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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
O F F I C E C O N S O L I D A T I O N
(as amended by By-law 03-32, 04-08, 04-38, 05-11, 05-28, 07-53, 08-40, 08-62, 08-71, 12-19, 12-82,
13-85, 13-86, 13-98, 14-57, 14-74, 16-111, 17-34, 17-55, 23-069)
BEING a By-law to regulate and control traffic and the parking of vehicles in the
Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
WHEREAS pursuant to the following sections of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25,
as amended, by-laws may be passed by the councils of local municipalities for:
207 (56)
acquiring and laying out lands and buildings where vehicles may be
parked and for regulating and governing the parking of vehicles
thereof;
210 (52)
designating private roadways as fire routes along which no parking of
vehicles shall be permitted;
210 (123)
regulating traffic on any highway and may prohibit or regulate the
parking, standing or stopping of vehicles or any class thereof, on
highways or any part of a highway;
210 (124)
prohibiting the parking, standing or stopping of motor vehicles on
designated highways or the designated parts of highways during
specified hours;
210 (125)
exempting the owners and drivers of vehicles displaying a disabled
person parking permit from any provisions of by-laws regulating the
parking, standing or stopping of vehicles;
210 (131)
prohibiting the parking or leaving of motor vehicles on private property
without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, and on
property owned or occupied by the municipality without the consent of
the municipality;
102.1 (1)
Without limiting sections 9, 10 and 11, a municipality may require a
person to pay an administrative penalty if the municipality is satisfied
that the person has failed to comply with any by-laws respecting the
parking, standing or stopping of vehicles.
425(1)
A municipality may pass by-laws providing that a person who
contravenes a by-law of the municipality passed under this Act is
guilty of an offence.
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428
A by-law may provide that, where a vehicle has been left parked,
stopped or standing in contravention of a by-law passed under this
Act, the owner of the vehicle is guilty of an offence, even though the
owner was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the contravention
of the by-law, and is liable to the applicable fine unless, at the time of
the offence, the vehicle was in the possession of another person
without the owner's consent.
AND WHEREAS under Section 170 (15), Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 as
amended, A police officer, police cadet, municipal law enforcement officer or an officer
appointed for carrying out the provisions of this Act, upon discovery of any vehicle parked
or standing in contravention of subsection (12), of a regulation made under subsection 26
(3) of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act or of a municipal 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 the removal, care and storage of the vehicle, if any, are a lien upon the
vehicle, which may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens
Act
AND WHEREAS other various provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H.8, R.S.O.
1990 as amended, apply to by-laws passed by the councils of local municipalities
respecting the prohibition, regulating and controlling of the parking, standing, stopping of
vehicles on highways; and
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills
deems it expedient to regulate and control traffic and parking of vehicles in the Municipality
of Mississippi Mills;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills,
enacts as follows:
PART I - INTERPRETATION
1.
DEFINITIONS
(1)
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.
(2)
For the purpose of this by-law, the following definitions shall apply:
By-Law Enforcement Officer - means a person appointed by the Municipality
under the Police Services Act.
corner - means the point of intersection of curbs or edges of the portion of the
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highway for vehicular traffic.
crosswalk - means:
a)
that part of the highway at an intersection that is included within the
confines of the lateral lines of the sidewalk on opposite sides of the
highway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from
the edges of the highway; or
b)
any portion of a highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly
indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other
markings on the surface.
curb - shall include the edge of the travelled portion of the highway.
designated parking space - means a parking space designated under this by-
law for the exclusive use of a vehicle displaying a permit in accordance with
the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations made
thereunder and this by-law; ( amended By-law 04-08)
Director of Roads and Public Works - means a person appointed by the
Municipality.
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.
fire route - 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 Ontario Fire Code Act and Regulations thereto as
amended.
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 direction that a highway is deemed to run for
the purposes of this by-law and is not necessarily the direction the highway
runs in its entire length.
