Streets and Traffic Bylaw

 
City of Langford 
Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233, 2025 
 
The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows: 
Application 
1 This bylaw applies to the regulation, control, and prohibition of traffic on all highways vested 
in the City pursuant to section 35 of the Community Charter, and any City controlled or 
owned parking lots, except as otherwise provided in this bylaw.   
Definitions 
2 In this bylaw: 
“Accessible Parking Permit” means a parking permit issued under the Motor Vehicle Act 
Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, to a Person with disabilities or accessibility needs, or a permit of a 
similar nature issued by another jurisdiction; 
“Accessible Parking Zone” means a Marked Parking Stall intended for a Person with disabilities 
or accessibility needs and identified by an accessible parking sign or marking; 
“Bicycle Lane” means that portion of the Street that is improved, marked, or designated by a 
Traffic Control Device for use by a Cycle; 
“Bicycle Safety Helmet” means a helmet that: 
(a) is designated as an approved bicycle safety helmet by regulation made under the Motor 
Vehicle Act; or 
(b) meets the standards and specifications prescribed by regulation made under the Motor 
Vehicle Act; 
“Boulevard” means: 
(a) on a Street with curbs, the unpaved portion of Street between the outside curb of the 
Roadway and adjoining property line;  
(b) on a Street with no curbs, the unpaved portion of Street between the edge of the 
Roadway and the adjoining property line; and 
(c) any median between Vehicular Lanes; 
 

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“Bylaw Enforcement Officer” means: 
(a) members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 
(b) bylaw enforcement officers appointed pursuant to the Police Act, RSBC 1996, c. 367, as 
amended from time to time, or 
(c) a Person appointed by Council or the City to enforce the bylaws of the City. 
“City” means the City of Langford; 
“Commercial Vehicle” means a Vehicle defined as such and licensed under the Commercial 
Transport Act, RSBC 1996, c. 58, as amended from time to time, or a Vehicle not so licensed but 
used for the collection or delivery of merchandise or another commodity in the ordinary course 
of a business; 
“Community Charter” means the Community Charter, SBC 2003, c. 26, as amended from time to 
time; 
“Council” means the Council of the City of Langford; 
“Crosswalk” means a portion of the Roadway, whether at an intersection or elsewhere, 
designated for pedestrian crossing, indicated through signs, lines, curb letdowns, road finishing, 
or other surface markings;  
“Cycle” has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act; 
“Director of Engineering” means the Person appointed by the City as the Director of Engineering 
and Public Works or any employee authorized to act on that Person’s behalf; 
“Elephant’s Feet Markings” means a Crosswalk delineated by a series of white painted squares 
typically arranged in two parallel lines spaced a few metres apart, which indicates a designated 
crossing area where cycling is permitted; 
“Emergency Work” means, in relation to a Utility, unscheduled works to repair a service in order 
to prevent imminent damage to property or injury to Persons; 
“Fire Chief” means the Fire Chief for the City and any Persons authorized to act on their behalf; 
“Heavy Truck” means a Vehicle which has a licensed gross vehicle weight of more than 8,600 
kilograms and with three or more axles; 
“Item” includes chattels, wares, equipment, cargo, refuse, waste, and other things, and objects, 
but does not include Vehicles; 

