Parking & snow across British Columbia
Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?
75 of 161 municipalities in British Columbia have an adopted bylaw on parking & snow on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House District Municipality |
Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 1193 | winter parking ban: True · ban trigger: snow clearing operations · ban hours start: 23:00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Abbotsford City |
Street and Traffic Bylaw, 2021 (No. 3066-2021)
adopted 2021-07-12 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Armstrong City |
Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1370 (Consolidated Bylaw No. 1999) | winter parking ban: True · ban trigger: snow plowing, removal, hauling or sanding operations · commercial vehicle overnight ban: True | 2026-08-28 |
| Ashcroft Village |
Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 753 | sidewalk clearing: unlawful to permit snow or ice to remain on any abutting sidewalk after 10:00 a.m. on the morning following accumulation | 2026-08-28 |
| Barriere District Municipality |
Traffic and Road Safety Bylaw No. 226 | winter parking ban: No person shall stop or park a vehicle on any street or road designated as a snow removal route during the period of November 1 to April 1, effective each and every year. Public Works to post hours. · fines: up to Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) | 2026-08-28 |
| Belcarra Village |
Parking Regulation & Enforcement Bylaw No. 518 | fines: $2,500–$10,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Castlegar City |
Complex Snow Dump Use | permit required: True · permit fee: $750 annual permit (Schedule A); must be paid before October 31 (s.4) | 2026-08-28 |
| Central Saanich District Municipality |
Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw | sidewalk clearing: Owners and occupiers of real property shall remove snow or ice from the sidewalks bordering on their real property within 24 hours of the accumulation of such snow or ice. · fines: not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) ... not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Chase Village |
Village of Chase Streets and Parking Bylaw No. 732-2011 (Consolidated) | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Chetwynd District Municipality |
Street & Traffic Regulations, Bylaw No. 909, 2009
adopted 2009-09-01 |
sidewalk clearing: Every owner or occupier of land within Commercial Zones must remove all snow, ice, or rubbish from the sidewalks and footpaths bordering on the land prior to 12:00 o'clock noon on every day · fines: not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Chilliwack City |
Municipal Facilities Parking Bylaw 2915
+1 more |
sidewalk clearing: remove snow and ice ... no later than noon on the day following its deposit · fines: not more than $10,000.00; Parking Violations $40.00, $50.00, $100.00 · fines: fine not exceeding $1000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Clearwater District Municipality |
Traffic and Use of Highways Bylaw No. 160 (Consolidated) | winter parking ban: True · ban trigger: designated snow removal routes November to March · ban months start: November | 2026-08-28 |
| Colwood City |
Off-Street Parking Bylaw
+1 more |
sidewalk clearing: Every owner or occupier of real property must remove all snow and ice from any sidewalk bordering such real property not later than 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon of the day following the snowfall, on every day except a holiday as defined in the Interpretation Act (British Columbia). · fines: Voluntary ticket penalties per Schedule 12 of Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1314, 2010 (amounts not reproduced in this document); on summary conviction, not exceeding Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars; snow/ice removal cost recovery minimum $75.00. | 2026-08-28 |
| Coquitlam City |
Town Centre Parking Management Bylaw Number 4452, 2014
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Courtenay City |
Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 1926, 1996 (Consolidated Version)
adopted 1997-01-06 |
sidewalk clearing: Every owner or occupier of land within the Central Business District - Commercial One Zone (C1)... shall remove all snow, ice, or rubbish from the sidewalks and footpaths bordering on the land... prior to 12:00 o'clock noon on every day · fines: not more than $2,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Cranbrook City |
Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4044, 2021 (Consolidated Nov 24, 2025)
adopted 2021-01-01 |
