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The revised Parking Bylaws were published 16 September 2011.  Please see the link belor for the official version. 

http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/gazette/part1/2011/G1201137.pdf

 

            Please note that our website bylaws & regulations may show updates and changes             before they are published in the Saskatchewan Gazette. These updates and changes             include, but not limited to, ticket fine amount and early payment deadline changes             and department name changes.

 

As of 16 Sept 2011 the sections below are currently being revised.

University of Regina Parking Bylaws

 

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The University of Regina Parking Bylaws

JURISDICTION AND APPLICATION

Jurisdiction
1.1 These bylaws shall apply to the use and parking of all motor vehicles on the roads, service roads, parking lots, pedestrian walks, and all other property of the University of Regina as hereinafter defined. In addition to these bylaws, the general provisions of The Motor Carrier Act (Saskatchewan), The Vehicle Administration Act (Saskatchewan), The Highway Traffic Act (Saskatchewan), and The Wascana Centre Authority Act (Saskatchewan) shall apply.

DEFINITIONS

2.1 "Act" means The Motor Carrier Act, The Vehicle Administration Act and The Highway Traffic Act, and amendments thereto.

2.2 "Allowable quantities" of goods means dangerous goods being transported for delivery to and from the University: (1) in bulk quantities of less than 1000 kg; (2) in consumer packaging; or (3) pursuant to a special permit issued by the President under these bylaws; and includes fuel in the tank or tanks of the carrier vehicle, provided the fuel is carried in permanently-mounted tanks with direct lines to the fuel system of the vehicle.

2.3 "Bicycle" means a vehicle for the carriage of persons, which is propelled by muscular power, having two tandem wheels and including any device adapted from a bicycle by the addition of one or more wheels.

2.4 "Bus" means a coach or bus of the Regina Transit System.

2.5 "Bus stop" means that portion of a road designated by a sign for the purpose of loading and unloading bus passengers.

2.6 "Bylaws" means these bylaws made pursuant to The University of Regina Act (Saskatchewan), and any amendments thereto.

2.7 "Campus" means all property owned, administered or controlled by the University of Regina, including the main campus and College Avenue campus, all as more particularly described in Appendix "C" hereto.

2.8 "Carrier" means any person conveying dangerous goods in, onto, through, or out of the University by any motor vehicle including, but not limited to any truck, trailer or tractor-trailer, and includes the operator, owner or lessee of the motor vehicle.

2.9 "Curb" means the dividing line of the road between that part of the road intended for use of motor vehicles, and that intended for pedestrians, whether marked with a curbstone or not.

2.10 "Dangerous goods" means any product, substance or organism included by its nature or by the regulations in any of the prescribed classes of dangerous goods pursuant to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (Canada) and The Dangerous Goods Transportation Act (Saskatchewan), but shall not include allowable quantities of such goods.

2.11 "Disabled person’s parking stall" means any visitor stall, metered stall, or parking stall signed for exclusive use of disabled persons.

2.12 "Disabled person´s ramp" means any area that has been improved and maintained primarily for use of persons using a disabled person's chair.

2.13 "Double parking" means the standing of a motor vehicle, whether occupied or not, parallel to a motor vehicle parked beside a curb.

2.14 "Faculty and staff" means any person employed by the University or its affiliated and federated colleges, either on a full or part-time basis including all Instructors and Sessional lecturers on contract to the University.

2.15 "Fire Lane" means any portion of a service road or roadway that has been designated as a fire lane, the entrance and exit of a parking lot, and/or the access lanes within a parking lot.

2.16 "Loading Zone" means that portion of a road or an area designated by a sign for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers and/or material.

2.17 "Metered stall" means a portion of a metered zone or parking lot indicated by a meter as a place to park one motor vehicle.

2.18 "Metered zone" means that portion of a parking lot, or an area designated by meters for the purpose of parking motor vehicles.

2.19 "Motor vehicle" means a vehicle propelled or driven by any means and includes all self-propelled vehicles as well as all vehicles propelled by muscular power.

2.20 "Operator" means any person who drives, or is in care, control or charge of a motor vehicle on the campus whether that person is in the motor vehicle or not.

2.21 "Outstanding violations" means any violation of the bylaws of the University, which is unpaid, whether or not it is overdue pursuant to these or any violation of any preceding bylaw (i.e. Wascana Centre Authority Bylaws).

2.22 "Owner" means the person named as the registered owner of a motor vehicle under the legislation of the Province of Saskatchewan or any other lawful jurisdiction.

2.23 "Parked motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is stationary, whether occupied or not, and irrespective of the period of time such a motor vehicle is stationary, except when progress is temporarily impeded by other traffic or traffic signals.

2.24 "Parking lot" means the area(s) within the Campus designated for parking of motor vehicles belonging to parking customers having a valid permit, which areas and the conditions for their use shall be determined from time to time by the President.

2.25 "Parking Services" means an office established by the University for the purpose of overseeing and administering parking bylaws and issuing parking permits.

2.26 "Parking stall" means an area designated for parking one private motor vehicle in a parking lot.

