Public Reminder: Parking & Traffic
Public Reminder
PARKING AND TRAFFIC
Pursuant to By-Law 2013-11, being a By-Law to Regulate the Parking of recreational vehicles the Township of Chapleau would like to remind residents of the below: see www.chapleau.ca
Definition of terms:
196. PARKING – shall mean the temporary storage of a motor vehicle, boat, motor home, trailer or other similar recreation vehicles. Temporary when used in reference to a recreation vehicle shall mean a period of time not exceeding a total of 14 days in any given calendar year.
264. TRAILER OR RECREATION VEHICLE – shall mean any vehicle so constructed that it is suitable for being attached to a motor vehicle for the purpose of being drawn or propelled by the motor vehicle, or is self-propelled, and capable of being used for temporary living or sleeping of
persons therein for seasonal travel, recreation and vacation activity, notwithstanding that such vehicle is jacked up or that its running gear is removed. This definition shall include tent trailers, motor homes, truck campers, or similar transportable accommodation but shall not include a mobile home as defined herein.
271. VEHICLE – shall mean a wheeled means of transport for the transportation of passengers and/or goods and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes automobiles, motorcycles, trucks buses, ambulances, hearses, motor homes, tractors, self-propelled farm machinery and trailers
6.49 TRAILER OR BOAT STORAGE
The storage of any recreational vehicle shall be prohibited in any required front yard. Such vehicles may be stored in any rear or side yard behind or beside the main building.
6.50 TRUCK, BUS AND COACH BODIES OR TRAILERS OR TENTS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION OR STORAGE
The use of trucks, buses, coach bodies or trailers or tents for human habitation or storage shall be in accordance with the following provisions.
(a) No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body, trailer or tent shall be used for human habitation within the Township whether or not the same is mounted on wheels, except on a temporary basis, such as the use of trailers and tents for camping, where it is permitted in accordance with this By-law.
Please contact the undersigned for further information Alvin Brown, By-Law Enforcement Officer 705-864-1330 [email protected]
