Traffic Bylaw 26M96
Page updated: 06 Aug 2020
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Section | Penalty | Offence |
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Section: 4.1 | Penalty: $500 | Offence: Direct or regulate traffic for construction without permit |
Pedestrians
Section | Penalty | Offence |
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6(1) |
$25 |
Crossing street within one block of traffic control signal or pedestrian corridor |
6(1.2) |
$25 |
Fail to yield right of way in an exclusive bicycle lane |
6(2) |
$25 |
Jaywalking in School or Playground Zone or adjacent High School |
6(3) |
$60 |
Crossing LRT track except on a sidewalk or a crosswalk |
6(4) |
$60 |
Crossing controlled LRT pedestrian crossing when not permitted |
6(5) |
$60 |
Pedestrian crosses LRT track when unsafe to do so, or did not yield right of way to approaching LRT |
7(1) |
$25 |
Soliciting rides on a Street |
7(2) |
$25 |
Board or alight from moving vehicle |
7(4) |
$25 |
Vehicle other than taxi stops to offer ride to pedestrian soliciting a ride |
Parking tag penalties
- $40 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $50 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $75 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
8(1) |
Vehicle operated or parked on Mall |
8(2) |
Mall permit not validly displayed |
9(7)(c) |
Fail to display ticket from dispenser |
9(8) |
Overtime parking (ticket controlled space) |
Parking tag penalties
- $160 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $200 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $265 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 9(11) |
Offence: Overtime parking (zone controlled) |
Parking tag penalties
- $40 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $50 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $75 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
9(14) |
Remain in space longer than time purchased |
9(14.1) |
Parking where prohibited by traffic control device |
9(17)(a) |
Failure to park wholly within space |
9(17)(b) |
Failure to park within lines of space |
9(18) |
Occupy more than two spaces |
9(19) |
Failure to pay for two spaces (metered spaces) |
9(20) |
Failure to pay for two spaces (ticket controlled spaces) |
11 |
Failing to park in manner required |
13(1) |
Parking in contravention of a traffic control device |
13(2) |
Parking on a major roadway |
13(3) |
Parking within 1.5 metres of a curb break |
14(1) |
Repairing of servicing of vehicle on street |
14(2)(a) |
Vehicle parked on street is not equipped in accordance with Act |
14(2)(b) |
Vehicle parked on street is not in operable condition |
16 |
Parked detached trailer or camper on street |
17(1) |
Park RV on street |
17(2) |
Park RV next to residence for more than 36 hours |
17(3) |
Repeated parking of RV next to residence within 48 hour period |
Section | Penalty | Offence |
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19(2) |
$30 |
Removing chalk mark on tire |
36.1(3) |
$60 |
Operate vehicle other than High Occupancy Vehicle in High Occupancy Vehicle lane |
36.1(4) |
$60 |
Failing to Exit High Occupancy Vehicle lane |
37(3) |
$30 |
Using a street or alley contrary to any restriction, prohibition or designation |
39(2)(3)(4) |
$30 |
Operating a slow moving vehicle where prohibited |
40(1) |
$3000 |
Participating in parade or special roadway event without a permit |
40(5) |
$1000 |
Fail to comply with permit condition |
40.1(1) |
$3000 |
Interfere with parade or special roadway event without permission of the permit holder |
40.1(2) |
$1500 |
Fail to follow direction of Peace Officer having Interfered with parade |
41(4) |
$100 |
Ride Bicycle or use in-line skates in way that interferes with a pedestrian using a Sidewalk |
41(5) |
$100 |
Ride a Bicycle on Deerfoot Trail (between 64 Avenue North and Marquis of Lorne Trail) |
41(8) |
$100 |
Bicycle rider failing to stop before entering roadway or sidewalk from pathway |
41.1(3) |
$500 |
Fail to yield right of way at a multi-use crossing |
41.3 |
$203 |
Leaving less than the prescribed distance when passing a person operating a bicycle |
42(6.1) |
$75 |
Use skates, scooter, e-scooter or skateboard on sidewalk where prohibited |
42(6.2) |
$150 |
Use skates, scooter, e-scooter or skateboard on sidewalk in a manner that interferes with another user of the sidewalk |
42(6.4) |
$75 |
Carrying a passenger on an e-scooter |
42(6.5) |
$400 |
Colliding with another user of the sidewalk or street |
42(6.6) |
$400 |
Operating in a reckless manner, having regard to the circumstances |
42, 44 |
$25 |
Use of Sidewalk or Street |
43 |
$100 |
Rickshaws/Pedicabs |
47(6) |
$100 |
Operation of horse drawn vehicle without permit |
47(7) |
$100 |
Operation of horse drawn vehicle contrary to permit |
Sundry restrictions
Section | Penalty | Offence |
---|---|---|
49(1)(a) |
$60 |
Drive on painted lines |
49(1)(b) |
$500 |
Unsecured load |
49(1)(c) |
$150 |
Failure to clean loose material |
49(2) |
$500 |
Allow escape of material |
49(8) |
$150 |
Truck not crossing bridge in schedule O in a single lane as designated |
50 |
$30 |
Entering intersection or crosswalk without sufficient space to clear the intersection |
51 |
$250 |
Applying engine retarder brakes |
51(2) |
$50 |
Discharge smoke from Vehicle |
Parking tag penalties
