Biggar Traffic Bylaw No. 25-875

Biggar, Saskatchewan · No. 25-875 · adopted 2025-03-04 · summary & facts

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TABLE OF CONTENTS BYLAW NO. 25-875 BIGGAR TRAFFIC BYLAW Section Index Corresponding Schedule PART I: INTERPRETATION 1. Title 2. Definitions PART II: TRAFFIC SIGNS 3. Erection of Signs 4. Protection of Signs 5. Prohibition 6. Directional Arrows PART III: TRAFFIC ROUTES 7. Heavy Vehicle Routes Schedule "A" PART IV: RESTRICTED USE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS 8. Temporary Road Closure 9. Parades Schedule "B" 10. Building Move Schedule "C" 11. Temporary Street Use 12. Removal of Obstruction Schedule "D" 13. Snow Removal 14. Repair of Vehicle 15. Parking of Unlicensed Vehicles 16. Restricted Vehicles 17. Pedestrian and School Crosswalks 18. Crossing Obstructions Prohibited 19. Littering/Attaching of Leaflets PART V: MOVING VIOLATIONS 20. Speed Limits 21. Obstructing Traffic 22. Hitchhiking 23. Soliciting from Vehicle 24. Entering Intersections 25. Leaving Stationary Position 26. Splashing 27. U-Turns 28. Prohibited Turns 29. Crossing Double or Single Solid Line 30. Curb Crossing 31. Crossing Fire Hose 32. Crossing Wet Paint Lines 33. Skating on Public Highway Schedule "E" 34. School Bus Safety Lights 35. Engine Retardant Brakes PART VI: PARKING AND STOPPING 36. Parking 37. Parking Limited 38. Parking at Curb 2 | P a g e 39. Parallel Parking 40. Angle Parking 41. Double Parking 42. Contractor Parking 43. No Parking Distance Restrictions 44. Parking Lots 45. Private Property 46. Public Property 47. Oversize Vehicle Parking 48. Dangerous Goods 49. Loading Zone 50. Taxi Cab Stand 51. Disabled Zone 52. No Stopping 53. Trucks Loading/Unloading 54. Opening Doors 55. Vehicle Hoists PART VII: RESTRICTED VEHICLES 56. Unlicensed Vehicles 57. Restricted Vehicles Schedule "F" 58. Slow Moving Vehicles 59. Exception for Public Works PART VIII: BICYCLES 60. Bicycles 61. Rules of Road Prevail 62. Restrictions 63. Parking 64. Impoundment PART IX: PERMITS 65. Disabled Parking Zones 66. Taxi Cab Parking Stands 67. Restricted Vehicle Moving Permit Schedule "C" PART X: ENFORCEMENT 68. Emergency Traffic Control 69. Chalking Tires 70. Placing Tickets 71. Penalty Schedule "G" 72. Cancellation of Tickets 73. Impoundment of Vehicles 77. Removal of Vehicles PART XI: SEVERABILITY 75. Severability PART XII: REPEAL OF FORMER BYLAW 76. Repeal PART XIII: EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW 77. Effective Date 3 | P a g e TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN BYLAW NO. 25-875 A BYLAW TO REGULATE TRAFFIC, THE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS, AND TO PRESERVE ORDER THEREON THE COUNCIL of the Town of Biggar, in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: PART 1: INTERPRETATION SHORT TITLE 1. This Bylaw may be cited as "The Biggar Traffic Bylaw". DEFINITIONS 2. In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires, the expressions: "All Terrain Vehicle" has the same meaning as in the All Terrain Vehicle Act. "Angle Parking" means the parking of vehicles with the right front wheel drawn up to the curb on the right hand side of the public highway or at a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimetres from such curb, the vehicle to be placed at an angle with the curb as marked. "Bicycle" shall mean any vehicle for the carriage of persons which is propelled by muscular power, having two wheels, either of which is over 38 centimetres in diameter, and including any device adapted from a bicycle by the addition of one or more wheels. "Block" means the portion of a street which lies between two other streets neither of which is a lane and which both intersect the first named street. "Boulevard" means the strip of land between the curb and the sidewalk and between the sidewalk and the property line or, where there is no sidewalk, the strip of land between the curb and the property line whether developed or not, or the strip of land between the designated roadway and property line. "Bylaw Enforcement Officer" shall mean the bylaw enforcement officer of the Town of Biggar or anyone acting or authorized to act on this behalf to enforce municipal bylaws. "Centre Median" means the strip of land or the painted centre line dividing any public highway into two or more lanes for traffic going in opposite directions. "Clerk" shall mean the clerk/administrator of the municipality. "Council" means the Council of the Town of Biggar. "Curb" means the actual curb to a public highway and if there be no curb in existence, shall mean the dividing line between that part of a public highway intended for the use of vehicles and that part of a public highway intended for use by pedestrians. "Double Park" means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, on a street parallel to a vehicle parked beside the curb in a designated parking area, for any reasons other than delay due to traffic signs or traffic control signals. 4 | P a g e "Emergency Vehicle" means a licensed ambulance, a vehicle in the service of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service or the Biggar Fire Department. "Heavy Vehicle" means: (a) a motor vehicle with a Manufacturers G.V.W. registration exceeding nine thousand kilograms (9000 kg); or (b) a vehicle, including any combination of motor vehicle, trailer and load, with a total weight exceeding nine thousand kilograms (9000 kg). "Intersection" shall mean that portion of the street where two or more public highways intersect. "Holiday" means Sunday, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any day appointed by an Act of Parliament of Canada or by proclamation of the Governor or the Lieutenant Governor as a Public Holiday and when a holiday other than Remembrance Day falls on a Sunday, the expression "holiday" includes the following day. "Lane" means that kind or type of a public highway intended primarily to give access to the rear or side of real property and intended primarily for the use of vehicles. "Litter" means any manufactured article, processed material or any waste. "Loading Zone" shall mean that portion of a public highway adjacent to the curb designated by signs and/or markings for the exclusive use of vehicles loading or unloading passengers or goods. "Lug Vehicle" means any vehicle portable engine or traction engine having metal spikes, lugs, or cleats projecting from the face of the wheels or tires thereof, or having metal track tread. "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle propelled or driven by any means other than by muscular power. "Operator" means any person who drives, operates, or is in charge of a vehicle. "Owner" means: (a) a person, whether a legal entity or not, named in the Certificate of Registration issued pursuant to The Vehicle Administration Act; or (b) a person, whether a legal entity or not, who is entitled to possession of, or property in, any vehicle for which no current Certificate of Registration exists; or (c) any person, whether a legal entity or not, who is in possession of a motor vehicle under a contract by which he may become the owner of the motor vehicle in full compliance with the terms of the contract. "Parade" means any group of pedestrians marching or walking on any public highway except members of the Armed Forces and/or any group of vehicles proceeding on a public highway under a common leadership including funeral processions or Armed Forces Vehicles. "Parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, on a public highway, otherwise than momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or goods or in obedience to traffic regulations, signs or signals. 