THE TOWN
OF
BYLAW
NUMBER 2006-10
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF
WHEREAS, the Council
of the Town of
AND
WHEREAS, the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000 c. T-6
and the Municipal Government Act R.S.A. 2000 c. M-26 provide authority for the Town
to regulate such matters;
NOW
THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of
1.
TITLE
1.1
This
Bylaw may be cited as the “Traffic Bylaw.”
2.
DEFINITIONS
2.1
Except
as otherwise defined in this Bylaw, all words in this Bylaw shall have the same
meaning as the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c.T-86.
2.2
“Act” means the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000
c.T-6.
2.3
“Bicycle” means any device propelled by human
power upon which any person may ride, regardless of
the number of wheels it may have but shall not include a wheel chair.
2.4
“Crosswalk” means:
(a)
that
part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connection of the
lateral line of the sidewalks on opposite side of the Highway measured from the
Curbs or, in the absence of Curbs, from the edges of the roadway, or
(b)
any part of a roadway at an intersection or
elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or
by other markings on the road surface.
2.5
“Curb”
means the actual Curb if there is one, and if there is no Curb in existence
shall mean
the division of a Highway between the roadway and a boulevard or
sidewalk.
2.6
“Heavy
Vehicle” means a vehicle or a vehicle with a trailer attached with or without
load weighing 5,500 kilograms or exceeding 12.5 meters in total length but
shall not include Recreation Vehicles
or Buses.
2.7
“Intersection” means the area embraced within the
prolongation or connection of:
(a)
the
lateral Curb lines or;
(b)
if no lateral Curb lines exist, the
exterior edges of the roadways, of 2 or more Highways which join one another at
an angle whether or not one Highway crosses the other.
2.8
“Park”
means to allow a vehicle (whether occupied or not) to remain standing in one
place, except:
(a)
when
standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading
or unloading passengers, or
(b)
when standing in obedience
to a peace officer or traffic control device.
2.9
“Parades
or Processions” means any group or train of persons or vehicles using the
Highway within the Town for show or display but shall not include any military
or funeral parade or procession.
2.10
“Person”
shall include corporation firm or partnership.
2.11
“
2.12
"Road
Ban" means the seasonal axle weight allowance prescribed in respect of a
Highway.
2.13
“Stop”
means:
(a)
when
required a complete cessation from vehicular movement, and
(b)
when
prohibited, any halting 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 traffic control device;
2.14
“Traffic”
means pedestrians, animals or vehicles while using a Street for the purpose of travel
2.15
“Truck”
means a vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of property or
equipment but does not include a chassis-cab, crawler mounted vehicle, trailer,
machinery or equipment used in construction or maintenance of Highways or an
off-Highway vehicle as defined in the Off-Highway Vehicle Act;
2.16
“Truck Tractor” means a truck that is designed
primarily for drawing another vehicle and that is not designed to carry any
load other than part of the weight of the vehicle drawn, and includes a vehicle
that is designed to accommodate a 5th wheel coupling, but does not
include a crane equipment breakdown vehicle;
2.17
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2.18
“Town”
means the Town of
3.
General
3.1
Every person shall obey the instructions of all
Traffic Control Devices authorized under this or any other bylaw, unless
otherwise directed by a Peace Officer.
3.2
No person shall operate an Off-Highway Vehicle on any
Highway within the corporate limits of the Town.
3.3
The power to decide the necessity and location of
Traffic Control Devices within the Town is hereby delegated to the Chief
Administrative Officer or his or her designate.
4.
PARKING
4.1
No
Person shall Park or permit a Vehicle to be Parked on a Highway contrary to a
Traffic Control Device or in a manner that impedes the flow of traffic.
4.2
No
Person shall Park or permit to be parked, a Vehicle on the roadway side of a
Vehicle already parked at the Curb or edge of a Highway.
4.3
All
vehicles shall be parked parallel to the Curb with the right hand wheels not
more than 500 millimetres from the right hand Curb or edge of the roadway,
except where otherwise permitted.
