The Traffic By-law outlines rules for vehicle movement, parking, stopping, traffic controls and related enforcement.
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By-law 12967 – A By-law to Regulate Traffic in the City of Belleville
Part I – Definitions and Interpretation
Definitions
In this by-law:
"Authorized Sign" means any sign or roadway, curb or sidewalk markings or other devices placed or erected on a highway under the authority of this By-Law for the purpose of regulatory, warning or guiding traffic.
"Bicycle" includes, in addition to a bicycle, a tricycle and a unicycle, but does not include a motor assisted bicycle.
"Bicycle Path" means a surfaced path for the use of bicycles marked as such by a sign or bicycle emblem.
"Boulevard" shall be construed to mean the portion of every highway within the limits of the City of Belleville, which is not used as a sidewalk, a roadway or a roadway shoulder.
"Bus Stop" means a part of a highway designated by suitable markings and/or signs where buses stop to take on and discharge passengers.
"Chief of Police" means the Chief of Police of The Corporation.
"Coin" means a legal coin of Canada, or the United States of America.
"Commercial Motor Vehicle" means any motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, police patrols, motor buses and tractors used for hauling purposes on the highways, and any vehicle bearing commercial licence plates.
"Control Gate" shall mean an automatically operated gate device used for the purposes of controlling and regulating the parking of any vehicle on a municipal parking lot.
"Corner" means the point of intersection of curbs or edges on the portion of the highway used for vehicular traffic.
"Corporation" means The Corporation of the City of Belleville.
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Corporation.
"Crosswalk" means:
- that part of a highway at an intersection that is included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the roadway, or;
- any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs or by lines or other markings on the surface.
"Curb" means where a curb is constructed, the line thereof; where no curb is constructed it shall be construed to mean the edge of the roadway.
"Designated Bicycle Lane” means that portion of a roadway which has been designated by a Traffic Control Device for the exclusive use of Bicycles.
"Designated Fire Route" means a fire route designated by the Chief of the Fire Department of the Corporation.
"Designated Handicapped Parking" means a parking space marked by a sign indicating such space is to be for the sole use of vehicles operated by or conveying physically handicapped persons and for which a permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations thereof.
"Double Parking" as applied to a vehicle shall mean to allow that vehicle to remain stationary on the same side of the highway along side and parallel with or nearby parallel to another vehicle already parked or standing or stopped at the curb of such highway, except in obedience to traffic regulations, signs or signals.
"Driver" means a person who drives a vehicle on a highway.
"Fire Chief" means the Chief of the Fire Department of the Corporation.
"Fire Department" means the Fire Department of the Corporation.
"Fire Route" means any road, lane, ramp or other means of vehicular access to or egress from a building or structure and it may include part of a parking lot and which Fire Route has been established as a Fire Access Route in accordance with By-law Number 9457.
“Heavy Truck” means a commercial vehicle having a weight when unloaded of three tonnes or more, or, when loaded, of five tonnes or more, and includes a school bus longer than 8 metres and road building machinery, but does not include a passenger vehicle, an ambulance, any vehicle of a police or fire department, vehicles actually engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of the Corporation, Public Utility, emergency vehicles or any bus operated by the City for a public transportation system.
“Heavy Traffic” means the use of a highway by a vehicle, object or contrivance having a weight when unloaded of three tonnes or more or when loaded of five tonnes or more.
"Highway" includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle designed and intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof.
"Highway - Curbed" includes those highways or streets which have a definite demarcation between the edge of the travelled roadway and the boulevard area of the street formed by either a concrete curb, gutter, curb and gutter combination or combined curb and sidewalk. These streets will have no gravel shoulder between the edge of travelled roadway and the demarcation and the demarcation is used to channelize drainage along the edge of the travelled roadway.
"Holiday" includes Sunday, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, the first Monday in August, Labour Day, the second Monday in October, Remembrance Day, any day appointed by proclamation of the Governor General or the Lieutenant Governor as a public holiday or for a general fast or thanksgiving, and a day proclaimed by the Head of Council of the Corporation as a Civic Holiday.
"Intersection" means that area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then of the lateral boundary lines of two or more highways that join one another at an angle whether or not one highway crosses the other.
"Laneway" means improved land adjacent to the highway, which provides access from the highway to a parking area, or adjacent land.
"Loading Zone" means a part of a highway designated by suitable markings and/or signs where commercial motor vehicles may be loaded or unloaded.
"Local Board" means a local board as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act.
"Motor Assisted Bicycle" means a bicycle:
- that is fitted with pedals that are operable at all times to propel the bicycle.
- that weighs not more than fifty-five kilograms.
- that has no hand or foot operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor and transferring power to the driven wheel.
- that has an attached motor driven by electricity or having a piston displacement of not more than fifty cubic centimetres.
- that does not have sufficient power to enable the bicycle to attain a speed greater than 50 kilometres per hour on level ground within a distance of two kilometres from a standing start.
"Motorcycle" means a self-propelled vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the driver and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and includes a motor scooter, but does not include a motor assisted bicycle.
"Motor Vehicle" includes an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle unless otherwise indicated in this By-Law, and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include the cars of electric or steam railways, a street car, or other motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or road building machine.
"Municipal or Private Property" means any open area or portion of a structure, other than a street or highway, intended for the temporary parking of vehicles and on which there are parking spaces, whether their use involves the payment of a fee or otherwise.
"Municipal Parking Lot" means any property of the Corporation or property privately owned but under the control of the Corporation that:
- is operated by the Corporation as a municipal parking lot.
- bears signs identifying the lot as a public or private parking lot, indicated the hours of operation of the lot, and the rates for parking motor vehicles.
- is controlled and regulated by:
- the installation of parking meters;
- parking attendants, or;
- the issuance of a permit.
"Occupant" means:
- the tenant of the property or part thereof whose consent shall extend only to the control of the land of which he or she is tenant and any parking spaces allotted to him or her under his or her tenancy agreement.
- the spouse of a tenant.
- a person or a municipality, or a local board thereof, having an interest in the property under an easement or right-of-way granted to or expropriated by the person, municipality or local board whose consent shall extend only to the part of the property that is subject to the easement or right-of-way.
