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Village of Cremona
BY-LAW 452 - 14
Traffic By-Law
A BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF CREMONA IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO
REGULATE TRAFFIC, PARKING AND THE USE OF ANY HIGHWAY WITHIN THE
BOUDNARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
WHEREAS Section 7 (a) of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M26RSA 2010 amended; a Council may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the following matter of safe, health and welfare of people and the protection
of people and property;
WHEREAS Section & (d) of the Municipal Government Act, Chapter M26RSA 2010 amended; a Council may pass
bylaws for municipal purposes respecting the following matter of transport and transportation system:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Traffic Safety Act, of the Province of Alberta and the Municipal Government Act, a
Council may make by-laws for the regulation and control of vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Cremona duly assembled enacts as follows:
1.
This By-Law may be cited as the "Traffic By-Law";
2.
Definitions of words or phrases in this By-Law shall have the same definitions as those contained in the
Traffic Safety Act; or as follows:
a) "By-Law Enforcement Officer" - as per the Municipal Government Act.
b) "CAO" means the appointed Chief Administrative Officer for the Village of Cremona.
c) "Disabled person" - any person with a disability seriously and permanently impairing the
ambulatory movement of that individual.
d) "GVW" or gross vehicle mass (GVM) is the maximum operating weight/mass of a vehicle as
specified by the manufacture including the vehicle's chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel,
accessories, driver, passengers and cargo.
e) "Highway" - means a thoroughfare, street, road, avenue, driveway, lane, alley, bridge, or other
place, whether publicly or privately owned, any part of which the public is ordinarily entitled or
permitted to use for the passage or parking of vehicles. It also includes a sidewalk (including the
boulevard portion) and a ditch (if adjacent to the roadway).
f) "Park" means a public space controlled by the Village and set aside as a Park to be used for rest,
recreation, exercise, pleasure, amusement, and enjoyment and includes:
i. Playgrounds
ii. Cemeteries
iii. Natural Areas
iv. Sports Fields
v. Pathways
vi. Trails
vii. Park Roadway; and
viii. Municipal and Environmental reserve lands
g) "Private land" - the land owned by a private person or company other than a municipality.
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h) "Peace Officer" means:
i.
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
ii.
a member of a municipal police service;
iii.
a peace officer appointed under the Peace Officer Act for the purposes of this Act;
iv.
a park warden appointed under the Parks Canada Agency Act (Canada);
v.
a conservation officer appointed under section 1 of Schedule 3.1 to the Government
Organization Act;
vi.
a forest officer appointed under the Forests Act;
vii.
a wildlife officer appointed under the Wildlife Act.
i) "Recreational Vehicle" means a motor vehicle or trailer equipped with living space and amenities
found in a home.
j) "Traffic Control Device" means any sign, signal, marking, or device whether manually, electrically
or mechanically operated placed, marked or erected under the authority of this Bylaw for the
purposes of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
3. No person shall park any recreational vehicle on a roadway, alley or public parking lot between November 1 and
April 1 for longer than 10 consecutive days.
4. Where any type of motor vehicle has removable camping accommodation installed on it, the operator or owner
of the vehicle shall not remove and leave the camping accommodation on or extending over any sidewalk,
boulevard, alley or any portion of the roadway.
5. No person shall park a commercial vehicle, in excess of thirteen (13) meters in length on any highway within the
Village except in approved areas.
6. The Village of Cremona Council may impose with notice a vehicle weight restriction, road ban based on the
vehicles GVW of 75 or 90 percent on any highway or part thereof if required within the Village. Highway 580
and Highway 22 are not included.
7. The Village Council is hereby delegated the power by resolution of Council:
a) To prescribe where traffic control devices are to be located, including traffic control devices restricting
the speed of vehicles, and such traffic control devices shall be deemed to have been made by By-Law of
the Village and providing for a record of all the locations to be kept which shall be open to public
inspection during normal business hours.
