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The Corporation
of the Township
of Ignace
By-law 67.2021
Being a By-law to Regulate
Traffic and Parking Within the Township
of Ignace
Whereas,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, S.o. 2001, c25, s.27(1) as amended,
and
the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O.
1990, c.H.8, s. 195(4) as
amended,
Council may pass
By--|awsto regulate traf?c and parking on Municipal
Highways.
Whereas,
the Township of Ignace Final Zoning By-law Section 3, s.s. 3.25 Parking
does provide set regulations and definitions pertaining to parking within
the Township of Ignace.
Now Therefore,
the Council of the Corporation of the Township
of Ignace hereby
enacts as follows:
1.0 Definitions
Boulevard
means all parts of the highway, save and except any roadway, shoulder,
driveway or sidewalk.
By-law Enforcement
Of?cer
means an Officer appointed
by the Municipality or
designate
for enforcing or carrying out the provisions of this By-law.
Corner
with reference
to a highway intersection, means the point of intersection of
the prolongation of the lateral curb lines, or in the absence
of curbs, the prolongation
of the edges of the roadways.
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
pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface.
Disabled
Parking
Permit means a permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation
for a person with a disability or a permit, number plate or other marker or device
issued by another jurisdiction and recognized under the Highway Traf?c Act.
Driveway means the improved land on a highway which provides vehicular access
from the roadway to a Ianeway or 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.
Intersection
means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the
lateral curb lines, or ifnone, 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.
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Kings Highway
means a highway so designated
under the Public Transportation
and Highway Improvement Act.
Ministry means the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
Motor Vehicle
includes an automobile,
motorcycle and any other vehicle propelled
or driven othen/vise than by muscular power; but does not include a motorized snow
vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled
implement of husbandry or road
building machine within the meaning of the Highway Traf?c Act.
Municipality means the Corporation of the Township of lgnace.
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.
Pedestrian
means
a person on foot, in a wheeled chair, baby carriage, or a child's
play vehicle propelled by muscular power.
Perpendicular
Parking
means
vehicles shall stand at an angle of about ninety
degrees
(90°) to the curb and with the wheel touching or within 0.30 metres (O.3m) of
the curb.
Plaza Parking
means the lgnace Town Plaza; all paved portions within the parking
lot from East Street to McLeod Street and Hwy 17 (a.k.a. Main Street) to the lane
behind the plaza.
Police Force means (the lgnace Detachment of) the Ontario Provincial Police.
Roadway
means that part of a highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used
for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and where a highway includes
two or more separate
roadways,
the term "roadway" refers to any one roadway
Shoulder
means
that portion of the highway lying adjacent to the roadway where
there is no barrier curb, and which is improved to support a stopped vehicle.
Sidewalk
means that portion of a highway between the curb lines or the lateral lines
of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
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.
Stop
or
Stopping,
when
prohibited,
means
the
halting
of a
vehicle,
even
momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary
to avoid conflictwith
other traf?c or in compliance with the directions of a Constable or other Police Officer
or of a traffic control sign or signal.
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Traf?c includes pedestrians,
ridden, led or herded animals, vehicles, motorized snow
vehicles and other conveyances,
either singly or together, while using any portion of
a highway for the purposes of travel.
Vehicle
includes a motor vehicle, motorized snow vehicle, trailer, traction engine,
farm tractor, road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any
kind of power.
2.0 General
2.1 Abbreviation
In the schedules
to this By-Law, the following abbreviations,
definitions
and symbols stand for the words respectively set forth opposite thereto
as follows:
Ave.
- Avenue
St.
- Street
Rd.
- Road
No.
- Number
A.M.
- Ante Meridian
P.M.
- Post Meridian
M.
-- Metre
A.K.A.
-- Also Known As
2.2 Distances
Where a distance is used in this By-Law as from, to or within a specified
distance of an object, structure,
land, intersection or part of a highway,
such distance shall be measured along the curb or edge of the roadway,
from a point in such curb or edge
of roadway opposite such object,
structure, land, or intersection, unless the context otherwise requires.