- $40 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $50 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $75 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
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26.02(1) |
Sell, Trade or Rent permit |
26.02(2) |
Use of Visitor Parking Permit for unauthorized purpose |
26.02(3) |
Use of Special Parking Permit for unauthorized purpose |
26.03(b) |
Failure to display Parking PErm |
26.1(5) |
Failure to Display Permit |
26.1(6) |
Parking contrary to the provisions of permit, Act or this Bylaw |
Parking in alley
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 27(1) to (5) | Offence: Improper parking in an Alley |
Unauthorized parking
Section | Offence | Early payment #1 | Early payment #2 | Specified Penalty |
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28(1) |
Unauthorized Parking on Private Property |
$40 |
$50 |
$75 |
28(2) |
Unauthorized Truck Parking |
$160 |
$200 |
$300 |
28(3) |
Unauthorized Parking in Space Reserved for Customer Parking |
$40 |
$50 |
$75 |
Zones: Taxi; Disabled; Commercial; Passenger; Handicapped; Loading; Bus
Section | Offence |
---|---|
31.1(2) |
Stopping or parking of vehicle other than a Carshare vehicle in Carshare Parking Zone |
31(3) |
Taxi Parked elsewhere than Taxi Zone |
31.3(2) |
Stopping or parking of vehicle, other than a Carshare vehicle holding a specific home space parking permit, in a designated Carshare home parking space |
31(5) |
Stopping private vehicle in Taxi Zone |
31(6) |
Leaving Taxi unattended in Taxi Zone longer than 10 minutes |
31(7) |
Taxi unattended within 5 metres of fire hydrant |
34(1) |
Prohibited or Overtime Parking in Commercial Loading Zone |
34(2) |
Unoccupied Vehicle Parked or Stopped in Passenger Loading Zone |
34(3) |
Taxi in a Passenger Loading Zone for more than 10 minutes |
34(3)(b) |
Courier or Commercial Vehicle stopped or parked in a Passenger Loading Zone Penalty section only states Taxi under 34(3) |
34(4) |
Passenger Loading Zone Overtime |
35(2) |
Stopping or Parking of Vehicle other than a Bus in a Bus zone |
35(4) |
Stopping or Parking of vehicle other than charter Bus in charter Bus zone |
36.2(3) |
Stopping, Parking or Operating in a Bicycle Lane |
Special lanes/roads
Section | Offence | Specified Penalty |
---|---|---|
36.1(3) |
Improper Vehicle Operating in High Occupancy Vehicle Lane |
$60 |
36.1(4) |
Failing to Exit High Occupancy Vehicle Lane |
$60 |
36.2(4.1) |
Fail to yield right of way |
$500 |
36.2(9) |
Operate at night without lights |
$100 |
37(3) |
Operating on a Closed Street |
$30 |
Parking tag penalties
- $160 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $200 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $265 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 9(11) | Offence: Overtime parking (zone controlled space) |
Parking tag penalties
- $80 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $100 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $160 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 17(4) | Offence: Hazardous Parking of Recreational Vehicle |
Parking tag penalties
- $120 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $150 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $215 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
18(1) |
Parking of Vehicle Prohibited at Certain Locations |
18(3) |
Park off a Truck Route |
49(1)(e) |
Driving or Parking along 7th Avenue LRT Corridors |
Parking tag penalties
- $80 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $120 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $150 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
27(6) |
Parked or Stopped in a Marked Fire Lane |
27(7) |
Parked or Stopped Blocking Marked Fire Emergency Exit |
Parking tag penalties
- $160 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $200 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $300 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 28(2) | Offence: Unauthorized Truck Parking |
Parking tag penalties
- $200 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $250 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $300 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
32 |
Unauthorized parking in disable parking parking space; failure to display placard |
32(3) |
Unauthorized parking in disable parking space |
32(4) |
Handicap placard not visibly displayed |
34(5) |
Unauthorized Vehicle Parked in Handicap Loading Zone |
34(6) |
Unauthorized Loading or Unloading in Handicap Loading Zone |
Parking tag penalties
- $80 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $90 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $100 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 37.2(3) | Offence: Stopping or Parking where prohibited in connection with a maintenance operation |
Parking tag penalties
- $120 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $150 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $215 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
---|---|
Section: 49(1)(e) | Offence: Driving or Parking along 7th Avenue LRT Corridors |
Parking tag penalties
- $160 Early payment #1 (if paid within 10 days after the date of the offence)
- $200 Early payment #2 (if paid 10 to 30 days after the date of the offence)
- $270 Specified penalty
Section | Offence |
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Section: 51.1(1) | Offence: Causing Objectionable Noise |