Village of Lang Bylaw 2/98 (Traffic Bylaw) — full text, Lang, Saskatchewan

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## VILLAGE OF LANG ## BYLAW 2/98 ## A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES. The Council of the Village of Lang, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: ## 1. INTERPRETATION - a) "Angle Parking" means the parking of vehicles with the right front wheel drawn up to the curb on the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than (30) centimeters from such curb, the vehicles to be placed at an angle of (45) forty-five degrees with the curb; - b) "Clerk" means the administrator of the municipality; - C) "Curb" means the lateral boundaries of a roadway whether or not marked by curbing; - d) "Heavy Vehicle" means a vehicle with or without a load which alone or together with any trailer, semi-trailer or other vehicle being towed, weighs 3 tonnes or more; - e) "Highway" means a road, parkway, driveway, square or place designated and intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles, but does not include any area, whether privately or publicly owned, that is primarily intended to be used for the parking of vehicles and the necessary passage ways on that area and does not include a a provincial highway within the municipality as designated pursuant to the provisions of The Highways Act and Transportation Act. - g) "Municipality" means the Village of Lang. - f) "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; - h) "Parallel parking" means the parking of a vehicle with both right wheels thereof drawn up to the curb on the right hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than 30 centimeters from such curb; - D) "Parking" has the meaning ascribed thereto by the Highway Traffic Act; - k) "Special constable" means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a person appointed to enforce municipal bylaws. 11. "Power turns" 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 breaking; - 1) "Speed zone" means any portion of a highway within the Village of Lang as designated herein, and identified by a sign erected and maintained at each end thereof, indicating the maximum speed applicable thereto; - m) "Vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or a motor vehicle as ascribed to it by the Highway Traffic Act; ## 2. SCOPE ## a) "YIELD" STREETS The highways as listed in Appendix 1 are designated as "YIELD" Streets. ## 3. INFRACTIONS - a) "YIELD" STREETS The provisions of the Highway Traffic Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "YIELD" Sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 4(b). - b) MISCELLANEOUS SIGNS - 1) No person shall, except where authorized by resolution of council or where duly authorized by law, erect upon or immediately adjacent to any highway, any sign, marker, signal or light or any - 2) No person shall deface, damage,, destroy or remove any sign or marker erected pursuant to this bylaw. - c) LUG VEHICLES - 2) The clerk is hereby authorized to issue permits in writing for the - 1) No person shall propel, operate or drive any lug vehicle upon any highway within the municipality without first having obtained from the clerk, a permit in writing authorizing the same. purpose of section (c) (1) of this bylaw in any case where the applicant therefore has signed a written undertaking in Form 1 Appendix 2. Provided that the clerk shall not issue any such permit unless he is satisfied that with reasonable care in operation, the lug vehicle may be propelled or driven over any highway without damage resulting thereto or to any bridge or culvert thereon. ## d) PARKING - 3) Nothing contained in section (c) (1) shall be deemed to prelude the transport of a lug vehicle as herein defined over any highway where same is being carried by means of a rubber-tired trailer or other conveyance equipped with rubber tires. - 1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the parking of vehicles is permitted on all highways within the municipality. 3. )notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (I), a vehicle may be parked in any lane for the purpose of taking on or discharging cargo, provided no such vehicle shall be so parked for a period exceeding thirty (30) minutes at one time, unless written permission has first been obtained from the clerk or a special constable of the municipality for an extension of such time limit. - 2) i) subject to the provision of subsection (i) no person shall park a vehicle in any lane, or in any street so as to obstruct the entrance to any lane or to a driveway or approach leading to private premises: - 3) i) Subject to subsection (ii), every person parking a vehicle upon a highway within the municipality where parking is permitted shall parallel park the same; - 4) No person shall park a vehicle in any "No Parking" area as designated in Appendix 4 at any time whether such areas are marked on the curb or otherwise by signs erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of section 4(c) to indicate that parking therein is prohibited. 7. (ii)Every person parking a vehicle upon a highway listed in Appendix 3 shall angle park same. - 5) No person shall park a vehicle within five (5) meters of any street intersection or fire hydrant. - 7) No person shall park any vehicle in any private parking place or on any private property unless he is the owner, occupant licensee or permittee of the parking place or private property, except with the consent of such owner, occupant, licensee or permittee. 