Traffic Bylaw No. 2013-34 (Office Consolidation to Bylaw 2025-25)
Whitehorse, Yukon
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CITY OF WHITEHORSE
BYLAW 2013-34
A bylaw to regulate traffic and parking in the City of Whitehorse
WHEREAS section 265(a) of the Municipal Act RSY 2002 Chapter 154 (the "Act")
provides that council may pass bylaws for the safety, health, and welfare of people and
the protection of persons and property; and
WHEREAS section 265(i) of the Act provides that council may, subject to the Motor
Vehicles Act, pass bylaws for the use of motor vehicles or other vehicles, on or off
highways, and the regulation of traffic, parking and pedestrians; and
WHEREAS section 266(a) of the Act provides that, without restricting section 265, a
council may in a bylaw passed under this division regulate, control, or prohibit; and
WHEREAS sections 124(1)(a) and (b) of the Motor Vehicles Act RSY 2002 Chapter 153
(the "MVA") provide that, with respect to highways subject to its jurisdiction, a municipality
may by bylaw prescribe a maximum speed in excess of, or less than, 50 kilometres per
hour for all or part of a highway; and
WHEREAS section 125(1) of the MVA provides that a municipality may authorize the
placing, erecting, or marking of traffic control devices at any locations considered
necessary for controlling highways subject to its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS section 125(2) of the MVA provides that a municipality may authorize the
erection of stop signs at railway crossings in the municipality; and
WHEREAS section 126(1) of the MVA provides that a municipality may, with respect to
highways subject to its jurisdiction, make bylaws not inconsistent with this Act and on
matters for which no provision is made in this Act, for the regulation and control of vehicle,
animal, and pedestrian traffic, the specifics of which are set forth in subsections (a)
through (m); and
WHEREAS section 126(2) of the MVA provides that without limiting the generality of
subsection (1), a municipality may make bylaws under and for the purposes of subsection
(1) respecting those matters which are set forth in subsections (d), (g), (h), (i) through
(m), and (p); and
WHEREAS section 126(4) of the MVA provides that a municipality may make bylaws
prohibiting, controlling and regulating the use of vehicles, including vehicles operated
exclusively off-highway, on land that is not a highway; and
WHEREAS section 249(2) of the MVA provides that, for the enforcement of any bylaw
made by a municipality under sections 36, 50, 86, 106, 114, 130, 133 - 136, 181, 203,
217, 230 and 232, a municipality may by bylaw confer on an officer or employee of the
municipality the powers of a peace officer; and
WHEREAS section 34 of the Summary Convictions Act RSY 2002 Chapter 210 provides
that the council of a municipality may prescribe the forms of tickets to be used for those
proceedings which may be commenced by ticket;
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NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the municipality of the City of Whitehorse, in open
meeting assembled, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
SHORT TITLE
1.
This bylaw may be cited as the "Traffic Bylaw".
DEFINITIONS
2.
In this bylaw:
"Accessible Parking Permit" means a valid numbered placard, that bears the
international wheelchair symbol issued by Bylaw Services under this bylaw;
"Accessible Parking Space" means a portion of a Highway including on public
property, or private property which has been designated for the exclusive use by
persons with disabilities which are identified by a Traffic Control Device or such other
symbol as a space reserved for persons with disabilities;
"Block" means the Parking area on each side of a Highway bordered by an
intersection at each end;
"Block Face" means the Parking area on one side of a Highway, bordered by an
intersection at each end;
"Boulevard" means that land between the property line and the Curb, and if there is
no Curb, the land between the property line and the edge of the travel portion of the
Roadway;
"Business Day" means Monday to Friday from 8:30 in the forenoon to 4:30 in the
afternoon, excluding statutory holidays.
"Bylaw Officer" means the Manager of Bylaw Services and those persons appointed
by the Manager of Bylaw Services to enforce Bylaws.
"Bylaw Services" means a Bylaw Department staff member including, but not
limited to the Manager of Bylaw Services, a Bylaw Constable, Meter attendant,
Traffic Constable, or the Bylaw Services Coordinator;
"Central Business District" means the area bounded on the north by the northern
street line of Wood Street, on the east by the eastern street line of Front Street, on
the south by the southern street line of Elliott Street, and on the west by the western
street line of Fifth Avenue; (Bylaw 2013-44, 2013-09-23)
"City" means the City of Whitehorse or its authorized agents;
"City Manager" means the chief administrative officer of the City or designate;
"Commercial Accessible Parking Permit" means the yearly (calendar year)
accessible Parking permit issued to a Vehicle registered to a government
department or an agency, with a mandate to transport persons with disabilities;
"Commercial Parking Permit" means the yearly Parking permit issued to a
commercial Vehicle;
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"Commercial Vehicle" means any motor Vehicle other than a private Vehicle as
defined in the Motor Vehicles Act where such Vehicle has been issued a Yukon
License plate starting with the letter "C" and is registered as a commercial vehicle;
"Council" means the Council of the City of Whitehorse;
"Curb" means a row of raised concrete or asphalt border along the edge of the
Roadway;
"Driveway" means a vehicular access to at least one off-street Parking space on a
lot as defined in the City of Whitehorse Zoning Bylaw;
"Fee" means a fee as set out in the Fees and Charges Bylaw;
"Heavy Vehicle" means any Vehicle or combination of Vehicles weighing in excess
of 6,000 kilograms but does not include:
(1)
Vehicles primarily intended for conveyance of passengers;
(2)
Vehicles actively engaged in delivering or picking up goods;
(3)
Vehicles in use for the purpose of construction or repair of any public utility
or infrastructure on or within the right of way of a Highway;
(4)
emergency Vehicles;
(5)
Vehicles intended for the purpose of moving buildings while engaged in
conveying a building for which the necessary moving permits have been
issued;
(6)
Vehicles recovering a disabled Vehicle from a Highway; and
(7)
Vehicles entering, traversing and exiting a truck turn around on a Highway
for the purpose of complying with a weight restriction;
"Highway" means Highway as defined in the Yukon Motor Vehicles Act;
"Housing or House" means any residential use consisting of one or two legal
individual dwelling units, garden suites or living suites, and includes a single
detached residence or duplex; (Bylaw 2013-44, 2013-09-23)
"Lane" means any Highway where the width of the Roadway is less than seven
metres;
"Loading or Unloading" means actively engaged in the Loading or Unloading of
goods from a Vehicle.
"Loading Zone" means that portion of any Highway designated by the City Manager,
to be a Loading Zone;
"Lot" means a Parcel of land, or an area of vacant Commissioner's land, which is
legally defined either by registered plan or description in the registry of the land titles
office.
