Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?
In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, fines: not more than $50,000; sidewalk clearing: Owners or occupiers of real property shall remove snow, ice or rubbish from the sidewalk and footpaths bordering the property owned or occupied by them within 24 hours of the accumulation of such snow, ice or rubbish on such sidewalk; fines: fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not less than the amount set out in the 'Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159' as amended from time to time. Source: Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2026 No. 7453; Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw 1993 No. 5000, verified 2026-08-28.
| fine range | not more than $50,000 | s. 9.3(i) |
Requires owners/developers to provide off-street parking and loading spaces and transportation demand management measures for new development; repeals and replaces the 2018 No. 7266 version, effective 2026-JUN-22.
Regulates parking space requirements, dimensions, and design of parking areas for different land uses in Nanaimo.
| sidewalk clearing | Owners or occupiers of real property shall remove snow, ice or rubbish from the sidewalk and footpaths bordering the property owned or occupied by them within 24 hours of the accumulation of such snow, ice or rubbish on such sidewalk | s. 22(1) |
| fine range | fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and not less than the amount set out in the 'Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2012 No. 7159' as amended from time to time | s. 13 |
The City's general traffic bylaw governing on-street traffic and parking regulation (restrictions, signage, enforcement) within Nanaimo; extensively amended (49 amendments) through 2025-JUL-28 consolidation.