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- Criminal Code
- S.2: Definitions
- Part I – General ss.3-45
- S.8(3): Common Law Defenses
- Stare decisis
- Abuses of process
- Due diligence
- Duress
- Entrapment
- Honest belief (mistake of fact)
- Intoxication (re: specific intent only)
- Necessity
- Res judicata
- S.9: Contempt
- S.10: Appeal (verdict or sentence)
- S.11: Civil remedies
- S.13: Child under 12 (cannot be charged)
- S.14: Cannot consent to death
- Other Defenses:
- S.15: Obeying the law
- S.16: Mental disorder
- Includes amnesia and automatism
- S.17: Compulsion by threats
- S.19: Ignorance of the law is no excuse
- S.20: Party to an offence (aiding and abetting)
- S.22: Counseling an offence (encouraging another)
- S.22.1-2: Organization party to offence
- S.23: Accessory after the fact
- S.24: Attempts
- S.26: Excessive force
- S.33.1: Self-induced intoxication
- Other Defenses:
- S.25: Acting under authority
- S.27: Reasonable force to prevent an offence
- S.30: Preventing breach of peace
- S.32: Suppressing riots
- S.34-35: Self-Defense
- S.36: Provocation
- S.37: Preventing assault
- S.38: Defense of property
- S.39: Claim of right
- S.40: Defense of dwelling-house
- S.41-42: Defense of house or property
- S.43: Correction of child by force (by teacher or parent)
- S.44: Master of ship maintaining discipline
- S.45: Surgical operations or medical treatment
- S.8(3): Common Law Defenses
- Part II – Offences Against Public Order ss.46-83
- S.46-48: High Treason
- S.49: Alarming Her Majesty
- S.50: Assisting alien enemy to leave Canada or omitting to prevent treason
- S.51: Intimidating Parliament or Legislature
- S.52: Sabotage
- S.53: Inciting mutiny
- S.54: Assisting deserter
- S.56: Offences against RCMP
- S.57: Forged passport
- S.58: Fraudulent use of Certificate of Citizenship
- S.59-62: Sedition
- S.63-69: Unlawful assemblies and riots
- S.70: Unlawful drilling
- S.71: Dueling
- S.72-73: Forcible entry or detainer
- S.74-75: Piracy
- S.76-78: Hijacking and endangering safety on board aircrafts or ships
- S.79-82: Dangerous substances/explosives
- Part II.1 –Terrorism ss.83.01-83.33
- Part III – Firearms and Other Weapons ss.84-117.15
- S.84: Definitions (ex: “weapon”)
- S.85: Using firearm (or imitation) in commission of offence
- S.86: Careless use/storage of firearm
- S.87: Pointing a firearm
- S.88: Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- S.89: Carrying weapon while attending public meeting
- S.90: Carrying a concealed weapon
- S.91: Unauthorized possession of firearm or prohibited/restricted weapon
- S.92: Possession of unauthorized firearm or prohibited weapon
- S.93: Possession at unauthorized place
- S.94: Unauthorized possession in motor vehicle
- S.95: Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
- S.96: Possession of weapon obtained by crime
- S.97: Delivery of firearm to unauthorized person
- S.99: Weapon trafficking
- S.100: Possession for purpose of weapon trafficking
- S.101: Transfer without authority
- S.102: Making automatic weapon
- S.103-104: Unauthorized importing or exporting of weapon
- S.105: Losing or finding weapon
- S.106: Destroying weapon
- S.107: False statements re: weapon
- S.108: Tampering with serial number on weapon
- S.109: Mandatory Weapons Prohibition Order
- S.110: Discretionary Weapons Prohibition Order
- S.111-113: Application, revocation or lifting of Weapons prohibition Order
- S.114-117: Surrendering or forfeiting weapons
