What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
In the City of Steinbach, Manitoba, street obstruction: No person shall cut, break, tear up or remove any street surface or make any excavation without first having obtained a permit; fines: minimum fine of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and a maximum fine of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars plus costs; default speed limit: 50 kilometers per hour; reduced speed zones: 30 kilometers per hour from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 through to and including June 30 of the following year, not including statutory holidays. Source: Excavation By-Law No. 1902; Traffic By-Law No. 2254, verified 2026-08-28.
Excavation By-Law No. 1902
adopted bylaw
street obstruction
No person shall cut, break, tear up or remove any street surface or make any excavation without first having obtained a permit
s. 2.1.1
fine range
minimum fine of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and a maximum fine of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars plus costs
s. 5
scout note
Requires a City permit before cutting, breaking or excavating any street surface; sets permit fees, damage deposits, insurance and street-restoration requirements.
Traffic By-Law No. 2254
adopted bylaw
default speed limit
50 kilometers per hour
s. 34.1
reduced speed zones
30 kilometers per hour from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 through to and including June 30 of the following year, not including statutory holidays
s. 34.2
truck route rule
Heavy vehicles restricted to designated routes, direct routes for delivery/collection, industrial zones, or City service.
s. 12
street obstruction
Placing items obstructing streets, sidewalks, or boulevards prohibited. Erecting structures or crossings requires written permission.
s. 18.2, 19
sidewalk or boulevard use
Parking prohibited on sidewalk or boulevard. Hitchhiking prohibited on sidewalk or boulevard. Boulevards not for vehicular traffic.
s. 5.4, 20, 30.2
fine range
Fines range from $40 discounted to $1000 full; overweight vehicles $25 per 50kg plus $200 surcharge.
Schedule "A"
scout note
Regulates traffic control devices, heavy-vehicle/truck routes and spring weight restrictions, restricted street use (closures, parades), and speed limit zones, including 30 km/hr school zones (Sept-June, weekdays 8am-5pm).