City of Martensville Traffic Bylaw 17-2015

Martensville, Saskatchewan · No. 17-2015 · adopted 2015-11-17 · summary & facts

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CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 1 A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARTENSVILLE 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 on the right-hand side of the highway, or at a distance of not more than thirty (30) centimeters from such curb, the vehicle to be places at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees with the curb; (b) "Boulevard" means any land whether improved, planted or not, lying between the curb and the property line of the adjacent property or in a center island separating lanes or traffic directions, excepting the sidewalk if any; (c) "City Manager" means the manager of the City of Martensville (d) "Council" means the Council of City of Martensville; (e) "Curb" means the lateral boundaries of a roadway, whether or not marked by curbing; (f) "Hard Surfaced" means the provision of a durable, dust-free material constructed of concrete, asphalt or similar pavement. (g) "Heavy Vehicle" means a motor vehicle with or without load which alone or together with any trailer, semi-trailer or other vehicle being towed, weighs 4.5 tonnes or more; (h) "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 passageways on that area, and does not include a provincial highway within the municipality as designated pursuant to the provisions of The Highway Transportation Act, 1997; CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 2 (i) "Lug Vehicle" means any vehicle with a portable engine or tractor engine having metal spikes, lugs or cleats projecting from the face of the wheels or tires thereof, or having metal track tread; (j) "Loading Zone" means that portion of a highway adjacent to the curb designated by signs and/or markings for the exclusive use of vehicles loading and unloading passengers or goods; (k) "Municipality" means the City of Martensville. (l) "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/street, or at a distance of not more than forty five (45) centimeters from such curb; (m) "Park", "Parking" has the meanings ascribed thereto by The Traffic Safety Act; (n) "Place of Public Assembly" means schools, theaters, rinks and halls; (o) "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 breaking; (p) "Recreation Vehicle" means a vehicle, portable structure, trailer or watercraft that can be towed, hauled, carried on a vehicle or trailer, or driven and which is designed to be used for travel or recreational purposes, including: (a) a motor home, camper, travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, ten trailer, truck camper, boat, canoe, kayak, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, jet ski, motorcycle, or other similar vehicle; or (b) a trailer designed to carry an item listed in (a) (q) "Speed Zone" means any portion of a highway/street within the City of Martensville, as designated herein, and identified by a sign erected and maintained at each end thereof, indicating the maximum speed applicable thereto; (r) "Stopping" means when required, a complete cessation from movement and, when prohibited, any stopping, even momentarily or a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or compliance with the direction of a Designated Traffic Control Officer or a traffic control device; CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 3 (s) "Street" means a road, alley or other place designated and intended for or by the general public for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians, but does not include a private or publicly owner parking lot or driveway, not a designated highway with the City pursuant to The Traffic Safety Act; (t) "Traffic Control Officer" means any person appointed by the Council to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw; (u) "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 a turn; (v) "Vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer or motor vehicle, as described by The Traffic Safety Act. 2. SCOPE: (a) Obedience to Signs: No operation of a vehicle and no pedestrian shall disobey and applicable instructions or directions indicated on any traffic signs unless otherwise directed by a Traffic Control Officer. 