4.4
No
person shall park any motor vehicle:
(a)
on
any Highway for a period of more than 72 hours or such other amount of time as
specified by traffic control device;
(b)
so
as to obstruct the use of a crossing or driveway to reach private property;
(c)
within
five meters of any intersection, except where otherwise permitted;
(d)
within
five meters of a line drawn at right angles to the Curb from a fire hydrant;
(e)
in
such a manner as to interfere with the proper operation of any vehicle used by
the fire department or other department of the Town of
(f)
at
any place where traffic control devices or marks prohibit parking;
(g)
on
a sidewalk or boulevard;
(h)
on
a Crosswalk or within 5 meters of either side of a marked Crosswalk;
(i)
within
5 meters a stop or yield sign;
(j)
within
a fire lane or emergency lane;
(k)
in
an area designated by a traffic control device or marking as a parking place
for persons with disabilities unless that person displays a disabled placard or
licence plate issued or recognized by the Registrar of Motor Vehicle Services.
(l)
on the opposite side of a Highway
contrary to traffic flow.
4.5
No
Person shall Park or permit to be Parked a truck-tractor unit on any Highway
within the town whether or not a trailer is attached to the truck-tractor or
not except where such parking is expressly permitted or except for the purpose
of loading or unloading such vehicle
4.6
No
person shall park a vehicle in an Alley or Lane except when actively loading or
unloading goods or passengers from the vehicle provided also that the vehicle
concerned does not so obstruct the alley or lane as to prevent other vehicles
from passing.
4.7
No
person shall park any trailer whether designed for occupancy or load carrying,
unless such trailer is attached to a vehicle by which it may be propelled or
drawn and when so attached, the trailer shall be a part of the vehicle and
subject to any regulations pertaining to the vehicle, for more than 48 hours.
4.8
No
commercial, farm, school bus, holiday unit, or public vehicle shall be parked
on any of the streets of the Town of
4.9
No
person shall leave a vehicle unattended on the Highway or private driveway if
the vehicle has been placed on a jack or a similar device and:
(a)
one
or more wheels have been removed from the vehicle; and
(b)
part of the vehicle is
raised off the ground.
4.10
When
a vehicle is parked on any Highway, parking lot or public place in violation of
a provision of this Bylaw that vehicle may be removed and impounded and the
cost thereof charged against the owner and/or operator of the vehicle.
5.
Parking
on
5.1
No person shall park a vehicle on private
land which has been clearly marked as such by a sign erected by the owner or
occupant unless such person has obtained the permission of the owner or
occupant.
5.2
An owner or occupant may report to a Peace
Officer the license number and location of a vehicle parked on private land in
contravention of this Bylaw. A person making such a report to a Peace Officer
shall provide their name and address to the Peace Officer.
6.
PARADES AND PROCESSIONS
6.1
No person shall hold or take part in Parade
or Procession without first having obtained a permit from the Town. The Town may
specify the hours and route of the Parade or Procession and give such
directions to the applicants in regard to such Parade or Procession as in his
opinion will prevent any unnecessary or unreasonable obstruction to the Highway
or tend to prevent a breach of the peace.
6.2
The
driver of the lead vehicle of a funeral procession shall obey all traffic
control devices. Drivers of vehicles following the lead vehicle of a funeral
procession may, during daylight hours, proceed through intersections without
stopping if the vehicle is traveling immediately behind the vehicle in front of
it, the headlamps are alight and passage into the intersection can be done
safely.
7.
SIDEWALKS, PEDESTRIANS
7.1
No person shall run, ride a bicycle,
roller skate, in-line skate, skateboard or ride a scooter upon a sidewalk at
any rate of speed that is unreasonable having regard to the nature, condition,
and use of the sidewalk and the amount and kind of pedestrian traffic that is
or might reasonably be expected to be on the sidewalk.
7.2
No
person shall ride a bicycle having a wheel diameter in excess of fifty (50)
centimetres on any sidewalk except where permitted so by a traffic control
device.
7.3
No
person shall play any games on any Highway.
7.4
No
person shall cast, project or throw any stones or balls of snow or ice or other
missiles dangerous to the public including fireworks or firecrackers; or use
any bow or arrow, catapult or other such contraptions on any of the Highways or
public places of the Town.
7.5
No
person shall climb any railing, fence or tree or any post, pole or structure lawfully
erected on a street unless they have authority to do so.
7.6
No
person shall pull down, deface or destroy any traffic control device, sign,
board, or notice lawfully placed on any street.
