Parking & snow — Fort St. John, British Columbia

Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?

The City of Fort St. John, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025; Sidewalk Regulations Bylaw No. 2528, 2020, verified 2026-10-15.

Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2605, 2025 adopted bylaw
winter ban From October 1 to April 30, parking prohibited on roads on scheduled snow clearing days and on category 1 roads (except 100th Street and 100th Avenue); on 100th Street and 100th Avenue from 11 PM to 7 AM during snow removal operations. s. 30, s. 31, s. 23(p)
fine range Maximum fine $50,000.00; Schedule 'B' bylaw notice penalties as set out in columns B3–B5 (e.g., $40.00, $50.00, $100.00, $200.00, $300.00, $400.00; early $30.00, $40.00, $75.00, $100.00, $200.00, $300.00; late $50.00, $60.00, $150.00, $300.00, $400.00, $500.00). s. 62; Schedule 'B'
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29-page bylaw controlling parking and traffic: parking and stopping rules, accessible parking, 24 hour limit, no parking where snow clearing is scheduled, winter parking and temporary snow routes, 11 PM-7 AM ban on 100 St/100 Ave during snow removal. Also bans planting/removing trees on a highway.

Sidewalk Regulations Bylaw No. 2528, 2020 adopted bylaw
sidewalk clearing All persons shall at their own expense remove any accumulation of snow or ice or refuse from the sidewalks bordering the parcel within forty-eight hours after the accumulation of such refuse and/or the cessation of any snowfall that caused any accumulation of snow or ice on any sidewalk. s. 6(a)
fine range Penalty ($): $200.00, $300.00; Early Payment ($): $150.00, $250.00; Late Payment ($): $250.00, $350.00 Schedule "A"
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Establishes owner/occupier duties for removing snow and obstructions from sidewalks.

Bylaws and Council Policies index (Fort St. John)

Bylaw index page.

Snow and Ice Control Policy No. 37/25

Council policy setting priorities for snow and ice control on city roads.

Machine-readable: parking-snow.json · Official website: https://fortstjohn.ca · Last verified 2026-10-15 · Parking & snow across British Columbia · Parking & snow in other municipalities