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PROVINCE OF QUEBEC
MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOW
BY-LAW NUMBER 2023-008
BY-LAW CONCERNING PARKING APPLICABLE BY THE SURETÉ DU QUÉBEC AND
BY MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Considering that Sections 79 to 81 of the Municipal Powers Act, R.S.Q., c. C-47.1
stipulates that any local municipality may, by by-law, regulate parking;
Considering that the Highway Safety Code grants municipalities various regulatory powers
with regard to traffic control.
Considering that the Sureté du Québec as well as municipal officers are responsible for
enforcing the present by-law;
Considering that a notice of motion and a draft by-law were presented at the regular
Council meeting held on May 1st, 2023;
SECTION 1 - APPLICATION
The present by-law completes and adds to the rules established in the Highway Safety
Code (R.S.Q., c. C-24.2) and in certain respects, its purpose is to provide for the rules of
conduct and immobilization of road vehicles as well as other rules pertaining to the
circulation of vehicles, to provide for particular provisions applicable to the use of public
places.
The purpose of this by-law is to regulate parking on a roadway, parking at various locations
other than roadways and overnight parking in the Municipality of the Township of Low.
SECTION 2 - PREAMBLE AND SCHEDULES
The preamble and all schedules attached to this by-law form an integral part of this by-law
and any standards, requirements or directions contained in the schedules form an integral
part of this by-law as if enacted herein. For your information, the following schedules form
part of this by-law and may be amended by resolution of Council:
Annex "A": No Parking at Any Time
Annex "B" : No Parking by Hours and Days
Annex "C" : Parking on Municipal Property
SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this by-law, the following words and phrases shall mean:
Public Road: A road in the charge of the Municipality, a government or one of its agencies,
and on a portion of which there is one or more roadways open to public vehicular traffic.
Private Road: Private road or street open to the public by permission of the owner or
occupier of the private road and belonging to an individual, a group of individuals,
companies, corporations or associations of private roads.
Public place: means parks, roads, municipal lands and other areas of a public nature
Park: means the parks located within the Municipality and which are within the jurisdiction.
It also includes any green space or playground where the public has access for the
purpose of rest or relaxation, play or sport, water activities or for any other purpose.
Owner or long-term lessee: A person whose name is entered in the Société de
l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) register.
Vehicle: means bicycles, power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, cabs, motor
vehicles, commercial vehicles, road vehicles, as defined in the Highway Safety Code
(R.S.Q., c. C-24.2), as well as vehicles to which the Off-Road Vehicles Act (R.S.Q. c. V-
1.2.) applies.
SECTION 4 - NO PARKING AT ALL TIMES AND HOURS
The list of areas where parking is prohibited at all times on public roads is provided in
Schedule "A" to this by-law.
The list of areas where parking is prohibited by day and time is set out in Schedule "B" to
this by-law.
Private road owners who wish to prohibit parking on their road must notify the municipality.
A resolution will be passed, depending on Council's decision.
SECTION 5 - PARKING IN PUBLIC AREAS AND PARKS
The list of public areas and parks where parking is permitted on certain days and times,
only in spaces designated as parking spaces, is set out in Schedule "C" to this by-law.
SECTION 6 - ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
The officials designated by the municipality and any agent of the Sureté du Québec are
responsible for the enforcement of all or part of the present by-law.
Council authorizes the persons responsible for enforcement and any person designated
by the municipal council to undertake penal proceedings against any contravener of any
provision of the present by-law and authorizes these persons to issue statements of
offence for this purpose pursuant to the Highway Safety Code (R.S.Q., c. C-24.2 Art. 576).
SECTION 7 - SPECIFIC POWERS OF SURETÉ DU QUÉBEC OFFICERS
An officer of the Sureté du Québec may move or cause to be moved a vehicle parked in
contravention of this by-law, at the expense of its owner or long-term lessee, pursuant to
the Highway Safety Code (R.S.Q., c. C-24.2). Similarly, such removal may be made in
the following emergency situations
a) The road vehicle is obstructing traffic to the extent that it poses a risk to public safety;
b) The road vehicle interferes with the work of firefighters, police officers or any other
public official during an event involving public safety.
SECTION 8 - SIGNS
The Municipality may erect all appropriate road signs relating to parking, vehicle
immobilization and parking meters.
No person shall park or stop a vehicle where a no parking sign is posted.
SECTION 9 - PAVEMENT MARKINGS
Where there are pavement markings on a municipal roadway or parking lot, the vehicle
must be parked within the pavement markings.
