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CITY OF WARMAN
BYLAW NO 2025-03
The Council of the City of Warman in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts to amend Bylaw 2007-15 as
follows:
Part I - Title, Application, Definitions and Scope
1.
This bylaw may be referred to as "The Traffic Bylaw."
2.
That all the provisions and enactments set forth in this bylaw shall relate to and be in full force
and effect within the limits of the City of Warman.
3.
Definitions
a)
"administrator" means the administrator for the City of Warman;
b)
"Accessible person's parking area" means all that portion of any street or other public
place or shopping centre parking lot that has been designated by sign or other
marking for the exclusive parking for authorized motorists displaying the appropriate
placard;
c)
"all terrain vehicle" and/or "ATV" means all terrain vehicles as defined in The All
Terrain Vehicles Act;
d)
"angle parking" means the parking of vehicles with the right front wheel drawn up on
the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than thirty (30)
centimeters from such curb, the vehicles to be placed at an angle of forty-five (45)
degrees with the curb;
e)
"bicycle" means any belt driven, chain driven, or shaft driven wheeled device
propelled by muscular power in, on, or by which a person is or may be transported or
drawn, and includes power assisted bicycles that do not exceed 500 watts;
f)
"boulevard" means that portion of right-of-way that extends from the edge of the
street to the property line of the adjacent property, not including the sidewalk;
g)
"bus stop" means a portion of a highway adjacent to the curb designated by signs
and/or markings as such, for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers from
buses operated by the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, school boards, or other
approved operators;
h)
"Chief of Police" means the NCO or officer-in-charge of the Warman Royal Canadian
Mounted Police detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police responsible for the
policing of the City of Warman;
i)
"City" means the City of Warman, in the Province of Saskatchewan;
j)
"Council" means Warman City Council;
k)
"curb" means the dividing line of the street between that part of the street intended
for use of vehicles and that intended for pedestrians whether marked with a
curbstone or not;
I)
"designated officer" means the Administrator, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sheriff,
Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any other person appointed to enforce municipal
bylaws;
m)
"driver" means any person who drives or operates or is in charge of a vehicle on a
public highway and includes an operator;
n)
"fire lane" means that area designated by signs or markings as a fire lane;
o)
"highway" means a road, parkway, driveway, square, street or place designated and
intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles, but does not
include any area, whether privately owned, that is primarily intended to be used for
the parking of vehicles and the necessary passageways on that area and does not
include a provincial highway within the municipality as designated pursuant to the
provisions of the Highways and Transportation Act, 1997;
p)
"justice" means a justice of the peace as per The Interpretation Act, 1995;
q)
"lug vehicles" means any vehicle with a portable engine or tractor engine having
metal spikes, lugs or cleats projecting from the face of the wheels or tires thereof, or
having a metal track tread;
r)
"manager" means the City Manager for the City of Warman;
s)
"marking" means any pavement marking installed on the street for the guidance,
regulation, warning, direction or prohibition of traffic;
t)
"municipality" means the City of Warman;
u)
"parallel parking" means the parking of a vehicle with both right wheels thereof
drawn up to the curb on the right-hand side of the highway, or a distance of not more
than thirty (30) centimeters from such curb;
v)
"parade" means any procession or body of pedestrians, except members of the armed
forces, numbering more than thirty (30), standing, marching or walking on any street
or sidewalk or any group of vehicles numbering ten (10) or more, except funeral
processions, standing or moving on any street;
w)
"parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, on a highway,
other than standing temporarily:
i.
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading; or
ii.
in obedience to traffic regulations, traffic control devices or the directions of a
peace officer; (The Traffic Safety Act, SS 2004, c T-18.1).
x)
"parking area" means any portion of a street or surfaced or unsurfaced area indicated
by signs or markings as a place for parking;
y)
"parking stall" means a portion of a public highway or an area indicated by signs
and/or markings and/or physical barrier as a parking space for one vehicle only;
z)
"pedestrian" means:
i.
A person on foot; or
ii.
A person in or on a mobility aid (The Traffic Safety Act, SS 2004, c T-18.1);
aa)
"pedestrian cross-walk" means that portion of a public highway designated by signs
and/or markings for the use of pedestrians to cross a public highway as where there
are no signs or markings, shall mean that portion of a public highway within the
prolongation of the lateral boundary;
bb)
"person" A human being regarded as an individual.
cc)
(see provincial accessible parking permit definition).
dd)
"police officer or police constable" means any member of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Policy responsible for the policing of the City of Warman or any person
specifically appointed by the City of Warman to be a Police Officer or constable;
ee)
"power turn" means to maneuver a vehicle in such a manner to cause part of the
vehicle to depart from its ordinary line of progress by the sudden use of acceleration
and/or braking;
ff}
"provincial accessible parking permit" means a special license plate, placard or
permit depicting the international symbol of access, also known as the wheelchair
symbol, issued by the Province of Saskatchewan or other competent governmental
jurisdiction with issuing authority;
gg)
"recreational vehicle" means a self-propelled or towed vehicular type unit, primarily
designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use and
which is used solely as a family or personal conveyance and is in no way used for a
commercial purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, recreational vehicles include:
i.
