Streets Bylaw 20M88

Page updated: 07 Aug 2020

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Information in the bylaw specified penalty reference guide is provided solely for the user’s information and should not be construed as legal or professional advice. Visit the City of Calgary bylaw page for official bylaw information.

Soliciting or selling

Section Penalty Offence
Section:

3
Penalty:

$100
Offence:

Unauthorized soliciting and selling of merchandise by stopping or restricting pedestrians
Section:

4
Penalty:

$100
Offence:

Exhibit or display merchandise for sale on street
Section:

4.1
Penalty:

$100
Offence:

Offering goods or services from Roadway
Section:

5
Penalty:

$200
Offence:

Carrying on of an unauthorized Business, Trade or Occupation on a Street
Section:

6(4)
Penalty:

$100
Offence:

Unauthorized placement of vending machines
Section:

7.1(3)(a)
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Operate Vehicle in an s-PARK
Section:

7.1(4)
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Damage tree, shrub, plant, device, structure, object or decoration
Section:

7.2(2)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Unauthorized placement of a feature, structure or landscaping within a Roundabout Traffic Island

Dangerous and unlawful practices

Section Penalty Offence
Section:

17(1)(a)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Dispose of Litter
Section:

17(1)(b)
Penalty:

$750
Offence:

Dispose of Litter from a Vehicle
Section:

17(1)(c)
Penalty:

$1000
Offence:

Dispose of burning Litter
Section:

17(3)
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Electrical Cord, Hose, Chain or similar obstruction over or across a Street
Section:

17(4)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Unauthorized Material on Street
Section:

18
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Store, place or dispose of material in such a way that it enters onto Street (landowner)
Section:

18.1
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Store, place or dispose of material in such a way that it enters onto Street (person)
Section:

19
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Allow mud, dirt or other construction debris to be tracked onto Street by motor vehicle

Use of street for building construction

Section Penalty Offence
Section:

20(1)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Use of Street without permit
Section:

20(2)
Penalty:

$1000
Offence:

Fail to comply with permit conditions
Section:

20(3)(a)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Fail to erect or maintain enclosure
Section:

20(3)(b)(i)
Penalty:

$1000
Offence:

Fail to post warning sign
Section:

20(3)(b)(ii)
Penalty:

$1000
Offence:

Fail to maintain pedestrian movement
Section:

20(4)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Fail to place/remove temporary traffic control
Section:

20(5)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Parking of vehicles in storage area
Section:

20(6)
Penalty:

$1500
Offence:

Fail to ensure access to hydrant and water valve
Section:

21
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Fail to maintain Tree Protection Barrier/fail to follow Tree Protection Plan
Section:

22
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Block vision of pedestrian signal or traffic control device
Section:

25(a)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Unauthorized building materials, tools or machinery or construction device on Street
Section:

25(b)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Unauthorized parking of structure on Street
Section:

25(c)
Penalty:

$1500
Offence:

Unauthorized loading/unloading on Street
Section:

25(d)
Penalty:

$250
Offence:

Leave garbage container wider than 2 m on Street without permit
Section:

25(e)
Penalty:

$500
Offence:

Unauthorized use of Boulevard as access for vehicle/machinery
Section:

32(1)
Penalty:

Court
Offence:

Fail to be responsible for and ensure the replacement of shrubbery or trees located on Street which have been damaged at time property being developed
Section:

32(2)
Penalty:

Court
Offence:

Fail to be responsible for and ensure the rehabilitation of the Boulevard area at time property being developed
Section:

32(3)
Penalty:

Court
Offence:

Fail to be responsible for and ensure the repair or replacement of the Sidewalk, curb or gutter at time property being developed
Section:

34(1)
Penalty:

Court
Offence:

Overhead crane movement over Street

Excavations in streets

SectionPenaltyOffence
Section: 37Penalty: CourtOffence: Excavate or break up Street surface without authorization
Section Penalty Offence
Section:

69
Penalty:

$50
Offence:

Water from eavestrough directed onto street
Section:

70.1(1)
Penalty:

$100
Offence:

Erection of bleachers without permit

Miscellaneous

Section Penalty Offence
Section:

86
Penalty:

$50
Offence:

Operate tractors, machinery of any kind equipped with cleats, lugs or tracks
Section:

87.2(a)
Penalty:

$1000
Offence:

Failure to comply with an Order

Definitions: “s-PARK” means the closure of all or part of a Street for an extended period of time for the purpose of allowing the closed portion to be used for rest, recreation, exercise, pleasure, amusement, and enjoyment.

Schedule "D"

Offences listed in Schedule "D" are subject upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction to a maximum fine or not more than $10,000 or in the event of non-payment of the fine, imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety days unless such fine is sooner paid.

Section Offence
Section:

7
Offence:

Sidewalk cafes
Section:

8
Offence:

Convey a firearm, pellet gun, B.B. gun, air gun or gas operated gun within City
Section:

9
Offence:

Discharge of firearm, pellet gun, B.B. gun, air gun or gas operated gun within City
Section:

10
Offence:

Shoot an arrow from a bow
Section:

11
Offence:

Discharge a slingshot, bolero or similar device
Section:

12
Offence:

Fly model airplane on street
Section:

13
Offence:

Tamper, damage or interfere with life saving device
Section:

14(1)
Offence:

Drop object from highrise
Section:

14(2)
Offence:

Throw object
Section:

16
Offence:

Tamper with manhole cover
Section:

32
Offence:

Damage to shrubbery, boulevard, sidewalk and gutter
Section:

34
Offence:

Overhead crane movement over street
Section:

35
Offence:

Alteration of street grade
Section:

37
Offence:

Excavate street surface