7.7
No
person shall deface any public or private property in or adjoining any street
by cutting, breaking, painting or in any other way causing
damage to that property.
7.8
No
person shall attach any poster, handbill or sticker to any traffic control device,
sign, tree, or to any building except with the consent of the owner or Town.
7.9
No
person shall place temporary signs on boulevards unless these signs receive approval
from both the owner of the property whose frontage abuts the boulevard and the Town.
7.10
No
person shall break, injure, dig up or destroy the earth, and/or grass on any
boulevard or other public place, nor shall any person plant any plants other
than grass, without approval of the Town.
7.11
No
person shall leave, store or deposit or permit to accumulate on any street or
sidewalk any article or thing that may create a nuisance or danger or interfere
with the proper use of the street or sidewalk.
7.12
No
person shall coast, toboggan or ski on any street or sidewalk.
7.13
No
person shall drive any Vehicle upon a sidewalk or boulevard. The foregoing restrictions shall not apply so
as to; any vehicle used for the purpose of snow removal, to employees or agents
of the town in the performance of their duties.
7.14
No
person shall ride a horse, horse drawn vehicle, or walk beside the horse drawn
vehicle or any other live stock upon a street, sidewalk or boulevard.
7.15
No
person shall place any electric cord, hose, ropes, and pipe or like obstruction
across a sidewalk or boulevard either on or above the sidewalk or boulevard, in
such a manner as to endanger or impede pedestrians.
7.16
No
person shall dispose of waste, paper, debris or other material on a Highway.
7.17
No
person shall drive a vehicle with tires equipped with metal spike, lugs or
cleats on a Highway.
7.18
The
owner or occupant of a parcel of land abutting a sidewalk shall be responsible
for removing all snow, ice, dirt debris or other obstruction within 24 hours of
the snow, ice, dirt, or other obstruction is deposited thereon.
8.
PARKS, SQUARES, PUBLIC PLACES
8.1
No
person shall drive a motor vehicle, horse-drawn vehicle or ride a horse or
other animal upon any baseball diamond, football ground, or other sports arena.
The foregoing restrictions shall not
apply so as to; to employees or agents of the town in the performance of their
duties.
9.
CONSTRUCTION,
EXCAVATING, BUILDING
9.1
No
person shall break, tear up or remove any planking, pavement, sidewalk,
curbing, macadamizing or other road surface or make excavation in or under any
sidewalk or street, for the purpose of building or otherwise, without first
having obtained permission from the Town to do so and, such permission being
granted, the work shall be carried out in accordance with the directions of the
Town or its designate. Such work shall be carried out as expediently as
possible and without unnecessary delay.
9.2
The
Town is entitled to inspect all such work and upon termination of the work the
person who created the damage shall replace all materials and repair any
damages to the Highway.
9.3
Any
person or party to whom permission has been granted to carry out any work by
the Town, shall be liable for any injury or loss to persons or property by
reason of their work, and shall keep and maintain such lights, barricades or
watchman or other precautions to safeguard and protect persons or property from
injury or loss and shall be responsible for all costs therein.
10.
SPEED LIMITS
10.1
The
maximum rate of speed within the Town of
10.2
Regardless
of any other section in this Bylaw, no driver shall travel at any rate of speed
that is unreasonable having regard to all the circumstances including but not
limited to:
(a)
the
nature, condition and use of the Highway;
(b)
the
weather or other conditions that might affect the visibility of the driver or
the control of the vehicle;
(c)
the
amount of traffic on the Highway; and
(d)
the mechanical condition
of the vehicle or any equipment of the vehicle.
10.3
No
person shall drive a motor vehicle in or on any Alley (intended chiefly to give
access to the rear of buildings and/or parcels of land) at a greater speed than
15 km/hr.
10.4
Temporary
Traffic Control Devices may posted along a Highway
setting a temporary maximum speed limit in respect of any part of the Highway
under construction or repair or in a state of disrepair.
11.
TRUCK ROUTES
11.01 No person shall operate or park a Heavy
Vehicle on a Highway other then that specified in schedule B of this Bylaw.
