PART "A"

RULES OF THE ROAD

PART I

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

 
REGULATIONS
4. (1) If, to ensure the safety of the public, the proper movement of traffic, the parking of vehicles, or the proper and safe performance of some vital function of the City or a local board, the General Manager is of the opinion that for some temporary period special regulations are required for the movement, parking or stopping of vehicles on a highway under the jurisdiction of the City, the General Manager is authorized to make special regulations to prohibit or regulate the movement, parking or stopping of vehicles on such highway during such times and days as the General Manager deems proper and necessary and the General Manager shall erect official signs or otherwise give reasonable notice to indicate such special regulations.
  (2) When official or authorized signs have been erected or notice has otherwise been given under subsection (1) hereof, every person shall obey the instructions or directions on any sign so erected and the sign is deemed to have been erected pursuant to the section that normally regulates or prohibits the matter, and the appropriate Schedule is deemed to have been amended to implement the regulation, and those provisions apply to any act or failure to act contrary to the special regulations made pursuant to this Section 4.
 

PART II

PARKING AND STOPPING

 
GENERAL REGULATIONS
5. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall park or stop any vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped on any highway except as follows:
  1. where there is a raised curb, on the right side of the roadway, having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling, with its right front and rear wheels parallel to and not more than fifteen (15) centimetres away from such curb; or
  2. where there is no curb or a rolled curb, on the right side of the highway having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling, with the right front and rear wheels parallel to and as near to the right hand limit of the highway as is practicable without stopping over any part of a highway which is landscaped or which is not intended for the use of vehicles.
  (2) Subject to subsection (3), where parking is permitted on the left side of a highway designated for one-way traffic, no person shall park or stop any vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped on the left side of a highway designated for one-way traffic except as follows:
  1. where there is a raised curb, on the left side of the travelled portion of the highway having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling, with its left front and rear wheels parallel to and not more than fifteen (15) centimetres away from such curb; or
  2. where there is no curb or a rolled curb, on the left side of the highway having regard to the direction in which the vehicle was travelling, with the left front and rear wheels parallel to and as near to the left hand limit of the highway as is practicable without stopping over any part of a highway which is landscaped or which is not intended for the use of vehicles.
  (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply where angle parking is permitted under this by-law.
 
PARKING PROHIBITED WITH SIGNS
6.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway:
  1. in front of or within eight (8) metres of a lot on which there is a fire hall, on the side of the highway on which the fire hall is located;
  2. on the opposite side of a highway from that on which a fire hall is located and within thirty (30) metres of the projected lot lines of the lot on which such firehall is located;
  3. within fifteen (15) metres of an intersection;
  4. within thirty (30) metres of an intersection controlled by a traffic control signal;
  5. in front of the main entrance to, or any emergency exit from, any hotel, hospital, nursing home, theatre, auditorium or other building or enclosed space in which persons may be expected to congregate in large numbers;
  6. within thirty (30) metres of the approach side of a crosswalk that is controlled by a traffic control signal and not located at an intersection;
  7. within fifteen (15) metres of the leaving side of a crosswalk that is controlled by a traffic control signal and not located at an intersection;
  8. so as to interfere with the formation of a funeral procession; or
  9. within fifteen (15) metres of the end of the roadway on a dead end highway.
 
PARKING PROHIBITED WITHOUT SIGNS
7.   No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway:
  1. within nine (9) metres of an intersection;
  2. within three (3) metres of a point on the curb or edge of roadway opposite a fire hydrant;
  3. in front of or within one and one-half (1.5) metres of a laneway or driveway;
  4. so as to obstruct a vehicle in the use of any laneway or driveway;
  5. in such a position that will prevent the convenient removal of any other vehicle previously parked or standing;
  6. so as to prevent or impede the ingress to or egress from a metered parking space despite its use for any other purpose;
  7. for the purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale;
  8. for the purpose of greasing, or repairing the vehicle except for such repairs as have been necessitated by an emergency;
  9. for the purpose of stripping or partially stripping the vehicle except for such stripping as has been necessitated by an emergency;
  10. on the roadway where the roadway width is six (6) metres or less;
  11. subject to paragraph (l) hereof, on an inner boulevard; or
  12. on a driveway within one half (0.5) metre of a sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk, within one and one half (1.5) metres of the roadway.
 
PARKING PROHIBITED WITHOUT SIGNS - EXCEPTION
8.   Despite the provisions of paragraph 7(l), no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a driveway within zero point three (0.3) metres of the sidewalk on the west side of Lorne Avenue between one hundred and nine (109) metres and one hundred and fifty-two (152) metres north of Somerset Street.
 
PARKING REGULATIONS - HIGHWAY CLEARING, SNOW REMOVAL AND HIGHWAY CLEANING
9.   No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway so as to interfere in any manner with the work of:
  1. removing snow or ice;
  2. clearing of snow; or
  3. cleaning operations, including sweeping.
 
PARKING PROHIBITED - SPECIFIED TIMES AND PLACES - SIGNS - SCHEDULE "I"
10.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "I" to this by-law during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "I."
 
SPECIAL PARKING PROHIBITIONS - CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION - SCHEDULE "II"
11.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "II" to this by-law at any time during the period between 8:00 a.m. on the opening day of the Central Canada Exhibition and 8:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the closing of the Central Canada Exhibition.
 
SPECIAL PARKING PROHIBITIONS - CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION - SCHEDULE "III"
12.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "III" to this by-law at any time during the period between 8:00 a.m. on the third day prior to the opening of the Central Canada Exhibition and 8:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the closing of the Central Canada Exhibition.
 