"Manager of Bylaw Services" means the Manager of the City's Bylaw Services
Department or designate;
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"Manager of Engineering" means the Manager of the City's Engineering
Department or designate;
"Manager of Operations" means the Manager of the City's Operations Department
or designate;
"Maximum Parking Zone" means that portion of any Highway designated by the
City Manager to have a Parking time restriction as indicated on a Traffic Control
Device;
"Medical Practitioner" means a Person who engages in the practice of medicine
and is registered in the Yukon as a resident physician pursuant to the Medical
Profession Act and must have the following: licentiate of the Medical Council of
Canada, hold a certificate of fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada;
"Metered Space" means that portion of a Highway measuring approximately 12 feet
in the case of angle Parking, or approximately 22 feet in the case of parallel Parking,
along the edge of the Roadway, and to which a Parking Meter is allocated;
"Mobility Device" means any device designed to assist the mobility of a person with
a physical disability;
"Motor Vehicle" means a vehicle that is designed to be self-propelled in any manner
except solely by muscular power but does not include a Mobility Device;
"Multiple Housing" means any physical arrangement of three or more legal dwelling
units. Additionally, one or more dwelling units located in a mixed use development
may also be considered as multiple housing. Multiple housing may consist of
modular type construction. Multiple housing includes apartment, cottage cluster,
courtyard, fourplex, townhouse, and triplex housing types; (Bylaw 2013-44, 2013-09-23)
"Officer" means a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a Bylaw
Officer;
"Operate or Operating" means to drive, stop or Park;
"Parade" means a grouping or body of more than ten pedestrians or Vehicles, except
members of the Armed Forces, gathered upon any Highway and shall also include
funeral processions or any other event that has been authorized by the City;
"Parcel" means the aggregate of one or more areas of land described in a certificate
of title or described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan registered in the Land
Titles Office;
"Parking at a meter" means to have a Vehicle, including Service Vehicles without a
Commercial Parking Permit, stop at a Metered Space, whether or not the Vehicle is
occupied and whether or not the Vehicle is Loading or Unloading; (Bylaw 2013-44,
2013-09-23)
"Park or Parking" includes the standing of a Vehicle, except a Service Vehicle with
a Commercial Parking Permit that is being Loaded or Unloaded, or where a Vehicle
is stopped in the ordinary course of being driven on the Roadway;
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"Parking Meter" means a device used to collect money in exchange for the right to
park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time and has been
authorized for use by the City Manager in a Parking Meter Zone;
"Parking Meter Zone" means the portions of any Highway within the municipality
designated by the City Manager to be a parking meter zone:
"Parking Ticket" means a ticket issued under the Summary Convictions Act;
"Pedestrian Corner Bay" means that portion of the Curb and improved Boulevard
which projects into the Roadway for the purpose of creating a narrow area for
pedestrian crossing;
"Permanent Accessible Parking Permit" means a Permit issued to a person with a
disability pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw, whereby the application for the
Permanent Accessible Parking Permit satisfies the City that the medical condition
for which the permit has been signed by the Medical Practitioner is a lifetime
condition.
"Permit" means the City's written approval, with or without conditions, authorized
and issued under this bylaw;
"Permitted Parking Period" means the maximum time period, as set out in a Traffic
Control Device, within which a Vehicle may be parked in a Block Face, the
calculation of which shall commence at the time that the vehicle is first parked in
a Block Face on one calendar day;
"Person" includes a corporation and the heirs, executors, administrators or other
legal representatives of a Person;
"Place" means both public and private property;
"Private Passenger Vehicle" means a Vehicle used solely for Personal transportation
including the carriage of goods intended for the use or enjoyment of the owner of the
Vehicle or members of the owner's household and does not include Commercial
Vehicles;
"Residential Parking Permit" means a Parking Permit issued by the City of
Whitehorse under this bylaw to permit the on-street Parking of Private Passenger
Vehicles in specific locations;
"Roadway" means that part of a Highway intended for use by vehicular traffic and
includes private and public property;
"School Bus" means a Vehicle used for transporting children to and from school and
on activities connected with school; (Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
"Service Vehicle" means a Commercial Vehicle that engages in providing services
in the downtown core which require frequent stops at multiple locations as a part of
conducting business;
"Short Term" means a period of time not exceeding 7 calendar days;
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"Street Occupancy Permit" means a Permit which is required for construction or
roadwork not exceeding 90 days;
"Stop" means stopping of a Vehicle as defined in the Yukon Motor Vehicles Act;
(Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
"Temporary Accessible Parking Permit" means a Permit issued to a person with a
disability pursuant to the provisions of this bylaw and in any case shall not be for
duration of longer than 12 months from the date of the application.
"Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking, or device of a permanent
or temporary nature for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic that is
placed, marked or erected:
(1)
under the authority of the Highways Act,
(2)
by a municipality in respect of a Highway subject to its jurisdiction, or
(3)
by an owner, tenant, occupant, or Person in charge or control of private
property in respect of any portion of that private property which the public is
ordinarily entitled or permitted to use for the passage or Parking of Vehicles.";
"Traffic and Street Sign Committee" means the City of Whitehorse Traffic and Street
Sign Committee;
"Transit Lane" means a reserved and marked portion of a Roadway surface, on
which only Transit Vehicles and other permitted Vehicles are allowed to travel; (Bylaw
2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
"Transit Zone" means a portion of a Highway including on public property, or private
property and shall include those situated on private property at Yukon University or
Whitehorse General Hospital which has been designated for use by Whitehorse
Transit and are identified by sign or symbol as a space reserved for use exclusively
by Whitehorse Transit unless otherwise specified within this bylaw; (Bylaw 2025-11,
passed March 10, 2025)
"Vehicle" means a Vehicle or Motor Vehicle as described in the Yukon Motor
Vehicles Act;
"Vehicle for Hire" means all motorized and non-motorized Vehicles as defined in
the City of Whitehorse Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.
"Visitor Parking Pass" means a three-day Permit authorized by the City which shall
only be issued to a Person that is a non-resident of the Yukon;
"Visitor Parking Permit" means the Permit issued to a Person under the Visitor
Parking Permit provisions of this bylaw, which shall only be issued to a Person
that is a non-resident of the Yukon;
"Whitehorse Transit" means a Vehicle operated by or for the City of Whitehorse
Transit System.
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INTERPRETATION AND MEANING
3.
Expressions used in this bylaw shall have the same meanings as in the Motor
Vehicles Act and the Highways Act, unless the contrary intention appears.
4.
Wherever a word is used in this bylaw with its first letter capitalized, the term is
being used as it is defined in this bylaw. Where any word appears without the
first letter capitalized, its regularly applied meaning in the English language is
intended.
OFFICERS
5.
An Officer driving a Vehicle while undertaking duties in connection with the following
is exempt from this bylaw:
(1)
the enforcement of this bylaw or the MVA;
(2)
an accident or other emergency; or
(3)
the inspection of a Vehicle.
6.
For the purpose of enforcing this bylaw, every Officer shall have the powers of a
peace officer pursuant to section 249(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act.
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
7.
The power to prescribe where Traffic Control Devices are to be located is delegated
to the City Manager and any exercise of such power shall be deemed to be made
under this bylaw.
8.
A record of the location of Traffic Control Devices shall be kept by the City and be
open for public inspection during normal business hours.
9.
No Person shall erect or maintain a device or structure that may interfere with a
Traffic Control Device as determined by an Officer in the Officer's sole discretion.
10.
A Person, including a driver of a Vehicle, shall comply with a Traffic Control Device.
DIRECTING TRAFFIC
11.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, an Officer may direct traffic where
it is determined necessary in the Officer's sole discretion to:
(1)
ensure orderly movement of traffic;
(2)
prevent injury or damage to Persons or property; or
(3)
permit proper action in an emergency.
12.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, the driver of a Vehicle shall follow
the directions of an Officer directing traffic.
13.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, where a Person is stationed, or a
barricade or sign is erected, to direct traffic in connection with construction, repair or
other work upon a Highway, the driver of a Vehicle shall follow the directions of the
Person, barricade or sign.