8. The marking of a curb with yellow paint, placed by the Village of Cremona only, shall be deemed to be a traffic
control device to prohibit stopping and/or parking on the roadway immediately adjacent to the marked curb
Parade or Procession:
a) No parade or procession, other than a funeral procession, shall pass over any highway within the Village
unless and until a permit for the passage has been issued by the Mayor or Council by a resolution has
expressly permitted it.
9. No person shall drive on any highway at a rate of speed greater than 30 kilometers per hour within the Village or
as otherwise posted with exception of Railway Avenue. Secondary Highway 580 (Railway Avenue) will be
posted in accordance to Alberta Transportation regulations.
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10. Disabled Persons & Reserved Parking
a) No person shall park or leave a vehicle in a space reserved for disabled persons parking, which has been
designated by a traffic control device, unless such person has marked the vehicle with an appropriate symbol
and permit, issued by the proper authorities, indicating it as a disabled persons vehicle; and
b) No person shall park or leave a vehicle on private land in a space reserved for disabled persons parking. No
person shall park a vehicle which has been designated by a traffic control device erected by the land owner,
tenant or their agent, unless such person has marked the vehicle with an appropriate symbol and permit, issued
by the proper authorities, indicating it as a disabled persons vehicle; and
c) Vehicles parked contrary to Subsection (a) or (b), may be tagged with a violation ticked.
d) Unless required or permitted by the Traffic Safety Act or by this By-Law or by a traffic control device, or in
compliance with the directions of a peace officer, or to avoid conflict with other traffic, a driver shall not stop
or park his vehicle:
a. On a sidewalk or boulevard,
b. On a crosswalk or on any part of a crosswalk
c. Within an intersection other than immediately nearest to a curb in a "T" intersection,
d. Within an intersection nearer than five (5) metres to the projection of the corner property line
immediately ahead or immediately to the rear, except where a control device indicates parking is
permitted,
e. Within five (5) metres on the approach to a stop sign or yield sign,
f. Within five (5) metres of any fire hydrant or when a hydrant is not located at the curb, within five
(5) metres of the point on the curb nearest the hydrant,
g. Within one and one-half(1.5) metres of any access to a garage, private road or driveway, or a
vehicle crossway, over a sidewalk to a parking area,
h. Within five (5) metres of the near side of a marked crosswalk,
i.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping or parking would
obstruct traffic,
j.
At any other place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking, during the times
stopping or parking is so prohibited.
k. On the roadway side of a vehicle parked or stopped at the curb or edge of the roadway,
l.
At or near the side of any fire, explosion, accident, or other incident, if stopping or parking would
obstruct traffic or hinder police officers, firemen, ambulance drivers or assistants or rescue officers
or volunteers, or
m. In any alley when the stopping or parking would obstruct traffic except when standing temporarily
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading.
n. Where No Parking signs are located, no person shall park any vehicle in contravention of conditions
stated on the sign.
11. Angle Parking on Railway Avenue / Secondary Highway 580
a. When parking on the North side of Railway Avenue (Highway 580) between 1st East and Centre Street
vehicles shall "Angle Park".
12. The parking prohibitions and restrictions provided in sections 3 through 12 of the Regulations apply within the
Village and may be enforced through the issuance of "parking violation tags.
13. Any person who contravenes any provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offense.
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14. An appointed officer of the Village may issue a tag to the offense. Penalties prescribed at listed in the Village of
Cremona Fees Bylaw.
15. Any person other than the owner of the vehicle who removes a tag from a vehicle is guilty of an offense.
16. By-Law No. 446-12 is hereby repealed.
17. This By-Law shall come into effect on the date of the final reading.
This By-law shall take effect upon the final passing.
Read a first time the ____ day _____________, 20____
Read a second time this ___ day of _________, 20____
Read a third time this _____day of _________, 20____ and finally passed.
_________________________ ____________________________
Mayor
Chief Administrative Officer