- a person authorized in writing by an occupant as defined in Subsections (35) (a), (b) or (c) to act on the occupant's behalf for requesting the enforcement of this Section of the By-Law.
"Official Sign" means any sign placed or erected on a highway or other device placed or erected on a fire route or on a municipal or private parking area and approved by the Corporation.
"One-Way Street" means a highway upon which vehicular traffic is limited to movement in one direction.
"Operator" shall mean any person who drives or operates or who has care and control of a vehicle upon a highway.
"Owner" when used in relation to property means:
- the registered owner of the property.
- the registered owner of a condominium unit, whose consent shall extend only to the control of the unit of which he or she is owner and any parking spaces allotted to him or her by the Condominium Corporation reserved for his or her exclusive use in the declaration or description of the property.
- the spouse of a person described in Subsections (39) (a) and (b) hereof.
- where the property is included in a description registered under the Condominium Act, the Board of Directors of the Condominium Corporation.
- a person authorized in writing by the property owner as defined in Subsections (39) (a), (b), (c) or (d) hereof to act on the owner's behalf for requesting the enforcement of Part III of this By-Law.
"Park" or "Parking" when prohibited means the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
"Parking Area" means an area to which the public has access whether for payment of a fee or otherwise.
"Parking Meter" means an automatic, electronic or other mechanical device used for the purpose of controlling and regulating the parking of any vehicle in a parking space and measuring and recording the duration of such parking and shall include, but not be limited to a "pay and display machine" in which a ticket is issued which allows a period for parking in a municipal parking lot and which ticket must be displayed with the time of expiry clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle on the operator's side of the front dash on the inside of the parked vehicle.
"Parking Meter Cover" means a hood, bag or other covering for a parking meter that is placed over a parking meter that is authorized by a Police Officer, the City Engineer or the City Clerk to indicate that a parking meter space is reserved or not to be used.
"Parking Meter Zone" means the streets or parking lots or parts of streets or parking lots designated by this By-Law where parking is controlled by one or more parking meter(s).
"Parking Space" means a portion of a highway or a municipal or private parking lot that is designated for the parking of a vehicle by suitable markings.
"Pedestrian" means a person on foot or an invalid, child or other person in a wheeled chair or baby carriage.
"Pedestrian Crossover" means any portion of a roadway designated by this By-Law, at an intersection or elsewhere, distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by signs on the highway and lines or other markings on the surface of the roadway as prescribed by the regulations within the Highway Traffic Act.
"Permit" means a permit issued to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle with respect to such motor vehicle and includes a disabled person parking permit issued under the Highway Traffic Act.
"Police Officer" means a member of the Police Service of the Corporation or a person appointed by By-Law of the Council of the Corporation as a "Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officer" for the purposes of enforcing this By-Law.
"Private Property" means a private road or driveway, or property clearly marked as private property by fences or by a legible sign or signs erected by or on behalf of the owner, indicating that it is private property or prohibiting trespassing or parking or words to like effect.
"Private Roadway" means any private road, lane, ramp or other means of vehicular access to or egress from a building or structure and it may include part of a parking lot.
"Property Owned by the Corporation of the City of Belleville or Any Local Board" means all such property, excluding a highway defined by the Highway Traffic Act, which is clearly marked by a legible sign or signs prohibiting parking thereon.
"Roadway" means the part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder and, where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "ROADWAY" refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively.
"Roadway Laned" means a highway, which has been divided into separate lanes for vehicular traffic, which lanes are indicated by lines or other markings on the surface of the roadway or in any other manner.
"Roundabout” means a form of intersection that accommodates traffic flows in a counterclockwise circular direction around a central island.
"School Crossing" means any portion of a roadway, at an intersection or elsewhere, distinctly indicated for school children crossing by signs on the highway and lines on the surface of the roadway.
"Set Fines" means the fine for parking infractions pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, Part II, as set by the Regional Senior Judge Ontario Court (Provincial Division).
"Sidewalk" means that portion of a highway between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. "SIDEWALK" shall also include a public walkway and/or footpath designed for and intended to be used by the public for the passage of pedestrians and which is maintained by the Corporation.
"Skateboard" means a platform with rollers or wheels used by a person or persons for transportation or play.
"Stand" or "Standing" when prohibited means the halting of a vehicle whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading merchandise.
"Stop" or "Stopping" when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Constable or other Police Officer or a traffic control sign or signal.
"Through Highway" means any highway or part of a highway so designated by this By-Law.
"Ticket Dispenser" means a device, which dispenses a ticket to a motor vehicle entering a municipal parking lot, which ticket is stamped with the time of the said entry.
"Traffic Control Device" means any sign, parking meter, or roadway, curb or sidewalk marking or other device erected or placed under the authority of this By-Law for the purpose of marking, regulating, guiding or directing traffic.
"Traffic Control Signal" means any device operated manually, electrically or mechanically for the regulation or control of traffic.
"U Turn" means to turn a vehicle within a roadway so as to proceed in the opposite direction to that in which the vehicle was travelling immediately prior to making the turn.
"Vehicle" includes a motor vehicle, bicycle, motor assisted bicycle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road building machine and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but does not include a motorized snow vehicle, a street car or the cars of electric or steam railways running on rails.
"Belleville Transit Terminal - Driving Prohibited" means the property located at 165 Pinnacle Street which is used as a transit terminal for the loading and unloading of passengers for the City of Belleville buses and Trentway-Wagar buses.
“Street Line” means the dividing property line between right of way and adjacent lots.
Interpretation – General
In this By-Law:
- words importing the singular number of the masculine gender only include more persons, parties or things of the same kind than one, and females as well as males and the converse.
- a word interpreted in the singular number has a corresponding meaning when used in the plural.
- "may" shall be construed as permissive.
- "shall" shall be construed as imperative.
Abbreviations: In the Schedules to this By-Law the following abbreviations, definitions and symbols stand for the words respectively set forth opposite thereto as follows:
- Ave. - Avenue
- Blvd. - Boulevard
- Pl. - Place
- St. - Street
- Sq. - Square
- Cres. - Crescent
- Ct. - Court
- m. - metre
- mm. - millimetre
- cm. - centimetre
- km. - kilometre
- km/hr. - kilometre per hour
- N. - North
- S. - South
- E. - East
- W. - West
- A.M.(a.m.) - Ante Meridian
- P.M.(p.m.) - Post Meridian
Distances: Where a distance is used in this By-Law as part of a prohibition of parking or stopping within a specified distance of an object, structure, land or a part of a highway, such distance shall be measured:
- from the projection of the nearest curb line or edge of roadway in the direction stated unless it is specifically stated otherwise.