STOPPING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES - NO SIGNS
13. (1) The parts of the highway,
  1. that are within thirty (30) metres of the approach side of a school crosswalk designated by markings and authorized school crosswalk signs; and
  2. that are within ten (10) metres of the leaving side of a school crosswalk designated by markings and authorized school crosswalk signs, are hereby established as a school crosswalk zone.
  (2) No person shall stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain stopped on any highway:
  1. on or partly on or over a sidewalk;
  2. within an intersection or crosswalk;
  3. between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. within a school crosswalk zone;
  4. adjacent to or across from any excavation or obstruction in the roadway when the free flow of traffic would thereby be impeded;
  5. on the roadway side of any stopped or parked vehicle;
  6. upon any bridge or elevated structure or within any tunnel or underpass or within thirty (30) metres of either end of any such structure except where parking in these locations is otherwise permitted by this by-law;
  7. on any central boulevard or on any outer boulevard or adjacent to either side or the ends of any central boulevard or median strip, except when parking in these locations is otherwise permitted by this by-law;
  8. within thirty (30) metres of the approach side of the nearest rail of any level crossing of a railway; or
  9. within fifteen (15) metres of the leaving side of the nearest rail of any level crossing of a railway.
 
STOPPING PROHIBITED WITH SIGNS
14.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain stopped on any highway:
  1. on either side of a highway adjacent to a school, park or playground between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; or
  2. within the turning basin of a cul-de-sac.
 
STOPPING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES - SIGNS - SCHEDULE "IV"
15. (1) When official signs have been erected, no person shall stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain stopped on any highway, at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "IV" to this by-law during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "IV."
  (2) The provisions of paragraphs 14(a) and 14(b), and of subsection 15(1) of this by-law do not apply to prevent the stopping of a taxicab provided:
  1. it is operated under a valid taxi license;
  2. its stopping does not exceed forty-five (45) seconds; and
  3. it is in the process of receiving or discharging passengers.
  (3) The provisions of paragraphs 14(a) and 14(b), and of subsection 15(1) of this by-law do not apply to prevent the stopping of a motor vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging a physically disabled person provided that such motor vehicle has a valid disability parking permit displayed upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.
 
STANDING AND PEAK HOUR PARKING PROHIBITIONS - SPECIFIED PLACES - SIGNS - SCHEDULE "V"
16.   When official signs have been erected, no person shall halt a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be halted, whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "V" to this by-law during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "V."
 
PARKING, STANDING AND STOPPING EXEMPTIONS - FUNERAL CORTEGES AND BUSES
17.   The provisions of this by-law relating to parking, standing and stopping do not apply to prevent the parking, standing or stopping:
  1. of passenger motor vehicles forming part of any funeral cortege, provided that all such vehicles are parked or stopped on only one side of a highway at one time; or
  2. of public transit motor vehicles at a bus stop.
 
MAXIMUM PARKING LIMIT
18. (1) When official signs have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "VI" to this by-law during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "VI" for a longer period of time than is set out in column 5 of the said Schedule "VI."
  (2) Subject to the other provisions of this by-law, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a highway for a period of time longer than three (3) hours between 7:00 a.m. of one day and 7:00 p.m. of the same day.
  (3) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a highway within one (1) hour from the time of its removal from a part of highway referred to in subsections (1) and (2) within three hundred (300) metres of such part of highway.
  (4) Subject to subsections (5) and (10), no person shall park a vehicle exceeding six and one-half (6.5) metres in length or a school bus or permit a vehicle exceeding six and one-half (6.5) metres in length or school bus to remain parked on a highway at any time between 9:00 p.m. of one day and 7:00 a.m. of the next following day.
  (5) Subject to the other provisions of this by-law, the provisions of subsection (4) shall not apply to vehicles exceeding six and one-half (6.5) metres in length or school buses parked on designated truck routes established pursuant to subsection 70(2) of this by-law and set out in Schedule "XL."
  (6) Subject to subsections (7), (8), and (9), no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a highway at any time between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 1, inclusive.
  (7) The provisions of subsection (6) shall not come into effect until the General Manager has received a report from the Environment Canada Atmospheric Environment Service or the City's Weather Consultant which forecasts an accumulation of snow of seven (7) centimetres or more, or a range of accumulation of snow which includes seven (7) centimetres or more.
  (8) The General Manager may,
  1. suspend the operation of subsection (6) provided that in his or her opinion, the fall or accumulation of snow, ice or rain is such as not to unduly interfere with the snow and ice removal functions, regular highway maintenance or the proper use and movement of vehicles on the highway; or
  2. reinstate the operation of subsection (6) as provided for in subsection (7).
  (9) The provisions of subsection (6) shall not apply to a motor vehicle, displaying a valid residential parking permit issued by the City;
  1. parked within the permit parking area for which the said permit has been issued; and
  2. parked on part of the highway designated for permit parking.
  (10) The provisions of subsection (4) shall not apply to a tour bus parked in a tour bus zone established pursuant to Section 47.
 
ANGLE PARKING
19. (1) Where an angle parking space is designated by lines or other markings on the roadway, or otherwise, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or standing therein except entirely within the area so designated as a parking space.
  (2) Where angle parking is permitted on a highway, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or standing except at the angle designated by signs or markings on the roadway.
  (3) Where angle parking on a highway other than at an angle of 90 degrees to the curb or edge of roadway is permitted, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on such highway except with the front end of the vehicle at the curb or edge of the roadway.
  (4) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked at an angle on a highway except on the highways, at the sides and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "VII" to this by-law.
 
PARKING METER ZONES - SCHEDULE "VIII"
20. (1) The City hereby authorizes the erection, maintenance and operation of parking meters on the highways at the sides and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "VIII" to this by-law for the purpose of controlling and regulating parking during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "VIII" and the City shall establish parking meter spaces in connection with such meters.
  (2) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "VIII" to this by-law unless such vehicle is parked entirely within an area established as a parking meter space.
  (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the area established as a parking meter space may be a specific area located on the roadway within a parking meter space and identified as a space for motorcycles.
  (4) A parking meter space for motorcycles established pursuant to subsection (3) does not preclude motor vehicles from parking in the parking meter space.
 
