Authority: Works Committee Report 6, Clause 4, as adopted by City of Toronto Council on July 20, 21 and 22, 2004, and Economic Development and Parks Committee Report 3, Clause 16, as adopted by City of Toronto Council on May 18, 19 and 20, 2004 Enacted by Council: May 25, 2007 CITY OF TORONTO BY-LAW No. 599-2007 To adopt a new City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes. Whereas it is desirable to adopt a Municipal Code Chapter to provide for and to consolidate the regulation of footpaths, pedestrian ways, bicycle paths and bicycle lanes in the City of Toronto; The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows: 1. The City of Toronto Municipal Code is amended by adding the following Chapter: 886-1. Definitions. Chapter 886 Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes ARTICLE I Definitions A. A term not defined in this Chapter shall have the same meaning as the term has in the Highway Traffic Act. B. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: AUTHORIZED SIGN Any sign or roadway, curb or sidewalk marking or other device placed or erected on a highway under the authority of this Chapter for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. BICYCLE Includes a bicycle, tricycle or other similar vehicle, but does not include any vehicle or bicycle propelled or driven by any power other than muscular power. BICYCLE LANE The lanes or portions of lanes of highways designated as bicycle lanes under 886-8. BICYCLE PATH The portions of highways designated as bicycle paths ways under 886-6. FOOTPATH The paths established as footpaths under 886-2. GENERAL MANAGER The City s General Manager of Transportation Services or his or her designate or successor.
2 PEDESTRIAN WAY The portions of highways designated as pedestrian ways under 886-4. PERSON WITH A DISABLILITY A person with a disability, as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, or its regulations. SCHOOL BUS A school bus as defined in the Highway Traffic Act, or its regulations. TAXICAB A taxicab driven or operated by an owner who is licensed by the City to operate within the City. VEHICLE Includes a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building machine, bicycle and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power but does not include a motorized snow vehicle, streetcar, in-line skates, skateboards, coasters, scooters, toy vehicles, toboggan, sleigh or other similar devices. 886-2. Paths Established. ARTICLE II Footpaths The paths shown on the maps in Schedule A to this Chapter are established as footpaths. 886-3. Vehicles Excluded; Exceptions. A. No person shall drive or operate any vehicle, except a bicycle, on a footpath. B. Section 886-3A does not apply to: (1) Ambulances, police or fire service vehicles or any other vehicle actively engaged in responding to an emergency; and (2) Vehicles actually and actively engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of the City, the Toronto Transit Commission or a public transit agency authorized to operate in the City, or a public utility, including utilities providing telecommunications, energy, water supply or wastewater related services. 886-4. Pedestrian Ways Established. ARTICLE III Pedestrian Ways The portions of highways shown on the maps in Schedule B to this Chapter are established as pedestrian ways.
886-5. Vehicles Excluded; Exceptions. 3 A. No person shall drive or operate any vehicle, except a bicycle, on a pedestrian way. B. Section 886-5A does not apply to: (1) Ambulances, police or fire service vehicles or any other vehicle actively engaged in responding to an emergency; (2) Vehicles actually and actively engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of the City, the Toronto Transit Commission or a public utility, including utilities providing telecommunications, energy, water supply or wastewater related services; 886-6. Paths Established. ARTICLE IV Bicycle Paths A. The portions of highways listed in Schedule C to this Chapter are established as bicycle paths. B. Despite the provisions of any other City by-law to the contrary, any person may ride a bicycle on a bicycle path. C. No person shall drive or operate any vehicle, except a bicycle, on a bicycle path. 886-7. Exemptions. Section 886-6C does not apply to the following vehicles: A. Ambulances, police or fire service vehicles or any other vehicle actively engaged in responding to an emergency; or B. Vehicles actually and actively engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of: (1) The City, the Toronto Transit Commission or a public transit agency authorized to operate in the City; or (2) A public utility, including utilities providing telecommunications, energy, water supply or wastewater related services.