travel trailer;
ii.
cabin trailer
iii.
tent trailer;
iv.
truck camper;
v.
motorhome;
vi.
park trailer;
vii.
fifth-wheel travel trailer; and
viii.
boat trailer.
hh)
"school crosswalk" means that portion of a public highway designated by signs and/or
markings for the use of pedestrians to cross a public highway in front of or close to a
school;
ii)
"school speed zone" means that portion of a street designated by a sign or signs for
the control of traffic adjacent to or in the close proximity to a school.
jj)
"sidewalk" means that portion of the right-of-way designed and intended for or used
by pedestrians;
kk)
"sidewalk crossing" means that portion of a sidewalk permanently improved or
designed for the passage of vehicular traffic;
II)
"stopping" means:
i.
when required, a complete cessation from movement; and
ii.
when prohibited, any stopping even momentarily, of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal;
mm) "street" means a road, alley, sidewalk, or other place designed and intended for or
used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, but does not
include a parking lot, whether privately or publicly owned;
nn)
"tire width" means the width indicated on the tire by the manufacturer;
oo)
"traffic" means the movement of pedestrians, vehicles, or livestock upon any public
highways in the city;
pp)
"traffic sign" means any sign or marking installed for the guidance, regulation,
warning, direction or prohibition of traffic;
qq)
"u-turn" means the turning of a vehicle so as to cause it to proceed in the opposite
direction from which it was proceeding immediately prior to the commencement of
such turn;
rr)
"vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or a motor vehicle as ascribed to by
the Traffic Safety Act;
ss)
"wheel" includes tire.
4.
Scope
a)
Maximum Speeds: highways listed in Appendix 1;
b)
Heavy Vehicle Route: highways listed in Appendix 2;
c)
No Parking :_highways listed in Appendix 3;
d)
Permit for LUG Vehicle:_Application listed in Appendix 4.
Part II: Resolutions, Signs. Etc.
5.
Emergency Control Measures
a)
A Police Officer, or Fire Chief is hereby authorized to direct traffic in conformity with the
provisions of this bylaw and The Traffic Safety Act.
b)
In the case of fire or other emergency or in order to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians or
prevent accidents or meet any unforeseen conditions, a Police Officer, Fire Chief, and/or Bylaw
Enforcement Officer, is hereby authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as he/she may deem
necessary whether or not they are in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw or The Traffic
Safety Act.
c)
Every person shall comply with any traffic signal or direction of a Police Officer, Fire Chief, or
Bylaw Officer pursuant to this section.
6.
Temporary Closing and Parking
a)
Any portion of a public highway may be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic by the Mayor, the
Chief of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or by resolution of
Council of the city in order that pedestrians may have the exclusive use thereof.
b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, the Chief of Police, the Bylaw Enforcement
Officer or Royal Canadian Mounted Police shall have the authority to temporarily prevent
parking on any public highway or portion thereof whenever in his/her judgement it may be
necessary in order to avoid traffic congestion, danger or accident.
c)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, the Director of Infrastructure or the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer shall have authority to temporarily prevent parking or stopping and/or
prohibit traffic on any public highway or portion thereof to allow any work to be carried out by
or on behalf of the city, such work may include but is not to snow removal, cleaning, repairing or
maintenance on public highway.
d)
Subject to section 8 of this bylaw, the Chief of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Fire Chief,
Bylaw Enforcement Officer and/or the Director of Infrastructure shall have the authority to have
or cause to have temporary signs, warning devices, pavement markings, barricades or barriers to
be erected, placed, or painted upon the roadway or right-of-way of a public highway for the legal
information of traffic on the streets, highways and lanes in the city.
i.
That all such signs, warning devices, pavement markings, painting barricades or barriers
erected, placed or painted upon any such roadway, street, lane or right-of-way of a public
highway and presently existing or in existence shall be deemed to have been authorized by
the Director of Infrastructure.
e)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, Warman City Council shall have authority to
designate and locate loading zones on any street in the city.
7.
Streets Prohibited to Traffic
a)
No person driving a vehicle shall drive through or enter upon any street or portion thereof which
is roped, barricaded or indicated by notice or sign as being closed under the authority of the
Chief of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Bylaw Officer, or the Director of Infrastructure.
b)
When any street or portion thereof is roped, barricaded or indicated by notice of sign as being
closed, the person driving a vehicle shall proceed in the direction as indicated by any signs
erected or placed on the street under the provisions of section 6{d) of this bylaw.
8.
Authority at Council
a)
Subject to formal approval from the Highway Traffic Board, Council shall have the right at all
times to:
i.
