other than the owner without
the owner's consent and on conviction the owner is liable to the penalty prescribed or
provided for the offence.
d) Set fines may be established for certain offences contained in this By-law. Such set fines
shall be established pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act and shall become effective
upon the approval of same by the Chief Judge of the Provincial Offences Court.
19. REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE
a) A police officer, by-law enforcement officer or an officer appointed for carrying out the
provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, upon discovery of any vehicle parked or left in
contravention of this By-law, may cause it to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in
a suitable place and all costs and charges for removing, caring and storage thereof, if any,
are a lien upon the vehicle owner which may be enforced in the manner provided by Part
Ill of the Repair and Storage Liens Act, Chapter R.25, R.S.O. 1990 as amended.
b) The provisions of this section also apply to the Public Works Manager or his/her designate
for purposes of enforcing Section 11 Winter Parking Restrictions.
c) The Township will not be liable for damages that may occur to vehicles being moved under
the provisions of this By-law.
20. ENFORCEMENT AND AUTHORITY
a) The provisions of this By-law shall be enforced by By-law Enforcement Officers and Police
Officers appointed by the Township.
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b) The provisions of Section 10 and 14 of this By-law may also be enforced by the Public
Works Manager or his/her designate.
PART IV - APPLICATION & ADMINISTRATION
21. REPEAL SECTION
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that the parking provisions of By-Law 2013-32 and all subsequent
by-laws that amended the parking provisions of By-Law 2013-32, are hereby repealed upon this
by-law coming into force and taking effect as provided for in Section 22 of this by-law.
22. EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this By-law shall come into force and take effect on July 1, 2025.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HORTON ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
SCHEDULE
DESIGNATION
Schedule 'A'
No Parking
Schedule 'B'
Restricted Parking
All By-laws or parts of by-laws previously passed that are inconsistent with the provisions of this
by-law are hereby repealed.
READ a first and second time this 6th day of May, 2025.
READ a third time and passed this 6th day of May, 2025.
MAYOR David M. Bennett
CAO/CLERK Hope Dillabough
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Schedule "A"
NO PARKING
Column 1
Street
Column 2
Location
Column 3
Side
Column 4
Period
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Schedule "B"
RESTRICTED PARKING
Column 1
Street
Column 2
From
Column 3
To
Column 4
Period
Column 5
Period
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Appendix A
Township of Horton
Part II Provincial Offences Act
Parking By-law 2025-21
ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Offence Creating
Provision or
Defining Offence
COLUMN 3
Voluntary
payment
(payable within
7 days)
COLUMN 4
Set Fine
1.
Park on a bridge
Part II
Section 5 (a)
$25.00
$35.00
2.
Park in a manner that obstructs
traffic
Part II
Section 5 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
3.
Park in front of the entrance to a
fire station
Part II
Section 5 (c)
$25.00
$35.00
4.
Park in front of a public driveway Part II
Section 5 (d)
$25.00
$35.00
5.
Park in front of a private
driveway
Part II
Section 5 (e)
$25.00
$35.00
6.
Park on the approach to a bridge Part II
Section 5 (f)
$25.00
$35.00
7.
Park in a manner to prevent
the convenient departure of
other vehicle departure of
other vehicle
Part II
Section 5 (g)
$30.00
$50.00
8.
Park facing wrong direction
Part II
Section 5 (h)
$25.00
$35.00
9.
Park in a designated No Parking
area
Part II
Section 6 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
10. Park Contrary to Specified Time Part II
Section 7 (a)
$25.00
$35.00
11. Park on any unsigned highway
for longer than 24 hours.
Part II
Section 7 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
12. Park as to obstruct a
designated Fire Route
Part II
Section 8 (a)
$30.00
$50.00
13. Park on municipally-owned
property without consent
Part II
Section 9 (a)
$25.00
$35.00
14. Park on private property
without consent
Part II
Section 9 (a)
$25.00
$35.00
15. Posted No Parking Municipal
Lot
Part II
Section 9 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
16. Park in Reserved Space
Municipal lot
Part II
Section 9 (c)
$25.00
$35.00
17. Boat Launch - No Permit
Part II
Section 10 (a)
$25.00
$35.00
18. Boat Launch - Obstruct Traffic
Part II
Section 10 (c)
$25.00
$35.00
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ITEM
COLUMN 1
Short Form Wording
COLUMN 2
Offence Creating
Provision or
Defining Offence
COLUMN 3
Voluntary
payment
(payable within
7 days)
COLUMN 4
Set Fine
19. Boat Launch - Park for longer
than 24 hours
Part II
Section 10 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
20.
Park a vehicle between the
hours of 2:00 a.m. & 6:00 a.m.
from October 1 to April 30.
Part II
Section 11 (a)
$30.00
$50.00
21.
Park on a highway specially
marked with snow removal
signs
Part II
Section 11 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
22.
Park in Parking Space for
Disabled Persons -No Permit
Part II
Section 14 (a)
$250.00
$300.00
23. Fail to Display Disabled
Parking Permit
Part II
Section 14 (a)
$30.00
$50.00
24.
Improper use or display a
disabled person parking
permit
Part II
Section 14 (c)
$250.00
$300.00
25. Disobey Traffic Signal/Sign
Part II
Section 15
$25.00
$35.00
26 Display Unauthorized Sign
Part II
Section 16 (b)
$25.00
$35.00
27. Damage/Tamper Remove
Authorized Sign
Part II
Section 16 (c)
$250.00
$300.00
NOTE: The general penalty provision for the offences above is section 18 of Parking By-
law 2025-21, a certified copy of which has been filed.