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“Marked Parking Stall” means a parking space clearly identified for Vehicle parking by features 
such as, but not limited to, painted lines, pavers, contrasting road finishes, signs, or curb 
markings, and for clarity includes signage indicating “designated parking stalls”;  
“Micromobility Device” includes but is not limited to electric kick scooters, electric skateboards, 
hoverboards, and segways, but does not include skateboards, push scooters, Cycles, electric 
bicycles, wheelchairs or electric wheelchairs, or other similar devices used as mobility aids for 
Persons with accessibility requirements; 
“Mobile Workshop” means a Vehicle: 
(a) containing equipment that must be operated inside or in association with the 
Vehicle; or 
(b) serving as a facility for taking measurements or making observations or conducting 
maintenance or construction operated by or on behalf of a local government, Utility, 
or police, fire, or emergency services; or 
(c) with technical specifications that require the engine to idle as prescribed by the 
Vehicle’s operating manual or for the purpose of personal or public safety; 
“Motor Vehicle Act” means the Motor Vehicle Act, RSBC 1996, c. 318, as amended from time to 
time;  
“Multi-use Pathway” means that portion of the Street that is improved, marked, or designated 
by a Traffic Control Device for shared use by pedestrians, Cycles, and Micromobility Devices; 
“Patio Use Area” means an outdoor area authorized by a Patio Permit to be used for the 
purpose of serving food and beverages, or offering other retail services in an outdoor setting, in 
conjunction with an existing business; 
“Person” includes a corporation, partnership or party, and the personal or other legal 
representatives of a Person to whom the context can apply according to law; 
“Recreational Vehicle” means a Vehicle, or a Vehicle towed by another Vehicle that provides 
living accommodation, including temporary accommodation, and includes, but is not limited to, 
a travel tailer, tent trailer, camper, camper van, boats on boat trailers, and motor homes; 
“Roadway” means that portion of a Street that includes the Vehicular Lanes, Bicycle Lanes, and 
any Marked Parking Stalls next to the Vehicular Lanes or Bicycle Lanes; 
“Sidewalk” means that portion of a Street that is improved for the use of pedestrians and is 
between the curb lines or lateral lines of a Roadway, and the adjacent property lines; 
“Special Event” means any festival, show, exhibition, carnival, fair, concert, rave, vehicular race, 
parade, procession, sporting event, performance, or other event on City Streets; 

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“Street” includes everything within the definition of a “highway” in the Schedule to the 
Community Charter, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes Boulevards, 
Roadways, Vehicular Lanes, Sidewalks, Bicycle Lanes, Multi-use Pathways, and any other way 
open to public use, other than a private right of way on private property; 
“Traffic Control Device” means a sign, signal, painted line, meter, road surface or other marking, 
space, cone barricade, barrier, or any other device erected or placed under the authority of the 
Motor Vehicle Act, this bylaw, or another enactment, or by an authorized government body, for 
the purpose of warning, guiding, regulating, directing, stopping or parking traffic; 
“Traffic Management Plan” means a document, to the satisfaction of the Director of 
Engineering, which is either sealed by a professional engineer, or is a standard plan from the 
most recent version of the traffic management manual published by the provincial ministry 
responsible for transportation, or as otherwise approved by the Director of Engineering, which 
outlines how traffic, including Vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation will be 
safely and efficiently managed in and around a work site or during a Special Event; 
“Transit Vehicle” means a Vehicle operated by or on behalf of a public transit authority and used 
for the transportation of passengers; 
“Truck Route” means a portion of Street designated as a truck route under section 33; 
“Utility” means a company or entity which supplies a service such as gas, water, electricity, or 
telecommunications, or maintains distribution lines, pipelines, flow lines, sewer, water, 
electrical or telecommunication systems; 
“Vehicle” means a device in, or on by which a Person or thing is or may be transported or drawn 
on a Street, including a Heavy Truck and a motorcycle as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act, but 
does not include a Cycle, Micromobility Device, a device designed to be moved by human 
power, a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks, or mobile equipment as defined in 
the Motor Vehicle Act; 
“Vehicular Lane” means that portion of a Street that is improved, designed for, or ordinarily 
used by Vehicles. 
 
 
 
 
 

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Part 1 – Street Use and Vehicle Regulations 
Division 1 – Streets 
General requirements 
3 Every Person who uses a Street or operates a Vehicle, Cycle, Micromobility Device, or other 
device on a Street must: 
(a) obey all applicable Traffic Control Devices; 
(b) comply with directions given by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or firefighter acting in the 
course of their duty;  
(c) follow any orders issued by the Director of Engineering;  
(d) obtain all required permits and approvals prior to engaging in any use restricted to those 
Persons with permits or licences. 
Panhandling 
4 A Person must not panhandle from a Person who is in a Vehicle. 
Public urination and defecation 
5 A Person must not urinate or defecate on a Street. 
Uses restricted to permits or licences 
6 Except as authorized by a permit under this bylaw or another enactment, a Person must not: 
(a) dig up, break up or remove any part of a Street; 
(b) alter, obstruct, build on or otherwise modify a Street; 
(c) cause damage to, cut down, or remove any trees, timber, grass, shrubs, plants, fences, 
signs, or other things erected by the City or growing on a Street, except as required by 
another bylaw for maintenance; 
(d) place, construct or maintain a loading platform, skid, rails, mechanical devices, buildings, 
signs or any other structure or thing on a Street; 
(e) construct, improve or modify a ditch, sewer or drain on a Street; 
(f) construct a driveway, Crosswalk, curb, or Sidewalk on a Street; 
(g) mark, imprint or deface a Street or a structure on a Street;  
(h) post any signs, bills, advertisements or placards upon any part of a Traffic Control Device, 
light fixture, Utility pole, or tree located on a Street;  
(i) establish, place, maintain or display a sign, signal, marker, or other device that purports 
to be, resembles, or obstructs a Traffic Control Device;  
(j) construct, erect, modify, convert, expand, relocate or replace any structure, building, 
fencing, or fixture on a Sidewalk; 
(k) swing or permit a crane boom to swing over a Street; 