4 ARTICLE V Bicycle Lanes 886-8. Lanes designated for the use of bicycles only. The lanes or portions of lanes on highways listed in Schedule D to this Chapter are established as bicycles lanes. 886-9. Signs; power to regulate traffic not affected. A. A designation as a bicycle lane under 886-8 shall be effective upon the erection of authorized signs to that effect. B. The General Manager is authorized to place or erect and to maintain all authorized signs, official signs and traffic control signals which are required to give effect to the provisions of this Article or as are required to warn or guide traffic for the safety or convenience of the public. C. The lawful directions of a police officer for the regulation of traffic on a road shall be obeyed notwithstanding any provisions of this Article, and nothing in this Article shall affect the powers to regulate traffic held by the Toronto Police Service. D. No person shall place, maintain or display upon or near any highway sign a signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an authorized sign or traffic control signal or which conceals from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an authorized sign or traffic control signal. 886-10. Operation and stopping of vehicles restricted. A. Subject to 886-11, no person shall operate a vehicle other than a bicycle in any bicycle lane except for the purpose of: (1) Ingress to or egress from a private lane or driveway bicycle lane; (2) Making a turn at a highway intersecting the bicycle lane; (3) Entering or exiting a ; (4) Loading or unloading of a person with a disability, while actively engaged in doing so; (5) Operating a school bus while actively engaged in picking up or dropping off school children; or (6) Operating a taxicab while actively engaged in loading or unloading of passengers.
5 B. Despite 886-10A, no person operating a vehicle in a bicycle lane for the purposes set out in 886-9A shall operate a vehicle in the lane for a distance exceeding forty-five (45) metres. C. Subject to 886-10A(4), (5) and (6), no person shall stop a vehicle other than a bicycle in a bicycle lane. 886-11. Exemptions. Section 886-10 does not apply to the following vehicles: A. Ambulances, police or fire service vehicles or any other vehicle actively engaged in responding to an emergency; or B. Vehicles actually and actively engaged in works undertaken for or on behalf of: (1) the City, the Toronto Transit Commission or a public transit agency authorized to operate in the City; or (2) a public utility, including utilities providing telecommunications, energy, water supply or wastewater related services. 886-12. Schedules. ARTICLE VI Schedules The Schedules referred to in this Chapter form part of this Chapter, and each entry in a column of a Schedule shall be read in conjunction with the entry or entries across from it and not otherwise. 886-13. Offences. ARTICLE VII Offences Every person who contravenes any provision of this Chapter is guilty of an offence and is liable to prosecution under the Provincial Offences Act. 886-14. Transition. ARTICLE VIII Transition A. Despite this Chapter, Chapter 194 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code (Footpaths, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes), Chapter 240 of the former City of Etobicoke Municipal Code (Traffic) and By-law No. 62-91 of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, being a by-law To provide reserved lanes for bicycles on certain
6 Metropolitan Roads (collectively referred to as the Way, Path and Lane By-laws ), shall remain in force until expressly repealed. B. In the event of any conflict between any one or more of the Way, Path and Lane By-laws and this Chapter, this Chapter shall govern. C. Section 886-12B shall be effective 30 days after the date of the first approved set fine order from the Regional Senior Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice for Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes. ENACTED AND PASSED this 25th day of May, A.D. 2007. SANDRA BUSSIN, Speaker ULLI S. WATKISS City Clerk (Corporate Seal)
