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CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
BY-LAW NO. )C07- :2 f If
A By-Law to regulate the idling of vehicles.
WHEREAS Section 11 of the Municipal Act, S. 0 . 2001, c.25, as amended, authorizes a
municipality to pass by-laws for purposes related to the health safety and well-being of persons;
AND WHEREAS vehicles are sources of air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides, carbon
monoxide, sulphur dioxides and volatile organic compounds, in the City of St. Catharine's
outdoor air;
AND WHEREAS levels of air pollutants in the City of St. Catharines are associated with adverse
health effects including deleterious effects on respiratory health;
AND WHEREAS Council desires to assist in the reduction of adverse health effects by reducing
unnecessary emissions of air pollutants caused by idling vehicles;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ST.
CATHARINES ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions
1.
In this By-law:
"City" means the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines.
"Idle" means the operation of the engine of a vehicle while the vehicle is not in motion,
and "idling" has a corresponding meaning;
"Layover- means a stopping point along a transit route for a maximum of frfteen minutes
to allow transit vehicles to adjust service schedules;
"Mobile workshops" means either a vehicle containing equipment that must be operated
inside or in association with the vehicle or a vehicle serving as a facility for taking
measurements or making observations operated on behalf of a municipality, public utility
or police, fire or ambulance service;
"Vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine or farm tractor, as defined in
the Highway Traffic Act, and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of
non-muscular power but does not include vehicles that operate exclusively upon rails.
General Prohibition
2.
No person shall cause or permit a vehicle to idle for more than three (3) consecutive
minutes.
Exceptions
3.
Section 2 does not apply to:
(a)
police, fire or ambulance vehicles while engaged in operational activities;
(b)
vehicles assisting in an emergency activity;
(c)
vehicles that are stationary because of an emergency, traffic or weather;
conditions, or mechanical difficulties over which the driver has no control;
(d)
vehicles where the idling is required as a part of a repair process or to prepare a
vehicle for servicing;
(e)
transit and passenger vehicles which passengers are embarking or disembarking
en route or at terminals;
(f)
transit vehicles while at a layover with passengers on board;
(g)
vehicles when the ambient outdoor temperature is more than twenty-seven
degrees Celsius (2TC), including the humidex calculation, or less than five
degrees Celsius (S.C), including the windchill factor, as determined by
Environment Canada;
(h)
vehicles engaged in a parade approved by the City;
(i)
mobile workshops while they are in the course of being used for their intended
function;
(j)
armoured vehicles where a person remains inside the vehicle while guarding the
contents of the vehicle;
(k)
vehicles that are required to idle in order to keep in operation a heating or
refrigeration system necessary for the preservation of the cargo contained
therein;
(I)
vehicles that have been manufactured to reduce the emission of air pollutants
and that do not emit air pollutants when idling;
4.
Any person who contravenes any provision of this by-law is guilty of an offence and
upon conviction is liable to any penalty provided for in the Provincial Offences Act.
5.
This by-law comes into force the date that it is passed.
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