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(l) close any Street or portion of a Street or divert traffic. 
Signs on Streets 
7 A Person must not erect, place, alter, maintain or remove a sign on a Street unless 
authorized pursuant to this or another City bylaw.  
Special Events 
8 (1) A Person must not organize, lead, or participate in a Special Event on a Street unless a 
Special Events Permit has been issued for that Special Event. 
(2) A Person must not operate a Vehicle in a Special Event unless that Vehicle is part of the 
Special Event. 
Where driving a Vehicle is prohibited  
9 Except as authorized by a permit under this bylaw or another enactment, a Person must not 
drive a Vehicle: 
(a) within a City park, except on a Roadway; 
(b) on a Sidewalk, walkway, Bicycle Lane, Multi-use Pathway or Boulevard, except when 
accessing or leaving land adjacent to a Street;  
(c) with a load, cargo, or any other Item which is not secured to prevent it from falling out 
of the Vehicle. 
Discharge of fluids 
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(1) A Person must not allow or cause any liquids which may be hazardous or cause 
contamination, including but not limited to fuels, engine fluids, transmission fluids, or other 
Vehicle fluids, nor any oils, paints, solvents, wood stains, sewage, or grey water, to flow, 
spill, or be deposited onto a Street.  
(2) If a Vehicle is found to be leaking a fluid listed in subsection (1), a Bylaw Enforcement 
Officer may: 
(a) move, cause to be moved, or impound the Vehicle; 
(b) remove the fluid from the Street at the expense of the owner of the Vehicle. 
Objects on Streets 
11 (1)  A Person must not deposit or place any soil, rocks, stones, logs, stumps, debris, garden 
waste, refuse, or other Item onto a Street, and property owners must keep their property 
and driveways in a condition that prevents materials from moving or washing onto the 
Street.  
(2) A Person must not place, or direct to be placed, a shipping container on a Street, except 
as otherwise permitted by this or another enactment. 

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(3) A Person must not place, or direct to be placed, a garbage container, dumpster or other 
similar garbage collection device on a Street, except as reasonably required for garbage 
collection, and any such container, dumpster or other garbage collection device must be 
placed on a Street no earlier than 7 a.m. and removed from the Street by no later than 6 
p.m. on the day the garbage collection occurs. 
(4) Despite subsection (3), a garbage container, dumpster or other similar garbage collection 
device must not be placed within a Roadway at any time. 
(5) A Person who is responsible for clearing a wrecked or damaged Vehicle from a Street 
must remove any debris, including glass, within a reasonable time and take reasonable 
precautions to prevent damage or injury to Street users from the debris. 
Excavations 
12 (1) A Person must not leave an excavation or other similar obstruction on a Street, unless 
authorized by a permit. 
(2) Any excavation must be barricaded and marked in a manner which prevents injury to 
Persons and wildlife, or as otherwise specified in the permit. 
Stunting 
13 A Person, whether as a pedestrian, passenger, or operating a Vehicle, Cycle, Micromobility 
Device, or other like device, must not perform or engage in any stunt, trick or other activity 
on a Street which is likely to distract, startle, create a hazard, or interfere with other users of 
the Street, or cause damage to public or private property.  
Skidding and dragging 
14 A Person must not drag or skid anything along or over a Street in a manner that causes 
damage to the Street. 
Division 2 – Stopping, Standing and Idling 
Stopping and standing 
15 A Person must not stop or stand a Vehicle: 
(a) on a Sidewalk, walkway, Bicycle Lane, or Multi-use Pathway; 
(b) contrary to the instructions of a Traffic Control Device; 
(c) in a manner which obstructs the visibility of a Traffic Control Device; 
(d) on a Boulevard, except for a gravel shoulder; 
(e) on a Crosswalk, or within six metres of the approach or the departure side of a 
Crosswalk; 
(f) within six metres of the approach side to any flashing beacon or stop sign located at the 
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(g) from 32 metres of the approach of, and eight metres beyond, any bus stop sign, except 
in Marked Parking Stalls; 
(h) within a length of curb delineated by a red or yellow painted curb; 
(i) within or partially within an intersection, except as permitted by a Traffic Control Device; 
(j) within five metres of a fire hydrant measured from a point in the curb or edge of the 
Roadway that is closest to the fire hydrant.  
Exceptions to stopping and standing regulations 
16 Section 15 does not apply if a Person stops or stands a Vehicle: 
(a) as directed by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or other Person authorized to direct traffic; 
(b) to avoid a conflict with traffic; 
(c) to allow emergency Vehicles to pass;  
(d) for the purpose of engaging in work authorized by the City or a Utility, and the work 
requires the Vehicle to be stopped. 
Idling 
17 A Person must not cause or permit a Vehicle to idle for more than three minutes, except: 
(a) when the Vehicle is a police, fire, bylaw enforcement Vehicle, or ambulance in the 
normal course of operations; 
(b) when idling is necessary to repair the Vehicle or prepare it for service; 
(c) when the Vehicle is part of a Special Event authorized by a permit; 
(d) when the Vehicle is a Transit Vehicle, while passengers are embarking or disembarking; 
(e) when necessary to maintain the health and safety of passengers due to a medical 
condition; 
(f) when the Vehicle is a Mobile Workshop in the course of being used for its intended 
functions; 
(g) when the temperature outside is below 5° Celsius or above 24° Celsius; 
(h) when necessary to enable the ventilation system to clear interior window surfaces of 
condensation to ensure safe driving operation;  
(i) when a Vehicle requires heating or refrigeration systems powered by the motor or 
engine for the preservation of perishable cargo;  
(j) when necessary due to an emergency, traffic conditions, or mechanical difficulties. 
 