By resolution, authorize the erection of warning and/or information signs as well as what
words, if any, shall be placed thereon and to abolish or remove the same, and at its
discretion to substitute others in place thereof, in accordance with the intent and meaning
of this section and to regulate loading times in loading zones on all public highways within
the city and to designate playgrounds and recreational areas.
ii.
By resolution, authorize the erection of traffic signals, lights, stop and yield signs and also by
bylaw to abolish, or remove same, and at its discretion to substitute others in place thereof
in accordance with the intent and meaning of this section.
iii. The design, style or shape of signs authorized by Council shall conform to standards in use.
9.
Protection of and Damage to Signs
a)
No person shall deface, injure, knock down, remove, obscure, or interfere with any warning or
direction signs, marker, barricade, signal or light placed, erected, or maintained by the authority
of the Council, the Chief of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer,
or the Director of Infrastructure under the provisions of the bylaw.
10. Use of Unauthorized Signs
a)
No person unless authorized by the Council, the Chief of Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or the Director of Infrastructure as herein provided shall erect
or maintain on any public highway in the city, any sign, marker, signal or light.
11. Amendment of Schedules
a)
Any or all schedules to this bylaw may be amended or substituted from time to time by
resolution of Council subject to formal approval from the Highway Traffic Board and shall form
part of this bylaw.
12. Site Line Restrictions and illegal placement on a public street or highway
a)
The owner or occupant of a lot which abuts more than one street, at the intersection thereof
shall not:
i.
Grow or suffer to be grown or allow the growth of any tree, shrub or any plant; or
ii.
Build or suffer to be built or maintain any fence or other structure which exceeds a height of
one meter above the level of the edge of the roadway nearest and which falls within a
triangle of land formed by the intersection of the two property lines on the intersecting
streets and a line connecting the points on the said property lines one meter form the
intersection of the said lot property line.
iii.
Push, dump, redirect any snow, overland water, or ice directly on to a street.
b)
The Council may upon the report from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Bylaw
Enforcement Officer that a hedge, shrub, or tree situated at an intersection is dangerous to
traffic, by resolution order that; such hedge, shrub, or tree be removed or shortened to such a
height as may be deemed necessary to overcome such danger.
Part Ill - Pedestrians
13. No Hitchhiking
a)
No person standing or walking on a street shall solicit a ride by word or by any action
whatsoever, from the driver of a moving vehicle.
14. Parades
a)
No parade shall be held in the city without the written permission first obtained from the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police and Fire Chief who shall designate or approve the hours and route of
the parade. Any person desiring to hold a parade shall apply to the City Manager in writing for a
permit therefore not less that forty-eight (48) hours before the time set for the commencement
of the parade and shall give full particulars thereof.
b)
No person shall hold, take part in or be a member of a parade unless such parade has been duly
permitted or authorized by the City of Warman.
c)
No driver of a vehicle nor any pedestrian shall cross through any parade or in any way obstruct
or interfere with the same.
15. Use of Streets for Business
a)
Except as may be authorized by bylaw, or resolution of Council, no person shall engage in,
conduct or carry on any business or display any articles for sale, including a vehicle, on any
public highway or sidewalk or boulevard in the City of Warman.
Part IV - Bicycles
16. Using the Handlebars
a)
No person shall drive a motorcycle or ride a bicycle without having at least one hand on the
handlebars.
17. Riding on Sidewalks or Boulevards is Prohibited
a)
No person shall ride a bicycle or drive a motorcycle upon any sidewalk or boulevard in the city
except that bicycles may be ridden upon any pathways provided for bicycle traffic where signs
are erected to authorize such traffic.
18. Carrying Extra Persons
a)
No person riding a bicycle except a tandem bicycle or a bicycle equipped with a carrier mounted
behind the operator of the bicycle, shall carry any other persons thereon;
19. Reckless Riding
a)
No person shall ride a bicycle on a street recklessly or negligently or at a speed or in a manner
dangerous to the rider or the public. Bicycle riders shall at all times operate their bicycle with
due care and attention to the nature and condition of the street and the traffic thereon and no
such rider shall engage in any stunt riding or maneuvers which may cause danger to themselves
or others.
20. Riding Abreast
a)
No person shall ride a bicycle on a street on the left side of any other two persons riding bicycles
abreast on that street except for the purpose of passing.
21. Bicycles on Streets
a)
No persons shall leave a bicycle in a reclining position on a street, sidewalk, or public place in the
city. On those streets on which there is a curb, bicycles when left at the curb shall be left in an
upright position. No person shall chain or secure by any means whatsoever a bicycle to a pole,
tree or any structure on a street, sidewalk or boulevard other than designated bicycle stands.
22. Motorized Bicycles
a)
No person shall drive a motorized wheeled vehicle above 500 watts that is not capable of being
licensed pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act on any sidewalk, street, highway, lane, park,
playground, or dedicated land.
b)
No person shall drive a motorized wheeled vehicle that is not capable of being licensed pursuant
The Traffic Safety Act on any property owned or controlled by the city, unless prior written
authorization has been obtained from the city. This includes motorized scooters.
c)
The provisions of this section do not apply to motorized wheelchairs.