8) No person shall park a vehicle with a manufacturer's rated capacity - 6) No person shall park a vehicle on any highway at one place for a period of time exceeding twenty-four (24) consecutive hours. - e) in excess of 3 Tonnes on any street or avenue designated in Appendix 5. POWER TURNS The operator of a vehicle shall not execute "power turns" on any highway in the municipality. 12. g) 13. SNOWMOBILES Under the provisions of The Snowmobile Act, and subject to section (h) (2) it shall be lawful to operate a snowmobile between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on any public highways within the municipality. SPEED Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate a vehicle in the - h) WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS municipality at a speed greater than forty (40) km/h. - 1) No person shall operate a vehicle or a combination of vehicles when the combined gross weight of the vehicle (s) with or without a load exceeds 3 tonnes, except on a highway within the municipality designated as a Heavy Vehicle Route as listed in Appendix 6. - 3) The provisions of the Police Act and The Highways and Transportation Act shall apply to the operators of vehicles referred to in subsection (1). - 2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to vehicles making delivery on any highway in the municipality provided that the operator of the vehicle (s) uses the most direct route from and to the heavy vehicle route, as listed in Appendix 6. - i) VEHICLES ON PUBLIC RESERVES, ETC. - 2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to maintenance vehicles or vehicles using a designated parking area. - 1) No person may operate or park a vehicle on any areas designated on Appendix 7 ## BICYCLES - 1) No person shall operate a bicycle without having at least one hand on the handle bar. - 2) No person shall operate a bicycle on the sidewalk. - a) Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at all Yield streets listed in Appendix 1, at a distance of approximately three (3) meters from point of intersection, an appropriate "Yield" sign, so placed to face the traffic approaching the intersection. - c) Council may by resolution provide for the erection and maintenance on any highway, and at any designated point expedient for warning, guidance, direction or information thereon. - b) Council shall cause to be erected and maintained at all "No Parking" areas as listed in appendix 2, appropriate signs and/or curb markings. Such signs or curb markings shall be visible from that part of the highway to which the restriction applies. ## 5. PENALTIES - a) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (b) (1) and 3 (b) (2) of this bylaw is guilty of an offense or liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided in the General Penalty Bylaw of the municipality. - b) Any person who contravenes any provisions of subsections 3 ©(1) and 3 (e) of this bylaw shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of: - c) 1)A person who contravenes any of the provisions of sub-sections 3(d)(2), 3(d)(3), 3(d)(4), 3(d)(5), 3(d)(6), 3(d)(7), and I(1) of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction, shall be liable to penalties of $20.00 for each offense and a person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection 3(d) (8) of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be liable to penalties of $100.00 for the first offence and $200.00 for each additional offence. - (1) Subsection 3 (e) (power turns) - (2) Subsection 3 © (1) (lug vehicles) $ 20.00 $ 100.00 (1" offence) $200.00 (2"d offence) 2) A violator of any of the subsections of this bylaw, as set out in subsection (1) upon being served with a Notice of Violation, may, during the regular office hours, voluntarily pay the penalty at the municipal office, and upon payment as so provided, that person shall not be liable to prosecution of the offence. - 3) The Notice of Violation shall be in Form"2", Appendix 8, attached to and forming part of this bylaw. - d) 1) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsections: 30 (1) and 3(h)(1), is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a penalty of not more than $100.00 for the first offence and not more than $200.00 for each subsequent offence. - 1) three dollars for each 50 kg or fraction thereof for the first 1.000 kg that the actual gross weight exceeds the prescribed gross - 2) A further penalty shall be imposed as follows: 5. five dollars for each 50 kg or fraction thereof in excess of 1,000 kg that the actual gross weight exceeds the prescribed gross weight allowable, provided that in computing the further penalty, 500 kg or two percent of the maximum gross weight fixed by this bylaw, whichever is the lesser, shall not be taken into account. - 3) In each instance, the total fine shall not exceed the maximum provided for in the general penalty bylaw of the municipality. 