11.02 No person shall operate a vehicle in excess
of 1 ton G.V.W. on any Highway, except solely upon those portions of the Highways
expressly designated as Truck Routes except where:
(a) engaged in the
delivery or collection of goods, wares or merchandise to or from customers;
(b) going to or from
the business premises abutting a Highway for the purpose of servicing or repair
to such vehicles and that they travel along the most direct and practicable
route between the premises and the designated
(c) pulling a motor
vehicle disabled by accident or otherwise;
(d) public utility
vehicles are being operated for the purpose of installation, servicing or
repair of public utilities.
12.
Road
Bans
12.01 The Director of Public Works or his or her designate
may impose a Road Ban restricting the maximum weight of classes of Vehicles
traveling on the Town Highways.
13.
Creation
of Hazards
13.1
No
person shall drive, upon a roadway or on any Highway any Vehicle so as to
result in depositing
mud, slush ice or any other object or debris as to cause a hazard to other
users of the Highway. Any violators are
responsible for the clean up
13.2
No
person shall wash a Vehicle upon a roadway or Highway so as to result in
depositing mud, slush ice or any other object or debris as to cause a hazard to
other users of the Highway. Any
violators are responsible for the clean up
13.3
No
person shall wash or drain any article in such a manner as to result in mud,
grease, oil or any other contaminant to be placed on a Highway or into the storm
sewage system. Any violators are
responsible for the clean up
14.
SightLines
at Intersections
14.1
No
person shall place, or allow to remain, a tree, hedge
or shrub or a fence, wall or other structure that may obstruct the vision of
pedestrians or drivers of vehicles on the Highway, or create
a hazard to traffic on the Highway.
14.2
No person shall not permit any
tree, hedge or shrub on the property to grow or remain at a height greater than
1 metre within 5 metres of a corner or intersection of a Highway.
14.3
No
person shall build, place, erect or allow to continue
in existence a fence, wall, or other structure with a height greater than 1
metre within 5 metres of a corner or intersection of a Highway.
15.
AUTHORITY OF PEACE
OFFICER
15.1
A Peace Officer is hereby authorized to enforce the
provisions of this Bylaw.
15.2
In
the case of fire or other emergency, or in order to expedite traffic or
safeguard pedestrians, Peace Officers are hereby authorized to direct traffic
in such a manner as they deem necessary, whether or not in conformity with the
provisions of this Bylaw.
15.3
In
the case of fire or other emergency, if no Peace Officer is present, officers
of the fire department are hereby authorized to direct traffic in such a manner
as they deem necessary, whether or not in conformity with the provisions of
this Bylaw.
15.4
Every
Peace Officer is, and is deemed to be, duly authorized and entitled to place an
erasable chalk mark on the tread face of the tire of a parked or stopped
vehicle without that Peace Officer or the Town incurring any liability for
doing so, in order to enforce the parking provisions of this Bylaw.
15.5
Any
Peace Officer is, and is deemed to be, duly authorized to impound and remove
from the Highway
or parking lot or other public place, a vehicle in
violation of provisions of this Bylaw and all costs incurred being the responsibility
of the vehicle owner.
16.
Enforcement
and PENALTIES
16.1
A person who violates any section of this Bylaw is
guilty of an offence and liable to a fine as set out in the schedules to this
Bylaw.
16.2
Where
any Peace Officer believes that any person has committed a breach of any of the
sections of this Bylaw set out in Table “A” hereto, he may serve upon such
person a notice or tag as provided herein.
16.3
Notice
or tag shall be in such form as provided for in the regulations pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act and service of any such notice tag shall be
sufficient if it is:
(a) personally served;
(b) served by
registered mail;
(c) attached to the
vehicle in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed.
16.4
If
the person upon whom any such notice or tag is served fails to pay the said sum
within the allotted time, the person may be prosecuted pursuant to the
provisions of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
16.5
No
person other than the owner or driver of the vehicle shall remove any notice
placed on or fixed to such vehicle by a Peace Officer in the course of his
duties.
17.
ENACTMENT
17.1
Repeal
Bylaw # 96-12 of the Town of
17.2 This Bylaw shall come into full force and
effect upon third and final reading thereof.