 
 
 

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Division 3 – Cycles, Micromobility Devices, and Other Devices 
Cycles 
18 A Person must not ride a Cycle: 
(a) on a Crosswalk, unless it is also marked with Elephant’s Feet Markings or there is a 
Traffic Control Device which permits riding a Cycle, or where the Person is riding across 
a Crosswalk while riding in a Bicycle Lane, on a Multi-use Pathway, or Roadway; 
(b) on a Sidewalk; 
(c) where prohibited by a Traffic Control Device; 
(d) beside another Person riding a Cycle in the same lane; 
(e) without at least one hand on the handlebars; 
(f) without wearing a Bicycle Safety Helmet; 
(g) with more Persons than the Cycle is equipped or designed to accommodate; 
(h) between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, unless that Cycle is 
equipped with: 
(i) 
a lighted lamp mounted on the front of the Cycle;  
(ii) 
a red reflector on the back of the Cycle; and 
(iii) 
a lighted lamp mounted on the back of the Cycle displaying a red light. 
Micromobility Devices 
19 A Person must not ride a Micromobility Device: 
(a) on a Sidewalk; 
(b) where prohibited by a Traffic Control Device; 
(c) in a Vehicular Lane if there is a Bicycle Lane or Multi-use Pathway available on that 
portion of the Street; 
(d) beside another Person riding in the same lane; 
(e) without wearing a Bicycle Safety Helmet; 
(f) with more Persons than the Micromobility Device is equipped or designed to 
accommodate; 
(g) between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, unless the 
Micromobility Device is equipped with: 
(i) a lighted lamp mounted on the front; 
(ii) a red reflector on the back; and 
(iii) a lighted lamp mounted on the back. 
Helmet for Persons under 16 
20 A parent or guardian of a Person under the age of 16 years must not authorize or knowingly 
permit the Person to operate a Cycle or Micromobility Device, or ride as a passenger on a 

