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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Being a by-law to regulate parking, standing and stopping
of vehicles on highways and in parking lots
Whereas, Section 5 (3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 provides that
municipal power shall be exercised by by-law; and
Whereas, Section 11(3) of said Act authorizes the Municipality to pass by-
laws relating to highways and parking; and
Whereas, section 7.1 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O.
1997, c.4, as amended, provides that a municipality may pass by-laws for
designating private roadways as fire routes along which no parking of
vehicles shall be permitted and providing for the removal and impounding of
any vehicle or vehicles or left along any fire routes so designated at the
expense of the owner thereof; and
Whereas, the Municipality wishes to implement a paid parking program and
various associated changes to the parking by-law; and
Whereas, Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford deems it
expedient and necessary to enact a by-law to regulate parking of vehicles in
the Municipality of Meaford.
The Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford enacts
as follows:
1.0
Definitions
1.1
"Accessible Parking Permit" means a current and valid parking
permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation under the
provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.
1.2
"Accessible Parking Space" means a parking space for the
exclusive use of a vehicle displaying an accessible parking permit
in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act
and this by-law.
1.3
"Authorized Sign" means any sign or roadway, curb or sidewalk
marking, sign, or other device placed or erected on a road under
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the authority of this by-law for the purpose of regulating
parking.
1.4
"Boulevard" means that portion of the highway from the edge of
the roadway to the limit of the road allowance and, without
limiting the foregoing, may include the untraveled portion of any
highway, a dirt, grassed, graveled or paved area and ditches.
1.5
"Bicycle" means the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act.
1.6
"Bus" shall mean any vehicle designed, licensed or used to
transport 10 or more passengers or exceeds the length and/or
width of a single parking space and includes vehicles regulated
under the Public Vehicles Act, or similar legislation.
1.7
"Commercial Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, used or intended
to be used for commercial purposes, with a vehicle weight rating
of more than 4,500 kg and having permanently attached thereto
a truck or delivery body and may include, without limiting the
foregoing, catering or canteen trucks, buses, cube vans, tow
trucks, tilt and load trucks, dump trucks, transport tractors,
hearses, fire apparatus, taxis and limousines.
1.8
"Chief Fire Official" means a person appointed by Council as the
Fire Chief for the Meaford Fire Department, as defined in the Fire
Protection and Prevention Act or their designate.
1.9
"Corner" means the point of intersection of two roadways at the
meeting point of the lateral curb lines, or in the absence of
curbs, the edges of the roadways.
1.10 "Corporation" means the Corporation of The Municipality of
Meaford.
1.11 "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 or in the absence of curbs from the edges 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 markings on the surface.
1.12 "Display" means.
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a)
For the purpose of a seasonal pass to visibly display the
municipally supplied parking sticker inside the front
windshield at the top passenger side identifying the
corresponding licence plate of same vehicle;
b)
For the purpose of camping or use of the municipal boat
launch, to visibly display the slip as approved and
purchased to allow parking in municipal lots and memorial
campground which is to be located on the rear view mirror
or passenger side of dash facing up; or
c)
For the purpose of a parking permit, to visibly display the
municipally supplied parking permit on the passenger side
dashboard of the vehicle.
1.13 "Electronic Payment" means a confirmed purchase of a
"Validation ticket" for payment for any municipal lots through the
electronic payment "app" for one identifiable license plate that is
selected by the purchaser.
1.14 Gross Vehicle Weight rating (GVWR)" means the maximum
weight a vehicle is designate to carry including the net weight of
the vehicle with accessories, plus the weight of passengers, fuel
and cargo.
1.15 "Fire Route" means a public or private roadway, lane, driveway
or parking lot aisle, not less than 3 metres wide, providing
vehicular access to or from a designated building and designated
by this by-law as a fire route.
1.16 "Highway" or "Street" includes a common and public highway,
street, avenue, boulevard, parkway, driveway, square, place,
bridge, viaduct or trestle designed and any part of which is
intended for or used by the general public for the passage of
vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines
thereof.
1.17 "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.
1.18 "Large Vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle having an overall
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height greater than 3.2 meters or overall length greater than 7.5
meters. External attachments to the vehicle are included in the
measurement of height and length.
1.19 "Loading" means the physical activity of moving merchandise
from or to a property and the physical activity of passengers
entering or departing a vehicle, including pick-up and drop-off by
Taxis.
1.20 "Motor Vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, and any
other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular
power, but does not include a traction engine, farm tractor, self-
propelled implement of husbandry or road building machine
within the meaning of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990 and
amendments thereto.
1.21 "Municipal Vehicle" means a "Motor Vehicle" owned, leased or
operated by the Corporation of The Municipality of Meaford.
1.22 "Officer" means a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer as
appointed by Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Meaford, an OPP Officer, or any other person duly appointed to
enforce this by-law.