5 | P a g e "Parking Stall" means a portion of a public highway or an area indicated by signs, markings, meters, parking poles or physical barriers as a parking space for a single vehicle. "Pedestrian" means any person afoot, on roller-skates, skateboard, roller-blades, or in an electric scooter or motorized wheelchair. "Pedestrian Crosswalk" means: (a) that portion of a public highway designated by signs or markings for the use of pedestrians to cross a public highway; (b) where there are no signs or markings, that portion of public highway within the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent or intersecting sidewalks at the end of a block; or (c) where there are no signs or markings or sidewalks, that portion of the public highway measured five metres back from the street intersection and parallel across the roadway. "Person" includes a corporation or a partnership as well as a man, woman, or child. "Playground or Recreational Area" shall mean any area designated by Council for use for recreation. "Police Officer" means "peace officer" as defined by The Highway Traffic Act "Power Turn" means to maneuver a vehicle in such a manner to cause part of the vehicle to depart from its ordinary line of progress by the sudden use of acceleration and/or braking. "Public Hall" shall mean schools, theatres, moving picture theatres, churches, hockey, skating and curling rinks, dance halls and public assembly halls. "Public Highway" means a street, lane or other road designed and intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles, but does not include any privately or publicly owned area primarily intended to be used for the parking of vehicles and the necessary passageways on that area. "Public Works Manager" means the Public Works Manager for the Town of Biggar or their designate. "Right Angle Parking" means the parking of vehicles up to the curb on the right hand side of the public highway at an angle of ninety (90) degrees, with the front wheels of the vehicle nearest to the curb and not more than thirty (30) centimetres from such curb. "Road Construction Equipment" means self-propelled or towed equipment used directly in road construction, but does not include a truck, trailer, semi-trailer unit or road construction equipment transported on a truck, trailer or semi-trailer unit. "School Ground" shall mean that area on which is situated an educational institution, whether public or private, and shall include the lands belonging thereto. "Sidewalk" means the actual sidewalk where constructed on or adjacent to a part of a public highway or that portion of a public highway intended primarily for use by pedestrians or any structure in a park or other public place designed and intended for use by pedestrians. "Sidewalk Crossing" means that portion of a sidewalk or curb permanently improved or designed for the passage of vehicular traffic across the sidewalk or curb. 6 | P a g e "Slow moving vehicle" means any slow moving vehicles or equipment, or any other machinery designed for use at speeds less than 40 km per hour or which normally travels or is used at speeds of less than 40 km per hour. "Speed Zone" means any portion of a public highway within the Town of Biggar, as designated herein, and identified by a sign erected and maintained at each end thereof, indicating the maximum speed applicable thereto. "Stop" means" (a) when required, a complete cessation from movement; and (b) when prohibited, any stopping, 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 Police Officer, Special Constable or a traffic-control device. "Street" means that portion of a public highway lying between curbs where constructed and intended primarily for use by vehicles or, where no curb exists, that portion of a public highway intended for use by vehicles. "Taxi" means a motor vehicle licensed by the Town of Biggar to provide passenger service to the public. "Town" shall mean the Town of Biggar "Town Administrator" means the Administrator of the Town of Biggar or their designate. "Traffic" means the movement of pedestrians, vehicles, goods or livestock upon any public highways in the Town of Biggar. "Traffic Control Device" means a parking meter, a sign, a traffic island, marking or a device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this Bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. "Traffic Lane" means a longitudinal division of a public highway of sufficient width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles. "Traffic Light Signal" shall mean a lighted device whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, for the purpose of directing, warning, or regulating traffic. "Traffic Marker" means an object intended to be used for the purpose of channeling traffic on a street. "U-turn" means the turning of a vehicle so as to cause it to proceed in the opposite direction from which it was proceeding immediately prior to the commencement of such turn. "Vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway and includes special mobile machines and agricultural implements, and, for the purpose of parking and stopping restrictions, includes any portion of a vehicle. "Waste" means rubbish, slimes, tailings, garbage, refuse, scrap or any other waste products of any kind whatsoever. Wherever in this Bylaw the expression "vehicle", "vehicular", and "vehicular traffic" is used, it shall mean, and be held to include for the purpose of prosecution under this bylaw, the owner, driver, or operator. 7 | P a g e PART II: TRAFFIC SIGNS Erection of Signs 3. (1) The Public Works Manager is hereby authorized to erect and maintain signs for the purpose of the control, warning, guidance, information and direction of traffic in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw or any traffic warrants approved by Council. (2) The Public Works Manager shall keep a record of the location of all traffic control signs and devices and zones where parking or stopping is restricted by sign and the record shall be open to inspection at the office of the Town's Administration Department during normal business hours. Protection of Signs 4. No person shall damage, deface, remove, obscure or interfere with any sign, marker or barricade placed or maintained by the Town for the purpose of traffic control. Prohibition 5. No person other than the Public Works Manager or their designate, a Police Officer or Fire Chief, unless authorized by the Council, shall erect or maintain on any public highway in the Town of Biggar any warning or direction sign, marker, signal or light. Directional Arrows 6. Where a sign indicates parking or stopping restrictions by directional arrow, that restriction shall continue in the direction of the arrow to the next street intersection unless interrupted by a similar sign with a facing arrow or by permitted parking signs or parking meters. PART III: TRAFFIC ROUTES Heavy Vehicle Routes 7. (1) No person shall operate a heavy vehicle on any street except: (a) upon the streets set out in Schedule "A" to this Bylaw, which streets are hereby established as heavy vehicle routes; (b) while such a heavy vehicle is making collection or delivery, provided that the operator proceeds by the most direct route to or from the point of collection or delivery, as the case may be, to or from the nearest heavy vehicle route; (c) while such heavy vehicle is proceeding to or from the business premises of the owner or operator of the heavy vehicle, provided that the operator proceeds by the most direct route to or from the business premises, as the case may be, to or from the nearest heavy vehicle route; (d) while such heavy vehicle is proceeding to or from a garage for the purpose of repairs, servicing or refueling, provided that the operator proceeds by the most direct route to or from the garage, as the cast may be, to or from the nearest heavy vehicle route; (e) while such heavy vehicle is being operated in the service of the Town. (2) Any person operating a vehicle shall comply with a request of a Police Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer to immediately proceed to a weigh scale and there 8 | P a g e allow the vehicle to be weighed, for the purpose of determining whether the vehicle is a heavy vehicle. (3) The Public Works Manager is hereby authorized to sign all of the designated heavy vehicular routes with appropriate signage. PART IV: RESTRICTED USE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS Temporary Road Closure 8. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the Public Works Manager shall have authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic or restrict parking or stopping on any public highway for the purpose of: (a) enabling work to be carried out by or on behalf of the Town including road maintenance, street cleaning, snow removal and sewer or water line construction, repair or improvements; (b) facilitating the moving of any building, structure, machine or other object; (c) facilitating the construction, repair or demolition of a building, structure or other object; (d) facilitating public gatherings. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, a Police Officer shall have authority to temporarily close to vehicular traffic or restrict parking or stopping on any public highway or portion thereof whenever in his judgement it may be necessary in order to avoid traffic congestion, danger, accident, public inconvenience or for the purpose of a parade or assembly of persons and shall notify the Town Administrator except in case of emergency. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the Fire Chief of the Town or their designate shall have authority to temporarily close off any public highway to vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the case of fire or emergency in the area of same. (4) Where a public highway is temporarily closed, the Public Works Manager shall cause the public highway to be marked with a sign indicating the closure and the hazards, if any, that would be encountered in its use. (5) No person shall operate a vehicle upon any public highway temporarily closed to vehicular traffic by authority of this Bylaw or any other Bylaw of Council. (6) No person shall park or stop a vehicle upon any public highway where parking or stopping is temporarily restricted by authority of this Bylaw or any other Bylaw of Council. (7) A Police Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to direct traffic in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw. Parades 9. (1) No parade shall be held without first obtaining a permit from the Town Administrator, who shall designate and approve the hour and route of the parade. (2) Application for a permit for a parade shall be made on a form as set out in Schedule "B" to the Town Administrator, giving the nature of the parade, the intended route, date and time. 9 | P a g e (3) No person shall cross through or in any way obstruct or interfere with a parade or assembly for which a parade permit has been obtained. Building Move 10.(1) The Town Administrator shall have authority to issue a moving permit, in a form as set out in Schedule "C" to this Bylaw, for the moving of a building, structure, machine, or other object over a public highway upon: (a) receipt of an application in writing for a moving permit not less than seventy-two (72) hours before the commencement of the move and giving full particulars of the move; (b) the issuance of a building permit of the applicant by the Administration Department of the Town authorizing the move; (c) the issuance of any building move permit required by Saskatchewan Power & Saskatchewan Telecommunications; (d) receipt of an agreement by the applicant to bear all costs for signing, barricading, pole removal and damage to property. (2) No person shall move a building or structure, the area of which exceeds 9.29 square metres (100 sq. ft.), over a public highway without first obtaining a moving permit and then only in compliance with the terms of that moving permit. Temporary Street Use 11.(1) No person shall cause or allow any thing to encroach upon a public highway, sidewalk or boulevard without first obtaining: (a) written consent from the Town Administrator subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be imposed by Town Council. (2) No person shall hold or conduct any public sale, whether by auction or otherwise, upon any street, lane, or other public place in the Town without having first obtained the written consent of the Town Administrator and subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be imposed by Town Council. Removal of Obstruction 12.(1) All material of any kind being transported over any public highway must be transported in such a manner and in such containers that no part of the material, while in transit shall find its way onto the surface of the public highway. Should any material be spilt upon the public highway, it shall immediately be removed by the person in charge of the said material, so that the public highway shall be in a clean and usable state as before the material was spilt. The owner and/or operator of any vehicle shall be responsible for any violation of this Section. (2) Where an obstruction, encumbrance or encroachment is created or left on any public highway, boulevard or sidewalk, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, any Police Officer or other person authorized by the Town Administrator may remove or cause the removal of that obstruction, encumbrance or encroachment at the cost of the person who caused the obstruction, encumbrance or encroachment and may destroy or otherwise dispose of the obstruction, encumbrance or encroachment. (3) No person shall, either themself or through another person, leave any vehicle or place, cause or throw anything that might directly or indirectly encumber, obstruct, damage, or foul any public highway, lane, walk, road, bridge, easement, park, boulevard, ditch, gutter, drain, or sewer or any land in the Town, and any person who places an obstruction on any street or sidewalk shall be compelled to remove the obstruction at their own expense. 10 | P a g e Snow Removal 13. All persons owning or occupying property specified on the streets as named in Schedule "D" shall be compelled to remove and clear away all snow, ice, dirt, litter and other obstructions from the sidewalks adjoining the land owned or occupied by them within 48 hours of the sidewalk becoming obstructed. Repair of Vehicle 14.(1) No person shall repair, dismantle or otherwise work on a vehicle upon a public highway, except in case of emergency and then only in the curb lane of the street. (2) No person shall leave any vehicle for more than three (3) hours on any public highway when that vehicle has been placed on a jack, levellers, or blocks or if a wheel has been removed from it or if the hood or the trunk of the vehicle has been raised. Parking of Unlicensed Vehicles 15. No person shall park a vehicle on any public highway unless it displays current valid license plates and stickers or a valid temporary license. Restricted Vehicles 16.(1) No person shall park a dirt bike, all terrain vehicle, go cart, golf cart, snowmobile, or other vehicle on any public property, boulevard, street, sidewalk, lane, easement, or any public park unless authorized by resolution or by bylaw of Council. (2) In addition to or in place of any fine imposed for a breach of this section, the vehicle may be impounded for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. The cost of conveying the vehicle for impoundment and storage shall be charged to the owner and paid prior to release. Pedestrian and School Crosswalks 17.(1) Every person operating a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way to any pedestrians who are crossing the public highway at any intersection or marked crosswalk. (2) No person operating a vehicle shall overtake or pass a vehicle at a pedestrian crosswalk or when within thirty metres (30m) of a pedestrian crosswalk. (3) No person shall pass or proceed through a pedestrian crosswalk that is controlled by a School Crossing Guard until direction or signal of the School Crossing Guard is given to proceed. Crossings Obstructions Prohibited 18.(1) No person shall place or leave any cord or cable across or upon any public highway, sidewalk, or boulevard. (2) No personal shall build or construct any crossing in, on, or across any public highway, boulevard, sidewalk, drain, gutter watercourse, or any other public place in the Town without having first obtained the written consent of the Public Works Manager and only subject to the approval and supervision of the Public Works Manager. Littering/Attaching of Leaflets 19. No person shall: (a) Litter on any public property. 11 | P a g e (b) Attach or deposit any leaflets to any parked vehicle unless permission has been obtained from the Council or Town Administrator, except for parking tickets issued pursuant to the Biggar Traffic Bylaw. PART V: MOVING VIOLATIONS Speed Limits 20.(1) The speed limit on any public highway in the corporate limits of the Town of Biggar shall be 40 km/hour unless otherwise posted. (2) Speed limits on Provincial Highway Routes within the corporate limits of the Town of Biggar shall be established and posted by the Department of Highways and Transportation. (3) No person shall operate a vehicle on any public highway in excess of the posted speed limit. Obstructing Traffic 21.(1) No person shall obstruct, interfere with or interrupt the free passage of traffic on any public highway. (2) No person shall obstruct, interfere with or interrupt the free passage of traffic on any sidewalk. Hitchhiking 22. No person standing or walking on a public highway, sidewalk or boulevard shall solicit a ride from the operator of a vehicle by word or any action whatsoever. Soliciting from Vehicle 23.(1) No person shall solicit business from a vehicle, except where licensed to do so by the Town of Biggar. (2) No person shall cause or permit a nuisance to occur by soliciting or enticing any person to a vehicle. Entering Intersection 24.