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
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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.
municipal or private property - means any open area or portion of a structure,
other than a street or highway, intended for the temporary parking of vehicles
and on which there are designated parking spaces, whether their use
involves the payment of a fee or otherwise; (amended By-law 04-08)
Municipality - means The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
normal business hours - means 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. , Monday to Friday
except on holidays defined under the Retail Business Holiday Act, Chapter
R.30, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
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;
(amended By-law 04-08)
one-way street - means a highway upon which the movement of vehicular
traffic is designated by a by-law for movement in one direction only.
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 or a permit, number plate or other marker or device issued by
another jurisdiction and recognized under that Act
police officer, constable, special constable - means a person so appointed by
the Ontario Provincial Police.
sidewalk - means that portion of a highway between the curb lines and the
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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.
Municipality - means The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
unsigned highway - means a highway or portion of highway with no posted
signs restricting or not permitting the parking of vehicles; (amended By-law
04-08)
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 of power, including muscular
power, but does not include vehicles running only upon rails.
2.
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.
3.
SCHEDULES AND SEVERABILITY
(1)
The Schedules A, to and including G, 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. (amended By-law 04-08)
(2)
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
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which was declared to be invalid.
PART II - PARKING
4.
METHOD OF PARKING
(1)
Direction
No person shall park a vehicle on any highway, other than a one-way street,
unless on the right-hand side of the street having regard for the direction in
which the vehicle had been proceeding. The nearest front and rear wheels of
the parked vehicle shall be parallel to and not more than 30 cm from the edge
of the highway. Notwithstanding, the distance between the wheels and the
highway edge shall not apply where angle parking is specifically authorized
by this by-law
(2)
Within Parking Space
Individual parking spaces may be defined by the Municipality by painted lines
or other suitable marks on the surface of the parking lot or highway. Where
such parking spaces are so defined, it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle
other than within the confines of the parking spaces so defined.
5.
PARKING AND STOPPING PROHIBITED AT ANY TIME
(amended by By-law 05-28,)
1)
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
municipal markings or at the direction of a Police Officer:
a.
On any sidewalk
b.
In any intersection;
c.
Adjacent to any island constructed on the highway;
d.
In front of a public driveway;
e.
Within 9 metres of any intersection;
f.
Within a distance of 3 metres from the closest point on the curb to any
fire hydrant;
g.
Within 6 metres of a crosswalk at an intersection;
h.
Within 15 metres of a level railway crossing;
i.
On any bridge;
j.
On any highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic;
k.
In such a position as to prevent the convenient departure of any other
vehicle previously parked or standing;
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l.
In front of the entrance to a fire station
m.
On any Yield Lane;
n.
In front of an entrance to a theatre where large assemblies are being
held for a reasonable time immediately before and following such
assemblages.
o.
On any crosswalk;
p.
On any curb;
q.
On any level railway crossing;
r.
Adjacent to any median strip constructed on the highway;
s.
In front of a private driveway;
t.
Within 1.5 metres of a public driveway;
u.
Within 1.5 metres of a private driveway;
v.
Within 15 metres of a controlled intersection;
w.
On the approaches to any bridge;
x.
In front of the entrance to a hospital;
y.
Within 5 metres of any Yield Lane;
z.
In front of an entrance to an auditorium where large assemblies are
being held for a reasonable time immediately before and following
such assemblages.
aa.
In front of an entrance to a building where large assemblies are being
held for a reasonable time immediately before and following such
assemblages.
6.
DESIGNATED "NO STOPPING AREAS"
(1)
Those highways and portions of highways named and described in Schedule
A hereto attached shall be designated "No Stopping" areas.
(2)
No person shall stop or cause to be stopped a vehicle at any time within the
highway or portion of highway named or described in Schedule A on any
day unless such stopping is explicitly permitted by painted lines on the
pavement, signs, or other municipal markings or at the direction of a Police
Officer.
7.