1.23 "Park" or "Parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the
purpose of and actively engaged in Loading.
1.24 "Parking Lot" means an off-street facility for the parking of
vehicles for a fee for payment or not which may include gravel or
paved surface parking lots or parking structures.
1.25 "Parking Permit" means an identifying marker for display in
vehicles, issued to residents, to allow parking in approved
locations.
1.26 "Parking Space" means a portion of the surface of the roadway
or public parking lot which is designated for the parking of a
vehicle.
1.27 "Permit Zone" means an area where on-street parking is only
permitted on display of a "Parking Permit".
1.28 "Person" includes any person, firm, partnership, association,
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corporation, company or organization of any kind.
1.29 "Private Roadway" means any private road, lane, ramp, or other
vehicular access to or from a building or structure, and it may
include part of a parking lot.
1.30 "Privately Owned Parking Lot" means an off-street parking lot or
other parking facility that is privately owned by an individual or
corporation, excluding lots owned by the Municipality.
1.31 "Police Officer" means a member of the Ontario Provincial Police
or a person authorized by the Commander of the Ontario
Provincial Police Grey Bruce Detachment to regulate or direct
traffic.
1.32 "Public Laneway" means a narrow street or passageway, less
than 6.0m wide between or behind buildings or properties,
designed, constructed and intended to provide access to and
service at the rear of places of residence or businesses and
owned by a government authority.
1.33 "Resident" for the purpose of a resident season pass, means the
occupant or registered owner of a property within the
Municipality of Meaford, as confirmed with a current year tax bill
or valid photo identification with ownership of vehicle issued by
the Province of Ontario to register as a resident.
1.34 "Responsible Director" means the Director of the Corporation
with the responsibility for the management of the Municipal
Enforcement and Fire Services divisions.
1.35 "Road Allowance" means all allowances for roads made by the
Crown surveyors, all highways laid out or established under the
authority of any statute, all roads on which public money has
been expended for opening them or on which statute labour has
been usually performed, all roads dedicated by the owner of the
land to public use, and all alterations and deviations of and all
bridges over any such allowance for highway or road, except for
allowances that have been stopped up and closed by Council of
the Municipality of Meaford.
1.36 "Roadway" means that part of the Highway that is improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, which includes
all roadways in memorial park and the Harbour but does not
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include the Shoulder, and where a Highway includes two or more
separate roadways, the term "Roadway" refers to any one
roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively.
1.37 "Seasonal Pass" means an approved sticker issued to residents
of the Municipality or a validation ticket purchased by non-
residents for use in paid parking lots.
1.38 "Shoulder" means that portion of every Highway which abuts the
Roadway and which is designed and intended for passage or
stopping of vehicles but which extends no more than 3.6 metres
in width from the limit of the Roadway.
1.39 "Sidewalk" means that portion of a street between the curb lines
or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines
intended for the use of the pedestrians.
1.40 "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.
1.41 "Stop" or "Stopping" 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 Constable or other Police Officer or of a traffic
control sign or signal.
1.42 "Street" see "Highway".
1.43 "Through Highway" means any highway or part of a highway
designated as such by the Minister or by by-law of the
Municipality, and every such highway shall be marked by a stop
sign or yield right-of-way sign in compliance with the regulations
of the Highway Traffic Act.
1.44 "Turnarounds" means a part of a highway which includes cul-de
sac, hammer heads, and pan heads which are a terminated
roadway.
1.45 "Traffic" means any combination of pedestrians, ridden or
herded animals, vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and
other conveyance either singly or together while using any street
for the purpose of travel.
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1.46 "Traffic Control Device" means any sign, or roadway, curb, or
sidewalk marking, or other device erected for the purpose of
guiding or directing traffic or regulating traffic.
1.47 "Traffic Signal" means any device manually, electrically or
mechanically operated for the regulation of traffic.
1.48 "Trailer" means a vehicle without its own means of propulsion
that has to be drawn upon a highway by a motor vehicle.
1.49 "Unlicensed Vehicle" means a vehicle that does not have a
number plate displayed or does not have a current validation of
a vehicle permit affixed to the number plate, in the manner as
prescribed in the Highway Traffic Act, As amended.
1.50 "Unreasonable Length of Time" means a period of time
exceeding 24 (twenty-four) consecutive hours and deemed
unreasonable by an Officer.
1.51 "Validation Ticket" is a daily paid parking pass from 10:00am to
6:00pm of the same day that is paid through the electronic
payment "app", or a paid seasonal pass for the year or an
approved slip from the Harbour or Memorial Park for the day or
days as approved on the slip.
1.52 "Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm
tractor, road-building machinery, and any vehicle drawn,
propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular
power.
2.0
Enforcement
2.1
The provisions of this by-law may be enforced by Officers, as
appointed by by-law of the Municipality.
