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Bylaw 481-13
A BY-LAW OF THE VILLAGE OF HEISLER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR THE
REGULATION AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ANIMAL AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13 of the Traffic Safety Act, 2000 a Council may
make bylaws for the regulation and control of vehicle, animal and pedestrian traffic;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Heisler duly assembled ENACTS as
follows:
SECTION 1, INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1
This By-Law shall be cited as the "Traffic By-Law".
1.2
Alley means a narrow roadway intended chiefly to give access to the rear of
buildings and parcels of land.
1.3
Boulevard means the area between a roadway and a sidewalk.
1.4
Bylaw Officer means the person contracted by the Village to enforce bylaws
within the Village.
1.5
Chief Administrative Officer means the Chief Administrative Officer for the
Village of Heisler
1.6
Council means the elected officials forming the municipal council of the
Village of Heisler.
1.7
Crosswalk means the part of a Roadway at an Intersection included within
the connection of the lateral lines of the Sidewalks on opposite sides of the
roadway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edge
of the Roadway; or the part of a Roadway at an Intersection or elsewhere
distinctly indicated for Pedestrian crossing by signs or by line or other
markings on the road surface.
1.8
Curb means the actual curb, if there be one, and should there be no curb in
existence, shall mean the division of a roadway between that parts thereof
intended for the use of vehicles and that part thereof intended for the use of
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pedestrians.
1.9
Entity means an enforcement agency that is not employed by or contracted
by the Village. This can include but is not limited to Royal Canadian Mounted
Police and Peace Officers.
1.10
Highway means any thoroughfare, street, road, trail, avenue, parkway, alley,
driveway, viaduct, lane, square, bridge, causeway, trestle-way or other place,
whether publicly or privately owned.
1.11
Motor Vehicle means a vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular
power. This does not include a bicycle, a power bicycle, an aircraft, an
implement of husbandry or a motor vehicle that runs only on rails.
1.12
Person means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, and or a
corporation. It shall also include but is not limited to church organization,
non-profit organizations. Professionals, provincial and federal governments.
1.13
Roadway means that portion of a Highway intended for vehicular traffic.
1.14
Sidewalk means that part of a Highway especially adapted to the use of or
ordinarily used by Pedestrians, and includes that part of a Highway between
the Curb line (or the edge of the Roadway, where there is no Curb line) and
the adjacent property line, whether or not paved or improved.
1.15
Trailer means a vehicle so designated that it may be attached to or drawn by
a Vehicle and intended to transport property or persons and includes any
trailer that is designed, constructed and equipped as a dwelling place, living
abode or sleeping place, either permanently or temporarily, but does not
include machinery or equipment used in the construction or maintenance of
Highways.
1.16
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.
1.17
Village means the Municipal Corporation of the Village of Heisler, in the
Province of Alberta or where the context requires a duly authorized official of
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the Municipal Corporation of the Village of Heisler or where the context
requires the area that is contained in the boundaries of the Village of Heisler.
1.18
Vehicle means a device in, on or with which a person or thing may be
transported or drawn on a Highway.
SECTION 2, SCOPE
2.1
The Village Council is hereby delegated the power to:
a) 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 a by-law
of the Village of Heisler, and shall provide for a record of all the
locations to be kept which shall be open to public inspection during
normal business hours.
b) To control the use of all highways within the municipal boundaries.
2.2
With the passing of this Bylaw all enforcement agency personal, which
includes Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Peace Officers, Municipal By law
Enforcers as well as contracted or otherwise Municipal Police Services, can
issue tickets where the person(s) responsible for breaking the provisions of
this bylaw will pay the respected fining enforcement agency.
SECTION 3. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
3.1
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 direction 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 next to a curb in
a "T" intersection.
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d) At an intersection nearer than 1 meter to the projection of the
corner property line immediately ahead or immediately to the
rear, except when a vehicle is parked in a space where a parking
meter or other control device indicates parking is permitted.
e) Within 1 meters on the approach to a stop sign or yield sign.
f) Within 2 meters of any fire hydrant or when the hydrant is not
located at the curb, within 2 meters of the point on the curb
nearest the hydrant.
g) In a way that would block access to a garage, private road or
driveway, or a vehicle crossway over a sidewalk.
h) Within 1 meters of the nearside 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 so prohibited.
l) At or near the site 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.
m) In any alley when the stopping or parking would obstruct
traffic, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of
engaged loading or unloading.
3.2
The marking of a curb with yellow paint shall be deemed to be a traffic
control device to prohibit stopping/parking on the roadway
immediately adjacent to the marked curb.