winter parking ban: No Person shall Park a Vehicle within designated areas once a Temporary Parking Ban has been declared by the Director of Public Works; owners must remove vehicles within 12 hours of notification · sidewalk clearing: Owner or occupier must remove snow and ice from the Sidewalk bordering their property within twenty-four (24) hours of a snow event or the accumulation of such snow or ice · fines: maximum of $50,000 (Offence Act); maximum of $1,000 (Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw); maximum of $500 (Bylaw Notice) | 2026-08-28 |
| Creston Town |
Traffic Regulations Bylaw | sidewalk clearing: owner or occupier must remove snow, ice, or rubbish from abutting sidewalks and footpaths prior to 12:00 noon on any day except Sunday or statutory holiday · fines: not less than $2,500, not exceeding $10,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Dawson Creek City |
Parking Bylaw No. 4214
+2 more |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Duncan City |
Streets and Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 3101 (Consolidated Nov 20, 2023) | fines: $2,000 to $10,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Elkford District Municipality |
Streets, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 863, 2024
adopted 2024-01-01 |
winter parking ban: November 1 to March 31 inclusive · sidewalk clearing: no person shall deposit, place, or cause or allow snow or ice from their property to be placed or deposited on any Highway, Sidewalk, or Multi-Use Pathway · fines: not more than $10,000.00 and not less than $300.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Fernie City |
Snow and Ice Removal Bylaw No. 1928, 2002
adopted 2002-01-01 |
sidewalk clearing hours: apartment owners and business premises owners must clear before 9:00 a.m. each day; commercial zone properties (C-1 to C-4) before 9:00 a.m. · fines: not more than $2,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Fruitvale Village |
Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 967 | winter parking ban: No parking on any street for overnight accommodation 9:00 P.M.–6:00 A.M. (year-round; no seasonal dates stated). No parking that impedes city maintenance including snow removal (no hours or dates stated). No commercial vehicles, trailers, or recreational vehicles >5,000 kg in downtown Schedule "B" area between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day. · fines: not more than $2,000, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 2 months | 2026-08-28 |
| Gibsons Town |
Traffic and Highway Use Bylaw | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Gold River Village |
Bylaw No 667, 2008 Street and Traffic Bylaw | fines: fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00); MINIMUM FINE $60.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Golden Town |
Traffic, Parking & Streets Bylaw No. 1482, 2024 | sidewalk clearing: An owner or occupier of a business property must remove any accumulation of snow, ice, or dirt on any Sidewalk abutting the business property no later than 12 p.m. of any day. · fines: a fine of not less than $1,000 and up to $50,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Grand Forks City |
Bylaw No. 1956 – Traffic Regulation Bylaw – CONSOLIDATED | sidewalk clearing: remove all ice and snow from all sidewalks adjacent to that parcel so that the sidewalks are not covered by snow or ice between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. · fines: fine not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Greenwood City |
Bylaw No. 1022, 2024 – Streets and Traffic Bylaw | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Hudson's Hope District Municipality |
Traffic Bylaw 925, 2022 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Kamloops City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, 1981 (consolidated)
adopted 1981-07-14 |
fines: not less than Eighty Dollars ($80.00); not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Kelowna City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 8120 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Keremeos Village |
Street and Traffic Bylaw No. 827 | winter parking ban: Parking prohibited on all highways (each designated a Snow Removal Route) during such period as declared by the Mayor or designate; no specific dates or hours stated · sidewalk clearing: Occupants or owners of property abutting a sidewalk in a commercially zoned area must cause the sidewalk to be cleared and kept clear of snow, ice, dirt, litter and rubbish; no deadline stated · fines: Not less than $50.00 for violations of Part IV (parking) or Part VI; not less than $1,000.00 per tree for tree destruction; not more than $2,000.00 general maximum | 2026-08-28 |
| Kimberley City |
Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 1877, 1995 (Consolidated March 13, 2017)
adopted 1995-05-23 |