3.0
Manner of Parallel Parking
3.1
No person shall park a vehicle on any street except upon the
right-hand side of the roadway, having regard for the direction in
which the vehicle is required to proceed.
3.2
No person shall park, except where the right front and rear
wheels or runners of the vehicle shall be parallel to and distant
not more than 0.3 metres from the right-hand edge of the
roadway adjacent to which such vehicle is parked.
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4.0
Manner of Parking on One-way Streets or Roadways
4.1
Notwithstanding section 3.1, all persons may park vehicles on
both sides of a one-way street in the locations where parking is
permitted.
4.2
No person shall park or stop a vehicle on a one-way street
except while facing in the direction in which the vehicle is
required to proceed.
4.3
Notwithstanding section 3.2, no person shall park on the left
hand side of the roadway, determined by the permitted direction
of travel, except where the left front and left rear wheels or
runners of the vehicle are parallel to and distant not more than
0.3 metres from the edge of the roadway adjacent to which such
vehicle is parked.
5.0
Manner of Parking in Designated Parking Spaces
5.1
No person shall park a vehicle other than wholly within a Parking
Space.
6.0
Parking Prohibited in Posted Locations
6.1
No person shall park or stop a vehicle or any part of a vehicle
upon a highway set out in Schedule A, attached hereto and
forming part of this by-law, when "No Parking" or "No Stopping"
signs have been erected and are on display, subject to any
applicable conditions listed in Schedule A.
6.2
No person shall:
a)
Park without a seasonal pass;
b)
Fail to display a seasonal pass;
c)
Park without a validation ticket;
d)
Fail to display a validation ticket;
e)
Park with an expired validation ticket;
f)
Park without a parking permit;
g)
Fail to display a parking permit;
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h)
Park in a space prohibited by sign;
i)
Stop in an space prohibited by sign;
j)
Park longer than two (2) hours on streets;
k)
Park in a municipal staff parking lot;
l)
Park within a turnaround;
m)
Park within a loading zone;
n)
Park within a fire route;
o)
Park in a designated accessible parking space without a
valid permit; or
p)
Park in a designated accessible parking space without
displaying a valid permit visibly;
7.0
Parking Prohibited in Unposted Locations
7.1
No person shall:
a)
Park in such a manner so that any part of the vehicle is
situated upon or over a sidewalk;
b)
Park in front of a public or private driveway;
c)
Park within or on a crosswalk;
d)
Park on a roadway or shoulder in front of a public or
private driveway access or lane;
e)
Park within an intersection;
f)
Stop within an intersection;
g)
Park improperly in a single parking space;
h)
Park within 3 metres of a fire hydrant or, where the
hydrant is set back from the edge of the roadway, within 3
metres of the point at which a line drawn from the hydrant
intersects at right angles with the edge of the roadway;
i)
Park within 9 metres of any intersecting roadway, a
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pedestrian cross-over, a walkway or a crosswalk at an
intersection;
j)
Park within 30 metres of any intersection controlled by
traffic signals;
k)
Park facing the wrong way on street;
l)
Park on a roadway or municipal parking lot or street for an
unreasonable length of time;
m)
Park on a roadway alongside of any stopped or parked
vehicle;
n)
Park so as to obstruct snow removal;
o)
Park a commercial vehicle on any highway. This section
shall not apply to a commercial vehicle parked on a
highways while in the course of its basic function;
p)
Park or stop a large vehicle or trailer on a street in front or
adjacent to a property in an area defined as a residential
zone by the Municipality's Zoning By-law, unless it is at the
time being used to make a delivery or to provide a
temporary service;
q)
Park stand or stop an unattached trailer of any kind on a
street;
r)
Park or stop a vehicle on a municipal street or in a
municipal parking lot or any other municipal property
which is inoperative or not roadworthy or unlicensed,
unless permitted in this bylaw;
s)
Park or stop on any bridge or the approaches thereto;
t)
Park or stop alongside or across the highway from any
excavation or obstruction in the roadway that could cause
the free flow of traffic to be impeded;
u)
Park in such a position as will prevent the convenient
removal of any other vehicle previously parked or
standing;
v)
Park or stop on any street or roadway in such a manner as
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to obstruct traffic;
w)
Park for the purpose of washing, greasing or repairing the
vehicle, except for such repairs as have been necessitated
by an emergency;
x)
Park within 5 metres of any part of any agricultural access
point to a Highway, whether or not such access point is
gated or closed or not open to the public;
y)
Park for the purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale; or
z)
Park on a highway, roadway or in any municipal parking
lot for longer than 24 hours;
7.2
No vehicle shall park or stand on any street in such a manner
that the width of the vehicular traveled portion of the street is
reduced to less than 6 metres, or where such standing or
parking would prevent the free passage of two lines of traffic.
