Council may prohibit, restrict or otherwise regulate the stopping and parking of vehicles on public streets by placing appropriate signs for this purpose.

9.1.1 It shall be prohibited to park and leave unattended any road vehicle occupied by a child of less than 10 years old in any parking space referred to by the present by-law or on a street.

9.1.2 It shall be prohibited to park and leave unattended for more than 10 minutes, any road vehicle occupied by an animal in any parking space referred to by the present by-law or on a street.

Article 9.2- Stopping prohibited

It shall be prohibited to stop a road vehicle on a public street, on part thereof or on municipal property:

1- In locations indicated under the schedule A-12;

2- In locations indicated under the schedule A-17, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., between August 15 and June 30.

Article 9.3- Parking prohibited

It is prohibited to park a vehicle on a public street, on part thereof or on municipal property in the locations and during the hours mentioned in schedule A, annexed to the present by-law to form an integral part hereof.

More specifically, it shall be prohibited to park a vehicle at locations indicated on schedule A-2.

Article 9.3.1- Limited parking

It is prohibited to park a vehicle on a public street or on City property, for more than twenty-four consecutive hours.

Notwithstandingthe preceeding paragraph, it is prohibited to park a vehicle in a public street or on City property, from November 15 to April 15, between midnight and 7:00 a.m.

By-law PC-2565-39, Article 1, adopted 18 February 2009.

In residential sectors, as defined by the zoning by-law, it is prohibited to park, on a public street, a vehicle other than a passenger vehicle, except:

a) A vehicle which is being loaded or unloaded, provided this operation is carried out without interruption;

b) A vehicle used to carry out repairs in or on an immoveable situated on the same public street;

c) A vehicle used to build, maintain or repair public utilities such as

water main, sewers, public lighting, supply of electricity, natural gas, telephone and cable television, and which are situated on this street or on land adjacent thereto;

d) A vehicle responding to an emergency (police, fire, medical, etc…)

Article 9.3.2- Parking limited by a sign

It is prohibited to park a road vehicle for a period of time exceeding that determined by a sign limiting the permitted parking period.

Without limiting the general scope of the preceeding paragraph, it is prohibited to park a vehicle:

1- For a period in excess of 60 minutes at locations indicated on schedule A-3;

2- Between September 1st and June 30th, from Monday to Friday and between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at locations indicated on schedule A-6.

3- For a period in excess of 2 hours, from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., at locations indicated on schedule A-7.

4- In streets and locations where the exclusive right to park a vehicle is granted to handicapped persons as indicated on schedule A-8.

5- From Monday to Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., for a period not exceeding 15 minutes, at locations indicated on schedule A-9.

6- Between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, at locations indicated on schedule A-10.

7- For a period in excess of 1 hour, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., at locations indicated on schedule A-11;

8- Between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., at locations indicated on schedule A-8.2;

9- For a period in excess of 15 minutes, at locations indicated on schedule A-15;

10- For a period in excess of 2 hours, at locations indicated on schedule A-15;

11- For a period in excess of 3 hours, at locations indicated on schedule A-16;

12- For a period in excess of 90 minutes, at locations indicated on schedule A-18;

13- For a period not to exceed 12 hours at the locations indicated on schedule A-20;

14- For a period not to exceed 12 hours, on Saturdays and Sundays, at the locations indicated on schedule A-21.

Article 9.7- Parking procedure

Unless otherwise indicated by the authority having jurisdiction, a vehicle must be parked not more than thirty centimetres from the near edge of the roadway and facing the same way as the traffic.

Article 9.8- Parking on a slope

Where a road vehicle is parked on a slope, its front wheels must be turned towards the near edge of the roadway.

Article 9.9- Parking in lanes prohibited

It is prohibited to park a vehicle in a public lane except for loading or unloading, provided this operation is carried out without interruption.

Article 9.11- Parking and stopping prohibited

9.11.1- On a sidewalk.

9.11.2- At less than five metres (5 m) from a fire hydrant.

9.11.4- At less than five metres (5 m) from a stop sign.

9.11.7- In a loading zone or in an area reserved exclusively for public transit vehicles and identified as such.

9.11.8- In an intersection or at less than five metres (5 m) therefrom.

9.11.10.1- On a railway crossing or at less than five metres (5 m) therefrom.

9.11.11- In front of a sidewalk ramp intended for the handicapped.

9.11.14- Within twenty-five metres (25 m) of an intersection where traffic is controlled by traffic lights.

9.11.15- In the areas reserved for the access of fire department vehicles and identifies as such.

9.11.16- In front of the entrance to a private property, or in front of an entrance to or an exit from a lane.

9.11.17- Within six metres (6 m) of an excavation in the street or an obstruction.

