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MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH MIDDLESEX
BY LAW 15 OF 2020
WHEREAS Chapter M.45, Section 131, R.S.O. 1990 of the Municipal Act authorizes
municipalities to enact by-laws pertaining to prohibiting parking on private or municipal
property; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of North Middlesex deems it expedient to
enact a By-law regulating and controlling parking in the municipality;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of North Middlesex hereby repeals
By-Law #42 of 2017 and enacts as follows:
SHORT FORM TITLE: This By-law shall be referred to as The Parking By-law
1. DEFINITIONS
In this By-law the following terms shall have the meanings set out below:
(a) "Municipal Law Enforcement Officer/ Provincial Offences Officer" means
any employee(s) of the Municipality of North Middlesex who is designated
as such by by-law.
(b) "E.M.S." means any Emergency Medical Services, including but not
limited to Ambulance, Police and Fire services.
(c) "Highway" includes a common and/or public highway, street, avenue,
boulevard, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, shoulder, viaduct or
trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for
the passage of motor vehicles.
(d) "Intersection" means the area embraced within the prolongation or
connection of the lateral curb lines, or, if none, then of the lateral boundary
line of two or more highways that join one another at an angle, whether or
not one highway crosses the other.
(e) "Motor Vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted
bicycle, motorized snow vehicle and any other vehicle propelled or driven
otherwise than by muscular power.
(f) "Motor Vehicle Owner" means the registered owner of a motor vehicle as
registered with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
(g) "Official Sign" means a sign approved by the Ministry of Transportation.
(h) "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 actively engaged in loading or unloading goods or
passengers.
(i) "Roadway" means the 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 separately and not to all of the
roadways collectively.
(j) "Stop" or "Stopping", when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even
momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid
conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a constable
or other police officer or a traffic control sign or signal.
(k) "Sidewalk" means any public walkway or that portion of a highway
between either the curb line or the lateral line of a roadway and the
adjacent property line, primarily intended for the use of a pedestrian.
(l) "Wheelchair" means a chair mounted on wheels, driven by muscular or
any kind of power and used for the carriage of a person who has a
physical defect or disability.
(m) "Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, commercial tractor and/or trailer
or combination thereof, traction engine, farm tractor, road building
machine, bicycle and any vehicle drawn, propelled, or driven by any kind
of power, including muscular power.
(n) "Designated Disabled 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.
(o) "Boulevard" means that portion of every roadway within the limits of the
Municipality which is not used as a sidewalk, road shoulder or a part which
lies between the curb or edge of the travelled portion of the roadway and
property line, whether grassed, gravelled or paved.
(p) "Electrical Charging Parking Space"- means a parking space designed to
be used by electrical vehicle for charging of vehicle
2.
Where any expression of time occurs or where any hour or other period of
time is stated, the time referred to shall be standard time except in periods
when daylight savings time is in effect, in which periods it shall be daylight
savings time.
3. OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
The Municipal Law Enforcement/ Provincial Offence Officer or Officers duly
appointed by the Municipality of North Middlesex shall enforce the provisions
of this by-law. Also, that written permission from the County of Middlesex to
issue parking infractions on the connecting links within North Middlesex has
been obtained as attached and forming parts of this by-law.
4. GENERAL STOPPING AND PARKING REGULATIONS
No person shall stop a vehicle on a highway in any of the following places:
i)
On or over a sidewalk or on a Boulevard;
ii)
Within an intersection;
iii)
Alongside or across the highway from any excavation or obstruction
in the roadway when the free flow of traffic would thereby be
impeded;
iv)
On the roadway alongside of any stopped or parked vehicle;
v)
Upon any bridge
5. NO PERSON SHALL PARK A VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING PLACES
i)
In front or within 1 meter of a driveway or laneway or so as to
obstruct vehicles in the use of a driveway or laneway;
ii)
On or over a sidewalk and or Boulevard;
iii)
Within 3 metres of a point in the edge of the roadway and nearest a
fire hydrant;
iv)
Within 9 metres of an intersection;
v)
On any highway having an overall width of less than 6 metres;
vi)
In such a position which obstructs traffic or which will prevent the
convenient removal of any other vehicle previously parked;
vii)
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, and when parked on a roadway, 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;
viii)
Subsection (vii) shall not apply where angle parking is authorized
by this by-law, or upon one-way streets as authorized by this by-
law.
Where signs in accordance with the regulations of the highway traffic act are
erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on a highway:
i)
Within 15 metres of an intersection, or
ii)
Within 7.5 metres of any fire hall or E.M.S. entrance on the side of the
highway on which the fire hall or E.M.S. building is located.
iii)
On any highway between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
iv)
Where signs in accordance with the Regulations of the Highway Traffic
Act are erected and are on display, no person shall stop a vehicle on
any highway as set out in Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of
this By-law.
