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PS-113

PS-113

Traffic and Parking By-law

Fetched October 17, 2026

1 Definitions 1
2 Reserved 6
3 Enforcement 6 I I I I Part 1 – Traffic
4 Erection of Control Devices 6
5 Manner of Parallel Parking 6
6 Manner of Angle Parking 6
7 Manner of Parking on One-Way Street 7
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10.1
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15 Parking During Emergencies and Special Events 10
16 Restricted Parking on Specified Streets (Schedule 6) 11 iii
17 Angle Parking Permitted On Specified Streets (Schedule 7) 11
18 Prohibited Times of Loading and Unloading 12
19 Manner of Parking Motorcycles 12
20 Prohibited Turns (Schedule 8) 12
21 Designated Lane Movements (Schedule 9) 12
21.1 Reserved Lane (Schedule 9.1) 12
22 Obstructing Traffic 13
23 Entering Highway (Schedules 10 and 11) 13
24 Funeral and Other Processions 13
25 One-Way Streets (Schedule 12) 14

Unofficial copy for convenience; the official version governs. Official source

Short excerpts of the public bylaw. The city's copy governs.

26 Through Highways (Schedule 13) 14

26.1 Pedestrian Crossovers (Schedule 13.1) 14

27 Heavy Truck Restrictions (Schedule 14) 14

28 Reduced Load Limit (Schedule 15) 14

29 School Bus Loading Zones (Schedule 16) 15

30 Use of Sidewalk 15

31 Coasting or Sliding 15

32 Prohibited Vehicles 15

33 Pedestrians Prohibited 15

34 Motor Vehicles to be Locked 15

35 Rate of Speed (Schedules 17, 17.1 and 17.2) 15

36 Designation of Construction Zones 16 Part 2 – Metered Parking

37 On-Street Parking Meter Zones (Schedules 18 to 21 Inclusive) 16

38 Installation of Meters 16

39 Parking Spaces on Streets with Zones 16

40 One Vehicle In Parking Space 17

41 Operation of Parking Meter for Space 17

42 Time Limits for Zones 17

43 Coinage Authorized 18

44 Lawful Use of Space 18

45 Parking Overtime 19

46 Extension of Parking Time 19

47 Vehicle Parked Overtime 19

48 Annual Commercial Permits 20

49 Unauthorized Devices 20

50 Tampering With Meters 20

51 Inapplicable on Sundays and Holidays 20

52 Metered Municipal Parking Lots 20

53 Preparation of Parking Lots 20

54 Lawful Use of Space 20

55 Previous Sections Apply 21

56 Monthly Parking Permits 21

58 Unmetered Municipal Parking Lots 21

59 Preparation of Parking Lots 22

60 Lawful Use of Space 23

61 Maximum Permitted Parking 23

62 Off-hours Parking 23

64 Official Sign (Schedule 25 & 25.1) 23

65 Establishment of Fire Routes 24

66 Fire Chief's Order 24

67 Agreement with Owner of Roadway (Schedule 26) 24

68 Tampering With Signs 24

69 Conflicting Signs on Fire Routes 24

70 Unauthorized Use of Signs 24

72 Parking Space for Disabled Persons (Schedule 27) 24

73 Display of Permit 25

74 Prohibitions Regarding Permits 25 I I I I Part 6 – Off-Street Parking for the Disabled

75 Official Sign (Schedule 28) 25

76 Designation of Parking Spaces 25

77 Parking Space for Disabled Persons 25 I I I I Part 7 – Unlicensed Vehicles

78 Unlicensed Vehicles 26 Part 8 – Privately-Owned Lots

79 Privately-Owned Off Street Parking Lots 26 Part 9 – General Provisions

80 General Penalty 26

81 Illegally Parked Vehicles 26

82 Excess Coins in Parking Meters 27

83 Meter Feeding Permitted in December 26

84 Executive Acts Authorized 27

85 Headings Not Part of By-law 27

86 Deviation From Form 27

87 Conflict With Highway Traffic Act 27

89 Short Title 27

90 Commencement 27 Table of Schedules 28 TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAW

1 Definitions In this by-law, unless a contrary intention appears, “access aisle” means an area designated by pavement markings adjacent to a designated parking space for the purpose of allowing access/egress to vehicles parked within the designated parking space