DESIGNATED "NO PARKING" AREAS (amended by By-law 07-53, 08-40)
(1)
Those highways and portions of highways named and described in Schedule
B hereto attached shall be designated "No Parking" areas.
(2)
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 B as "No Parking" areas.
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(3)
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.
Amended by by-law 04-08:
Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law (By-law 04-08) is guilty of
an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $300.00
exclusive of costs.
The owner of a vehicle that has been left parked, standing or stopped in
contravention of this by-law is guilty of an offence, even if the owner was not the
driver of the vehicle at the time of contravention of the by-law, unless, at that time,
the vehicle was in the possession of a person other than the owner without the
owner's consent, and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $300.00.
8.
RESTRICTED PARKING
(1)
Those highways or portions of highways named and described in Schedule
C hereto attached shall be designated as "Restricted Parking" areas.
(2)
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 C for a period longer than specified, during the time period for
which such parking restrictions are in effect as indicated on the said
Schedule.
(3)
No person shall park on any highway, a heavy vehicle, in excess of 5,000 kg
vehicle weight, for a period longer than two hours.
(4)
No person shall park on any unsigned highway for a period longer than 3 hrs.
between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the same day.
(5)
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.
9.
FIRE ROUTES
(1)
The private highways or portions of parking lots of the designated public
buildings named and described in Schedule D hereto attached, are hereby
designated as "Fire Routes".
(2)
Where authorized signs to that effect are on display, no person shall park or
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stand a vehicle within or so as to obstruct a fire route described or named in
Schedule D.
10.
SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONES (amended by 05-11)
(1)
Those portions of highways named and described in Schedule E shall be
designated as School Bus Loading Zones. Such School Bus Loading Zone
designations shall apply between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday inclusive subject to Section 10(2). The School Bus
Loading Zone designation shall be considered an overlay designation
imposed in addition to other parking restrictions contained herein. At all other
times and days, parking in such designated School Bus Loading Zones shall
be in compliance with the provisions of this by-law.
(2)
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the designation for the Almonte & District
High School shall apply between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
(3)
Where authorized signs to that effect are on display, no person shall stand or
park any vehicle, other than a school bus, in any area designated as a
School Bus Loading Zone as described or named on Schedule E.
11.
PARKING ON MUNICIPAL OWNED LANDS
(1)
No person shall park or leave any vehicle on municipally owned or controlled
property without the written consent of the Municipality.
(2)
Vehicles parked on municipally owned or controlled lands, in accordance with
the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be parked with the consent
of the Municipality.
(3)
Where signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park or
leave any vehicle in the off-street parking lots or vacant lands adjacent to and
associated with municipal facilities unless such person is an employee or
elected official of the Municipality engaged in municipal 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 municipal property or engaged
by such patron to provide transportation.
(4)
Notwithstanding Section 11(3), signs may be posted by the Municipality
defining certain parking spaces within the lands associated with the facilities
as being reserved for use by certain classes of vehicles and such use shall
be clearly marked on the sign. No person shall park any vehicle other than
the class of vehicles marked on the sign, in any parking space so reserved.
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(5)
Vehicles parked on municipally owned or controlled lands, contrary to the
provisions of this section shall be deemed to be parked without the consent
of the Municipality unless and until written consent is otherwise provided by
the CAO or Clerk of the municipality.
(6)
No person shall operate or permit the operation of motor vehicles, motorized
snow vehicles and other conveyances of every description and whatever the
motive power, in a public park. This section shall not apply to any area within
a public park that is designed and designated as a highway or parking area
for vehicular traffic.
12.
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in the
Municipal Parking Lot known as the Market Square Parking Lot and legally
described as Plan 6262 Part Lots 42-44 Bridge Street and Part Lots 49, 50
and 51 Part 1 on Reference 26R555 for a period of time longer than four
hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(2)
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a
Municipal Parking Lot between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(3)
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in such a
manner that it is not wholly within the area designated as a parking space
unless the vehicle is of such length as to render it impossible to park it in one
parking space. In this case, the adjoining parking space may, be used but in
no case shall any person park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked
in such a manner as to obstruct the parking lot entrance, exit or highway that
is laid out for the movement of vehicles through the parking lot.