3.0 General
Regulations
3.1.1 Where there is a barrier curb, on the right-hand side of the roadway
having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling,
with its right front and rear wheels parallel to and not more than 0.30
meters (0.3m) away from the curb; or
3.1.2 Where there is a shoulder, on the right side of the roadway, having
regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling, with the
right front and rear wheels parallel to and as near as is practicable
to the right edge of the shoulder.
3.2 Final Zoning By-law
3.2.1 Section 3.25 Parking describes the regulations
4.0 Stogging
Prohibited
No person shall park or stop any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain stopped
on any highway:
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4.1 on or partly on or over a sidewalk or footpath;
4.2within an intersection or crosswalk;
4.3adjacent
to or across the roadway from any obstruction in the roadway,
when such action would impede the free flow of traffic;
4.4 on the roadway side of any stopped or parked vehicle;
4.5on any boulevard; or
4.6in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traffic.
5.0 Parking Prohibited
No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places:
5.1 within three meters (3m) of an intersection;
5.2 within three meters (3m) of a fire hydrant;
5.3 on a boulevard;
5.4 on or so as to overhang a sidewalk or footpath in a manner that obstructs
that sidewalk or footpath, or obstructs access
to travel on it;
5.5 in front of or within two meters (2m) of a laneway or driveway or curb cut
thereto;
5.6 so as to obstruct a vehicle in the use of any lane way or any public or
private driveway;
5.8 on any highway in such manner as to obstruct traf?c;
5.9 in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of traf?c;
5.10 on a roadway where the roadway is six meters (em) or less in width;
5.11 in such a manner as to interfere with any highway flushing, cleaning
operations or the removal of snow;
5.12 in such manner as to interfere with any sidewalk cleaning, repair, snow
plowing or snow removal;
5.13 so as to interfere with the formation of a funeral procession;
5.14 within an intersection or crosswalk;
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5.15 on land owned or occupied by the Municipality, without written consent of
the Municipality, for a period longer than 24 hours;
5.16 on property owned by the Municipality where parking by the public is not
authorized;
5.17 an area posted as a ?re route;
5.18 in front of or within eight metres (8m) of a property on which there is a fire
hall;
5.19 in front of or within three metres
(3m) of the main entrance
to, or any
emergency
exit from, any public house, hotel, motel, hospital, nursing
home, church, auditorium or other building or enclosed space
in which
persons may be expected to congregate
in large numbers;
5.20 within fifteen metres
(15m) of the end of the roadway on a dead-end
highway.
6.0 Snow Removal
No person shall park or permit any vehicle to be parked on any highway between
the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm daily from November 1st to April 30th inclusive
of the following year.
7.0 Parking Prohibited
-- Special Circumstances
7.1 If, for some
temporary
period, the safety of the public, the proper
movement
of traflic, or the proper and safe performance
of some vital
function to the Municipality requires the prohibition or limitation of parking
on a highway in excess
of that provided herein, such prohibition or
limitation of parking on such highway during such times and days as is
shall be given to indicate such prohibition or limitation.
7.2 When authorized signs are on display or public notice has othen/vise been
given under Subsection
7.1, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a
vehicle to remain parked on the highway at any time during which such
parking is so restricted, and a vehicle already parked when such signs
are erected, or notice given, shall be removed forthwith at the expense
of the registered vehicle owner.
8.0 Fogy-Eight
Hour Limit on Parking
Subject to all of the provisions of this By-Law relating to the parking of vehicles,
no person
shall park a vehicle on any highway for any consecutive
period
exceeding forty-eight (48) hours.
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9.0 Parks, Beaches
and Municipal Progegty
9.1 No person shall park any vehicle in the travelled portion of any roadway in
any Public Park or Municipal Property, except for the purpose of allowing
persons to enter or to descend from such vehicle.
9.2 No person shall park any vehicle in any Public Park or Municipal Property,
except
in places designated
for that purpose,
and/or written permission
is
granted by the Municipality permitting that person to park at the Public Park
or Municipal Property.