USE OF METER
21.   Where parking meters have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the said Schedule "VIII" to this by-law during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule, unless:
  1. the meter controlling such parking space is used;
  2. a fee is deposited therein in accordance with,
    1. the rate per hour as set out in column 5 of Schedule "VIII," and
    2. the denomination of coin requirement indicated on the meter; and
  3. the meter is activated by,
    1. turning the handle;
    2. depositing a coin; or
    3. using a parking card; and
  4. the meter indicates unexpired time paid for in accordance with the rate per hour.
 
MAXIMUM METERED PARKING TIME LIMIT
22.   Where parking meters have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space on the highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the said Schedule "VIII" during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "VIII" for a longer period than set out in column 6 of the said Schedule "VIII".
 
VIOLATION AND TIME EXPIRED SIGNAL - EFFECT
23.   For the purposes of Sections 21 and 22 of this by-law, the fact that a parking meter governing a parking space displays a violation or time expired meter signal or flag is prima facie evidence that such vehicle is unlawfully parked.
 
HOODED METERS
24.   No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space if the parking meter has been covered with a parking meter hood.
 
MANNER OF PARKING AT METER
25.   Where parking meters have been installed under the authority of this by-law, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space unless:
  1. where parallel parking is permitted, the front wheels of such vehicle are opposite to the parking meter provided for such space;
  2. where parallel parking is permitted and two (2) meters are mounted on the same standard, the rear of the forward vehicle shall be opposite or as close as is practicable to the forward parking meter and the front of the rear vehicle shall be opposite or as close as is practicable to the rear parking meter; or
  3. where angle parking is permitted, the front of the vehicle shall be opposite or as close as is practicable to the parking meter provided for such parking meter space.
 
VEHICLE TO BE WITHIN ONE OR MORE SPACES
26.   No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in such a manner that it is not wholly within the area designated as a parking space unless the vehicle is of such length as to render it impossible to park it in one (1) parking space, in which case the adjoining parking space or spaces shall, in addition, be used provided the parking meters for all parking spaces used by the vehicle are activated in accordance with paragraph 21(c) hereof.
 
COINS ACCEPTABLE
27.   No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter:
  1. any slug, device or other substitute for a coin of Canada or of the United States of America; or
  2. any coin, except a coin of Canada or of the United States of America which the meter is designed to accommodate.
 
UNEXPIRED TIME ON METERS
28.   Subject to Section 21, this by-law shall not prevent the driver of a vehicle from using the unexpired time remaining on a parking meter from its previous user without depositing a coin therefor.
 
DAMAGE TO METER - OFFENCE
29.   No person shall damage, deface, or tamper with any parking meter or part thereof or otherwise impair its full usefulness.
 
PAY AND DISPLAY PARKING MACHINE ZONES - SCHEDULE "IX"
30. (1) The City hereby authorizes the erection, maintenance and operation of pay and display parking machines on the highway at the sides and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "IX" to this by-law for the purpose of controlling and regulating parking during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "IX" and the City shall designate pay and display parking machine spaces in connection with such pay and display parking machines.
  (2) No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "IX" to this by-law unless such vehicle is parked entirely within the area designated as a pay and display parking machine space.
 
USE OF PAY AND DISPLAY PARKING MACHINES
31.   Where pay and display parking machines have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a pay and display parking machine space on any highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the said Schedule "IX" to this by-law during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule, unless:
  1. the pay and display parking machine controlling the pay and display parking machine space is used and a fee has been deposited in the pay and display parking machine in accordance with the rate per hour set out in column 5 of Schedule "IX" and the machine is activated; and
  2. the receipt issued by the pay and display parking machine is placed upon the vehicle's dashboard while the vehicle is parked in the pay and display parking machine space in a position so that writing and markings on the receipt face can be easily seen from outside the vehicle.
 
MAXIMUM PARKING TIME LIMIT
32.   Where pay and display parking machines have been erected, no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a pay and display parking machine space on the highway at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the said Schedule "IX" during the days and hours set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "IX" for a longer period than that set out in column 6 of the said Schedule "IX."
 
EXPIRED TIME - EFFECT
33.   For the purposes of Sections 31 and 32 of this by-law, the fact that the parking duration authorized by the receipt has expired is prima facie evidence that such vehicle is unlawfully parked.
 
VEHICLES TO BE WITHIN ONE OR MORE SPACES
34.   No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in such a manner that it is not wholly within the area designated as a pay and display parking machine space unless the vehicle is of such length as to render it impossible to park it in one (1) pay and display parking machine space, in which case the adjoining pay and display parking machine space or spaces shall, in addition, be used by depositing the required fee and displaying the receipt for all pay and display parking machine spaces used by the vehicle.
 
COINS ACCEPTABLE
35.   No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any pay and display parking machine:
  1. any slug, device or other substitute for a coin of Canada or of the United States of America; or
  2. any coin, except a coin of Canada or of the United States of America which the pay and display parking machine is designed to accommodate.
 
DAMAGE TO PAY AND DISPLAY PARKING MACHINE - OFFENCE
36.   No person shall deface, conceal, damage, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any pay and display parking machine or part thereof.
PART III

ZONES

 
LOADING ZONES
37. (1) The parts of highways at the side having the length and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Schedule "X" are hereby established as loading zones during the times or days set out in column 5 of the said Schedule "X".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a loading zone except for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading thereon or unloading therefrom, passengers, freight or merchandise.
 
BUS ZONES
38. (1) The City hereby authorizes the establishment of bus stops on highways. A bus stop shall be deemed to have been established when an authorized sign or marker has been erected.
  (2) The parts of the highway,
  1. that are within thirty-four (34) metres of a bus stop on the approach side thereof, and
  2. that are within eighteen (18) metres of a bus stop on the leaving side thereof, are hereby established as bus zones.
  (3) No person shall stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain stopped in a bus zone.
  (4) This section does not apply to a public transit motor vehicle.
 
BUS TIME POINT ZONE
39. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XI" are hereby established as bus time point zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XI".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a bus time point zone other than a public transit motor vehicle.
 
SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONES
40. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XII" are hereby established as school bus loading zones for use during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XII".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a school bus loading zone other than a school bus.
 