(1) No person operating a vehicle shall enter a public highway intersection unless: (a) there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage of cross traffic; or (b) the vehicle is making a lawful left-hand turn in an intersection. (2) No person operating a vehicle in the curb lane of a public highway shall overtake a vehicle travelling in the same direction in the adjacent traffic lanes: (a) during anytime when parking is permitted in the curb lane; and (b) where there are more than two traffic lanes on that side of the street, including the curb lane and any turning lane; except: (c) for the purpose of making a right turn onto or off of the street block in which the vehicle entered the curb lane; (d) for the purpose of parking on the street block; or: 12 | P a g e (e) to cross a street intersection where the projection of the curb lane continues across the intersection into a traffic lane adjacent to a curb lane. (3) Subsection (2) shall not apply: (a) to bicycles, emergency vehicles or buses operated by the bus contractor of the Town; or (b) where traffic is obstructed in the adjacent traffic lane by the breakdown of a vehicle or a traffic accident. Leaving Stationary Position 25. No person operating a vehicle on a public highway shall, when moving from a stationary position in the curb lane or at the side of the public highway into the flow of traffic, fail to yield the right of way to traffic in the driving lanes. Splashing 26. No person operating a vehicle on a public highway shall: (a) splash any pedestrian; or (b) project dirt or water at or onto any pedestrian or other vehicle by spinning tires or accelerating quickly. U-Turns 27.(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person operating a vehicle shall turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction at intersections prohibiting U-turns. (2) No person operating a vehicle, having turned or turning the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction shall so proceed until it is safe to do so. (3) No person operating a vehicle shall make a U-turn between intersections on Main Street from First Avenue to No. 14 Highway. Prohibited Turns 28. No person operating a vehicle shall make: (a) a turn where prohibited by signs or markings. (b) where the direction of traffic in a traffic lane or parking lot is indicated by a traffic sign(s), no person operating a vehicle in that traffic lane or parking lot shall proceed in a direction other than that indicated by the traffic sign(s). (c) no person operating a vehicle shall drive the vehicle in reverse around the corner at a public highway intersection. Crossing Solid Line 29. No person operating a vehicle shall cross any double or single solid centre line on a public highway. Curb Crossing 30. No person operating a vehicle shall drive the vehicle across a curb or sidewalk except at a curb crossing. 13 | P a g e Crossing Fire Hose 31. No person operating a vehicle shall drive the vehicle across or stand a vehicle upon any fire equipment, including a water hose, which is in use or intended to be used by members of the Fire Department. Crossing Wet Paint Lines 32. No person shall drive a vehicle across, walk on or otherwise cross over any freshly painted line on any public highway when that line is indicated by signs, flags or other warning device. Skating on Public Highway 33. (1) No person shall ride a sleigh, go-cart, skateboard, roller-blade or roller- skate on any sidewalk in the downtown core, set out in Schedule "E" of this bylaw, in a manner that is to the detriment or inconvenience of other persons. (2) No person shall roller-blade more than two abreast on any public highway and shall roller-blade in a direction opposite to vehicular traffic. (3) In addition to or in place of any fine imposed for any breach of this section, the go-cart, skateboard, roller-blade or roller-skate may be impounded for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days by the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, any Police Officer, or other person authorized by the Town Administrator. School Bus Safety Lights 34. No person shall activate the safety lights or stop sign on a school bus when loading or unloading passengers at designated school bus loading and unloading zones. Engine Retardant Brakes 35. No person operating a vehicle shall use engine retardant brakes in the Town, except to avoid or reduce the impact of a collision or in the case of such other emergency. PART VI: PARKING & STOPPING Parking 36. Where parking is permitted, vehicles shall park parallel to or alongside the curb unless angle parking is indicated by signs or markings. Parking Limited 37. No person shall park any vehicle for a longer time on any public highway than allowed for by traffic signs and in no case longer than forty-eight (48) hours. Parking At Curb 38. No person shall park a vehicle upon a public highway except at the right-hand curb on a two-way street; and in the direction of traffic on that side of the street, provided such parking is not otherwise prohibited by this Bylaw. 14 | P a g e Parallel Parking 39.(1) No person shall park a vehicle on a public highway where parallel parking is provided: (a) with the front or rear wheel nearest the curb more than 0.3 metres from the curb; (b) within 0.6 metres of any vehicle previously parked in front of or behind the vehicle. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the vehicle is a solo motorcycle, the operator shall park the vehicle at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees to the curb with the rear wheel within 0.3 metres of the curb. (3) That measures more than six (6.0) metres in overall length in a parallel parking stall on Main Street between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue. Angle Parking 40. (1) No person shall park a vehicle on any street where angle parking is provided except: (a) in accordance with signs or markings designating a parking stall; and (b) with the front end of the vehicle within 0.3 metres of the curb; and (c) where the vehicle measures more than six (6.0) metres in overall length (2) No person shall park a vehicle on the streets described below unless the vehicle is angle parked and wholly within the parking stall: (a) East side only of Main Street between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue. (3) No person shall park a vehicle on the streets described below unless the vehicle is right angle parked and wholly within the parking stall: (a) North side only of Second Avenue East between Main Street and King Street; (b) North side only of Second Avenue West between Main Street and Queen Street; (c) South side only of Second Avenue East between Ontario Street and McPhee Street. (4) For the purpose of parking pursuant to subsection (3), vehicles entering or leaving a parking stall shall be permitted to be driven to the left and across the centre of the public highway for the purpose of facilitating such traffic movement. (5) Except where authorized by this bylaw, no driver shall drive a vehicle over the centre of a public highway for the purpose of parking on the other side of the public highway. Double Parking 41. No person shall double-park any vehicle upon any public highway in the Town. Contractor Parking 42. Contractor vehicles or trailers used by contractors while performing work inside buildings or other places of work shall be exempt from the hourly restricted parking provisions of this Bylaw, providing that any such contractor vehicle or trailer is parked adjacent or abutting the building or place where the contractor is actively performing the 15 | P a g e work. Contractors must have a current Town of Biggar business license in accordance with the Business License Bylaw as amended from time to time. No Parking/Parking Distance Restrictions 43. No person shall park a vehicle: (a) on any lane in the Town; (b) within four and one-half (4.5) metres of extended curb lines at intersections on streets where parallel and angle parking is permitted; (c) within four and one-half (4.5) metres of the entrance of any lane on all streets where parallel and angle parking is permitted; (d) within two (2m) metres of any sidewalk crossing; (e) within three (3m) metres of a fire hydrant, measured parallel to the curb; (f) within five (5m) metres of any railway track; (g) on any sidewalk or curb crossing; (h) on any portion of a boulevard or centre median; (i) within a street intersection; (j) in a driving lane of any street; (k) on any public highway on which parking has been temporarily restricted, pursuant to Part IV of this Bylaw; (l) on any public highway which has been temporarily closed to vehicular traffic, pursuant to Part IV of this Bylaw; (m) in any place not accessible to a public highway by a curb crossing; (n) on any public highway for more than forty-eight (48) hours; (o) obstructing any private driveway; (p) any place where parking is prohibited by a Police order sign, provided that the painting of a curb yellow shall, for the purpose of this bylaw, be deemed a Police order sign, and no person, unless acting under the instructions of the Police, Public Works Manager or Town Council, shall paint or permit any curb to be so painted. Parking Lots 44. No person shall enter, leave or park in an off-street parking area except in accordance with painted lines and/or directional signs posted in that area. Private Property 45.