13.
WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS (amended by 23-069)
(1)
No person shall park, or stand a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked
on any highway or in a municipal parking lot between the hours of 1:30 a.m.
to 7:00 a.m. from December 1st in any year to March 31st of the following
year, both dates inclusive.
(2)
No person shall park, or stand a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain
parked on any highway or in a municipal parking lot between the hours of
1:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from April 1 in any year to November 30, on dates
when snow or freezing rain is forecasted, and for an additional 4 calendar
days after an event where snow has accumulated.
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(3)
This section shall be enforced by the By-law Enforcement Officer and/or the
Director of Roads and Public Works or his/her designate.
14.
MUNICIPAL VEHICLES EXEMPTION
Any vehicle owned by the Municipality 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 Municiopality or wording
displaying the ownership of the vehicle and is being used in the performance of
municipal duties.
15.
EMERGENCY PROHIBITION
(1)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained, herein, a Police Officer,
Director of Public Works or By-law Enforcement Officer, during any
emergency or special circumstance may:
a.
prohibit any or all parking on a highway within the area affected by the
emergency or special circumstances;
b.
authorize the erection of temporary "No Parking" signs or barricades
on any highway or portion of highway; or
c.
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.
(2)
Where possible, the owner or driver of a vehicle declared to be illegally
parked 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.
(3)
Where the owner or driver notified under section 15 (2) to remove the vehicle
does not do so, or where the owner or driver cannot immediately be located,
the said vehicle declared to be parked illegally may be revoked and
impounded forthwith by an order of a Police Officer in accordance with
Section 28 of this by-law "Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles". Where in
the opinion of the Officer, the vehicle owner has not voluntarily contravened
the police directive, the costs associated with the towing and impounding will
be borne by the Municipality.
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PART III - GENERAL REGULATIONS
16.
DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES FOR DISABLED PERSONS
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle in a designated "Parking Space for Disabled
Persons" when a properly marked sign is displayed unless
a)
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 is 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.
(2)
No person shall use or display a disabled person parking permit in any
fashion other than for which the permit was issued.
3)
Those highways or portions of highways and public property named and
described in Schedule G hereto attached shall be designated as
"Designated Parking Spaces" areas. (Amended by By-law 04-08 attached)
17.
SKATEBOARDS & ROLLER BLADES
No person shall use, draw, haul, or propel any skateboard, scooters, inline skates or
roller skates in the areas outlined in Schedule F.
18.
AUTHORIZED SIGNS AND PARKING CONTROL DEVICES
(1)
The Municipality shall erect all authorized signs and other parking control
devices necessary for the lawful implementation and enforcement of this by-
law.
(2)
No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in the view of any
highway, any sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an
imitation or resembles any authorized sign or parking control device.
(3)
No person shall damage, deface or tamper with any authorized sign or other
parking control device and no unauthorized person shall move, or remove the
same.
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PART IV - TRAFFIC
19.
OBEY SIGNALS
(1)
Every person shall promptly obey all signals given either by a Police Officer
or a By-law Enforcement Officer or a traffic control device or a traffic signal.
20.
TEMPORARY CHANGES
(1)
Absolute control of street traffic is vested in the Ontario Provincial Police
(OPP). The OPP of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills shall have the power
to make temporary changes in the traffic regulations as may be necessary
from time to time, in order to provide for emergency and other special
occasions. Such temporary changes shall be effective for a period not
exceeding ten (10) days unless validated by a by-law of the Council of the
Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
21.
FUNERALS & PROCESSIONS
(1)
No person shall intersect a funeral or other properly authorized procession
while it is in motion except under the direction of a Police Officer.