- along the curb or edge of the roadway from a point in such curb or edge of roadway opposite such object, structure, land or part of a highway, unless the context otherwise requires.
- from such objects, structure, land, or part of a highway in all directions.
- all distances/dimensions are measured in the metric measurement of metres or as otherwise indicated.
Cumulative Effect: The various prohibitions of this By-Law are cumulative and not mutually self-exclusive.
Severability: It is declared that if any Section, Subsection or Part of Parts thereof be declared by any Court of Law to be bad, illegal or ultra vires, such Part or Parts shall be deemed to be severable and all Parts hereof are declared to be separate and independent and enacted as such.
Administration: The Police Service for the Corporation, Provincial Offences Officers and Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officers shall enforce the provisions of this By-Law. Every person shall promptly obey all signals given either by a Police Officer or by a traffic control device or traffic signal.
Application of By-Law: This By-Law applies to all highways under the jurisdiction of the Corporation and is subject to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter H.8 and amendments thereto.
Schedules Adopted: The Schedules referred to in this By-Law shall form part of this By-Law and each entry in a Column of such Schedule shall be read in conjunction with the entry or entries across therefrom and not otherwise.
Signs: The City Engineer is hereby authorized to place or erect and to maintain such signs as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this By-Law or as are required to warn or guide traffic for the safety or convenience of the public. No person shall willfully move, alter, deface or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device erected or placed pursuant to the provisions of this By-Law. City Engineer and/or Chief of Police are hereby given authority as the occasion arises and when required in order to assist in the care of moving traffic; to set apart and indicate or designate on highways in the City space or spaces for the parking of a vehicle or vehicles by causing lines to be painted, signs to be erected or otherwise upon the pavement, curbs or surface of the roadway or immediately adjacent thereto, or on the highway or highways or portions of highways as a temporary providion for the restriction of parking on highways or portions of highways and to make such other temporary provision for directing traffic as may be necessary. Yellow paint applied to a curb is hereby declared to be an authorized sign indicating that parking is prohibited where the curb is so marked.
Conflicting Private Signs: No person shall place, maintain or display any sign, signal, marking or device upon or which is visible from any highway which:
- conceals a traffic control device, traffic signal or parking meter from view.
- interferes with the effectiveness of a traffic control device, traffic control signal or parking meter.
- purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any official or authorized sign, traffic control signal or traffic control device.
Freshly Painted Lines on Roadway: No person shall willfully drive any vehicle over any marking on the roadway where markers are in place to indicate that the marking material has been freshly applied nor shall any person drive into or over any marker so placed.
Standard Time and Daylight Saving Time: Where any expression of time occurs or where any hour or other period of time is stated the time referred to shall be Standard Time, provided however, if what is known as "Daylight Saving Time" has been generally adopted in the municipality for any period of the year, under any Statute, Order-In-Council, By-Law, Resolution or Proclamation, whether the same is effective in law or not, such time shall be the time referred to during such period in any reference to time in this By-Law.
Parking During Emergencies and Special Events: Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, in case of fire, a parade, an assembly of persons, a congestion of traffic, a construction project or an emergency, parking may be restricted or prohibited by the Mayor, the City Engineer or his authorized representative of the Chief of Police acting through Police Officers, and no person shall park a vehicle in contravention of such restrictions or prohibition. For the purpose of this Section, "emergency" includes a snowfall or other act of God, which hinders, restricts or prohibits movement of vehicles or pedestrians on a highway. The declaration of an emergency and the parking restrictions or prohibitions shall be effected by a systematic broadcast on local radio and television stations in the City of Belleville and such broadcast shall be deemed to be sufficient notification of the restrictions or prohibition then in effect.
That By-Law Number 12145, as amended, and all other By-Laws or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby rescinded.
This By-Law shall not become operative until approved by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
Pedestrian Crossovers: The portion of the roadways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "A" to this By-Law at the location set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule are designated as pedestrian crossovers and shall be indicated as such as prescribed by the Highway Traffic Act and regulations made thereunder and when such pedestrian crossover signs are erected drivers of motor vehicles and pedestrians shall comply with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act relating to pedestrian crossovers.
Part II – Driving and Related Rules General
(It being fully understood that this legislation is already contained within the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act and enforceable under the Highway Traffic Act by the Belleville Police Service and that this By-Law does not in any way supercede the said Highway traffic Act.)
Obedience to Police Officers, Traffic Signs and Traffic Control Signals
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law every person shall promptly obey all signals given by a traffic control signal, traffic control device or traffic sign and all directions given by a Police Officer having jurisdiction over the regulation of traffic on a highway and nothing in this By-Law shall affect the powers to regulate traffic held by the Board of Commissioners of Police.
Funeral and Other Processions
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.
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 practicable and follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
Parades
No parade of vehicles or persons or both shall be held on any highway unless and until the route and time of such parade has been approved by City Council.
Starting, Stopping Vehicles
Every person in charge of a vehicle before starting, stopping or turning or changing its course shall take the necessary precaution to make such movement in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
"U" Turns
No driver of a vehicle shall make a "U" Turn upon any highway unless it can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
Vehicles on Sidewalks
No person shall keep or leave standing, use or propel any vehicles along or upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of crossing such sidewalk to enter a driveway, provided that this Section shall not apply to vehicles used for the carriage of small children or invalids and provided that persons twelve (12) years of age and under may operate a vehicle on all sidewalks, save and except upon the sidewalk of the following streets:
- Front Street - Dundas Street to Station Street.
- Footbridge - Between Coleman Street and Front Street
- Pinnacle Street - Dundas Street to Station Street.
- Coleman Street - Dundas Street to Moira Street.
- Dundas Street - Coleman Street to George Street
- Market Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- McAnnany Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- Bridge Street - Pinnacle Street to Coleman Street.
- Campbell Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- Victoria Avenue - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
Emerging from Lanes
The driver or operator of a vehicle emerging from a driveway, laneway, lot, building or bus loop onto a highway shall bring the vehicle to a full stop immediately before driving onto a sidewalk or footpath, and upon proceeding shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians upon the sidewalk or footpath.
