locations and intersections, City of Ottawa Bylaw Quiz

what is the closest intersection to the nature museum?

Mcleod St and Metclafe st.

what is the closest intersection to the national art gallery?

Sussex dr and St.Patrick st

what is the closest intersection to the science and tech museum?

St. Laurent Blvd and Lancaster

what is the closest intersection to the Supreme Court of canada?

wellington st. and kent st.

what is the closest intersection to parliament hill?

wellington st. and Metcalfe st.

what is the closest intersection to the bank of Canada museum?

wellington st. and bank st.

what is the closest intersection to the canada food and agriculture museum?

prince of Wales dr. and the national capital commission driveway

what is the closest intersection to the war museum?

Booth st. and wellington st.

what is the closest intersection to city hall?

lisgar st. and cartier st.

what are some locations that one can pay a ticket by making an appointment from 8:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday?

1. Terry fox dr

2. centrepointe dr

3. centrum blvd

4. laurier ave w

5. constellation dr

what are some locations that one can pay a ticket during certain days of the week?

1. Victoria st

2. carp rd

3. Roger stevens dr

where are the pedestrian malls in Ottawa?

1. sparks st.

2. William st.

3. Waller st.

What does HOV mean?

High Occupancy Vehicle

what does NIA mean?

Notice of intention to appear

What does PIN mean?

Parking Infraction Notice

What does HTA mean?

Highway traffic act

What does APP mean?

Accessible parking permit

What does WSIB mean?

Workplace safety and insurance board

what does OPM mean?

Operational policy manual

What does ECM mean?

Employer classification manual

What does inner boulevard mean?

part of the boulevard i) lying between the property line and the edge of the sidewalk nearest to the property line ii) lying between the property line and the roadway or the edge of the shoulder where such exists furthest from the roadway

what does central boulevard mean?

part of the boulevard lying between roadways of a divided highway and includes channelizing islands

what does outer boulevard mean?

part of the boulevard lying between any sidewalk and the roadway or near the edge of the shoulder where such exists

what does a laneway mean?

improved land adjacent to the highway which provides access from the highway to a parking area on adjacent land

what does driveway mean?

a part of a highway improved to provide vehicular access from the roadway to a laneway or a parking area on adjacent land

what does roadway mean?

part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic but does not include shoulder, and, where a highway includes tow or more separate roadways

what does PTC mean?

private transportation company

What does POA mean?

Provincial Offences Act

How many pedestrian malls are there? and what are they?

Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall

Waller Street Pedestrian Mall

William Street Pedestrian Mall

What are the exemptions for individuals in a PD zone with an accessible permit?

No payment required, and are able to be in a pd spot for 4 hours

Where are the first attendance facilities located?

100 Constellation Drive

110 Laurier Ave West

255 Centrum Boulevard, Suite 100

How long do special event temporary signage need to be up for them to become enforcable?

4 hours

What is the overtime limit for individuals with a residential parking permit?

48 hours

What is the nearest intersection to the National Art Gallery?

Sussex Drive and St. Patrick Street

What is the nearest intersection to the Shaw Centre

Colonel By Drive and Daly Avenue

What is the nearest intersection to the National Arts Centre

Elgin Street and Albert Street

What are 5 City of Ottawa issued permits?

- Business ID Card Parking Permit (Small Business): Exempt for 15 minutes in No Parking zone

- Day Care Parking Permit: Exempt for 15 minutes in No Parking Zone

- Special Events Parking Permit/Special Events Parking Permit Funeral: Exempt from Overtime and No Parking for duration of event or service

- Musician/Artist Loading Permit: Exempt for 15 minutes in No Parking Zone

- Volunteer Parking Permit: Exempt for 15 minutes in No Parking Zone

What is an SOP?

Standard Operating Procedure

What does POA stand for?

Provincial Offences Act

What does MFIPPA stand for?

Municipal Freedom OF Information AND Protection OF Privacy Act

What is Section 6?

Parking Prohibited With Signs. Name 10 examples (See Bylaw)

What is Section 7?

Parking Prohibited Without Signs. Name 10 examples (See Bylaw)

What is Section 8?