- S.117.01: Possession of weapon contrary to order
- Part IV – Offences Against the Administration of Justice ss.118-149
- S.118: Definitions
- S.119: Bribery of Judicial Officers
- S.120: Bribery of Officers
- S.121: Frauds on Government
- S.122: Breach of trust by Public Officer
- S.123: Municipal corruption
- S.124: Selling or purchasing Office
- S.125: Influencing appointments in Offices
- S.126: Disobeying a statute
- S.127: Disobeying a Court Order
- S.128: Misconduct of Officers executing process
- S.129: Resisting arrest or Obstructing a Peace Officer
- S.130: Personating a Peace Officer
- S.131-134: Perjury
- S.136: Witness giving contradictory evidence
- S.137: Fabricating evidence
- S.138: False Affidavits
- S.139: Obstructing justice
- S.140: Public mischief (false accusations)
- S.141: Compounding indictable offence
- S.142: Corruptly taking reward for recovery of goods
- S.143: Advertising reward and immunity
- S.144: Prison breach
- S.145: Failures to comply with conditions:
- S.145(1)(a): Escape lawful custody
- 145(1)(b): Unlawfully at large
- S.145(2): Failure to attend court in accordance with undertaking, recognizance or as required by court or judge
- S.145(3): Failure to comply with condition of undertaking or recognizance
- S.145(4): Failure to appear or comply with summons
- S.145(5) Failure to comply with appearance notice or promise to appear
- S.145(5.1): Failure to comply with condition of undertaking
- S.146-147: Permitting or assisting escape
- S.148: Assisting prisoner of war to escape
- Part V – Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct ss.150-182
- S.150.1: Not a Defense:
- Consent (person under 14)
- Mistaken belief in age of complainant
- S.151: Sexual interference (person under 14)
- S.152: Invitation to sexual touching (person under 14)
- S.153: Sexual exploitation (abuse of trust)
- S.154: Sexual exploitation of person with disability
- S.155: Incest
- S.159: Anal intercourse
- S.160: Bestiality
- S.161: Breach of Prohibition Order
- S.162: Voyeurism
- S.163: Corrupting morals
- S.163.1: Child pornography (producing, distributing, possessing or accessing)
- S.167: Immoral theatrical performance
- S.168: Mailing obscene material
- S.169: Punishment for ss.163,165,167, 168
- S.170: Parent or Guardian procuring sexual activity (with their child under 18)
- S.171: Householder permitting prohibited sexual activity (with any child under 18)
- S.172: Corrupting children (committing adultery or sexual immorality or habitual drunkenness or other vice in the home of a child under 18)
- S.172.1: Luring a child (by computer for criminal purpose)
- S.173: Indecent act
- S.174: Nudity
- S.175(a): Causing a disturbance
- S.175(b): Indecent exhibition
- S.175(c): Loitering and obstructing
- S.175(d): Disturbing the peace
- S.176: Obstructing clergyman or interfering with religious or social gathering
- S.177: Trespassing at night
- S.178: Offensive volatile substance/stink bomb
- S.179: Vagrancy
- S.180: Common nuisance
- S.181: Spreading false news
- S.182: Dead body
- S.150.1: Not a Defense:
- Part VI – Invasion of Privacy ss.183-196
- S.184: Interception of communications (wiretap)
- S.191: Possession, sale or purchase of intercepted communications
- Part VII – Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting ss.197-213
- S.197: Definitions
- S.201: Keeping or found in gaming or betting house
- S.202: Betting, pool-selling, book-making, etc.