2 Reserved Enforcement of By-law

3 This by-law may be enforced by a police officer or a municipal law enforcement officer appointed by the Council

21.1 of this by-law

16.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), and when appropriate signs have been erected and are on display which signs are hereby authorized,

16.2 Section 16 of this By-law does not apply to a person operating a Category 7 Refreshment Vehicle provided

6 , on any of the streets set out in Column 1 in Schedule 7 of this by-law, on the side or sides of streets set out in Column 2 thereof, between the streets or parts thereof set out in Columns 3 and 4 thereof

18 On the roadway or portions thereof within the Downtown Area and those roadways or parts thereof outside the Area on which stopping is prohibited between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., as set forth in Schedule 1 to this by-law, the following shall apply

21.1 (1) With respect to the highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 9.1 of this by-law which have been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic between the limits set out in Column 2, each of the lanes indicated in Column 3 is during the times and days set out in Column 4 hereby designated for traffic moving in the particular direction set out in Column 5, for use only by the class or type of vehicle set out in Column 6

25 The highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 12 of this by-law between the limits set out in Columns 2 and 3 are hereby designated for one-way traffic only in the directions set out in Column 4

26 The street or parts of streets set out in Schedule 13 of this By-law, are designated and declared to be through highways but shall not include any intersecting highways where traffic signals are installed

26.1 The portion of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 13.1 of this By-law at the locations named in Column 2 are designated as pedestrian crossovers

30 Use of Sidewalk

31 Coasting or Sliding

32 Prohibited Vehicles

35 The highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 17 of this by-law, between the limits set out in Columns 2 and 3, are hereby restricted to maximum rates of speed as set out in Column 4

35.1 The highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 17.1 of this by-law, between the limits set out in Columns 2 and 3, are hereby restricted to maximum rates of speed as set out in Column 4

35.2 The highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule 17.2 (School Community Safety Zones) of this by-law between the points set out in Column 2 thereof and the points set out in Column 3 thereof are hereby designated as Community Safety Zones, all-year round

35.3 The highways bounded by the limits set out in Column 1 of Schedule 17.3 (Area Speed Limit) of this by-law, are hereby restricted to maximum rates of speed as set out in Column 2

37 The erection, maintenance and operation of parking meters with the necessary standards therefor for the purpose of controlling and regulating the parking of vehicles and the measuring and recording of the duration of such parking upon the streets or portions thereof set out in Schedules 18, 19, 20, 20.1, 21 and 21.1 of this by-law and hereby designated as Parking Meter Zones, is hereby authorized

20.1 (On-Street Evening Parking Zones) No Maximum 21 (4 Hour Metered Zones) 4 Hours Maximum

21.1 (10 Hour Metered Zones) 10 Hours Maximum

45 Parking Overtime

45.1 Section 45 of this By-law does not apply to a person operating a Category 7 Refreshment Vehicle provided

46 Extension of Parking Time

46.1 Section 46 does not apply to a person operating a Category 7 Refreshment Vehicle provided

49 Unauthorized Devices

50 Tampering With Meters

51 Inapplicable on Sundays and Holidays Sections 37 to 40 inclusive, 49 and 50 shall not apply to the parking of vehicles on Sunday or holidays

52 The premises described in Schedule 30 are hereby designated as parking lots to be used for the metered parking of motor vehicles until the premises are otherwise required

53 The City Engineer, is hereby authorized and directed to place the various Municipal Parking Lots mentioned in section 52 in condition for the parking of motor vehicles, including surfacing, fencing and lighting thereof, the indication of parking areas and traffic lanes by painting and installation of the necessary parking meters to provide for off-street parking to accommodate approximately the number of motor vehicles mentioned in Schedule 30 for any given lot

54 Upon completion of the work mentioned in section 53 and the installation of the meters, each lot mentioned in Column 1 of Schedule 31 herein shall be operated on a payment basis during the times mentioned in Column 2 thereof on each day mentioned in Column 3 thereof and during such times on such days no person shall park a motor vehicle on any of the parking lots except in a designated parking space, and upon parking the said motor vehicle the operator thereof shall pay a fee therefor forthwith by depositing payment into the parking meter controlling the parking space occupied or by making a payment through a city- approved mobile payment application for the vehicle occupying such space as identified by the vehicle’s licence plate

55 Sections 40, 41, 42(2), 42(3), 42(4), 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 51 apply with the necessary modifications to this Part of this by-law