3. INFRACTIONS: (a) Bicycles/Skateboards/Electric Scooters/or Roller Blades: i. No person shall operate a bicycle without having at least one hand on the handle bar. ii. No person shall operate a bicycle whose wheels have a diameter of more than sixteen (16) inches on the sidewalk. iii. A Police Officer, Special Constable, Traffic Control Officer or Bylaw Enforcement officer may seize and impound for a period not exceeding 60 days any bicycle, skateboard, electric scooter or roller blades used or operated in contravention of this Bylaw. iv. When a bicycle, skateboard, electric scooter or roller blades have been seized and impounded as provided for in Subsection (iii), the owner or user shall, aside from any fine or penalty to which they may be subject, be liable for all reasonable costs incidental to the seizure and impound. CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 4 (b) Loading Zones: i. No operator of a vehicle shall remain in a loading zone for a period exceeding ten (10) minutes for the purpose of embarking or disembarking passengers, or the loading and unloading of goods (c) Lug Vehicles: i. No person shall propel, operate or drive any lug vehicle upon any highway/street within the municipality without first having obtained from the City Manager or Director of Infrastructure and Planning a permit in writing authorizing the same. ii. The City Manager or Director of Infrastructure and Planning is hereby authorized to issue permits in writing for the purpose of Section (c)(i) of this bylaw in any case where the applicant therefore has signed a written undertaking in Form 1, Appendix C provided that the City Manager or Director of Infrastructure and Planning shall not issue any such permit unless he/she 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. Nothing contained in Section (c) (i) shall be deemed to preclude 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. (d) Miscellaneous Signs: i. No person shall, except where authorized by resolution of Council or when duly authorized by law, erect upon or immediately adjacent to any highway, any sign, marker, signal or light or any advertising or device. ii. No person shall deface, damage, destroy or remove any sign or marker erected pursuant to this bylaw. (e) Parking: i. Except as otherwise provided herein, the parking of vehicles is permitted on all highways/streets within the municipality. ii. No person shall park a vehicle in any lane nor in any street so as to obstruct the entrance to any lane or to a driveway or approach leading to private premises. iii. Every person parking a vehicle upon a highway/street within the municipality where parking is permitted shall parallel park the same. iv. No person shall park a vehicle in any "NO PARKING" area as designated in "Appendix A" at any time whether such areas are marked on the curb or otherwise erected or mentioned in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 to indicate that parking therein is prohibited. CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 5 v. No person shall park a vehicle and/or recreational vehicle on any street a. Within ten (10) metres of any street intersection or one (1) meter from any fire hydrant on a street. Bylaw Amendment 9-2023 b. For more than 72 hours, following which the owner or operator shall move the vehicle and/or recreational vehicle to an off-street location for a period of not less than 72 consecutive hours before the vehicle and/or recreational vehicle may be parked again on a street. c. No owner or operator of a vehicle and/or recreational vehicle shall park the vehicle and/or recreational on any street pursuant to this subsection in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to other person using the street. vi. 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. All vehicles and recreation vehicles must be parked on a hard surface, with the exception of a single detached dwelling which may also have a gravel surface. vii. No person shall park a vehicle on any street to the left of centre (wrong way) viii. (a) Subject to subsection (b), no person shall park any commercial vehicle designed for carrying or intended for carrying of oil, gasoline or other inflammable, combustible or explosive material, within 30 metres from any building in the municipality used or intended for use, in whole or in part, as a place of dwelling, a hotel or place of public assembly. (b) Nothing is subsection (a) shall be deemed to restrict the parking of any such vehicle for such a period of time as many be necessary to take on or discharge cargo. ix. No person shall park a truck in excess of (4.5) tonne on any street, outside of truck route. x. No person shall park any vehicle on any boulevard. xi. No person shall park any unlicensed vehicle or trailer on any street or boulevard. xii. No person shall park a trailer on any street unless it is hitched to a towing vehicle. The only exception is for construction trailers. No person shall park a construction trailer on any street unhitched for more than a period of 12 consecutive daytime hours while carrying out work adjacent to where the trailer is located. The trailer cannot remain unhitched overnight. 