- S.203: Placing bets on behalf of others
- S.205-207: Offences in relation to lotteries and games of chance
- S.209: Cheating at play
- S.210: Keeping or found in common bawdy house
- S.211: transporting person to bawdy house
- S.212(1): Procuring re: prostitution
- S.212(2): Living off the avails of prostitution
- S.213: Solicitation for the purpose of prostitution
- Part VIII – Offences Against the Person ss.214-320
- S.215: Failure to provide the necessaries of life to a dependant
- S.218: Child abandonment
- S.219: Criminal negligence
- S.220: Criminal negligence causing death
- S.221: Criminal negligence causing bodily harm
- S.222: Homicide (culpable and non-culpable)
- S.224: Death which might have been prevented
- S.225: Death from treatment of injury
- S.226: Acceleration of death
- S.228: Killing by influence on the mind
- S.229: Murder
- S.230: Murder in commission of offence
- S.231: Classifications of murder
- S.232: Murder reduced to manslaughter
- S.233: Infanticide
- S.234: Manslaughter
- S.235: Punishment for murder
- S.236: Punishment for manslaughter
- S.237: Punishment for infanticide
- S.238: Killing an unborn child in the act of birth
- S.239: Attempt to commit murder
- S.240: Accessory after the fact to murder
- S.241: Counseling or aiding suicide
- S.242: Neglect to obtain assistance in child birth
- S.243: Concealing body of child
- S.244: Discharging firearm with intent
- S.244.1: Discharging air gun with intent
- S.245: Administering noxious thing
- S.246: Overcoming resistance to commission of offence
- S.247: Traps to cause bodily harm
- S.248: Interfering with transportation facilities
- S.249(1): Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
- S.249(2): Dangerous operation causing bodily harm
- S.249(1): Dangerous operation causing death
- S.249.1(1): Flight from police in motor vehicle
- S.249.1(3): Flight causing bodily harm or death
- S.250: Failure to keep watch on person towed or towing (ex: waterskiing) at night
- S.251: Unseaworthy vessel or unsafe aircraft
- S.252: Failure to stop at scene of accident
- S.253(a): Impaired driving
- S.253(b): Over the legal limit (over .08%)
- S.254(5): Refusal to provide breath sample
- S.255(1): Punishment for impaired driving
- 1st offence: Minimum $600 fine and driving prohibition
- 2nd offence: Minimum 14 days jail and driving prohibition
- 3rd offence and forward: Minimum 90 days jail and driving prohibition
- S.255(2): Impaired driving causing bodily harm
- S.255(3): Impaired driving causing death
- S.262: Impeding attempt to save life
- S.264: Criminal harassment
- S.264.1: Uttering threats
- S.265-266: Assault
- S.267(A): Assault with a weapon
- S.267(B): Assault causing bodily harm
- S.268: Aggravated assault (wounds, maims, endangers life)
- S.269: Unlawfully causing bodily harm
- S.269.1: Torture
- S.270: Assaulting a Peace Officer
- S.270.1: Disarming a Peace Officer
- S.271: Sexual Assault
- S.272(1)(a): Sexual assault with a weapon
- S.272(1)(b): Sexual assault with threats to cause bodily harm
- S.272(1)(c): Sexual assault causing bodily harm
- S.272(1)(d): Party to sexual assault
- S.273(1): Aggravated sexual assault
- S.273(2): Aggravated sexual assault with a firearm
- S.273.1-2: Meaning of “consent”
- S.273.3: Removal of child from Canada for purpose of committing offence
- S.276: Complainant’s sexual activity is not admissible
- S.276.1-5: Exception permissible after hearing
- S.277: Complainant’s reputation is not admissible
- S.278: A husband or wife may be charged
- S.279(1): Kidnapping
- S.279(2): Forcible confinement
- S.279.01-04: Trafficking in persons, facilitating it, benefiting from it, or exploiting a person
- S.279.1: Hostage taking
- S.280: Abduction of child under 16
- S.281: Abduction of child under 14
- S.282: Abduction in contravention of custody order
- S.283: Abduction
- S.287: Procuring unlawful miscarriage/abortion
- S.288: Supplying noxious things for purpose of abortion
- S.290-291: Bigamy (more than one spouse)
- S.292: Procuring feigned marriage
- S.293: Polygamy (participating or assisting)
- S.294: Solemnizing marriage without lawful authority
- S.295: Unlawful marriage
- S.296: Blasphemous libel
- S.299-301: Publishing defamatory libel
- S.303-316: Defenses
- S.302: Extortion by libel
- S.318: Advocating genocide
- S.319: Public incitement of hatred (hate propaganda)
- Part IX – Offences Against Property Rights ss.321-378
- S.322: Theft (elements)
- S.323: Theft from oyster bed
- S.324: Theft by Bailee of things under seizure
- S.326: Theft of telecommunication (cable, etc)
- S.327: Possession of device to obtain telecommunication (unlawful decoder, etc.)