PARKING PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS
AND MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
6. NO PARKING
(a) Where signs in accordance with the Regulations of the Highway Traffic
Act are erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any
highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in Columns
1, 2, and 3 of Schedule "A" to this By-law during the prohibited times set
out in Column 5 of the said Schedule.
(b) No person shall park a motor vehicle within the limits or a driveway so as
to create an obstruction.
(c) No person shall park a commercial tractor and/or trailer or combination
thereof with more than two axels in any municipal parking lot at any time.
(d) No person shall park a motor vehicle in the Municipal Parking Lot located
at 229 Parkhill Main Street between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and
07:00 a.m.
8. RESTRICTED PARKING
Where signs in accordance with the Regulations of the Highway Traffic Act are
erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any highway at the
side and between the limits set out respectively in Columns 1, 2, and 3 of
Schedule "B" to this By-law during the times set out in Column 4 of the said
Schedule for a longer period than set out in Column 5 of the said Schedule.
9. The provisions of this by-law affecting traffic on highways designated as the
connecting link pursuant to the Public Transportation and Highway Traffic Act
shall not become operative until approval by the County of Middlesex has been
received.
ON-STREET AND OFF-STREET DISABILITY PARKING
10.
In this Part, "official sign" means a sign in the form set out in Schedule F of
this by-law.
11.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other by-law, no person shall
park, stand, stop or leave a motor vehicle in any designated parking space
set out in schedule e of this by-law except a motor vehicle:
i)
That is operated by or carries a disabled person, and
ii)
That is identified by a current original identifying marker; and
iii)
That is parked entirely within a designated parking space.
12. DISPLAY OF PERMIT
An identifying marker shall be displayed on:
(a) The inner surface of the windshield, as close as practicable to the lower
left-hand corner and as close as practicable to the left-hand side of the
motor vehicle, or
(b) The outer surface of the sun visor on the left-hand side of the motor
vehicle so as to be visible through the windshield from the exterior of the
car when the sun visor is in a lowered position.
13. PROHIBITIONS REGARDING PERMITS
No person shall:
(a) Deface or alter any current original identifying marker furnished by the
Ministry of Transportation;
(b) Use or permit the use of a defaced or altered current original identifying
marker furnished by the Ministry of Transportation;
(c) Use or permit the use of a current original identifying marker furnished by
the Ministry of Transportation except the disabled person to whom the
current original identifying marker is furnished; or a person transporting
such disabled person;
(d) Without the authority of the person to whom a current original identifying
marker has been issued, remove a current original identifying marker
furnished by the Ministry of Transportation from a motor vehicle.
14. DESIGNATION OF PARKING SPACES
(a) Where in a public parking lot or facility where one or more parking spaces
are intended for the sole use of a vehicle of a disabled person and or
electrical charging stations, the owner or operator of the public parking lot or
facility shall identify each such parking space by erecting one or more official
signs in such a manner that the official sign or signs shall be clearly visible to
the operator of any vehicle approaching or entering such parking space.
(b) Where the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are complied
with, each such parking space is for the purposes of this by-law a
designated parking space for the sole use of vehicles of disabled persons
and or electrical charging stations.
15. PENALTIES
Where a motor vehicle has been left parked, stopped or left standing in
contravention of the By-law, the owner of the motor vehicle, notwithstanding
that he was not the driver of the motor vehicle at the time of the contravention
of the by-law, is guilty of an offense and is liable to the fine prescribed for the
offense in Schedule "D", unless, at the time of the offense, the vehicle was in
the possession of some person other than the owner than the owner without
the owner's consent.
16. POWERS OF OFFICER TO REMOVE VEHICLE
Upon discovery of any vehicle parked, stopped, or left standing in
contravention of this by-law, and appropriate signage is erected, an Officer
appointed for the carrying out of the provisions of this by-law may cause it to
be moved or taken to and placed in a suitable place and all costs and charges
for removing care 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.
17. THE REPEAL OF BY-LAWS
Upon approval of the Short Form Wordings for this by-law by the Ministry of
the Attorney General, all other Parking By-laws will be repealed.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY
2020.
MAYOR
CLERK
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "A"
By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Parking Prohibited
Municipal Parking Lots
Parkhill King Street
32217 Kerwood Road
225 McLeod Street (Parkhill)
147 Ailsa Craig Main Street (Ailsa Craig)
155 Annie Ada Shipley Street (Ailsa Craig)
229 Parkhill Main Street (Parkhill)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Highway
Side or Sides
From - To
Time or Days
Parkhill King Street
North
Main to 30 Metres West of Main
Anytime
Leonard Street (Parkhill)
South
Main to Ann
Anytime
Parkhill Ann Street
West
22 Metres N of Leonard to 11 Metres N of Leonard
Anytime
Parkhill Ann Street
West
11 Metres North of Leonard to John
8:00-9:30a.m.