2.27 "Pay parking lot" means a parking area controlled by either a manned entrance or exit, or an electronic controlled entrance and exit, and/or where a parking receipt has been issued or a fee paid.

2.28 "Peace officer" means: (i) a member of a police force in Saskatchewan; (ii) a person or class of persons designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as traffic officers; or (iii) any person appointed under The Police Act, 1990 (Saskatchewan), as a special constable or peace officer for the enforcement of these Bylaws and The Motor Carrier Act, The Vehicle Administration Act and The Highway Traffic Act.

2.29 "Pedestrian" means any person on foot, and shall include the occupant of a disabled person’s chair. This definition also includes a person using in-line skates.

2.30 "Pedestrian crossing" means that portion of a road designated by sign or marking for use by pedestrians for the purpose of crossing the road or that portion of a road, which intersects the separate sections of a pedestrian walk.

2.31 "Pedestrian walk" means any area or strip of land improved and maintained primarily for use by pedestrians.

2.32 "Permit" means any device issued by the University to allow the parking of a motor vehicle as designated.

2.33 "Permit bearing motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle for which a parking permit has been issued by the University and which displays a valid permit.

2.34 “Persistent Violator” means an individual who has Outstanding Violations owing to the University in excess of $200.00.

2.35 "Person" includes a corporation and a partnership.

2.36 "Physical Plant" means the department of the Physical Plant operated by the University.

2.37 "President" means that person employed in the position of the President of the University of Regina and anyone the President designates for the enforcement or administration of the provisions of these bylaws.

2.38 "Registered motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has a valid and subsisting registration permit issued by the administrator pursuant to Part IV of The Vehicle Administration Act and, subject to Part IV of The Highway Traffic Act, and includes any motor vehicle validly registered under the laws of any other jurisdiction which is being lawfully operated within the Province of Saskatchewan.

2.39 "Road" means that portion of every road on campus intended primarily for use of motor vehicles and includes the entry way to a parking lot, pay parking lot, and access lanes within parking lots and pay parking lots, but does not include Service roads.

2.40 "Security patrol person" means any member of the the University’s campus security service, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes any person under contract to or appointed by the University, authorized to direct and control traffic and parking on campus.

2.41 "Service area" means an area designated for delivery trucks and service vehicles for loading and unloading purposes.

2.42 "Service road" means that portion of every road on campus primarily for the use of authorized service vehicles.

2.43 "Service stall" means a parking stall specifically designated for parking a service vehicle.

2.44 "Service vehicle" means a University owned motor vehicle or a motor vehicle leased by the University which is identified by University signage affixed to it, or a motor vehicle that displays a valid and subsisting permit issued by the University under these Bylaws.

2.45 "Student" means any person enrolled at the University, or enrolled by an affiliated or federated college, on a full or part-time basis.

2.46 "Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, motor vehicles, and other conveyances, whether singly or together.

2.47 "Traffic sign" means any sign, signal, marking or other device placed, painted or erected for the guidance, regulation, warning, direction or prohibition of traffic and parking.

2.48 "University" means The University of Regina as defined in The University of Regina Act, as amended from time to time.

2.49 "University owned vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned by the University and which is identified by University signage affixed to it.

2.50 "University service stall" means a parking stall specifically designated for parking a University owned vehicle.

2.51 "Unlicensed motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle: (i) that is not displaying valid license plates with current and valid validation stickers, in the manner prescribed by The Vehicle Administration Act; (ii) that is not displaying a registration permit in the manner prescribed in section 29 of The Highway Traffic Act; or (iii) that is not validly registered under the laws of any other lawful jurisdiction.

2.52 "Vehicle" means a vehicle as defined in The Highway Traffic Act.

2.53 "Violation ticket" means a notice of violation of these bylaws.

2.54 "Visitor" means any person attending at the Campus other than a student, faculty or staff member.

2.55 "Visitor stall" means any stall in a loading zone, metered zone, time-limited stall or pay-parking stall.

Other Definitions
2.56 Insofar as they shall not be inconsistent with these bylaws, any other words not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in The Highway Traffic Act, The Motor Carrier Act and The Vehicle Administration Act.


PEDESTRIANS

Right-of-Way
3.1 Pedestrians have the right-of-way in parking lots and at all pedestrian crossings and on roads with no paralleling pedestrian walks provided they walk on the left side facing the traffic.

Crossing
3.2 Pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way when crossing a road other than at a pedestrian crossing.

No-Riders
3.3 No person shall stand on a road for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the operator of a motor vehicle.

Waiting on Curb
3.4 Pedestrians waiting for traffic to pass shall stand on the curb or pedestrian walk.

Boarding
3.5 Except in the case of bicycles, no person shall step off or board a motor vehicle or attempt to step off or board a motor vehicle while it is in motion.

Traffic Directions
3.6 Pedestrians shall comply with any applicable traffic directions indicated on any traffic sign or given by any Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer.

Skateboards
3.7 No person shall skateboard on any property comprising the campus.


