Traffic & streets — Colchester, Nova Scotia

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In the County municipality of Colchester, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Municipality of Colchester Neighbourhood Nuisance By-law, Chapter 2, verified 2026-09-27. Street obstruction: No person shall obstruct a street by any means, including parking/leaving a motor vehicle, interfering with street use or causing safety hazard or street damage.

Municipality of Colchester Neighbourhood Nuisance By-law, Chapter 2 adopted bylaw
street obstruction No person shall obstruct a street by any means, including parking/leaving a motor vehicle, interfering with street use or causing safety hazard or street damage. s. 4(b)
fine range First offence: not less than $300.00 and not more than $10,000.00; second offence: not less than $700.00 and not more than $10,000.00; third/subsequent offence: not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $10,000.00. s. 7(a)-(c)
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Prohibits obstructing a street by any means (including parked vehicles) in a way that creates a safety hazard or damages the street; municipal engineer can order the obstruction remedied and recover costs, including towing/impound, from the violator.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: https://www.colchester.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Traffic & streets across Nova Scotia · Traffic & streets in other municipalities