sidewalk clearing: owner or occupier of real property shall remove snow, ice, and rubbish... not later than 10:00 a.m. of the day after the snow, ice or rubbish was deposited thereon · fines: fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2000.) | 2026-08-28 |
| Langford City |
Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2233 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Langley City |
Highway and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 2871 – Consolidated | sidewalk clearing: Owners or occupiers shall remove snow or ice from sidewalks and walkways bordering their property within 24 hours after the cessation of any snowfall, or prior to the depth of snow accumulation exceeding ten centimetres. · fines: not more than $10,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or to both | 2026-08-28 |
| Lillooet District Municipality |
Traffic and Parking Regulations Bylaw No. 275, 2006 (Consolidated to 2025) | fines: not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Lions Bay Village |
Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 413 (Consolidated) | winter parking ban: No person may park on any highway for a period longer than 24 hours after the commencement of a fall of snow · fines: fine of $10,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Maple Ridge City |
Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 7970-2023
+1 more |
sidewalk clearing: Every owner or occupier of real property shall remove snow, ice, leaves, dirt or other debris from sidewalks, stairs, ramps and foot paths bordering the real property as well as walkways, ramps and stairs on real property which are open to the public, no later than 10:00 o'clock in the morning of the day following accumulation. · fines: not less than $50.00 and not more than the maximum penalty provided by the Offence Act · fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| McBride Village |
Traffic Bylaw No. 568 | fines: $25.00 if paid within 14 calendar days; $50.00 after 14 calendar days; maximum $2,000.00 on summary conviction | 2026-08-28 |
| Merritt City |
Traffic Bylaw 1930, 2006
adopted 2006-01-24 |
fines: Parking violations: $10.00 within 24 hours of issuance; $15.00 within 14 days of issuance. Truck route (s. 311) and weight restriction (s. 516) violations: not less than $150.00. General penalty: not exceeding $2,000.00. | 2026-08-28 |
| Nanaimo City |
Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw 2026 No. 7453
+2 more adopted 2026-07-27 |
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 | 2026-08-28 |
| Nelson City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 3156, 2010 (Consolidated)
adopted 2010-06-07 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Oak Bay District Municipality |
Parking Facilities Bylaw 3540 (Consolidated)
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Osoyoos Town |
Off-Street Public Parking Regulation Bylaw No. 1274, 2010
+1 more adopted 2010 |
fines: not more than fifty thousand dollars (50,000.00) plus the cost of prosecution for each offence · winter parking ban: No person shall park any boat trailer or utility trailer upon any street overnight between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; no person shall park any motor home or trailer upon any street unless in emergency situations or for loading/unloading (motor home only up to 2 hours while doing business in Town). No seasonal/winter-specific parking ban stated. · sidewalk clearing: Owner or occupier must remove snow, ice or rubbish from sidewalk and footpaths bordering their property within 24 hours in residential areas, and no later than 10:00 a.m. each day in commercial areas, of the accumulation. | 2026-08-28 |
| Parksville City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 1436 (2009, consolidated) | sidewalk clearing: remove all snow or ice from all sidewalks bordering the real property within 12 hours from the cessation of a snowfall or storm event which caused such accumulation · fines: fine not exceeding $10,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Pemberton Village |
Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw
adopted 2018-10-02 |
winter parking ban: 24 hours per day, Monday through Sunday, from November 15th of each year to March 31st of the succeeding year; no parking on even number side of highway · fines: fine to a maximum of $50,000; fine to a maximum of $1,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Penticton City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 2025-01
adopted 2025-06-10 |
fines: not exceeding $50,000 and not less than $5000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Pitt Meadows City |
Highway and Traffic Bylaw No. 2836, 2020
adopted 2020-12-08 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Port Alice Village |
