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01-40 COUNTY OF ELGIN By-Law No. EG1 (Internally Designated as By-Law No. 01-40) BEING A BY-LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC' WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 210 of the Municipal Act, being Chapter M.45, RS.O. 1990, as amended, a council of a municipality may pass by-laws for the regulation of traffi c. the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin NOW THEREFORE enacts as follows: PART "A" DEFINITIONS this By-Law: "ANY PROVISION OF THIS BY-LAW' means any provision of this By-Law for the contravention of which the Municipal Act permits a procedure for the voluntary payment of penalties out of court. DEFINITIONS in 1 "AUTHORIZED SIGN" means any sign or device placed or erected on a highway under the authority of this By-law by the Roads Superintendent for the purpose of regulating warning or guiding traffic. the BICYCLE" is a vehicle as defined under the Highway Traffic Act. "BOULEVARD" shall be construed to mean that portion of every highway within limits of the County of Elgin, which is not used as a sidewalk or a travelled roadway. " to which buses stop at "BUS STOP" means a part of a highway designated as a point take on or let off passengers. "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE" means a motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, buses and tractors used for hauling purposes on highways. "CORNER" with reference to a highway intersection means the point of intersection of the prolongation of the lateral curb lines or in the absence of curbs the prolongation of the edges of the roadways. the Corporation of the County of Elgin CORPORATION" means CROSSWALK" means, (i) that part of a highway at an intersection that is included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway, or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface. Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin the current COUNCIL" means (ii) shall be construed as CURBLlNE" means, where the curb is constructed "curbline' meaning the edge of the travelled portion of the highway. "DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE" or "DESIGNATED DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACE" means a parking space located on any public highway under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Elgin or on any property owned or occupied by the Corporation of the County of Elgin or any local board thereof and designated for parking of vehicles and marked by an official sign indicating such space to be for the sole use of vehicles displaying a disabled person parking permit. By-Law EG1 "DISABLED PERSON PARKING PERMIT" means a disabled person parking permit issued under the Highway Traffic Act or a permit, numbered plate or other marker or device issued by another jurisdiction and recognized under the Highway Traffic Act. 2 Elgin Corporation of the County of "DRIVEWAY" means improved land on a highway that provides vehicular access from the roadway to a laneway or a parking area on adjacent land. the combined weight of vehicle and load. GROSS WEIGHT" means HANDICAPPED PERSON" means an individual who has been issued a disabled person parking permit by the Province of Ontario and who has met the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act. "HEAW TRUCK" means any commercial motor vehicle which has a rated gross vehicle weight exceeding 4,535.92 kilograms (10,000 pounds) according to the current permit or vehicle registration which has been issued under the Highway Traffic Act, or its foreign equivalent for such vehicle, regardless of actual weight of such vehicles, but does not include a vehicle operated by or on behalf of the Corporation or a school bus that is in the course of transferring children or handicapped adults to and from schools. "HIGHWAY" includes a common and public Highway, Street, Avenue, Parkway, Driveway, Square, Place, Bridge, Viaduct or Trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof. "HOLIDAY" includes Sunday, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Dominion day, the day proclaimed as a Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the day proclaimed as birthday of the reigning sovereign, and any day appointed by proclamation of the Governor General or the Lieutenant-Governor-In-Council as a public holiday or for a general fast or thanksgiving and the next following day when any such holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, and any day appointed by proclamation of the Municipal Council. "INTERSECTION" means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curblines or, if none, then of the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways that join one another at an angle, whether or not one highway crosses the other. LANEWAY" means improved land adjacent to the highway, which provides access from the highway to a parking area on adjacent land. apart for the exclusive purpose of "LOADING ZONE" means the part of a highway set parking a vehicle to load or unload same. "METERED PARKING SPACE" means a parking space for which a meter or other mechanical device is provided or any space adjacent to which a parking meter or other mechanical device is located. "MOTOR VEHICLE" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways, or other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or road-building or winter control machine. means the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario " M.T.O. OFFICER" means the By-Law Enforcement Officer of the Municipality or any other person authorized by Council and charged with the enforcement of this By-Law. OFFICIAL SIGN" means a sign approved by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. "PARK" or "PARKING", when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers. By-Law EG1 stopping of a standing or parking 3 "PARKING INFRACTION" means any unlawfu vehicle that constitutes an offence Corporation of the County of Elgin "PARKING METER" means a device that shall indicate thereon the length of time during which a vehicle may be parked which shall have as a part thereof a receptacle for receiving and storing coins, a slot or place in which such coins may be deposited, a timing mechanism to indicate the passage of the interval of time during which the parking is permissible and which shall also display a signal when said interval of time shall have elapsed. "PARKING METER COVER" means a hood, bag or other covering for a parking meter that is placed over a parking meter by an authorized official to indicate that a parking meter is not to be used. the of the Police Force having jurisdiction In POLICE OFFICER" means a member area. "ROADWAY" means the part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and, where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to anyone roadway separately and not to