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28 Schedule D to Ch. 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths and Bicycle Lanes DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Bay Street Cumberland Street and Davenport Road Northbound Bay Street Cumberland Street and a point 55.9 metres south of Scollard Street Southbound Bay Street A point 7.3 metres south of Scollard Street and Davenport Road Southbound Bayview Avenue, on the Bayview Avenue Bridge and on the Bayview Avenue ramps connecting to Lawrence Avenue East A point 125 metres north of St. Leonard s Avenue and a point 60 metres south of the Crescent School access Northbound and Southbound Bedford Road A point 85 metres north of Bloor Street West and Davenport Road Northbound Beverley Street Queen Street West and College Street Northbound Beverley Street Queen Street West and College Street Southbound lane Birmingham Street 22nd Street and 19th Street Birmingham Street Islington Avenue and 22nd Street Birmingham Street Kipling Avenue and Islington Avenue
29 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Bloor Street East The east curb line of Sherbourne Street and a point 140.0 metres further east Bloor Street East A point 150.0 metres east of Sherbourne Street and a point 71.5 metres west of Parliament Street lane Bloor Street East and Danforth Avenue A point 96.5 metres west of Parliament Street and the west curb line of Broadview Avenue Bloor Street East and Danforth Avenue The east curb line of Sherbourne Street and the west curb line of Broadview Avenue Boulton Drive Poplar Plains Road and Cottingham Road Southbound lane Boulton Drive Russell Hill Road and Cottingham Road Southbound curb lane Colborne Lodge Drive The eastbound and westbound roadways of Lake Shore Boulevard Southbound and Northbound Colborne Lodge Drive The Queensway and Lake Shore Boulevard West Southbound and Northbound
30 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days College Street Dundas Street West and Lansdowne Avenue and College Street Manning Avenue and Spadina Avenue and lanes College Street Spadina Avenue and Bay Street and Cosburn Avenue Broadview Avenue and Gowan Avenue lane Cosburn Avenue Broadview Avenue and Gowan Avenue Cosburn Avenue Coxwell Avenue and Fairside Avenue Cosburn Avenue Coxwell Avenue and Woodbine Avenue Cosburn Avenue Fairside Avenue and Woodbine Avenue lane Cosburn Avenue Gowan Avenue and Lesmount Avenue and
31 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Cosburn Avenue Lankin Boulevard and Coxwell Avenue and Cosburn Avenue Lensmount Avenue and Linsmore Crescent lane Cosburn Avenue Lesmount Avenue and Linsmore Crescent Cosburn Avenue Linsmore Crescent and McKayfield Road Cosburn Avenue Linsmore Crescent and Northridge Avenue lane Cosburn Avenue McKayfield Road and Roosevelt Road lane Cosburn Avenue Northridge Avenue and Roosevelt Road Cosburn Avenue Roosevelt Road and Lankin Boulevard lane Cosburn Avenue Roosevelt Road and Lankin Boulevard Cosburn Avenue Woodbine Avenue and Oak Park Avenue lane
32 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Cosburn Avenue Woodbine Avenue and Oak Park Avenue Davenport Road Bathurst Street and a point 260 metres further west and lanes Davenport Road 260 metres west of Bathurst Street and a point 20 metres further west and Davenport Road 280 metres west of Bathurst Street and Old Weston Road lane Davenport Road 280 metres west of Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue lane Davenport Road Bay Street and Dupont Street and lanes Davenport Road Dupont Street and MacPherson Avenue and Davenport Road Kendal Avenue and Bathurst Street Davenport Road Kendal Avenue and Bathurst Street lane
33 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Davenport Road MacPherson Avenue and Kendal Avenue Davenport Road MacPherson Avenue and Madison Avenue Davenport Road Oakwood Avenue and Old Weston Road lane Davenport Road Spadina Road and Kendal Avenue Alton Avenue and Greenwood Avenue Alton Avenue and Hiltz Avenue lane Boston Avenue and Pape Avenue and lanes Boulton Avenue and a point 82 metres west of Wardell Street lane Boulton Avenue and a point 44 metres west of West Avenue Broadview Avenue and Boulton Avenue
34 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Broadview Avenue and Boulton Avenue lane Brooklyn Avenue and Jones Avenue Carlaw Avenue and Boston Avenue and Coxwell Avenue and Maughan Crescent lane Coxwell Avenue and Maughan Crescent Dagmar Avenue and Jones Avenue Edgewood Avenue and Kingston Road Greenwood Avenue and Rhodes Avenue and lanes curb lanes used for Hiltz Avenue and Greenwood Avenue
35 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Jones Avenue and Alton Avenue and lanes curb lanes used for Logan Avenue and a point approximately 90 metres further east lane A point approximately 90 metres east of Logan Avenue and Carlaw Avenue Maughan Crescent and Edgewood Avenue lane Maughan Crescent and Kingston Road Pape Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue lane Pape Avenue and Dagmar Avenue lane Rhodes Avenue and Coxwell Avenue Rhodes Avenue and Coxwell Avenue lane