(2)
The driver or owner of a vehicle in a funeral or other procession shall drive as
near to the right hand side of the roadway as is practical and follow the
vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe.
22.
VEHICLES ON SIDEWALKS
No person shall have or leave standing, use, draw, haul or propel any vehicle along
any sidewalk except for the purpose of crossing such sidewalk to enter a driveway,
provided that this section shall not apply to vehicles for the carriage of small children
or invalids and vehicles approved by the Municipality.
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PART V - OFFENCES & PENALTIES
23.
PARKING INFRACTION NOTICE
(1)
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.
(2)
The serially numbered Parking Infraction Notice shall state:
a.
The licence number of the vehicle;
b.
The nature of the alleged infraction;
c.
The date, time and place of the alleged infraction;
d.
The set fine provided therein for the violation and
e.
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
Municipality of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office.
(3)
The Parking Infraction Notice mentioned in Section 24(2) 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.
(4)
If payment is not made in accordance with the procedure set out on the
Parking Infraction Notice provided for in Section 23(2) e. above, the
Provincial Offences Act shall apply.
24.
PENALTIES
(1)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence
and on conviction shall be liable to a penalty pursuant to the Provincial
Offences Act, Chapter P.33, R.S.O. 1990 as amended.
(2)
The driver of a vehicle, not being the owner, is liable to any penalty provided
under this by-law.
(3)
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.
(4)
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
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and shall become effective upon the approval of same by the Chief Judge of
the Provincial Offences Court.
25.
REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE
(1)
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 which may be enforced in the manner provided by Part III of the
Repair and Storage Liens Act, Chapter R.25, R.S.O. 1990 as amended.
(2)
The provisions of this section also applies to The Director of Road and Public
Works or his/her designate for purposes of enforcing Section 13 Winter
Parking Restrictions.
(3)
The Municipality will not be liable for damages that may occur to vehicles
being moved under the provisions of Section 25(1).
PART VI - APPLICATION & ADMINISTRATION
26.
ENFORCEMENT AND AUTHORITY
(1)
The provisions of this by-law shall be enforced by By-law Enforcement
Officers and Police Officers appointed by the Municipality.
(2)
The provisions of Section 13 of this by-law shall be enforced by the Director
of Roads and Public Works or his/her designate.
27.
REPEAL SECTION
By-law 02-14 shall be and is hereby repealed.
28.
SHORT TITLE
This by-law may be cited as "The Traffic & Parking By-law".
29.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of its
passing.
BY-LAW READ a first time this 12th day of February, 2002.
Traffic & Parking Bylaw No. 02 - 27
Page 16
BY-LAW READ a second time this 12th day of February, 2002.
BY-LAW READ a third time, passed, signed and sealed in open Council this 12th day of
February, 2002.