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Cycle or Micromobility Device on a Street if that Person is not properly wearing a Bicycle 
Safety Helmet, except as exempt by section 21.  
Helmet for every Person on a Cycle or Micromobility Device 
21 Every Person on a Cycle or Micromobility Device must wear a Bicycle Safety Helmet, except 
for: 
(a) a Person for whom the wearing of a Bicycle Safety Helmet would interfere with an 
essential religious practice; 
(b) the operator of, and each passenger carried by, a pedicab or quadricycle; 
(c) a Person who is in possession of, and produces on request, a valid and subsisting 
certificate certifying that the Person is, for the period stated in the certificate, unable for 
medical reasons to wear a Bicycle Safety Helmet;  
(d) a Person under the age of 12 years who operates a non-chain driven 3 or 4 wheeled 
Cycle that is designated for recreational use by children. 
Roller skates, in-line skates, push scooters, and skateboards 
22 (1) A Person using in-line skates, roller skates, push scooters, or skateboards on a Street 
must not: 
(a) use a Sidewalk in a manner which interferes with pedestrian traffic or where 
prohibited by a Traffic Control Device;  
(b) ride beside another Person in the same lane; 
(c) be attached by any means to a Vehicle; 
(d) ride on a Street between a half hour after sunset and a half hour before sunrise, 
unless equipped with lights or reflective clothing visible from the front and rear. 
(2) A Person using in-line skates, roller skates, push scooters, or skateboards on a Street 
must: 
(a) use a separated Bicycle Lane or paved Multi-use Pathway if available on the Street 
they are travelling on;  
(b) only cross a Roadway intersection using the pedestrian Crosswalk and obey 
pedestrian crossing signals where applicable. 
(3) A Person must not use a skateboard, roller skates, push scooters, or in-line skates in a 
manner which causes damage to a Street, or private or public property on a Street. 
Division 4 – Sidewalk Maintenance and Driveways 
Duty to clear ice, snow, and litter 
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(a) remove all snow and ice from that portion of the Sidewalk and Multi-use Pathway which 
abuts the land before 10:00 a.m. on the day following the day on which the ice or snow 
deposited, and 
(b) keep the portion of the Sidewalk and Multi-use Pathway which abuts the land clear of all 
litter, rubbish, debris and unsightly or overgrown vegetation.  
Duty to maintain driveways and footpaths connecting to a Street  
24 Every owner of land that includes a driveway or footpath connecting to a Street must ensure 
that part of the driveway or footpath that is within the Street is sufficiently clear of 
obstruction or debris and is maintained so that it is leveled and firm enough that 
pedestrians using the Street may pass safely and conveniently.  
Driveway access restrictions 
25 (1) One driveway is permitted per lot except as authorized by the Director of Engineering on 
lots greater than 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres). 
(2) Despite subsection (1) above, residential parcels that contain a secondary suite in an 
accessory building may be permitted an additional driveway, if, in the Director of 
Engineering’s opinion, an additional driveway is required to facilitate reasonable access to 
the secondary suite, and where so permitted, each driveway must connect to a different 
Street frontage. 
(3) Despite subsection (1) above, townhomes or duplexes that front a Street may be 
permitted additional driveways, separated by landscaping and to the satisfaction of the 
Director of Engineering, if, in the Director of Engineering’s opinion, an additional driveway is 
required to facilitate reasonable access to the property due to the configuration of the 
development or the anticipated volume of traffic. 
(4) All driveways must be built in accordance with the Langford Subdivision and 
Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000, 2009 and in accordance with the terms of a Street 
Construction Permit.    
Division 5 – Vehicle Regulations 
Vehicle regulations 
26 A Person must not operate a Vehicle which is: 
(a) equipped with cleats or grousers; 
(b) equipped with ribs, clamps, flanges, lugs, projecting spikes, or other attachments or 
projections which extend beyond the tread or traction surface of the wheel, tire or track, 
but excluding tire chains of reasonable proportions when required for safety, and winter 
studded tires between October 1st and April 30th; 

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(c) equipped with solid tires with a thickness between the rim of the wheel and the surface 
of the Street of less than 3.2 centimeters; 
(d) not equipped with wheels that are solid or pneumatic tires, in good order, other than a 
horse drawn carriage;  
(e) loaded in a manner which affects the safe operation of the Vehicle. 
Overloaded, oversized, and overweight Vehicles  
27 A Person must not operate a Vehicle on a Street if 
(a) the gross vehicle weight of the Vehicle exceeds the licensed gross vehicle weight, 
(b) the weight of an axle, group of axles or axle unit is more than the weight authorized by 
the Commercial Transport Regulations, B.C. Reg. 30/78, or 
(c) the dimensions of the Vehicle do not conform to the Commercial Transport Regulations, 
B.C. Reg. 30/78, 
unless the Person has an Oversized Vehicle Permit.  
Posted restrictions 
28 Despite the issuance of a permit or any other provision of this bylaw, a Person must not 
operate a Vehicle in contravention of the maximum height, length, width, gross vehicle 
weight or load allowable on a Street or a portion thereof, including a bridge, as posted on a 
Traffic Control Device.  
Exemptions 
29 The weight limitations in this bylaw do not apply to Vehicles operated by the Provincial 
ministry responsible for transportation and highways, or the City. 
 