(1) No person shall park a vehicle on private property, in any private parking place or parking lot except with the express consent of the owner, occupant or permittee of that property. (2) No person shall enter, leave or park in a private parking area except in accordance with painted lines and/or directional signs posted in that area. (3) No person shall park a vehicle exceeding a Manufacturers G.V.W. of 4400 kilograms or an overall length of more than six (6) metres on any private parking lot in accordance with posted signs. 16 | P a g e (4) No person shall park a vehicle within any parking stall on private property marked by signs as reserved for the disabled, unless the vehicle displays a valid disabled license plate sticker or a disabled placard in the front windshield issued by the Highway Traffic Board or a temporary disabled placard displayed in the front windshield issued by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council or the Canadian Paraplegic Association. Public Property 46.(1) No person shall park a vehicle upon public property other than a public highway, including any park, playground, public reserve, easement, or school ground, except as authorized by this Bylaw or permitted by signs erected by the Public Works Manager or other public authority having jurisdiction. (2) No person shall drive any vehicle on or across any public property other than a public highway, including any park, playground, public reserve, easement, or school ground, except as authorized by this Bylaw or indicated by signs erected by the Public Works Manager or other public authority having jurisdiction. (3) This section shall not apply to maintenance vehicles of the Town, in the case of municipal land, or the Boards of Education, in the case of school grounds. Oversize Vehicle Parking 47.(1) No person shall park a vehicle exceeding a Manufacturers G.V.W. of 4400 kilograms or an overall length of more than six (6) metres on any public highway excepting recreational and emergency vehicles and public transit vehicles other than on specified truck routes or First Avenue. (2) No semi-trailer shall be parked on any highway unless the towing unit remains attached thereto except on specified truck routes or First Avenue. (3) This section shall not apply to Town vehicles. Dangerous Goods 48.(1) No person shall park a vehicle transporting or designed for transporting dangerous goods in bulk within 150 metres of any residence, educational institution or place of public assembly. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a vehicle carrying or transporting dangerous goods may be parked within 150 metres of any residence, educational institution or place of public assembly for such period of time only as is necessary to unload the contents, provided that: (a) it is not possible for the contents to be unloaded from any other area; and (b) the vehicle and the unloading procedure are under constant supervision during the entire time the vehicle is parked. Loading Zone 49. No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle in a loading zone for more than ten (10) minutes. Taxi Cab Stand 50. No person shall park or stop a vehicle, other than a licensed taxi cab, in a taxi stand. 17 | P a g e Disabled Zone 51.(1) No person shall park or stop a vehicle in any on-street parking stall or zone marked by signs as reserved for the disabled unless the vehicle displays a valid disabled license plate sticker or a disabled placard in the front windshield issued by the Highway Traffic Board or a temporary disabled placard in the front windshield issued by the Saskatchewan Abilities Council or the Canadian Paraplegic Association. No Stopping 52.(1) No person shall stop a vehicle: (a) on any street designated by sign as "No Stopping Anytime" or "No Stopping to Corner". (b) on any street designated by signs as a bus stop between those signs or between a sign and the corner of the block in the direction of the arrow displayed on the sign; (c) in a driving lane of any street. (2) The Town Administrator and Public Works Manager are hereby authorized to establish "No Stopping" zones on both sides or either side of a crosswalk Trucks Loading/Unloading 53. No person shall park a vehicle, including a semi-trailer or trailer combination, on any street with the vehicle backed up to the curb except: (a) while actually loading or unloading goods onto or from the vehicle; and (b) where the vehicle does not obstruct more than three (3m) metres of the street, measured perpendicular to the curb. Opening Doors 54.(1) No person shall open the door of a vehicle unless it is safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of traffic. (2) No person shall leave any door of a vehicle open on the side adjacent to moving vehicular traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers or goods. Vehicle Hoists 55. No person shall either by themself or through an agent, leave any farm truck hoist, tandem truck trailer hoist, industrial or commercial truck hoist or any other kind of farm, commercial or industrial type hoist in a raised position on any public highway or private property. PART VII: RESTRICTED VEHICLES Unlicensed Vehicles 56. No person shall operate a motor vehicle not capable of being licensed, except for rubber tired construction equipment, on any public highway, park, public reserve, sidewalk, easement, boulevard or other public property. 18 | P a g e Restricted Vehicles 57.(1) Except where a restricted vehicle moving permit has been obtained, no person shall operate on any public highway: (a) any vehicle having contact with the road surface by motorized tracks, including a lug vehicle; (b) any vehicle or load, or both, exceeding the maximum loads set out in Schedule "F" to this bylaw. (c) any vehicle, including the load, which exceeds: (i) 2.6 metres in width unless that vehicle is preceded by a pilot car, or 2.5 metres in width for any axle unit on a semi-trailer manufactured after June 1988; (ii) 12.5 metres in length for a truck or single vehicle, 14 metres in length for a bus, 23 metres in length for a tractor and semi-trailer or any other combination of vehicles, or 25 metres in length for an A train, B train, or C train; (iii) 4.15 metres in height; (2) Pilot cars are to be identified in conformity with the Escort Vehicle Equipment Requirements of the Saskatchewan Department of Highways Weights and Dimensions Manual. Slow Moving Vehicles 58. No person shall operate a slow moving vehicle on any public highway in a manner that obstructs normal traffic flow. Exception for Public Works 59. Part VII shall not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by the Town of Biggar or any other public utility while that vehicle is: (a) actually engaged in maintenance or construction of public works; or (b) travelling to or from any site for the purpose of maintenance or construction of a public work; or (c) engaged in fire protection services or emergency response services; or (d) engaged in leisure services programming. PART VIII: BICYCLES Bicycles 60.(1) Every person when operating a bicycle or motorcycle upon any public highway in company with other bicycles shall so operate or ride the same as to proceed with said operators in single or double file, and at no time shall the bicycles or motorcycles be operated more than two abreast. (2) Every person riding a bicycle shall ride as close as possible to the right hand curb or to any person who may be riding a bicycle on their right side, but this shall not apply when the rider is approaching an intersection and indicates the intention to turn from a direct line by giving a visible signal. 