Part V- Stopping and Parking
23. Loading Zone
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall remain in a loading zone for a period exceeding fifteen (15)
minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading goods.
24. Prohibition ofTemporary Parking
a)
No personal shall park a vehicle on any public highway or portion thereof on which parking has
been temporarily prohibited by the Chief of Police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Director of
Infrastructure, or the Bylaw Enforcement Officer under the provisions of Sections 6a), 6b), 6c)
and 6d) of this bylaw. This includes any streets within the City of Warman.
25. Obstructing Traffic
a)
No pedestrian or operator of a vehicle whether making deliveries from the vehicle or not, shall
not obstruct, interfere with or interrupt the free passage of traffic on any street, lane or driving
lane of any street or sidewalk;
26. Deliveries in Lane or Alley
a)
Wherever access can be had to an alley or from their own property, persons making deliveries or
collections of commodities to or from stores, restaurants, hotels and commercial buildings, shall
make them therein.
27. Leaving Stationary Position
a)
The operator of a vehicle when turning out from a stationary or driving position or entering the
flow of traffic at the side of a public highway or from the curb shall yield the right-of-way to all
traffic.
28. Stop at Curb
a)
Every operator of a vehicle shall draw up to the right-hand curb before stopping unless such a
stop be necessary to avoid a collision or for the purpose of immediately reversing the vehicle to
place it at the curb, except on the one-way streets where the driver may draw up to the left
hand curb.
29. Parking at Curb
a)
No person shall park any vehicle on any street except on the right-hand side thereof having
regard to the direction in which the vehicle was proceeding, with the right front and rear wheels
not more than thirty (30) centimeters from the curb and where there is no curb with the right
front and rear wheels as near to the right-hand limit of the street as is practicable; and where a
parking stall has not been designated, a clear space of at least sixty (60) centimeters shall be
maintained in front and/or behind any vehicle or vehicles previously in parking positions.
b)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 29 a, where angle parking is designated by signs
and/or markings and/or headers, every person shall park a vehicle only in accordance with such
signs and/or markings and/or headers with the front end of the vehicle nosed in to the header
or property line. The provisions of this subsection shall also apply to all angle parking in parking
stalls, parking lots or other places where parking of vehicles is permitted.
c)
The provisions of section 29 a, hereof shall not apply to any operator of a motorcycle. Every
operator of a solo motorcycle shall park at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees to the curb with
the rear wheel against the curb. Every operator of a motorcycle having a sidecar attached shall
park on the right-hand side of any street with the right rear wheel not more than thirty (30)
centimeters from the curb.
30. Stopping Prohibited in Specified Places
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall stop or park such vehicle in any of the following places except
where necessary to avoid collision or conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a Police Officer or traffic sign or signal.
i.
On a crosswalk;
ii.
On a sidewalk or boulevard, or area set aside for municipal use;
iii. In front of the driveway entrance of any fire station or other protective services entrance;
iv. With its left hand side to the curb;
v.
In front of any private driveway or within 3 meters of an intersection;
vi. At any other place where traffic signs prohibit stopping during such times as stopping is so
prohibited.
31. Parking Except as Otherwise Provided in This Bylaw or as Otherwise Provided in any Other Bylaw
Passed by Council Either Before or After the Coming into Effect of This Bylaw
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall park said vehicle:
i.
Within any alley or lane;
ii.
So as to obstruct any private driveway;
iii. On all streets or portion thereof as set out in Appendix 3 attached and forming part of this
bylaw, established as streets or portions thereof on which no vehicle shall be parked at any
time, and the erection of the appropriate signs by the Director of Infrastructure is hereby
authorized;
iv. Any place where parking is prohibited by police order, sign, or provided that the painting of a
curb yellow shall, for the purpose of this bylaw, be deemed a police order sign, and no
person, unless acting under the instructions of the Police, the Director of Infrastructure or
Council shall paint or permit any curb to be so painted;
v.
In any private parking place or on any private property of which he/she is not the owner,
occupant, licensee, or permittee, except with the consent of the owner, occupant, licensee
or permittee;
vi.
No vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle shall be parked or left standing in such a manner
that any portion of the vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle extends over a sidewalk;
vii. Within three (3) meters of the entrance of any alley or lane on all streets where parallel
parking is permitted;
viii. Within three (3) meters of a fire hydrant measured parallel to the curb.
ix.
Within six (6) meters of block corners at intersections on streets where parallel parking is
permitted;
x.
That has a greater manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of more than one (1) ton on any
residential street.
32. Trailer or Semi-Trailer Parked
a)
No person shall leave a trailer or semi-trailer parked on a highway which is unattached from the
vehicle for moving same, this includes utility trailers used for business purposes.
b)
Trailers attached to a vehicle that has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of one (1) ton or
less may be permitted to park on a highway in the City of Warman for a period not exceeding
three (3) hours then must be moved to an off-street location for a minimum of twenty-four (24)
hours. Trailers related to business on subject property may be permitted while work is taking
place but must be moved when work is not taking place.
c)
No person shall park a trailer or semi-trailer on a boulevard or the area set aside for a boulevard.
d)
Subsection (b) does not apply to semi-trailers.