9.11.18- On a public street, outside of the pavement.

9.11.19- In a park or in a playground, except in the areas reserved for this purpose.

9.11.20- On the side of the roadway, alongside a vehicle which is stopped or parked near the curb or on the side of the street.

9.11.21

- So as to obstruct or impede the movement of other vehicles or to impede access to a property.

9.11.24- In front of the emergency exits of all public buildings and along a length of ten metres (10 m) on each side of such exits.

9.11.25- On the left side of the roadway in the streets with two roadways separated by a mall or other construction and on which traffic is permitted in one direction only.

 9.11.26 -  On private land, at less than 60 centimetres from a public street.

By-law PC-2565-39, Article 1, adopted 18 February 2009.

Article 9.12- Municipal works

It is prohibited to park a vehicle in any street or part of street where the engineer or the director of Public Works of the City, or their employees, have placed temporary signs prohibiting parking to allow the execution of roadworks, including snow removal or any other reason of necessity or emergency.

Article 9.13 - Towing of vehicles

To facilitate the performance of work on roads, including the removal and clearing of snow, and for any other reason of necessity or emergency, the Engineer or the Director of Public Works of the City, or their employees, the Commanding Officer of the Police Department and his assistants and the persons authorized for this purpose by the Council, may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle parked where it hinders the work of the City and tow or cause this vehicle to be towed.

When the vehicle, at the time of the towing, was parked in contravention to any other provision of this bylaw, the owner is liable to the penalty provided in such case and he must also pay the towing charge of fifty dollars ($50.00), and the storage costs, which shall not exceed a rent based on the current rates of such garage for the storage of vehicles, in addition to the amount of the penalty and of any prior penalty which has not been paid.

Article 9.15- Unattended vehicle

It is prohibited to leave a vehicle with the motor running on a public street or on City property, unless the driver is behind the steering wheel.

When a vehicle is left unattended on a public street or on City property, it must be locked and closed in such way that it cannot be set in motion.

Article 9.20- Advertising and signs

It is prohibited to park a vehicle on a public street or on City property, for the purpose of selling or exchanging same or to exhibit a sign or other form of advertising.

Article 9.22- Parking of buses, trucks, trailers, machinery and equipment prohibited

It is prohibited to park in any street or public place or on City property, a bus, a truck, a tractor, a van, a trailer, a semi-trailer, a motorized or non-motorized camper, a service vehicle, a commercial or delivery vehicle except for loading and unloading, which must be carried out without interruption.

The present article does not apply to a vehicle used for municipal works or public utilities.

Article 9.23- Parking of heavy vehicles

In residential zones, as defined and delimited pursuant to the zoning by-law number 2495A and its amendments for the City of Pointe-Claire, it shall be prohibited to park in a street, on a public place or on a City property a vehicle weighting more than 4.5 metric tons or a vehicle with more than two axles, for a period of more than three hours, between midnight and 7:00 a.m.

The present article does not apply to a vehicle used for municipal works or public utilities.

Article 18.5A- Infraction

The following constitutes an infraction :

a) The fact of parking a vehicle on which no permit is affixed in a reserved space.

Article 19.1- Deposit on public street

No one may drop, deposit or throw any object, or allow an object to be dropped, deposited or thrown, on or onto a public street.

Article 19.2- Snow or ice on public street

No one may deposit snow or ice or allow snow or ice to be deposited on a public street.

Article 19.3- Towing a vehicle

No one may move or tow a damaged vehicle on a public street without first removing any object which may have fallen from the vehicle. No one may tow a vehicle on a public street unless this vehicle is firmly attached by a rod.

Article 19.4- Skates, skis or toy vehicles on roadway

No one may use ice, in-line or roller skates, skis, vehicles, skate-board, tricycle or any toy vehicle on the roadway.

Article 19.5- Games prohibited in the streets

It is prohibited to use a public street to engage therein in any game or sport except in those streets or part of streets specially designated for this purpose by the municipal council.

Article 21.20- Parking on vacant lot

It is prohibited to park a vehicle on a vacant lot.

Article 22.5.2AB- Parking lots open to the public

In a parking lot, the driver of a vehicle must conform to the traffic signs, traffic control devices or markings on the pavement which regulate, control or direct traffic or which prohibit or limit parking.

Without restricting the generality of the preceeding paragraph, it is specifically prohibited to park a vehicle:

a) Elsewhere than in a parking space;

b) So as to occupy more than one parking space.

Article 22.5.3- In a parking lot, it is prohibited to leave a vehicle with the motor running when no one is behind the steering wheel.

In a parking lot referred to by the present article, it shall be prohibited to leave an unlocked vehicle without supervision.