7.3
No person shall allow a vehicle to be parked, placed or left
standing on any street, or in any parking lot as designated in
Schedule E, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of
the same day, between November 15th and April 1st.
7.4
Notwithstanding section 7.3, vehicles parked in the Overnight
Parking rows as designated through signage are permitted to
park in the Market Square Parking Lot between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the same day, between November 15th
and April 1st.
7.5
Any vehicle parked, placed or left standing in violation of section
7.3 or 7.4 may be ticketed and/or removed to other parking
places at the discretion of a Police Officer or a Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer, and any expense incurred for such removal
shall be charged to and collected from the owner of such
offending vehicle.
7.6
No vehicle shall be parked, placed or left standing on any street
at any time where said street has been temporarily closed in
accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, or
with delegated authority from the Council of the Municipality.
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8.0
Time Limited Parking
8.1
The Highways set out in Schedule B, attached hereto and
forming part of this by-law, shall be deemed to be time limited
parking.
8.2
Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle on a highway set
out in Schedule B for longer than the specified time limit.
9.0
Accessible Parking Spaces
9.1
The Parking Spaces set out in Schedule C attached hereto and
forming part of this by-law, shall be deemed to be designated
Accessible Parking Spaces.
9.2
Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a designated
Accessible Parking Space.
10.0 Loading Zones
10.1 The parts of the highway set out in Schedule D, attached hereto
and forming part of this by-law, are deemed to be Loading
Zones.
10.2 Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a designated
Loading Zone, except for the purpose of Loading.
11.0 Municipal Parking Lots
11.1 The property set out in Schedule E, attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law, are hereby deemed to be Municipal Parking
Lots.
11.2 The property set out in Schedule F, attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law, are hereby deemed to be Municipal Staff
Parking Lots.
11.3 Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person other than a member of Council, municipal employee
or municipal volunteer shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a
Municipal Staff Parking Lot.
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11.4 Where authorized signs have been erected as designated areas
for Overnight Permit Parking in the Market Square Parking Lot:
a)
Persons may park vehicles overnight in Area A
commencing on odd dates of each calendar month; and
b)
Persons may park vehicles overnight in Area B
commencing on even dates of each calendar month.
12.0 Paid Parking Lots
12.1 The property set out in Schedule G, attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law, are hereby deemed to be Paid Parking Lots.
12.2 Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a Paid Parking
Lot between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., on Mondays
to Sundays inclusive, including holidays, during the period of
May 1 to October 31 in each calendar year, unless:
a)
The vehicle has a validation ticket for a daily pass or a
Seasonal Pass, or displays a Seasonal Pass; or
b)
The vehicle displays an Accessible Parking Permit.
13.0 Privately-Owned Parking Lots
13.1 No person shall allow a vehicle to be parked, placed or left
standing in the same parking space in a privately-owned parking
lot for a longer period than as prescribed by signs posted upon
such parking lot or facility.
13.2 No person shall allow a vehicle to be parked, placed or left
standing on privately-owned land not used as a parking lot or
other parking facility without the authorization of the owner or
occupant of the land.
13.3 In section 13 of this by-law, "privately-owned" means not owned
or occupied by the Municipality of Meaford.
14.0 Parking - Permit Zones
14.1 The Highways set out in Schedule H are hereby deemed to be
Parking Permit Zones.
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14.2 Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle in a Permit Zone
without displaying a Parking Permit issued by the Municipality.
14.3 Parking Permits, as approved by the Municipality shall be issued
to property owners within the areas as defined in Schedule H
15.0 Fire Routes
15.1 The areas set out in Schedule I, attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law, are hereby deemed to be Fire Routes.
15.2 The Municipality and the owner of a private roadway may enter
into a Fire Route Agreement to establish additional fire routes
through a development agreement.
15.3 Fire routes are hereby designated through site plan approvals
and building permits.
15.4 Any private roadway defined as a fire route in a development
agreement or by the Chief Fire Official is hereby deemed to be a
fire route.
15.5 Authority to enter into additional Fire Route Agreements with the
owners of a private property is hereby delegated to the
Responsible Director, or designate.
15.6 Any private roadway defined as a fire route in an additional Fire
Route Agreement as authorized by section 15.3 is hereby
deemed to be a fire route.
15.7 Where authorized signs have been erected and are on display,
no person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle along a fire route or
so that any part of a vehicle is located within the fire route.
16.0 Signs
16.1 No person shall move, remove, obstruct or interfere with an
authorized sign installed by the Municipality or its agents.
16.2 No person shall erect or maintain any sign which may conflict or
be confused with an authorized sign installed by the Municipality
or its agents.
17.0 Removal of Vehicles
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17.1 In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing anywhere in
the Municipality of Meaford in violation of any of the provisions of
this by-law such that, in the sole and uncontrolled discretion of
any Officer, an emergency situation is created, said vehicle may
be removed and towed to a car impound or service station
designated by the Officer.
