ATVs & snowmobiles across Nova Scotia
Where can I ride an ATV or snowmobile in town?
7 of 49 municipalities in Nova Scotia have an adopted bylaw on atvs & snowmobiles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Royal Town |
Off-Road Vehicles By-law | where allowed: Only on Council-designated sites, or other areas with written consent of adult occupant of each dwelling within 1,000 m; prohibited on Town trails, streets, sidewalks, school grounds, parks, playgrounds · fines: $100-$10,000 and up to 90 days imprisonment in default | 2026-06-05 |
| New Glasgow Town |
Off-Highway Vehicles Bylaw
adopted 2013-09-17 |
where allowed: Prohibited on Town/public property except crossing sidewalk to driveway, lawful parking/loading, authorized construction/maintenance; on private property only by owner/occupier or with written permission | 2026-06-05 |
| Oxford Town |
Road Trails Designation Bylaw 05-2024-2
adopted 2024-10-10 |
where allowed: Designates civic 4602-5228 Main Street, 105-460 Lower Main Street, and 9-237 Water Street as a Road Trail under the Road Trails Act | 2026-06-05 |
| Pictou Town |
Off-Highway Vehicles By-Law (No. 917)
adopted 2025-04-22 |
where allowed: Prohibited on Town/public property except designated streets (Road Trails listed in s.7), crossing sidewalk to driveway, lawful parking/loading, authorized construction/maintenance, or under an Event/Exhibition Event permit; on private property only by owner/occupier or with written permission | 2026-06-05 |
| Queens Regional municipality |
By-law No. 28 - Designation of Road Trails on Municipal Roadways
adopted 2026-01-13 |
where allowed: Designates listed parts of West Street, King Street, Main Street, Brunswick Street and Milton Road as Road Trails (effective February 1, 2026) | 2026-06-05 |
| Truro Town |
Off-Road Vehicle Bylaw No. 431 | where allowed: Prohibited on land owned by the Town of Truro unless written permission from Town Council obtained | 2026-06-05 |
| Yarmouth Town |
Road Trails Designation Bylaw (TOY 80)
adopted 2023-11-01 |
where allowed: Designates all of Water Street as a Road Trail under the Road Trails Act (s.5) | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for atvs & snowmobiles
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (42) — Amherst, Annapolis, Antigonish, Antigonish, Argyle, Barrington, Berwick, Bridgewater, Cape Breton, Chester, Clare, Clark's Harbour, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Digby, East Hants, Guysborough, Halifax, Inverness, Kentville, Kings, Lockeport, Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Middleton, Mulgrave, Pictou, Port Hawkesbury, Richmond, Shelburne, Shelburne, St. Mary's, Stellarton, Stewiacke, Trenton, Victoria, West Hants, Westville, Wolfville, Yarmouth.