9.3 No person shall park any vehicle between DUSK and DAWN in any Public
Park or Municipal Property, unless written approval from the Municipality is
obtained.
9.4 No person shall park a commercial vehicle over 11,000 kg on Municipal
Property
(Town Plaza, Travel Centre,
Beaches
etc.) without prior written
consent from the Municipality. All deliveries are to be made from the rear of
the said buildings.
10.0 VEHICLES CROSSING SIDEWALKS, BOULEVARDS AND CURBS
10.1 Vehicles on Sidewalks
Prohibited No person shall drive a vehicle upon a
sidewalk or footpath along a highway, except to cross to a permanent
or
temporary
driveway authorized by the Municipality.
10.2 Curb and Sidewalk Depressions
No person shall drive a vehicle over a
raised curb or sidewalk, except at a place where there is a ramp, mountable
curb, or depressed
curb.
driveway or other designated vehicular crossing.
11.0 EXEMPTIONS
- MUNICIPAL VEHICLES
11.1 The provisions of this By-Law, does not apply to vehicles operated by or on
behalf of the Municipality while engaged
in the performance
of cleaning,
clearing, maintenance,
repair, construction or other work on any highway.
11.2 Sections 3 through to Section
10 of this By-Law shall not, in the case of
emergency, apply to ambulances,
police, ?re department
or other Municipal
vehicles.
12.0 Conflicting
Private Signs
12.1 No person shall place, maintain or display upon or make visible from any
highway, any sign, signal, marking or device which:
12.1.1 conceals a traf?c control device, traf?c signal from view;
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12.1.2 interferes with the effectiveness of a trafficcontrol device, traffic signal;
12.1.3 purports to be, in an imitation of, or resembles any of?cial or authorized
sign, traf?c signal or traf?c control device; or
12.1.4 conflicts with any section of this By-Law.
13.0 DEFACING SIGNS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS
13.1 No person shall move, deface,
remove or in any manner, interfere with any
sign, traffic signal, marking or other traf?c control device placed, erected or
maintained by the Municipality or Police Force, pursuant to the provisions of
this By-Law.
14.0 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
14.1 Any fine imposed or offence created by this By-Law is subject to and shall be
governed by the provisions of The Provincial Offences Act R.S.O. 1990, c.
P33, and amendments
thereto.
14.2 Any person who contravenes
any of the provisions of the sections or sub-
sections of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to
a fine as provided for by the Provincial Offences Act.
14.3 Ifthe owner of a vehicle was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the
contravention of the by-law, the owner is guilty of an offence and is liable to
a fine 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.
15.0 TOWING
- ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES
provisions of this or any other By-Law of The Corporation of the Township of
Ignace, the Municipalityor member ofthe Police Force may cause the vehicle
to be moved or taken to, and placed or stored in a suitable place, and all
costs and charges for removing, carrying and storage thereof, if any, are a
lien upon the vehicle which may be enforced in the manner provided by the
Repair and Storage Lien Act R.S.O. 1990, Chapter R.45.
16.0
ISSUANCE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES
16.1 Where a vehicle is found parked, standing or stopped in contravention of the
provisions of this By-Law, a Police Officer, By-Law Enforcement
Officer or
other person duly appointed
to enforce this By-Law, so finding the vehicle,
may attach to the vehicle, a parking ticket in the form of a serially numbered
notice stating:
16.1.1 the permit number and/or a concise description of the vehicle;
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16.1.2 that the vehicle is unlawfully parked, stopped or standing, as the case
may be;
16.1.3 the date, time and place of the alleged offence;
16.1.4 the address of the Municipal Office.
16.2 When a parking ticket is issued, itshall be completed in duplicate, and the Police
Of?cer, By-Law Enforcement
Of?cer or other person duly appointed to enforce
this By-Law, shall attach one copy to the vehicle and deliver the other copy to
the Corporation of the Township of Ignace.
16.3 An early payment period of 7 days from the date of infraction shall be allowed;
and a voluntary payment of set fines within 15 days of date of infraction shall be
allowed, except where a ticket is issued for violation of parking in a designated
parking space for disabled persons, where there shall be only the set fine.
