By-law 52-2021 - Parking Bylaw Amendment (Electric Vehicle Parking)

West Perth, Ontario · adopted 2021-07-12

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The Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth By-law 52-2021 Being a By-law to amend By-law 19-2015 to regulate the parking or stopping of vehicles on highways within the Municipality of West Perth WHEREAS Section 8 of the Municipal Act provides that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on municipalities to enable them to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate and to enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues; AND WHEREAS Section 9 of the Act provides a municipality has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under the Act or under any other Act; WHEREAS Section 100 of the Municipal Act permits a municipality to pass by-laws for the regulating of unauthorized parking of motor vehicles on certain designated private property in the Municipality; AND WHEREAS Section 102 of the Municipal Act permits a municipality to pass a by- law for the regulating of accessible parking in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations made under it 2009, c. 33, Schedule. 26, s. 5(1); AND WHEREAS the provisions of this by-law shall be subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter H. 8 and amendments thereto; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of West Perth enacts as follows: 1. That Bylaw 19-2015 be amended as follows: a. Part 1 DEFINITIONS Section 1 is hereby amended to include: Electric Vehicle (i) A battery electric vehicle that runs only on a battery and an electric drive train; or (ii) A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that runs on a battery and an electric drive train, and also uses an internal combustion engine. Electric Vehicle Charging Station means a publicly or privately-owned parking space that provides access to equipment that supplies a source of electricity for charging electric vehicles. b. Part 3 GENERAL OFFENCES Section 10 is hereby amended to include: e) Electric Vehicle Designated Parking Spots When authorized signs have been erected and are on display, as described in Schedule 'L' attached hereto and forming part of this By-law, no Person shall park a Vehicle in an Electric Vehicle designated parking spot unless the Vehicle is an Electric Vehicle and the Electric Vehicle is attached to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station. Areas designated as Electric Vehicle designated parking spots as described in Schedule 'L' attached hereto and forming part of this By-law. c. That Part 2 Offences Schedule 'K' of By-law 19-2015 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 'K' attached to this By-law. d. That Schedule 'L' attached to this By-law shall be attached and form part of By-law 19-2015. 3. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of its passing. Read a first and second time this 12th day of July, 2021. Read a third and final time and finally passed this 12th day of July, 2021. ________________________________ Mayor Walter McKenzie ________________________________ Clerk Daniel Hobson Municipality of West Perth By-law 52-2021 Regulation of Parking Part II Provincial Offences Act Schedule 'K' COLUMN 1 ITEM NO. COLUMN 1 SHORT FORM WORDING COLUMN 2 PROVISION CREATING OR DEFINING OFFENCE COLUMN 3 VOLUNTARY PAYMENT PAYABLE WITHIN 7 DAYS COLUMN 4 SET FINE 1. Parking/Stopping a vehicle on/over a sidewalk Section 1 (a) $20.00 $30.00 2. Parking/Stopping a vehicle in front of public or private driveway Failing to park on designated side one way street Section 1 (b) $20.00 $30.00 3. Parking/Stopping a vehicle on a roadway beside or parallel to stopped/parked vehicle Section 1 (c) $20.00 $30.00 4. Parking/Stopping a vehicle on a crosswalk Section 1 (d) $20.00 $30.00 5. Parking/Stopping a vehicle so as to interfere with the formation of a funeral procession Section 1 (e) $20.00 $30.00 6. Parking/Stopping within 9.2 metres of an intersection Section 1 (f) $20.00 $30.00 7. Parking/Stopping so at to impede a crosswalk Section 1 (g) $20.00 $30.00 8. Parking/Stopping within 4 metres of a fire hydrant Section 1 (h) $75.00 $100.00 9. Parking/Stopping a vehicle on any bridge/tunnel or underpass Section 1 (i) $20.00 $30.00 