_________________________
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F.R. Pettem, Mayor
Cynthia Halcrow, Clerk
SCHEDULE "A"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
NO STOPPING
(amended by By-law 08-62)
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Mill Street
East and West
Little Bridge Street
60 m west
North
Mill Street
East and West
Brea Street
60 m west
South
Little Bridge Street
East and West
Mill Street
10 m east of Mill Street
North
Spring Street
North and South
State Street
Clinton Street
Both
SCHEDULE "B"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
NO PARKING
(amended by By-laws 04-38, 07-53, 08-40, 08-62, 08-71, 12-19, 12-82, 13-85, 14-57,16-111, 19-26, 22-023)
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Almonte Street
East and West
Mill Street
Euphemia Street
Both
Brea Street
North and South
Mill Street
Farm Street
East
Brea Street
North and South
Colborne Street
Bridge Street
East
Brea Street
North and South
Farm Street
Colborne Street
Both
Church Street
North and South
High Street
30 m south of High Street
East
Clinton Street
East and West
Martin Street South
Spring Street
South
Clyde Street (by-law 04-38)
East and West
Fire Hydrant at St. Paul's
Anglican Church
The end of the street
south
Country Street
North and South
Argyle Street
Southerly limits of Almonte
Ward
East
Farm Street
East and West
Bridge Street
Charles Street
South
Farm Street
East and West
Charles Street
Almonte Street
Both
Jessie Street
East and West
County Road 29
Isabella Street
South
Gomme Street
North and South
State Street
Gore Street
East
Gore Street
East and West
Spring Street
Gomme
North
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
High Street
East and West
Bridge Street
Church Street
North
High Street
East and West
Brea Street
Bridge Street
South
Honeyborne Street
North and South
Start of cul-de-sac
radius
End of cul-de-sac
radius
Both Sides
Horton Street
East and West
Honeyborne Street
Sadler Drive
South
Little Bridge Street
East and West
Bridge Street
Mill Street
South
Little Bridge Street
East and West
83 Little Bridge Street
Bridge Street
North
MacFarlane Street
North and South
Jeanie Street
Jessie Street
West
Main Street
East and West
C.P.R. Railway Tracks
Mill Street
Both
Main Street
East and West
Union Street
C.P.R. Railway Tracks
North
Main Street
East and West
Martin Street
100 m west of Martin Street
Both
Main Street
East and West
Union Street South
27 m west Union Street
South
South
Maitland Street
East and West
Intersection of Maitland and
Bridge
Dead end of Maitland
West
Martin St
North and South
Intersection of Martin Street,
South & St. Paul Street
60m south of the
intersection of Clinton
Street and Martin Street,
South
West
Mill Street
East and West
Almonte Street
55 m east of Almonte Street
South
Mill Street
East and West
Almonte Street
83 m east of Almonte Street
North
Ottawa Street
East and West
Martin Street
Spring Street
Both
Ottawa Street
East and West
Martin Street
Paterson Street
Both Sides
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Paterson Street
North and South
Ottawa Street
Tatra Street
Both
Perth Street
East and West
King Street
Bridge Street
South
Spring Street
North and South
State Street
Clinton Street
West
Spring Street
North and South
Clinton Street
Gore Street
East
St. Paul Street
East and West
Martin Street South
Spring Street
South
State Street
East and West
Martin Street South
Gomme Street
North
Stephen Street
East and West
Mitcheson Street
49 m east of Mitcheson
Street
North
Union Street South
East and West
30 m west of Queen Street
Main Street
Both
Water Street
North and South
Bridge Street
150 m south of Monk Street
West
Water Street*
* Only during the Almonte
Fair and North Lanark
Highland Games
North and South
Bridge Street
150 m south of Monk Street
East
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Jamieson Street
North and South
Tait McKenzie Drive
Perth Street
West
Jamieson Street
North and South
165m
North
of
the
intersection
of
Tait
McKenzie Drive
Perth Street
East
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Union Street, South
East and West
30m
west
of
Queen
Street
Main Street
Both
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Union Street, South
East and West
Main Street
Queen Street
North
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Finner Court
East and West
Start of cul-de-sac
radius
End of cul-de-sac