- S.328: Theft by or from person with special interest (stealing back something that was lawfully taken away)
- S.330: Theft by person required to account
- S.331: Theft by person holding Power of Attorney
- S.332: Misappropriation of money held under direction
- S.334(a): Theft over $5000 (punishment)
- S.334(b): Theft under $5000 (punishment)
- S.335: Taking motor vehicle without consent (ex: borrowing dad’s car without his permission)
- S.336: Criminal breach of trust (by Trustee)
- S.337: Public servant refusing to deliver property
- S.338: Fraudulently taking cattle or defacing brand
- S.339: Unlawfully taking or possessing drift lumber
- S.340: Destroying documents of title
- S.341: Fraudulent concealment
- S.342: Credit card theft, fraud, forgery, etc.
- S.342.01: Making, having or dealing in instruments for falsifying credit cards
- S.342.1: Unauthorized use of computer (hacking, etc.)
- S.342.2: Possession of device to obtain computer service
- S.343: Robbery (elements)
- S.344: Robbery (punishment)
- S.345: Stopping mail with intent to rob or search
- S.346: Extortion
- S.347: Criminal interest rate (>60% annually)
- S.348(1)(a): Breaking and entering with intent to commit an offence therein
- S.348(1)(b): Breaking and entering and committing an offence therein
- S.348(1)(c): Breaking out of a place after committing an offence therein or having entered with intent to commit an offence therein
- S.348(1)(d): Offence committed in relation to a dwelling house
- S.348(1)(e): Offence committed in relation to a place other than a dwelling house
- S.348.1: Home invasion (aggravating)
- S.349: Unlawfully being in dwelling house
- S.350: Meaning of “breaking” and “entering”
- S.351(1): Possession of break-in instrument
- S.351(2): Face masked or disguised with intent to commit an offence
- S.353: Sale or possession of automobile master key
- S.354(1): Possession of property obtained by crime
- S.354(2): Obliterated vehicle identification number
- S.355: Punishment
- S.356: Theft from mail
- S.357: Importing property obtained by crime
- S.361-362: False pretence or statement
- S.363: Obtaining valuable security by fraud
- S.364: Fraudulently obtaining food, beverage or accommodation (ex: dine & dash)
- S.365: Pretending to practice witchcraft, etc.
- S.366-367: Forgery & making false documents
- S.368: Uttering forged document
- S.369: Unlawfully making, using or possessing exchequer bill paper, public seals, etc.
- S.370: Counterfeit proclamation, etc.
- S.371: Telegram, fax, email, etc., in false name
- S.372(1): False messages (by text, voice, image, etc.)
- S.372(2): Indecent telephone calls
- S.372(3): Harassing telephone calls
- S.374: Drawing document without authority (ex: signing for someone else with intent to defraud)
- S.375: Obtaining by instrument based on forged document
- S.376: Counterfeit stamp
- S.377: Damaging or falsifying official documents
- S.378: Making false certified documents
- Part X – Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade ss.379-427 (white collar crime)
- S.380(a): Fraud over $5000
- S.380(b): Fraud under $5000
- S.381: Using mails to defraud
- S.382: Fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange transactions
- S.382.1: Insider trading
- S.383: Gaming in stocks or merchandise
- S.384: Broker reducing stock by selling for his own account
- S.385: Fraudulent concealment of title documents
- S.386: Fraudulent registration of title
- S.387: Fraudulent sale of property
- S.388: Misleading receipt
- S.389: Fraudulent disposal of goods on which money advanced
- S.390: Fraudulent receipts under Bank Act
- S.392: Disposal of property to defraud creditors
- S.393(a): Fraudulently receiving fare (collecting less than proper amount)
- S.393(b): Fraudulently providing fare (paying less than proper amount)
- S.393(c): Fraudulently obtaining transportation (ex: taxi fraud)
- S.394: Fraud in relation to valuable minerals
- S.394.1: Possession of stolen or fraudulently obtained valuable minerals
- S.396: Offences in relation to mines or oil wells
- S.397: Falsification of books and documents
- S.398: Falsifying employment record
- S.399: False return by public officer
- S.400: False prospectus, etc.