17.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this by-law, any vehicle
parked or left standing on any highway or any other property
owned or occupied or maintained by the Municipality for a period
exceeding 24 hours shall be considered to be abandoned, and
upon discovery an Officer may cause it to be moved and towed
and, or stored in a suitable place designated by the Officer.
17.3 Any expense incurred for such removal, care and storage of a
vehicle shall be charged to and collected from the owner of such
offending vehicle.
17.4 In the event that the owner of such offending vehicle does not
pay the charges incurred in the said removal, the vehicle may be
sold by public auction to pay the said charges.
17.5 All costs and charges for removing, care and storage of any
vehicle, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle, which may be
enforced in a manner provided by the relevant provisions of the
Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
18.0 Continued Violations
18.1 If any vehicle is parked or left standing anywhere in the
Municipality of Meaford in violation of any of the provision of this
by-law and a serially numbered ticket is attached to such vehicle
by an Officer, nothing in the provisions of this by-law shall be
construed to prevent an Officer from attaching another serially
numbered ticket to such vehicle if the violation of any of the
provisions of this by-law continues.
19.0 Reports
19.1 It shall be the duty of Officers assigned to the enforcement of
this by-law to record the complete licence plate number,
seasonal pass or parking permit information, and other
identifying markings, of any vehicle parked in violation of any of
the provisions of the by-law.
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19.2 Any Officer engaged in the enforcement of this by-law shall also
attach to such vehicle a serially numbered ticket notifying the
owner or operator thereof and of the requirements for payment
and details of those provisions of this by-law.
20.0 General Penalty
20.1 Except where otherwise expressly provided by this by-law or the
Highway Traffic Act, every person who is the owner of a vehicle
that contravenes any provision of this by-law, is guilty of an
offence and on conviction is liable to any penalty as provided in
the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
20.2 Where a vehicle has been left parked, stopped or left standing in
contravention of this by-law as passed, the owner of the vehicle,
notwithstanding that he was not the driver of the vehicle at the
time of the contravention of the by-law, is guilty of an offence
and is liable to the fine prescribed for the offence 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.
21.0 Validity
21.1 Should any section, subsection, clause, paragraph, or provision
of this by-law, or any of the Schedules attached hereto, be
declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
illegal for any other reason, such as offending section or part
shall be deemed to have been severed from this by-law and the
remaining sections or parts shall continue in full force and effect,
and shall remain valid and binding.
22.0 Repeal
22.1 That By-law 2012-45 and By-law 2013-120 are hereby repealed.
23.0 Date By-law Effective
23.1 That this by-law shall come into force and take effective upon
receiving the approval of the Senior Regional Justice.
24.0 Short Title
24.1 The short title of this by-law is the Parking Control By-law.
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Read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 10th day
of May, 2021.
Barb Clumpus, Mayor
Matthew Smith, Clerk
By-law 2021-39 Schedule A
Page 1 of 4
The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule A - No Parking, No Standing & No Stopping
Areas
Where authorized signs have been erected, the highways defined in Column
1 and 2 of Schedule A shall be deemed no parking, no standing and no
stopping areas, in accordance with the applicable conditions set out in
Column 3.
Column 1:
Highway Name
Column 2:
Designated Portion of
Highway
Column 3:
Applicable
Conditions
7th Line
Both sides from Riverside
Hall southerly for 750
metres
No Stopping
8th Concession
West side from Highway 26
northerly for 1500 metres
No Parking
25 Sideroad
Both sides from Grey Road
112 south-westerly for 145
metres
No Parking
25 Sideroad
Both sides from the westerly
end of 25 sideroad easterly
for 195 metres
No Parking
Aiken Street
Both sides from Richmond
Street to St. Vincent Street
No Parking
Bayfield Street
Both sides from Trowbridge
Street East north to Sykes
Street (except for
designated parking spaces)
No Parking
Berry Street
South side from a point of
80 metres (end of municipal
parking) easterly to Sykes
Street
No Parking
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Berry Street
North Side from a point 50
metres westerly to Sykes
Street
No Parking
Boucher Street East
Both sides easterly from
Sykes Street for a distance
of 25 metres
No Parking
Boucher Street West
North side from a point 35
metres westerly of Sykes
Street to Victoria Crescent
No Stopping
Boucher Street West
South side from Sykes
Street westerly to Victoria
Crescent
No Stopping
Collingwood Street
West
Both sides from Thompson
Street westerly to Noble
Street
No Stopping
Cook Street
Both sides from William
Street northerly to Sykes
Street
No Stopping
Cook Street
East side from berry Street
northerly to Nelson Street
No Parking
Edwin Street East
Both sides from the
intersection of Margaret
Street southerly for a
distance of 40 metres
No Stopping
Edwin Street West
Both sides from the
intersection with Sykes
Street westerly for 30
metres
No Stopping
Edwin Street West
Both sides from Miller Street
to Lorne Street
No Parking
Eliza Street
South side from Richmond
Street easterly to St.