all of the roadway collectively. SIDEWALK" includes all such parts of a highway as are set aside by the Municipality for use of pedestrians or use by the general public for the passage of pedestrians. "STAND" or "STANDING", when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a constable or other police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal. "STOP" or "STOPPING", when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a constable or other police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal. "TIME" means that where an expression of time occurs or where any hour or other period of time is stated, the time referred to shall be standard time except in periods when daylight saving time is in effect, in which periods, it shall be daylight saving time or electrically manually, "TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL" means any device, mechanically operated for the regulation or control of traffic. the to proceed in turning of a vehicle within a roadway so as the "U-TURN" means opposite direction "VEHICLE" includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but does not include a motorized snow vehicle, the cars of electric or steam railways running only upon rails. ABBREVIATIONS In this Schedule to this By-Law the following abbreviations and symbols stand for the words respectively set forth opposite thereto as follows 2. Avenue Boulevard Place Street Crescent Court Drive Road Ave. Blvd. PI. St. Cres. Ct. Dr. Rd. (a) By-Law EG1 4 Hour Corporation of the County of Elgin Millimetre Centimetre Metre Kilometres Per Kilograms mm cm m km/h kg (b) Ante Meridian Post Meridian A.M P.M (c) DISTANCES: Where a distance is used in this By-Law as part of a prohibition of parking or stopping within a specified distance of an object, structure, land or a part of a highway, such distance shall be measured: (a) from the limit of the road allowance; or (b) from a point referenced to a lot line or limit; and (c) all distances/dimensions are measured in the metric measurement of metres. 3. otherwise 8, or any INTERPRETATION - GENERAL In this By-Law (a) words purporting the singular number or the masculine gender only include more persons, parties or things of the same kind that one and females as well as males and converse. a word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding meaning when used in the plural. "May" shall be construed as imperative. definitions and interpretations not otherwise included herein but provided for in the Highway Traffic Act, RS.O. 1990, Chapter H. successor legislation thereto, shall extend and apply to this By-Law. (b) (c) (d) 4. SCHEDULES ADOPTED: All schedules referred to in this By-Law shall form part of this By-Law and each entry in a column of such a schedule shall be read in conjunction with the entry or entries across therefrom, and not otherwise. 5. PART uB' GENERAL TRAFFIC APPLICATION OF BY-LAW: This By-Law applies to all highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Elgin. 6. AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY PROVISIONS: The By-Law Enforcement Officer is hereby given authority as the occasion arises and when required in order to assist in the care of moving traffic, to set apart and indicate or designate on highways in the Municipality space or spaces for the parking of a vehicle or vehicles by causing lines to be painted, signs to be erected or otherwise upon the pavement, curbs or surface of the roadway or immediately adjacent thereto, or on the highway or highways or portions of highways, as a temporary provision for the restriction of parking on highways or portions of highways and to make such other temporary provision for directing the traffic as may be necessary. Such temporary changes shall not be effective after the next subsequent Council meeting unless confirmed by resolution of the Council at such meeting, which resolution shall stipulate the length oftime such change(s) shall be in effect. 7. BY-LAW SUBJECT TO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT: The provisions of this By-Law are subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act RS.O. 1990, Chapter H. 8, as amended and any successor legislation thereto. 8. the the purpose of displaying DISPLAYING FOR SALE No person shall park any vehicle on any highway for same for sale. 9. By-Law EG1 EMERGENCY FIRE REGULATIONS: No driver of any vehicle shall drive his vehicle within 150m of any building which is on fire; nor shall he drive his vehicle over or across any line of a hose laid by the Fire Department, and at the direction of the Fire Chief for the area, the Police authority shall place signs on the highway on which the building on fire is situated, and any adjoining highways which may be deemed necessary for the purpose, closing such parts of highways to traffic until the fire is out, and no driver shall pass such sign or approach nearer to the fire than such sign. 5 Corporation of the County of Elgin 10. FUNERALS AND PARADES: No person shall drive any vehicle, except emergency vehicles, between the vehicles in any duly authorized parade or funeral procession on any highway, provided the vehicles in such parade or procession are properly designated. 11 INTERFERENCE WITH AUTHORIZED/OFFICIAL SIGNS AND PARKING METERS: No person shall alter, deface, remove or destroy any sign erected by the Municipality or any pavement lines or other marks for guiding the parking of vehicles or the regulations of traffic, or deface, injure, tamper with, open, wilfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter, and no person shall alter, interfere with, or change the position of any such sign, line or other mark or parking meter, unless he has been duly authorized so to do. 12. OBEDIENCE TO ALL PARKING METERS, SIGNS, AND SIGNALS: It shall be the duty of all persons using the highways to observe the directions indicated by any permanent or temporary meters, signs, or signals erected or placed for the purpose of regulating or directing traffic. 13. PLAYING ON PAVEMENTS No person shall engage in any game or sports activity upon a roadway and no person upon roller skates or skateboards, or sleigh, express wagon or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device go upon any roadway. 14. PROHIBITION OF THE REPAIRING, WASHING, WAXING OR GREASING OF VEHICLES: No person shall make use of the roadway for the purpose of washing, waxing, greasing or repairing any vehicle, except such emergency repairs as are necessary to enable the vehicle to be removed from the highway and disabled vehicles shall be removed or caused to be removed from the highway by the driver or owner without delay. 15. along any sidewalk, NO DRIVING ON SIDEWALK, PATH, OR BOULEVARD No driver of any motor vehicle shall drive within, upon. across or path or boulevard except at a driveway. 16. 