17.3 Should any provision of this Bylaw be
determined to be invalid, then such provisions shall be severed and the remaining
Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
17.4 The Schedules to this Bylaw may be
amended by resolution of Council of the Town of
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
_____ DAY OF ___________ 2006
READ A SECOND TIME THIS _____ DAY OF _____________
2006
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS _____DAY
OF ______________ 2006
____________________________________
MAYOR
____________________________________
CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
SCHEDULE
“A”
TO
BYLAW 2006-10
Where no fine is suggested for a particular section
of this bylaw the minimum amount of the fine shall be $50.00.
Offence Penalty
Section No.
3.1 Fail to obey Traffic control device 172.00
3.2 Operate OHV in Town 200.00
4.1 Park vehicle contrary to Traf. Ctr. Dev. 57.00
4.2 Double park 57.00
4.3 Park within 500mm of Curb 57.00
4.4 Parking offences (a to l) 57.00
4.5 Truck-tractor Parking 500.00
4.6 Park in alley way 57.00
4.7 Park trailer on road way 57.00
4.8 Park farm vehicle, school bus holiday
trailer 57.00
4.9 Leave vehicle on Highway on jacks 57.00
5.1 Park on Private property 57.00
6.1 Take part in parade W/O permit 100.00
7.1 Ride on side walk unsafe manner 100.00
7.2 Ride bicycle with wheel diameter
excess of 50
centimetres 57.00
7.3 Play games on Highway 57.00
7.4 Throw missiles or objects on Highway 100.00
7.5 Climb fence, tree, railing 100.00
7.6 Wilfully destroy sign 200.00
7.7 Deface public/private property 200.00
7.8 Attach poster to post, sign post 57.00
7.9 Place sign on Blvd. W/O permission 57.00
7.10 Dig up destroys Blvd. 200.00
7.11 Deposit, store debris on Rd 57.00
7.12 Coast, Toboggan, ski on Rd. 57.00
7.13 Drive M/V on sidewalk 100.00
7.14 Ride horse, horse drawn vehicle in town 100.00
7.15 Obstacles across sidewalk 57.00
7.16 Litter on Highway, road way, sidewalk 200.00
7.17 Drive vehicle on road way with metal lugs 100.00
7.18 Fail to remove snow, dirt, debris on
sidewalk 57.00
8.1 Drive M/V, Horse, horse drawn vehicle
on sports field 200.00
9.1 Conduct construction on any town
property with out
authorization 200.00
10.1 Speeding As per Table A
10.2 Unreasonable speed as per road conditions 172.00
10.3 Speeding back alley As Per Table A
11.01 Park Heavy vehicle off truck route 500.00
11.02 Drive Heavy vehicle off truck route 500.00
12 Drive vehicle contrary to road ban 500.00
13.1 Deposit, mud or debris on Roadway/Highway 115.00
13.2 Wash vehicle deposit mud & debris 115.00
13.3
14.1 Tree, shrub, fence, wall obstruct view 100.00
14.2 Tree, shrub, hedge to above height 100.00
14.3 Build fence wall to obstruct view 100.00
Table A
Amount of Specified Penalty Amount of Specified Penalty
Kilometres over Limit Kilometres
over Limit
1. 57.00 26. 156.00
2. 59.00 27. 161.00
3. 62.00 28. 166.00
4. 64.00 29. 172.00
5. 66.00 30. 177.00
6. 69.00 31. 187.00
7. 71.00 32. 194.00
8. 73.00 33. 203.00
9. 75.00 34. 211.00
10. 78.00 35. 219.00
11. 80.00 36. 228.00
12. 82.00 37. 236.00
13. 85.00 38. 247.00
14. 87.00 39. 255.00
15. 89.00 40. 264.00
16. 103.00 41. 273.00
17. 110.00 42. 281.00
18. 113.00 43. 290.00
19. 120.00 44. 299.00
20. 124.00 45. 307.00
21. 129.00 46. 316.00
22. 136.00 47. 325.00
23. 140.00 48. 333.00
24. 147.00 49. 342.00
25. 150.00 50. 351.00
Table B
DESIGNATED
TRUCK ROUTES - POSTED
Highway 39 – east
Boundary to west Boundary
Highway
Highway 795/
DANGEROUS
GOODS TRUCK ROUTES – POSTED (DGR)
Highway 39 – east
Boundary to west Boundary
Highway
44th
Avenue – west from 50th Street