Exeption: no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a driveway within zero point three (0.3) metres of the sidewalk on the west side of Upper Lorne Place between one hundred and nine (109) metres and one hundred and fifty-two (152) metres north of Somerset Street West.

What is Section 9?

highway clearing, snow removal and highway cleaning

When official or authorized signs have been erected no person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway so as to interfere in any manner with the work of:

a) removing snow or ice;

b) clearing of snow; or

c) cleaning operations, including sweeping.

What is Section 10?

Parking prohibited - specified times and places - signs

No person shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway contrary to official or authorized signs.

What is Section 11?

Stopping prohibited in specified places - no signs. Name 10 examples (See Bylaw)

What is Section 12?

Stopping prohibited with signs. Name 10 examples (see Bylaw)

How many wards in the City of Ottawa?

24

Section 29-41 (Loading Zones)

- Loading Zones

- Bus Zones

- Para Transpo Bus Zones

- Bus Time Point Zone

- School Bus Loading Zones

- Taxi Zones

- Police Vehicle Zones

- Hotel Loading Zones

- Bookmobile Zones

- Diplomatic Loading Zones

- Motorcycle Zones

- Tour Bus Zones

- Excursion Loading Zones

Section 86, 95 (Private Property)

In addition to any other penalties provided by this by-law, upon discovery of any vehicle parked, stopped or standing on any highway in contravention of any provision of this by-law, a police officer, police cadet, municipal by-law enforcement officer or an officer appointed for the carrying out of the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act may cause such vehicle to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place and all costs and charges for the removing, care and storage thereof, if any, are a lien upon the vehicle being released and may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 25 as amended.

Section 88

This by-law shall be enforced by the Chief of Police and the Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officers of the City of Ottawa.

The Chief of Police and the Municipal By-Law Enforcement Officers are exempt from complying with the provisions of this by-law while actively engaged in its enforcement or the parts thereof that they have been appointed to enforce when no suitable parking is available.

Section 90

Conditions of use of an accessible parking permit

A displayed accessible parking permit shall not be valid when the motor vehicle in or on which it is displayed is not actually used for the purpose of picking up or transporting a person with a disability.

No person other than the person to whom it was issued, or a person conveying the person to whom it was issued, or a person conveying a person with a disability for a corporation or organization that provides transportation services primarily to persons with disabilities and has been issued a permit, shall use or display an accessible parking permit.

Section 94

No person shall park or leave any motor vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property.

What is a guest permit?

a current permit issued by the City to residents for distribution to their guests authorizing vehicles to be parked in a specific designated parking area

What is considered a "Highway"?

a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct, or trestle, any part of which is intended for, or used by, the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof

What is a "roadway"?

"roadway" means that part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and, where a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of the roadways collectively

What defines a "school bus"?

- Carries 10 or more passengers

- Gross weight in excess of 4.5 tonnes

- Painted yellow green chrome

- Front and rear "school bus" and on the rear "do not pass when signals flashing"

What is the difference between stopping and parking?

"stop" or "stopping", when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a constable or other police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal.

"park" or "parking" when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.

In short: no stopping means halting the vehicle unless otherwise directed by police or signals. No parking means standing of a vehicle unless loading or unloading.

No stopping means halting, no parking means standing, standing means halting with active engagement of loading.

What is a tour bus?

- Name and address of operator or owner displayed in letters and figures not less than 5 centimetres in height, visible and on both sides.

When signed, how many metres from the approach side, and leaving side must a vehicle be from that sign?

34 and 18

What is the fire route bylaw?

Bylaw 2003-499

What are the options on the back of a PIN?

- Early fine payment, paid within 15 days

- Set fine payment

- Trial option

What classifies a pedestrian?

- A person on foot

- A person in a wheelchair

- A child in carriage, stroller or play vehicle

What is the nearest intersection for Britannia Beach?

Carling and Greenview

What is the nearest intersection for Mooney's Bay Beach

Riverside and Ridgewood

The City of Ottawa may only call a Snow Ban during which time frame?

November 15th to April 1st

What is a commercial vehicle?

A motor vehicle having attached to it a truck or deliverry body and includes:

- Ambulance

- A bus

- A tractor used for hauling

- A hearse

- A casket wagon

- A fire apparatus