Part 2 – Traffic Control Regulations 
Damaging or interfering with Traffic Control Devices 
30 A Person must not block, obstruct, relocate, activate, deactivate, damage or interfere with 
any Traffic Control Devices. 
Division 1 – Heavy Trucks and Dangerous Goods 
Truck Route restrictions  
31 (1) A Person must not operate a Heavy Truck on a Street, unless at least one of the following 
conditions are met: 
(a) the Person operates the Heavy Truck on a Truck Route; 
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(i) an emergency Vehicle; 
(ii) a Vehicle owned by or operated on behalf of the City, the province of British 
Columbia, or the Government of Canada;  
(iii) a Vehicle owned by or operated on behalf of a Utility;  
(c) the Person operates the Heavy Truck under a permit issued under this bylaw. 
(2) A Person must not operate any Vehicle which contains, stores, or transports dangerous 
goods as defined in the Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, RSBC 1996, c. 458, on a 
Street, except on a Truck Route as specified in subsection 33 (1) (a) – (h). 
Exceptions 
32 (1) Despite section 31, a Person may drive a Heavy Truck on a Roadway that is not a Truck 
Route if: 
(a) the Person takes the shortest and most direct route between a Truck Route and a 
destination and returns to a Truck Route using the same route; or 
(b) the Person is departing from the Truck Route for one or more of the following 
purposes: 
(i) to obtain fuel, repairs, accommodation or food at a commercial premises; 
(ii) to collect or deliver cargo; 
(iii) to supply a service. 
(2) Despite subsection 1 (a), a Person may return to a Truck Route using a different route if: 
(a) the Person has a subsequent delivery or service call to attend to in the same area; 
and 
(b) the Person proceeds to the most direct and nearest Truck Route after the delivery or 
service call. 
Truck Routes 
33 (1) The following portions of Streets are designated as a Truck Route: 
(a) Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway); 
(b) Millstream Road between Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) and the municipal 
boundary with the District of Highlands; 
(c) Highway 14 (Veterans Memorial Parkway); 
(d) Highway 14 (Sooke Road); 
(e) West Shore Parkway; 
(f) Langford Parkway; 
(g) Bear Mountain Parkway; 
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(i) Goldstream Avenue between Veterans Memorial Parkway and the municipal 
boundary with the City of Colwood;  
(j) Happy Valley Road; 
(k) Latoria Road. 
(2) In addition to subsection (1), any route or portion of Street posted with a Traffic Control 
Device indicating a Truck Route and posted on the City’s website is designated as a Truck 
Route.  
Division 2 – Impoundment  
Removal of Vehicles 
34 Any Vehicle obstructing or unlawfully occupying any portion of a Street or public place may 
be moved, or caused to be moved or impounded by a Person authorized under this bylaw. 
Impoundment of Vehicles 
35 (1) The City may impose fees for the removal, impounding and storage of a Vehicle in 
accordance with Schedule “B” to this bylaw, and may recover those fees: 
(a) from the owner of the Vehicle; 
(b) by sale of the Vehicle; or  
(c) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction. 
(2) The owner of an impounded Vehicle must pay all fees associated with the removal, 
impoundment and storage of the Vehicle before the Vehicle will be released to the owner. 
Impoundment of Items on Streets  
36 (1) Any Item obstructing or unlawfully occupying any portion of a Street or public place may 
be removed or caused to be removed or impounded by a Person authorized under this 
bylaw. 
(2) The City may impose fees for the removal, impounding and storage of an Item in 
accordance with Schedule “B” to this bylaw and may recover those fees: 
(a) from the owner of the Item; 
(b) by sale of the Item; or 
(c) by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.  
(3) The owner of an impounded Item must pay all fees associated with the removal, 
impoundment and storage of the Item before the Item will be released to the owner.  
Proceeds of sale 
37 The proceeds from the sale of any Vehicle or Item under this bylaw will: 
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(b) be applied second to the fees, costs and expenses of the City or its contractors in 
removing and impounding the Vehicle or Item, and 
(c) the balance remaining may be claimed by the owner.  
Disposing of offensive Items 
38 Despite any other provision of this bylaw, a Person authorized by this bylaw may remove 
and dispose of any of the following that are obstructing or unlawfully occupying a Street, 
without compensation to the owner: 
(a) any refuse, garbage, noxious or offensive Items or substances, or Items which are wet, 
soiled, dismantled, missing parts, or perishable; 
(b) a Vehicle which, due to missing parts, extensive damage, inoperability, or other similar 
condition, appears to be abandoned or incapable of safe operation; 
and may claim the fees, costs and expenses that the City or its contractors incurred in 
removing and disposing of the Item or Vehicle from the owner. 
 