33. Parking or Recreational Vehicles
a)
An owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall not park the recreational vehicle on a
highway in the City of Warman for more than Forty Eight (48) consecutive hours following which
the owner or operator shall move the recreational vehicle to an off-street location for a period of
not less than Forty Eight (48) consecutive hours before the recreational vehicle may be parked
again on a highway.
b)
Permits may be issued for recreational vehicles to stay on a street where being used by
healthcare professionals for specific reasons related to their occupation. Proof of permit must be
displayed during the duration of the stay.
c) No owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall park the recreational vehicle on any highway
pursuant to this bisection in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to other persons using the
street.
d)
No owner or operator of a recreational vehicle shall park the recreational vehicle on a boulevard
or an area set aside for a boulevard.
e)
Any recreational vehicle parked on a highway pursuant to this section shall display a current
license plate.
f)
If a recreational vehicle is parked in the front yard, it shall be parked on a hard surface consisting
of pavement, concrete, gravel, or crushed rock.
34. Parking Unlicensed Vehicles
a)
No vehicle shall be parked on a public highway unless it has registration and insurance coverage
that is for the current year.
35. Parking Area
a)
In parking areas set aside for the parking of vehicles by resolution of Council, no person shall:
i.
Park a vehicle for more than twenty-four (24) hours at any one time;
ii.
Park a vehicle so as to block the exit of any vehicle already parked therein or in such a
manner as to obstruct or interfere with the use of any remaining space therein by others for
parking purposes;
iii. Enter or leave such parking area in any other manner than as indicated by signs posted in
the said area and to not park a vehicle than otherwise indicated on signs erected in the said
parking area.
36. Maximum Parking - 48 Hours
a)
Notwithstanding any other provisions in sections 31,32,33, 34 and 35, any vehicle parked for an
uninterrupted period of time in excess of forty-eight (48) hours on any street or boulevard may
be ticketed, seized, removed, and impounded at the expense of the owner thereof.
b)
Semi-tractor & trailer parking on a highway in the City of Warman to be allowed in industrial
areas up to twenty-four (24) hours only, if parked in excess of a twenty-four (24) hour period, the
tractor & trailer may be ticketed, seized, removed and impounded at the expense of the owner
thereof.
37. Parking where snow removal has been advertised for 24 hours
a)
Vehicles must be removed where snow removal has been advertised twenty-four (24) hours in
advance. If the vehicle is not removed, the City shall tow, ticket, or impound the vehicle at the
owners cost.
38. Chalk Marks
a)
In order to determine the time in which a vehicle or recreational vehicle has been parked in a
location where parking is restricted to a specific time, any person authorized to enforce this
bylaw may place an erasable chalk mark on the tread base of the tire of the parked or stopped
vehicle or recreational vehicle without such person or the city incurring any liability for doing so.
b)
No person shall remove an erasable chalk mark placed under subsection a) while the vehicle or
recreational vehicle remains parked in the location where it was marked.
39. Accessible Parking Area
a)
No person shall park or permit to be parked a vehicle in an area or zone marked as reserved for
persons with disabilities unless the vehicle displays a valid provincial accessible parking permit.
Part VI - Speed and Rules of the Road
40. Excessive Acceleration
a)
No person driving a vehicle upon a parking lot, park, school ground, or a public highway shall
accelerate the vehicle to such an extent so as to cause the tires to slice, spin, or throw gravel or
other substances.
b)
This bylaw shall not apply to any Police Officer while engaged in the performance of his duties,
or to any other emergency vehicle in the performance of a duty.
41. Entering an Intersection
a)
No person driving a vehicle shall knowingly enter an intersection unless there is sufficient space
on the other side of the intersection to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the
passage of pedestrians or other cross traffic.
b)
Subsection a) shall not apply to any highway intersection where a Police Officer is on duty or to a
vehicle in the intersection making a left-hand turn where a traffic light signal is in operation.
42. Speed Limit
a)
A person shall not drive any vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than the speed permitted in
Appendix 1.
b)
Notwithstanding subsection a) a person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway in a posted
construction area at a speed greater than the posted speed limit for the construction area.
43. Towing
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall tow more than one other vehicle at a time on any highway in the
City of Warman.
44. No Splashing of Pedestrians
a)
When water, mud, or slush is lying on any highway, in the City of Warman, the operator of every
vehicle thereon shall reduce the speed of his/her vehicle to avoid splashing any pedestrian using
the sidewalk or crosswalk.
45. U-turns
a)
No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-turn between intersections and at the intersection
of a highway with a lane or alley in the City of Warman.
b)
No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-turn at any controlled or uncontrolled intersections
within the City of Warman.
c)
No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-turn at any care home, childcare center, or
preschool.
d)
No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn in any school zone.
e)
No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn where otherwise posted.