BICYCLE PARKING

Bicycle Stand
4.1 Bicycle parking is permitted only in areas specifically designated by the presence of bicycle parking racks or stands. For further certainty, unless the area is specifically designated by the President for bicycle storage or parking, bicycle parking is prohibited within two metres of any building entrance or exit, on any stairway, on any egress or ingress ramp, on any loading dock, on any lawn or landscaped area, on any handrail, tree, shrubbery, door, signpost, lamp post, telephone post, parking meter, or other object not maintained or designed for the purpose of securing bicycles, in any lobby, hallway, or room of any building.

Seizure of Bicycle
4.2 A Peace Officer or Security Patrol Person may impound a bicycle that does not have a current license of a lawful jurisdiction, or for any contravention of these Bylaws, or which is abandoned. A bicycle will be considered abandoned when it has been continuously locked or left unattended in one location longer than seven (7) days. The owner may claim the seized bicycle with proof of ownership and when payment is made for any outstanding violations and seizure costs. Any bicycle impounded and unclaimed for ninety (90) days shall be dealt with as lost or unclaimed personal property, and will be transferred to the University Purchasing Department for disposal. If it is necessary to circumvent any locking device to impound a bicycle found standing, parked or stored in violation of these Bylaws, the University is not responsible for any damage or loss to such locking devices or bicycles, or for replacement of such locking devices.

Right of Way
4.3 Bicycles operated on any sidewalk or pedestrian path shall yield the right of way to all pedestrian traffic.


USE OF UNIVERSITY PROPERTY

Barricades
5.1 No operator of a motor vehicle shall drive through or enter upon any road or portion thereof which is roped off, barricaded or indicated by a notice or sign as being closed.

Dangerous Goods
5.2 No operator shall travel on University property with dangerous goods in excess of the allowable quantity, without express written permission from the President. No operator shall stop a motor vehicle conveying dangerous goods within University property except: (i) where loading and unloading goods; (ii) in compliance with the directions of a traffic signal or sign; (iii) in compliance with the directions of a Peace Officer or Security Patrol Person; or (iv) with express written permission from the President. No operator shall convey dangerous goods on University property except between the hours of 0900 and 1600 Monday to Friday, unless written permission is obtained from the President. The movement of dangerous goods shall be governed by the provisions of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (Canada) and The Dangerous Goods Transportation Act (Saskatchewan) and the regulations thereto. The owner of the dangerous goods, the owner of the motor vehicle transporting them, and the operator of the motor vehicle transporting them are jointly and severally liable for the delivery of the dangerous goods, and in the event of a spill the owner of the dangerous goods, the owner of the motor vehicle transporting the dangerous goods and the operator are jointly and severally liable for such clean up cost.

Camping
5.3 No person shall park and camp overnight on University property either in a trailer, camper, van, motor home, and the like, without permission of the President.

Obstructing Free Passage
5.4 No person shall obstruct the free passage of traffic on any pedestrian walk road without written permission of the President.

Parades
5.5 No parade or procession shall be held on University property without the permission of the President.


PARKING, STANDING OR STOPPING

Parking Permitted
6.1.1 Parking of a motor vehicle is permitted only in designated areas. Motor vehicles with permits may park in visitor stalls providing the time limit is observed and the fee paid.

6.1.2 Permit bearing motor vehicles may be parked as designated on the permit.

Disabled Persons Parking
6.1.3 Any motor vehicle displaying a Province of Saskatchewan disabled person's placard, may be parked in any space designated by a sign as a disabled person's parking space, provided such parking is in accordance with the conditions on the sign and the time limit posted.  Any motor vehicle displaying a University of Regina disabled person’s permit may be parked in any space designated by a sign as a disabled person's parking space.

Loading Zone
6.2 Unless a loading zone is otherwise posted, no operator shall park a motor vehicle other than parallel with the curb, and with the right hand wheels of the motor vehicle within decimal three meters (0.3) of the curb, nor shall any operator park, stand or stop a motor vehicle in a loading zone so that any part of it projects into a road.

Time Limit
6.3.1 No operator shall park a motor vehicle beyond the time limit specified by the traffic sign.

Meter Violation
6.3.2 Any motor vehicle parked in a metered stall is illegally parked if the meter timer indicates "Violation" or "Time Expired" and if said vehicle does not display an authorized University of Regina meter permit.

Double Parking
6.4 No operator shall double-park any motor vehicle.

No Stopping on Campus Roads

6.5 No operator shall stop a motor vehicle (excepting buses for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers) on campus roads, except when necessary to avoid collision, conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Security Patrol Person, Peace Officer or traffic sign.

Non-Designated Area
6.6.1 No operator shall park any motor vehicle in an area not designated for parking (such as, but not limited to, landscaped areas, undeveloped areas, roads, service roads, and sidewalks). Written permission to park in a non-designated area must be obtained from the President.

Reserved Parking Lot / Stall
6.6.2 No operator shall park a non-permit bearing motor vehicle in a parking lot during the reserved period as posted and in accordance with the conditions outlined in Sections 6.13 and 6.14.

