Overnight parking ban coming into effect November 1, 2021

Permits and other important winter parking reminders

Effective November 1, 2021, on-street parking will not be allowed on any municipal roads between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., effective until April 30, 2022. Residents are also reminded to adhere to local by-laws regarding operating motorized snow vehicles.

The winter overnight parking ban includes boulevards and is to allow for the Public Works team to safely, effectively and efficiently plow Town roads, making the Town safer and more accessible for all residents. Also during the winter overnight parking ban, vehicles are not allowed to be parked over top of sidewalks so that they can be cleared as well.

Any resident who lives downtown and does not have access to overnight parking can apply for a parking permit, giving them access to a dedicated parking spot in the Water Street North, Elgin Street East, or Opera House lots. Current parking permits expire October 31 and must be renewed by November 1. Visit townofstmarys.com/parking for more information and to renew your parking permit.

Starting November 1, Public Works team members will begin notifying Stratford Police Service of non-compliant vehicles so that officers can either ticket vehicles or contact the owners so they can be moved.

As the winter season draws nearer, the Town would also like to remind residents that motorized snow vehicles must NOT be operated after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., along sidewalks or boulevards (grass between the sidewalk and street), on trails, (Grand Trunk Trail, The Loop, Riverview Walkway, Taylor Trail and Avon Trail); or within the boundaries of the St. Marys Cemetery or on Town parklands.

Residents can also call the Stratford Police Service non-emergency line at 519-271-4141 to report non-compliant vehicles.

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Contact:

Morgan Dykstra, Public Works and Planning Coordinator
519-284-2340 ext. 213 | mdykstra@town.stmarys.on.ca