HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7529/16 The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No.7529/16
Being a by-law to amend by-law 6604/05 providing
for the regulating of traffic and parking, standing
and stopping on highways or parts of highways
under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering and
on private and municipal property.
Whereas, By-law 6604/05,.as amended, provides for the regulating of traffic and parking on
highways, private property and municipal property within the City of Pickering, and
Whereas pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Highway Traffic Act, by-laws may be
passed by the councils of municipalities to regulate traffic and parking on highways, private
property and municipal property.
Whereas, it is deemed necessary to amend By-law 6604/05 to provide for an update to the
accessible parking requirements in the City of Pickering.
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. By-law 6604/05 shall be amended by deleting the following sections:
1. (d) "Director" means the City's Director of Operations & Emergency Services or a
designate;
9. The Chief of Police of the Durham Regional Police or a designate and the
Director are authorized to erect or place temporary"No Parking" signs and "No
Stopping" signs on any highway.
24. Section 24, Disabled Person Parking, is deleted in its entirety
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42.(b) municipal by-law enforcement officers appointed by the City pursuant to
subsection 15(1) of the Police Services Act.
2. By-law 6604/05 shall be amended by adding the following sections:
1. (a) "AODA" means the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O.
2005, c. 11 and any regulations passed under it
1. (e) "Director" means the City's Director, Engineering Services or a designate;
3. Unless the term is otherwise defined in this by-law, terms defined in the AODA
shall have the same meanings when used in this by-law.
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(existing Section 3 through Section 8 is therefore renumbered to Section 4
through Section 9)
9. (e) (previously section 8)
temporarily place "No Parking" or "No Stopping" signs to temporarily create "No
Parking" or"No Stopping" on any highway;
9. (f) (previously section 8)
temporarily designate accessible parking spaces to create temporary
accessible parking, on-any highway or City maintained off-street parking facility
Accessible Parking
24. (1) In this section,
(a) "accessible parking permit" has the same meaning as in Reg. 581,
R.R.O. 1990 as amended in O. Reg. 419/12;
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(b) "accessible parking space" means a parking space identified by an.
official sign for the exclusive use of a vehicle displaying an accessible
parking permit;
(c) "dwelling" shall mean a building or part of a building containing one or
more dwelling units, but does not include a mobile home or trailer;
(d) dwelling unit" shall mean one or more habitable rooms occupied or
capable of being occupied as a single, independent and separate
housekeeping unit containing a separate kitchen and sanitary facilities;
(e) "person with a disability" has the same meaning as in section 1 of
Reg. 581, R.R.O. 1990, as amended in regulation O. Reg. 41 9/1 2;
(f) "parking lot" means any parking lot or other parking facility, to which the
public has access, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise, for the
purpose of parking vehicles;
(g) "temporary accessible parking" means a parking space, on-street or
off-street, that has been temporarily designated as an accessible parking
space by the Director
(2) An accessible parking permit issued to an individual is not valid when
displayed on a vehicle that is not being used to pick up, drop off, or otherwise
transport the holder of the accessible parking permit.
(3) An accessible parking permit issued to a corporation or organization is not
valid when displayed on a vehicle that is not being used to pick up drop off, or
otherwise transport a person with a disability.
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(4) An accessible parking permit shall be displayed on the sun visor or on the
dashboard of a vehicle so that; the International Symbol of Access for the
• disabled, the permit number and the expiry date of the permit are clearly
visible from the outside of the vehicle:
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(5) . Every owner and operator of a parking lot shall provide a minimum number of
accessible parking spaces therein in accordance with the following:
. (a) , Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces
Total number of parking Required Type 'A' Required Type 'B'
spaces provided Spaces* Spaces*
1-25 1 0 .