TAXI ZONES
41. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XIII" are hereby established as taxi zones for use by taxicabs during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XIII".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a taxi zone, other than a taxicab waiting for hire or engagement.
  (3) No person shall park or stop a taxicab in a taxi zone unless the taxicab is occupied by the driver and waiting for hire.
 
POLICE VEHICLE ZONES
42. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XIV" are hereby established as police vehicle zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XIV".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a police vehicle zone other than a police vehicle.
 
HOTEL LOADING ZONES
43. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XV" are hereby established as hotel loading zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XV".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a hotel loading zone other than,
  1. a tour bus or taxicab while actively engaged in loading or unloading hotel patrons;
  2. a tour bus from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a..m.; or
  3. a vehicle owned or operated by a hotel patron.
  (3) Despite paragraph (2)(c), no person shall park or stop a vehicle described in paragraph (2)(c) or permit such a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a hotel loading zone for a period exceeding fifteen (15) minutes.
 
BOOKMOBILE ZONES
44. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XVI" are hereby established as bookmobile zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XVI."
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain or stopped in a bookmobile zone, other than a bookmobile.
 
DIPLOMATIC LOADING ZONES
45. (1) The parts of highways at the sides and between the limits set out respectively in columns 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule "XVII" are hereby established as diplomatic loading zones for the Embassy described in column 1 during the times or days set out in column 5 of the said Schedule "XVII."
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a diplomatic loading zone, other than a motor vehicle bearing official diplomatic corps license plates.
  (3) No person shall park or stop or permit the parking or stopping of a vehicle bearing official diplomatic corps license plates in a diplomatic loading zone except for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading thereon or unloading therefrom passengers, freight or merchandise.
 
MOTORCYCLE ZONES
46. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XVIII" are hereby established as motorcycle zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XVIII."
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a motorcycle zone, other than a motorcycle.
 
TOUR BUS ZONES
47. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the Schedule "XIX" are hereby established as tour bus zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XIX."
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a tour bus zone, other than a tour bus.
 
EXCURSION LOADING ZONES
48. (1) The parts of highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in columns 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule "XX" are hereby established as excursion loading zones during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XX".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall park or stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked or stopped in an excursion loading zone other than a tour bus or a taxicab waiting for hire or engagement.
PART IV

TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS AND LANES

 
THROUGH HIGHWAYS - SCHEDULE "XXI"
49. (1) The highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXI" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXI", except as provided in subsection (2) hereof, are hereby designated as through highways for the purpose of the Highway Traffic Act.
  (2) The designation in subsection (1) hereof of a highway or part of a highway as a through highway shall not include any intersection thereon where the highway intersected is a King's Highway or where traffic control signals are installed.
 
STOP SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS - SCHEDULE "XXII"
50.   The City shall erect stop signs at the intersections set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXII" of this by-law facing traffic proceeding in the direction set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXII" on the highway or part of highway set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXII".
 
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS - SCHEDULE "XXIII"
51.   The City shall erect and operate traffic control signals at the intersections and locations named and described in Schedule "XXIII" to this by-law, subject to the provisions of subsections 144(31) and 144(32) of the Highway Traffic Act.
 
PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS - SCHEDULE "XXIV"
52.   The City shall erect and operate pedestrian signals on the parts of highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXIV" of this by-law at the locations set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXIV."
 
INTERSECTION PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS - SCHEDULE "XXV"
53.   The City shall erect and operate a combination of stop signs and traffic control signals at the intersections and locations set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXV" of this by-law with the stop controls facing traffic proceeding in the direction set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXV" and the traffic control signals facing traffic proceeding in the direction set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXV."
 
YIELD SIGNS AT INTERSECTIONS - SCHEDULE "XXVI"
54.   The City shall erect yield right-of-way signs at each of the intersections set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXVI" to this by-law for the control of traffic entering the intersection in the direction set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXVI" and from the highway set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXVI".
 
U-TURNS
55.   Where a U-turn is not otherwise prohibited under this by-law or the Highway Traffic Act, no person shall make such a turn when it cannot be made in safety or without interfering with other traffic.
 
PROHIBITED MOVEMENTS - SCHEDULE "XXVII"
56.   When official or authorized signs as required by the Highway Traffic Act have been erected, no person shall drive a vehicle in any intersection, or part of a highway or on property, set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXVII" to this by-aw proceeding in the direction or emerging from a property in the direction set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXVII", and turn or proceed in the direction set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXVII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXVII," other than vehicles set out as exceptions in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXVII."
 
ONE-WAY HIGHWAYS - SCHEDULE "XXVIII"
57.   The highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXVIII" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXVIII" during the times or days set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXVIII" are established as one-way highways for the passing of vehicles only in the direction set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXVIII".
 
CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION - SPECIAL ONE-WAY HIGHWAYS - SCHEDULE "XXIX"
58.   The highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXIX" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXIX" are established as one-way highways for the passing of vehicles only in the direction set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXIX" during the period between 8:00 a.m. three (3) days prior to the opening of the Central Canada Exhibition and 8:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the closing of the Central Canada Exhibition.
 
TRAFFIC CIRCLES
59.   No person shall drive any animal or vehicle otherwise than in a counter clockwise direction in any traffic circle.
 
MULTIPLE LANED HIGHWAYS - SCHEDULE "XXX"
60.   When official signs have been erected, the lanes set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXX", on the highway set out in column 1 of the said Schedule "XXX", between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXX", are designated for the traffic movements set out in column 5 of said Schedule "XXX" during the times or days set out in column 4 of said Schedule "XXX" other than vehicles set out as exceptions in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXX".
 