Part 3 – Parking Regulations 
Parking prohibitions 
39 A Person must not park a Vehicle: 
(a) on a Sidewalk, walkway, Bicycle Lane, or Multi-use Pathway; 
(b) in a manner which interferes with the normal flow of traffic on a Street; 
(c) with the wheels on the side with the curb or Boulevard more than 30 centimetres away 
from the curb or Boulevard; 
(d) on a Boulevard, except for a gravel shoulder, and not in a manner which interferes with, 
or causes damage to, the storm water drainage system; 
(e) contrary to the instructions of a Traffic Control Device; 
(f) in an Accessible Parking Zone without displaying a valid Accessible Parking Permit; 
(g) which is not licenced and registered under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, or 
the provisions of similar legislation in another jurisdiction; 
(h) not legibly displaying a valid number plate; 
(i) on a Crosswalk, or within six metres of the approach of, or six metres beyond a 
Crosswalk that is not at an intersection;  
(j) in front of a driveway; 
(k) in front, or within 1.5 metres of an entrance to a walkway, trail or Multi-use Pathway; 
(l) within one metre of either side of an access to a driveway; 
(m) within six metres of the approach of a flashing beacon, unless in a Marked Parking Stall; 
(n) within six metres of a stop sign; 

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(o) within six metres of an intersection; 
(p) within a cul-de-sac, unless within a Marked Parking Stall or as otherwise signed; 
(q) within that length of the curb lane or Roadway shoulder in an area extending from 32 
metres of the approach of, and eight metres beyond, any bus stop sign; 
(r) within a length of curb delineated by a red or yellow painted curb;  
(s) within five metres of a fire hydrant measured from the point in the curb or edge of the 
Roadway that is closest to the fire hydrant; 
(t) in a fire lane; 
(u) in a manner which is contrary to the orientation of the Marked Parking Stall. 
Continuous parking 
40 (1) A Person must not continuously park a Vehicle on any Street in excess of 72 hours. 
(2) A Vehicle is deemed to be continuously parked for as long as it remains on the same side 
of a portion of a Street between two intersections. 
Parking for commercial activities 
41 A Person must not park a Vehicle on a Street for the purpose of: 
(a) displaying a Vehicle for sale; 
(b) advertising, greasing, painting, wrecking, storing or repairing a Vehicle, except where 
repairs are necessitated by an emergency; 
(c) displaying a sign;  
(d) selling flowers, fruits, vegetables, sea foods or other commodities or articles, except as 
allowed by a permit. 
Commercial Vehicle and Heavy Truck parking restricted  
42 (1) A Person must not park a Commercial Vehicle or Heavy Truck on that portion of Street 
adjacent to land designated for residential use or zoned as residential in the Langford Zoning 
Bylaw, 1999, unless required to deliver Items or perform a commercial service on the 
adjacent residential property. 
(2) This section does not apply to a Vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating not exceeding 
4,500 kilograms. 
Limited time parking zones 
43 (1) A Person must not park a Vehicle in contravention of a Traffic Control Device that 
restricts parking to certain purposes, classes of Vehicles, or for a specified duration of time. 
(2) Where a Traffic Control Device limits parking to a specified duration of time, a Person is 
permitted to park a Vehicle in a time limited Marked Parking Stall for up to the maximum 
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(3) A Person must not park a Vehicle in any other time limited Marked Parking Stall within 
the same Street between two intersections for any additional time on the same day.  
(4) A Person who parks a Vehicle in contravention of a posted maximum parking time 
commits a separate offence for each elapsed maximum period of time exceeding the 
posted maximum. 
Recreational Vehicles and trailers 
44 (1) A Person must not use a Vehicle, trailer, or Recreational Vehicle parked on a Street for 
the purpose of lodging, working quarters, sleeping accommodation, or as a residence.  
(2) A Person must not park a trailer on a Street unless the trailer is attached to a Vehicle and 
is capable of being drawn at all times. 
(3) A Person must not park, set down, leave or deposit a camper or other temporary living 
accommodation that was removed or detached from a Vehicle or Recreational Vehicle on 
any portion of a Street.  
Residential parking permits 
45 (1) A Person must not park a Vehicle on a Street contrary to a Traffic Control Device 
indicating a restricted parking area for residents unless such Person has:  
(a) acquired an authorized residential parking permit, and 
(b) the Vehicle is parked in accordance with any conditions of the residential parking 
permit. 
(2) Despite a valid residential parking permit, a Person must not park a Vehicle where a 
Traffic Control Device prohibits parking. 
(3) The Director of Engineering may establish: 
(a) residential parking permit areas and alter or discontinue such areas; 
(b) the form of residential parking permits, applications, and associated signs or decals; 
(c) the maximum number of residential parking permits that may be issued per type of 
property or per Person; 
(d) how a residential parking permit must be displayed; 
(e) the period for which a residential parking permit is valid;  
(f) a process to replace a residential parking permit; 
(g) conditions for the issuance of a residential parking permit, which may include one or 
more of the following: 
(i) confirmation that the address is in an existing parking permit area; 
(ii) confirmation the requestor is the owner of the property. 
(4) In determining if a residential parking permit area will be continued, discontinued, or 
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(a) that on-Street parking is not intended to supplement regular residential parking 
which should be contained to on-site parking; 
(b) the character of the area including access to facilities, parks, and public spaces; 
(c) unanticipated short-term changes which may negatively impact the availability of on-
Street parking, such as significant new construction in the neighbourhood; and 
(d) occupation of City Streets pursuant to a Street Occupancy Licence or encroachment. 
(5) The Director of Engineering may suspend or cancel a residential parking permit for 
failure to comply with this bylaw or a term or condition of the residential parking permit, 
or if the residential parking permit was obtained by supplying false information. 
 