10. Parking/Stopping as to obstruct traffic Section 1 (j) $20.00 $30.00 11. Parking/Stopping preventing removal of any vehicle previously parked or standing Section 1(k) $20.00 $30.00 Note: the general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33. Municipality of West Perth By-law 19-2015 Regulation of Parking Part II Provincial Offences Act Schedule 'K' Continued 12. Parking/Stopping in front of an entrance Section 1 (l) $20.00 $30.00 13. Parking/Stopping in front of entrance to hospital or nursing home Section 1 (m) $20.00 $30.00 14. Parking/Stopping in front of an entrance or exit of building where large groups congregate Section 1 (n) $20.00 $30.00 15. Parking/Stopping as to impede the flow of traffic Section 1 (o) $20.00 $30.00 16. Parking/Stopping within 15 metres of railway or tracks Section 1 (p) $20.00 $30.00 17. Parking/Stopping on any street for the purpose of displaying a vehicle for sale Section 1 (q) $20.00 $30.00 18. Parking/Stopping on any street for the purpose of washing, greasing or repairing a vehicle Section 1 (r) $20.00 $30.00 19. Parking/Stopping vehicle so as to impede the movement of emergency vehicles. Section 1 (s) $75.00 $100.00 20. Parking on any street between the hours of 2:00AM and 6:00AM during the months of November 1 - March 31 Section 1 (t) $40.00 $50.00 21. Parking on a roadway with an overall width less than 6.1 metres Section 1 (u) $20.00 $30.00 22. Parking in excess of 2 hour maximum limit Section 1 (v) $20.00 $30.00 23. Parking outside of marked space Section 1 (w) $20.00 $30.00 24. Parking on a highway in front of an entrance to a hotel or motel Section 2 (a) $20.00 $30.00 25. Parking a Vehicle facing the wrong Direction Section 2 (a) N/A $30.00 26. Parking on a highway in front of an entrance to an office building or place of business Section 2 (b) $20.00 $30.00 27. Parking within 24.5 metre of a bus or coach stop Section 2 (c) $20.00 $30.00 Note: the general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33. Municipality of West Perth By-law 19-2015 Regulation of Parking Part II Provincial Offences Act Schedule 'K' Continued 28. Parking within 7.5 metres on the same side of the fire hall Section 2 (d) $20.00 $30.00 29. Parking within 100 metres on the opposite of the fire hall Section 2 (d) $20.00 $30.00 30. Parking so as to obstruct the orderly flow of traffic Section 2 (e) $20.00 $30.00 31. Parking adjacent to any school between 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Section 2 (f) $20.00 $30.00 32. Parking in any area designated as "NO PARKING". Section 2 (g) $20.00 $30.00 33. Stopping in any area designated as "NO STOPPING" Section 2 (h) $20.00 $30.00 34. Parking/Stopping in designated fire route Section 3 (a) $75.00 $100.00 35. Parking/Stopping in Privately Owned property Section 4 (a) $20.00 $20.00 36. No Parking/ Stopping on Municipally Owned property Section 5 (a) $20.00 $30.00 37. Parking/Stopping in designated handicap space without a valid permit Section 6 (a) N/A $300.00 38. Park/Stand taxi on a highway Section 8 (a) $20.00 $30.00 39. Park/Stand bus on a highway Section 8 (a) $20.00 $30.00 40. Park/Stand bus not in taxi stand Section 8 (b) $20.00 $30.00 41. Failing to park at 45 degree angle Section 9 (a) $20.00 $30.00 42. Park more than 15 cm from curb/edge of roadway - one-way street Section 10 (a) $20.00 $30.00 43. Parking in excess of 15 minute maximum limit Section 10 (b) $20.00 $30.00 44. Parking in excess of 12 hours Section 10 (c) $20.00 $30.00 45. Parking in excess of 2 hours Section 10 (d) $20.00 $30.00 46. Parking a non-Electric Vehicle at an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Section 10 (e) N/A $125.00 47. Parking an Electric Vehicle not attached to an Electric vehicle Charging Station Section 10 (e) N/A $125.00 Note: the general penalty provision for the offences listed above is section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33. Municipality of West Perth By-law 52-2021 Regulation of Parking Schedule 'L' ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING Electric Vehicle Parking is permitted in the following areas, as per Part 3 Section 10 (e) of this By-law Column 1 Item No. Column 2 Street Column 3 Curb Side Column 4 Location 1. Ontario Road South side From St David Street to St. Andrew Street - 20 metres