Vincent Street
No Parking
8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday to
Friday inclusive
Gerald Shortt Parkway
Both sides from the
northerly 12th Line to the
southerly 12th Line
No Parking
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Legion Road
North side from Berry Street
south-westerly to Owen
Street
No Parking
Lombard Street
North side from Cook Street
westerly for 70 metres
No Stopping
8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday to
Friday inclusive
Lombard Street
South side from Cook Street
westerly for 70 meters
No Parking
8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday to
Friday inclusive
Lorne Street
Both sides from Edwin
Street southerly to Louisa
Street
No Stopping
Miller Street
Both sides from Owen
Street to Pearson Street
No Stopping
Nelson Street East
South side from Bayfield
Street westerly to the first
designated parking space
No Parking
Noble Street
East side from Nelson Street
to Berry Street
No Parking
Paul Street
North side from Sykes
Street to Union Street
No Parking
Richmond Street West
West side from Margaret
Street to Marshall Street
No Parking
St. Vincent Street
East side from Boucher
Street East to Bridge Street
No Parking
8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday to
Friday inclusive
St. Vincent Street
East side from Margaret
Street to Eliza Street
No Parking
8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Monday to
Friday inclusive
Sykes Street South
Both sides from St. Vincent
Street to Ivan Street
No Stopping
Sykes Street South
East side from Boucher
Street to Trowbridge Street
No Stopping
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Sykes Street North
East side from Bayfield
Street to Cook Street
No Stopping
Sykes Street North
East side (including the
boulevard) from Bayfield
Street to Cook Street
No Stopping
Sykes Street North
West side (including the
boulevard) from Albert
Street to Cook Street
No Parking
Trowbridge Street East South side from the last
designated parking space on
the South side of
Trowbridge Street East
easterly to Bayfield Street
No Parking
Trowbridge Street East North side from the last
designated parking space on
the north side of Trowbridge
Street East easterly to
Bayfield Street
No Parking
Victoria Crescent
East side from Boucher
Street westerly to Edwin
Street
No Stopping
Victoria Crescent
West side from a point
measured 30 metres from
Boucher Street south-
westerly to Edwin Street
No Stopping
By-law 2021-39 Schedule A
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule B - Time Limited Parking
Where authorized signs have been erected, the highways defined in Column
1 and 2 of Schedule A shall be deemed to be time limited parking, in
accordance with the applicable conditions set out in Columns 3 and 4.
Column 1:
Highway Name
Column 2:
Designated
Portion of
Highway
Column 3:
Time Limit
Column 4:
Time of Day in
which Time
Limit is
Applicable
Collingwood
Street East
Both sides from
Sykes Street
easterly to
Bayfield Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Collingwood
Street West
Both sides from
Sykes Street
westerly to Cook
Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Nelson Street
East
Both sides from
Sykes Street
easterly to
Bayfield Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Nelson Street
West
Both sides from
Sykes Street
westerly to Cook
Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Sykes Street
North
West side from
Berry Street to
Trowbridge
Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Sykes Street
North
Both sides from
Trowbridge
Street to
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
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Collingwood
Street
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street East
South side from
Sykes Street
easterly to a
point of 80
metres
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street East
North side from
Sykes Street
easterly to a
point of 110
metres
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street West
North side from
Sykes Street
westerly to Cook
Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street West
South side from
Sykes Street
westerly to a
point of 45
metres
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street West
South side from
a point 45
metres from the
intersection with
Sykes Street to a
point of 85
metres from the
intersection with
Sykes Street
15 minutes
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
Trowbridge
Street West
South side from
a point 85
metres from the
intersection with
Sykes Street to
Cook Street
2 hours
8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.,
Monday to
Sunday inclusive
By-law 2021-39 Schedule C
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule C - Designated Accessible Parking Spaces
Where authorized signs have been erected, the parking spaces defined in
Schedule C shall be deemed to be designated Accessible Parking Spaces, in
accordance.
Column 1:
Location
Column 2:
Designated Portion
Blue Dolphin Pool - 57
Richmond Street
Two (2) spaces located between the
entrance walkway to the Blue Dolphin Pool
building and the emergency services access
point to the pool deck
Council Chambers -
157859 7th Line
Two (2) spaces located at either side of the
main entrance to the Council Chambers
building
Fire Hall - 81 Stewart
Street
Two (2) spaces located at either side of the
main entrance to the Fire Hall building
Market Square - 12
Nelson Street East
Two (2) spaces at the south of the lot
adjacent to Meaford Hall, and two (2) spaces
in the southerly-most row of parking spaces
at the easterly-most point
Meaford Museum -
111 Bayfield Street
One (1) space on the east side of Bayfield
Street adjacent to the Museum building and
one (1) space in the parking bay on the east
side of Bayfield Street to the south of the
Museum building.