Barricaded Highways
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 signs showing that its use for the time is prohibited or restricted.
Coasting on Roadways
No person shall coast, whether on a sleigh, skateboard, cart, express wagon or toboggan on a roadway unless authorized by special permission of City Council.
Racing Prohibited
No person shall drive a vehicle or bicycle on a highway in a race or on a bet or wager unless authorized by special permission of City Council.
Vehicles Obstructing Traffic
No person shall drive or place a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be driven or placed on a highway in such a manner as to obstruct traffic.
Direction of Traffic
When in the opinion of a Police Officer, it is necessary for the preservation of public order and safety of the movement of traffic, he shall direct and control traffic and for such purposes shall divert, halt, restrain or direct the movement of traffic while such necessity exists and every person shall promptly obey his directions.
Exemption - Municipal Vehicles Performing Work on Highways
The provisions or Part II, Sections 5, 6, 8, 11, 18, 19, Part Ill of this By-Law do not apply to vehicles of the Corporation while such vehicles are engaged in the performance of cleaning, clearing, maintenance, repair, construction or other work on any highway.
Emergency Vehicles - Exemption
Part II, Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 19, Part Ill of this By-Law shall not, in the case of emergency, apply to ambulances or police, fire or emergency measures department vehicles.
Emergency Signs
The Chief of Police, or the Acting Chief of Police, in his absence, may erect temporary "no parking" or "no stopping" signs for a period not to exceed 30 days in the case of a special event, emergencies or a situation which may arise from time to time, and that anyone disobeying these signs shall be subject to the normal penalties provided in this By-Law.
Bicycle Safety Regulations
Bicycle drivers are subject to all rules of the road, including the offence of careless driving, plus those Sections of the Highway Traffic Act which pertain specifically to bicycles such as:
Equipment: lights and reflective material on forks, brakes, horn, gong or alarm bell.
Rules of the Road: riding on pedestrian crossovers prohibited, bicycle being over taken, bicycle driver clinging to vehicle, two riding on bicycle designated for one person.
Exemption – Agricultural Vehicles
The provisions of Part VI, Section 1 of this By-law do not apply to vehicles engaged in agricultural activities.
Designated Bicycle Lanes
Designated Bicycle Lanes are hereto established as set out in Schedule "Z-5".
Where a Designated Bicycle Lane set out in Schedule "Z-5" is marked by a Traffic Control Device, no pedestrian shall travel in or otherwise occupy or obstruct the Designated Bicycle Lane and no person shall operate a vehicle other than a Bicycle in any portion of the Designated Bicycle Lane, except for the purpose of:
- ingress to or egress from a private lane or driveway adjacent to the Bicycle Lane;
- making a turn at a Highway intersecting the Bicycle Lane;
- entering or exiting a curb lane used for Parking;
- actually loading or unloading merchandise or passengers where such activity is otherwise permitted.
Roundabouts
Roundabouts are hereto established as set out in Schedule “Z-6”.
Where a roundabout set out in Schedule “Z-6” is marked by a Traffic Control Device, all traffic must travel in a counterclockwise direction, and all traffic entering the roundabout must yield to traffic within the roundabout.
Part III – Parking and Stopping
Parking – General
No person shall park or stop any vehicle on any highway or portion thereof except as follows:
- where there is a raised curb, on the right hand side of the roadway, having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding, not including a roundabout, with its right front and rear wheels parallel to and not more than 30 centimetres out from such curb.
- where there is no curb or a rolled curb, on the right hand side of the roadway, having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding, 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 or parking over a sidewalk or footpath or over any part of the highway where grass is grown or which is not intended for the use of vehicles.
- where angle parking is permitted on a highway, no person shall stop or park any vehicle except at an angle of 45 degrees from the curb or boundary of the roadway with the front end of the vehicle at such curb or boundary, or where it is not practical to park at an angle of 45 degrees at such angle as designated by lines painted on the roadway.
- where angle parking spaces are designated by lines painted on the roadway, no person shall stop or park any vehicle except within an area designated as a parking space.
- Where parking is permitted on the left hand side of a highway designated for one-way traffic, no person shall park or stop any vehicle on the left hand side of the highway or portion thereof except as follows:
- where there is a raised curb, on the roadway, having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding, with its left front and rear wheels parallel to and not more than 30 centimetres out from such curb.
- where there is no curb or rolled curb, having regard to the direction such vehicle was proceeding, 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 or parking over a sidewalk or footpath or over any part of the highway where grass is grown or which is not intended for the use of vehicles.
No person shall on any highway stop any vehicle:
- on or over a sidewalk or footpath.
- opposite, in front of or within 0.5 metres of a driveway or laneway so as to obstruct vehicles in the use
- of a driveway or laneway.
- within an intersection, including a roundabout, or crosswalk.
- within 3 metres of a point on a curb or the edge of the roadway opposite any fire hydrant.
- on a crosswalk, pedestrian crossover or within 9 metres of a pedestrian crossover.
- within 9 metres of a crosswalk or within 9 metres of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- on any bridge, or underpass and/or any approach thereto.
- on any street in any manner so as to obstruct traffic or the clearing of snow.
- in such a position as will prevent the convenient removal of any other vehicle previously parked or standing.
- within 2 metres on the same side of the highway directly in front of the entrance to a Church, hospital, hotel, theatre, hall or other public building where large numbers of people assemble, except while actually taking on or discharging passengers, other than a bus in a bus stop or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand, when such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed.
- within 15 metres of the nearest rail of a level railway crossing.
- within 15 metres of a roundabout or an intersection with Signal Light Traffic Control System installed.
- within 9 metres of the intersection street lines on all approaches and on both sides of each approach on a stop street.
- within 9 metres of any Fire Hall on the side of the highway on which the Fire Hall is located or within 30 metres of such Fire Hall on the opposite side of the roadway.
- in such a manner that it is double parked on any highway at any time.
- except entirely within an area designated by lines painted on a highway as a parking space.
- within a "t-type" intersection.