17. ABANDON VEHICLES: No person shall abandon any vehicle, including any vehicle that is incapable of being propelled or driven by any kind of power, on or near a highway or roadway. UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS No person shall place, maintain or display on any highway any unauthorized device which is an imitation of, or purports to be, or resembles any official sign or signal, or which purports to direct parking or the movement of traffic or the actions of operators of vehicles. Any such device shall be deemed a public nuisance and any Police or other Officer authorized to enforce this By-Law may remove the same without notice. 18. stand any closer BUS STOPS: (i) Buses operated over a highway in the Municipality shall take on or discharge passengers only on the right-hand side of the bus. When stopping all buses shall stop in such a manner as not to obstruct traffic. When an authorized bus stop sign is on display, no vehicle shal than 15m before the said sign. 19. (ii) By-Law EG1 6 PART C REGULATED PARKING Corporation of the County of Elgin no person shall stop or GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS: Subject to or in conjunction with the provisions of Sections 21 park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be stopped or parked: 20. On or within any sidewalk, crosswalk, crossover or boulevard; In front of or within 1 m of any lane, driveway or alley entrance; Except at points where parking is otherwise designated, with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle at a greater distance from the curbline than 0.15m or in Winter, subject to Subsection (5), as nearly within such distance as the conditions of the highway permit; On the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a highway; At the edge or curb on the left side of the roadway having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding except where parking is permitted on the left-hand side of the roadway of a highway designated for one-way traffic; In such position as to obstruct traffic; Within 8m of any Fire Hall on the side of the highway on which the Fire Hall is located or within the 30m of such Fire Hall on the opposite side of the roadway; On any street within 9m of the projection of the curbline of any intersecting street except where such intersection is visibly and lawfully designated as a "Bus Stop" at which intersection all vehicles shall be parked in accordance with the instructions set out on the designating sign or signs; On any bridge, subway and/or any approach thereto; Within 3m of the point of the curbline which is nearest any fire hydrant; Within 2m of the space on the same side of the highway directly in front of the entrance to church, hospital, hotel, theatre, hall or other public building where large numbers of people assemble, except while actually taking on or discharging passengers, other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxi-cab in a taxi-cab stand, when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed; Within 15m of an intersection with Signal Light Traffic Control System installed; Within 15m of the nearest rail of a level Railway Crossing; In a position or place that prevents or is likely to prevent the removal of any vehicle already parked on the highway; On any highway where the travelled portion of the roadway is less than 6m wide; Within 15m of a pedestrian crossover; Alongside or adjacent to the tracks of any railway; Within a loading zone; On any lands owned by the Municipality where signs prohibiting stopping or parking have been erected; Where appropriate signs are erected and on display at any place or location for emergency vehicles only; Where appropriate signs are erected and on display on highways and between the limits set out respectively in Schedule "A" hereto. (1 ) (2) (3) (9) (10) (11 ) (21) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) SPECIFIC PARKING REGULATIONS (1) Church Services Where appropriate signs are displayed and authorized by a By-Law of the Municipality, persons in attendance during church services and church functions are exempt from general parking regulations set out above. 21 Restricted Parking Subject to Subsection 21 (3) through Subsection 23(8) inclusive below, and where appropriate signs are erected and on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in Columns 1,2, and 3 of Schedule "B" to this By-Law during the times or days set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than that set out in Column 5 of the Schedule. (2) By-Law EG1 Maximum Parking Time Limits No person shall permit a vehicle to remain parked or standing upon any part of any street in the Municipality for a period longer than five (5) hours. 7 Elgin Corporation of the County of (3) Overnight Parking on Municipal Roads Notwithstanding any provisions of this Section, no vehicle shall remain parked or standing upon any part of any street in the Municipality between the hours of 3:00 AM. and 5:00 AM. (4) Parking on One-Way Streets Notwithstanding Section 20 (3) hereof, where Council, under this By-Law, has designated certain streets as one-way streets, vehicles parking on the left-hand side of the street shall park with the left-hand wheels of the vehicle at not more than 0.3m from the curbline or, in winter, as nearly as possible within such distance as the conditions of the highway permit. (5) Parking in Space Controlled by Parking Meter (i) Parking Times No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a parking meter zone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and except where such days are legally and lawfully proclaimed holidays, unless the driver of such vehicle deposits in the parking meter provided for the parking space the sums as indicated in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule "D" hereto and thereafter activates the meter. (6) Maximum Parking Limit on Meter (a) No driver of a vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain parked for a longer period than that for which payment has been made in the form of coins deposited in the parking meter or meters, provided, however, that this shall not prevent the driver of the vehicle from using the unexpired time remaining in the meter from its previous use without depositing a coin therein. (ii) to remain in a parking time permitted on the allow such vehicle than the maximum shal period No driver of a vehicle space for a longer parking meter. (b) No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in such a manner that it is not wholly within the area designated as a parking space, and if the vehicle is of such length as to prevent it from being parked within one parking space, then the person parking same shall make the necessary deposit of coins in the parking meter or meters for adjoining parking space(s). (c) the the Parking Procedures at Meter No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a parking space