Meaford Public Library
- 11 Sykes Street
North
One (1) space at the north-east corner of
the Library building
Meaford & St. Vincent
Arena & Community
Centre - 151
Collingwood Street
Two (2) spaces outside the entrance to the
Arena building, and one (1) space outside
the entrance to the Community Centre
building
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West
Nelson Street East
One (1) space on the south side of Nelson
Street East, the 1st designated parking space
immediately to the west of Sykes Street
North
Nelson Street West
One (1) space on the south side of Nelson
Street West the 1st designated parking space
immediately to the east of Sykes Street
North
Patrol B Works Yard -
458372 Grey Road 11
One (1) space to the east of the entrance to
the administrative building.
Trowbridge Street
East
Two (2) spaces on the south side of
Trowbridge Street East, the 2nd and 3rd
designated parking spaces immediately to
the east of Sykes Street North
Trowbridge Street
East Municipal Parking
Lot
Two (2) spaces in the south-westerly section
of the parking lot, immediately adjacent to
Trowbridge Street East
Trowbridge Street
West
One (1) space on the north side of
Trowbridge Street West, the second
designated parking space immediately west
of Sykes Street North, and one (1) space on
the south side of Nelson Street West, the 4th
designated parking space immediately west
of Sykes Street North
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule D - Loading Zones
Where authorized signs have been erected, the highways defined in Column
1 and 2 of Schedule D shall be deemed to be Loading Zones, and shall only
be used in accordance with the applicable conditions set out in Column 3.
Column 1:
Highway Name
Column 2:
Designated Portion of
Highway
Column 3:
Applicable
Conditions
Trowbridge Street East South side, at the first (1st)
designated parking space
immediately east of Sykes
Street
No Parking anytime,
Loading limited to 15
minutes
181 Grant Avenue
North and South sides,
adjacent to the park office
No Parking anytime,
Loading limited to 15
minutes
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule E - Municipal Parking Lots
Where authorized signs have been erected, the parking lots defined in
Schedule E shall be deemed to be designated Municipal Parking Lots.
Column 1:
Lot Name
Column 2:
Location
Beautiful Joe Park
35 Grant Avenue
Berry Street
Opposite rear entrance of 21 Trowbridge
Street West
Bognor Hall
597352 Grey Road 29
David Johnston Park
128 Fuller Street
Fred Raper Park
207 Bayfield Street
Irish Mountain
Lookout
265566 Sideroad 25
Legion Park
South/East corner of Owen Street and
Legion Road
Leith Beach
359392 Grey Road 15
Market Square
12 Nelson Street East
Meaford & St. Vincent
Arena & Community
Centre
151 Collingwood Street West
Meaford Harbour
3 St. Vincent Street
Memorial Park
181 Grant Avenue
Nelson Street East
(former Canadian
Tire)
25 Nelson Street East
Nelson Street West
28 Nelson Street West
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(former Smith Tire)
Off-leash Dog Park
25 Grant Avenue
Riverside Hall
157707 7th Line
St. Vincent Park
269 Lakeshore Road North
Trowbridge Street
East
22 Trowbridge Street East
Woodford Hall
107 Woodford Crescent
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule F - Municipal Staff Parking Lots
Where authorized signs have been erected, the parking lots defined in
Schedule F shall be deemed to be designated Municipal Staff Parking Lots.
Column 1:
Lot Name
Column 2:
Location
Column 3:
Applicable Conditions
15 Trowbridge
Street West
Located at the rear entrance
of 15 Trowbridge Street
West
Municipal staff, members of
Council only
21 Trowbridge
Street West
Located at the rear entrance
of 21 Trowbridge Street
West
Municipal staff, members of
Council only
56 Stewart
Street
56 Stewart Street
Municipal staff, property
owners, and property
owner's agents or visitors
only
Fire Hall
81 Stewart Street
Municipal staff, members of
Council, volunteers and
visitors only
OPP Station
390 Sykes Street North
Staff of and visitors to the
OPP station and Co-
operators Insurance only
Patrol A
157859 7th Line
Municipal staff, members of
Council, volunteers and
visitors only
Patrol B
458372 Grey Road 11
Municipal staff, members of
Council, volunteers and
visitors only
Wastewater
Treatment
Plant
35 Grant Avenue
Municipal staff, members of
Council, volunteers and
visitors only
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Water
Treatment
Plant
574 Grandview Drive
Municipal staff, members of
Council, volunteers and
visitors only
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule G - Paid Parking Lots
Where authorized signs have been erected, the parking lots defined in
Schedule G shall be deemed to be designated Paid Parking Lots, subject to
the conditions defined in Column 3.