46. No Weaving
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall operate a vehicle in such a manner as to weave in and out of traffic
faster than nearby vehicles thereby unreasonably interfering with the driving of other vehicles.
47. Space Between Moving Vehicles
a)
Every person driving a vehicle behind another moving vehicle or vehicles shall preserve a
sufficient interval to be able to stop without accident with the leading vehicle.
48. Operator to Give Way to Overtaking Vehicles
a)
No operator of a vehicle shall deviate from his direct line of travel without ascertaining that such
movement can be made with safety to other vehicles approaching from the rear and about to
overtake or pass such first mentioned vehicle.
49. Boarding a Moving Vehicle
a)
While a vehicle is in motion, no person shall step off of or board or catch or hold on to the
moving vehicle.
50. Driving on Playgrounds and Parks
a)
No person shall park or drive a vehicle, snowmobile, ATV, or other motorized vehicle upon or
across a playground or a park over which the city or any board appointed by the city for that
purpose, has control, supervision or management except for areas designated by signs or
authorized under this bylaw by the Council.
b)
The provisions of subdivision a) shall not apply to employees of the city who are in execution of
their duties.
51. School Crosswalks
a)
School crosswalks are hereby established and the following provisions shall apply to each school
crosswalk:
i.
When a pedestrian crossing a roadway within a school crosswalk is upon the roadway upon
which a vehicle is traveling, the driver of such vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the
pedestrian by slowing down or stopping, if necessary.
ii.
When a vehicle is stopped at a school crosswalk, the driver of any vehicle overtaking the
stopped vehicle shall bring the vehicle to a full stop before entering the school crosswalk and
shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is within the school crosswalk.
iii. When a vehicle is approaching a school crosswalk, the driver of any other vehicle
approaching from the rear of such vehicle shall not overtake and pass such vehicle.
iv. No pedestrian shall leave the curb or other place of safety at a school crosswalk and walk or
run into the path of a vehicle that is so close that it is impractical for the driver of such
vehicle to yield the right-of-way.
v.
While school patrols are operating in a school crosswalk, all vehicles shall obey and respect
the signs and signals of the school patrols.
52. Stop Signs
a)
The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "stop"
sign on all streets. Vehicles are required to stop when a stop sign is visible.
53. Yield Signs
a)
The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a yield
sign on all streets. Vehicles are required to yield when a yield sign is visible.
Part VII -Vehicle Routes, Weights, and Regulations
54. Heavy Vehicle Route
a)
No person shall drive a heavy vehicle on any highway or portion of a highway except those set
out in Appendix 2 attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw and prohibitions against so
driving are hereby established.
i.
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any persons operating a heavy vehicle for the
city or owned by the city while actually in use in the service of the city;
ii.
And provided further that this subsection shall not apply to heavy vehicles being operated
for the collection or delivery of goods within the city limits. However, a heavy vehicle
proceeding to or from a point of collection or delivery shall proceed to or form such point by
or to the nearest heavy vehicle route.
b)
For the purpose of this section and with the Provincial Highways exempted, "heavy vehicles"
shall mean a motor vehicle with or without a load which along or together, with any trailer, semi
trailer or other vehicle being towed weighs 9071 kilograms or more or a motor vehicle which
together with trailer, semi-trailer, or other vehicle being towed exceeds eleven (11) meters in
total length.
55. Vehicles Damaging Highways
a)
No person shall propel, operate or drive any lug vehicle upon any highway within the city
without first obtaining from the City Manager, a permit in writing authorizing the same.
b)
The City Manager is hereby authorized to issue permits in writing for the purpose of subsection
55 a of this bylaw, in any case where the applicant therefore has signed a written undertaking in
Form 1, Appendix 4. Provided that the City Manager shall not issue any such permit unless
he/she is satisfied that with reasonable care in operation, the lug vehicle may be propelled or
driven over any highway without damage resulting thereto or to any bridge or culvert thereon.
c)
Nothing contained in subsection a) shall be deemed to preclude the transport of a lug vehicle as
herein defined over any highway where same is being carried by means of a rubber-tired trailer
or other conveyance equipped with rubber tires.
Part VIII - Enforcement Provisions
56. All to Comply
a)
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or
with any notice given thereunder shall commit an offence and be liable to the penalty as herein
provided.
b)
Any member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police responsible for the policing of the city or any
person specifically appointed by the city are hereby designated to enforce all sections of this
bylaw.
57. Owner of Vehicle
a)
The owner of a vehicle as defined by The Traffic Safety Act shall be liable for violation of any of
the provisions of this bylaw in connection with the operation of a vehicle, unless such owner
proves to the satisfaction of a Provincial Magistrate or Justice of the Peace trying the case, that
at the time of the offence, the vehicle was not being operated by him or her nor by any person
with his/her consent expressed or implied.