unless front and rear of such vehicle is alongside or as close as practical to parking meter provided for such space (iii) Parking Meter Locations The highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "E" of this By-Law are designated as parking meter zones between the limits set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule. (iv) Parking Meter Rates The parking meter rates, as set out in Column 2 of Schedule "D" of this By- Law for the type of parking meter set out in Column 1 shall be the parking rates for on-street parking as approved by Council. (v) Parking of Heavy Trucks and Buses (i) No person shall park a heavy truck, or a bus, or a school bus, or allow a heavy truck, or a bus, or a school bus to stand on any highway in any residential zone within the territorial limits of the Municipality. (7) By-Law EG1 The provisions of subsection (i) of this section do not apply to prohibit the parking or standing of any heavy truck upon a highway in any residential zone while the operator thereof is actually engaged in the delivery of goods or services to any premises within such zone or to prohibit the parking or standing of any bus or school bus upon a highway in such zone while the operator thereof is actually engaged in the embarking or disembarking of passengers within that zone. 8 Elgin Corporation of the County of (ii) Parking in Designated Disabled Person Parking Space (i) Subject to that set forth in subsection (ii) to this section, no person or organization shall park a vehicle in a designated disabled person parking space unless a currently valid disabled person parking permit has been issued to that person, organization or to a passenger being picked up or transported in the vehicle and such permit is displayed on or in the vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act. (8) Vehicles displaying currently valid permits, numbered plates, or other markers and devices bearing the international symbol of access for the disabled and issued by other jurisdictions are entitled to the same privileges as vehicles displaying disabled person parking permits issued by the Province of Ontario. (ii) PART "D' STREET DESIGNATIONS AND TRAFFIC SIGNS ONE-WAY STREETS: The highway set out in Column 1 of Schedule "C" to this By-Law, within the limit set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule, are hereby designated for one-way traffic only in the direction set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule. 22. 23. EXEMPTION - MUNICIPAL VEHICLES PERFORMING WORK ON HIGHWAYS: The provisions of Part "C" of this By-Law do not apply to vehicles of the Municipality where such vehicles are actually engaged in the performance of cleaning, maintenance, duty, repair, construction, snow or ice removal or other work on any highway or any vehicle under contract to the Municipality and engaged in any of the aforesaid activities PART "E" PAYMENT OF PENALTIES OUT OF COURT PROVISIONS FOR PENALTIES: A specified penalty payable out of court within seven days time may be imposed for the contravention of any provision of the By-Law that constitutes a parking infraction, by the inclusion in a parking infraction notice under Part II of the Provincial Offences Act of the words and penalties set out in Schedule "F" of this By-Law. 24. METHOD OF PAYING VOLUNTARY PENALTY: An early penalty payment out of court may be made on or before the date specified on the parking infraction notice by cheque or money order payable to the Corporation of the County of Elgin sent by prepaid mail to an address or post office indicated on the parking infraction notice and on such payment being made, no further proceedings will be taken. 25. DEFAULT IN PAYING VOLUNTARY PAYMENT: If default is made in paying a penalty out of court in accordance with this part, any fine imposed under this By-Law for the contravention thereof shall be recoverable under the provision of the Provincial Offences Act, all the provisions of which shall apply. 26. By-Law EG1 9 PART "F" GENERAL PROVISIONS Corporation of the County of Elgin this By-Law or the Highway Traffic Act, GENERAL PENALTY: Except where otherwise expressly provided by every person who 27. any stopped in contravention of the By-Law; or s parked or that Contravenes any provision of (b) Is the owner of a vehicle provision of this By-Law; (a) the in fine as provided for to a s liable is guilty of an offence and on conviction Provincial Offences Act. ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES: Where a vehicle has been parked, stopped or left standing in contravention of this By- Law, the owner of the vehicle, notwithstanding that he was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of contravention of the By-Law, is guilty of an offence and is liable to the fine prescribed for the offence unless, at the time of the offence, the vehicle was in the possession of some person other that the owner without the owner's consent. 28. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES: Any officer duly appointed or otherwise holding jurisdiction for enforcement of the provisions of the By-Law and/or Highway Traffic Act, upon discovery of any vehicle parked in contravention of this By-Law may cause it to be moved or taken to a placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges for removing, care, and storage thereof, in any, are a lien upon the vehicle, which may be enforced in the matter provided by Section 52 of the Mechanics' Lien Act or any successor legislation. 29. AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THIS BY-LAW: Any By-Law enforcement officer duly appointed by the Municipality and any police officer holding jurisdiction within the territory limits of the Municipality is authorized to enforce the provisions of this By-Law. In addition, any other officer appointed by the Municipality for purposes of enforcement of the non-moving violations of this By-Law is authorized to enforce such non-moving violations. For the purposes as so set forth, the said officers shall be considered Provincial Offences Officers for the purposes of enforcement of this By-Law. 30. ENFORCEMENT - PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT (ONTARIO): Subject to any provisions set forth above, enforcement herein shall be pursuant to the provisions of the Provincial Offences Act (Ontario), and any conflict between the provisions of the By-Law and the said Provincial Offences Act (Ontario), save and except that relating to payment of penalties out of court, shall be resolved in favour of the said Provincial Offences Act (Ontario). 31 EXCESS COINS AND PARKING METERS Where a person deposits one or more coins in a parking meter in excess of that required for the parking time allowed by the meter, no change shall be remitted and no increase in parking time shall be allowed. 