RESERVED BUS LANES
61. (1) The lanes set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXI", on the highway set out in column 1 of the said Schedule "XXXI", between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXI" are hereby established as reserved bus lanes during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXI".
  (2) When official signs have been erected, no person shall:
  1. drive or permit to be driven any vehicle, other than a public transit motor vehicle, on any lane or part of lane established as a reserved bus lane under subsection (1) hereof; or
  2. stop or permit to remain stopped any vehicle, other than a public transit motor vehicle, on any lane or part of lane established as a reserved bus lane under subsection (1) hereof.
  (3) Subsection (2) hereof shall not apply to prevent:
  1. a vehicle making a right hand turn provided the vehicle does not enter the reserved bus lane at a point farther from the point of making the right hand turn than the distance set out in column 5 of Schedule "XXXI" opposite such reserved bus lane;
  2. the driver of a taxicab, operating under a valid taxi license, from stopping for a period of not more than forty-five (45) seconds for the purpose of and while in the process of receiving or discharging passengers, provided that such taxicab shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXI" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXI" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a public transit motor vehicle;
  3. the stopping of a motor vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging a physically disabled person, provided that:
    1. such motor vehicle shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXI" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXI" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a public transit motor vehicle, and
    2. such motor vehicle has a valid disability parking permit displayed upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act;
  4. the operation of a transit motor vehicle operating in accordance with a license issued under the Public Vehicles Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.54 as amended or under agreement with the City of Ottawa provided the owner of the transit motor vehicle has obtained a permit from the General Manager to operate in a reserved bus lane;
  5. the operation of an authorized vehicle; or
  6. the operation of a bicycle or taxicab operating under a valid taxi license when permitted by authorized signs as set out in column 6 of Schedule "XXXI."
 
RESERVED BICYCLE LANES
62. (1) Despite the provisions of paragraphs 96(1)(a) and 96(2)(a), the lanes set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXII" on the highway set out in column 1 of said Schedule "XXXII" between the limits set out in column 2 of said Schedule "XXXII" are hereby established as reserved bicycle lanes for bicycles travelling in the direction indicated in column 5 of said Schedule "XXXII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXII".
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall:
  1. drive or permit to be driven any vehicle, other than a bicycle, on any lane or part of lane established as a reserved bicycle lane under subsection (1) hereof; or
  2. stop or permit to remain stopped any vehicle, other than a bicycle, on any lane or part of lane established as a reserved bicycle lane under subsection (1) hereof.
  (3) Subsection (2) shall not apply to prevent:
  1. a vehicle making a right-hand turn, or a left-hand turn from a one-way highway, provided the vehicle does not enter the reserved bicycle lane at a point farther from the point of making the right-hand turn or left-hand turn than the distance set out in column 6 of Schedule "XXXII" opposite such reserved bicycle lane;
  2. the driver of a taxicab, operating under a valid taxi license, from stopping for a period of not more than forty-five (45) seconds for the purpose of and while in the process of receiving or discharging passengers, provided that such taxicab shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXII" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a bicycle;
  3. the stopping of a motor vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging a physically disabled person, provided that:
    1. such motor vehicle shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXII" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a bicycle, and
    2. such motor vehicle has a valid disability parking permit displayed upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act; or
  4. a vehicle pulled over for emergency purposes or repairs.
 
RESERVED HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (HOV) LANES
63. (1) The lanes set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXIII," on the highway set out in column 1 of the said Schedule "XXXIII," between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXIII" are hereby established as reserved high-occupancy vehicle lanes during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXIII."
  (2) When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall:
  1. drive or permit to be driven any vehicle, other than a high-occupancy vehicle carrying the minimum number of persons shown on the authorized signs and set out in column 5 of the said Schedule "XXXIII"; or
  2. stop or permit to remain stopped any vehicle, other than a public transit motor vehicle, on any lane or part of lane established as a reserved high-occupancy vehicle lane under subsection (1) hereof.
  (3) Subsection (2) hereof shall not apply to prevent:
  1. a vehicle making a right hand turn provided the vehicle does not enter the reserved high-occupancy vehicle lane at a point farther from the point of making the right hand turn than the distance set out in column 6 of Schedule "XXXIII" opposite such reserved high-occupancy vehicle lane;
  2. the driver of a taxicab, operating under a valid taxi license, from stopping for a period of not more than forty-five (45) seconds for the purpose of and while in the process of receiving or discharging passengers, provided that such taxicab shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXIII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXIII" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a high-occupancy vehicle;
  3. the stopping of a motor vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging a physically disabled person, provided that:
    1. such motor vehicle shall not be stopped in a lane set out in column 3 of Schedule "XXXIII" during the times or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXIII" in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a high-occupancy vehicle; and
    2. such motor vehicle has a valid disability parking permit displayed upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act;
  4. the operation of an authorized vehicle; or
  5. the operation of a bicycle when permitted by authorized signs.
PART V

CONTROLLED-ACCESS ROADS

 
DESIGNATION
64. (1) The highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXIV" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXIV" are hereby designated as controlled-access roads.
  (2) No person shall:
  1. sell, offer or expose for sale any vegetables, fruit or other produce or any goods or merchandise upon a controlled-access road; or
  2. construct or use any private road, entranceway, gate or other structure or facility as a means of access to a controlled-access road.
  (3) The General Manager may give notice to the owner of land to close up any private road, entranceway, gate or other structure or facility constructed or used as a means of access to a controlled-access road in contravention of paragraph 64(2)(b).
  (4) Where the person to whom notice is given under subsection (3) fails to comply with the notice within 30 days after its receipt, the General Manager may close up the private road, entranceway, gate or other structure or facility, as required by the notice, at the cost of the land owner.
 
PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED ON CONTROLLED-ACCESS ROADS - SCHEDULE "XXXV"
65. (1) When official signs have been erected, no pedestrian shall enter on the highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXV" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXV."
  (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to pedestrians:
  1. engaged in police duties, highway maintenance or construction duties; or
  2. making use of a controlled-access road where the use is necessary because of an emergency.
PART VI

SPEED REGULATIONS

 
INCREASED AND DECREASED SPEED LIMITS - SCHEDULE "XXXVI"
66.   When any highway set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXVI" to this by-law, between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXVI", is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, the maximum rate of speed on such highway or part of highway shall be the rate of speed set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXXVI".
 
DECREASED SPEED LIMITS IN PARKS - SCHEDULE "XXXVII"
67.   When signs have been erected at the vehicular entrances to the public park or exhibition grounds, set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXVII", the maximum rate of speed in such public park or exhibition grounds shall be the rate of speed set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXVII".
 