SECTION 10 - OVERNIGHT PARKING
No person shall stop or park a road vehicle on a roadway between the hours of midnight
and 7:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 15.
No person shall stop or park a vehicle in a municipal parking lot or park between the hours
of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. at any time except for special events.
No person shall leave or park a motorized dwelling or trailer on a road or municipal parking
lot between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on any day.
SECTION 11 - TIME LIMITED PARKING
It is forbidden to park or immobilize a vehicle contrary to the indications of the temporary
signs that may be installed by the public works department, the fire department and the
public security department of the municipality for the needs of its work.
ARTICLE 12 - PARKING SPECIAL SITUATION
No person shall park or stop a road vehicle in a double line on a municipal road.
No person shall park a road vehicle on the roadway, in front of or in the vicinity of a garage,
service station, motor vehicle business or at any other place on the roadway for the
purpose of repairing or awaiting such repair, whether before, during or after such repair.
No person shall park a vehicle on a municipal roadway for the purpose of washing.
SECTION 13 - PARKING OF HEAVY VEHICLES - CONTAINERS
No person shall park or stop a heavy vehicle having a net weight of more than 3,000 kg
or a trailer at any time on a roadway in a residential zone, except for the purpose of making
a delivery or performing work.
No person shall park or stop a heavy vehicle having a net mass of more than 3,000 kg or
a trailer at the side of a roadway at any time, other than in a residential zone, for a period
of more than 120 minutes, except for the purpose of making a delivery or performing work.
No person shall park or stand a waste container in or beside a roadway at any time.
SECTION 14 - FINES
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence
and is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of Five hundred dollars ($500.00).
ARTICLE 15: COMING INTO FORCE
This by-law shall come into force in accordance with the Act.
Carole Robert
Mairesse
Sandra Martineau
Directrice générale et
Greffière-trésorière
Notice of motion:
May 1, 2023
Adoption of the bylaw:
June 5, 2023
Publication (posting):
June 6, 2023
Coming into force:
June 6, 2023
BY-LAW 2023-008
ANNEX A
No parking at any time
Roads
Indications
Brooks
Complete - both side
D'Amour
Complete - both side
Farm
Complete - both side
Martindale (From #6 to #87)
Complete - both side
Murdock
Complete - both side
Paugan
Complete - both side
Principal
Complete - both side
River
Complete - both side
Station
Complete - both side
Front of fire hydrant on Murray road
Front of fire hydrant on Simon road
Front of fire hydrant on McDonald
road
Front of fire hydrant on 904, rte 105
BY-LAW 2023-008
ANNEXE B
No parking on certain days and times
Roads
Indications
Amour
Complete - both side
Anthony (first 700 meters)
Complete - both side
Brennan
Complete - both side
Brown
Complete - both side
Burrough
Complete - both side
Cahill
Complete - both side
Cawood
Complete - both side
Charron
Complete - both side
Cote-Nord (from Doane road)
Complete - both side
Donovan
Complete - both side
Driscoll
Complete - both side
Dusseault
Complete - both side
Fieldville
Complete - both side
Flynn (First 750 meters)
Complete - both side
Justin (First 625 meters or until 24 Justin road)
Complete - both side
Kallala
Complete - both side
Kealey
Complete - both side
Kelly
Complete - both side
Lac-Bernard
Complete - both side
Lac-Pike
Complete - both side
Lacharity
Complete - both side
Lilly
Complete - both side
Lyons
Complete - both side
Mahon
Complete - both side
Martindale
Complete - both side
Mayer (First 900 meters)
Complete - both side
McCrank
Complete - both side
McDonald
Complete - both side
McLaughin (Until Miljour road)
Complete - both side
Monette
Complete - both side
Montague
Complete - both side
Murray
Complete - both side
Neely
Complete - both side
O'Connor
Complete - both side
O'Rouke
Complete - both side
O'Sullivan
Complete - both side
Paugan
Complete - both side
Principal
Complete - both side
Pritchard
Complete - both side
Simon (until Bernier road)
Complete - both side
St-Amour
Complete - both side
Sullivan
Complete - both side
Taylor
Complete - both side
Vimy
Complete - both side
Wiggins
Complete - both side
BY-LAW 2023-008
ANNEXE C
Parking on municipal property
400, route 105
4, chemin d'Amour
Quai public - chemin Farm
Caserne, 7 chemin Principal
Centre communautaire de Venosta