- S.401: Obtaining carriage by false billing
- S.402: Trader failing to keep accounts
- S.403: Personation (living or dead) with intent
- S.404: Personation at examination
- S.405: Acknowledging instrument in false name
- S.406-407: Forging trade mark
- S.408: Passing off
- S.409: Instruments for forging trade mark
- S.410: Other offences in relation to trade marks
- S.411: Used goods sold without disclosure (ex: selling a rebuilt/salvaged motor vehicle)
- S.413: Falsely claiming royal warrant
- S.415: Offences in relation to wrecks
- S.417: Tampering with distinguishing marks on public wares
- S.418: Selling defective stores to Her Majesty
- S.419: Unlawful use of military uniforms or certificates
- S.420: Unlawfully dealing in military stores
- S.422: Criminal breach of contract
- S.423: Intimidation
- S.423(a): Intimidating person, spouse or children or damaging property
- S.423(b): Intimidating or attempting to intimidate person, family or property
- S.423(c): Persistently following
- S.423(d): Hiding tools, clothes or property
- S.423(e): Following in a disorderly manner on a highway (road rage)
- S.424: Besets or watches place
- S.425: Blocks or obstructs highway
- S.423.1: Intimidation of a justice participant or a journalist
- S.424: Threat against internationally protected person or place
- S.424.1: Threat against United Nations of associated personnel
- S.425: Employer threatening employment security of union or trade workers
- S.425.1: Threats or retaliation against employees (ex: employee providing negative information to official)
- S.426: Secret commissions
- S.427: Issuing trading stamps
- Part XI – Wilful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property ss.428-447
- S.428: Wilfully causing event to occur
- S.430(1): Mischief
- S.430(1)(a): Damaging property
- S.430(1)(b): Rendering property inoperative
- S.430(1)(c): Interfering with lawful use of property
- S.430(1)(d): Obstructing person in lawful use of property
- S.430(1.1): Mischief in relation to data (ex: deleting, corrupting, copying or interfering with lawful use)
- S.430(4.1): Mischief in relation to religious property
- S.430(4.2): Mischief in relation to cultural property
- S.431: Attack on premises or transport of United Nations or associated personnel
- S.433: Arson
- S.434: Arson causing damage to property
- S.434,.1: Arson in relation to own property
- S.435: Arson for fraudulent purpose
- S.436: Arson by negligence
- S.436.1: Possession of incendiary material
- S.437: False alarm of fire
- S.438: Interfering with saving of wrecked vessel
- S. 439: Interfering with marine signal, etc.
- S.440: Removing natural bar without permission
- S.441: Occupant damaging building
- S.442: Interfering with boundary lines
- S.443: Interfering with international boundary marks
- S.444: Injuring or endangering cattle
- S.445: Injuring or endangering other animals
- S.446: Causing/allowing unnecessary suffering to an animal
- S.447: Keeping cockpit
- Part XII – Offences Relating to Currency ss.448-462
- S.449: Making counterfeit money
- S.450: Possession of counterfeit money
- S.451: Unlawfully having clippings of gold or silver coins
- S.452: Uttering or exporting counterfeit money
- S.453: Uttering false coins
- S.454: False tokens
- S.455: Clipping or uttering clipped gold or silver coin
- S.456: Defacing or uttering defaced current coins
- S.457: Dealing in any likeness of current bank notes
- S.458: Dealing in instruments for counterfeiting
- S.459: Conveying instruments for coining out of mint
- S.460: Dealing in counterfeit money
- S.462.2: Dealing in instruments or literature for illicit drug use
- Part XII.2 – Proceeds of Crime ss.462.3-462.5
- S.462.31: Laundering proceeds of crime
- Part XIII – Attempts, Conspiracies and Accessories ss.463
- S.463: Attempt to commit offence or accessory after the fact
- S.464: Counseling offence that is not committed
- S.465: Conspiracy to commit offence
- S.465(a): Conspiracy to commit murder
- S.465(b): Conspiracy to wrongfully prosecute