7. The penalty for the contravention of section 3() (1) and 3(j) (2) is as - 1) for the first infraction impounding the bicycle for 7 days; - 2) for the second or additional infractions impounding the bicycle for 14 days. 6. IMPOUNDING a) Any member of the police force, special constable or other person appointed by council may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that is unlawfully placed, left or kept on any street or lane, public parking place, or other public place, or on municipally-owned property and to impound or store such vehicle. - b) Where a vehicle has been impounded or stored after it has been removed under subsection (a), it mat be retained for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of removal unless the cost of removal, impounding and storage paid sooner. Upon payment of the full cost herein the vehicle the vehicle may be released to the owner thereof. 12. c) - 2) sale by public action on publication of a notice designating the time and place of sale at least 14 days prior to the sale in a newspaper circulating in the municipality and on sending such notice by registered mail to the owner at the address appearing on the last registration of the vehicle. 14. If the costs of removal, impounding and storage are not paid within the period of thirty days as specified in subsection(b), the municipality shall have the right to recover same from the owner of the vehicle by: 7. - 1) legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction;  This is a true and certified copy ## APPENDIX 1 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 "YIELD SIGNS" Main Street where intersected by: Railway Avenue First Avenue Second Avenue Third Avenue Fourth Avenue Elevator Road ## FORM 1 ## APPENDIX 2 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 PERMIT FOR OPERATION OF LUG VEHICLES (SECTION 3 © (1)) NAME: ADDRESS:\_ TYPE OF VEHICLE: ROUTE: DEPOSIT: ## I DECLARE THAT: - 1) I will use reasonable care in propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicles over the highway to prevent any damage resulting to the highway. - 3) I will pay for all damages caused to such highway of to any bridge or culvert thereon as a result of propelling, operating or driving such lug vehicle thereon. - 2) I will, when operating such lug vehicle over any bridge or culvert on any highway or on any specified bridge or culvert thereon, first lay down on such bridge or culvert planks or timbers, of not less than 5 cm in thickness or less than 4 meters in length, such planks or timbers to be laid lengthwise across the bridge or culvert in the direction in which the lug vehicle is proceeding in such a manner that they will support the wheels or tread of the lug vehicle on both sides thereof throughout its entire passage over such bridge or culvert. Owner/Operator ## APPENDIX 3 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 "ANGLE PARKING AREAS" (Section 3(d) (3)) Main Street From: Railroad Avenue To: North end of both Hall & Fire Hall ## APPENDIX 4 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 " NO PARKING" AREAS (Section 3 (d) (4)) Main Street In front of the fire hall ## APPENDIX 5 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 - " NO PARKING" AREAS (HEAVY VEHICLES) (Section 3 (d) (9)) Main street From: Highway 39 - Fourth Avenue - ( The only designated area for heavy vehicles to park is a parking lot on the Southwest corner of Main Street and Railway Avenue. This lot has been designated through the use of directive signs.) ## APPENDIX 6 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 "HEAVY VEHICLE ROUTES" (Section 3 (h) (1) 0 Main Street Railway Ave. 1" Avenue 1 Avenue From: Highway #39 From: Main Street From: Main Street From: Main Street To: Fourth Avenue To: Backdoor of Grocery Store (approx. 80 ft.) To: Coop Approach (approx, 100 ft.) To: Back Door Hotel (approx. 60 ft.) ## APPENDIX 7 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 "PUBLIC RESERVES" ETC. (section 3 (l) (1)) ll ditch and /or boulevard area 11 sidewalk s excluding the portion that is part of an approac ## APPENDIX 8 OF BYLAW NO. 2/98 ## " NOTICE OF VIOLATION (section 5 © (3)) ## RE: Dogs and/or Operation of Vehicles THIS OFFICIAL TICKET IS ISSUED FOR BREACH OF BYLAW NUMBER 10/97 AND/OR 2/98 You may avoid prosecution for this offence by paying to the Village of Lang Office, the penalty stated herein within 10 calendar days. Failure to do so will result in prosecution in Provincial Court. Penalty may be remitted by mail to the address shown above but must be accompanied by this ticket. NAME OF VIOLATOR - [ ] - Closer than 5 meters of intersection or fire hydrant(Bylaw 2/98, Section 3(d)(5)) ADDRESS ## NATURE OF VIOLATION: - [ ] Dogs running at large and/or Dog Disturbance (Bylaw 10/97, Section 3) - Penalty $60.00(1" infraction) - [ ] Dog running at large and/or Dog Disturbance (Bylaw 10/97, Section 3) - Penalty $80.00 (2 infraction) - [ ] Angle parking only and/or No Parking area (Bylaw 2/98, Section 3(d)(2-4)) - Penalty $20.00 - Penalty $20.00 - [ ] Parking exceeding 24 consecutive hours (Bylaw 2/98,Section 3(d) (6)) - Penalty $20.00 - [ ] Parking in excess of 3 Tonnes (Bylaw 2/98, Section 3(d) (8)) - Penalty $100.00 (1% offence) - Penalty $200.00(2nd offence) Parking on Boulevards and sidewalks (Bylaw 2/98, Section 3 (I) (1)) - Penalty $20.00 - [ ] Other Penalty $. issue date pay $ \_if payment is made within 10 calendar days of LOCATION OF VIOLATION DATE OF VIOLATION ISSUE DATE (Ticket #) ISSUING OFFICIER