By-law 2016-12-009 - Winter Parking

Otter Lake, Quebec

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BY-LAW NO. 2016-12-009 Winter Parking on Municipal roads CONSIDERING THAT Article 79 of the Municipal Powers Act allows a municipality to adopt a by-law to regulate parking within the Municipality; CONSIDERING THAT Article 80 of the Municipal Powers Act allows a municipality to adopt a by-law to regulate the towing or removal and storage of a vehicle in contravention with the current by-law; CONSIDERING THAT Article 81 of the Municipal Powers Act allows a municipality to adopt a by-law to authorize its Municipal Inspector or other personnel as designated by Municipal Council to apply the by-law in regards to winter parking, and to have a vehicle towed or removed and stored at the owner's expense; CONSIDERING THAT this Council deems it necessary and of public interest to create such a by-law; CONSIDERING THAT a Notice of Motion was given on December 6, 2016; It is hereby declared that: ARTICLE 1 - PREAMBLE The preamble is an integrant part of the present by-law. ARTICLE 2 - TITLE OF THE BY-LAW The present by-law is named "By-law #2016-12-009 Winter Parking on Municipal Roads" ARTICLE 3 - SIGNIFICATION OF TERMS Municipal Road: includes but is not limited to all roads, streets, bridges, sidewalks that are not privately owned, as well as any ditches and allowances; Winter: Period of time extending from the fifteenth (15th) of November to the fifteenth (15th) of April of each year; Responsible Officer: The officer responsible for the emission of permits, which has been delegated by resolution from Council. Municipality: The municipality of Otter Lake. Vehicle: All means of transportation or locomotion. Parking: The act of leaving a vehicle at a stand still ARTICLE 4 - TERRITORY The present by-law applies to the entire territory under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Otter Lake. ARTICLE 5 - PARKING During the winter, no vehicle shall park or cause to be parked on any Municipal road, between the hours of midnight (00:00) and six (06:00) o'clock in the morning; During or after a snow storm, no vehicle shall be parked on any Municipal road in a manner such as to hinder the plowing and removal of snow ARTICLE 6 - TOWING AND REMOVAL OF VEHICLES Every person or officer empowered to do so by Municipal Council is authorized to remove or have removed or towed any vehicle that is hindering snow removal and plowing, to an impound lot, at the expense of the owner for said removal and storage, the cost of which shall be paid before recuperation of the vehicle is possible ARTICLE 7 - INFRACTIONS Any person contravening the provisions of the present by-law or committing an infraction thereto shall be liable to the payment of a fine of thirty (30$) dollars plus costs ARTICLE 8 - COMING INTO FORCE The present by-law shall come into force according to law. Notice of Motion December 6th, 2016 Adoption of the By-Law January , 2017 Notice of publication January , 2017 Coming into force January , 2017 True Certified Copy Mayor Director general