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14.
Where an officer or member of a fire brigade directs traffic under section 135(2) of
the Motor Vehicles Act, such officer or member may do so notwithstanding anything
in this bylaw.
RULES OF THE ROAD
15.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle so as to make a U-turn in the Central Business
District unless a Traffic Control Device allows it.
16.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle across the centre line of a Highway in the Central
Business District except when entering or leaving a Driveway, Roadway or Highway.
17.
A Person entering or leaving a Driveway, Lane, lot or building shall bring the Vehicle
to a complete stop prior to crossing the sidewalk or Roadway, whichever comes first,
and shall not enter the Roadway until it is safe to do so.
18.
A Person shall not back a Vehicle into an intersection.
19.
A Person shall not drive a motor vehicle on, over or across a sidewalk or Boulevard
except when entering or leaving a Driveway or Lane, unless authorized by the City.
20.
A Person shall not stop or Park a motor vehicle on a sidewalk except when entering
or leaving a Driveway or Lane, unless authorized by the City.
21.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle over a raised Curb unless the Curb is specifically
designed for the passage of Vehicles.
22.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle in a public park or cemetery other than on a
Roadway constructed for vehicular traffic unless authorized by the City.
23.
When a sign indicates that fresh paint is being, or has been, applied to the surface
of any Highway, Curb, or sidewalk, a Person shall not drive a Vehicle on, over or
across such area.
24.
A Person shall not use a loud speaker or noise-making device that is attached to, in
or on a Vehicle either while the Vehicle is parked, or while driving such Vehicle,
unless authorized by the Manager of Bylaw Services.
25.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle so as to splash water, mud, slush, debris or other
matter on a pedestrian.
PARADES
26.
A Person shall not permit or engage in the passage of a Parade on a Highway unless
authorized by Permit from the Manager of Bylaw Services.
27.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw where a Person is stationed or a
barricade or sign is erected to direct traffic in connection with a City-authorized
Parade or event, a Person including a driver of a Vehicle shall follow the directions
of the person, barricade or sign.
28.
A Person may drive a Vehicle in a City-authorized Parade into an intersection without
stopping if:
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(1)
allowed for in a permit and the permit outlines the conditions of such action;
(2)
the head lamps of the Vehicle are illuminated;
(3)
the Vehicle is travelling immediately behind the Vehicle in front of it so as to
form a continuous line of traffic; and
(4)
the passage into the intersection can be made in safety.
PARKING VEHICLES
29.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle in a Place where a Traffic Control Device prohibits
Parking.
30.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle on vacant municipally-owned property unless such
Person has received prior written approval from the City or there are signs erected
on the property which allows Parking.
31.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle in a position that causes it to interfere with the
maintenance of, or removal of snow from, a Highway.
32.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle on a Highway so that any part of the Vehicle is
within one metre of a Pedestrian Corner Bay unless the Vehicle is parked:
(1)
in a Parking space designated by lines painted on the surface of the Highway;
(2)
in an area designated by a sign as a Parking area; or
(3)
at a Parking Meter.
33.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, a Person shall not Park a Vehicle:
(1)
within five metres of a fire hydrant;
(2)
within five meters of a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal at the
side of a Highway, which shall be measured in accordance with Appendix "A"
attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw;
(3)
within 5 metres of a railway crossing; or
(4)
on a Boulevard.
34.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, a Person may Park a Vehicle on a
Boulevard where such Boulevard is:
(1)
a residential Boulevard where there is no Curb;
(2)
a residential Boulevard paved by the City of Whitehorse;
(3)
a Boulevard crossed by a Driveway or other lawful vehicular crossing on
residential property; or
(4)
a Boulevard for which the Traffic and Street Sign Committee has authorized
it for parking use.
35.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle along a Curb that is painted yellow.
36.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle on a municipal Highway for overnight
accommodation.
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37.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle contrary to parking guidelines posted on the
surface of a Highway.
38.
Notwithstanding any other section of this bylaw, the Manager of Bylaw Services may
issue a Short-term parking permit authorising free day parking, which shall also
include the allowance of overtime parking in time limited zones.
PARKING METERS ZONES
39.
The City Manager shall establish one or more of the following Parking Meter Zones
in which Metered Spaces shall be available for Parking:
(1)
15 minute Parking Meter Zones;
(2)
30 minute Parking Meter Zones;
(3)
one-hour Parking Meter Zones;
(4)
two-hour Parking Meter Zones; and
(5)
four-hour Parking Meter Zones.
40.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle for more than 15 minutes at a time in a 15
minute meter zone.
(2)
No person shall park a vehicle for more than 30 minutes at a time in a 30
minute meter zone.
(3)
No person shall park a vehicle for more than one hour at a time in a one
hour meter zone.
(4)
No person shall park a vehicle for more than two hours at a time in a two
hour meter zone.
(5)
No person shall park a vehicle for more than four hours at a time in a four
hour meter zone.
41.
In the absence of evidence to the contrary, it shall be presumed that all Parking
Meters erected under this bylaw are, and have been at all material times, in good
working order and functioning in accordance with manufacturer's standards.
42.
Where a Parking Meter is inoperative, a Person may use the Metered Space if such
Person places a note on the meter with their name, telephone number and a
statement of the deficiency.
43.
The Manager of Bylaw Services shall appoint Persons to collect money deposited in
Parking Meters, and shall require those Persons to collect and account for such
money.
44.
A Person Parking a Vehicle in a Metered Space shall ensure that the Vehicle is
parked no more than one meter away from the Parking Meter intended for that
space.
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45.
A Person shall not, unless it is a General Holiday, Park a Vehicle in a Metered Space
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday for a
period of time longer than (Bylaw 2025-18, passed April 28, 2025):
(1)
that which payment has been deposited in the Parking Meter; and
(2)
the maximum time prescribed by the Parking Meter Zone.
46.
A Person shall not deposit anything other than Canadian currency into a Parking
Meter.
47.
Upon satisfying all other sections of this bylaw, the following Vehicles may be parked
in a Metered Space without payment:
(1)
a Vehicle owned by, or in service with, the City or the Department of National
Defence, which is actively being used in the regular course of business;
(2)
a Vehicle actively being used by a Person to whom an Accessible Parking
Permit has been issued, not including a Commercial Accessible Parking
Permit;
(3)
a Vehicle actively being Loaded or Unloaded for which a Commercial Parking
Permit has been issued;
(4)
a Vehicle for which a veteran poppy plate has been issued by the Yukon
Government;
(5)
a Vehicle displaying a Visitor Parking Permit or Visitor Parking Pass; or
(6)
a Vehicle displaying a valid Short-term parking permit.
48.
The Managers of Operations or Engineering may remove Parking Meters for the
purposes of meter repair, construction or road maintenance. The Manager of Bylaw
Services may cover Parking Meters with a hood marked "No Parking", for the
purposes of construction or any other purpose deemed necessary.
49.
No Person shall Park a Vehicle at a hooded meter or in a Metered Space where
the Meter has been removed unless the Person is the applicant and has paid a
fee.
50.
The fee that applies to a Vehicle Parking at a Meter shall be set out in the Fees
and Charges Bylaw as amended from time to time. (Bylaw 2013-44, 2013-09-23).
MAXIMUM PARKING ZONES
51.
