Bylaw No. 7200 The Traffic Bylaw Codified to Bylaw No. 9767 (June 28, 2021) Bylaw No. 7200 Table of Contents Section Page Part I – Short Title, Purpose and Definitions .......................................................................1 Short Title ......................................................................................................................1 Purpose ...........................................................................................................................1 Definitions......................................................................................................................1 Part II – Temporary Street Closure ......................................................................................7 Temporary Street Closures ............................................................................................7 Movement of Vehicles to Accommodate Street Repair, Snow Removal, Street Sweeping or Other Street Maintenance ...............................................................7 Part III – Traffic Control Devices ........................................................................................8 Uniform Manual.............................................................................................................8 Obedience to Signs ........................................................................................................8 Cross New Pavement Markings .....................................................................................8 Unauthorized Signs Prohibited ......................................................................................8 Distracting Devices ........................................................................................................8 Removal of Signs ..........................................................................................................8 Part IV – Stopping and Parking ...........................................................................................8 Method of Parking .........................................................................................................8 Parking Stall Boundaries................................................................................................9 Metered Parking .............................................................................................................9 Pay Station Zone Parking...............................................................................................9 Ticket Controlled Zone Parking .....................................................................................9 Free Parking .................................................................................................................10 Car Share Parking ........................................................................................................10 Parking Limit Signs .....................................................................................................10 No Parking Locations ..................................................................................................10 Exhibition Week Parking .............................................................................................11 Parking Prohibited on Boulevard .................................................................................11 Fringe Festival Parking ................................................................................................11 Parking Prohibited in Designated Snow Route Areas .................................................11 Parking Prohibited in Designated Street Maintenance Areas ......................................12 No Stopping Certain Locations ....................................................................................12 Parking Limits ..............................................................................................................13 Chalk Marks .................................................................................................................13 Use of Space in Front of Fire Hydrant .........................................................................13 Double Parking ............................................................................................................13 Disabled Person’s Vehicle Parking ..............................................................................13 Loading Zones .............................................................................................................14 Effect of Temporary Signage .......................................................................................14 Unlicensed Vehicle Parked on Street ...........................................................................14 Private Parking Place ...................................................................................................14 Maximum Dimensions of Parked Vehicle ...................................................................14 Additional Penalties .....................................................................................................15 Vehicle Repair on Street ..............................................................................................15 Motor Vehicle in Parks ................................................................................................15 Parking in Fire Lane or in a Disabled Person’s Parking Area .....................................16 Part V – Driving and Operating Vehicle............................................................................16 Splashing Pedestrians...................................................................................................16 Motor Vehicle Passing a Bicycle .................................................................................16 U-Turns ........................................................................................................................16 Entering an Intersection ...............................................................................................17 Towing Vehicles ..........................................................................................................17 Vehicle Not to be Driven on Sidewalk ........................................................................17 Maximum Speed ..........................................................................................................17 School Bus Safety Lights .............................................................................................17 Use of Lights and Sirens during Emergency Exercise.................................................18 Care in Opening Motor Vehicle Doors ........................................................................18 Semi-Trailer Units Backed to Curb .............................................................................18 Entering Traffic Stream ...............................................................................................18 Party Bicycles and Unregulated Vehicles ....................................................................18 Part VI – Pedestrians Rights and Duties ............................................................................18 Inconveniencing Pedestrians ........................................................................................18 Walking on New Pavement ........................................................................................19 Hitchhiking ..................................................................................................................19 Jaywalking ...................................................................................................................19 Climbing on Civic Property ........................................................................................19 Pedestrians Using Freeway and Expressway Systems.................................................19 Part VI.A – Skateboards, Longboards, Rollerblades and other Means of Conveyance ....19 Interpretation of Part ....................................................................................................19 Skateboarding ..............................................................................................................20 Stunting ........................................................................................................................20 Damaging City Property ..............................................................................................20 Part VII – Permitted Vehicles, Vehicle Weights and Dimensions on Streets ...................20 Damage to Streets ........................................................................................................20 Construction and Farm Equipment ..............................................................................20 Maximum Gross Vehicle Weights ...............................................................................21 Maximum Axle Weights ..............................................................................................21 Maximum Tire Weight ................................................................................................21 Measurement of Weight ...............................................................................................21 Gross Vehicle Weight ..................................................................................................22 Axle Weight .................................................................................................................22