Duration of Temporary By-laws

Duration of Temporary By-laws

Vancouver City Council updated its 2010 Winter Games By-law on December 3, 2009 to clarify and confirm that the by-law’s provisions respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the right to protest. The new by-law includes clarification for the regulation of commercial activities, specifies a time frame for these temporary Games related measures and protects freedom of political expression including the right to criticize the Games.

The goal of the new by-laws will create a Games-time regulatory structure that will facilitate Games operations and activities to help create a safe and welcoming environment for visitors and residents, protect freedom of political expression, including expression critical of Games, and minimize littering, graffiti and commercialization of public spaces through illegal commercial advertising.

By-law

Activity

Applicable Dates

City Land Regulation

Rules and Security Provisions Related to LiveCity Sites

February 11 to February 28 and March 12 to March 21

Graffiti By-law

Ability to remove graffiti with limited notice

February 1 to March 21

Noise Control By-law

Extension of commercial garbage collection hours

February 12 to February 28

 

24 Hour Delivery in Downtown

February 1 to February 28

 

Extension of definition of “daytime” for noise purposes

February 11 to February 28

License By-law

Relaxation of liquor service hours and city’s support for temporary liquor licence hours

February 8 to February 28

Street and Traffic By-law

Restrictions on distribution and display of advertising material

February 11 to February 28

Restrictions on Street Performing

February 11 to February 28

Olympic Lanes

February 4 to March 1

Pedestrian Corridors

February 12 to February 28

Temporary Truck Routes

February 1 to March 21

Automatic Changeable Messaging

February 11 to February 28 and March 12 to March 21

Ticket Offences Bylaw

Increase in Bylaws that can be enforced through tickets

February 6 to March 21

Vehicles for Hire Bylaw

Pedicab route restrictions

February 4 to March 1

 

Rickshaws permitted in pedestrian corridor

February 12 to February 28