The City Manager shall establish one or more Maximum Parking Zones in which
street Parking on a Block Face shall be available to the public for no longer than two
hours and shall erect Traffic Control Devices to give notice of the Permitted Parking
Period.
52.
No Person shall Park a Vehicle in the same Block Face for longer than the Permitted
Parking Period.
53.
If a Vehicle is parked in a Block Face for less than the Permitted Parking Period but
is moved from a parking space, a Person may park the Vehicle in the same Block
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Face for the time remaining in the Permitted Parking Period, the calculation of which
shall commence at the time the Vehicle was first parked in the Block Face.
54.
At the expiry of the Permitted Parking Period a Person shall remove a Vehicle from
the Block Face after which the Vehicle shall not be returned to the same Block Face
until a period of time equivalent to, or exceeding, the Permitted Parking Period has
lapsed.
55.
A Vehicle shall be deemed to have been parked longer than the Permitted Parking
Period if it has not been moved out of the Block Face at the expiry of the Permitted
Parking Period.
LOADING ZONES
56.
Where a Traffic Control Device designates a portion of a Highway as a Loading
Zone, no Person shall stop or Park a Vehicle in such place, except for the Loading
or Unloading of the Vehicle.
57.
Areas designated as Loading Zones in the Central Business District shall not be
used by Vehicles other than by:
(1)
Commercial Vehicles that are actively engaged in Loading or Unloading; or
(2)
Vehicles that are actively engaged in Loading or Unloading for which a
temporary Permit for Loading and Unloading has been issued by the
Manager of Bylaw Services.
58.
A Person shall not stop a Commercial Vehicle in a Lane except for such time as is
reasonably necessary for the Loading or Unloading of the Vehicle.
59.
A Person shall not stop a Non-Commercial Vehicle in a Lane except for a maximum
of five minutes for the Loading or Unloading of the Vehicle.
BUS ZONES, YIELDING TO BUSES AND TAXI STANDS
60.
No Person other than a driver of a Transit Vehicle that is actively engaged in the
Loading or Unloading of passengers shall Park or Stop a Vehicle on a portion of a
Highway designated by a sign as a Transit Zone.
61.
No Person other than a driver of a City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle shall Park or
Stop a Vehicle on a portion of a Highway designated by a sign as a City of
Whitehorse Transit Zone.
62.
No Person other than a driver of a tour bus shall Park or Stop a Vehicle on a portion
of a Highway designated by a sign as a tour bus zone.
63.
No Person other than a driver of a Vehicle for Hire shall Park or Stop a Vehicle on a
portion of a Highway designated by a sign as a Taxi Stand.
64.
During those hours not included in City of Whitehorse Transit Services' scheduled
hours of service, drivers of Vehicles for Hire and charter buses may use the Transit
Zones for the routing functions of waiting for, picking up and discharging fares.
(Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
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65.
A driver of a Vehicle in the Lane of traffic directly adjacent to a Transit Zone shall
yield the right of way to a driver of a City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle:
(1)
the City of Whitehorse Transit Services driver has engaged the turn signal of
the City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle to indicate intention to drive into the
adjacent Lane; and
(2)
it is practical and safe for the driver of the Vehicle to yield the right of way to
the City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle.
66.
A driver of a City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle shall not re-enter a Lane of traffic or
move into the path of an oncoming Vehicle unless:
(1)
the City of Whitehorse Transit Services driver has engaged the turn signal of
the City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle; and
(2)
it is practical and safe for the driver of the oncoming Vehicle to yield the right
of way to the City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle.
67.
A driver of a City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle shall not engage the turn signal of
the Vehicle until the driver is ready to re-enter traffic in the adjacent Lane.
68.
No Person other than a driver of a City of Whitehorse Transit Vehicle or School Bus
is to drive in a Transit Lane unless specifically signed otherwise or given permission
by the City. (Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
69.
Cyclists are permitted to ride in the Lewes Boulevard Transit Lane between Alsek
Road and Hospital Road, having the same rights and duties as drivers of a motor
Vehicle as prescribed in the Motor Vehicles Act of the Yukon Territory and the City
Traffic Bylaw. (Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
70.
A Vehicle may (Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025):
(1)
cross a Transit Lane to enter or exit from adjacent driveways or intersecting
streets; or
(2)
to enter or exit from existing parking structures or parking lots adjacent to a
Transit Lane.
71.
An emergency Vehicle or a Vehicle operated by the City for City purposes may be
operated, stopped, or parked in a Transit Lane. (Bylaw 2025-11, passed March 10, 2025)
72.
The Manager of Engineering may issue a Permit authorizing a Vehicle to be
operated, Stopped, or parked in any portion of a Transit Lane. (Bylaw 2025-11, passed
March 10, 2025)
LARGE OR HEAVY VEHICLES
73.
A Person shall not Park a Vehicle in the Central Business District if the Vehicle has
a gross Vehicle weight rating in excess of 5,000 kilograms, or a length in excess of
seven meters unless it otherwise complies with all other sections of the Bylaw and:
(1)
it is permitted by a Traffic Control Device;
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(2)
is permitted by another Bylaw; or
(3)
it is a Commercial Vehicle actively engaged in Loading or Unloading.
74.
A Person shall not Park any of the following for more than two consecutive hours
upon any Highway in a Residential Zone:
(1)
a Vehicle having a gross Vehicle weight rating in excess of 4,000 kilograms,
or a length in excess of seven metres;
(2)
a Vehicle with an attached trailer if the Vehicle is not capable of pulling that
trailer;
(3)
a trailer which is not attached to a Vehicle;
(4)
any type of motorised equipment other than a Vehicle; or
(5)
a tractor and/or trailer unit unless it is actively engaged in Loading or
Unloading.
75.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle or move anything that is affixed with equipment
or any other item that may in any way damage a Highway.
76.
Where a Person is convicted of an offence under section 70 of this bylaw, such
Person will be responsible for the costs of repairing the damage to the Highway.
77.
The Manager of Engineering may grant Permits for the moving of a Vehicle that
exceeds a weight or size restriction, or a Vehicle that is affixed with equipment or
items which may damage a Highway, and such Permit may be general, may limit
the time or Highway that may be used, and may contain conditions protecting
Persons and/or property from injury or damage.
78.
As a condition of being issued a Permit, the applicant may be required to post a
bond that, in the opinion of the Manager of Engineering, is sufficient to cover the cost
of repairing any damage to a Highway.
79.
Notwithstanding the issuance of a Permit, the owner, operator and mover of a
Vehicle are jointly and severally liable for any and all damage that may be caused
to the Highway in driving, operating or moving the Vehicle.
80.
An Officer who believes that the weight or size of a Vehicle or load exceeds that
which is authorized by this bylaw, or is being operated contrary to a Permit, may
direct the driver to immediately drive the Vehicle to the nearest operating weigh scale
within the City and the driver shall follow all requests and directions of the Officer or
weigh scale operator including submitting the Vehicle to an inspection or weigh-in.
81.
The registered gross vehicle weight of vehicles be restricted to 6,000 kilograms, for
Mountain View Road from the intersection of Whistle Bend Way and Mountain View
Drive to the intersection of Hickory Street and Wann Road, and that the following
vehicles or conveyances be exempt from this restriction:
(1)
Vehicles primarily intended for conveyance of passengers;
(2)
Vehicles in use for the purpose of construction or repair of any public utility or
infrastructure on or within the right-of-way;
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Emergency vehicles; and
(4)
Buildings and vehicles for conveying a building for which the necessary
moving permits have been issued.