667 Parking and Traffic Control Bylaw | winter parking ban: no parking on any paved parking space of a highway where snow removal is required; no person shall park any vehicle having a gross weight exceeding 5,500 kilograms or a length in excess of 7.5 metres on a local highway within a residential area for a period longer than two (2) hours · fines: minimum $100.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Powell River City |
Parking Lot Bylaw No. 2313 (Consolidated October 2024) | fines: $30.00 if paid within 14 days; $60.00 if paid after 14 days | 2026-08-28 |
| Prince George City |
Off-Street Parking Bylaw No. 8348, 2011
+3 more adopted 2011-05-30 |
fines: not exceeding $10,000 and costs of prosecution · fines: $50.00–$100.00 · winter parking ban: No stopping, standing or parking on Annual Snow and Ice Control Routes (outside Downtown Central Business District) between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., from October 15 to April 15; within Downtown Central Business District between midnight and 7:00 a.m., from October 15 to April 15 | 2026-08-28 |
| Prince Rupert City |
Traffic Bylaw - Consolidated | sidewalk clearing: remove promptly any snow, ice or rubbish from the sidewalks and footpaths bordering on the property, and shall not allow any snow, ice or rubbish to remain on the sidewalks and footpaths bordering on the property after the hour of 12:00 o1clock noon on any day except Sunday or a statutory holiday · fines: liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.00 and... not less than $50.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Qualicum Beach Town |
Traffic Bylaw No. 225, 1970 (Consolidated to Bylaw No. 622, 2008) | sidewalk clearing: unlawful for any person to permit any accumulation of snow or ice to remain upon any sidewalk in front of or abutting any premises owned or occupied by him after ten o'clock in any morning of any day, except Sunday · fines: not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars | 2026-08-28 |
| Quesnel City |
Comprehensive Street, Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 1773, 2015 (Consolidated July 18, 2022)
adopted 2022-07-18 |
sidewalk clearing: Schedule A properties: not later than 10:00 AM in the morning; Other properties: within 24 hours following a snow or ice event · fines: fine of not less than Seventy-five ($75.00) dollars... $15.00... $25.00... $75.00... fine not less than One Hundred Fifty ($150) dollars... fine of up to $10,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Revelstoke City |
Traffic and Highways Bylaw No. 2431
adopted 2026-01-27 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Richmond City |
Parking (Off-street) Regulation - Bylaw 7403 (2002)
+3 more adopted 2002-07-29 |
winter parking ban: Overnight parking of privately-owned vehicles is prohibited on all City properties between 2300 hours and 500 hours each day · fines: not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) · fines: not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Rossland City |
Traffic & Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 2689, 2019
adopted 2019-11-04 |
winter parking ban: From November 1st to April 30th of each year, a person must not park on any street within the Red Mountain Resort area between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; From November pt to April 30th of each year On-street parking is prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in residential areas. · fines: fine not less than $100.00 and not exceeding $10,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Sechelt District Municipality |
Highways and Parking Bylaw No. 516, 2012 (Consolidated)
adopted 2012-01-01 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Sidney Town |
Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 2140
+1 more |
fines: up to a maximum fine of $10,000.00 · sidewalk clearing: Every person being an occupant or owner of any property abutting or fronting upon a portion of a sidewalk shall cause such portion of the sidewalk to be cleared and kept clear of all snow, ice, dirt, litter and rubbish and shall dispose of the same otherwise than by leaving it upon the street. · fines: fifty ($50.00) dollars; twenty ($20.00) dollars if paid not later than fourteen (14) days | 2026-08-28 |
| Sooke District Municipality |
Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw No. 67 - Consolidated | sidewalk clearing hours: owners or occupiers shall remove snow, ice or rubbish from sidewalk and footpaths within 24 hours of accumulation · fines: not more than $50,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Sparwood District Municipality |
Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Stewart District Municipality |