16.4 The seven- and fifteen-day periods after a ticket has been issued shall include
all statutory holidays and weekend days.
16.5 The owner or operator ofa ticketed vehicle may attend in person at the Municipal
Office for payment or mail the ticket by prepaid mail, together with the applicable
sum, to the Municipal Office, as designated on the ticket.
16.6 The failure to issue a parking ticket to, attach a parking ticket to, or place a
parking ticket upon a vehicle found in contravention of this By-Law, shall not
prejudice any prosecution for an offence hereunder.
17.0 Enforcement
17.1 This By-law shall be enforced by the By-law Officeror such person(s) designated
by the Municipality.
18.1 This By-law applies to all highways and parts of highways under the jurisdiction
of the Corporation of the Township of Ignace.
19.0 Validig
If a court of competent
jurisdiction declares
any provision or any part of a
provision, in the By-Law to be invalid, or to be of no force and effect, it is the
intention of Council in enacting this By-Law that each and every provision in this
By-Law authorized by By-Law be applied and enforced in accordance
with the
terms to the extent possible according to law.
20.0 Effective
Date
This By-law shall come into force on the date of its passing.
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21.0 Regeals
This By--iawrepeais and rescinds any pre
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Read a First and Second Time This 20"'Day o
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Read a Third and Final Time This 20"'Day of 2021.
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Parking within three
meters (3m) of an
intersection;
Parking within three
meters (3m) of a fire
hydrant;
Provision CreatinIDefinm
the Offence
$50.00
boulevard;
Parking on or so as to
overhang a sidewalk
or footpath in a
manner that obstructs
that sidewalk or
footpath, or obstructs
access to travel on it;
Parking in front of or
within two meters (2m)
of a Ianeway or
driveway or curb cut
thereto;
Parking so as to
obstruct a vehicle in
the use of any lane
way or any public or
rivate
drivewa
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Parking in such a
position that will
prevent the convenient
removal of any other
vehicle previously
parked or standing;
highway in such
manner as to obstruct
traffic;
Parking in such a
manner as to interfere
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Schedule
"A" to By-law 67.2021
Part I of the Provincial
Offences
Act
Set Fine Schedule
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Section 5.1
2
Section 5.2
3
Section 5.3
4
Section 5.4
5
Section 5.5
6
Section 5.6
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Section 5.7
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Section 5.8
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Section 5.9
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
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with the movement of
traf?c;
Parking on a roadway
where the roadway is
six meters (6m) or less
in width;
Parking in such a
manner as to interfere
with any highway
?ushing, cleaning
operations or the
removal of snow'
Parking in such
manner as to interfere
with any sidewalk
cleaning, repair, snow
plowing or snow
removal
Parking so as to
interfere with the
formation of a funeral
rocession;
Parking within an
intersection or
crosswalk'
No person shall park
or permit any vehicle
to be parked on any
highway between the
hours of7:00 am and
6:00 pm daily from
November 1st to April
30th inclusive of the
commercial vehicle
over 11,000 kg on
Municipal Property
(Town Plaza, Travel
Centre, Beaches etc )
without prior written
consent from the
Munici alit
No person shall drive
a vehicle upon a
sidewalk or footpath
along a highway
except to cross to a
permanent
or
temporary
driveway
authorized by the
Munici alit .
Section 5.10
Section 5.11
Section 5.12
Section 5.13
Section 5.14
Section 6.0
Section 10.1
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
$100.00
$100.00
$150.00
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a vehicle over a raised
curb or sidewalk,
except at a place
where there is a ramp,
mountable curb, or
depressed
curb.
No person shall drive
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No person shall drive
any vehicle on any
boulevard, except for
the purpose of directly
crossing a boulevard
crossing.
Posting a sign
concealing traf?c
control device or traf?c
Posting a sign which
interferes with traffic
control device or traffic
signal.
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Section 10 2
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Section 10.3
$100.0
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Section 12.1.2
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Section 12 1.3
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