OBSTRUCTIONS, LITTER AND STORING OF VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS
82.
A Person shall not in any way obstruct a sidewalk, Roadway or Highway with
anything including a Vehicle, container, structure, building materials, vegetation,
landscaping materials, an electrical cord or water hose, unless they have obtained
a Street Occupancy Permit from the Manager of Engineering. (Bylaw 2013-44, 2013-09-
23)
83.
A Person shall not in any way obstruct a sidewalk, Roadway or Highway for the
purpose of removing any building, structure or object, or for the purpose of repairing,
altering or constructing any building or highway, or to regulate traffic unless they
have obtained a Street Occupancy permit from the Manager of Engineering. The
Manager of Engineering may grant such Street Occupancy permit and may impose
any conditions or restrictions deemed necessary.
84.
The Manager of Engineering and the Manager of Bylaw Services together may grant
a Street Occupancy Permit for any purpose not covered by this bylaw, and impose
any conditions or restrictions deemed necessary.
85.
Upon issuance of a Street Occupancy Permit, all Persons, including the Person to
whom the Permit is issued, shall follow the conditions of the Permit.
86.
The driver of a Vehicle shall not stop or Park a Vehicle on a Roadway unless
conditions exist which prevent the driver from stopping or Parking the Vehicle off the
Roadway, for instance when the Vehicle is disabled.
87.
A Person shall not wash or spray water on a Vehicle upon, or so near to, a Highway
so as to cause mud or other debris to be deposited, or so as to create slush or ice,
on a paved or concrete sidewalk or Roadway.
88.
The driver of a Vehicle shall be held responsible for any litter disposed from the
Vehicle by any Person including the driver.
89.
A Person shall not operate a loaded Vehicle on a Highway unless the load is secured
so that no part of it is likely to fall off the Vehicle.
90.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, no Person shall store a Vehicle
upon a Highway, and where a Vehicle is left standing for more than 72 consecutive
hours, it shall be deemed to have been stored by the owner of the Vehicle contrary
to this bylaw unless it can be shown that the Vehicle was taken without the owner's
consent.
REMOVAL AND IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES
91.
A Vehicle parked contrary to a Traffic Control Device may be removed from private
or public property and impounded:
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(1)
by the owner of private property if the Vehicle is parked on private property;
and
(2)
by the City if the Vehicle is parked on public property which shall include a
Highway.
92.
Where a Vehicle is standing or parked in violation of any provision of this bylaw, an
Officer may move the Vehicle or require the driver or Person in charge of the Vehicle
to move it.
93.
Where a vehicle is standing or parked in a position that causes it to interfere with the
maintenance of a highway or the removal of snow from a highway, the City may
remove or impound the vehicle or require the driver or Person in charge of the
vehicle to remove it.
94.
Where a fine levied by the Yukon Territorial Court as a result of a conviction under
this bylaw is unpaid after 30 days, the Vehicle may be impounded by the City.
95.
The owner of a Vehicle removed or impounded under this bylaw shall pay the cost
of such removal and/or impoundment prior to the release of the Vehicle.
96.
Where a Vehicle remains impounded for 30 days or more the owner of private
property on which the Vehicle was parked or the City may recover the cost of
removal and/or impoundment by Court action or sale of the Vehicle.
ACCESSIBLE PARKING PERMITS AND STALLS
97.
Unless otherwise permitted by this bylaw, a Person shall not Park a Vehicle in a
location identified by a Traffic Control Device or painted symbol as being for the use
of Persons with disabilities.
98.
A Person to whom an Accessible Parking Permit has been issued or the driver of a
Vehicle for which a Commercial Accessible Parking Permit has been issued may
Park a Vehicle in a Parking Space identified as being for the use of Persons with
disabilities if:
(1)
the Vehicle displays, in accordance with this bylaw, a valid Accessible or
Commercial Accessible Parking Permit; and
(2)
the person to whom the Accessible Parking Permit was issued is engaged in
entering or leaving the Vehicle displaying the Accessible Parking Permit or a
person with a disability is engaged in entering or leaving the Vehicle displaying
the Commercial Accessible Parking Permit.
99.
A Person to whom an Accessible Parking Permit has been issued may Park a
Vehicle in any Parking Space with a time limit for one hour longer than the maximum
time limit.
100.
A person with a disability may apply to the City for an Accessible Parking Permit.
101. In addition to any and all requirements of the application for an Accessible Parking
Permit, such permit shall not be approved unless it is endorsed by a Medical
Practitioner.
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102.
Upon approval of an application for an Accessible Parking Permit, the City shall
issue one of the following types of Permits to a person with a disability:
(1)
a Temporary Accessible Parking Permit; or
(2)
a Permanent Accessible Parking Permit and a travellers Accessible Parking
Permit (upon the request of the applicant).
103.
A valid Accessible Parking Permit, plate, card or sticker issued by another
jurisdiction shall be deemed to be a Temporary Accessible Parking Permit.
104.
A government department or an agency that has a mandate to transport persons
with disabilities may apply to the Manager of Bylaw Services for a yearly Commercial
Accessible Parking Permit which may be used to transport persons with disabilities,
and upon approval of such application, a Commercial Accessible Parking Permit
shall be issued.
105.
Where an Accessible Parking Permit has been issued to a person with a disability
and the Manager of Bylaw Services has reason to believe that a Permit may no
longer be necessary, the Manager may request an updated medical review of such
person, at the cost of the City, to determine if the Permit is still required.
106.
Where an updated medical review of a disabled person has been requested, such
person shall ensure that the information requested by Bylaw Services, which shall
include a report of a Medical Practitioner, is provided to the Manager of Bylaw
Services no later than 90 days following the request, the failure of which may result
in the Manager of Bylaw Services revoking the Permit.
107.
Where an updated medical review of a disabled person has been conducted, the
City shall either endorse or revoke the Accessible Parking Permit based on the
recommendation of the Medical Practitioner.
108.
Notwithstanding any other section in the Bylaw the driver of a Vehicle for Hire may
Park a Vehicle for Hire, which shall remain occupied by the driver, in an Accessible
Parking Space in the Central Business District for the purpose of waiting for, picking
up or discharging fares provided that the Vehicle is moved immediately upon arrival
of a Vehicle displaying an Accessible Parking Permit.
109.
A Vehicle conveying or about to convey a person with a disability shall display the
Accessible Parking Permit or Commercial Accessible Parking Permit by either
hanging it from the rear view mirror or by placing it on the dash of the Vehicle in the
most lower left corner of the windshield, in an unobstructed manner that is
completely visible from outside the Vehicle.
COMMERCIAL PARKING PERMITS
110. The owner of a Commercial Vehicle used as a Service Vehicle may apply to the
City for a Commercial Parking Permit.
111.
Upon approval of an application, the City shall issue a Commercial Parking Permit
to the owner of a Commercial Vehicle.
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112.
