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BY-LAW No. 83-81
OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
Being a by-law to amend By-Law 79-1 to authorize
certain on-street parking of vehicles operated by
or for physically handicapped persons and the
issuing of permits in respect thereof.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a By-Law of
The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, through its Council thereof
as follows:
DEFINITIONS:
1. Except where provided in Section 2 hereof, the definitions in
Section 1 of The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle By-Law
No. 79-1, as amended, shall apply to this by-law.
2. For the purpose of this by-law:
1) Permit.- shall mean a permit issued on an annual basis
to a physically handicapped person by the Municipality
of Metropolitan Toronto.
2) Physically Handicapped Person - shall mean a physically
handicapped person as defined in the Municipality of
Metropolitan Toronto By-Law No. 192-79, Section 1(2),
as amended from time to time.
ISSUING AND USAGE OF PERMITS:
Issuance of Permits:
The Commissioner of Roads and Traffic of the Municipality
of Metropolitan Toronto is hereby authorized to issue
permits to physically handicapped persons to allow on-
street parking of vehicles operated by or for physically
handicapped persons.
Issuance of Identifying Marker:
The Commissioner of Roads and Traffic of the Municipality
of Metropolitan Toronto is hereby authorized to issue
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an identifying marker to be used in connection with a
permit issued pursuant to Subsection 1 of this section.
3) Use of Permit Restricted:
No person other than a physically handicapped person
shall acquire a permit allowing parking of vehicles
operated by or for physically handicapped persons.
4) Use of Identifying Marker Restricted:
No person, other than a physically handicapped person
who has lawfully acquired a permit pursuant to Sub-
section 1 of this section shall acquire or use an
identifying marker issued in connection with a permit.
5) Manner of Use:
No person shall use, other than in the manner provided
for in this by-law, an identifying marker issued in
connection with a permit.
6) Displaying of Marker:
(i) The identifying marker issued in connection with
a permit shall be affixed to the sun visor of the
driver or passenger side of the motor vehicle
operated by or for a physically handicapped
person and such identifying marker shall be
affixed in such a manner so that it is readily
visible from the outside of the vehicle when the
visor is turned down.
(ii) An identifying marker issued in connection with
a permit shall be deemed to be properly displayed
when the visor is turned down and the identifying
marker is readily visible from the outside of the
vehicle.
GENERAL STOPPING AND PARKING REGULATIONS:
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any sections of Town of
Newcastle By-Law 79-1 and notwithstanding the display of auth-
orized signs to the contrary, where a vehicle operated by or for
a physically handicapped person in respect of which person a
permit has been issued and on which vehicle an identifying
marker issued in connection with said permit is properly displayed
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the owner and the driver of such vehicle is exempt from the
following provisions of the by-law:
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(a)
Section IV and V dealing with "Parking", provided that
no such vehicles shall be parked on any highway
pursuant to these sections for a period exceeding
24 hours, it is further provided that this exemption
shall not apply to the owners and drivers of any
such vehicle on highways designated as being a "Snow Route".
Section VIII dealing with parking meters during the
hours when the meter is legally in operation.
(b)
PENAL TIES:
5. Any person who contravenes any of the provIsIons of this
by-law is guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon
conviction thereof to a fine of not more than $25.00.
BY-LAW read a first time this
day of June
1983.
1. 3th.
BY-LAW read a second time this
day of June
1983.
13th
BY-LAW read a third time and passed this 13 day of June 1983.
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