Bus Stop
6.6.3 No operator shall park, stand or stop any motor vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop. 

Fire Hydrant
6.6.4 No operator shall park a motor vehicle within three (3) meters of a fire hydrant except for the purpose of loading or unloading and then only provided the operator remains at the wheel of the motor vehicle at all times ready to move the motor vehicle when required.

Obstruct Pedestrian Crossing
6.6.5 No operator shall park a motor vehicle so as to obstruct a pedestrian crossing.

Left Wheel to Curb
6.6.6 No operator shall park a motor vehicle with the motor vehicle’s left hand side to the curb unless allowed by signs in the case of one direction traffic.

Encroach Adjacent Stall
6.6.7 No operator shall park a motor vehicle so as to encroach on an adjacent stall area.

Service Stall
6.6.8 Except in the case of a service vehicle, no operator shall park an un-permitted motor vehicle in a service stall, service area or service road.

Stall Occupied
6.6.9 No operator shall park a motor vehicle in a metered stall if the stall is already occupied by another motor vehicle.

Disabled Parking
6.6.10 No operator shall park a motor vehicle, or encroach in any way, on a space identified as reserved for disabled persons’, or park any motor vehicle or encroach in any way on a disabled person’s ramp.

Unlicensed Motor Vehicle
6.6.11 No operator shall park a motor vehicle upon University property without displaying valid license plates, with current and valid validation stickers attached to each license plate, in the manner prescribed in The Vehicle Administration Act, or a registration permit, displayed in the manner prescribed in section 29 of The Highway Traffic Act, or a valid license plate or registration permit from any other lawful jurisdiction.

Propane Motor Vehicle
6.6.12 No operator shall park a propane-fueled motor vehicle within an indoor enclosed parkade or indoor loading dock.

Hooded Meters
6.6.13 Where a meter hood has been placed over a meter indicating either "Reserved", "No Parking", "Disabled Parking" or another designation, no operator shall park a motor vehicle at the hooded meter unless a valid permit is displayed on the motor vehicle for that location.

Fire Lane
6.6.14 An operator shall not park a motor vehicle anywhere within a designated "fire lane". In an emergency, this section shall not apply to police, fire, ambulance and University service vehicles.

University Service Vehicles Only
6.6.15 No operator shall park a motor vehicle other than a University-owned vehicle in a service stall or service area designated "University Vehicles Only"

Backing into stall
6.7 No person shall back into a parking stall where an electrical outlet exists unless said vehicle has its engine located in the back.

Contractors

6.8 Motor vehicles owned by construction firms under contract to the University may be exempted from the provisions of Section 6.6.1 if permission has been obtained from the President.

Opening of Doors
6.9 No person shall open a door of a motor vehicle on the side exposed to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, nor shall any person leave a door of a motor vehicle open on the side exposed to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load and unload passengers.

Repair of Motor Vehicles
6.10 No operator shall wash, service, or repair a motor vehicle on the campus except in the case of emergency repairs, or where written permission has been obtained from the President.

Uncoupled Trailers
6.11 No person shall leave a trailer or tractor-trailer unattached to the motor vehicle used for moving it on any road, service road, visitor stall, bus stop, parking lot or any other place unless permission has been obtained from the President.

Vehicle sold
6.12 When a motor vehicle is sold, the permit holder shall remove the permit from the motor vehicle.

Removal of Permit

6.13 All University permits, which are no longer valid, shall be removed from the motor vehicle.

Affixing of the permit
6.14 The permit shall be affixed or so attached to the motor vehicle according to the instructions printed on the permit or provided with the permit.

Invalid Permits
6.15 All permits are issued subject to observances of their terms and conditions, and all applicable legislation, regulations and bylaws. Where permits are required a permit shall be invalid:

(1) after the date of expiration;
(2) when it is displayed on a motor vehicle other than the one for which it was registered;
(3) when it has been altered;
(4) when it is not affixed to the motor vehicle in accordance with section 6.13;
(5) when it has been cancelled or revoked in accordance with these bylaws;
(6) when the owner disposes of the motor vehicle;
(7) when the motor vehicle is parked other than as designated on the permit.

Metered Parking
6.16.1 Parking in a metered stall shall be parallel with the curb, and with the right hand wheels of the motor vehicle within decimal three meters (0.3 meters) of the curb. Parking in a metered stall in a parking lot, or other areas shall be with the front end of the motor vehicle facing the curb, and 90 degrees to the curb.

6.16.2 Metered parking will be enforced as specified by the traffic sign or instructions on the meter.

6.16.3 Upon parking a motor vehicle in a metered stall, coinage must be deposited as indicated on the meter and as specified in Appendix "B".                        

6.16.4 Under no circumstances does a permit extend privileges to park in a metered stall unless specifically designated on the permit or as noted in these bylaws.

Pay-Parking
6.17 Pay-parking is available in pay-parking lots and parkades and is subject to fees as set out in Appendix "B" and as indicated on the traffic sign. Pay-parking lots will be operated in accordance with the time periods specified by the traffic signs and as approved from time to time by the President. Failure to stop and pay the fee or submit the pay-parking permit is a violation of these bylaws and is subject to a penalty as set out in Appendix "A". The assessed penalty is in addition to the accumulated parking charges to be paid.

Additional Penalties
6.18 Any operator of a motor vehicle illegally parked is subject to an additional penalty after two (2) hours from the time the previous violation ticket was issued, as listed in Appendix "A".

Tampering with Meter or Paylot Equipment
6.19 No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in a parking meter or parking pay station any substitute for a coin of Canada; or deface, alter, damage, tamper with or impair any parking meter, meter pole, electronic parking pay station, permit card reader, permit dispenser or pay parking lot gate.

Engines Running At Loading Docks
6.20 No operator of a motor vehicle shall leave the engine of the vehicle running while unloading or loading goods at any loading dock.

Electrical Cords

6.21 No owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall park in a non-electrified parking space and run an electrical cord to a parking space with an electric plug-in.


TRAFFIC CONTROL

Interference with Traffic Signs and Meters
7.1 No person shall willfully deface, alter, move, obstruct or interfere with any traffic sign or parking meter.

Unauthorized Signs

7.2 No person shall erect or maintain any traffic warning or directional sign unless written permission has been obtained from the President. Any unauthorized signs will be removed without notice.

Direction of Traffic Signs
7.3 No person shall disobey any applicable instructions or directions indicated on any traffic sign unless otherwise directed by a Security Patrol Person or a Peace Officer. Direction of Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer.

Directions by Security Patrol Person  / Peace Officer

7.4 Every person shall comply with any directions given by a Security Patrol Person or a Peace Officer pursuant to these bylaws.


ENFORCEMENT

Authority
8.1 These bylaws will be enforced by Security Patrol Persons or Peace Officers or persons engaged under contract to the University for that purpose.

Placing Tickets
8.1.1 No person, other than a Peace Officer, Security Patrol Person or designate shall place a violation ticket on any motor vehicle, and no person, other than the owner or operator of a motor vehicle, shall remove a violation ticket from a motor vehicle.

Chalking Tires
8.1.2 Any Peace Officer or Security Patrol Person may place an erasable chalk mark on the tread face of a tire in order to determine the time said motor vehicle has been parked and neither the enforcement officer nor the University shall incur any liability for doing so.

Emergency Authority
8.2 In case of fire or other emergency, or in order to expedite traffic, or safeguard pedestrians, or prevent accidents or meet any unforeseen conditions requiring traffic control, any Security Patrol Person or any Peace Officer is authorized to direct traffic in such a manner as may be necessary whether or not in conformity with the provisions of these bylaws.

Temporary Closing of Roads
8.3 Any portion of a road may be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic by the President.

Issuing of Violation Ticket
8.4 A Violation Ticket may be issued by any Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer to any operator or owner of a motor vehicle, bicycle, or to a pedestrian, or to any other person who is in violation of any of the provisions of these bylaws.

Violation Ticket
8.5 Where a person commits or is alleged to have committed an offence for which a fixed penalty is listed in Appendix "A" of these bylaws, a Peace Officer or Security Patrol Person shall give to such a person or attach to that person's motor vehicle in such a manner that is visible, a Violation Ticket. The Violation Ticket shall be substantially in the form as may from time to time be approved by the President.

Payment of Penalties
8.6.1 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these bylaws for which a specific penalty is provided may pay to the payee indicated on the Violation Ticket, in lawful money of Canada the amount specified in Appendix "A" for the violation, providing that payment must be made within a period of fourteen (14) days from the issuance of the Violation Ticket. If payment is made within such time and accepted then the person shall not be liable for prosecution for breach of these bylaws under the provisions of Section 8.6.2 hereof. For payment received within fourteen (14) days from the issuance of the Violation Ticket, the President may, by resolution, authorize the parking clerks, Security Patrol Person or other persons in charge of Parking Services or Campus Security to accept a lesser payment. In the event of an agreement on processing of Violation Tickets, that agreement shall dictate the terms of reduction of fines.

8.6.2 If any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of these bylaws for which a specific penalty is provided, and fails to pay the sum specified within the time allowed under Section 8.6.1 hereof, then the sum shall be recoverable and enforceable by summary conviction proceedings before a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan or a Justice of the Peace, and upon default of payment, a person so convicted may be committed to jail for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.

Owner Liability
8.6.3 The owner of a motor vehicle is liable for any violation of these bylaws in connection with the operation of the motor vehicle unless proven to the satisfaction of the Judge of Provincial Court of Saskatchewan or the Justice of the Peace trying the case that, at the time of the violation the motor vehicle was not being operated by the owner or by any other person with the owner’s consent expressed or implied.

Student Parking Penalties

8.6.4  In addition to any other manner of recovery and enforcement provided for in these bylaws, if any Student contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these bylaws for which either a specific or general penalty is provided, and has Outstanding Violations or fails to pay the sum specified, the amount of such Violations, penalty or fine and any other fees imposed hereunder (including but not limited to towing fees) will be added to the Student’s account with the University, and the Student may be denied from:

 

(a)  acquiring and/or maintaining University parking privileges;

(b)  registration;

(c)   making changes to his or her registration;

(d)  obtaining transcripts; and

(e)  obtaining degrees, diplomas or certificates.

 


ADMINISTRATION, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

Administration
9.1.1 The Board of Governors hereby appoints the President to administer these bylaws.

9.1.2 The Board of Governors hereby appoints the President to authorize the erection of parking signs that are deemed necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of these bylaws.

9.1.3 The Board of Governors hereby appoints the President to establish Bus Stops, Loading Zones, and Metered Zones on such roads, in such places, and in such numbers as it shall determine to be necessary. The President shall establish the time limits or other conditions of use and same shall be designated by traffic signs for the said Bus Stops, Loading Zones, and Metered Zones.

Removal, Impoundment, Storage and Disposal
9.2.1 In the event a motor vehicle is so placed or parked as to cause a hazard or obstruction on any road or any other place, or in case of emergency, or violation of any of these bylaws, any Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer may remove, or cause to be removed, said motor vehicle for storage to a designated motor vehicle compound.

9.2.2 In the event a motor vehicle is found to be on the University property and such motor vehicle is identified by a Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer as having Outstanding Violations of any of these bylaws, or as one whose owner is a Persistent Violator, or whose owner has been duly convicted by a Court of competent jurisdiction of being in violation of any of these bylaws or any predecessor bylaws, such conviction being unsatisfied within the time stated by the Court, the Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer may remove or cause to be removed such motor vehicle for storage to a designated motor vehicle compound.  A Persistent Violator will not be allowed to park a motor vehicle on the Campus until either the Outstanding Violations and other amounts owing (including but not limited to towing fees) have been paid, or arrangements have been made with Parking Services.

9.2.3 Where a Security Patrol Person or Peace Officer has removed and stored a motor vehicle pursuant to Sections 9.2.1 or 9.2.2 hereof, it may be impounded by the University until the cost of the removal and storage are paid to the University, together with such fines levied under and pursuant to these bylaws which fines remain unpaid, in which case the motor vehicle shall be released to the owner or a duly authorized agent after such ownership has been verified.

9.2.4 If the cost of removal, impoundment, storage and such fines levied as described in Appendix "A" and "B" of these bylaws are not paid within the period of thirty (30) days from the date of the removal, the University may recover same from the owner of the motor vehicle by legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or sale of the motor vehicle by public auction.

9.2.5 Pursuant to Section 9.2.4, at least 20 days prior to the date of the intended sale, the University shall insert in a newspaper circulated in the locality of the University a notice for two consecutive days stating:

(a) the name, if known, of the owner of the motor vehicle being sold;
(b) a general description of the motor vehicle including its serial number and motor vehicle license plate number;
(c) the time and place of the sale; and
(d) the name of the person who is to act as auctioneer.

9.2.6 The removal of any motor vehicle under this section shall not relieve the owner or operator of any liability under any other section of these bylaws for any violation for which the owner would otherwise be liable prior to the removal of the motor vehicle.

Interference with Removal.

9.2.7 A Persistent Violator will not be allowed to park a motor vehicle on the Campus until either the Outstanding Violations and other amounts owing (including but not limited to towing fees) have been paid, or arrangements satisfactory to the University have been made with Parking Services and the City of Regina Legal Department.

9.3 No person shall attempt to prevent the removal of any motor vehicle or in any manner interfere with the removal of any motor vehicle.

Penalty
9.4 The penalty for breach of any of the preceding clauses and sections shall be the sum set out in Appendix "A" attached hereto, plus any fees, charges, and expenses as set out in Appendix "B" attached hereto, whichever is applicable.

General Penalty
9.5 Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these bylaws for which no specific penalty is provided in Appendix "A" shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $2,000.00 in the case of an individual, and $5,000.00 in the case of a corporation, recoverable and enforceable with costs by summary conviction proceedings before a Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan or a Justice of the Peace, and upon default of payment, a person convicted may be committed to jail or to a public lock-up for any time determined by the said Judge or Justice of the Peace, not exceeding thirty (30) days, unless the penalty and costs, including the cost of committal and of the conveyance of the person to the said jail or public lock-up are sooner paid.

Revisions and Effective Date
9.6 These bylaws may be revised from time to time by The Board of Governors. These bylaws and any revisions thereto shall come into force after the date of their publication in The Saskatchewan Gazette.


PARKING LOT - TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Permits
10.1 Parking Services will administer and issue, on behalf of the University, permits granting the owner or operator of a vehicle the ability to park in the area designated on the permit. The permit will be valid as per the conditions on the permit and posted restrictions. A permit may be deemed invalid pursuant to Section 6.15.

Application
10.2.1 When a permit has been purchased and for as long as the permit is valid, the terms and conditions of that permit will apply and will form part of these bylaws.

Revoking Permits
10.2.2 Parking Services reserves the right to revoke the issuance, or refuse the sale of a permit to an individual under the following conditions:

(1) misrepresentation or providing false information at the time of purchase;
(2) possession of a fraudulent or altered permit;
(3) flagrant disregard of the Bylaws; or

(4) to a Persistent Violator.

APPENDIX "A"
PENALTIES

Section

Violation

Penalty ($)

3.1

Right of Way

50.00***

3.2

Crossing

50.00***

3.3

No Riders

50.00***

3.4

Waiting on Curb

50.00***

3.5

Boarding

50.00***

3.6

Traffic Directions

50.00***

3.7

Skateboards

50.00***

4.1

Bicycle Stand

45.00****

4.3

Right of Way

50.00***

5.1

Barricades

50.00***

5.2

Dangerous Goods

100.00*

5.3

Camping

50.00***

5.4

Obstructing Free Passage

60.00**

5.5

Parades

60.00**

6.2

Loading Zone

50.00***

6.3.1

Time limit

50.00***

6.3.2

Meter Violation

45.00****

6.4

Double Parking

50.00***

6.5

No Stopping on Campus Roads

50.00***

6.6.1

Non-Designated Area

50.00***

6.6.2

Reserved Parking Lot/Stall

100.00*

6.6.3

Bus Stop

60.00**

6.6.4

Fire Hydrant

50.00***

6.6.5

Obstruct Pedestrian Crossing

50.00***

6.6.6

Left Wheel to Curb

50.00***

6.6.7

Encroach Adjacent Stall

50.00***

6.6.8

Service Stall

50.00***

6.6.9

Stall Occupied

50.00***

6.6.10

Disabled Parking

100.00*

6.6.11

Unlicensed Motor Vehicle

50.00***

6.6.13

Hooded Meters

50.00***

6.6.14

Fire Lane

50.00***

6.6.15

University Service Vehicle Only

50.00***

6.7

Backing into Stall

50.00***

6.9

Opening of Doors

50.00***

6.10

Repair of Motor Vehicles

50.00***

6.11

Uncoupled Trailers

50.00***

6.15(3)

Altered Permits

100.00*

6.16.1

Metered Parking

50.00***

6.17

Pay-Parking

100.00*

6.18

Additional Penalties

50.00***

6.19

Tampering with Meter or Paylot Equipment

100.00*

6.20

Engines Running at Loading Docks

60.00**

6.21

Electrical Cords

60.00**

7.1

Interference with Traffic Signs and Meters

60.00**

7.2

Unauthorized Signs

50.00***

7.3

Directions of Traffic Signs

60.00**

7.4

Directions of Security Patrol Officer or Peace Officer

60.00**

9.3

Interference with Removal

60.00**

* Pursuant to Section 8.6.1 of the Bylaws, the Board of Governors authorizes the parking clerks, Security Patrol Persons, or other persons in charge of Parking Services, or any other persons who are authorized to collect payment in respect of Violation Tickets, to accept the amount of $65.00 in respect of penalties listed as $100.00 in Appendix "A", provided that payment is made within 14 days of the issuance of the Violation Ticket.

** Pursuant to Section 8.6.1 of the Bylaws, the Board of Governors authorizes the parking clerks, Security Patrol Persons, or other persons in charge of Parking Services, or any other persons who are authorized to collect payment in respect of Violation Tickets, to accept the amount of $25.00 in respect of penalties listed as $60.00 in Appendix "A", provided that payment is made within 14 days of the issuance of the Violation Ticket.

*** Pursuant to Section 8.6.1 of the Bylaws, the Board of Governors authorizes the parking clerks, Security Patrol Persons, or other persons in charge of Parking Services, or any other persons who are authorized to collect payment in respect of Violation Tickets, to accept the amount of $15.00 in respect of penalties listed as $50.00 in Appendix "A", provided that payment is made within 14 days of the issuance of the Violation Ticket.

**** Pursuant to Section 8.6.1 of the Bylaws, the Board of Governors authorizes the parking clerks, Security Patrol Persons, or other persons in charge of Parking Services, or any other persons who are authorized to collect payment in respect of Violation Tickets, to accept the amount of $10.00 in respect of penalties listed as $45.00 in Appendix "A", provided that payment is made within 14 days of the issuance of the Violation Ticket.

 


APPENDIX "B"
FEES, CHARGES AND EXPENSES

Removal
12.1 (1) Fees, charges, and expenses will be levied and imposed on the owner and/or operator of any motor vehicle that is removed and stored pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.4. Fees, charges and expenses may be levied for any one or combination of the following:

- Straight tow;
- Dolly transfer tow;
- Pickup of motorcycle, motor scooter, or any other motor vehicle that cannot be towed;
- Storage of vehicle per day following the first 48 hours.
(2) Where any motor vehicle requires services or additional facilities beyond those listed in 12.1(1) for its proper handling, the fees, charges and expenses of such shall be added to the charges of 12.1(1).
(3) The fees, charges and expenses of this section shall be determined by the President as required.

Metered Parking
12.2 The President may from time to time determine the fees for metered parking. Where the words “nickel","dime", "quarter", "loonie", or "toonie" appear on a meter they shall mean a five-cent coin, a ten-cent coin, a twenty-five-cent coin, a one dollar coin and a two dollar coin of Canada, respectively.

Pay Parking 12.3 The President may from time to time, determine the fees for pay-parking lots.


APPENDIX "C"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

13.1 All those portions of the North West and South West Quarters of Section Eight (8), Township Seventeen (17), Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, Saskatchewan, lying South and West of the centre line of the bed of Wascana Creek on Plan U 4916. Except: out of the North West Quarter, all that portion described as follows: commencing at the intersection of a line drawn at right angles to the Western boundary of the Quarter Section from a point Southerly 435.6 feet from the North West corner of the Quarter Section with the centre line of the bed of Wascana Creek; thence Westerly along the line to the Western boundary; thence Northerly along the Western boundary to the North West corner; thence Easterly along the Northern boundary of the Quarter Section to the centre line of the bed of Wascana Creek; thence South Westerly along the centre line to the point of commencement; out of the South West Quarter, all that portion lying South East of the South Easterly limit of Roadway on Plan FU 741; out of the North West and South West Quarters, all those portions on Plans 66R00799 and 68R34011; out of the South West Quarter, all that portion on Plan 72R00985; out of the South West Quarter, 7.92 acres for Roadway on Plan FU 741; out of the South West Quarter, 0.11 of an acre for Roadway on Plan 71R00082.

13.2 All that portion of the North West Quarter of Section Eighteen (18), in Township Seventeen (17), in Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. BO 62. Excepting thereout all those portions shown on a Plan of Record in said Land Titles Office as No. GD 1103.

13.3 Block "G" in the City of Regina, in the Province of Saskatchewan, in the Dominion of Canada, according to a Plan of record, in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. GD 1103.

13.4 The whole of Block""L", in Whitmore Park, in the City of Regina, in the Province of Saskatchewan, according to a Plan of Record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. 65R40459.

13.5 All that portion of the road allowance West of and adjacent to the North West Quarter of Section Five (5), in Township Seventeen (17), in Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, which lies North of the Production South Easterly of the South Western limit of Parcel "L", as shown on a plan of record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. 63R40459 and South of a straight line perpendicular to the Western limit of the said road allowance through the most Northerly corner of the said Parcel "L". All that portion of the said North West Quarter of Section Five (5), which lies to the North West of the North Westerly limit of the roadway as shown on a plan of record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. FU 741 and to the North East of the production South Easterly of the South Westerly limit of Parcel "L" as shown on a plan of Record in the said Land Titles Office as No. 65R40459. Excepting thereout: (a) all that portion shown as Wascana Parkway on a Plan of record in said Land Titles Office as No. 66R00799; (b) all that portion taken for Roadway as shown on a plan of Record in said Land Titles Office as No. BB 432 which lies to the West of the radial production North Westerly of the North Easterly limit of Wascana Parkway as shown on said Plan No. 66R00799; (c) Excepting thereout parcel "V" containing five and nine One-hundredths (5.09) acres and Parcel "W" containing Four (4) acres taken for roadway Plan No. 71R00032.

13.6 All that portion of parcel "A", in the North East Quarter of Section Eight (8), in Township Seventeen (17), in Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, in the Province of Saskatchewan, as shown on a plan of record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. BZ 2842, which lies to the West of the Westerly limit of a roadway as shown on a plan of record in the said Land Titles Office as No. FU 741.

13.7 All those portions of the North East and South East Quarters of Section Eight (8), in Township Seventeen (17), in Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, in the Province of Saskatchewan, lying to the North West of the North Westerly limit of a Roadway as shown on a plan of record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. FU 741, and lying South of the Southerly limit of Parcel "A" and South of a line drawn Westerly from the South West corner of Parcel "A" at right angles from the Western boundary of said Parcel "K", as said Parcels are shown on plans of record in the said Land Titles Office as Nos. BZ†8848 and FL 1542 respectively.

13.8 Block "C", Regina, Saskatchewan, Plan 91R27302.

13.9 Block "D", Regina, Saskatchewan, Plan 91R27302.

13.10 All that portion of the original road allowance, which lies West of and Adjacent to the South West Quarter of Section Eight (8), in Township Seventeen (17), in Range Nineteen (19), West of the Second Meridian, in the Province of Saskatchewan, shown on a plan of record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. 66R00799.

13.11 The whole of Block "K", in Whitmore Park, in the City of Regina, in the Province Saskatchewan, according to Plan of Record in the Land Titles Office for the Regina Land Registration District as No. 63R37205. Excepting thereout: all that portion as shown on a plan of record in the said Land Titles Office as No. 66R00799.

13.12 All of Block""X", Regina, Saskatchewan, Plan 64R33128. Except: all those portions of Plans 66R00799, 67R34321 and 91R27302.


APPROVED BY: THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

This _______ day of ________________, 2011.

 

___________________________________

Dave Button, Vice President (Administration).

 

___________________________________

Annette Revet, Executive Director University Governance

 

 

 
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