The owner of a Service Vehicle for which a Commercial Parking Permit has been
issued shall affix the Permit in the lower left hand corner of the windshield in an
unobstructed manner that is completely visible from outside the Vehicle.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
113. The City may issue a maximum of two Residential Parking Permits to the occupants
of Housing, and a maximum of one Residential Parking Permit per unit to the
occupants of Multiple Housing, if:
(1)
the occupants are the registered owners of a Private Passenger Vehicle;
(2)
the address on the Vehicle's registration is the same as the Housing unit's
address;
(3)
the occupants reside in Housing or Multiple Housing on a parcel of land
directly adjacent to a time limit zone outside of the Central Business
District;
(4)
there is no off-street parking location designated for the individual Multiple
Housing unit; and
(5)
the issuance of a Residential Parking Permit does not create more than
two parking spaces per House, whether on public or private property.
(Section 108 amended by Bylaw 2013-44 passed 2013-09-23)
114. Upon approval of an application, the City shall issue a Residential Parking Permit
to a Person, and the Permit shall set out the Block on which the Vehicle may be
parked.
115. A Person to whom a Residential Parking Permit has been issued shall
permanently affix the sticker to the rear window of the approved Vehicle in an
unobstructed manner that is clearly visible from outside the Vehicle, and such
Permit may not be used for any Vehicle other than the vehicle provided for in the
application.
116. A Residential Parking Permit shall not be issued for any area within the Central
Business District or Parking Meter Zone.
117. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, the City may issue a maximum
of three Residential Parking Permits to a religious institution located adjacent to a
street with Parking restrictions, excluding Parking Meters, provided that the
applicant has written authorization from the head of that religious institution to
apply for a Permit.
118. A Person may Park an approved Vehicle for which a Residential Parking Permit
or Visitor Parking Permit has been issued in the approved Block in excess of the
Permitted Parking Period, but not in excess of 72 hours.
119. When a Person to whom a Residential Parking Permit has been issued moves
from the approved Block they shall:
(1)
remove the sticker from the approved Vehicle; and
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(2)
return the sticker, or portion of the sticker if it has been damaged in its
removal, to the City.
120. When a Person to whom a Residential Parking Permit has been issued sells the
approved Vehicle, that Person shall remove the sticker and:
(1)
if that person has obtained another Private Passenger Vehicle for which a
sticker may be granted, present the sticker to the City after which a new
sticker shall be issued and placed on the new approved Vehicle in
accordance with the Bylaw; or
(2)
if that person has not acquired another Vehicle, shall surrender the sticker
to the City.
VISITOR PARKING PERMITS
121. The Manager of Bylaw Services may issue a maximum of two Visitor Parking
Permits per year to an owner or occupant of a residentially zoned dwelling unit
contained in a single detached residence, semi-detached duplex, duplex, or
townhouse, other than in the Central Business District, upon approval of an
application which shall include the production of the visitor's:
(1)
out of territory Vehicle registration or rental vehicle registration; and
(2)
out of territory driver's license.
122. Upon approval of an application the City shall issue a Visitor Parking Permit to the
applicant for a maximum of thirty days which shall grant the Person the same
responsibilities and privileges granted under the Residential Parking Permit
provisions of this bylaw.
123. The provisions of the visitor parking permit shall only apply to a Person using a
Visitor Parking Permit within the approved Block, and such Person shall hang the
permit from the inside rear view mirror of the approved Vehicle.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SPEED LIMITS
124.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle at a speed greater than the speed permitted in
Schedule "B" attached hereto and forming part of this bylaw.
125.
A Person shall not drive a Vehicle on a Highway at an unreasonably slow rate of
speed so as to impair the natural course or flow of traffic unless a Permit has been
issued by the City.
CROSSWALK CLOSURE
126.
The Manager of Bylaw Services may close a crosswalk to pedestrian traffic at any
time due to safety or other concerns and may make it an offence for a Person to use
the cross-walk.
127.
A pedestrian shall not use the crosswalk traversing Second Avenue on the north
side of the intersection of Hawkins Street and Second Avenue.
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128. A pedestrian shall not use the crosswalk traversing Fourth Avenue at the south side
of the intersection of Wheeler Street and Fourth Avenue.
AUTHORITY TO CHALK TIRES
129.
For the purposes of the enforcement of the Parking provisions of this bylaw the
Manager of Bylaw Services shall appoint Officers to chalk the tires of Vehicles and
an Officer may place an erasable chalk mark on the tire of any parked or stopped
Vehicle after which the Officer and the City shall incur no liability for so doing.
130.
A Person shall not disturb, wipe off, or otherwise remove or conceal a chalk mark
placed on the tire of a Vehicle by an Officer, unless such removal of chalk is done
by driving the vehicle.
LICENCE PLATE REQUIREMENTS
131.
A Person operating a Vehicle shall ensure that the licence plate issued for that
Vehicle by the Motor Vehicles Branch of the Government of Yukon meets all
territorial requirements, is firmly secured to the Vehicle, and is visible and legible at
all times.
132.
In the event that the licence plate of a Vehicle is not, in the opinion of an Officer,
visible or legible, the Officer may clean the licence plate without incurring any liability
for the Officer or the City.
APPLICATIONS FOR, AND USE OF, PERMITS
133.
Where this bylaw requires an application to be made for a Permit or other approval,
the Manager of Bylaw Services may establish the form and content of the
Application, the Fee to be paid, the documentation required to be submitted with the
application and the requirements that must be met to approve the application.
134.
Where this bylaw requires a Permit, the Manager of Bylaw Services may establish
the type of sticker, placard or other documented notice which will serve as the
Permit, the duration of the Permit, the conditions of the Permit, the Person who may
use the Permit, the Vehicle which may display the Permit, the street, Roadway, or
Highway to which the Permit applies, and any other matter deemed necessary by
the Manager.
135.
No Person to whom a Permit is granted shall sell, trade, give away or otherwise
dispose of a Permit or allow any other Person to obtain or use the Permit.
136.
Where a Permit is issued, or an approval is made under this bylaw, a Person shall
comply with the conditions of the Permit and all requirements of the Bylaw.
137.
A Permit shall be displayed in plain view.
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138.
Where an Officer believes that a Permit is being used contrary to this bylaw, or is
otherwise attempting to determine the validity of a Permit, the Officer may ask any
Person, including the driver of the Vehicle or Permit holder, to produce identification
and to answer any questions, whereupon , such Person shall comply with any and
all such requests.
139.
Where a Person refuses to comply with an Officer's request for information or to
produce identification, such Person may be charged with an offence, and an Officer
may seize the Permit until a determination can be made as to its legitimate use or
validity.
140.
Where a Person has used a Permit contrary to this bylaw, such Person may be
charged with an offence, and an Officer may seize and hold the Permit until the
matter is resolved by the Courts.
141.
Where a Person is convicted of an offence under this bylaw in relation to a Permit,
the Permit may be immediately cancelled and where such Permit is cancelled, the
Person shall not be entitled to apply for, and be granted, the same type of Permit
under this bylaw for a period of one year from the time of the conviction.
ENFORCEMENT
142.
For the purpose of initiating proceedings by way of a ticket in respect of any offence
under this bylaw, the form of ticket to be utilized shall be either in the form approved
by the Manager of Bylaw Services and as prescribed by the Summary Convictions
Act.
143.