Parking Prohibited at Specified Times and Places:
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display indicating no parking at specified times on the side or sides of a highway adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place or places during such specified times.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "B" attached hereto, on the side or sides of the highways set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule during the period set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "C" hereto attached, on the side or sides of the highways as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or dates set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive minutes.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "D" hereto attached, on the side or sides of the highways as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or dates set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than fifteen (15) consecutive minutes.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "E" hereto attached, on the side or sides of the highways as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or dates set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than ten (10) consecutive minutes.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "F" hereto attached, on the side or sides of the highways as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or dates set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than thirty (30) consecutive minutes.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "G" hereto attached, on the side or sides of the highways as set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, during the times or dates set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule for a longer period of time than one (1) hour.
The area described in Schedule "H" hereto is hereby designated as reserved parking space for the use of Police vehicles.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person or persons shall park a vehicle other than an official Police vehicle in any parking space set out in the said Schedule "H".
The area described in Schedule "Z-2" hereto are hereby designated as areas restricted to parallel parking only.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle in a manner other than parallel in any location set out on said SCHEDULE "Z-2".
The area described in Schedule "Z-4" hereto is hereby designated as parking area for the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Belleville.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park a vehicle other than the Mayor's or Councillors' vehicles, in any parking area set out in Schedule "Z-4".
Overnight Parking Prohibition:
No person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways in the City of Belleville (Belleville Ward and Thurlow Ward) between the hours of 1:00 am and 6:00 am.
Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, and subject to the other provisions of this By-Law, vehicles may be parked between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on highways other than curbed highways during the period April 15th to and including November 1st each year.
No person shall park a vehicle on any of the highways in the City of Belleville (Belleville Ward and Thurlow Ward) for a greater period of time than twelve (12) consecutive hours.
Except in accordance with a Traffic Control Device or when necessary to avoid conflict with other Traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Police Officer, no person shall Park any portion of a vehicle, including a bicycle, in a Designated Bicycle Lane.
Parking Meter Zones
The highways, parts of highways and other areas described in Schedule "J" hereto are designated as parking meter zones.
The Corporation 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 "J" to this By-Law for the purpose of controlling and regulating parking during the days and/or hours set out herein and the Corporation shall designate parking meter spaces in connection with such meters.
Parking lots or parts of parking lots that are set out in Schedule "J-1" hereto are designated as parking meter zones and may include a pay and display machine.
The Corporation 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, 3 and 4 of Schedule "J-l" to this By-Law for the purpose of controlling and regulating parking during the days and/or hours set out herein and the Corporation shall designate parking meter spaces in connection with such meters.
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a parking meter zone between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon and 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, other than in a parking space, unless such driver deposits in the parking meter provided for the parking space, coins in the denomination and amount as set out in Schedule “J” and Schedule “J-1”, and shown on the said parking meter. This subsection shall not apply to New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, or any other day declared as a holiday by the Government of Canada or the Government of the Province of Ontario or the Corporation.
No driver of a vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain parked for a longer period than that for which payment has been made in the form of coins deposited in the parking meter or meters in accordance with the rate indicated on the parking meters of the said Schedule "J" and Schedule "J-1", provided however, that this shall not prevent the driver of a vehicle from using the unexpired time remaining in the meter from its previous use without depositing a coin therein.
The driver of a vehicle who allows such vehicle to remain parked for a longer period than that for which payment has been made as aforesaid commits a separate and distinct offence for every hour or part thereof in excess of the first hour after the time at which the offence is alleged to have been committed during which he permits the vehicle to remain so parked.
Manner of Parking at Meter:
No driver of a vehicle shall park such vehicle in a parking meter zone in such a manner that it is not wholly within an area designated as a parking space. Any person who parks any vehicle in any space other than in a parking space designated by lines or markings upon the surface of the street or parking lot shall be deemed to have committed an offence pursuant to the By-Law.
Where a pay and display parking meter has been installed and parking spaces designated for these machines under the authority of the By-Law in any municipal parking lot, no person shall park a vehicle on the municipal parking lot without obtaining a ticket from the pay and display machine and every ticket received from the pay and display machine shall be placed on the dashboard inside the vehicle on the driver's side in such a manner that the time of expiry of the ticket is clearly visible outside the vehicle.
No driver of a vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain parked for a period longer than the maximum period of time displayed on a ticket received from a pay and display machine.
If a vehicle is of such length as to prevent it being parked within one (1) parking space, the person parking the same shall make the necessary deposit of coins in the parking meter for the adjoining parking space.
In the case of motorcycles, more than one may be parked in a parking space.
Pursuant to the provisions of By-Law Number 12991, A By-Law to Provide for Establishing, Maintaining and Regulating the Market Place in the City of Belleville, and metered parking space which is not occupied by a Market Vendor prior to 9:00 am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays shall revert to public metered parking spaces and Market Vendors shall not impede their use.
Acceptable Coins:
No person shall deposit in any parking meter:
- any slug, device or other substitute for lawful coinage of the Dominion of Canada or the United States of America.
- any coin except a coinage of the Dominion of Canada or the United States of America, which the meter is designed to accommodate.
Inoperative Meters:
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 by a parking meter cover.
- the parking meter has been removed from its standard.
- notwithstanding (a) above, only an authorized person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space where the meter has been covered or removed to indicate reserved parking.
Violation and Time Expired Signal Effect:
For the purposes of Subsection 2 (3) the fact that a parking meter governing a parking space indicates that a vehicle is unlawfully parked is prima facie evidence that such vehicle is unlawfully parked.
Damage to Meter Offence:
No person shall damage, deface, injure, tamper with, break or destroy any parking meter or part thereof or otherwise impair its full usefulness.
Parking Permits:
Subsection 2 (5) shall not apply to a vehicle if the owner of such vehicle has made application to and obtained the approval of the Corporation for a parking permit and has been issued such a permit. All such permits may be for a designated parking meter zone or zones, and shall expire at the end of the current month or on the 31st day of December in the year in which they are issued, as indicated thereon.
Stopping:
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall stop a vehicle on any of the highways or parts of highways described in Column 1 of Schedule "K" hereto on the side or sides of the highways set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule between the points on the said highway or highways set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule during the period set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule.
Repairing Vehicles on Public Streets:
No person shall park or stop a vehicle on any public street or public place within the Corporation, for the purpose of repairing such vehicle (except for emergency repairs) or to install equipment of any type including radio antenna in any motor vehicle, or to wreck any motor vehicle.