6 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 xiii. No person shall park a recreational vehicle on any street from October 1 through April 30 in any year. xiv. No person shall park a vehicle in such a manner that any portion of the vehicle extends over a sidewalk or curb. xv. Use of Space in Front of Fire Hydrant . (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not park within one (1) metre of the fire hydrant curb access point unless: (b) the driver remains at the wheel of the vehicle and is at all times ready to move the vehicle upon request by the Police or City personnel; (c) The fire hydrant curb access point referred to in Subsection (a) will be determined by drawing a line perpendicular to the curb from the fire hydrant to the curb. Bylaw Amendment 9-2023 (f) Power Turns: The operator of a vehicle shall not execute "power turns" on any highway/street in the municipality. (g) Snowmobiles: Refer to the Snowmobile Bylaw (h) Maximum Speed: i. No person shall operate any vehicle in the municipality at a speed greater than the speed permitted in Appendix G ii. Notwithstanding Subsection (i) a person shall not drive a vehicle on a street in a posted construction area at a speed greater than the posted speed limit for the construction area. iii. A person shall not drive any vehicle in or on any parking area or structure at a speed greater than the speed permitted in Appendix G (i) "Stop" Streets: The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and face a "stop" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. (j) Stopping: i. No person shall stop 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. 7 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 ii. No person shall stop a vehicle in any "NO STOPPING" areas as designated in Appendix "B" at any time whether such areas are marked on the curb or otherwise erected or mentioned in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 to indicate the parking therein is prohibited. (k) U-Turns: No person shall cause a vehicle to make a U-Turn at the intersection of a street with a lane or any alley or in between intersection in the municipality. (l) Vehicles on Municipal Reserves and Roads Closed: i. No person may operate or park a vehicle on any of the following: a. Municipal Buffers b. Municipal Reserve c. Parks d. Playgrounds e. Pedestrian Crossings f. School Grounds g. Temporary Roads h. Utility Corridors ii. The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply to a vehicle using designated parking area, a maintenance vehicle, or a vehicle operated by a City of Martensville Employees, Police Officer, Designated Traffic Control Officer, Peace Officer or Bylaw Enforcement Officer when engaged in the performance of their duties. (m) Weig ht Restrictions - Truck Routes: i. No person shall drive a vehicle in excess of 4.5 tonnes on any public road within the boundaries of the City of Martensville except the streets marked as shown on Appendix "E" attached. ii. This restriction shall not apply to trucks making local deliveries or pick- ups within the City. (n) "Yield" Streets: The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "Yield" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. (o) Pedestrian Corridors: i. "Pedestrian Corridors" means a crosswalk that has been designed as pedestrian corridor and that is illuminated and distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by: 8 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 a) Lights and other traffic signals; and or b) Lines or other markings on the surface of the roadway ii. When a vehicle is approaching a Pedestrian Corridor and is within One Hundred (100) feet thereof, the driver of any vehicle approaching the rear shall not overtake and pass such vehicle. iii. All vehicle operations shall stop before entering an occupied pedestrian corridor and shall not proceed until the corridor is unoccupied. (p) "4 Way Stop" Streets: The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "4 Way Stop" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. (q) "3 Way Stop" Streets: The provisions of The Traffic Safety Act shall apply to all traffic approaching and facing a "3 Way Stop" sign erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 4. (r) Discharge of Oil & other Contaminants from Vehicles onto Highway/Street i. No person shall park any portion of a vehicle on any highway/street where such vehicle is leaking any fluid, including but not limited to, oil or gasoline, but not including water from the vehicle's air conditioning unit. ii. Where a vehicle parked in contravention of subsection (i) leaks any fluid onto any portion of any highway/street, the owner of the vehicle shall cause the fluid to be cleaned up to the Satisfaction of the Director of Infrastructure and Planning. iii. If the owner of the vehicle fails to comply with subsection (ii) the City may, in addition to any remedy, clean up the fluid at the vehicle owner's expense and the City may recover the expense by adding them to the owner's municipal taxes. (s) Chalk Marks (a) In order to determine the time which a vehicle, trailer or recreational vehicle has been parked in a location where parking is restricted to a specific time, any person authorized to