Traffic Regulation Bylaw 995-2022
adopted 2022-04-28 |
fines: not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) | 2026-08-28 |
| Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality |
Bylaw #0009 Parking and Traffic Consolidation
adopted 2026-05-05 |
winter parking ban: on any Highway within the Municipality from November 1st through April 30th; at any time on either side of Sun Peaks Road, Creekside Way, Village Way, Valley Drive and McGillivray Lake Drive · fines: up to $10,000 (Offence Act); up to $1,000 (ticket); up to $500 (bylaw notice) | 2026-08-28 |
| Surrey City |
Highway, Traffic & Parking Regulation Bylaw (13007) | sidewalk clearing: remove all snow and ice from any sidewalk or walkway bordering such premises not later than 1000 hours on the day following the snowfall, on every day except a holiday · fines: not less than $200.00, but not exceeding $50,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Tahsis Village |
Streets and Traffic Bylaw No.29 | sidewalk clearing: remove all snoll, i ce and litter from any sidewi, 1.n front of or adjacent to such premises not later .n ten o I clock in the morning of any day except S\u00b7 4Y in any business dist rict · fines: $200.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Taylor District Municipality |
Parking Regulation Bylaw 718-2006 | — | 2026-08-28 |
| Terrace City |
Street & Traffic Regulations Consolidated Bylaw No. 1313 | winter parking ban: Parking prohibited on any street or road designated as a snow removal route from November 15 to April 1 each year; impeding snow removal vehicles may be towed · sidewalk clearing: Occupants/owners of property abutting commercially zoned sidewalk must clear snow, ice, dirt, litter, and rubbish · fines: $25–$2,000 general penalty; minimum $25 for Part IV parking violations | 2026-08-28 |
| Tofino District Municipality |
Parking-in-Lieu Bylaw No. 1176, 2012 (Consolidated Version)
+1 more |
fines: $ 50.00 to $ 300.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Trail City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 2133, 1990
adopted 1990-12-17 |
sidewalk clearing: Owner/occupier must remove snow and ice from abutting sidewalk by 12:00 noon on any day except Sunday or a Statutory Holiday · fines: not less than $25.00 nor more than $2,000.00 for general offences | 2026-08-28 |
| Ucluelet District Municipality |
Traffic and Parking Regulation Bylaw | fines: not more than $50,000 | 2026-08-28 |
| Vancouver City |
Parking By-law No. 6059
+2 more |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| West Kelowna City |
Traffic Bylaw No. 0331, 2025
adopted 2026-01-27 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| West Vancouver District Municipality |
Traffic and Parking Bylaw No. 4370, 2004 (consolidated to Amendment 5242, 2023)
adopted 2004-04-26 |
winter parking ban: no parking of recreational vehicles/trailers/boats on highways 12:00am–6:00am; no parking for more than 6 hours; no parking in January, February, March, November, December | 2026-08-28 |
| White Rock City |
Parking Meters (consolidated) Bylaw No. 1216
+1 more |
sidewalk clearing: remove all snow, ice, or debris from any sidewalk bordering such parcel of land not later than 10:00 a.m. · fines: not less than $5,000.00 and not more than $50,000.00 | 2026-08-28 |
| Williams Lake City |
Traffic Control Bylaw No. 2093, 2009
adopted 2009-07-14 |
— | 2026-08-28 |
| Zeballos Village |
NEW!! Traffic and Parking Bylaw | — | 2026-08-28 |
Nothing on file for parking & snow
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (4) — Ladysmith (2026-08-28), Lake Country (2026-08-28), Mackenzie (2026-08-28), North Saanich (2026-08-28).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (81) — Alert Bay, Anmore, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Burns Lake, Cache Creek, Campbell River, Canal Flats, Clinton, Coldstream, Comox, Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Delta, Enderby, Esquimalt, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Harrison Hot Springs, Hazelton, Highlands, Hope, Houston, Invermere, Kaslo, Kent, Kitimat, Lake Cowichan, Langley, Lantzville, Logan Lake, Lumby, Lytton, Masset, Metchosin, Midway, Mission, Montrose, Nakusp, New Denver, New Hazelton, New Westminster, North Cowichan, North Vancouver, North Vancouver, Northern Rockies, Oliver, Peachland, Port Alberni, Port Coquitlam, Port Edward, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Moody, Pouce Coupe, Princeton, Radium Hot Springs, Saanich, Salmo, Salmon Arm, Sayward, Sicamous, Silverton, Slocan, Smithers, Spallumcheen, Squamish, Summerland, Telkwa, Tumbler Ridge, Valemount, Vanderhoof, Vernon, Victoria, View Royal, Warfield, Wells, Whistler, shíshálh Nation.
No bylaws published online (1, verified negatives) — Port Clements.