Column 1:
Lot Name
Column 2:
Location
Column 3:
Applicable Conditions
Memorial Park 181 Grant
Avenue
Paid parking ticket or seasonal pass
required 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Monday to Sunday inclusive, May 1 to
October 31 inclusive.
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule H - Residential Permit Parking Zones
Where authorized signs have been erected, the highways defined in Column
1 and 2 of Schedule H shall be deemed Residential Permit Parking Zones,
with applicable conditions set out in Column 3.
Column 1:
Highway Name
Column 2:
Designated Portion of
Highway
Column 3:
Applicable
Conditions
Zone A
Berry Street
Both sides from Noble
Street to Pearson Street
No parking without
Zone A municipal
permit
Noble Street
Both sides from Nelson
Street to Berry Street
No parking without
Zone A municipal
permit
Trowbridge Street
West
Both sides from Noble
Street to Pearson Street
No parking without
Zone A municipal
permit
Zone B
Grant Avenue
Both sides from Aiken
Street easterly to Memorial
Park
No parking without
Zone B municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Middle Avenue
Both sides for entire length
No parking without
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Zone B municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Parklane Crescent
Both sides for entire length
No parking without
Zone B municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Pollard Drive
Both sides for entire length
No parking without
Zone B municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Zone C
Barker Street
Both sides from Christie
Beach Road to Fraser Street
No parking without
Zone C municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
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including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Christie Beach Road
Both sides from Barker
Street to Sunset Boulevard
No parking without
Zone C municipal
permit between
10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., on Mondays to
Sundays inclusive,
including legally and
lawfully proclaimed
holidays, during the
period of May 1 to
October 31 inclusive
Market Square Overnight Parking
Where authorized signs have been erected, the parking lot areas defined in
Column 1 and 2 below shall be deemed Overnight Permit Parking Areas, with
applicable conditions set out in Column 3.
Column 1:
Parking Lot Name
Column 2:
Designated Portion of
Highway
Column 3:
Applicable
Conditions
Market Square Area A
One back-to-back row of
parking spaces closest to
Meaford Hall
No overnight parking
on odd dates of each
calendar month. (i.e.
1st, 3rd, 5th etc.)
Market Square Area B
One back-to-back row of
parking spaces closest to
Collingwood Street
No overnight parking
on even dates of
each calendar
month. (i.e. 2nd, 4th,
6th etc.)
By-law 2021-39 Schedule I
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford
By-law Number 2021-39
Schedule I - Designated Fire Routes
Where authorized signs have been erected, the locations defined in Column
1 and 2 of Schedule I shall be deemed designated Fire Routes, with
applicable conditions set out in Column 3.
Column 1:
Location
Column 2:
Designated Portion of
Location
Column 3:
Applicable
Conditions
Birchwood Court
West side for 200 metres
between 39 Birchwood
Court and 45 Birchwood
Court
No parking at any
time
151 Collingwood Street
(Meaford & St. Vincent
Arena & Community
Centre)
Along the north side of the
building adjacent to
Collingwood Street West, in
between the main entrances
of the building
No parking at any
time
151 Collingwood Street
(Meaford & St. Vincent
Arena & Community
Centre)
Along the private roadway
on the east side of the
building between
Collingwood Street West
and Nelson Street West
No parking at any
time
12 Nelson Street East
(Meaford Hall)
Along the private roadway
on the east side of the
building
No parking at any
time
200 Nelson Street
West
Located at the rear north
entrance private roadway of
the building to a point as
signed and for the allowance
of an emergency vehicle
No parking at any
time
229 Nelson Street
West (Grey Bruce
Health Services)
Main circular private
roadway entrance route
adjacent to Nelson Street
No parking at any
time
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West from a point at the
north-west point of the
building easterly to the
south-east point of the
building
229 Nelson Street
West (Grey Bruce
Health Services)
The main private roadway
entrance off of Nelson
Street west as signed, with
time restrictions as posted
Loading and
Unloading
125 Eliza Street
(Georgian Bay
Community School)
Main circular private
roadway adjacent to Eliza
Street from a point at the
north-west point of the
circular drive easterly to the
stop sign on the circular
drive
No parking at any
time
125 Eliza Street
(Georgian Bay
Community School)
Area located off of the main
circular private roadway as
signed
No parking at any
time
555 St. Vincent Street
(St. Vincent Euphrasia
Elementary School)
Main circular private
roadway adjacent to St.
Vincent Street from a point
at the south-west point of
the building northerly to the
north-east point of the
building
No parking at any
time
94 William Street
Both sides of the main
entrance for a distance of
40 metres
No parking at any
time
135 William Street
(Meaford Long Term
Care Centre)
Main circular private
roadway adjacent to William
Street from a point at the
north-west point of the
building south-easterly to
the south-east point of the
building
No parking at any
time