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THE CORPORATION OF THE
REPORT
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Meeting:
JUNE 16, 1997
Date:
WD-41-97
Report #: r~ ~o~~aedment t-o~~ic By-law 91-58 to
Prohibit Parking at Mail Hox Zones
Subject:
Recommendations:
File # ~ba .~E
Res. # AA,-,~ ~~g~97
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THATReport WD-41-97 be received;
2. THAT parking within 3 metres of a mail box be prohibited unless actually
engaged in delivery, posting or obtaining mail; and
3. THAT the by-law attached to Report WD-41-97 be passed by Council.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1:
Prppoaed By-law
2.0 BAC&C;•ROIIND
2.1 The Public Works and By-law Departments have received complaints from a
number of residents from Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle Village
concerning vehicles parked for extended periods of time in front of mail
boxes.
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMBAIT
3.1 Parking in front of mail boxes interferes with both the delivery of mail
by Canada Post and the ability of residents to access their mail boxes.
3.2 There is presently no section in Traffic By-law 91-58 or the Highway
TrafficAct which prohibits the obstruction of mail boxes. By-law
Enforcement staff must presently rely on Section 4(6)(2):
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"NO person shall on any highway park any vehicle for a
period longer than three (3) hours unless otherwise
indicated by official signs."
This method of enforcement is time consuming and permits the obstruction
to continue for a minimum of three (3) hours be#ore the vehicle can be
issued. with a parking violation.
3.3 The proposed by-law (Attachment No. 1) will prohibit parking within three '
(3) metres of a mail box, unless the motorist is actually engaged is
accessing the mail box. To educate the public and improve compliance,
signs w$11 be installed`indicating "lso Parking 1Pithia 3 llrtres, Mail Box
Aacsss Zaae". The signs will be installed at locations where complaints
have been received or regular violations have been observed.
4.0 CONCLIISION'
4Y From the above, it is concluded that the proposed by-Saw will assist mail-
delivery and access by residents while. the proposed signing will help
educate the gublic.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
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-Steph A. Vokes, P.Eng..
..Director of Public V)orks
RDB*ph
June 10, 1997
Attachment
W. B. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Of#ces
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 97-
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-56 being a
By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways,
Municipal and Private Property in the
Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts
as follows:
1) By-law 91-58, Section 4, of the General Parking and Stopping
Regulations, under Subsection (6) No person shall on any
highway park any vehicle, is amended by,
Adding the following references:
(K) adjacent to or within three (3) metres of any mail box or
so as to interfere with other motorists or pedestrians
from stopping to access such mail box.
(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (K) of this section,
motorists are permitted to stop at a mail box zone
while actually engaged in delivering, posting or
obtaining mail.
2) 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 23rd day of June, 1997.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 23rd day of June,
1997.
MAYOR
CLERK
ATTACHMENT N0. 1
WD-41-97
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