DECREASED SPEED LIMITS ON BRIDGES - SCHEDULE "XXXVIII"
68.   When signs have been erected, no person shall drive, move or operate any vehicle on a bridge or part of bridge set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXVIII" at a greater rate of speed than the rate of speed set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXVIII" during the times or days set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXXVIII".
 
DECREASED SPEED LIMITS ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS - SCHEDULE "XXXIX"
69.   When any highway set out in column 1 of Schedule "XXXIX" to this by-law, between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XXXIX", is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, the maximum rate of speed on such highway or part of highway shall be the rate of speed set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XXXIX" during the time or days set out in column 4 of the said Schedule "XXXIX".
 

PART VII

HEAVY TRAFFIC

 
HEAVY TRUCKS PROHIBITED - SCHEDULE "XL"
70. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall drive or cause to be driven any heavy truck on any highway or part of a highway under the jurisdiction of the City.
  (2) Subsection (1) shall not prevent the operation of any heavy truck on a highway set out in column 1 of Schedule "XL" to this by-law between the limits set out in column 2 of said Schedule "XL" and during the times or days set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XL", which highways or parts of highways are referred to as truck routes.
  (3) Despite subsection (2), a time restriction on a truck route shall not apply to prevent the operation of any heavy truck owned by the City or a private contractor working for the City during winter maintenance operations.
 
DEVIATIONS FROM TRUCK ROUTES
71. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), Section 70 shall not apply to prevent the deviation from a truck route for the following purposes:
  1. deliveries by a heavy truck to premises not abutting a truck route;
  2. the performance of services requiring a heavy truck at premises not abutting a truck route;
  3. a heavy truck proceeding to or from a garage or other premises not abutting a truck route for the purpose of housing, storing or repairing such heavy truck; or
  4. the performance of public works by the City or a local board thereof.
  (2) Every such deviation shall be made from the point on a truck route nearest by highway distance to the premises or location of performance of services referred to in subsection (1).
  (3) When successive deliveries are to be made in an area bounded by truck routes, after the last such delivery, the heavy truck shall be driven to the nearest truck route.
 
HEAVY TRUCKS AND BUSES - CURB LANE - SCHEDULE "XLI"
72. (1) When official signs have been erected, no person shall drive, move or operate a heavy truck or bus on any highway set out in column 1 of Schedule "XLI" between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XLI" when proceeding in the direction set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XLI" except in the traffic lane nearest to the right hand curb or side of the roadway.
  (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to prohibit the driving, moving or operating of a heavy truck or bus in a traffic lane other than the lane nearest the right-hand curb or side of the roadway in preparation for a left-hand turn or when overtaking and passing another vehicle or an obstruction.
 
RESTRICTED LOADS ON HIGHWAYS - SCHEDULE "XLII"
73. (1) When official signs have been erected and are on display, the provisions of Section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act shall extend and apply to all highways, except the highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XLII" between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XLII", from the first day of March to the fifteenth day of May in each and every year.
  (2) Despite subsection (1), the General Manager is hereby authorized to erect the official signs either before or after the first day of March and to remove the official signs either before or after the fifteenth day of May in each and every year in response to extraordinary weather conditions.
  (3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a highway or part of a highway that is an extension of the route of the King's Highway through or in the City except at such times as the said Section 122 applies to the King's Highways of which any such highway is an extension.
 
HEAVY LOADS - SPECIAL PERMITS
74.   The General Manager is hereby authorized to grant a permit to exempt a heavy truck from the axle weight restriction specified in Section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act on a highway under the jurisdiction of the City during the period that official signs are erected pursuant to Section 73.
PART VIII

DRIVING AND RELATED RULES

 
EMERGING FROM LANES
75.   The driver or operator of a vehicle emerging from a driveway, laneway, lot, building or bus loop onto a highway shall, upon driving onto a sidewalk, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians upon such sidewalk.
 
BARRICADED HIGHWAYS
76.   No person shall drive, operate or park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any part of any highway barricaded and marked by City signs showing that its use is prohibited or restricted for a specified time.
 
COASTING ON ROADWAYS
77.   No person shall coast on a roadway, whether on a sleigh, skateboard, rollerskate, in-line skate, cart, children's wagon or toboggan.
 
TRAFFIC CONTROL AT FIRES
78. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle other than a Police Service or Fire Service vehicle on any highway within ninety (90) metres of a fire, fire apparatus or fire-fighting equipment, except as directed by a constable or officer of the Ottawa Fire Service.
  (2) Unless directed by a constable or officer of the Ottawa Fire Service, no person shall drive a vehicle over a fire hose on any highway.
 
TRAFFIC CONTROL AT A COLLISION SCENE
79. (1) No person shall make or convey an offer of services of a tow truck while that person is within one hundred (100) metres of,
  1. the scene of a collision or apparent collision; or
  2. a vehicle involved in a collision, on a highway.
  (2) No person shall park a tow truck or permit a tow truck to remain parked on a highway within one hundred (100) metres of,
  1. the scene of a collision or apparent collision; or
  2. a vehicle involved in a collision.
  (3) Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to a person who is at the scene of a collision at the request of a constable, a municipal by-law enforcement officer, a person engaged in highway maintenance, or a person involved in the collision.
 
RACING PROHIBITED
80.   No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway in a race or on a bet or wager.
 
VEHICLES OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC
81. (1) No person driving or operating a vehicle approaching a circular green or green arrow traffic control signal-light at an intersection shall enter the intersection unless traffic in front of the said person is moving in a manner that would reasonably lead him or her to believe he or she can clear the intersection before the traffic control signal-light turns red.
  (2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the driver or operator of a vehicle who enters an intersection for the purpose of turning to the right or left into an intersecting highway and signals his or her intention to make such turn prior to entering the intersection.
  (3) No person shall drive, park or stop a vehicle on a highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic.
 
