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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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BY-LAW 88- 120
being a by-law to amend By-law 79-1, being a
by-law to provide for the regulation of parking,
standing and stopping on highways under the
jurisdiction of the Corporation of the Town
of Newcastle
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle deems it desirable
to amend By-law 79-1;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NE.WCASTLE ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
DEFINITIONS
(z) 'Handicapped parking Space' means a parking space with a minimum width of 3.6m,
designed solely for the use of the handicapped by a sign indicating the
internationally recognized handicapped symbol.
SECTION III
GENERAL STOPPING AND PARKING. REGULATIONS
8(f) Within a parking space designed solely for the use of the handicapped.
SECTION XV
PENALTIES
1) Every person who contravenes any of the stopping, parking or standing
provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction
is liable to a fine of not more than $150.00, exclusive of costs,
recoverable under the provincial Offences Act.
2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (1), any person may, upon
presentation of a parking infraction notice issued by the Chief of Police
or his designate or a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, alleging commission
of a stopping, parking or standing offence, payout of court within 7 days
from the date of issue of said parking infraction notice, the early payment
penalty set out in Section XV(3) of this by-law, and upon such payment, no
further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the said parking infraction
notice.
(3) EARLY PAYMENT PENALTIES
(a) For any stopping offence $ 20.00
(b) For any standing offence $ 20.00
(c) For any parking offence involving
a handicapped parking space $100.00
(d) For parking in a fire route $ 30.00
(e) For parking on a snow route during
a snow emergency $ 30.00
( f) For all other parking offences $ 15.00
(g) For parking at an expired meter $ 5.00
(4) For the purposes of this by-law, where a number plate issued pursuant to the
Highway Traffic Act is exposed on a vehicle, the holder of the permit
corresponding thereto, shall be deemed to be the owner of that vehicle,
and if said vehicle is stopped, parked or standing in contravention of
this by-law, the owner shall be guilty of an offence, unless he can prove
to the satisfaction of the court, that the number plate was exposed thereon
without his consent, express or implied.
(5) A Police Officer, or Municipal Law Enforcement Officer appointed for carrying
out the provisions of this by-law, upon discovery of any vehicle stopped,
standing or parked in contravention of this by-law, may cause said vehicle
to be moved or taken to or stored in a suitable place, and all costs and
charges for removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the
vehicle, which may be enforced in the manner provided by the Mechanic's Lien
Act, R.S.O. 1980, C. 198, as amended.
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(6) By-law 1463 of the former Townmship of Clarke; By-law 2315 of the former
Township of Darlington; By-laws 67-32, 68-47, 71-41, 72-16, 73-33; By-laws
1784, 1850, 1935, and 1992 of the former Town of Bowmanvil1e; By-laws 69-17,
73-12, By-law 803 of the former village of Newcastle; By-laws 3 and 4 of
the former Police village of Orono; By-laws 75-18, 75-45, 75-60, 75-63,
75-99, 75-100, 76-30, 76-34, 76-68, 77-24, 77-71, 77-95, 78-25, 78-29, 78-35,
78-40, and 78-92 of the Town of Newcastle and any other inconsistent by-laws
insofar as they apply to Highways now under the jurisdiction of the Corporation
of the Town of Newcastle, are hereby repealed.
By-law read a first and second time this 12th day of september 1988
By-law read a a third time and finally passed this 12th day of September 1988
Mayor