HomeMy WebLinkAbout1685By-law No. 1685 for the regulation of traffic.
WHEREAS the Municipal Act being R.S.O. 1960 Chapter 249 provides
that the Council of any municipality may, subject to the provisions
of the Highway Traffic Act, pass a by-law regulating traffic within
such municipality;
AND WHEREAS Council of the Corporation of the Township of Clarke
has deemed it advisable to establish regulation of traffic within
the Police Village of Orono in the Township of Clarke;
The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of the Township
of Clarke hereby enacts as follows:
PART I
By-Law Number 166 of the Corporation of the Township of Clarke
for regulation of traffic within the PolicQ Village of Orono of the
Township of Clarke is hereby repealed.
PART II
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this by-law;
(a) Corner means the point of intersection of curbs or edges of the
portion of the highways used for vehicular traffic:
(b) Crosswalk means that part of a highway at an intersection that
is included within the connections of the lateral lines of the
sidewalks on opposite sides .of the highway measured from the
curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway;
or any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere
distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines
or other markings on the surface.
(c) Highway includes a common and public highway, street, avenue,
parkways driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle,
deigned'and intended for, or used by, the general public for
the passage of vehicles.
(d) Intersection means the area embraced within the prolongation or
connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then of the
lateral boundary lines of two or more highways that join. one
another at an angle, whether or not one highway crosses the other.
(e) Park or parking, when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle
whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for
the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading
merchandise or passengers.
(f) Roadway means that part of the highway that is improved, designed
or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include
the shoulder, and, where a highway includes two or more separate
roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any one roadway separately
and not to all of the roadways collectively.
(g) Sidewalk means that portion of a highway between the curb lines,
or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines,
intended for the use of pedestrians.
(h) Stand or standing, when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle,
whether oc uc pied or not, except for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
(i) Stop, when required, means a complete cessation of movement.
(j) Stop or stop ing, when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle,
even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary
to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
directions of a constable-or other police officer or of a traffic `
control sign or signal. /
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(k) Street - see Highway
(1) Traffic includes pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles,
street cars and other conveyances either singly or together while
using any street for the purposes of travel.
(m) Traffic control device means any sign, or roadway, curb or side-
walk marking, or other device erected or placed under the authority
of the Municipal Council for the purpose of guiding or directing
traffic.
(n) Traffic signal means any device manually, electrically or
mechanically operated for the regulation of traffic.
(o) Vehicle includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm
traIItof~-", road-building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled
or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but
does not include a motorized snow vehicle, the cars of electric
or steam railways running only upon rails.
PART III
OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
1• A traffic control officer for the Township of Clarke to be
appointed by by-law of the said Township shall enforce the
provisions of this by-law.
2. Obedience to Traffic signs and signals.
Every person shall promptly obey all signals given by either a
police officer or by a traffic control device or a traffic signal.
PART IV
PARKING
3 . Method ' of Parking
(1) Parallel
No person shall park a vehicle on any street other than a one-
way street unless on the right hand side of the street having
regard for the direction in which the vehicle had been proceeding,
and unless the right front and right rear wheels or runners are
parallel to and distant respectively not more than six inches
from the edge of the roadway.
(2) Angle
Where angle parking is permitted, no persons shall park a vehicle
except at an angle of forty-five degrees with the edge of a road-
way and so that the front end of the vehicle is nearest to the
edge of the roadway.
(3) One-way streets
Where parking is permitted on a one-way street, a person may
park a vehicle facing only in the direction in which it was
proceeding and with the left front and left rear wheels parallel
to and distant respectively not more than six inches from the
edge of the roadway, provided that this provision shall not apply
where parking on the right hand side of a one-way street is
specifically authorized by by-law.