19 | P a g e (3) Every bicycle when operated upon a public highway shall be equipped with a brake adequate to control the movement of and to stop such bicycle whenever necessary. Such brake shall be maintained in efficient working condition at all times. (4) Every person under 16 years of age riding a bicycle shall wear a CSA approved bicycle helmet. Rules of Road Prevail 61. All cyclists shall abide by the rules of the road as set forth in The Highway Traffic Act. Restrictions 62. No person shall operate a bicycle: (a) on any sidewalk, boulevard or through a crosswalk, except a bicycle on a bicycle pathway provided and marked by signs; (b) while carrying a passenger except upon: (i) a tandem bicycle; or (ii) a bicycle equipped with a passenger carrier mounted in accordance with manufacturers instructions and the passenger is seated in the proper seat provided; (c) in reckless or negligent manner; (d) carrying a load: (i) weighing more than twenty kilograms (20 kg); (ii) of a width greater than that of the cycle; (iii) which obstructs the clear vision of the cyclist in any direction when seated; (e) without having at least one hand on the handle bars; (f) between sunset and sunrise unless the bicycle is equipped with a reflector which is visible to an approaching motorist from the rear and a lighted headlamp which is similarly from the front. Parking 63. No person shall: (a) chain or otherwise secure a bicycle to a pole, tree or other structure on any sidewalk or public place, other than a bicycle stand provided for that purpose, if it interferes with pedestrian traffic; (b) leave a bicycle in a reclining position on any public highway, sidewalk or public lane. Impoundment 64.(1) The Public Works Manager, Bylaw Control Officer, or any Police Officer may impound a bicycle for any contravention of the bylaw for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. 20 | P a g e (2) Any bicycle impounded and unclaimed for ninety (90) days or more shall be dealt with as lost or unclaimed personal property. PART IX: PERMITS Disabled Parking Zones 65. The Council is hereby authorized, at their discretion, to establish disabled parking zones for the exclusive use of motor vehicles bearing current disabled license plate stickers or placards and to erect signs to mark such zones. Taxi Cab Parking Stands 66. The Council is hereby authorized at their discretion to establish taxicab parking stands for the exclusive use of taxicabs of a taxi service at the expense of the applicant and to erect signs to mark the stands upon satisfying themself that there is sufficient public demand at that location to merit a stand and that such stand will not unduly interfere with traffic. Restricted Vehicle Moving Permit 67. The Town Administrator is hereby authorized to issue a moving vehicle permit in a form shown as Schedule "C" to this Bylaw for the movement of a vehicle or load upon: (a) receipt of an application from the mover stating particulars of the move and agreeing to indemnify the Town for any damage resulting from the movement; and (b) receipt of a deposit of a bond of indemnity or copy of an insurance policy in the amount of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars. PART X: ENFORCEMENT Emergency Traffic Control 68.(1) A Police Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to direct traffic in conformity with this Bylaw and The Highway Traffic Act. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, a Police Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer are hereby authorized to direct traffic in any manner deemed necessary to expedite traffic, safeguard pedestrians, prevent accidents or meet any unforeseen conditions, whether or not in conformity with this Bylaw or The Highway Traffic Act in the event of a fire, traffic accident, traffic signal malfunction or other emergency. (3) No person shall fail to comply with a direction or signal of a Police Officer given under authority of this section. Chalking Tires 69.(1) Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Police Officer or other person authorized by the Town Administrator for the enforcement of this Bylaw may place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face or side of a tire of any vehicle parked or stopped. (2) No person shall obstruct justice by physically removing or erasing a chalk mark placed on the tread face or side of a tire of any vehicle parked or stopped. 21 | P a g e Placing Tickets 70.(1) No person, other than a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Police Officer or other person authorized by the Town Administrator for the enforcement of this Bylaw, shall place a parking ticket on any vehicle. (2) No person, other than the owner or operator of the vehicle, shall remove a parking ticket from a vehicle. Penalty 71.(1) Subject to subsection (2), any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine in an amount not less than ($50.00) dollars and not exceeding: (a) five hundred ($500.00) dollars in the case of an individual; (b) one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars in the case of a corporation; (c) in every prosecution for breach of this bylaw the owner of any motor or other vehicle in respect of which the breach was committed shall be liable, as well as the person who committed the breach, unless the owner proves to the satisfaction of the Provincial Court Judge trying the case that at the time of the breach the motor or other vehicle had been stolen from them or taken, without their consent, express or implied, out of their possession or out of the possession of a person entrusted by them with the care thereof. (2) (a) When a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other person authorized by the Town Administrator to enforce this bylaw has reason to believe that a person or vehicle has contravened any provision of this Bylaw, that a Police Officer or other person may issue the Notice of Violation to the person or place the Notice of Violation on the vehicle, which Notice of Violation may indicate that the Town will accept voluntary payment at the office of the Town Administrator at Town Office, Biggar Saskatchewan in an amount as prescribed in Schedule "G" of this Bylaw. (b) Where the Town Administrator receives payment within ten (10) days after issuance of the Notice of Violation, the prescribed amount may be reduced by twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (c) If payment is not received within thirty (30) days of the offence, a summons may be issued and an additional penalty of Ten ($10.00) Dollars shall be added to the amount listed once the summons has been issued. If voluntary payment is received by the Town Administrator prior to the returnable date of the summons, the person charged shall not be subject to further court action. (d) When a peace officer issues a Summary Offence Ticket Information for a violation of any provision of this Bylaw specified in Schedule "G" to this Bylaw, that peace officer may enter upon the ticket an amount as prescribed in the Schedule that the Provincial Court will accept as advance voluntary payment. Cancellation of Tickets 72. The Treasurer or Town Administrator may at their discretion cancel any parking violation as set out in Schedule "G" where that parking ticket was issued improperly or in error. 22 | P a g e Impoundment of Vehicles 73.(1) Any Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Police Officer or any person authorized by the Town Administrator may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that is unlawfully parked, placed, left or kept on any public highway, public parking place, other public place or municipally owned property. (2) Any vehicle removed pursuant to subsection (1): (a) shall be impounded and stored at the Town compound or any other place authorized by the Public Works Manager at the cost of the owner for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of removal of the vehicle unless the costs of removal, impoundment and storage and any outstanding fines are sooner paid; (b) may be released to the owner on payment of the cost of removal, impoundment and storage and any outstanding fines with thirty (30) days after the date of the removal of the vehicle. (3) If the vehicle is not redeemed within thirty days, pursuant to the clause (2)(b): (a) the vehicle shall be dealt with as lost or unclaimed personal property; (b) the Town shall have the right to recover from the owner of the vehicle the costs of removal, impoundment and storage, including the actual cost of advertising, by: (i) action in a court of competent jurisdiction; or (ii) sale of the vehicle at public auction; or (iii) by private sale of the vehicle where the vehicle cannot be disposed of at a public auction. Removal of Vehicles 74. Notwithstanding Section 73, any person empowered to remove or move vehicles may cause the removal of a vehicle stopped or parked in contravention of Section 8.