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St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Under and by virtue of the powers conferred by section 189 of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.N. c. H-3, and pursuant to a delegation of power by the Minister of Highways, and all other powers enabling it, the City of St. John’s enacts the following by-law relating to snow clearing in the City of St. John’s.
1. This By-Law may be cited as the “St. John’s Snow Clearing By-Law”.
2. In this By-Law:
(a) “Downtown” means those streets as may be designated by the Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Parks, from time to time. (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617)
(b) “motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.N. 1990 c. H-3, as amended;
(c) “trailer” means a trailer as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.N. 1990 c. H-3, as amended.
(d) “Business District” means those streets as may be designated by the Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Parks, from time to time.” (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617)
3. The Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Parks shall cause a list of streets which are designated as forming the Downtown and a list of streets which are designated as forming the Business District to be
published in a daily or weekly newspaper in circulation in the City of St. John’s. (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617)
4. During the period, or periods, as designated by the Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Parks, no person shall park a motor vehicle or trailer on any street in the City of St. John’s:
(a) outside the Downtown and Business District between the hours of 12:30 a.m. in the morning and 7:30 a.m. in the morning of the same day. (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617)
(b) in the Downtown between the hours of 11:00 P.M. at night and 6:00 A.M.in the morning of the following day; and (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617; Amended 2020/11/16; #1631)
(c) in the Business District between the hours of 4:00 a.m. in the morning and 6:00 a.m. in the morning of the same day.” (Amended 2018/11/13; #1617)
4(1). Notwithstanding section 4, the Deputy City Manager – Public Works and Parks may at any time implement a 24 hour parking restriction outside the Downtown and Business District, and when such restriction is in effect no person shall park a motor vehicle or trailer on any street outside the Downtown and Business District until the restriction is lifted. (Amended 2020/02/03; #1623; Amended 2020/11/16; #1631)
4(2). Notice of the 24 hour parking restriction referenced in section 4(1) shall be given by posting on the City’s website. (Amended 2020/11/16; #1631)
5. No person shall park a motor vehicle or trailer on any street in the City of St. John’s in such a manner so as to hinder, inconvenience or prevent the plowing and/or removal of snow and/or ice from the street.
6. 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 responding to a call;
(c) motor vehicles of the Newfoundland Hydro Corporation, Newfoundland Power, Aliant, or the St. John’s Regional Fire Department responding to a call;
(d) ambulances responding to a call or transporting a patient; and
(e) funeral hearses responding to a call or transporting a client.
7. (a) Any person who violates or contravenes any provision of this By-Law is guilty of an offence and is liable to a minimum fine of $75.00 for each offence. (Amended 2016/12/05; #1584) (Amended 2020/12/14; #1633)
(b) Offences under this By-Law may be prosecuted by means of a traffic ticket under the provisions of Part II of the Provincial Offences Act, P-31.1, S.N.L. 1995.
8. In the event of any person failing to do anything which under this By-Law he ought to have done, the City may do that act and recover the expenses thereof from the person so in default as a civil debt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, where a motor vehicle or trailer is parked or left on a street in contravention of this By-Law, the City, through its employees, servants or agents, may cause the motor vehicle or trailer to be removed from the street and impounded at a suitable location and the owner thereof may reclaim the vehicle upon payment of the towing and impounding expenses.
9. The St. John’s Snow Clearing By-Law enacted by the City of St. John’s on November 13, 2001 and all amendments thereto are repealed. |
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