4. Parking Prohibited
(1) In specified laces
No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places:
On a sidewalk,
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In front of a public or private driveway,
Within an intersection,
Within thirty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection,
On a crosswalk,
Within ten feet of a point on the curb or edge of the
roadway opposite any fire hydrant,
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within
twenty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite
the ends of a safety zone,
On any bridge, or in any subway or the approaches thereto,
On any street in such a manner as to obstruct traffic,
In such position as will prevent the convenient removal
of any vehicle previously parked or left standing,
In front of the entrance to any place where goods or
merchandise are regularly delivered or removed.
(2) When properly worded signs are erected and are on dis-
play, no person shall park a vehicle
Within eighty feet of any point designated as a street
car stop on any street having a roadway of less width
than fifty-four feet
Between 8;30 a.m. and 4;30 p.m. upon that side of a
street adjacent to any school property.
5.
Parking restrictions on specified streets
(a) When properly worded signs have been erected and are
on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of
the streets or parts of streets hereinafter set out
in Column 1 on the side or sides in Column 2 within
the Policg Village of Orono during the period in
Column 3;
COLUMN 1
Street From
Centre St. Main St.
Park St. Main St.
COLUMN 2
To Side
Church St. North Side
Durham South Side
Fairgrounds
Church St. Centre St. Park St. West Side
Centime St. Church St. East Limit North Side
of Centre St.
COLUMN 3
Period
Of more than 15 consecutive;
minutes during any day that-:
is not a Sunday, Friday or
a Legal Holiday between the:
hours of 8;00 a.m. and 6;00
p.m. or on any Friday that ;
is not a Legal Holiday
between the hours of 8;00
a.m. and 9;30 p.m.
Of more than two consecutive
hours during any day that
is not a Sunday, Friday or
a legal holiday between the!
hours of 8;00 a.m. 8 6;00
p.m. or on any Friday that
is not a legal holiday`be-
tween the hours of 8.;00 a.
m. and 9;30 p.m. ~ ,
Of more than two consecutive;
hours during any day that
is not a Sunday, Friday or ~,
a legal holiday between they
hours of 8;00 a.m. 8 6;00
p.m. or~ an any Friday that
is not a legal holiday be-
tween the hours of 8;00 a.
m. and 9;30 p.m. ~'
Of more than two consecutive'.
hours during any day that is~!!
not a Sunday,Friday or a
legal holiday between the
hours of 8;00 a.m. 8 6;00
p.m. or on any Friday that
is not a legal holiday be-
tween the hours of 8;00 a.m.
and 9;30 p.m.
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5. (b) When properly worded signs have been erected and are on
display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the
streets or parts of streets hereinafter set out in Column
1 on the sides or side of streets in Column 2 at any time
within the Village of Orono;
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COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3
Street From TO Side
Cobbledick St. Main St. Provincial Highway North Side
No. 115
Park Street Main St. Durham Fairgrounds North Side
Church St. N. Park St. Churchill St. East Side
Centre St. Main St. East limit of South Side
Centre St.
Mill St. Main St. First fire hydrant East Side
on Mill St. located
north of Main St.
Dickson St. M~.1.~ St. Church St. South Side
Mill St. Millson Main St. West Side NO PARKING
Hill Rd.
5. (c) When properly worded signs have been erected and are on dis-
play no person shall stop a vehicle on any of the streets
or parts of streets hereinafter set out in Column 1 on the
side or sides of streets in Column 2 within the Police
Village of Orono;
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
Street From To Side
Cobbledick St. Main St. Provincial Highway North Side
No. 115
Park St. Main St. Church St. North Side
Church St. Park St. Centre St. East Side
Centre St. Main St. Church St. South Side
5. (d) No person shall park a vehicle on any roadway within the
Polio Village of Orono in the Township of Clarke between
the hours of 6;00 and 8;00 o'clock in the forenoon from
the 15th day of November in any year to the first day of
April in the succeeding year.
PART V
PENALTIES
6. Any person violating any provisions of this by-law shall be
subject to a penalty of not more than $10.00 for the first
offence and not more than $50.00 for every subsequent offence,
exclusive of costs, and all such penalties shall be recoverable
under the Ontario Summary Convictions Act.
7. The provisions of this by-law shall not become effective until
approved by the Department of Transport.
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