Parking of Vehicles on Municipal Parking Lots
No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.
No person shall park or leave a motor vehicle on property owned or occupied by the Corporation or any local board thereof without the consent of the Corporation or local board, as the case may be.
Where the owner or occupant of property affected by this Section has posted signs stating conditions on which a motor vehicle may be parked or left on the property or prohibiting the parking or leaving of a motor vehicle on the property, a motor vehicle parked or left on the property contrary to such posted conditions or prohibition shall be deemed to have been parked or left on the property without the owner's or occupant's consent.
Parking of Vehicles on Municipal Parking Lots
The lands acquired or established for the parking of vehicles and any buildings and structures acquired or erected for or in connection with the parking of vehicles thereon shall be deemed to be a municipal parking lot and designated as municipal parking lots under the names set out in Schedule "J-2" to this By-Law and operating during the times and days as set out in Columns 3 and 4 of said Schedule.
The parking rates for municipal parking lots shall be the rates as approved by the Corporation.
No person shall park a vehicle on any City operated parking lot for longer than the posted maximum time limit and unless otherwise posted, the maximum time for a vehicle to be parked on any City operated parking lot will be 24 hours. Any vehicle parking for more than the maximum permitted time limit may be towed from the lot at the owner’s expense.
The driver of every vehicle parking in any parking space on any attendant operated parking lot shall pay the parking rate established by the Corporation.
The attendant at each lot shall, at the time of receiving each motor vehicle, give or cause to be given to the person from whom the motor vehicle is received, a numbered receipt showing the time the vehicle was received.
The owner, as well as the driver of a motor vehicle, shall incur the penalties provided, for violation of this By-Law, unless at the time of the violation the motor vehicle was without the owner's consent in the possession of some person other than the owner.
No person shall park any vehicle or part thereof in a "no parking" area on any parking lot, or not in accordance with a ticket issued from a pay and display parking meter, such constituting unauthorized parking.
Any vehicle parked on any parking lot in contravention of this By-Law or any vehicle, which may present some hazard to persons or property, may be towed or otherwise removed from the parking lot or moved to some other location on the parking lot at the expense of the owner.
When a person has parked any vehicle or any part thereof in contravention of this By-Law, as amended, a Police Officer or Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officer so finding any such vehicle may attach to the vehicle a Parking Infraction Notice in the form outlined in the Provincial Offences Act.
A vehicle shall be considered prima facie illegally parked in any parking space in a ticket dispensing parking lot when the time limit on the prepayment ticket has expired.
No person shall park a vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with necessary civic services such as repairs, snowplowing or snow removal that is already in progress, nor park a vehicle at any place where signs have been placed indicating that snow removal or other civic operations are to be commenced. Notwithstanding Subsection 4 (3), no vehicle shall be parked between the hours of 5:00 pm and 7:00 am in a manner, which would interfere with snowplowing or snow removal.
Any vehicle and its contents parked in any attendant operated parking lot, parking meter lot or ticket dispensing parking lot shall remain at the risk of the owner, and the Corporation assumes no responsibility with respect thereto.
Manner of Parking - Parking Space:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked at a parking space on a municipal parking lot unless such motor vehicle is parked entirely within an area designated as a parking space.
Notwithstanding Subsection 4 (19) (a), where the motor vehicle is of such a length as to render it impossible to park it in one (1) space, the adjoining parking space or spaces may be used and the required additional fees shall be paid for all the spaces used by the motor vehicle.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked on a municipal parking lot in an area that is not designated as a parking space.
Manner of Parking - Meter:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space on a municipal parking lot unless the front or rear of the motor vehicle shall be opposite or as close as is practicable to the parking meter provided for such parking meter space.
Manner of Parking - Obstruction:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked on a municipal parking lot:
- so as to obstruct a motor vehicle in the use of any aisle or laneway.
- in such a position that will prevent the convenient removal of any other motor vehicle previously parked or standing.
- so as to prevent or impede the ingress to or egress from a parking space.
- in an area that is a pedestrian walkway.
Parking Prohibited with Signs:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked on a municipal parking lot where parking is by sign designated as an area in which parking is prohibited.
Signs may be erected on the parking lot notifying persons of the provisions set forth in Subsections 4 (2) and (3) of this By-Law. No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle on property of the Corporation where an area is by sign designated as reserved unless the area is reserved for such person or class of persons. No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle on property of the Corporation where parking is by sign regulated by time limits for a longer period of time than that set out on the sign.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked on a municipal parking lot in an area designated by sign as a loading bay except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading thereon or unloading therefrom freight or merchandise.
No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked in a Fire Route
Rate of Charge - Attended Lot:
The fees and charges fixed by the Corporation shall be paid prior to the motor vehicle being driven from the municipal parking lot.
Notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary, on occasion, the Corporation may provide “special event” rates for parking meters/parking lots upon application by the Belleville Business Improvement Area.
Rate of Charge - Parking Meters:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space on a municipal parking lot during the times and days the lot is in operation as posted on the sign at the entrance of the lot and on each meter, unless:
- the meter controlling such parking space is used.
- a fee is deposited therein in accordance with the rate displayed on the meter rate card in each parking meter, as approved by the Corporation.
- the meter is activated.
- the meter indicates unexpired time paid for in accordance with the rate per hour.
Violation and Time Expired Signal - Effect
For the purposes of this Part, the fact that a parking meter governing a parking space indicates that a motor vehicle is unlawfully parked is prima facie evidence that such motor vehicle is unlawfully parked.
Covered Meters:
No person shall park a motor vehicle or permit a motor vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space on a municipal parking lot if the parking meter has been covered.
Coins Acceptable:
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter on a municipal parking lot:
- any slug, device or other substitute for a coin of Canada or of the United States of America, or;
- 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:
This By-Law shall not prevent the driver of a motor vehicle from using the unexpired time remaining on a parking meter on a municipal parking lot from its previous user without depositing a coin therefore.
Damage to Meter - Offence:
No person shall damage, deface or tamper with, break or destroy any parking meter or part thereof or otherwise impair its full usefulness on a municipal parking lot.