32. EXECUTIVE ACTS AUTHORIZED: The Warden and the Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to do all things and the Warden and the Chief Administrative Officer are hereby authorized to execute on behalf and under seal of the Municipality any document necessary to give effect to this By"Law. 33. are Inserted for 34. HEADINGS NOT PART OF THE BY-LAW: The headings in the body of this By-Law form no part of the By-Law but convenience of reference only. By-Law EG1 DEVIATION FROM FORMS Where a form of words or expressions are prescribed in any schedule to this By-Law, deviations therefrom not affecting the substance or calculated to mislead do not vitiate them. - 10 Elgin Corporation of the County of 35. the Highway Traffic CONFLICT WITH HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT: In the event of conflict between the provisions of this By-Law and Act, the provisions of the Act prevail. 36. DATE EFFECTIVE - FORMER BY-LAWS REPEALED: This by-law shall come into effect on a date to be specified by Council, upon which effective date all other by-laws pertaining to the regulation of traffic and parking on highways in the County that are inconsistent upon the terms thereof, including but not limited to By-Laws No. 90-48, 91-10, 91-47, 91-57, 92-01, 93-63, 94-07, 96-05, 96-34, 97-13,97-23,99-30, as amended, shall be repealed. 37. 13th day of December 2001 13th day of December 2001 Wilson Warden J READ a third time and finally passed this . Chief Administrative Officer time this and second READ a first - 11 Corporation of the County of Elgin By-Law EG1 SCHEDULE "A' By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) PART "A" DEFINITION OF ROAD ALLOWANCES Description From the east side of Road #103 to the west side of Road #8 From the west side of McPherson Road the road allowance between the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and the Municipality of West Elgin and the west side of the intersection of Highway #3 and Highway #4. From the north limit of the former geographic Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin, to the north side of Glenwood Avenue in the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the south side of Talbot Road, the north limits of the City of SI. Thomas, to the south side of the intersection of Highway #3 and Highway #4. From the north side of County Road #2 to the County of Elgin boundary which is the centre of the Thames River. From the east side of County Road #7 to the west side of County Road #103. From the south side of Turn Line, the road allowance between Concessions X and XI, the former Township of Orford, now the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, to the County of Elgin boundary which is the centre of the Thames River. From the east side of the Pearce Provincial Park to the west side in Lot 12, Concession X, Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich, to the west side of County Road #8 in Lot 10, Concession X. From the north side of County Road #8, Lot 10, Concession X, Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich to the south side of County Road #3. From the north side of County Road #3 to the County of Elgin boundary which is the centre of the Thames River. From the east side of County Road #103 to the west side of Colley Road. From the south side of McDougall Line to the north side of Stalker Line. From the east side of Colley Road to the west side of County Road #76. From the east side of County Road #76 to west side of County Road #5. From the east side of County Road #5 to west side of County Road #8. From the east side of County Road #8 to west side of County Road #14. Frorn the east side of Highway #4 to west side of Wonderland Road. Frorn the east side of County Road #8 to west side of County Road #14. From the north side of County Road #16 to the south side of County Road #3. From the north side of County Road #3 to the County of Elgin boundary which is the centre of the Thames River. From the north side of County Road #8 to the south side of County Road #2. From the east side of County Road #8 to the County of Elgin boundary which is the limits of the City of SI. Thomas which is the west side of Lot 43. From the east side of County Road #119 to the east side of Carriage Road. From the east side of County Road #14 to the west side of County Road #119. From the west side of County Road #119 to west side of Highway #4. From the north side of the former Village of Port Burwell, now the Municipality of Bayham, to the County of Elgin boundary with the County of Norfolk. From the north side of George Street in the former Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin, to the south side of County Road #21. From the north side of County Road #21 to the south side of County Road #16. From the north side of County Road #16 to the south side of County Road #18. From the north side of County Road #18 to the south side of Southdel Drive. From the east side of County Road #20 to the west side of Colborne Street in the former Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the north side of County Road #24 to the south side of County Road #27. From the north side of County Road #27 to the north side of South dale Line, the County of Elgin boundary which is the limits of the City of SI. Thomas. From the east of Colborne Street in the former Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin, to the east side of East Street in the former Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the east side of County Road #4 to the north side of East Street in the former Village of Port Stanley, now the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the east side of County Road #23 to west side of County Road #73. Section A A A B A A A A B C A B C D E F A A A B A A A A B A A B C D A A B A B A Road 2 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 By-Law EG1 12 Description From the County of Elgin boundary, which is the to the south side of Highway #3. From the north side of Highway #3 to the north side of Regan Bourne, which is the County of Elgin boundary, which is the limit of the City of London. From the County of Elgin boundary, which is the centre of the Kettle Creek, which is the limit of the City of St. Thomas, to the east side of County Road #25. From the north side of County Road #20 to west side of County Road #4. From the east side of County Road #4 to west side of County Road #36. From the north side of County Road #45 to the south side of County Road #56. From the north side of County Road #56 to south side of Highway #3. From the south side of County Road #52, which is the limits of the City of St. Thomas, the County of Elgin boundary, to the north side of Thomson Line which is the limit of the City of London, the County of Elgin boundary. From the south side of Water Tower Line, the County of Elgin boundary, which is the limit of the City of St. Thomas, to the south side of County Road #52. From the east