enforce this Bylaw may place an erasable chalk mark on the tire of the parked or stopped vehicle, trailer or recreational vehicle without such person or the City incurring any liability for doing so. Bylaw Amendment 9-2023 9 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 (b) No person shall remove an erasable chalk mark placed under Subsection (a) while the vehicle or recreational vehicle remains parked in the location where it was marked. Bylaw Amendment 9-2023 4. SIGNS AND SIGNALS: (a) The Director of Infrastructure and Planning is hereby authorized to erect or cause to be erected, remove or cause to be removed such signs and signals as he/she may deem necessary for properly carrying out the provisions of the bylaw, or for the proper control of the traffic in the City of Martensville. (b) All stop, yield, 3 way stop, 4 way stop, and no U-turn signs shall be erected and in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control devices. (c) All no parking and no stopping signs and/or curb markings shall be visible from that part of the highway/street to which the restriction applies. (d) Appropriate lights and/or traffic signs and/or lines or other marking on the roadway shall be erected and maintained at all "Pedestrian Corridors" such lights or signs shall be so placed to face traffic approaching the "Pedestrian Corridor". (e) The Director of Infrastructure and Planning may erect and maintain on any highway/street, signs as may deem expedient for warning, guidance, directions or information thereon. (f) Any person or company responsible for construction, construction equipment, or material within the highway/street must setup a safe temporary work traffic control zone. At the request of the Director of Infrastructure and Planning or designate a written work zone traffic control plan may be required prior to approval for installation and setup. (g) No traffic control devices or traffic signage may be placed within the roadway including lanes without authorization from the Director of Infrastructure and Planning or designate. 10 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 5. PENALTIES (a) Offence: Any person who contravenes the provisions of Sections 3, 7 and 8 of this bylaw or fails to comply therewith or with any notice or order given thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and upon summary conviction, shall be liable to the penalties specified in Appendix "F" attached to this bylaw. (b) Notice of Violation: The Notice of Violation, shall be in Form 2, Appendix "F" attached to this bylaw. (c) Parking Violation Payment: A violator, who has been served a Parking Violation Notice, may voluntarily pay the reduced penalty at City Hall during regular office hours to avoid prosecution. (d) Parking Penalty Reduction: Notwithstanding the penalty prescribed for No Parking and No Stopping violations, if the violation is paid within ten (10) days from the date of the violation notice, the penalty shall be reduced to the amount specified in Appendix "F". 6. IMPOUNDING AND RELOCATING: (a) A Police Officer, Special Constable, Bylaw Enforcement Officer, Traffic Control Officer 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 city owned property, and impound or store such vehicle. (b) Where a vehicle has been impounded or stored after it has been removed under Subsection (a), it may be retained at a place designated by Council for a period of thirty (30) days from date of removal unless the cost of removal, impounding and storage are sooner paid. Upon payment of full costs herein, the vehicle may be released to the owner thereof. (c) If the cost of removal, impounding and storage are not paid within the period of thirty (30) days as specified in Subsection (b) the City shall have the right to recover the same from the owner of the vehicle by: i. Legal action in court of competent jurisdiction: ii. Sale by public auction or publication of a notice designating the time and place of sale at least ten 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 11 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 the last registration of the vehicle. (d) The Director of Infrastructure and Planning or representative may relocated or cause to be relocated any vehicle that is unlawfully placed and impeded works to be done by Public Works Department. 7. COVERING LOADS: No person shall operate any vehicle transporting ashes, garbage, trade waste, refuse or debris of any kind or description whatsoever, along or over any street in the City unless the load is securely covered. 8. SPILLED MATERIALS: Should any material being transported on a City highway/street be spilled, the Public Works Department should be contacted immediately. The spilled material shall be removed immediately by the person in charge of said material providing it is safe to do so. The highway/street shall be left in a clean and usable state as before the materials spilled. Any expenses incurred by the City of Martensville to do any clean-up after a spill shall be covered by the Company, Person or Persons involved. 