Any Person who commits an offence under this bylaw is, in addition to any other
punishment, liable on summary conviction to:
(1)
a set fine under section 20 of the Summary Convictions Act, issued in respect
of an offence specified in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of
this bylaw, or
(2)
a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or to imprisonment
for six months or both where proceedings are commenced pursuant to the
summary convictions provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada; or
(3)
a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or to imprisonment for six
months or both where proceedings are commenced pursuant to section 9(1)
of the Summary Convictions Act of the Yukon.
144.
Where a Parking Ticket is issued for a Parking Meter violation, a Person may
dispense with the charge by remitting payment of twenty dollars ($20.00) to the City
by the end of the next Business Day following the day on which the ticket was issued.
(Bylaw 2025-18, passed April 28, 2025)
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REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
145.
Bylaw 824, including all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed.
146.
This bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon the final passing thereof.
FIRST and SECOND READING:
July 8, 2013
AMENDMENT:
July 8, 2013
THIRD READING and ADOPTION:
July 22, 2013
ORIGINAL BYLAW SIGNED BY:
"Dan Curtis"
Dan Curtis, Mayor
"R. I. Fendrick"
Robert I. Fendrick, FCGA, City Clerk
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APPENDIX "A"
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Schedule "A"
Set Fines
Authority
Ticket Description of Offence
Penalty
Section 9
Interfering with Traffic Control Device
$250.00
Section 10
Driving contrary to Traffic Control Device
125.00
Section 12
Disobeying Person directing traffic
250.00
Section 13
Disobey Person, barricade or signs
250.00
Section 15
Illegal U-turn
125.00
Section 16
Cross centre line
125.00
Section 17
Cross sidewalk without stopping
125.00
Section 18
Back up vehicle into intersection
125.00
Section 19
Drive on sidewalk or Boulevard
100.00
Section 20
Stop or Park on sidewalk
125.00
Section 21
Drive over Curb
125.00
Section 22
Drive off Roadway in Park or cemetery
125.00
Section 23
Drive on, over, or across fresh road paint
125.00
Section 24
Unauthorised loudspeaker or noise-making device
50.00
Section 25
Splash pedestrian
125.00
Section 26
Parade without Permit
250.00
Section 27
Disobey directions of Person, barricade or sign
250.00
Section 29
Park Contrary to Traffic Control Device
125.00
Section 30
Park Vehicle on vacant municipal lands without consent
250.00
Section 31
Interfere with road maintenance or snow removal
250.00
Section 32
Park at Pedestrian Corner Bay
125.00
Section 33(1)
Park close to fire hydrant
250.00
Section 33(2)
Park close to stop sign or signal
125.00
Section 33(3)
Park close to railway crossing
125.00
Section 33(4)
Park on Boulevard
125.00
Section 35
Park at a yellow Curb
125.00
Section 36
Overnight accommodation on Highway
100.00
Section 37
Park over Parking guidelines
50.00
Section 44
Park more than one metre from Parking Meter
40.00
Section 45(1)
Park at expired meter
40.00
Section 45(2)
Overtime Park at Parking Meter
40.00
Section 46
Deposit illegal item in meter
50.00
Section 49
Park at hooded meter
125.00
Section 52
Exceed Permitted Parking Period
40.00
Section 54
Return to Block Face contrary to parking time restriction
50.00
Section 56
Park at Loading Zone
125.00
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Schedule "A" Continued
Authority
Ticket Description of Offence
Penalty
Section 57
Non-Commercial Vehicle in Loading Zone
$125.00
Section 58
Stop in Lane without loading/unloading
125.00
Section 59
Stop in Lane more than five minutes
125.00
Section 60
Park in Transit Zone
125.00
Section 61
Park in Whitehorse Transit Zone
125.00
Section 62
Park in Tour Bus Zone
125.00
Section 63
Park in Taxi Stand
125.00
Section 65
Fail to yield to Whitehorse Transit Vehicle
250.00
Section 73
Overweight/oversize Vehicle in Central Business District
250.00
Section 74(1)
Overweight/oversize Vehicle - Residential Zone
250.00
Section 74(2)
Inoperable Vehicle - Residential Zone
125.00
Section 74(3)
Detached trailer - Residential Zone
125.00
Section 74(4)
Motorised equipment - Residential Zone
125.00
Section 74(5)
Tractor and/or trailer - Residential Zone
125.00
Section 75
Drive/move Vehicle/equipment that may damage Highway
250.00
Section 77
Operate without Permit
250.00
Section 80
Exceed weight/size/Operate contrary to permit
250.00
Section 81
Operate contrary to weigh restriction
250.00
Section 82
Obstruct sidewalk, Roadway or Highway
125.00
Section 83
Fail to obtain Street Occupancy Permit
250.00
Section 85
Fail to follow conditions of Street Occupancy Permit
250.00
Section 86
Stop or Park on Roadway
125.00
Section 87
Wash or spray water on a Vehicle on/near Highway
50.00
Section 88
Dispose litter from a Vehicle
250.00
Section 89
Load not secure
250.00
Section 90
Store Vehicle on Highway
250.00
Section 92
Fail to obey order to move
250.00
Section 97
Park in Accessible Parking spot without Permit
250.00
Section 98(1)
Misuse of Accessible Parking Permit
250.00
Section 109
Fail to display Accessible Parking Permit
75.00
Section 112
Fail to display Commercial Parking Permit
75.00
Section 115
Fail to display/misuse Residential Parking Permit
75.00
Section 125
Slow Vehicle
250.00
Section 130
Disturb, wipe off, remove, or conceal chalk mark
75.00
Section 136
Fail to comply with conditions of permit
250.00
Section 137
Fail to display permit in plain view
75.00
Section 139
Refuse to comply with Officer
250.00
Section 140
Misuse Permit
250.00
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Schedule "B"
OPERATION OF VEHICLES
1.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 30 kilometres per hour on
the following highways between the designated points:
(1)
on Alsek Road between Duke Road and Blanchard Road;
(2)
on Mount Sima Road from the ski hill parking lot northward towards the
downtown core of the City, for a distance of 600 metres;
(3)
on Prospector Road from the Alaska Highway to that point where the roadway
enters private property;
(4)
on Sumanik Drive from Hamilton Boulevard to Mount McIntyre Recreation
Centre.
(5)
on Valleyview Drive and Valleyview Crescent along its entire length.
(6)
on Chilkoot Way between Two Mile Hill and Quartz Road.