side of County Road #73 to the west side of Hacienda Road. From the south side of Glencolin Line to the south side of County Road #52. From the County of Elgin boundary, which is the limits of the City of London, to the west side of Belmont Road, in the former Village of Belmont, now the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the north side of County Road #45 to south side of Highway #3. From the north side of Highway #3 to south side of County Road #52. From the north side of County Road #24 to south side of County Road #27. From the north side of County Road #27 to south side of County Road #45. From the north side of County Road #45 to south side of Highway #3. From the east side of Belmont Road in the former Village of Belmont now the Municipality of Central Elgin, to west side of County Road #73. From the east side of County Road #73 to west side of County Road #47. From the east side of County Road #47 to the east side of Pig ram Road in the former Township of South Dorchester, now the Township of Malahide, which is the Elgin County boundary. From the east side of Highway #3 to west side of County Road #19. From the east side of County Road #19 to the east side of Baynor Drive, County Road #55, which is the boundary to Elgin County. From a point 485 metres south of the south limit of Pitt Street in the former Village of Port Burwell, now the Municipality of Bayham, to the south side of County Road #42. From the north side of County Road #42 to south side of Highway #3. From the north side of Highway #3 to the south side of Glencolin Line. From the north side of Glencolin Line to the south side of County Road #52. On Fulton Street in the former Village of Vienna, now the Municipality of Bayham, from the west side of Union Street to the west side of Main Street. On Main Street in the former Village of Vienna, now the Municipality of Bayham, from the north side of County Road #19 to the north side of Fulton Street, in the former Village of Vienna, now the Municipality of Bayham. From the east side of County Road #73 to the west side of Robinson Street in the former Village of Port Burwell, now the Municipality of Bayham. From the east side of Robinson Street, in the former Village of Port Burwell, now the Municipality of Bayham, to the east side of Baynor Road, County Road #55, being the Elgin County boundary. From the north side of County Road #42 to the south side of County Road #45. From the north side of County Road #45 to the south side of County Road #38. From the east side of County Road #46 to the west side of Highway #3. From the east side of Highway #3 to the east side of County Road #19. From the south side of County Road #3 to the north side of County Road #16. From the south side of County Road #16 to the west side of County Road #4. From the east side of County Road #4 to the west side of County Road #73. From the east side of County Road #73 to the west side of County Road #40. From the east side of County Road #40 to the west side of County Road #19. From the east side of County Road #19 to the east side of Baynor Road, County Road #55, which is the County of Elgin boundary. From the north side of County Road #38 to the south side of Highway #3 Thomas, St. of the City of mit Corporation of the County of Elgin Section A B A A B A B A A B A B C A B C A B C A B A B A B A B C D E F A A B A A B A A B A Road 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 30 43 43 44 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 31 32 32 34 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 42 42 46 By-Law EG1 13 Corporation of the County of Elgin Description From the north side of Highway #3 to the north side of Pressey Road, which is the County of Elgin boundary. From the north side of County Road #48 to the north side of Avon Drive, County Road #73, which is the County of Elgin boundary. From the north side of South minster Bourne to the south side of Ferguson Line. From the east side of Wonderland Road to the west side of County Road #25. From the east side of County Road #25 to the west side of County Road #30. From the east side of County Road #30 to the west side of County Road #74. From the east side of County Road #74 to the west side of County Road #73. From the east side of County Road #73 to the west side of Pigram Road, County Road #54. From the north side of County Road #52 to the south side of County Road #48. From the north side of County Road #42 to the north limits of the former Village of Port Burwell, now the Municipality of Bayham. From the east side of Mellor Road to the west side of County Road #4. From the north side of Highway #3 to the west side of County Road #25. From the east side of County Road #25 to the west side of County Road #30. From the east side of County Road #30 to the west side of County Road #74. From the east side of County Road #74 to the west side of County Road #73. From the east side of County Road #73 to the west side of Putnam Road, the former Township of South Dorchester, now the Township of Malahide. From the north side of Ron McNeil Line, Lot B, Concession XII in the former Township of South Dorchester, now the Township of Malahide, to the west side of Pig ram Road. From the north side of Highway #3 to the north side of Beech Street. From the east side of Elm Street to the west side of John Street. From the south side of Brownsville Road, Oxford County Road #27 to the north side of County Road #48. From the north side of County Road #42 to the south side of County Road #45. From the north side of County Road #45 to the south side of County Road #38. From the west side of Elmwood Avenue, the County of Elgin boundary with the City of St. Thomas, to the west side of County Road #36. From the east side of County Road #4 to the County of Elgin boundary with the City of St. Thomas. From the north side of Hale Street to the west side of Dexter Line. From the north side of Colen Street to the south side of the Catfish Creek. From the west side of Levi Street to the south limit of the Town of Aylmer. From the north limit of the Town of Aylmer to the north side of Avon Drive, County Road #37, the County of Elgin boundary. From the north side of Highway #3 to the south limit of the former Village of Belmont, now the Municipality of Central Elgin. From the north side of County Road #3 to the south limit of the former Village of West Lome, now the Municipality of West Elgin. From the north limit of the former Village of West Lome, now the Municipality of West Elgin to the County of Elgin boundary which is the middle of the Thames River. From a point 390 metres south of the south side of Gray Line to the south side of County Road #3. From the north side of County Road #3 to the County of Elgin boundary which is the middle of the Thames River. From the north side of Muirkirk Line to the south side of McMillan Line. From the east side of McPherson Road to the west side of Blacks Road. From the south side of McMillan Line to the north side of Queens Line. From the east side of Blacks Road to the west side of County Road #103. From the north side of County Road #3 to the north side of Southdel Drive which is the County of Elgin boundary. Section B A A B C D E F A A A A B C D E F A B A A B A A A B C D A A B A B A B C D A Road 46 47 48 76 76 103 103 104 104 104 104 119 48 48 48 48 48 49 50 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 57 73 73 73 73 74 By-Law EG1 14 Corporation of the County of Elgin PART "8' When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display no person shall park a vehicle on the highway or part of the highway known as: a for Road #2 the north side of of Graham Road on east Line) County Road #2 (Pioneer distance of 30 metres. 