26-50 1 1
51-75 1 2**
76-100 2 2
101-133 2 . 3*
134-166 3 V 3
167-250 3 • 4*
251-300 4 • 4
301-350 4 5*
351-400 5 5
401-450 5 6*
451-500 6 V 6
501-550 6 7*
551-600 - 7 7
601-650 7 8*
651-700 8 8
701-750 8 _ 9*
751-800 9 9
- 801-850 9 10*
851-900 10 10
900-950 10 11*
951-1000 11 11
1001 and over 11 spaces plus 1% of the total number of spaces
(rounded up to the next whole number), to be divided V
equally between Types 'A' and `B'. If an uneven
number of spaces is required , the extra space may be
Type 'B'
*Where Type 'A' spaces have a minimum width of 3.4 metres and a Type 'B'
space has a minimum width of 2.4 metres
**Where an uneven number of accessible parking spaces are required, the extra
Type 'B' space may be changed to a Type `A' space
. ' (b) a.minimum of 10 percent of the required parking spaces for a medical
office established after December 12, 2016 must comply with the
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minimum dimensions for accessible parking space and any accessible
parking spaces lawfully existing on the lot must be retained.
(c) The City may require accessible parking spaces which exceed the
number prescribed in subsection 5 (a) should the use on site necessitate
additional spaces. Such spaces shall be a size approved by the City.
(6) For the purpose of calculating the required minimum number of accessible
parking spaces for multi-unit residential developments consisting of 10 or more
dwelling units, the requirements of subsection (5) shall be applied only to the .
visitor parking provided for the development.
(7) Subsection (5) shall not apply to residential developments consisting of less
than 10 dwelling units.
(8) Each accessible parking space shall,
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(a) be hard surfaced
(b) have the International Symbol of Access painted in white or yellow paint
overlaid on a bright blue background with a white or yellow border, with
a minimum size of 1.4 metres in width and 1.4 metres in length
(c) have the width of either a Type 'A' or Type `B' accessible parking space
or another size approved by the City.
(d) have an access aisle that has a minimum width of 1.5.metres and
extends the full length of an accessible parking space, and marked with
. diagonal lines
(e) , be level;
" V (f) have a minimum length of 5.3 metres;
(g) have a minimum vertical clearance of 2.75 metres;
(h) be located so sidewalks, paths, accessible access aisles or walkways
will be accessible to persons with a disability whether via ramps, aisles,
depressed curbs, or other appropriate means without requiring a person,
to pass behind parked cars or.cross a traffic lane;
(i) be located with sufficient clearance around the vehicle in terms of other
vehicles or obstacles such as light standards and waste receptacles to
permit free access by a wheelchair; -
(j) be identified by the official sign to be mounted with the base no more
than 2.0 metres above grade; and
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(k) be located in a place approved by the City.
(9) Where the City permits a gravel surfaced parking space, each accessible
parking space shall,
(a) be identified with a pre-cast bumper curb across its entire width painted
a bright blue and securely anchored in place; and
(b) meet the requirements of clauses (e) through (k) inclusive of subsection
(8).
(10) No person shall park a vehicle in an accessible parking space unless,
(a) the vehicle is displaying a valid accessible parking permit; and
(b) the vehicle is being operated by or is transporting the person with a
disability to whom the accessible parking permit has been issued.
(11) No person shall stop a vehicle in a manner that obstructs an accessible
parking space, accessible access aisles, or accessible path of travel.
(12) Where the City permits a temporary accessible parking space, each
accessible parking space shall;
(a) be identified with an official sign and placed on a post, temporary or
permanent, no more than 2 metres above grade; and
(b) meet the requirements of clauses (g) through (k) inclusive of subsection
(8).
(13) Nothing in this by-law shall prevent the maintenance and use of an accessible
parking space that is not in compliance with Section 24 of this by-law after
December 12, 2016, provided that it was lawfully constructed and continues to
be maintained as it was constructed.
42. (b) municipal by-law enforcement officers appointed by the City pursuant to
subsection 15(1) of the Police Services Act or any other City staff whose
duties include the enforcement of this By-law.
47. If a provision of this by-law conflicts with a provision of any applicable Act,
Regulation or By-law, the provision that establishes the higher or more
restrictive standard to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general
public shall prevail.
(existing section 47 moves to Section 48)
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3. By-law passed this 12th day of December, 2016.
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