36 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Wardell Street and a point 82 metres west Wardell Street and Logan Avenue West Avenue and a point 44 metres west lane West Avenue and Carlaw Avenue Dundas Street West Sorauren Avenue and College Street and Elizabeth Street College Street and Gerrard Street West Northbound lane Elizabeth Street College Street and Gerrad Street West Southbound Fort York Boulevard Bathurst Street and Fleet Street and Southbound Fort York Boulevard Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street and Northbound Gerrard Street East A point 30.5 metres west of Church Street and a point 30.5 metres west of Jarvis Street
37 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Gerrard Street East A point 30.5 metres east of Church Street and a point 30.5 metres west of Jarvis Street lane Gerrard Street East A point 30.5 metres east of Jarvis Street and Sherbourne Street Gerrard Street East A point 30.5 metres east of Jarvis Street and Sherbourne Street lane Gerrard Street East Ontario Street and Berkeley Street Gerrard Street East Ontario Street and Berkeley Street lane Gerrard Street East A point 30.5 metres east of River Street and Don Jail Roadway/Munro Street and Gerrard Street East River Street and a point 30.5 metres further east and Gerrard Street East Sherbourne Street and Ontario Street Gerrard Street East Sherbourne Street and Ontario Street lane Gerrard Street East Yonge Street and a point 30.5 metres east of Church Street
38 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Gerrard Street East Yonge Street and a point 30.5 metres west of Church Street lane Gerrard Street West Bay Street and Yonge Street Gerrard Street West Bay Street and a point 92 metres further east Gerrard Street West A point 92 metres east of Bay Street and a point 113 metres east of Bay Street lane Gerrard Street West A point 113 metres east of Bay Street and Yonge Street Gerrard Street West Elizabeth Street and Bay Street and Grace Street Bloor Street West and Harbord Street Southbound lane Harbord Street Bathurst Street and Grace Street lane Harbord Street Bathurst Street and Grace Street Harbord Street Borden Street and Bathurst Street
39 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Harbord Street Borden Street and Bathurst Street lane Harbord Street Grace Street and Montrose Avenue lane Harbord Street Montrose Avenue and Shaw Street Harbord Street Montrose Avenue and Grace Street Harbord Street Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street Harbord Street St. George Street and Spadina Avenue Harbord Street St. George Street and Spadina Avenue lane Harbord Street Shaw Street and a point approximately 55 metres east of Ossington Avenue lane Harbord Street Shaw Street and Montrose Avenue lane
40 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Hoskin Avenue Queen s Park Crescent West and St. George Street and lanes Jones Avenue Danforth Avenue and Queen Street East Northbound and Southbound lanes Kilbarry Road A point 35 metres east of Oriole Parkway and Oriole Parkway median lane adjacent to traffic island Kilbarry Road A point 30 metres west of Oriole Parkway and Oriole Parkway Lake Shore Boulevard West Fleeceline Road and a point 50 metres west of Park Lawn Road Lake Shore Boulevard West Fortieth Street and Thirty-First Street Lake Shore Boulevard West Louisa Street and a point 50 metres east of Legion Road Lake Shore Boulevard West A point 130 metres east of Park Lawn Road and Palace Pier Court Lake Shore Boulevard West A point 260 metres east of Park Lawn Road and Palace Pier Court Lake Shore Boulevard West Twenty Third Street and Thirty First Street
41 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Lake Shore Boulevard West 30th Street and a point 40 metres east of 22nd Street Curb Lane Lake Shore Boulevard West 30th Street and 37th Street Curb Lane Logan Avenue A point 200 metres south of Eastern Avenue and Eastern Avenue Northbound Lower Sherbourne Street Lake Shore Boulevard East and The Esplanade Southbound Lower Sherbourne Street Lake Shore Boulevard East and The Esplanade Northbound lane Lower Sherbourne Street Queens Quay East and Lake Shore Boulevard Northbound and Southbound Lower Sherbourne Street The Esplanade and Front Street East Northbound Lower Sherbourne Street The Esplanade and Front Street East Southbound lane MacPherson Avenue Boulton Drive and Davenport Road and Martin Grove Road Nottinghill Gate and Rathburn Road Southbound Martin Grove Road Rathburn Road and a point 54 metres south of Winterton Drive Northbound