&
3:00-4:00p.m.
Parkhill Ann Street
East
10 Metres S of Leonard to 73 Metres N of Leonard
Anytime
Leonard Street (Parkhill)
North
Ann to 41 Metres East of Ann
8:00-9:30a.m.
&
3:00-4:00p.m.
William Street (Nairn)
Both
Alma to 130 Metres West
Anytime
Any Highway
2:00a.m.-7:00a.m.
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "B" By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Parking Restriction
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Highway
Side or Sides
From - To
Time or Days
Max Period Allowed
Parkhill King Street
South
Main to Ann
8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Monday to Saturday
2 Hours
Parkhill King Street
North
Along the Erected
8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Monday to Saturday
30 Minutes
Hastings Street (Parkhill)
North
Main to Pearl
8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Monday to Saturday
2 Hours
Hastings Street (Parkhill)
South
Main to Pearl
8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Monday to Saturday
2 Hours
Jameson Street (Ailsa Craig)
East
2 Hours
Parkhill King
North
Main to Ann
8:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
15 Minutes
Mill Street
North
No Parking from Main Street
to Station Street
Anytime
Mill Street
South
No Parking from Main Street
to Station Street
Anytime
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "C"
By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Stopping Prohibited
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Highway
Side or Sides
From - To
Time or Days
Leonard Street (Parkhill)
South
Main to Ann
Anytime
Ann Street (Parkhill)
West
22 Metres S of Leonard to 11
Metres N of Leonard
Anytime
Ann Street (Parkhill)
East
22 Metres S of Leonard to 73
Metres N of Leonard
Anytime
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "D"
By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Part II Provincial Offences Act
*NOTE: The penalty provision for the offences indicated above is Section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, RSO 1990, c.P.33
Item:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Short Form Wording
Provision Creating or
Defining Offence
Set Fines
1
Stop Vehicle On/Over Sidewalk and or Boulevard
4(i)
$65.00
2
Stop Vehicle Within an Intersection
4(ii)
$75.00
3
Stop - Impede Flow of Traffic (Obstruction of Traffic)
4(iii)
$75.00
4
Stop on Roadway Side of Stopped/Parked Vehicles
4(iv)
$55.00
5
Stop Vehicle Upon a Bridge
4(v)
$55.00
6
Park Within 1 Metre of Driveway/Laneway
5(i)
$55.00
7
Park On/Over Sidewalk or Boulevard
5(ii)
$65.00
8
Park Within 3 Metres of Fire Hydrant
5(iii)
$75.00
9
Park Within 9 Metres of Intersection
5(iv)
$55.00
10
Park on a Highway Less Than 6 Metres Wide
5(v)
$75.00
11
Park - Prevent Removal of Previously Park Vehicle
5(vi)
$75.00
12
Park Facing Wrong Way
5(vii)
$55.00
13
Park Within 15 Metres of an Intersection
6(i)
$55.00
14
Park Within 7.5 Metres of Fire Hall or E.M.S Entrance
6(ii)
$75.00
15
Park on a Highway Between 2:00a.m. & 7:00p.m.
6(iii)
$65.00
16
Stop in Prohibited Area
6(iv)
$75.00
17
Park in Prohibited Area
7(a)
$75.00
18
Park Over Time Limit
8
$55.00
19
Park in Space Designated for Disability Parking Without Authority
11
$300.00
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "E"
By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Disability Parking By-Law (Locations)
On-Street Locations
North Side of Parkhill King Street between Parkhill Main Street and Ann Street (2
Disability Space)
Off -Street Locations
North Middlesex Arena and Fitness Centre - 256 McLeod Street, Parkhill, ON (6
Disability Spaces)
North Middlesex District Community Centre - 225 McLeod Street, Parkhill, ON (1
Disability Space)
North Middlesex Municipal Office - 229 Parkhill Main Street, Parkhill, ON (2 Disability
Spaces)
Ailsa Craig and District Co-operative Playschool - 155 Annie Ada Shipley Street, Ailsa
Craig, ON (2 Disability Spaces)
Electrical charging stations location should be added - parking in a prohibited area will
cover the charge for this area section 7(a)
Municipality of North Middlesex
Schedule "F"
By-Law No. 15 of 2020: Parking
Disability Parking By-Law (Proper Sign)
11.
A parking space designated on Crown land or under a municipal by-law for the use of
persons with a disability or required by Ontario Regulation 191/11 (Integrated Accessibility
Standards) made under the Accessibility for Ontario with Disabilities Act, 2005 for the use of
persons with a disability shall be distinctly indicated by erecting an accessible parking permit
sign which shall,
a) Be not less than forty-five centimetres in height and not less than thirty centimetres in
width and bear the markings and have the dimensions as described and illustrated in the
following Figure: