REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 22, 2021 Report No. CSS-21-018
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Streets and Traffic Bylaw Amendment - Towing Sections
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council give first, second and third reading to Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898, Amendment Bylaw, 2021, No. 3049.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2017, No. 2898, as amended
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Excellence in Public Service: Engage, respect and respond to the needs of our community.
BACKGROUND:
Changes to the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw has resulted in renumbering of some sections. As a result, the section numbers of the bylaw contained in the Towing Authority, Section 34 (3), do not always reflect those sections where the need to tow might be required.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
Changing the wording to section 34 (3) as recommended in Bylaw 3049 eliminates listing the section numbers for which the need to tow may exist and instead confers the authority to tow for any violation of Part IV - Parking and Stopping Regulations - Division 2 - Prohibitions, of the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw. This change authorizes the towing of vehicles where necessary yet eliminates the need to list the sections individually and thus removes the need to amend the bylaw in the future whenever a section number relating to offences changes.
2. Organizational Implications
There are no significant organizational implications associated to this request for decision.
3. Financial Implications
There are no financial implications associated to this request for decision.
4. Sustainability & Environmental Implications
There are no sustainability or environmental implications associated to this request for decision.
5. Communication & Engagement
The amendment to the bylaw will not have a significant im...
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