1 a Road #2 for the south side of Graham Road on of east Line) County Road #2 (Pioneer distance of 19 metres. 1.1 a Road #2 for the north side of Graham Road on of west Line) County Road #2 (Pioneer distance of 28 metres. 1.2 a Road #2 for the south side of Graham Road on of west Line) County Road #2 (Pioneer distance 20 metres. 3 1 Road #3 for a distance of Currie Road on the north side of (Talbot Line) east County Road #3 of 51 metres. 2 a Road #3 for the south side of Currie Road on of east Line) County Road #3 (Talbot distance of 41 metres. 1 2 Road #3 for a distance the north side of Union Road on (Talbot Line) east of County Road #3 of 56 metres. 2.2 of Union Road on the south side of Road #3 for a distance County Road #3 (Talbot Line) east of 46 metres. 2.3 a Road #3 for the north side of Currie Road on of west Line) County Road #3 (Talbot distance of 79 metres. 2.4 a Road #3 for the south side of Currie Road on of west Line) County Road #3 (Talbot distance of 79 metres. 2.5 Road #3 for a distance of Union Road on the north side of west (Talbot Line) County Road #3 of 32 metres. 2.6 a Road #3 for the south side of Union Road on of west Line) County Road #3 (Talbot distance of 54 metres. 2.7 side of Road #8 for a distance the east Mary Street on north of (Main Street) County Road #8 of 17 metres. 3. Road #8 side of the east Mary Street on 105 metres north of County Road #8 (Main Street) for a distance of 87 metres. 1 3 Road #8 for a distance Mary Street on the west side of north of (Main Street) County Road #8 15 metres. 3.2 Road #8 for the west side of Mary Street on 79 metres north of County Road #8 (Main Street) a distance of 54 metres. 3.3 a for Road #16 the north side of Union Road on east of County Road #16 (Fingal Line) distance of 50 metres. 4. a the south side of Road #16 for Union Road on of east County Road #16 (Fingal Line) distance of 54 metres. 4.1 Road #16 the north side of of Lyle Road on County Road #16 (Fingal Line) 223 metres east for a distance of 260 metres. 4.2 Road #16 the south side of of Lyle Road on County Road #16 (Fingal Line) 223 metres east for a distance of 260 metres. 4.3 a Road #19 for side of the east Heritage Line on north of County Road #19 (Plank Road) distance of 80 metres. 5. Road #19 for a side of the west Heritage Line on north of County Road #19 (Plank Road) distance of 80 metres. 1 5 By-Law EG1 a for side of Road #19 the east 15 south of Heritage Line on Corporation of the County of Elgin County Road #19 (Plank Road) distance of 70 metres. 5.2 a Road #19 for side of the west south of Heritage Line on County Road #19 (Plank Road) distance of 65 metres. 5.3 Road the north side of Road on Quaker of metres west County Road #27 (Sparta Line) 1501 #27 for a distance of 359 metres. 6. the south side of Road Road on Quaker of metres west County Road #27 (Sparta Line) 1501 #27 for a distance of 359 metres. 6.1 the north side of Road Road on Quaker of County Road #27 (Sparta Line) 1250 meters west #27 for a distance of 250 metres. 6.2 the south side of Road Road on Quaker of west County Road #27 (Sparta Line) 1267 meters #27 for a distance of 250 metres. 6.3 Road #27 for a the south side of Road on Quaker of west County Road #27 (Sparta Line) distance of 73 metres. 6.4 side of the east Ron McNeil Line on County Road #31 (Radio Road) 900 metres south of Road #31 for a distance to the city limits. 7. side of Ron McNeil Line on the west County Road #31 (Radio Road) 900 metres south of Road #31 for a distance to the city limits. 7.1 the east Conservation Line on County Road #35 (Springwater Road) 722 metres south of side of Road #35 for a distance of 722 metres. 8. the west Conservation Line on County Road #35 (Springwater Road) 722 metres south of side of Road #35 for a distance of 722 metres. 8.1 side of the east on County Road #39 (Chatham Street) 482 metres south of Libbye Street Road #39 for a distance of 482 metres. 9. side of the west on Libbye Street County Road #39 (Chatham Street) 482 metres south of Road #39 for a distance of 482 metres. 9.1 Road #47 for a side of the west Lyons Line on north of County Road #47 (Putnam Road) distance of 100 metres. 10. a Road #47 for side of the east Lyons Line on north of County Road #47 (Putnam Road) distance of 100 metres. 10.1 a Road #48 for the north side of east of Putnam Road on County Road #48 (Lyons Liné) distance of 26 metres. 11 a Road #48 for the south side of Putnam Road on of east County Road #48 (Lyons Line) distance of 26 metres. 11.1 a the north side of Road #48 for Putnam Road on of west County Road #48 (Lyons Line) distance of 22 metres. 11.2 a for #48 Road the south side of west of Putnam Road on County Road #48 (Lyons Line) distance of 22 metres. 3 11 Road on the north side of Belmont of County Road #48 (Ferguson Line) 1126 metres west Road #48 for a distance of 625 metres. 11.4 the south side of Road on Belmont of County Road #48 (Ferguson Line) 1126 metres west Road #48 for a distance of 626 metres. 11.5 Road 400 metres north of Lyons Liné on the east side of County Road #73 (Imperial Road) #73 for a distance of 350 metres. 12 Road the west side of Lyons Line on 400 metres north of County Road #73 (Imperial Road) #73 for a distance of 350 metres. 1 12 Corporation of the County of Elgin 16 By-Law EG1 12.2 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) north of Van Patter Line On the east side of Road #73 for a distance of 225 metres. 12.3 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) north of Van Patter Line on the west side of Road #73 for a distance of 225 metres. 12.4 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) south of Van Patter Line on the east side of Road #73 for a distance of 50 metres. 12.5 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) south of Van Patter Line on the west side of Road #73 for a distance of 50 metres. 12.6 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) 115 metres south of Bradley Creek on the east side of Road #73 for a distance of 110 metres. 