42 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Millwood Road Pape Avenue/ Donlands Avenue and Overlea Boulevard Northbound Millwood Road A point 200 metres north of Pape Avenue/ Donlands Avenue and a point 290 metres further north Southbound Montrose Avenue Harbord Street and Bloor Street West Northbound Parliament Street Small Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East Northbound and Southbound Poplar Plains Road Lynwood Avenue and St. Clair Avenue West Northbound Poplar Plains Road MacPherson Avenue and Balmoral Avenue (east branch) Northbound Poplar Plains Road MacPherson Avenue and Boulton Drive Southbound Prince Arthur Avenue St. George Street and Bedford Road Queens Quay East Yonge Street and Small Street and Queens Quay West Bathurst Street and Stadium Road and Queens Quay West Lower Portland Street and Bathurst Street
43 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Queens Quay West Lower Spadina Avenue and Lower Portland Street lane curb/lay-bys used for loading purposes Queens Quay West Portland Street and Bathurst Street Queens Quay West Spadina Avenue and Portland Street Rathburn Road A point 300 metres east of Martin Grove Road and a point 130 metres east of The East Mall Rathburn Road A point 120 metres east of The East Mall and a point 300 metres east of Martin Grove Road River Street King Street East and Gerrard Street East Northbound lane River Street King Street East and Gerrard Street East Southbound Royal York Road A point 5 metres north of Ashley Park Road and a point 100 metres south of Eglinton Avenue Northbound Royal York Road South limit of Braecrest Avenue and a point 80 metres north of La Rose Avenue Southbound Royal York Road Cavell Avenue and Albani Street Southbound
44 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Royal York Road Eastbourne Crescent and Cavell Avenue Northbound Royal York Road A point 100 metres south of Eglinton Avenue and a point 70 metres north of Ashley Road Southbound Royal York Road North limit of La Rose Avenue and the south limit of Braecrest Avenue Northbound Runnymede Road Bloor Street West and Ryding Avenue Northbound Runnymede Road Bloor Street West and St. Clair Avenue West Southbound Russell Hill Road St. Clair Avenue West and Boulton Drive Southbound Shaw Street Bloor Street West and Dewson Street Southbound lane Shaw Street A point 70 metres south of Dewson Street and College Street Southbound lane Sherbourne Street Ancroft Place and Elm Avenue Northbound and Southbound lanes Sherbourne Street Bloor Street East and Ancroft Place Northbound and Southbound
45 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Sherbourne Street Carlton Street and Bloor Street East Northbound lane Sherbourne Street Carlton Street and Selby Street Southbound Sherbourne Street Front Street East and Gerrard Street East Southbound Sherbourne Street Front Street East and Queen Street East Northbound Sherbourne Street Gerrard Street East and Carlton Street Southbound lane Sherbourne Street Gerrard Street East and Carlton Street Northbound Sherbourne Street Queen Street East and Gerrard Street East Northbound lane Shuter Street Bond Street and Parliament Street lane Shuter Street Parliament Street and Sackville Green lane Shuter Street Sackville Green and River Street Shuter Street Victoria Street and Bond Street
46 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Shuter Street Victoria Street and River Street lane Shuter Street Yonge Street and Victoria Street and St. George Street Bloor Street West and Dupont Street Southbound St. George Street Bloor Street West and Lowther Avenue Northbound St. George Street College Street and Bloor Street West Northbound St. George Street College Street and Bloor Street West Southbound lane Steeles Avenue East A point 135 metres west of Beare Road and Pickering Townline Road Steeles Avenue East A point 190 metres west of Beare Road and Pickering Townline Road Steeles Avenue East McCowan Road and Markham Road and Strachan Avenue Fleet Street and a point approximately 30 metres north of King Street West Northbound and Southbound
47 DESIGNATED LANES FOR BICYCLES Column 1 Highway Column 2 Between Column 3 Lanes Column 4 Times or Days Strachan Avenue Lake Shore Boulevard West and Fleet Street Northbound Strachan Avenue Lake Shore Boulevard West and Fleet Street Southbound Strathcona Avenue Pape Avenue and Blake Street lane Strathcona Avenue Pape Avenue and Carlaw Avenue