EMERGENCY AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS
82.   Despite any provisions of this by-law to the contrary, a police officer or the General Manager may, during any emergency or special circumstance, by the erection of appropriate signs or signals, prohibit or regulate the movement of vehicles on any highway or part of a highway and no person shall drive or operate a vehicle in contravention of any such sign or signal.
 
FUNERAL AND OTHER PROCESSIONS
83. (1) No person shall, except under the direction of a police officer, drive or operate a vehicle on a highway between vehicles comprising a funeral cortege or other procession recognizable as such by the display of pennants or other identifying insignia while the vehicles in such procession are in motion.
  (2) No person shall drive a vehicle in a funeral cortege or other procession on a highway except as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as is practicable and follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
 
VEHICLES CROSSING SIDEWALKS, BOULEVARDS AND CURBS
84. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle or ride upon a skateboard, rollerskates or in-line skates on a sidewalk except for the purpose of directly crossing the sidewalk.
  (2) No person shall drive a vehicle over a raised curb or sidewalk except at a place where there is a ramp, rolled curb or depressed curb.
  (3) No person shall drive a vehicle on a boulevard except for the purpose of directly crossing a boulevard at a driveway or other designated vehicular crossing.
  (4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) shall not apply to wheelchairs, baby carriages, children's tricycles, children's wagons or handcarts used for vending.
  (5) Subsection (1) shall not apply to prevent the driving of bicycles on the sidewalks indicated in column 2 of Schedule "XLIII" on the highway set out in column 1 of said Schedule "XLIII" between the limits set out in column 3 of said Schedule "XLIII" in the direction set out in column 4 of said Schedule "XLIII".
  (6) Despite the provisions of subsection (5), a person driving a bicycle on a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
  (7) Nothing in this section shall relieve the pedestrian from the obligation of taking all due care to avoid a collision.
  (8) Subsection (3) shall not apply to prevent the driving of bicycles on the boulevard indicated in column 2 of Schedule "XLIV" on the highway set out in column 1 of said Schedule "XLIV" between the limits set out in column 3 of said Schedule "XLIV" in the direction set out in column 4 of said Schedule "XLIV".
  (9) Despite subsection (8), a person driving a bicycle on a boulevard shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing such pedestrian.
 
BOARDING AND ALIGHTING FROM MOVING VEHICLES
85.   No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion.
 
OBEDIENCE TO POLICE OFFICERS, SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
86.   Despite any provisions of this by-law, every person shall promptly obey all signals given by a traffic control signal, traffic control device or an authorized or official sign and all directions given by a police officer and nothing in this by-law shall affect the powers to regulate traffic held by the Ottawa Police Services Board.
 
MUNICIPAL VEHICLES PERFORMING WORK ON HIGHWAYS - EXEMPTION
87.   The provisions of Part VI and the provisions of subsection 81(3) and Section 84 do not apply to vehicles owned or operated by or on behalf of the City while such vehicles are engaged in the performance of cleaning, clearing, maintenance, repair, construction or other work on any highway.
 
EMERGENCY VEHICLES - EXEMPTION
88.   Parts I, II, III, and VII and Sections 76, 78, 83 and 84, and subsection 81(3) shall not, in the case of emergency, apply to ambulances or police, fire or City vehicles.
 
DISABILITY PARKING PERMIT - EXEMPTIONS
89. (1) The provisions of Sections 21, 23, 31 and 33 of this by-law shall not apply to a motor vehicle displaying a valid disability parking permit upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.
  (2) Despite the provisions of Sections 10, 22 and 32, and subsections 18(1) and 18(2) of this by-law, no person shall park a vehicle displaying a valid disability parking permit upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act or permit such a vehicle to remain parked for a period of time longer than four (4) hours.
  (3) The provisions respecting the display of a valid physically disabled permit referred to in subsection 15(3) and paragraphs 61(3)(c) and 62(3)(c) of this by-law shall be deemed to be satisfied in the case of a physically disabled person being received by a motor vehicle displaying a valid disability parking permit upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.
PART IX

PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN MALLS

 
PEDESTRIAN TO YIELD TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
90.   Except where traffic control signals are in operation or where traffic is being controlled by a constable, no pedestrian shall cross a highway without yielding the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway, but nothing in this section shall relieve the driver of a vehicle from the obligation of taking all due care to avoid a collision.
 
PEDESTRIAN PROHIBITED ON ROADWAY
91.   Except for the purpose of crossing a roadway, where there is a sidewalk that is reasonably passable on one side or on both sides of a roadway, no person shall walk on the roadway.
 
PEDESTRIAN BARRIERS
92.   No person shall go over or under a pedestrian barrier installed on a sidewalk or at any other location within a highway.
 
PLAYING ON ROADWAY PROHIBITED
93. (1) No person shall play or take part in any game or sport upon a roadway.
93. (2) Where there are sidewalks, no person on or riding in or by means of any children's wagon, toboggan, or similar device shall go upon a roadway, except for the purpose of crossing it, and when so crossing, such person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a pedestrian.
 
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS PROHIBITED - SCHEDULE "XLV"
94.   Where authorized signs have been erected, no pedestrian shall enter on or cross the roadway of the highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XLV" at the locations set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XLV".
 
PEDESTRIAN MALLS - SCHEDULE "XLVI"
95. (1) The parts of the highways set out in column 1 of Schedule "XLVI" between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XLVI" are established as ways for pedestrians, hereinafter referred to as "malls," during the times or days set out in column 3 of the said Schedule "XLVI".
  (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), no person shall draw, propel, drive, park or stop any vehicle on or along any mall during the times or days set out in column 3 of Schedule "XLVI".
  (3) A public utility whose public works are in a highway under any statute, franchise or agreement with the City, may at any time in an emergency enter upon a mall with vehicles and equipment to such extent as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its public work.
  (4) The Chief of Police may issue a permit to allow a vehicle to enter upon any mall other than:
  1. the Sparks Street Mall;
  2. the Waller Street Mall; or
  3. the William Street Mall
for the purposes of loading or unloading goods or for the purposes of building maintenance at any premises abutting on the mall and such permit shall be carried at all times by the owner or driver of the vehicle and produced when requested by a police officer.
  (5) Nothing contained in Parts I, II, and III of this by-law or in the Schedules referred to therein shall apply to highways designated as pedestrian malls and set out in Schedule "XLVI" to this by-law or to the Sparks Street Mall, the Waller Street Mall or the William Street Mall.
 

