Streets Bylaw Update and Public Places Bylaw Creation
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The Streets Bylaw is intended to regulate the non-traffic uses of streets such as selling, hoarding, temporary encroachments, excavation and driveway crossings. The current Streets Bylaw 3446 that regulated street use as well as activities on, adjacent, or next to a street was last updated in 1994 and needs a review so as to comply with the current legislation and best practices.
The current City practices and procedures with regards to the use of sidewalk for purposes such as sidewalk patio, vending, installation of election and other signs conflict with the bylaw. Several businesses have been requesting for permitting the use of the sidewalk for outdoor patio purposes; this review intended to develop a bylaw which can meet the requirements of these businesses whilst protecting the rights and safety of the pedestrians.
Primary changes include editing for readability and understanding, deleted sections related to public behavior on streets from the Streets Bylaw and created a new Public Places Bylaw. The new Streets Bylaw will allow mobile vending, sidewalk vending, minor patio, major patio, parklet patio and temporary encroachments with updated guidelines based on best practices.
The Streets Bylaw is intended to regulate the non-traffic uses of streets such as selling, hoarding, temporary encroachments, excavation and driveway crossings. The current Streets Bylaw 3446 that regulated street use as well as activities on, adjacent, or next to a street was last updated in 1994 and needs a review so as to comply with the current legislation and best practices.
The current City practices and procedures with regards to the use of sidewalk for purposes such as sidewalk patio, vending, installation of election and other signs conflict with the bylaw. Several businesses have been requesting for permitting the use of the sidewalk for outdoor patio purposes; this review intended to develop a bylaw which can meet the requirements of these businesses whilst protecting the rights and safety of the pedestrians.
Primary changes include editing for readability and understanding, deleted sections related to public behavior on streets from the Streets Bylaw and created a new Public Places Bylaw. The new Streets Bylaw will allow mobile vending, sidewalk vending, minor patio, major patio, parklet patio and temporary encroachments with updated guidelines based on best practices.
Please review the proposed bylaw drafts and summary of changes documents prior to completing the survey. Review the following questions as they relate to the new Streets Bylaw and the proposed Public Spaces bylaw.
