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Nanaimo By-law 5000, s. 4(a) — Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

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no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:

  • displaying a vehicle for sale;
  • (b) advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or repairing any vehicle, except where repairs are necessitated by an emergency;
  • (c) displaying signs;
  • (d) selling flowers, fruit, vegetables, seafoods, or other commodities or articles. OBSTRUCTION (11) Alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking obstructs traffic. DOUBLE PARKING (12) On the highway side of a vehicle stopped or parked parallel to the edge or curb of a highway. BRIDGE (13) Upon a bridge except as permitted by an applicable traffic control device. WHERE (14) In any place in contravention of a traffic control device that gives notice PROHIBITED BY that stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited or restricted in that SIGN place, and at that time. IN VIOLATION OF (15) On a portion of a highway in which parking is regulated by a traffic TRAFFIC CONTROL control device in violation of the traffic control device. DEVICE OBSTRUCT (16) In such a manner as to obstruct the visibility of any standard traffic VISIBILITY control device erected by or with the authority of the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works (Bylaw 5000.048). WRONG SIDE- (17) On other than the right side of a two-way highway with the right hand FACING WRONG wheels of the vehicle parallel to that side; except where there is DIRECTION provision for angle parking, as signified by traffic control devices consisting of lines painted on the surface of the highway. Bylaw No. 5000 (Consolidated Version) DISTANCE FROM (18) More than 30cm from the curb of a highway if a curb has been CURB constructed. ANGLE PARKING (19) In a designated angle parking zone where the length of the vehicle and any trailer attached thereto exceeds 6m. RESERVED (20) In a space on any highway adjacent to any Federal, Provincial or PARKING Municipal Public building which is designated as being reserved for the use of officials, unless the operator is such official. 24 HOURS (21) On any highway for a continuous period exceeding 24 hours, without MAXIMUM first obtaining the written permission of the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works (Bylaw 5000.048). TRUCKS (22) Being a commercial vehicle having a licenced gross vehicle weight in excess of 8600 kg. (19,000 lbs.) on any highway in any residential area,

except municipal or utility vehicles engaged in work upon highways or vehicles loading or unloading goods and materials, providing the vehicle uses the most direct route. LANE (23) Within 6m of the entrance or exit of a lane. OBSTRUCT (24) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in such a manner as to (Bylaw 5000.026) leave less than 3 metres from the center line of the travelled portion of

a highway or opposite to or in such close proximity to another vehicle already stopped on such highway as to obstruct or unduly restrict the free movement of vehicular traffic or pedestrians on such highway. IN DESIGNATED (25) Upon any portion of a highway where traffic control devices consisting AREA ONLY of lines painted upon the surface of the highway designate parking, in any location other than the designated spaces or area. MOTORCYCLE (26) Between a portion of a highway that has been improved by the City for PARKING the purpose of motorcycle parking and the highway itself. CYCLES OR (27) Upon a portion of a highway that has been improved for the travel of PEDESTRIANS cycles and or pedestrians, and which is designated as such by traffic control devices. OVERTIME PARKING (28)

  • (a) On any portion of a highway in contravention of the length of time (Bylaw 5000.028) allowed for parking on that portion of highway as indicated by an applicable traffic control device.
  • (b) On any portion of a highway in contravention of the length of time allowed for parking on that portion of highway as indicated by an applicable traffic control device "in the same block during the succeeding two hours. OFF-STREET (29) In any public off-street parking facility operated by the City in PARKING FACILITY contravention of the length of time allowed for parking as indicated by a traffic control device where traffic control devices exist. Bylaw No. 5000 (Consolidated Version) LOADING ZONE - (30)
  • (a) In a loading zone as designated by a traffic control device unless COMMERCIAL the vehicle is actually in the process of being loaded or unloaded LOADING ZONE and is displaying valid municipal commercial vehicle licence decal.
  • (b) Notwithstanding (a), in no case in a loading zone as designated by

a traffic control device for a longer period than 15 minutes at any one time. SCHOOL GROUND (31) On a highway abutting a primary, elementary or junior secondary school ground or neighbourhood tot lot from dawn until dusk unless the school ground or tot lot is separated from the highway by a fence. BUS STOP (32) In a bus stop, as indicated by the appropriate traffic control device, any vehicle other than a vehicle operated by the Nanaimo Regional Transit Authority between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 12:00 midnight on each and every day of the year. FIRE ZONE (33) In a fire zone, as indicated by a traffic control device. TAXI ZONE (34) In a zone reserved exclusively for taxi cabs, as indicated by a traffic control device. YELLOW CURB (35) At a yellow curb, or any portion thereof. HOTEL LOADING (36) In a zone exclusively for hotel use, as indicated by a traffic control ZONE device. OVERNIGHT ABODE (37) Upon any portion of a highway for the purpose of taking up overnight abode. UNLICENCED (38) Upon any portion of a highway without proper or valid number plates as VEHICLE required under the Motor Vehicle Act. TRAILERS (39) A trailer on any portion of a highway without the motive power unit attached. ANGLE PARKING ON (40) At any angle on any highway unless so designated by signs. HIGHWAY (Bylaw 5000.004) PARK MORE THAN (41) Within the restricted 2-hour on-street parking zone depicted in Schedule 2 HOURS IN “O”, for a total of more than 2 hours in any day. RESTRICTED ZONE (Bylaw 5000.030) Bylaw No. 5000 (Consolidated Version)

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