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Copyright © 1995: City of St. John's,
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Under and by virtue of the powers conferred by The Highway Traffic Act and pursuant to a delegation of power by the Minister of Highways dated the 28th day of January, 1963 to the City of St. John's, the City of St. John's in regular session convened on the 23rd day of May, 1995, hereby passes and enacts the following By-Law relating to the parking of commercial vehicles in the City of St. John's.
BY-LAW
s.1 This By-Law may be cited as "The St. John's Commercial Vehicle Parking By-Law".
s.2 For the purposes of this By-Law, the following words shall have the meanings assigned to them in this subsection
(a) "Commercial Vehicle" means any motor vehicle designed or primarily used for commercial purposes and shall include, but is not limited to, a bus, truck trailer or tractor, grader and trailer.
(b) "Highway" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2 of The Highway Traffic Act, R.S.N. 1990, c.H-3.
(c) "Park" means to permit a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not, to stand, otherwise than temporarily, for the immediate purpose of, and while actually engaged in loading or unloading goods or taking up or setting down passengers.
(d) "Taxi" means a motor vehicle, other than a bus, used to transport passengers for gain or reward.
s.3 (a) No person shall park or permit to be parked a Commercial Vehicle in any building used for residential purposes, on any land appurtenant to such building, in any accessory building on such land, or on any part of a Highway which fronts or is appurtenant to any such building, land or accessory building.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3(a), one Taxi may be parked or permitted to be parked in any building used for residential purposes, on any land appurtenant to such building, in any accessory building on such land, or on any part of a Highway which fronts or is appurtenant to any such building, land or accessory building.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3(a), one Commercial Vehicle with a maximum gross weight (M.G.W.) not to exceed 4,536 kilograms (10,000 lbs.) may be parked or permitted to be parked in any building used for residential purposes, on any land appurtenant to such building, in any accessory building on such land, or on any part of a Highway which fronts or is appurtenant to any such building, land or accessory building. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to construction related Commercial Vehicles.
s.4 The provisions of this By-Law shall not apply to:
(a) motor vehicles of the City of St. John's
(b) motor vehicles of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(c) motor vehicles of the Newfoundland Hydro Corporation, Newfoundland Light and Power Company Limited, Newtel Communications or the St. John's Regional Fire Department (Amended 01/18/99; #1416)
(d) ambulances responding to a call or transporting a patient
(e) motor vehicles parked in a metered parking space.
s.5 Any person who contravenes the provisions of this By-Law shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a penalty as provided for in Section 403 of the City of St. John’s Act, or where a violation notice is issued, to a penalty as provided for in Section 403.2 of the City of St. John’s Act. (Amended 11/05/2007; #1508)
s.6 The Commercial Vehicle (Residential Property) By-Law enacted by Council on March 3, 1965, The Commercial Vehicle Parking By-Law enacted by Council on October 17, 1979, and The Commercial Vehicle Parking By-Law enacted by Council on May 22, 1985, together with all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. |
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