Damage to Parking Equipment or Signs - Offence:
No person shall damage, deface or tamper with any parking equipment or signs or otherwise impair its usefulness on a municipal parking lot.
No person shall deposit or place any article, receptacle or object on a municipal parking lot without being authorized by the Corporation so to do.
No person shall place or leave a bicycle on a municipal parking lot other than in a bicycle rack where provided for that purpose.
Parking Permits
The depositing of coins in parking meters shall not apply for the parking of any commercial vehicle, public service vehicle or publicly owned vehicle in any metered parking space, or for the parking of any other vehicle in any metered parking space on municipal parking lots only, provided that, in each case, there shall be visibly attached to such vehicle a currently valid parking permit issued by the Corporation or its agent permitting parking in a metered parking space as aforesaid without depositing coins in a parking meter. All such permits may be for a specific parking space and shall expire at a specific day stated on the permit.
The Corporation, through its agent, is authorized to issue a permit to any person or company applying for same, upon payment of a fee set forth in Schedule "J-3", permitting such persons or company, during the currency of such permit to park their motor vehicle for a period not exceeding the maximum time permitted upon any highway in any metered space or municipal parking lot, and in no other parking space without depositing coins in any parking meter or machine established for use in connection with such space, providing such permit during the time of such parking, is visibly attached to such vehicle.
Permits allowing the parking of motor vehicles of employees of the Corporation, the Mayor and Councillors for the Corporation, may be issued by the Corporation on the terms and conditions as set out from time to time by the Corporation.
Courtesy parking permits may be issued upon application to the Corporation for free parking in any metered space and any municipal parking lot, during a convention, workshop, seminar, et cetera, for non-residents if the permit is prominently displayed on the windshield of a visiting vehicle.
Permits may be issued for a year or a portion thereof, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing), monthly, weekly or daily. No permit shall extend beyond the 31st day of December in any year.
Any permits cancelled at any time on authority of the Corporation, and in the event of cancellation, a refund shall be made equal to the current monthly permit fee, times the number of months and part month remaining in the unexpired portion of the permit period.
When, for any purpose, a permit is lawfully secured for the occupation of a part of the highway for any period of time longer than that which a vehicle is authorized to occupy it in accordance with this By-Law, and where such occupation obstructs or prevents the use or the safe use of any metered parking space, the person securing such permit will pay the Corporation through its agent, for the period that such space is so occupied, the following fee:
- Nine dollars ($9.00) per day or any fraction thereof.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, a "special " parking permit rate may be established from time to time by the Corporation for parking spaces, which are used infrequently.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, a "fleet" parking permit rate may be issued for a company or individual under the terms and conditions established by the Corporation.
Handicapped Parking Zones
A designated handicapped parking space shall be distinctly indicated in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations made thereunder.
A designated handicapped parking space on municipal or private property shall have a width of not less than 3.6 metres but when two (2) or more spaces are side by side, a minimum width of 3.0 metres shall be provided.
Designated handicapped parking spaces will be located:
- on municipal streets, highways and parking lots as described in Schedule "I".
- on private property as described in Schedule "I".
The owners and operators of parking lots or other parking facilities to which the public has access, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise, shall provide three (3) handicapped parking spaces for the first one hundred (100) parking spaces per lot as listed on Schedule "I" and one (1) additional handicapped parking space for every one hundred (100) additional parking spaces or part thereof.
No person or organization shall:
- park a vehicle in a designated handicapped parking space.
- be entitled to the benefit of an exemption under this By-Law, unless a currently valid permit has been issued to that person, organization or to a passenger being picked up or transported in the vehicle and such permit is displayed on or in the vehicle in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act, the regulations made thereunder and this By-Law.
The driver or operator of a vehicle which displays a permit in accordance with the requirements of the Highway Traffic Act and the regulations made thereunder and this By-Law shall not be required to pay an amount in excess of the normal fee paid by other users of the same parking lots or other parking facilities to which the public has access.
Loading Zones
Bus Stops:
The areas described in Schedule "L" hereto are designated as bus stops.
The driver of a bus shall not stand or park upon any highway in any business district at any place other than a bus stop, except that this provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers.
No persons shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop when any such stop has been officially designated and appropriately signed.
School Bus Loading Zones:
The areas described in Schedule "M" hereto are hereby designated as school bus loading zones for the purpose of loading or discharging passengers.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display no person shall park or stop a vehicle, other than a properly licensed school bus, in any school bus loading zone.
Commercial Loading Zones:
The areas described in Schedule "N" hereto are designated as loading zones.
Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed on the highways described in Schedule "N" of this By-Law, no person shall stand or park any vehicle other than a commercial vehicle to remain parked or stopped in a loading zone for any purpose other than the expeditious loading or unloading, delivery and receipt of goods, wares or merchandise for commercial purposes, or a vehicle dropping off or picking up any passengers, or a vehicle dropping off or picking up any passenger in possession of a disabled person parking permit during the days or times set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule. In no case shall the stop for loading or unloading exceed fifteen (15) consecutive minutes.
Taxi Loading Zones:
The areas described in Schedule "O" hereto are hereby designated as taxi loading zones for the purpose of loading or discharging passengers.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no persons shall park a vehicle other than a properly licensed taxi cab in any taxi loading zone.
No taxi cab shall be parked in any taxi loading zone for a period of time longer than fifteen (15) consecutive minutes.
Belleville Transit Terminal - Driving Prohibited
No person shall drive a vehicle, other than a bus, on that part of the street which runs through the Belleville Transit Terminal on the north side and is duly marked "NO ENTRY BUSES EXCEPTED" at the Pinnacle Street entrance and "NO ENTRY BUSES EXCEPTED" at the Church Street entrance.
No person shall drive a vehicle, other than a bus, on the one way road which is located on the south side of the Belleville Transit Terminal and is duly marked "NO ENTRY BUSES EXCEPTED" at the Pinnacle Street entrance and "NO ENTRY BUSES EXCEPTED" at the Church Street entrance.
Part IV – Traffic Movements
Through Highways
The highways and parts of highways described in Schedule "P" hereto are designated as through highways.
The designation in Subsection 1 (1) of a highway or part of highway as a through highway shall not include any roundabout or any intersection where the road intersected is a King's Highway or where traffic control signals are installed.