radius
Both Sides
Robert Hill Drive
East and West
Johanna Street
Paterson Street
Both Sides
Sadler Drive
North and South
Ottawa Street
Honeyborne Street
Both Sides
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
County Rd 16A
Bridge Street
North and South
Perth Street
Country Street
Both Sides
County Rd 16A
Perth Street
East and West
Highway 29
Christian Street
Perth Street
Both Sides
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Concession 8 Ramsay
North and South
Mill of Kintail Bridge
350m Southerly towards
Clayton Road
Both Sides
Concession 7B Ramsay
North and South
Sugarbush Road
200m
South
of
Sugarbush Road
East Side
Concession
7
Pakenham
North and South
Sugarbush Road
60m North of Sugarbush
Road
Both Sides
Concession 8 Ramsay
North and South
Dead end
65m South of Dead end
towards Bennies Corners
Road
West Side
Concession 8 Ramsay
North and South
Dead End
250m South of Dead End
towards Bennies Corners
Road
East Site
Hill Street Ramsay
North and South
Dead End
45m North of the Dead
end
Both Sides
Concession 11B
North and South
Dead End
Ridge Road
West Side
SCHEDULE "C"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
RESTRICTED PARKING
(as amended by By-laws 03-32, 08-62, 12-19, 12-82, 13-98, 22-023)
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Brea Street - 2 hour parking
during normal business hours
North and South
Mill Street
Farm Street
West
Little Bridge Street - 10 minute
parking
East and West
73 Little Bridge Street
77 Little Bridge Street
North
Mill Street - 2 hour parking during
normal business hours save and
except that section of Mill Street
55 m east of Almonte Street on
the south side and 83 m east of
Almonte Street on the north side
East and West
Almonte Street
Start of Library Municipal
Parking Lot
Both
Mitcheson Street
Monday to Friday between 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(By-law 03-32)
North and south
Wilkinson Street
Brookdale Street
West
Union Street South - 30 minutes
East and west
Queen Street
30 m west of Queen Street
Both
208 State Street Almonte
Daycare Centre - 5 minutes
East and West
North
Spring Street in front of the
community mail box - 5 minutes
North and South
East
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Jamieson Street in front of
the community mail box -
5 minutes
North and South
West
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Union Street South - 30
minutes
East and west
Queen Street
30 m west of Queen Street
Both
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Bridge Street - 30 minute
parking
during
normal
business
hours
(two
spaces marked)
East to West
Mill Street
Rail Corridor
North
Bridge Street - 2 hour
parking
during
normal
business
hours
(three
spaces marked)
East to West
Rail Corridor
Little Bridge Street
North
Bridge Street - 2 hour
parking
during
normal
business
hours
(five
spaces marked)
East to West
Reserve Street
Water Street
South
Bridge Street - 2 hour
parking
during
normal
business
hours
(one
space marked)
East to West
Water Street
Bridge Crossing
South
HIGHWAY/
STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
High
Street
-
From
9:00am to 5:00pm
North and South
Bridge St.
60m South of Bridge St.
towards Elgin St.
West Side
SCHEDULE "D"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
FIRE ROUTES
HIGHWAY/FACILITY
FROM
TO
SIDE
Curling Complex
Almonte & District Community
Centre (Arena)
182 Bridge Street
Most northerly exit on Bridge Street
starting at the north east corner of the
curling rink running along the north
side of the building
The intersection of Brea Street (130 m)
Both
Almonte & District Community
Centre - Arena & Curling
Complex
182 Bridge Street
Most northerly exit on Bridge Street
along the roadway fronting the arena
complex
The south parking lot (65 m)
Both
Almonte Business Center
83 Little Bridge Street
Designated 4.6 m wide lane from the
north side of Little Bridge Street
50 m north on the designated 4.6 m wide
lane
Both
Mills Community Support
Corporation Building
375 Country Street
Most southerly driveway entrance
The east end of the building (49 m)
Both
Mills Community Support
Corporation Building
375 Country Street
East (rear) side of the building from
the S/E. corner
End of the roadway (36 m)
Both
Mills Community Support
Corporation Building
375 Country Street
All and every section of the driveway
fronting the building from the southerly
driveway entrance