- S.465(c): Conspiracy to commit indictable offence
- S.456(d): Conspiracy to commit summary offence
- S.467.11: Participation in activities of criminal organization
- S.467.12: Commission of offence for criminal organization
- S.467.13: Instructing commission of offence for criminal organization
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Possession s.4(1)
- Obtaining s.4(2)
- Trafficking s.5(1)
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking s.5(2)
- Importing or Exporting s.6(1)
- Possession for the Purpose of Exporting s.6(2)
- Production s.7(1)
- Traffic Safety Act
- Traffic Safety Act
- Part 1: General Administration ss.1-21
- Part 2: Alberta Transportation Safety Board ss.22-50
- Reviews by Board ss.30-33
- Appeals to the Board ss.34-47
- Appeals to Courts ss.48-50
- Part 3: Motor Vehicle Administration ss.51-81
- Licenses, Registration, Insurance and Permits ss.51-64
- Driving permits s.51
- Registration s.52
- License plates s.53
- Insurance s.54
- Vehicles, Equipment, Accidents and Removal of Vehicles ss.65-81
- Accidents ss.69-73
- Licenses, Registration, Insurance and Permits ss.51-64
- Part 4: Disqualification from Driving ss.82-105
- Licenses, Registration, Insurance and Permits ss.51-64
- Disqualifications Arising from Offences ss.82-100
- Suspended s.82
- Disqualified for impaired driving s.83
- Prohibited under the criminal code s.84
- Disqualification by registrar s.91
- Unauthorized s.94
- Part 5: General Operation of Vehicles ss.106-116
- Speed Limits and traffic Control Devices ss.106-110
- Playground or school zone s.107
- Operations of Vehicles ss.111-116
- Careless driving s.115(2)(a)
- Speeding s.115(2)(p)
- Undue care and attention s.115(1)(a)
- Speed Limits and traffic Control Devices ss.106-110
- Part 6: Off-Highway Vehicles ss.117-129
- Part 7: Commercial Motor Transport ss.130-156
- Part 8: Enforcement, Rights, Remedies and Obligations ss.157-188
- Failing to produce documents s.167
- Part 9: Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments, Repeals and Coming into Force ss.189-216
- Use of Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation
- Use of Highway and Rules of the Road Regulation
- Part 1: Rules of the Road
- Definitions s.1
- Speed generally ss.2-3
- Speed in school and playground zones ss.4-8
- Signaling ss.9-11
- Traffic lanes ss.12-17
- Passing ss.18-23
- Turns ss.24-31
- U-turns s.29
- Yielding & Stopping ss.34-42
- Stop signs s.37
- Crosswalks s.41
- Parking ss.43-49
- Merging ss.50-51
- Traffic Lights ss.52-54
- Red lights s.54
- Use of lamps ss.55-56
- Part 2: Operation of Vehicles
- Directions to drivers ss.57-61
- Emergency and maintenance vehicles ss.62-68
- School buses ss.69-74
- Cycles ss.75-79
- Miscellaneous ss.80-89
- Tampering with a motor vehicle s.107
- Advertising on highways s.109
- Part 3: Pedestrians on Highway ss.90-104
- Part 4: Animals on Highway ss.105-106
- Part 5: Miscellaneous ss.107-113
- Vehicle Equipment Regulation
- Vehicle Equipment Regulation
- Part 1: Vehicle Lamps ss.4-53
- Headlamps ss.6-12
- Rear lamps ss.13-20
- Turn signal lamps ss.21-23
- Flashing lamps ss.24-38
- Other lamps s.39
- Reflectors ss.40-53
- Part 2: Other Equipment ss.54-76
- Headlamps ss.6-12
- Rear lamps ss.13-20
- Turn signal lamps ss.21-23
- Flashing lamps ss.24-38
- Other lamps s.39
- Reflectors ss.40-53
- Part 3: Seatbelts ss.77-85
- Part 4: Miscellaneous Vehicles ss.86-99
- Trailers ss.86-91
- Cycles ss.92-96
- Bicycles ss.97-99
- Part 5: General ss.100-102
- Other
- For all other provincial offences, see: www.qp.gov.ab.ca/catalogue/
- Calgary Bylaw website
- Community Standards #5m2004
- Part 1: Interpretation and Definitions s.1
- Part 2: Remedial Orders and Community Standards Appeal Board ss.2-4
- Part 3: Enforcement ss.5-6
- Part 4: Untidy Properties ss.7-10
- Part 5: Fires & Fire Pits ss.11-18
- Part 6: Graffiti s.19
- Part 7: Donation & Recycling Sites ss.20-23
- Part 8: Composting ss.24-25
- Part 9: Regulation of Noise ss.26-39
- Part 10: Nuisances Escaping Property ss.40-44
- Part 11: Weeds & Grass ss.45-48