PART X

BICYCLES

 
REGULATIONS
96. (1) A person driving a bicycle upon a roadway shall:
  1. where practicable, drive in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway, except where the lane nearest the right-hand side of the roadway is a reserved bus lane; and
  2. exercise due care when passing a parked, stopped or standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(2)
    A person driving a bicycle upon a highway designated for one-way traffic shall:
  1. where practicable, drive in the right-hand or left-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand or left-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except where the lane nearest the right-hand side of the roadway is a reserved bus lane; and
  2. exercise due care when passing a parked, stopped or standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction.
(3) No person driving a bicycle upon a highway shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the rider from keeping both hands on the handlebars or interferes with the normal operation of the bicycle.
 
BICYCLES, MOTOR ASSISTED BICYCLES AND ANIMALS PROHIBITED - SCHEDULE 'XLVII"
97.   When authorized signs have been erected, no person shall ride or cause to be ridden or use a bicycle, motor assisted bicycle or animal on any highway or part of the highway as set out in column 1 of Schedule "XLVII" between the limits set out in column 2 of the said Schedule "XLVII".
PART XI

SIGNS

 
ERECTION OF SIGNS, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, ETC.
98.   The General Manager is hereby authorized and directed to erect and maintain such signs, traffic control signals, markings, barricades, traffic control devices and other structures, plant and equipment as are required to give effect to this by-law and as are required to regulate, direct, warn or guide pedestrian and vehicular traffic for the safety and convenience of the public.
 
SIGNS BY CHIEF OF POLICE
99.   The Chief of Police may erect, place and maintain such official and authorized signs as are required to give effect to the provisions of this by-law.
 
CONFLICTING PRIVATE SIGNS
100.   No person shall place, maintain or display upon any highway any sign, signal, marking or device which,
  1. conceals a traffic control device, traffic control signal or parking meter from view;
  2. interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic control device, traffic control signal or parking meter; or
  3. purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any official or authorized sign, traffic control signal or traffic control device.
 
DEFACING SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
101.   No person shall move, remove, deface or in any manner interfere with any authorized or official sign, traffic control signal, marking or other traffic control device placed, erected or maintained under this by-law.
 
FRESHLY PAINTED LINES ON ROADWAY
102. (1) No person shall drive any vehicle over any marking on the roadway where markers are in place to indicate that the marking material has been freshly applied.
  (2) No person shall drive any vehicle into or over any marker placed on the roadway.
 

PART XII

PENALTIES

 
OFFENCES AND FINES
103. (1) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of Part "A" of this by-law is guilty of an offence.
  (2) Every person who is convicted of an offence is liable to a fine as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33 as amended.
  (3) Any person who is issued a parking infraction notice for alleged violation of Sections 10, 21, 22, 31 or 32 or subsections 15(1), 18(1), 18(2), 61(2), or 62(2), or paragraphs 14(a) or 14(b) of this by-law because a valid disability parking permit was not displayed and who within thirty (30) days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays) from the date of issue of the parking infraction notice obtains a valid disability parking permit, upon presentation of the said notice and the said permit at the office of the issuer of the said notice, shall not be required to pay the penalty for the alleged violation of the provisions of the said notice.
 
VEHICLES SUBJECT TO REMOVAL WHEN ILLEGALLY PARKED
104.   In addition to any other penalties provided by this by-law, upon discovery of any vehicle parked, stopped or standing on any highway in contravention of any provision of this by-law, a police officer, police cadet, municipal by-law enforcement officer or an officer appointed for the carrying out of the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act may cause such vehicle to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges for the removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle being released and may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 25 as amended.
 
LIABILITY OF OWNER
105. (1) The owner of a vehicle that is parked, stopped or left standing in contravention of this by-law is guilty of an offence unless the owner proves to the satisfaction of the court that at the time of the offence the vehicle was in the possession of another person without the owner's consent, express or implied.
  (2) The owner of a vehicle shall incur the penalties provided for any contravention of this by-law unless at the time of the contravention the vehicle was in the possession of some person other than the owner or his or her chauffeur without the owner's consent, and the driver or operator of a vehicle not being the owner shall also incur the penalties provided for any such contravention.
 

PART XIII

APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION

 
ENFORCEMENT
106. (1) This by-law shall be enforced by the Chief of Police and the Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officers of the City of Ottawa.
  (2) The Chief of Police and the Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officers are exempt from complying with the provisions of this by-law while actively engaged in its enforcement or the parts thereof that they have been appointed to enforce when no suitable parking is available.
 
APPLICATION OF BY-LAW
107.   This by-law applies to all highways under the jurisdiction of the City.
 
CONDITIONS OF USE OF DISABILITY PARKING PERMIT
108. (1) A displayed disability parking permit shall not be valid when the motor vehicle in or on which it is displayed is not actually used for the purpose of transporting a physically disabled person.
  (2) No person other than the person to whom it was issued, or a person conveying the person to whom it was issued, or a person conveying a disabled person for a corporation or organization that provides transportation services primarily to disabled persons and has been issued a permit, shall use or display a disability parking permit to enjoy the privileges or avoid the restrictions set out in subsection (1) hereof, subsection 15(3), paragraph 61(3)(c), paragraph 62(3)(c) or Section 89 of this by-law.
 
BY-LAW SUBJECT TO THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
109.   The provisions of this by-law are subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act.

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By-laws contained in this section have been prepared for reference purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however it is not to be used in place of actual by-laws.

Actual by-laws can be obtained at the following locations:

City Archives
111 Sussex Drive
613-580-2424, ext. 13333		 Ottawa Public Library
120 Metcalfe, Ottawa Room
613-580-2945

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