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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEngineering PW Memo 35-76NENORA11DUM --No. 35 TO: Druce Tinkq Chairman of Public Wor'.ca Committee FROM: Jack Dunham, DirectorofPublic Works John Ferguson, C.E.T., Engineering Department TOPIC: Proposed Par?ting 3y -law for the Town of Newcastle DATE: April 6, 1976. Further to the Public works Committee meeting held on March 12, 1976, regarding the resolution of the Finance Committee Number F-99-76, in which the staff prepare a report in regards to parking enforcement, meters and the financing thereof. Parking 'enforcement In 1974, the Region of Durham was formed and in turn certain roads within the Town of Newcastle became Regional highways. The Region have prepared and passed their parking by-law for all of their Regional Highways. Examples of these highways are Main Street, Orono; Mill Street, Neweastle; and probably Iing Street in Bowmanville and Newcastle. We would recommend that the Town of Newcastle control all packing regulations within the Town which would include parking meters, no packing, no stopping etc. On Regional Roads, the Town would enforce the Parking Regulations and collect and receive all revenue from the fines. We also feel that these Enforcement Officers shall come under the direct supervision of the By-law Enforcement Officer. Meters The meters would be under the responsibility of the Enforcement Officer for the repair and maintenance of the meters. Any additions or removals of the meters could be completed by the Worl;s Department but only for that purpose. Any additions or removals of the meters would require to be in concurrence with the proposed by -lav in regards to location, etc. Financiru' We feel that if the Town of Newcastle were to control all parking regulations within the Town of Newcastle that this would be very advantageous in regards to control and revenue. The proposed by-law has increased the fines a great deal and are as follows- - under the former by-law a parking meter penalty was 31.00, all other fines such as no parking waa a fine of $,10.00 for the first offence and no more than $>25.00 for every subsequent offence. -under the new by-law the penalties are as follows - a 32.00 fine for a parking meter offence and for parkin. - more than 12 inches from a curb, if a summons is required then the fine shall not be more than $?25.00. - a $5.00 fine for no parking restrictions such as - parking in front of a highway, in front of a driveway, in front of a fire hall or within 50 feet of a level crossing. If a summons is required the maximum penalty will be $25.00 a $10.00 fine for stopping on a crosswalk (30 feet), double parking, stoppinr, on a boulevard, stopping on a bsidge, eto. If a summons is required then the fine of $325.00 maximum can be used. The new by-law also states that the fine may be paid within 72 hours at various locations within The Town of Newcastle as compared to the former by -lair which had a time period of 48 hours. The present rate for parking meters is as follows and we feel that at the present time these amounts axe adequate. They are as follows- 5 cents / 30 minutes 90 cents / 60 minutes 25 cents / 120 minutes.