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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
BY-LAW 92- 169
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a
By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, and
Municipal and Private Property in the Town of
Newcastle
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newcastle enacts as follows:
1. Section 4, "GENERAL PARKING AND STOPPING REGULATIONS ", of By-
law 91-58 is amended by:
a) Deleting subsection (11); (11) (A) and (11) (B) in its
entirety.
2. Section 22, "ON-STREET AND OFF-STREET PARKING FOR DISABLED
PERSONS", of By-law 91-58 is amended by:
b) Subsections (1) to (6) inclusive to be deleted in its
entirety and substituted with the following:
22. (1) A designated parking space on Municipal or
Private Property shall be distinctly identified
by an Official Sign in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the
regulations made thereunder and this by-law.
(2) Designated parking spaces:
(a) On Municipal streets and highways are
described in Schedule XXIX;
(b) On Municipal parking lots are described
in Schedule XXX; and
(c) On private property where distinctly
identified by an Official Sign in
accordance with the requirements of the
Highway Traffic Act and this by-law.
3. The driver or operator of a vehicle which
displays a permit in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the
regulations made thereunder and this by-law
shall not be required to pay an amount in
excess of the normal fee paid by other users
of the same parking lots or other parking
facilities to which the public has access.
4. No person or organization shall park a vehicle
in a designated parking space, or be entitled
to an exemption under this by-law, unless a
currently valid permit has been issued to that
person, organization or to 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, the regulations made
thereunder, and this by-law.
5. Disabled person parking permit exemptions:
Notwithstanding the provisions of any section
of this by-law, a vehicle properly displaying
a disabled person parking permit is hereby
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exempt from the following provisions of this
by-law:
( a) Section 4 ( 6 ) ( I ) wi th respect to three
hour parking limits;
(b) Section 6 (1) with respect to Schedule I I,
Scheduled No Parking Zones, and Section
6 (2) with respect to Schedule III,
Parking For Restricted Periods; and
(c) Section 9 (2) with respect to paYment to
park at a parking meter located on a
highway or in a municipal parking lot.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any section
of this By-law, a vehicle properly displaying
a disabled person parking permit is hereby
permitted to park one (1) vehicle immediately
adjacent to the open end of a row of parking
spaces when no other location is readily
available.
7. Limitations of parking permit exemptions:
It shall constitute an offence for a person who
owns or operates a vehicle on which a permit
is displayed in accordance with the
requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and
this by-law to park said vehicle:
(a) On any highway or municipal parking lot
for a period longer than twenty-four (24)
hours; and
(b) On any highway in such a manner as to
interfere with the movement of traffic
public safety or the clearing of snow from
the highway.
THAT this By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date
of the passing thereof.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 13th day of July, 1992.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 13th day of July,
1992.
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MAYOR
CLERK