Part 4 – Permits and Licences 
Division 1 – General  
General 
46 (1) The Director of Engineering may issue the following permits and licences to permit the 
holder to do those things otherwise prohibited by this bylaw: 
(a) Special Events Permit; 
(b) Oversized Vehicle Permit;  
(c) Restricted Route Permit; 
(d) Street Use Permit; 
(e) Street Construction Permit; 
(f) Patio Permit; 
(g) Crane Swing Licence; 
(h) Street Occupancy Licence; 
(i) Shoring Works Licence. 
(2) Once issued, a permit or licence must be available at the site or in the Vehicle or other 
thing that is the subject of the permit, and the Person responsible for an activity for which a 
permit or licence is required must immediately produce the permit or licence at the request 
of a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Director of Engineering. 
(3) Where a Traffic Management Plan, parking plan, route map, or any other plan is required 
as a condition for a permit or licence to be issued, that Traffic Management Plan, parking 
plan, route map, or other plan forms part of the permit or licence conditions, and a breach 
or non compliance with that document constitutes a breach of the permit or licence 
conditions.  
(4) A permit or licence holder, in undertaking, supervising, or directing the activity or event 
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other applicable enactments, and with the terms of the permit or licence as issued, 
including all conditions on the permit or licence application form. 
(5) The granting of a permit or licence under this bylaw does not exempt the holder from 
the requirement to obtain any other permits, licences, or approvals from the City as 
required by other City bylaws.  
(6) A permit or licence holder must notify the Engineering Department within 72-hours of 
any: 
(a) contravention of a term or condition of the permit or licence; 
(b) accidents, emergency incidents, or injury to Persons; 
(c) damage to private or public property arising from the activity for which the permit or 
licence was issued. 
(7) The Director of Engineering may impose any condition on a permit or licence deemed 
necessary considering traffic, bus routes, emergency services, and other projects that may 
be impacted by the permit or licence and which, in the Director of Engineering’s opinion, 
better ensure the safety of Persons and property and protect the interests of the City.  
(8) Where an applicant or a holder of a permit or licence: 
(a) fails to pay the fees charged under this bylaw, 
(b) has submitted an application which contains incorrect information, 
(c) breaches a term or condition of the permit or licence, or 
(d) breaches any City bylaw or policy, or any other applicable law, 
the Director of Engineering may refuse to grant any further permits or licences, and may 
cancel any existing permits or licences issued to the applicant or holder.  
(9) Where an applicant for a permit or 

The bylaw continues in the official PDF.