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SECTION 4. SPEED LIMITS
4.1
The speed limit of all vehicular traffic within the Village limits will be 30 (thirty)
kilometers per hour or less depending on road conditions except on the following
roadways.
4.1.1 Lougheed Avenue (highway 855 within the municipal limits)
previously known as Railway Avenue will have a speed limit of
60 (sixty) kilometers per hour or less depending on road
conditions.
SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS
5.1
No person shall park a vehicle on Main Street when gross vehicle weight
exceeds 7500 kilograms.
5.1.1 The route for vehicles over a gross weight exceeding 7500
kilograms within the Village shall be Manning Avenue, Sifton
Street, Lougheed Avenue and Strom Street.
5.3
No person shall drive in a manner that is, under the discretion of an entity,
dangerous in anyway.
SECTION 6. FEES AND FINES
6.1
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw and is found guilty
of an offence is subject to provincial and federal law and will be fined
accordingly.
6.2
The fines and fees are found on the attached Schedule "A"
6.3
If an entity that is not employed or contracted by the Village should find a
person breaking this bylaw the fine or fee will follow that entities rubric in
the case that a person's actions breaks provincial or federal law.
6.4
Bylaw Violation Tags may be placed on offending vehicles or given to
offending drivers or pedestrians by entities or by a bylaw officer.
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SECTION 7, SCHEDULES
7.1
The fines and fees are found on the attached Schedule "A"
7.2
Schedule "B" will be the locations of the Traffic Control Devices
SECTION 8, PAST AND CURRENT BYLAWS
8.1
With the passing of this By-Law, By-Law 460-11 is hereby repealed.
READ a first time this 17th day of September, 2013.
READ a second time this 17th day of September, 2013.
Given Unanimous consent for third and final reading this 17th day of
September, 2013.
READ a third and final time this 17th day of September, 2013.
VILLAGE OF HEISLER
X
Sean Maciborski
Mayor
X
Amanda Howell
Chief Administrative Officer
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Schedule "A"
Violations
Violation Amount
Notes
Parking or Driving
Contrary to a Traffic
Control Device
$75.00
The first violation is a written warning if given
by a bylaw officer.
Speeding Within the
Municipal Boundaries
$90.00
Vehicle over 7500 kg
Driving or Parking on
a Roadway it is not
designed for
$100.00
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Schedule "B"
Stop Signs:
Intersections of:
Main Street and Lougheed Avenue
Sifton Street and Lougheed Avenue
Stewart Street and Lougheed Avenue
Strom Street and Lougheed Avenue
Strom Street and Manning Avenue
Lougheed Avenue and Manning Avenue
Stewart Street and Manning Avenue
Manning Avenue and Main Street
30 km/h Maximum Speed Signs:
Intersections of:
Main Street and Lougheed Avenue
Sifton Street and Lougheed Avenue
Steward Street and Lougheed Avenue
Strom Street and Lougheed Avenue
Manning Avenue and Strom Street
Manning Avenue and Sifton Street
Manning Avenue and Lougheed Avenue
Rutherford Avenue and Stewart Street
Haultain Avenue and Steward Street
Stewart Street and Manning Avenue
Truck Stop Access Road and Lougheed Avenue
Yield Signs:
Intersections of:
Haultain Avenue and Main Street (2)
Haultain Avenue and Sifton Street
Haultain Avenue and Stewart Street (2)
Haultain Avenue and Greenfield Street
Haultain Avenue and Strom Street
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Alley behind Haultain Avenue and Strom Street
Rutherford Avenue and Main Street
Rutherford Avenue and Sifton Street
Rutherford Avenue and Stewart Street (2)
Rutherford Avenue and Greenfield Street
Rutherford Avenue and Brownlee Street
Rutherford Avenue and Reid Street
Rutherford Avenue and Strom Street
Aberhart Avenue and Stewart Street
Aberhart Avenue and Brownlee Street
Aberhart Avenue and Reid Street
Aberhart Avenue and Strom Street
Sifton Street and Manning Avenue
Irene Parlby Park and Haultain Avenue
No Trucks Permitted Sign:
Intersection of:
Lougheed Avenue and Main Street
Manning Avenue and Stewart Street
Manning Avenue and Main Street (2)
Main Street and Haultain Avenue (2)
Main Street and Rutherford Avenue (2)
Bump Signs:
Intersection of:
Stewart Street and Haultain Avenue
Manning Avenue at Stewart Street
AMENDMENT:
Schedule B amended at the February 7, 2017 Village of Heisler regular council meeting as per motion
# 144/17.