2.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 30 kilometres per hour on
the following streets within the McIntyre Subdivision:
Hanna Crescent
McCandless Crescent
McClennan Road
McCrimmon Crescent
McIntyre Drive
Murphy Road
O'Brien Place
O'Brien Road
3.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 30 kilometres per hour on
the following streets within the Takhini North neighbourhood:
Antwerp Street
Arnhem Road
Carpiquet Road
Cassino Street
Nijmegan Road
Normandy Road North
Ortona Avenue
Rhine Way
.../continued
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4.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 40 kilometres per hour
on the following highways between the designated points:
(1) on Miles Canyon Road from the Alaska Highway to Robert Service Way
(2) on Robert Service Way between 4th Avenue and 2nd Avenue
5.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 40 kilometres per hour
on the following downtown streets, unless posted otherwise:
2nd Avenue
3rd Avenue
4th Avenue
5th Avenue
6th Avenue
7th Avenue
8th Avenue
Alexander Street
Baxter Street
Black Street
Cook Street
Drury Street
Elliott Street
Front Street
Hanson Street
Hawkins Street
Hoge Street
Jarvis Street
Jeckell Street
Keish Street
Lambert Street
Lowe Street
Main Street
Ogilvie Street
Ray Street
Rogers Street
Steele Street
Strickland Street
Taylor Street
Waterfront Place
Wheeler Street
Wood Street
6.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 40 kilometres per hour
on the following neighbourhood's streets, unless posted otherwise. Includes all new
streets built with development in the following neighbourhoods:
(1)
Arkell
Eagle Place
Falcon Drive
Grouse Crescent
Heron Drive
Loon Road
Ptarmigan Place
Sandpiper Drive
(2)
Canyon Crescent
Canyon Crescent
(3)
Copper Ridge
Adit Lane
Agate Court
Amethyst Trail
Aquamarine Place
Black Bear Lane
Carlisle Lane
Carnelian Court
Diamond Way
Drift Drive
Emerald Trail
Falcon Drive
Garnet Crescent
Gem Place
Grafter Place
Grizzly Circle
Iron Horse Drive
Keewenaw Drive
Kodiak Place
Lazulite Drive
Moonstone Lane
North Star Drive
Olivine Place
Peridot Crescent
Pueblo Court
Pueblo Lane
Ruby Lane
Sapphire Lane
Spinel Place
Stope Way
Tigereye Crescent
Topaz Crescent
Turquoise Court
Valerie Crescent
Winze Lane
Zircon Lane
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(4)
Cowley Creek
Chinook Lane
Chum Place
Coho Trail
Grayling Place
Kokanee Place
Pike Place
Sockeye Place
(5)
Crestview
Askin Place
Azure Road
Bryde Place
Cache Place
Crag Road
Dezadeash Road
Kathleen Road
Klukshu Avenue
Kusawa Road
Minto Road
Rainbow Road
Squanga Avenue
(6)
Fox Haven
Alusru Way
(7)
Granger
Bowen Place
Gilis Place
Hayes Crescent
Hayes Place
Salter Place
Tabor Crescent
Thompson Road
Turner Crescent
Williams Place
Williams Road
Wilson Drive
(8)
Hidden Valley
Cloud Berry Lane
Cranberry Place
Loganberry Lane
Mossberry Lane
Roderick Place
Soapberry Lane
Stehelin Drive
Strawberry Lane
Timothy Place
(9)
Hillcrest
Burns Road
Chalet Crescent
Dalton Trail
Hillcrest Drive
Kluane Crescent
Park Lane
Roundel Road
Summit Road
Sunset Drive North
Sunset Drive South Wasson Place
(10)
Ingram
Goldeneye Place
Goldeneye Street
Mallard Way
Pintail Place
Pintail Street
(11)
Logan
Bluejay Way
Falcon Drive
Finch Crescent
Magpie Road
Nuthatch Place
Warbler Way
Wren Place
(12)
MacPherson
MacPherson Road (north of Marion Crescent)
Marion Crescent
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(13)
Mary Lake
Aster Place
Bluebell Place
Buttercup Place
Columbine Place
Crocus Place
Iris Place
Larkspar Place
Lupin Place
Marigold Place
Orchid Place
Sage Place
(14)
Pineridge
Castle Drive
Haldane Place
Harvey Place
Harvey Road
Keele Place
Logan Road
Nansen Drive
Tombstone Place
(15)
Porter Creek
11th Avenue
12th Avenue
13th Avenue
14th Avenue
15th Avenue
9th Avenue
Alder Place
Alder Street
Almond Place
Aspen Drive
Balsam Crescent
Bamboo Crescent
Basswood Street
Birch Street
Boxwood Crescent
Cedar Crescent
Chestnut Place
Ebony Place
Elm Street
Evergreen Crescent Fir Street (north of 12th Avenue)
Gibbons Place
Grove Street (north of 12th Avenue)
Grove Street (south of 9th Avenue)
Hemlock Street
Hickory Street
Juniper Drive
Locust Place
Mulberry Place
Pine Street (north of 12th Avenue)
Ponderosa Drive
Rosewood Place
Spruce Street
Stan McCowan Place
Tamarack Drive
Teak Avenue
Walnut Crescent
Willow Crescent
Yew Place
(16)
Range Point
Crow Street
River Ridge Lane
Swan Drive
(17)
Raven's Ridge
Arctic Chief Place
War Eagle Way
(18)
Riverdale
Aishihik Road
Alsek Road
Bates Crescent
Bell Crescent
Blanchard Road
Bonanza Place
Boswell Crescent
Donjek Road
Duke Road
Firth Road
Green Crescent
Hart Crescent
Hyland Crescent
Ibex Street
Kalzas Place
Ketza Road
Klondike Road
Kluhini Crescent
Koidern Avenue
Lewes Boulevard
Liard Road
McQuesten Road
Morley Road
Nisutlin Drive
Peel Road
Pelly Road
Ross Road
Selkirk Street
Stewart Road
Tagish Road
Takhini Avenue
Tatchun Road
Tay Street
Teslin Road
Tutshi Road
Van Gorda Place
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(19)
Spruce Hill
Engelmann Drive
Sitka Crescent
(20)
Takhini
Arleux Place
Cambrai Place
College Drive (University Drive)
Dieppe Drive
Falaise Road
Normandy Road
Seine Square
Vimy Place
(21)
Whistle Bend
Aksala Drive
Alert Avenue
Atlin Place
Bailey Place
Bellingham Court
Breadwinner Lane
Caprice Court
Casca Boulevard
Chakawana Lane
Chance Lane
Dora Crescent
Eldorado Drive
Ellwood Street
Eugene Avenue
Evelyn Avenue
Flora Avenue
Fulton Lane
Gleaner Avenue
Goddard Way
Iditarod Lane
Iskoot Crescent
Keno Way
Leota Street
Luella Lane
Marathon Road
Mascot Street
Neecheah Street
Olive May Way
Omega Street
Quick Street
Rampart Avenue
Reliance Street
Sadie Lane
Scotia Lane
Skookum Drive
Sybil Circle
Tanana Lane
Tarahne Way
Tyrell Crescent
Vedder Avenue
Witch Hazel Drive
Wyvern Avenue
(22)
Whitehorse Copper
Cirque Place
Crevasse Crescent Drumlin Crescent
Kame Court
Kettle Lake Place
Nunatak Place
Pingo Place
Serac Count
Tarn Court
(23)
Wolf Creek
Blaker Place
Harbottle Road (north of Boss Road)
Langholz Road
Phelps Place
Ryder Place
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7.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 60 kilometres per hour:
(1)
on Hamilton Boulevard between McIntyre Drive South and the Alaska
Highway intersection at the top of Two Mile Hill;
(2)
on Robert Service Way between the Miles Canyon Access Road intersection
and the Fourth Avenue intersection;
(3)
on Two Mile Hill between the Second Avenue Extension and the Alaska
Highway; and
(4)
on Whistle Bend Way between Mountainview Drive and Casca Boulevard.
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8.
No person shall drive at a greater rate of speed than 70 kilometres per hour on
the following highways between the designated points:
(1)
on the Hamilton Boulevard Extension between the Alaska Highway and Falcon
Drive South;
(2)
on Mountainview Drive from Tlingit Road to a point 100 metres south of Twelfth
Avenue;
(3)
on Robert Service Way between the Alaska Highway and the intersection at
Miles Canyon Access Road.