Stop Signs at Intersections
The intersections on highways shown in Column 1 of Schedule "Q" attached hereto are designated as intersections where stop signs shall be erected facing traffic travelling in the direction set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule on the streets set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule.
Three-Way Stop Intersections
The intersections of highways shown in Column 1 of Schedule "R-1" attached hereto are designated as three-way stop intersections where stop signs shall be erected on the streets set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule facing traffic travelling in the directions set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule.
Four-Four Stop Intersections
The intersections of highways shown in Column 1 of Schedule "R" attached hereto are designated as four-way stop intersections where stop signs shall be erected on the streets set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule facing traffic travelling in the directions set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule.
Yield Right-of-Way Signs
Yield right-of-way signs shall be erected at each of the intersections set out in Column 1 of Schedule "S" attached hereto for the control of traffic entering the intersection in the direction set out in Column 3 and from the highway set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule.
Signal Traffic Control Systems
Subject to Section 144(31) of the Highway Traffic Act, the following positions:
- Director of Engineering and Development Services
- Manager of Engineering/Deputy Director (Engineering and Development Services)
- General Manager of Operations Services, or
- Manager of Outdoor Operations,
are hereby authorized and directed to erect, install and maintain Traffic Control Signals and other structures, plant and equipment as are required to regulate, direct, warn or guide pedestrian and vehicular traffic for the safety and convenience of the public.
Turns Prohibited
Left Turns:
When properly worded signs to that effect have been erected and are on display no person operating a vehicle in the direction indicated in Schedule "U" hereto shall turn such vehicle to the left at the intersection described in the said Schedule "U", during the times and/or days set out in said Schedule "U".
Right Turns Against a Red Traffic Light:
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display no person operating a vehicle on the streets set out in Column 1 of Schedule "V" attached hereto in the direction set out under Column 2 shall make a right hand turn against a red traffic light at the intersection set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule "V" while the said red traffic signal light is showing during the times set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule and shall not proceed until the green light is showing.
Compulsory Turns
When properly worded signs have been erected to indicate the manner in which vehicles are to proceed, the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection set out in Column 1 of Schedule "Z-1" attached hereto and proceeding in the direction set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule within the lane set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, shall turn the vehicle in the direction set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule, and shall not proceed across the intersection so as to continue in the same direction as the vehicle was travelling when it entered the said intersection.
Compulsory Left Turns - Both Directions
When properly worded signs have been erected and when appropriate line painting is carried out vehicular traffic travelling in either direction in the area designated in Schedule "Z-1A" attached hereto shall make the required left turn.
One-Way Streets
The highways or parts of highways described in Schedule "W" hereto designated as one-way streets and vehicles shall be driven thereon only in the direction indicated in the said Schedule "W".
Multiple Lane Highways
The Corporation shall divide the highways set out in Column 1 of Schedule "X" between the limits set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule into clearly marked lanes for traffic movements in the particular direction as set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall operate a vehicle on the portion of a highway set out in Column 1 of the said Schedule "X" between the limits set out in Column 2 of the said Schedule and in the traffic lane set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule other than in the direction set out in Column 4 of the said Schedule during the time or times set out in Column 5 of the said Schedule.
Part V – Speed Regulations
When any highway or portion of highway set out in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule "Y" attached hereto is marked in compliance with the regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, the maximum rate of speed thereon shall be the rate of speed set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule, for the time noted, and if no time is noted then said maximum rate of speed shall be deemed to be for all times.
Part VI – Heavy Traffic
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, heavy traffic is prohibited on the highway or parts of highway described in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule "Z" attached hereto for the period set out in Column 3 of the said Schedule.
The provisions of this By-Law shall not extend to the use of the said highways for deliveries to or removals from a premises abutting thereon, to motor vehicles designed and used for carrying passengers nor to Police and emergency vehicles.
That no person shall park a heavy truck on any public street in the City of Belleville, except streets designated as connecting links or extensions of the King's Highway, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. each day of the week.
When properly worded signs have been erected and are on display, no person shall park or drive a vehicle weighing in excess of 12 tonnes on the highway or part of highway described in Columns 1 and 2 of Schedule "Z-3" attached hereto for the period set out in Column 3 of said Schedule.
Part VII – Offences and Penalties
The owner of a vehicle may be charged with and convicted of an offence under this By-Law for which the vehicle is subject to be charged unless, at the time of the offence, the vehicle was in possession of some person other than the owner, without the owner's consent and on conviction the owner is liable to the penalty prescribed or provided for the offence.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000.00, and all such penalties shall be recoverable under the Provincial Offences Act.
Despite Section 2. (1) any person may pay a reduced penalty (voluntary payment) out of court by presenting a Parking Infraction Notice issued in respect of an offence under this by-law along with the payment to the corporation office within seven (7) days of the date that the Parking Infraction Notice was issued and upon such payment no further proceeding shall be undertaken under this by-law in respect of the said offences alleged in the Parking Infraction Notice.
Despite Section 2. (1) and (2) any person who contravenes Part III Section 6. (3) of this by-law is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $300.00
Whenever a motor vehicle is parked on property of the Corporation or is parked, stopped or standing on any street, private property or in any municipal parking lot in contravention of the provisions 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 said motor vehicle to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges for removing, care and storage thereof, if any, shall be paid by the owner of the said motor vehicle and such costs and charges shall be a lien upon the said motor vehicle which may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter R.25 and amendments.
Part VIII – Bicycle Safety Regulations
No person 12 years of age and over shall operate a vehicle on a sidewalk.
No person shall ride any vehicle, save and except for vehicles used for the carriage of small children or invalids on the sidewalk of the following streets:
- Front Street - Dundas Street to Station Street.
- Footbridge - Between Coleman Street and Front Street.
- Pinnacle Street - Dundas Street to Station Street.
- Coleman Street - Dundas Street to Moira Street.
- Dundas Street - Coleman Street to George Street
- Market Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- McAnnany Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- Bridge Street - Pinnacle Street to Coleman Street.
- Campbell Street - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
- Victoria Avenue - Pinnacle Street to Front Street.
No person shall operate a bicycle upon a roadway except in single file.
No person shall chain a bicycle to a publicly owned tree.
Every person riding a bicycle on the Roadway shall face and move in the direction of vehicular Traffic.