12.7 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) 115 metres south of Bradley Creek on the west side of Road #73 for a distance of 110 metres. 12.8 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) 550 metres north of Glencolin Line on the east side of Road #73 for a distance of 90 metres. 12.9 County Road #73 (Imperial Road) 550 metres north of Glencolin Line on the west side of Road #73 for a distance of 90 metres. 13. County Road #74 (Belmont Road) north of New Sarum Line on the east side of Road #74 for a distance of 250 metres. 13.1 County Road #74 (Belmont Road) north of New Sarum Line on the west side of Road #74 for a distance of 250 metres. 14. County Road #103 (Fumival Road) north of Queens Line on the west side of Road #103 for a distance of 30 metres. By-Law EG1 17 Corporation of the County of Elgin in width: PART "C' The following locations are hereby designated as Crosswalk Zones of 2.0m By-Law EG1 - 18 SCHEDULE "B" By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) Corporation of the County of Elgin th Column 5 Time Len Column 4 Time of Da RESTRICTED PARKING Column 3 To/From Column 2 Side 1 By-Law EG1 - 19 SCHEDULE "C" By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) Corporation of the County of Elgin Column 3 Direction DESIGNATED ONE-WAY STREETS Column 2 To/From 1 By-Law EG1 20 SCHEDULE "D" By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) Corporation of the County of Elgin PARKING METER RATES Column 2 Parkin Meter Rates Column 1 Maximum Time Period By-Law EG1 21 Corporation of the County of Elgin E' (01-40) SCHEDULE By-Law No. EG1 Column 3 To From PARKING METER LOCATIONS Column 2 Side 1 By-Law EG1 22 SCHEDULE "F" By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) Corporation of the County of Elgin Set Fine Early Voluntary Payment {within 7 days) PENALTIES - PARKING INFRACTIONS Provision Creating or Defining Offence Item Short Form Wording $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 9 20(1) Sale Park on or within Sidewalk/Crosswalk/ Crossover/Boulevard Park on Highway-Display for 1 2 $25.00 $20.00 20(2) Park Blocking Lane/Driveway/Alley 3. $25.00 $20.00 20(2) m of LanelDriveway/Alley 1 Parking within 4. $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 20(3) 20(3) 15m from Curb Park in Winter-Right Hand Wheels of Vehicle Not as Close as Practical Park More than 0 5. 6 $25.00 $20.00 20(4) Park on Roadway Side of Vehicle 7 $25.00 $20.00 20(5) Roadway Where Prohibited Side of Park on Left 8 $25.00 $20.00 20(6) Parked-Obstructing Traffic 9 $25.00 $20.00 20(7) Park within 8m of Fire Hal 10 $25.00 $20.00 20(7) Park within 30m of Fire Hal 11 $25.00 $20.00 20(8) ntersection Park within 9m of 12 $25.00 $20.00 20(9) Park on Bridge/Subway 13. $25.00 $20.00 20(9) Park on Approach to Bridge/Subway 14. $25.00 $20.00 20(10) Park within 3m of Fire Hydrant 15 $25.00 $20.00 20(11) Park within 2m of Entrance to Public Building 16 $25.00 $20.00 20(12) ntersection with Signal Lights 15m of Park within 17 $25.00 $20.00 20(13) 15m of Railway Crossing Park within 18. $25.00 $20.00 20(14) Vehicle Other Park Preventing Removal of 19. $25.00 $20.00 20(15) than 6m Park on Highway-Travelled Portion Less 20 $25.00 $20.00 20(16) 15m of Pedestrian Crossover Park within 21 $25.00 $20.00 20(17) Park Alongside Railway Tracks 22 $25.00 $20.00 20(17) Park Adjacent to Railway Tracks 23. $25,00 $20.00 20( 18) Park within Loading Zone 24 $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 20(19) 20(20) Park in Signed Area where Prohibited Park in Signed Area-Emergency Vehicles Only 25 26 By-Law EG1 23 SCHEDULE "F" Continued By-Law No. EG1 (01-40) Corporation of the County of Elgin Set Fine Early Voluntary Payment {within 7 days) PENALTIES - PARKING INFRACTIONS Provision Creating or Defining Offence Item Short Form Wording $25.00 $20.00 20(21) Park in Signed Area 27 $25.00 $20.00 21(2) Park in a Signed Area-Contrary to Restrictions 28 $25.00 $20.00 21(3) Park in Excess of Five Hours 29 $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 21(4) 21(5) than Park Between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m Vehicle More Park Left Hand Wheels of 0.3m from Curbline 30. 31 $25.00 $20.00 21(5) Park in Winter-Left Hand Wheels of Vehicle Not as Close as Practical 32 $15.00 $12.50 21 (6)(i) Monies to Deposit Meter-Fai Park at 33. $15.00 $15.00 $12.50 $12.50 21 (6)(ii)(a) 21 (6)(ii)(b) Paid Parking at Expired Meter-Longer than Maximum Time Park at Expired Meter-Longer than Deposit 34. 35. $25.00 $20.00 21 (6)(ii)(c) Meter-Outside Meter Zone Parking at 36. $25.00 $25.00 $20.00 $20.00 i) 21(7)(i) 21 (6)( Meter-Too Far from Meter on Highway Parking at Park Heavy Truck/Bus/School Bus) in Residential Zone 37 38 $55.00 $40.00 21(8)(i) Park in Designated Disabled Person Parking Space 39. Note: Penalty provision for the offences indicated above IS Part F. Paragraph 27. of By-Law No. EG1, a certified copy of which has been filed By-Law EG1 24 Corporation of the County of Elgin B AGREEMENT AD. 20 day of triplicate this made in Agreement THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE COUNTY" OF THE FIRST PART BETWEEN AND THE CORPORATION OF THE HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE MUNICIPALITY' OF THE SECOND PART WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the County of Elgin did pass By-Law No. 94-42 on September 27, 1994, thereby authorizing the Warden and the Clerk to enter into certain agreements setting out certain terms and conditions, with various lower tier constituent municipalities under which they may provide County by-law enforcement and; is appropriate to outline said terms and conditions in an agreement; NOW THEREFORE, the following agreement comes Into force and takes effect when all parties have signed said agreement. it WHEREAS the who is of the County By-Laws shall be a duly appointed Provincial TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1 The employee of responsible for enforcement Offences Officer. No Elgin's the County of enforcing for 2. The shall be responsible Parking" regulations on lands adjacent to property only and at no cost to the County. responsibility the sole shall be litigation costs associated with said enforcement Any 3. of the tickets when Elgin parking use County of wi 4. The issuing tickets for parking Infractions the retained by be collected and wi tickets said from fines collected The 5 6. THIS AGREEMENT shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto, their successors and assigns and may be altered by agreement of both Parties in writing By-Law EG1 IN WITNESS THEREOF the Parties have hereunto affixed their respective corporate seals duly attested by the hands of their proper signing officers in that behalf. 25 Corporation of the County of Elgin THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN Warden THE CORPORATION OF THE Mayor Chief Administrative Officer Administrator/Clerk Witness Witness Date Date