The northerly driveway exit (36 m)
Both
SCHEDULE "D"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
FIRE ROUTES
HIGHWAY/FACILITY
FROM
TO
SIDE
Mills Community Support
Corporation Building
Maude Street #278, 280, 282
Complete entrance way from the
north side of Maude St
Existing fire hydrant located at
the north end of property (56 m)
Both
Stewart Community Centre
112 MacFarlane Street
Designated lane 4.6 m wide from
north front corner of building
South front corner of building
Fairview Manor
95 Spring Street
All and every section of the circular
driveway fronting the building
Both
Fairview Manor
95 Spring Street
Designated 4.6 m wide lane from
northwest corner of building
Northeast corner of building
Almonte General Hospital
75 Spring Street
All and every section of the driveway
fronting the building from the
southerly driveway entrance
The northerly driveway exit
Both
Jeanie Street
West end of Pakenham Fire Hall
MacFarlane Street
North
Laneway between 95 and 89
Mill Street
Designated lane from Mill Street
C.P.R. Railway Tracks
Clayton Seniors Housing
134 Linn Bower Lane
All and every section of the circular
driveway fronting the building
SCHEDULE "D"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
FIRE ROUTES
HIGHWAY/FACILITY
FROM
TO
SIDE
Almonte Old Town Hall
14 Bridge Street
Northeast corner of the building
Fire Hall
Millfall Condominium
1 Rosamond Street
U-shaped driveway at main entrance
on the west side of the building
Both
Millfall Condominium
1 Rosamond Street
Laneway starting at Rosamond
Street
Running north along the
building 260 m
Both
Five Arches Apartments
5 Arches Drive
Designated 6 m wide lane from most
easterly entrance off Five Arches
Drive
Most westerly entrance off
Five Arches
Both
Laneway between 116 and 162
Water Street
Designated lane from Water Street
Reserve Street
SCHEDULE "E"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE
(as amended by By-laws 05-11,14-74 )
HIGHWAY/STREET
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Jeanie Street
East and West
Graham Street (County Road
29)
MacFarlane Street
South
MacFarlane Street
North and South
Jeanie Street
30 m north of Jeanie Street
East
Teskey Street
East and West
9m East of Martin St. North
63m East of Martin St.
North
North
SCHEDULE "F"
BY-LAW NO. 02 - 27
NO SKATEBOARDS & ROLLER BLADES
HIGHWAY/STREET/
FACILITY
HIGHWAY
DIRECTION
FROM
TO
SIDE
Mill Street
East and West
Bridge Street
Almonte
Both
Little Bridge Street
East and West
Bridge Street
Mill Street
Both
All of the municipal
property
14 Bridge Street
All of the municipal
property
Cenotaph
(War Memorial)
Bridge Street
All of the municipal
property
Train Wreck Memorial
Mill Street and Bridge
Street
SCHEDULE "G"
BY-LAW NO. 04 - 08
(As amended by By-law 04-38)
DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES ON HIGHWAYS
Highway
Location of Designated Parking Space
Number of
Designated
Parking Space
Mill Street
First parking space on the north side of Mill
Street and west of the Bridge Street intersection
1
Mill Street
First parking space on the south side of Mill
Street and east of the Almonte Street Intersection
1
Mill Street
First parking space on the north side of Mill
Street and west of the entrance to the Canada
Post Office Building
1
Brae Street
First parking space on the west wide of Brae
Street and south of the Mill Street intersection.
1
Clyde Street
By-law 04-38
At the corner of Brougham and Clyde Street
1
DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES
ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY/BUILDINGS
Property/Building
Location of Designated Parking
Space
Number of
Designated
Parking Space
14 Bridge Street
First parking space closest to main
entrance
1
155 High Street
Public Library Almonte Branch
First parking spaces closest to main
entrance to the library
1
Market Square Parking Lot
Bridge/High/Brea Streets
First parking space adjacent to Brae
Street
1
182 Bridge Street, Almonte &
District Community Centre
Closest parking space to curling
facility entrance
1
182 Bridge Street, Almonte &
District Community Centre
Closest parking spaces to main
entrance
3
Municipal Office
Front Entrance & Back Entrance
Closest parking space to back
entrance doors
2
Pakenham Branch, Public
Library, 128 MacFarlane Street
Closest parking space to front doors
1
Mississippi Mills Fire Station,
Almonte/Ramsay Fire Station
478 Almonte Street
Closest parking space to front doors
1