58. Seizure. Removal, and Impounding of Vehicles
a)
In addition to and notwithstanding any provisions contained within Part IX hereof, any person
appointed as a designated officer pursuant to this bylaw may remove or cause to be removed
any vehicle that:
i.
Is unlawfully placed, left, or kept on any street, public parking place, or other public place;
ii.
Is found on a street, public parking place, other public place, or municipality-owned property
when:
(1) The owner of the vehicle owes three (3) or more outstanding fines to the municipality
for parking offences and;
(2) The appeal period against the imposition and amount of said fines has expired and;
(3) At least two (2) notices that the fines are outstanding were sent to the owner at least
one (1) week apart; and
(4) A Justice, having been satisfied by evidence provided by way of oath, affidavit or
statutory declaration of the existence of the facts mentioned above in subsection a) i. to
a)iii.(3) has issued an order authorizing the removal and impoundment.
iii. And seize, impound, or store such vehicle.
b) The municipality may retain a vehicle which has been impounded or stored after it has been
removed until the amount of outstanding fines, if any, and the costs incurred in removing and
impounding or storing the vehicle have been paid, and upon payment of said outstanding fines
and cost the vehicle shall be released to the owner.
c)
If fines and costs described in any section of this bylaw have not been paid within a period of
thirty (30) days, the municipality shall have the right to recover the same from the owner of the
vehicle by:
i.
Legal action in court of competent jurisdiction;
ii.
Sale through private auction; or
iii. By private sale of the vehicle.
d)
Prior to the sale of a vehicle which has been impounded or stored under this section, the
municipality shall provide notice designating the time and place for the sale at least fourteen
(14) days prior to the sale by:
i.
Publishing a notice in the newspaper circulating in the municipality;
ii.
Sending a copy of said notice by regular mail to the owner at the last address appearing on
the vehicle registration; and
iii.
By any other means which Council may consider appropriate.
e)
The proceeds from such sale shall first be applied on the fines and costs, the amount of the
shortfall shall be a debt due and owing form the owner and enforceable by the municipality in
any manner allowed by law.
Part IX - Penalties
59. General
a)
Any person convicted of a breach of the provisions of this bylaw shall forfeit and pay at the
discretion of the convicting Provincial Magistrate or Justice of the Peace having jurisdiction a
penalty of not less than $50.00 and not more than $500.00 exclusive of costs and upon default
of payment thereof the person convicted may be committed to a correctional institution for any
time determined by the said Provincial Magistrate or Justice of the Peace not exceeding thirty
(30) days unless the penalty and costs including the costs of committal and of the conveyance of
the person convicted to the said correctional institution are sooner paid.
60. Excessive Acceleration
a)
Any person convicted of an offense under section 40 of this bylaw shall forfeit and pay a fine of
not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00, exclusive of costs.
61. Voluntary Payment $100.00
a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 65 to the contrary, any person who has committed or
is alleged to have committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may pay a
voluntary penalty of $100.00.
i.
Section 16 - Not Using Handlebars;
ii.
Section 17 - Riding on Sidewalk or Boulevard;
iii. Section 18 - Carrying an Extra Person;
iv. Section 19 - Reckless Riding;
v.
Section 20 - Riding Abreast;
vi. Section 21- Leaving Bicycles on Streets;
vii. Section 22 - Unlicensed Motorized Wheeled Vehicles.
b)
Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) business days of the service of
the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $20.00.
62. Voluntary Payment $200.00
a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 65 to the contrary, any person who has committed or
is alleged to have committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may pay a
voluntary penalty of $200.00.
i.
Section 5 - Emergency Control Measures;
ii.
Section 9 - Protection of and Damage to Signs;
iii. Section 14 - Interfering with a Parade;
iv. Section 24 -Temporary Prohibition of Parking;
v.
Section 25 - Obstructing Traffic;
vi. Section 28 - Stopping at Curb;
vii. Section 29 - Parking at Curb;
viii. Section 30 - Stopping Prohibited in Specific Places;
ix. Section 31 - Parking
x.
Section 32 - Parking Unattached Trailer or Semi-Trailer;
xi. Section 33 - Parking of Recreational Vehicles;
xii. Section 34 - Parking Unlicensed Vehicle;
xiii. Section 35 - Parking Areas;
xiv. Section 39 - Parking in accessible parking areas.
xv.
Section 54 - Heavy Vehicle Route.
b)
Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) business days of the service of
the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $40.00.
63. Voluntary Payment $500.00
a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 67 to the contrary, any person who has committed or
is alleged to have committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may pay a
voluntary penalty of $500.00.
i.
Section 6 - Temporary Closing and Parking;
ii.
Section 7 - Streets Prohibited to Traffic;
iii. Section 12 - Site Line Restrictions;
iv. Section 36 - Parking Over 48 Hours;
v.
Section 50 - Driving on Parks and Playgrounds.
b)
Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) business days of the service of
the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $100.00
64. Voluntary Payment $1,000.00
a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 65 to the contrary, any person who has committed or
is alleged to have committed an offense under the following sections of this bylaw may pay a
voluntary penalty of $1,000.00.
i.