- Part 12: Maintenance of Buildings, Structures and Fences ss.49-50
- Part 13: Excavations & Ponding Water s.51
- Part 14: Addressing ss.52-55
- Schedule “A”: Penalties
- Parking #41M2002
- Offences:
- Improper stopping or parking
- Advertising
- Abandoned vehicle
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Parks & Pathways #20M2003
- Offences:
- In park after hours
- Fires
- Camping
- Operating a vehicle
- Parking
- Swimming
- Damage or interference
- Disobey signs
- Littering
- Urinating or defecating
- Riding bicycle off trail
- Speeding
- Unsafe activities
- Doubling on bicycle
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Public Behaviour #54M2006
- Offences:
- Fighting
- Urination & Defecation
- Spitting
- Loitering
- Carry knife
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Responsible Pet Ownership #23M2006
- Offences:
- Unlicensed animals
- At large
- Off-leash
- Prohibited areas
- Unattended
- In cab of vehicle
- Rabies
- Feces
- Causing a disturbance
- Scattering garbage
- Biting
- Barking
- Chasing
- Threatening or attacking a person
- Damage to property
- Causing death
- Teasing or releasing an animal from its enclosure
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” License Fees
- Schedule “B” Animal Impoundment Fees
- Schedule “C” Animal Seizure Form
- Schedule “D” Offence Penalties
- Offences:
- Smoking #57M92
- Offences:
- Smoking in prohibited place
- Within 3 metres of an entrance
- At Olympic Plaza
- Allow smoking where prohibited
- Allow person under 18 where smoking permitted
- Failure to meet sign requirements
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Sign Requirements
- Schedule “B” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Stephen Avenue Mall #52M8
- Offences:
- Skateboarding, riding bicycle, roller skating, throwing objects (example: frisbee), feeding birds
- Commercial activity without permit
- Etc.
- Penalties:
- 1st offence: $50
- 2nd offence: $100
- Offences:
- Streets #20M88
- Offences with Specified Penalties:
- Unauthorized soliciting
- Unauthorized commercial activity on streets
- Placing materials on streets
- Electrical cord, hose or chain on street
- Tracking mud onto street
- Failure to comply with permit conditions
- Failure to post warning sign
- Failure to obey tree protection plan
- Unauthorized use of streets (storing, parking, blocking…
- Garbage bin greater than 2 metres
- Water from eavestrough onto street
- Failure to comply with order
- Etc.
- Offences Requiring Court Appearance:
- Pellet guns, Slingshots, Bows & arrows
- Flying model airplane on street
- Tampering with lifesaving device
- Drop object from highrise
- Throw object
- Tamper with manhole cover
- Damage to shrubs, streets or sidewalks
- Schedule “A” Permit Fees
- Schedule “B” Illegal placement of signs penalty
- Schedule “C” Specified Penalties
- Schedule “D” Offences requiring Court appearance
- Offences with Specified Penalties:
- Temporary Signs #29M97
- Offences:
- Obstructing traffic control device
- Lit or electrified
- Inflatable
- More than 14 consecutive days
- More than 24 hours after conclusion of event
- Within 30 metres of an intersection
- Within 2 metres of a curb or edge of road
- Permanently affixed
- Supported by string, rope; wire or stakes
- Surface area larger than 0.6 square metres (1.5 square feet)
- Attached to sound wall
- Attached to street light pole
- Attached to traffic signal pole (ex: stop sign)
- Damages municipal property
- Unsightly
- Within traffic island or median
- Within 10 metres of a crosswalk
- On a fire hydrant
- On a Plus 15 bridge
- Failure to state on the face of the sign: the owner’s name, address, telephone number, or date of posting
- On prohibited highways
- Illegal posters
- Maximum 3 signs per garage sale
- Posted more than 1 day before garage sale
- Within 30 metres of bus shelter, transit bench or LRT station
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Traffic #26M96
- Offences:
- Jaywalking
- Hitchhiking
- Jump in or out of moving vehicle
- Expired meter parking