9. REPEAL OF BYLAWS: Repeal Bylaw 15-2008 and all amendments 10. BYLAW EFFECTIVE: This bylaw shall come into force and take effect upon final passage of Council Read a first time this 15th day of September, 2015 Read a second time this 15th day of September, 2015 Read a third time this 17th day of November, 2015 MAYOR CITY CLERK 12 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX A No Parking Areas 1. In any alley; 2. Within one metre of any entrance or exit of an alley unless otherwise indicated by sign or marking; 3. Within one metre of an entrance or exit of any private driveway unless otherwise indicated by sign or marking; 4. Within 10 metres of the intersection of the prolongation of the curb lines unless otherwise indicated by a sign or pavement markings; or If no curb exists, within 10 metres of the prolongation of the ditch lines unless otherwise indicated by a sign or pavement markings; 5. Where traffic signs have been placed prohibiting parking: 6. In front of an accessibility ramp or so close thereto as to prevent or hinder pedestrian access; and 7. Within an intersection. 13 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX B No Stopping Areas 1. Within an intersection unless traffic signs indicated that stopping allowed; 2. On a sidewalk or sidewalk crossing; 3. On all marked crosswalks; 4. On a boulevard or sidewalk, or that area set aside for a boulevard or sidewalk; 5. With the vehicle's left hand side to the curb; 6. On a bridge or grade separated structure; 7. Within School Bus Stops 8. Within 15 metres of a pedestrian corridor or as otherwise indicated by a traffic sign; 9. Where prohibited by a traffic sign; and 10. On any median. 14 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX "C" FORM 1 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN PERMIT TO OPERATE A LUG VEHICLE. Permission is hereby granted to To operate a lug vehicle over the following route: WITHIN THE Corporate Limits of the City of Martensville, Saskatchewan. City Manager or designate 15 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 mmer- IMJ APPENDIX ("D") FORM2 NOTICE OF VIOLATION 0016276 (last) (first) (Other) ADDRESS DATE Yellr Mont Day {Street) {Box) (City) {Provlnce) {PostalCode) DF IRTH ONTHE dayof 20 at Martensville at n -----' -- (Saskatchewan) Did unlawfully commit the following offence under: 1Bylaw No. _ {location) D Section No. _ l Animals Snowmobiles J Parking!Traffic License Parks/Foresty Noise Waste Snow Removal Other _ Fire Prevention Abatement of Nuisances Description of Offence ---------- - - - -- --- -.-.-:-r--::-:-::-::-:o;;-:-::-:o::.,...----------Date Served: _ Voluntary Penalty$--,.....,.--- Payment of this Ticket is Due: __ Warning Only IF PENALTY IS PAlO WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE$ a:: 15 licence No. c I PROVINCE SK O OTHER u" MAKE I I TYPE OF VEH'CLE YEAR I VEHCI LE UCENCENO Iꞏ OVINCE _I EJ<P.YEAR M I OTHER OWNER'SNAME ILASTI (FIRST) ADDRESS ADDRESS ITY WN !OTHER) NAMEOflSsu.NGOFfiCEII ;;;OrifVa<Rw .!IG"H;T;U;;R;;£; - - - - - PAYMENT OF THIS TICKET CAN BE MADE ATTHE MARTENSVILLE MUNICIPAL OFFICE,37 CENTENNIAL DRIVE SOUTH,DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OR MAIL A CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TOTHE CITY OF MARTENSVILLE ALONGWITHTHISTICKET TO P.OB. OX 970M , ARTENSVILLE.SK SOK 2TO. DO NOT SEND CASHTHROUGH THE MAIL. FAILURE TO PAY WILL RESULT IN PROSECUTION. 16 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX "E" HEAVY TRUCK ROUTE 9th Street North 10th Avenue Centennial Drive 17 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX "F" PENALTIES INFRACTION SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE PEANLTY SUM IN DOLLARS 3 (a) Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Rollerblades $40.00 3 (b) Loading Zones $60.00 3 (c) Lug Vehicles $100.00 3 (d) Miscellaneous Signs $125.00 3 (e) Parking $120.00 If paid within 10 days $60.00 3 (f) Power Turns $125.00 3 (i) Stop Streets $100.00 3 (j) Stopping $100.00 If paid within 10 days $40.00 3 (k) U-Turns $125.00 3 (l) Vehicles on Municipal Reserves and Roads Closed $125.00 3 (m) Weight Restrictions - Truck Routes $100.00 3 (n) Yield Signs $100.00 3 (o) Pedestrian Corridors $100.00 3 (p) 4 Way Stop Streets $100.00 3 (q) 3 Way Stop Streets $100.00 3 (s) Removing chalk marks $60.00 7 Covering Loads $60.00 8 Spilled Materials $60.00 18 CITY OF MARTENSVILLE TRAFFIC BYLAW 17-2015 APPENDIX ("G") MAXIMUM SPEEDS SECTION 3(h) 1. 20 KM PER HOUR a) Alleys 2. 30 KM PER HOUR a) School Zones Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1700 hours, September to June b) Play Ground Zones c) All Trucks over 5 tonnes - except Centennial Drive 3. 40 KM PER HOUR a) On all streets in the City not previously provided for. 4. ARTERIAL ROADS AS POSTED