Section 10 - Unauthorized Signs;
ii.
Section 15 - Unauthorized Use of Streets for Business;
iii. Section 26 - Deliveries in Lanes or Alleys;
iv. Section 43 - Towing More than One Vehicle;
v.
Section 44- Splashing of Pedestrians;
vi. Section 45 - U-Turns;
vii. Section 46 - Weaving;
viii. Section 47 - Space Between Moving Vehicles;
ix.
Section 48 - Operator to Give Way to Overtaking Vehicle;
x.
Section 49 - Boarding Moving Vehicle;
xi. Section 51- School Crosswalks; and
xii. Section 55 - Vehicles Damaging Highway.
b)
Provided however that if the payment is made within seven (7) business days of the service of
the ticket or notice, the penalty will be reduced to $200.00.
Part X - Payment of Fees
65. Payment of Fees
a)
Where any person has committed or is alleged to have committed a breach of any of the
provisions of this bylaw specified in sections 59,60,61,62,63, and 64 hereof, a ticket or notice in a
form to be approved by the non-commissioned officer in charge of the local Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, or any person duly authorized by the Council. Such
person served with a ticket or notice may pay same at the Warman Municipal Office between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, in
lawful money of Canada in an amount equal to the fine fixed in section 59,60,61,62,63 and 64,
provided that payment must be made within a period of seven (30) days from the service of the
said ticket or notice. If payment is made within such time and accepted, then the person shall
not be liable to prosecution for the offense.
b)
Service of such ticket or notice may be made by attaching the ticket or notice to the vehicle in
respect of which an offense has been committed or by mailing such ticket or notice addressed to
the person who has committed the offense.
c)
If the person given such ticket or notice fails to pay the specified fine within the time allowed,
then the provisions of this section shall no longer apply and the person shall be liable to
prosecution for the offense in the ordinary way, provided that nothing in this section shall
prevent any person served with such ticket or notice from exercising his/her right to defend any
of these specified offenses.
Part VI - Repeal and Coming into Force
66. Repeal
a)
Bylaw 2007-15, Bylaw 2008-03, Bylaw 2008-10, Bylaw 2008-14, Bylaw 2008-20, Bylaw 2010-01,
and Bylaw 2013-33 are hereby repealed and replaced by Bylaw 2025-03.
67. Come Into Force
a)
T - bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon the date of adoption thereof.
Read a third time and adopted this /Ot-h
day of J1a(eh
I 2025.
1.
20 km/hr.
a.
In any parking area;
b.
In any alley.
2.
30 km/hr.
Appendix 1
Maximum Speeds
a.
In any posted school speed zone.
3.
40 km/hr.
a.
On all roadways in the city not previously provided for.
4.
50 km/hr.
a.
On Central Street from Highway 11 to Thompson Rd N.
b.
On Centennial Blvd from Central Street to Highway 305
c.
On 6th Avenue from Central Street to Township Road No.385.
d.
On Thompson Rd north from Central Street to Highway 305.
e.
On Thompson Rd south from Central Street to TWP 385
5.
70 km/hr.
a.
On Sixth Avenue from intersection with Township Road No. 385 to the south end of the
intersection of Steves Street.
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Appendix 2 Heavy Vehicle Route
Appendix3
No Parking Areas
1.
South side of Railway Street from Sixth Avenue to Industrial Road.
2.
Curb lane east and west on Central Street from the intersection of 7th Avenue to Crystal Springs
Drive.
3.
Centennial Blvd south from Clubhouse Blvd to 4th Street W.
Name:
Address:
Type of Vehicle:
Route:
Deposit:
I declare that:
Appendix4
Form 1
PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF LUG VEHICLE
1.
I will use reasonable care in propelling, operating, or driving such lug vehicles over the
highway to prevent any damage resulting to the highway.
2.
I will, when operating such lug vehicle over any bridge or culvert on any highway or on any
specified bridge or culvert thereon, first lay down on such bridge or culvert planks or timbers
of not less than five (5) centimeters (cm) in thickness and should extend a minimum of three
hundred (300) millimeters (mm) wider on each side than the maximum outside width of the
lugs; such planks or timbers to be laid lengthwise across the bridge or culvert in the direction
in which the lug vehicle is proceeding in such a manner that they will support the wheels or
tread of the vehicle on both sides thereof throughout its entire passage over such bridge or
culvert.
3.
I will pay for all damages caused to such highway of to any bridge or culvert thereon as a result
of propelling, operating, or driving such lug vehicle thereon.
4.
I understand that lug vehicles are not allowed to travel on or across provincial highways unless
a written permit is obtained form the Department of Highways and Transportation.
5.
I understand that all municipal bridges have secondary weight limitations unless posted
otherwise and I will ensure that I comply with any and all weight restrictions.
Owner/Operator
City Manager
Date