- Tampering with parking meter
- Parking at inoperative meter
- Failure to park within the lines
- Parked detached trailer or camper on street
- Repairing vehicle on street
- Parking away from residence
- Parking over 36 hours
- Prohibited parking
- Removing chalk mark on tire
- Improper parking in alley
- Parked in fire lane or by hydrant
- Unauthorized truck or taxi parking
- Private vehicle in taxi zone
- Unauthorized parking in handicapped zone
- Unoccupied vehicle in loading zone
- Unauthorized parking or stopping in bus zone
- Driving on closed street
- Operating slow moving vehicle where prohibited
- Bicycles
- Use of sidewalk or street
- Rickshaws/pedicabs
- Horse-drawn vehicle without permit
- Drive on painted lines
- Unsecured load
- Failure to clean loose material
- Driving or parking on 7th Avenue (LRT route)
- Overweight or oversized load
- Blocking intersections
- Causing objectionable noise
- Discharging smoke from vehicle
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Schedules “B to I” Repealed
- Schedule “J” Streets Where Parking is Prohibited
- Schedule “K” Residential Parking Zones
- Schedule “L” Roads Where School Buses May Use Flashing Lights
- Schedule “M” Slow Moving Vehicle, Restricted Routes
- Schedule “N” Area Where Horses May be Ridden
- Schedule “O” Bridges Where Trucks are Restricted to a Single Lane
- Schedule “P” Central Business Zone
- Appendix: Extracts from Traffic Safety Act
- Offences:
- Transit #4M81
- Offences:
- Failure to produce valid fare
- Improper transporting of animals
- In restricted area without valid fare
- Sale, exchange or gift of non-transferable fare
- Tampering with transit vehicle
- Prohibited crossing of LRT tracks
- Hanging onto exterior of transit vehicle
- Projecting body part or object from transit vehicle
- Damaging transit property
- Spitting, urinating, defecating, littering, cursing, behaving in a disorderly or offensive manner, fighting, or interfering with the comfort or convenience of other transit users, in or on any transit property
- Smoking within 1 metre of transit property
- Eating or drinking on transit vehicles
- Obstructing aisle with baby stroller
- Listening to music without headphones
- Playing musical instrument on transit vehicle
- Begging, soliciting or selling goods or services on transit property
- Unauthorized bicycle use on transit vehicle
- Going the wrong way on an escalator
- Advertising or applying any form of writing or drawing on any transit property
- Jumping onto or from LRT platform from tracks
- Placing feet on a seat
- Carrying flammable materials
- Impeding operation of doors
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Minimum penalty: $100
- Maximum penalty: $2,500
- Offences:
- Waste #20M2001
- Offences:
- Scavenging waste (garbage picking)
- Leaving waste on another’s property
- Improperly located waste containers
- Waste inaccessible
- Offensive odours
- Untidy waste
- Improper packaging of waste
- Setting out waste at improper time
- Fail to use commercial bin
- Dispose of improper waste at disposal site
- Scavenge waste at disposal site
- Disposing industrial waste without permit
- Fail to comply with permit
- Etc.
- Schedule “A” Specified Penalties
- Offences:
- Water Safety #9084
- Offences:
- Failure to wear approved life jacket
- Maximum penalty: $500
- Offences:
- Land Use #1P2007
- 710 pages!
- Land Use Planning in the Province of Alberta is regulated by the Municipal Government Act, Part 17, which contains the following purpose statement: The purpose of this Part and the regulations and bylaws under this Part is to provide means whereby plans and related matters may be prepared and adopted
- (a) to achieve the orderly, economical and beneficial development, use of land and patterns of human settlement, and
- (b) to maintain and improve the quality of physical environment within which patterns of human settlement are situated in Alberta,
- Penalties:
- Schedule “A” Groups of Uses
- Schedule “B” Specified Penalties
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