(6) within a temporarily closed or regulated public highway and may deposit that vehicle at a location on a public highway in proximity to the original location of the vehicle so moved. PART XI: SEVERABILITY Validity of Bylaw 75. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this Bylaw is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and the holding of the Court shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Bylaw. PART XII: REPEAL OF FORMER BYLAW Repeal Bylaw 76. Bylaw No. 03-644 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. 23 | P a g e PART XIII: EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW Coming Into Force 77. This Bylaw shall come into force and take effect from, and after the date of final passing thereof. READINGS Introduced and read a first time this 4th day of March, 2025. Read a second time this 4th day of March, 2025. Read a third time and adopted this 4th day of March, 2025. ______________________________ Mayor (S E A L ) ______________________________ Town Administrator 24 | P a g e SCHEDULE INDEX TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE "A" - Heavy Vehicle Route SCHEDULE "B" - Parade Permit SCHEDULE "C" - Moving Permit SCHEDULE "D" - Removal of Obstruction SCHEDULE "E" - Skating on Public Highway SCHEDULE "F" - Maximum Loads SCHEDULE "G" - Violations 25 | P a g e SCHEDULE "A" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTES LEGEND: - - - - HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTE 26 | P a g e SCHEDULE "B" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 PARADE PERMIT Organization _____________________________________________________________ Person in Charge _________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________ Telephone No. ( ) _________ Date _________________________________________ Time _____________________ Starting Point ____________________________________________________________ Dispersal Point ___________________________________________________________ Description of Route: ______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Remarks: _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Approval Granted: Yes  No  With Conditions: Yes  No  Conditions: ______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ Town Administrator 27 | P a g e SCHEDULE "C" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 MOVING PERMIT Route # _____________________________Building Permit #_____________________ Movers Names: _______________________Owners Name: _______________________ Address: ____________________________ Address: ____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________ Description of building, structure or vehicle to be moved: Length: ____________________ Width: _______________ Loaded Height: __________ (with or without overhang) From: _______________________________ To: _______________________________ Route: __________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 1. The applicant must give a minimum of 72 hours notice prior to when he would like to move the above building, structure or vehicle in order to give SaskTel, Sask. Power, Town of Biggar and the local cable company time to co-ordinate the move. 2. The applicant hereby agrees that, if a permit is issued as applied for, the applicant will pay the full amount of any damages resulting or arising from or during the course of the travel for which the permit is sought and will indemnify the approving authorities listed below against any such damages or injury. (Attach copy of Bond of Indemnity or Insurance Policy in the amount of at least one million dollars.) 3. The applicant hereby agrees that if a permit is issued as applied for that the said applicant will pay any charges levied for the supplying of such men and/or equipment as may be required to assist the applicant to travel the approved route. 4. The applicant hereby agrees that if a permit is issued as applied for that the said applicant agrees to adhere to all existing bylaws that may pertain to the move. 5. The authorized agents, listed below, may suspend or revoke a building move permit where the applicant fails to abide by any condition of the permit or approval or where the applicant supplies false information pertaining to the dimensions of the building, structure, or vehicle to be moved. 6. The applicant hereby agrees to save, indemnify and keep harmless the Town of Biggar against all liabilities, judgements and damages that may accrue against said Town in the consequence of the granting of such permit and to bear all the cost for signing, barricading pole removal and damage to private and public property. 7. Payment of any charge for cost levied or damages arising from the move is due thirty (30) days after the date of mailing of the bill. 28 | P a g e SCHEDULE "C" (continued) Deposit received: ____________________ Date of Application: ____________________ Name of applicant: ________________________________________________________ (Please Print) Signature of applicant: _____________________________________________________ Representing: ____________________________________________________________ The above application is hereby approved and authority is hereby granted subject to requirements shown below, to move the building, structure or vehicle described therein over the route described therein on the ________ day of _________________, 20______. Sask. Telecommunications Approval Town of Biggar Administration (exceeding height of 13'6") Department Approval _____________________________ (Name) _____________________________ (Name) _____________________________ (Title) _____________________________ (Title) Sask. Power Corporation Approval Leisure Services and Parks Approval _____________________________ (Name) _____________________________ (Name) _____________________________ (Title) _____________________________ (Title) Cable Approval _____________________________ (Name) _____________________________ (Title) 29 | P a g e SCHEDULE "D" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTION LOCATIONS: 1. All properties fronting onto or abutting Main Street - between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue. 2. All sidewalks fronting onto or abutting any school grounds located within the Town of Biggar. 30 | P a g e SCHEDULE "E" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 SKATING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY LOCATIONS: 1. Main Street - from First Avenue to Fourth Avenue 31 | P a g e SCHEDULE "F" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 MAXIMUM LOADS GROSS WEIGHT CHART (1) Truck Type Straight Truck: 14,600 kg 2 Axles 32,100 lbs Straight Truck: 22,500 kg 3 Axles 49,600 lbs Straight Truck: 26,500 kg 4 Axles 58,400 lbs Tractor and Semi-Trailer: 31,600 kg 4 Axles 69,600 lbs Tractor and Semi-Trailer: 39,500 kg 5 Axles 87,000 lbs Tractor and Semi-Trailer: 46,500 kg 6 Axles 102,400 lbs Truck and Pony Trailer: 39,500 kg 5 Axles 87,500 lbs Truck and Full Trailer: 40,700 kg 5 Axles 89,700 lbs Truck and Full Trailer: 48,600 kg 6 Axles 107,100 lbs A Train, C Train: 49,800 kg 6 Axles 109,800 lbs A Train, C Train: 53,500 kg 7 Axles 118,000 lbs A Train, C Train: 53,500 kg 8 Axles 118,500 lbs B Train: 56,500 kg 7 Axles 124,500 lbs C Train (with approved C 58,500 kg Dolly): 8 Axles 128,700 lbs B Train: 62,500 kg 8 Axles 137,700 lbs (1) Subject to minimum axle spacing and adequate tire size. 32 | P a g e SCHEDULE "F" MAXIMUM LOADS MAXIMUM AXLE AND TIRE LOADS Maximum Weights (1) Steering Axle 5,500 kg Single Axle 9,100 kg Tandem Axle 17,000 kg Tridem Axle Group 23,000 kg* Five Axle Tractor Semi Trailer 39,500 kg Six Axle Tractor Semi Trailer 58,500 kg** B Train 62,500 kg* A Combination of Vehicles 53,500 kg (1) The maximum load on any tire shall not exceed 10 kg per mm (560 lbs per inch) of tire width, to a maximum load of 3,000 kg (6,000 lbs). This is subject to any lower axle weight in the Department of Highways regulations, such as the steering axle gross weight of 5,500 kg. * Weight depends upon spacing in the tridem group. Tridem Axle Group Weights Weight Interaxle Spacing 24,000 kg 3.6m - 3.7m (11'8" - 12'1") 23,000 kg 3.0m - 3.6m (9'8" 0 11'8") 21,000 kg 2.4m - 3.0m (7'8" - 9'8") ** Only for those units having an approved C dolly, otherwise same limit as a combination of vehicles. SCHEDULE "F" MAXIMUM LOADS GROSS WEIGHT CHART (1) (continued) Axle Group Loadings The allowable load on adjacent units is the sum of the individual allowable axle load, subject to the minimum interaxle spacing below: 6.0m (19'6") between two tridem axle groups 5.5m (18'1") between a tandem axle group and tridem axle 5.0m (16'4") between two tandem axle groups 3.0m (9'10" between two single axles 3.0m(9'10") between a tandem axle group and a single axle The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any vehicle owned by or under contract to the Town of Biggar or any other public utility vehicle while such vehicle is: (1) Actually engaged in maintenance or construction of public works; (2) Travelling to any location for the purpose of carrying out maintenance operations or construction of public works. 