Traffic & streets — Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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In the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Town of Lunenburg Street Encroachment By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not exceeding Five Dollars ($5.00); not exceeding Twenty Dollars ($20.00); not exceeding TWO Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Street obstruction: Town may remove any encroachment impeding safe street operation; no license if it affects traffic flow or snow plowing. Sidewalk or boulevard use: Sidewalk cafés/sales/furniture/landscaping allowed by license; must maintain 1.2m pedestrian travel surface; no food/drink service on sidewalk.

Town of Lunenburg Street Encroachment By-law adopted bylaw
street obstruction Town may remove any encroachment impeding safe street operation; no license if it affects traffic flow or snow plowing. s. 2.2, 2.4
sidewalk or boulevard use Sidewalk cafés/sales/furniture/landscaping allowed by license; must maintain 1.2m pedestrian travel surface; no food/drink service on sidewalk. s. 3.1, 3.5, 3.7
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Street Encroachment By-law licenses sidewalk cafes, sidewalk sales areas, street furniture and landscaping features that extend into the street right-of-way, sets license terms and removal rules, and lets the Town revoke or remove non-compliant encroachments.

Town of Lunenburg Streets By-law (By-law 10.18) adopted bylaw
street obstruction No encumbrance preventing free use; no articles left longer than necessary; sidewalk openings require permit; excavation requires deposit. s. 31.1; s. 37.1; s. 27.2; s. 22.1
sidewalk or boulevard use Sidewalk must be kept clean; no dumping heavy material without boards; no openings/grates/signs/awning without permission; projections removed on notice. s. 14.1; s. 13.1; s. 27.2; s. 28.2; s. 36.1; s. 8.2
fine range not exceeding Five Dollars ($5.00); not exceeding Twenty Dollars ($20.00); not exceeding TWO Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) s. 11.3; s. 8.2; s. 38.1
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Old consolidated Streets By-law requires occupiers to keep abutting sidewalks clear of snow/ice, bans fences/projections and obstructions over sidewalks and streets, and requires a permit and deposit before excavating or opening any street or sidewalk.

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