58 The following premises owned by the Corporation and described in Table 2 herein are hereby designated as parking lots to be used for the unmetered parking of motor vehicles until the premises are otherwise required

59 The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to place the various parking lots mentioned in section 58 in condition for the parking of motor vehicles, including surfacing, fencing and lighting thereof, the indication of parking areas and traffic lanes by painting, for off-street parking to accommodate approximately the number of motor vehicles mentioned in section 58 for any given premises

60 Upon completion of the work mentioned in section 59 for each lot mentioned in Column 1 of Table 3 herein,

61 Monday to Friday Inclusive Three hours 7 24 hours Monday to Sunday Inclusive 120 hours Maximum Permitted Parking During the hours on the days mentioned in section 60,

66 If, after inspection of any building, the Fire Chief of the Corporation is satisfied that, in order to suppress and prevent the spread of fires, a fire route is warranted in respect of any building, he/she may serve or cause to be serviced by personal service or by prepaid registered mail to the owner of the building shown on the records of the Land Registry Office, an order requiring the owner to comply with the provisions of Fire Code and/or Building Code Act Regulations, and every owner shall comply with such order within sixty (60) days of the date of its service upon them or its mailing to them

67 The Corporation and the owner of a private roadway may enter into an agreement in the form set out in Schedule 26 of this by-law or in a development agreement pursuant to the site plan approval process providing for the designation of the roadway as a fire route

68 Tampering With Signs

69 Conflicting Signs on Fire Routes

70 Unauthorized Use of Signs

73 Display of Permit An identifying marker, shall be displayed on

74 Prohibitions Regarding Permits

75 In this Part, "official sign" means a sign in the form set out in Schedule 28 of this by-law

79 PART 8 - PRIVATELY-OWNED LOTS Privately-Owned Off Street Parking Lots

79.3 In sections 79, 79.1 and 79.2 of this By-law, “privately-owned” means not owned or occupied by the Corporation

81 Where a vehicle has been left parked, stopped or left standing in contravention of this by-law as passed, the owner of the vehicle, notwithstanding that he was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the contravention of the by-law, is guilty of an offence and is liable to the fine prescribed for the offence unless, at the time of the offence, the vehicle was in the possession of some person other than the owner without the owner's consent

82 Where a person deposits one or more coins in a parking meter in excess of that required for the parking time allowed by the meter, no change shall be remitted and no increase in parking time shall be allowed

84 The Mayor and the Administration are hereby authorized to do all things and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute on behalf and under the seal of the Corporation any document necessary to give effect to this by-law

85 The headings in the body of this by-law form no part of the by-law but are inserted for convenience of reference only

86 Where a form or words or expressions are prescribed in any Schedule to this by - law, deviations therefrom not affecting the substance or calculated to mislead do not vitiate them

87 In the event of conflict between the provisions of this by-law and the Highway Traffic Act, the provisions of the said Act prevail

88 By-law No. P.S.-111 and all of its amendments shall be repealed on the date this by-law comes into force and effect

89 The short title of this by-law is the Traffic and Parking By-law

90 This by-law comes into force and effect on April 3, 2017

9.1 21.1 Reserved Lanes 10 23 Entering Highway (Stop Signs on Specified Streets) 11 23 Entering Highway (Yield Signs on Specified Streets) 12 25 One Way Streets 13 26 Through Highways

13.1 26.1 Pedestrian Crossovers 14 27 Heavy Truck Restrictions 15 28 Reduced Load Limits 16 29 School Bus Loading Zones 17 35 Rate of Speed

17.1 35.1 Lower Speed Limits

17.2 35.2 Community Safety Zones 18 36 30 Minute Metered Zones 19 37 2 Hour Parking Metered Zones (Old East Village Business Improvement Area) 20 37 On-Street 2 Hour Metered Zones

20.1 37 On-street Evening Parking Zones 21 37 4 Hour Metered Zones

21.1 37 10-Hour Metered Parking 22 52 Metered Off-Street Municipal Parking Lots 23 56 Monthly Parking Permits 24 58 Unmetered Off-Street Municipal Parking Lots 25 64 Fire Route Sign 26 67 Fire Route Agreement 27 72 Designated Parking Spaces - Disabled Persons 28 75 Off-Street Handicapped Parking Sign 29 10.1 Electric Vehicle Charging Signage 30 52 Metered Municipal Parking Lots 31 54 Lawful Use of Space