Attachment “C” AN ANNOTATED COMPARISON TO PROPOSED STREETS BYLAW 980

AN ANNOTATED COMPARISON TO PROPOSED STREETS BYLAW 980

The following document is an annotated version of Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 609, 2005 (consolidated to show amendments over time). Text from Bylaw No. 609 (existing bylaw) is shown in red font while text from proposed Streets Bylaw No. 980 is shown in green font. Annotations are shown in black font and are provided to describe the rationale behind some of the changes.

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL

Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 609, 2005 As Amended by Bylaws No. 655 and 958

A Bylaw to provide for general street regulations and for the regulation of vehicular traffic on the streets of the Town of View Royal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Citation ............................................................................................................................................. 1
• PART 1 – INTERPRETATION ...................................................................................................................... 1
  • Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-4
• PART 2 – PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ORDERS ...................................................................................... 4
  • Powers of Municipal Council not affected by orders........................................................................ 5
• PART 3 – TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................... 5
  • Powers of Chief Administrative Officer ......................................................................................... 5-6
  • School Patrols .................................................................................................................................. 7
  • Firemen may Direct Traffic............................................................................................................... 7
  • Temporary Closing of Streets .......................................................................................................... 7
  • Work in Streets................................................................................................................................. 7
  • Moving of Vehicles into Vehicular Traffic ......................................................................................... 7
  • Police – Temporary Traffic Control .................................................................................................. 7
  • Speed Limits ................................................................................................................................. 7-8
• PART 4 – PARKING AND STOPPING REGULATIONS.............................................................................. 8
  • Powers of Chief Administrative Officer ......................................................................................... 8-9
  • Prohibitions – No Stopping Zones ................................................................................................. 10
  • No Parking Zones .......................................................................................................................... 10
  • Limited Time Parking Zones .......................................................................................................... 10
  • Loading Zones ............................................................................................................................... 10
  • Taxi Stands .................................................................................................................................... 10
  • Cabs to Stand Only in Allotted Stands........................................................................................... 10
  • Bus Zones ...................................................................................................................................... 10
  • Safety Zones .................................................................................................................................. 11
  • Angle Parking................................................................................................................................. 11
  • Reserved Parking Areas ................................................................................................................ 11
  • Special Parking .............................................................................................................................. 11
  • Standing with Loading or Unloading Vehicles ............................................................................... 11
  • Passenger Zones ........................................................................................................................... 11
  • “Residential Parking Only” Zones ............................................................................................. 11-12
  • Residential Parking Permit Zones............................................................................................. 12-13
  • Handicapped Parking..................................................................................................................... 13
  • Abandoned Vehicles ...................................................................................................................... 13
  • Tow Away Zones............................................................................................................................ 13
  • Restricted Parking of Commercial Vehicles on Municipal Streets................................................. 13
  • Restricted Parking of Construction Equipment on Municipal Streets ............................................ 14
  • Distance Between Vehicles ........................................................................................................... 14
  • Trailer Parking................................................................................................................................ 14
  • Miscellaneous Stopping, Standing and Parking Prohibitions.................................................... 14-15
  • Curb Parking .................................................................................................................................. 15
  • Yellow Curb Lines .......................................................................................................................... 15
  • Recreational Vehicles .................................................................................................................... 15
  • Bus Parking.................................................................................................................................... 15
• PART 5 – GENERAL STREET REGULATIONS ........................................................................................ 15
  • Funeral Processions ................................................................................................................. 15-16
  • Horns.............................................................................................................................................. 16
  • Permit Required for Processions ................................................................................................... 16
  • Loading/Unloading of Goods ......................................................................................................... 16
  • Erecting of Structures..................................................................................................................... 16
  • Street Chattels .......................................................................................................................... 16-18
  • Littering/Defacing Municipal Property ............................................................................................ 18
  • Sidewalk Obstruction ..................................................................................................................... 18
  • Sleeping in Vehicles....................................................................................................................... 18
  • Water on Street .............................................................................................................................. 19
  • Sidewalk Clearing .......................................................................................................................... 19
  • Street Obstructions ........................................................................................................................ 19
  • Painting/Drawing/Posters............................................................................................................... 19
  • Street Excavation ........................................................................................................................... 19
  • Awnings.......................................................................................................................................... 19
  • Driving in Parks .............................................................................................................................. 19
  • Damage to Trees ........................................................................................................................... 20
  • Trees/Scrubs/Bushes..................................................................................................................... 20
  • Private Lanes ................................................................................................................................. 20
  • Discharge of Firearms.................................................................................................................... 20
  • Signs .............................................................................................................................................. 20
  • Direction of Police Officer............................................................................................................... 21
  • Use of Municipal Streets ................................................................................................................ 21
  • Street Soliciting ......................................................................................................................... 21-22
  • Street Fighting................................................................................................................................ 22
  • Defacing Traffic Signs or Paint Lines............................................................................................. 22
  • Traffic Direction .............................................................................................................................. 22
  • Obeying Traffic Controls ................................................................................................................ 22
  • Stop Signs...................................................................................................................................... 22
• PART 6 – TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS ..................................................................................................... 23
  • Green Light .................................................................................................................................... 23
  • Yellow Light............................................................................................................................... 23-24
  • Red Light................................................................................................................................... 24-25
  • Green Arrow................................................................................................................................... 25
  • Flashing Lights .......................................................................................................................... 25-26
• PART 7 – PROHIBITIONS.......................................................................................................................... 27
  • Stunting .......................................................................................................................................... 27
  • Driving on Laned Roadway............................................................................................................ 27
  • Highway Lanes.......................................................................................................................... 27-28
  • Newly Painted Lanes ..................................................................................................................... 28
  • Duty When Overtaking................................................................................................................... 28
  • Passing on Right ............................................................................................................................ 28
  • Passing on Left .............................................................................................................................. 29
  • Clear View on Passing ................................................................................................................... 29
  • Divided Highways........................................................................................................................... 29
• PART 8 – TURNING OFFENCES .............................................................................................................. 29
  • Reverse Turn ................................................................................................................................. 29
  • Signals on Turning ......................................................................................................................... 29
  • Means of Signaling......................................................................................................................... 30
  • Left Hand Drive Signals ................................................................................................................. 30
• PART 9 – MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING OFFENCES ................................................................................ 30
  • Driving Over Fire Hose................................................................................................................... 30
  • Driving on Sidewalk........................................................................................................................ 30
  • Cyclist Provisions ...................................................................................................................... 30-31
  • Motorcycles ............................................................................................................................... 31-32
  • Skateboarding ................................................................................................................................ 32
• PART 10 – ADMINISTRATION AND OFFENCES ..................................................................................... 32
  • Repeal............................................................................................................................................ 32
  • Severability..................................................................................................................................... 32
  • Headings ........................................................................................................................................ 32
• SCHEDULE A ............................................................................................................................................. 33