33 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" TO BYLAW NO. 25-875 (as provided for in Section 71 (2)(a)) PART 1 VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION PARKING VIOLATIONS Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 4. $200 Damaging, defacing, remove, obscure or interfere with any sign, marker or barricade 8.(6) $65 No parking or stopping in temporarily restricted areas 11.(1)(a) $65 Failure to obtain written consent to use a street 11.(2) $65 Holding or conducting a public sale upon street, lane or other public place without written permission 12.(3) $65 Obstruction of public highways, public property or on a sidewalk 13. $65 Failing to remove snow, ice, dirt, litter or obstructions from sidewalks. 14.(1) $65 Repairing or dismantling vehicle on public highway 14.(2) $65 Leave vehicle on jack or blocks longer than three (3) hours 15. $65 Vehicle parked on street without current year's license plates 16.(1) $65 Parking unlicensed vehicle 18.(1) $65 Placing a cord or cable across public highway, sidewalk or boulevard 18.(2) $65 Building or constructing any crossings in, on, or across a public highway, boulevard, sidewalk, gutter or any other public place. 19.(1) $100 Littering on public property 19.(2) $100 Attaching leaflets to vehicles 37. $65 Limited Parking 38. $65 Fail to park at curb in direction of traffic 39.(1)(a) $65 Improper parking at curb - more than 0.3m from curb 39.(1)(b) $65 Improper parking at curb - within 0.6m of any vehicle - front or behind 39.(2) $65 Improper parking of motorcycle 39.(3) $65 Improperly parked - vehicle exceeding 6m in overall length 40.(1).(a) $65 Improperly parking in an angle parking stall 40.(1).(b) $65 Improperly parked - front end of vehicle within 0.3m of curb 34 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" PART 1 (continued) Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 40.(1).(c) $65 Improperly parked - vehicle exceeding 6m in overall length 40.(5) $65 Improperly parking - driving over centre of public highway to park on opposite side 41. $65 Double parked 43.(a) $65 Parked on any lane 43.(b) $65 Parked less than 4.5m from street intersection 43.(c) $65 Parked less than 4.5m from lane intersection 43.(d) $65 Parked less than 2m from sidewalk crossing 43.(e) $65 Parked less than 3m from fire hydrant 43.(f) $65 Parked less than 5m from railway tracks 43.(g) $65 Parked on any sidewalk or curb crossing 43.(h) $65 Parked upon any boulevard or a centre median 43.(i) $65 Parked within a street intersection 43.(j) $65 Parked in a driving lane of any street 43.(k) $65 Parked on any public highway signed as "Temporary No Parking" 43.(l) $65 Parked on public highway which has been temporarily closed 43.(m) $65 Parked in a place not accessible to a public highway by a driveway or curb crossing 43.(n) $65 Unlawfully parked on a street longer than 48 hours 43.(o) $65 Obstructing a private driveway 43.(p) $65 Parked where prohibited by police order sign, where yellow lines deemed as police order sign 44. $65 Enter, leave or park in an off-street parking area other than indicated by sign 45.(1) $65 Parked on private property 45.(2) $65 Enter, leave or park in a private parking area except in accordance with painted lines and/or directional signs 45.(3) $65 Limited parking - oversize vehicles on private property 45.(4) $100 Parked in stall or zone marked Disabled on Private Property 46.(1) $65 Parked on public property 47.(1) $65 Limited parking - oversize vehicles 35 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" PART 1 (continued) Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 47.(2) $65 Detached trailer parked on public highway 48.(1) $65 Dangerous Goods vehicle in restricted area 49. $65 Over parking - Loading Zone - 10 minutes 50. $65 Parked or stopped in a taxi stand 51.(1) $100 Parked or stopped in a stall or zone marked disabled 52.(1)(a) $65 Stopping prohibited 52.(1)(b) $65 No stopping at a bus stop 52.(1)(c) $65 Stopped in a driving lane 53.(a) $65 Vehicle backed up to curb not loading or unloading 53.(b) $65 Vehicle backed up to curb obstructing more than 3m of roadway 54.(1) $65 Open door of vehicle before safe to do so 54.(2) $65 Leave door open longer than necessary to load or unload passengers or goods 55. $65 Leaving vehicle hoist in raised position 56. $65 Operating unlicensed vehicles on certain property 63.(a) $50 Chain or secure bicycle to pole, trees or any structure on street, sidewalk or boulevard (other than bicycle stands) 63.(b) $50 Fail to leave bicycle in upright position 69.(2) $65 Removing or erasing a chalk mark placed on a tire 70.(2) $65 Removing parking ticket from a vehicle In accordance with Section 71(2)(b), where the Town Administrator receives voluntary payment within ten (10) days after issuance of the Notice of Violation, the amount prescribed in this Schedule shall be reduced by twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 3 36 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" (as provided for in Section 71(2)(d)) PART 2 VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS FOR SUMMARY OFFENCE TICKET MOVING VIOLATIONS Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 7.(1) $100 Drive off heavy vehicle route - First Offence 7.(1) $200 Drive off heavy vehicle route - Second Offence 7.(1) $500 Drive off heavy vehicle route - Third and Subsequent Offences 7.(2) $65 Fail to proceed to weight scale 8.(5) $65 Drive on temporarily closed highway 9.(1) $65 Parade or assembly on highway without permit 9.(3) $65 Cross through or obstruct parade 10.(2) $100 Building move without permit 12.(1) $65 Allow vehicle to be driven with unsecured load 17.(1) $65 Failing to stop and yield the right of way to pedestrians 17.(3) $65 Failing to obey School Crossing Guard 21.(1) or (2) $65 Obstructing traffic 22. $65 Hitchhiking 23.(1) $65 Soliciting business from vehicle 23.(2) $65 Enticing person to vehicle 24.(1) $65 Vehicle blocking intersection 24.(2)(a) $65 Driving in parking lane 24.(2)(b) $65 Overtaking vehicle in curb lane of street 25. $65 Failing to yield when pulling out from curb 26.(a) $100 Splashing pedestrian 26.(b) $100 Project dirt at person by spinning tires 27.(1) $65 Prohibited U-Turn 27.(2) $65 Proceeding before safe after U-Turn 27.(3) $65 U-Turn between certain intersections 28.(a) $65 Turn prohibited by sign 28.(b) $65 Proceed in a direction other than that indicated by signs 28.(c) $65 Backing around corner 37 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" PART 2 (continued) Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 29. $65 Crossing solid lines 30. $65 Driving over curb 32. $65 Driving over freshly painted lines 33. $50 Skateboarding, sleighing, go-carting, or roller skating on highway or sidewalk 35. $100 Use of engine retardant brakes 46.(2) $65 Drive vehicle across public property 57.(1)(a) $100 Driving traced vehicle without permit 57.(1)(b) $100 Driving over-weight vehicle without permit 57.(1)(c) $100 Driving over-size vehicle without permit 58. $65 Operate slow-moving vehicle during prohibited time 60.(1) $50 Riding bicycles more than two abreast 60.(2) $50 Riding bicycle - right hand curb 60.(3) $50 Riding bicycle without adequate brakes 62.(a) $50 Ride bicycle on sidewalk or through crosswalk 62.(b) $50 Carry passenger on bicycle 62.(c) $50 Ride bicycle recklessly 62.(d) $50 Carry prohibited load on bicycle 62.(e) $50 Ride bicycle without hands 62.(f) $50 Ride bicycle at night without lights 70.(1) $65 Unauthorized person place a ticket on vehicle In accordance with Section 71(2)(b), where the Town Administrator receives voluntary payment within ten (10) days after issuance of the Notice of Violation, the amount prescribed in this Schedule shall be reduced by twenty-five dollars ($25.00). 38 | P a g e SCHEDULE "G" (as provided for in Section 71(2)(d)) PART 3 VOLUNTARY PAYMENT NOT ALLOWED COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED Bylaw Amount Bylaw Description Section 17.(2) Court Appearance Passing vehicle at pedestrian crosswalk 31. Court Appearance Driving across fire equipment 68.(3) Court Appearance Fail to obey direction of police officer