Parking & snow across Nova Scotia
Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?
14 of 49 municipalities in Nova Scotia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town |
Snow Removal By-Law D-1-C (Consolidation)
adopted 2002-02-25 |
sidewalk clearing: On designated streets: when snowfall exceeds 5 cm, Town clears 42" path, then owners must clear remaining snow/ice/slush within 4 hours; under 5 cm owners clear 42" path themselves · fines: Penalty prescribed by the Summary Proceedings Act (no amount stated) | 2026-06-05 |
| Antigonish Town |
Ice and Snow Removal By-law
+1 more |
sidewalk clearing: Occupants of Core-area premises must keep sidewalk clear and remove snow/debris within 4 hours of cessation of snowfall (within 4 hours after daylight if snow ceases at night) · fines: $78.75 for failing to clear snow from sidewalks/gutters; $165.00 for obstructing a street or sidewalk · winter parking ban: Overnight Winter Parking Ban annually as defined in the Town's Parking Policy; no vehicle parked on Town street or lot between specified hours; seasonal overnight lot parking must move by 7:00 a.m. | 2026-06-05 |
| Barrington District municipality |
By-Law No. 41 — Snow and Ice Clearing and Maintenance By-Law | winter parking ban: No person shall park or leave a vehicle on a Municipal Road where it is obstructing snow and ice removal or other winter maintenance activities (no fixed dates/hours) · sidewalk clearing: No person shall clear snow/ice from a private road or driveway onto a Sidewalk; no person shall permit icicles to accumulate on eaves/gutters so as to endanger persons on adjacent Sidewalk (no abutter clearing deadline stated) · fines: First offence $100.00; second offence $250.00; third offence $500.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| Bridgewater Town |
Chapter 193 — Parking Meter By-Law
+1 more |
fines: $15 if paid within 7 days, else $25 · fines: penalty prescribed by the Motor Vehicle Act R.S.N.S. 1989 c. 293 | 2026-06-05 |
| Cape Breton Regional municipality |
Parking By-law No. P-100 | fines: $25 (1st-5th convictions/12 mo); $45 (6th-12th); $65 (more than 12); reduced $5/hr if paid within 7 days | 2026-06-05 |
| Halifax Regional municipality |
By-law P-1200 Respecting On-Street Parking Permits
adopted 2018-10-02 |
fines: $100-$500 (each day a separate offence) | 2026-06-05 |
| Lunenburg Town |
Paid Parking By-law No. 2199 | fines: Voluntary payment $25.00 per offence | 2026-06-05 |
| Mahone Bay Town |
Parking By-law
adopted 2024-07-17 |
winter parking ban: No vehicle left unattended on any street/highway from 1 hour after a snowstorm starts until 2 hours after it stops · fines: $15.00 (within 60 days), otherwise $61.60 | 2026-06-05 |
| New Glasgow Town |
Parking Control Bylaw
+1 more |
fines: first offence $10-$45; second $20-$90; third $45-$150 (SOT $46.60/$56.60/$81.60) · sidewalk clearing: Abutter (non-residential/mixed-use in Downtown Core/Commercial zones) shall remove snow/ice within 4 hours after snowfall ceases during daylight, or within 4 hours after sunrise the following day; min 1m width · fines: $100-$2,000 | 2026-06-05 |
| Oxford Town |
Winter Snow and Ice Removal and Winter Parking Bylaw
adopted 2023-02-21 |
winter parking ban: No parking on public roads between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the same day; bylaw in force Dec 1 to Apr 1; also no parking obstructing snow removal from storm commencement up to 6 hours after it stops · sidewalk clearing: No person shall clear snow/ice from a private road or driveway onto a sidewalk (or public road); no obligation on abutters to clear municipal sidewalks · fines: $200-$5,000 (payment in lieu $200 within 14 days) | 2026-06-05 |
| Port Hawkesbury Town |
Winter Parking Regulations 2023-2024
adopted 2023-11-10 |
winter parking ban: No parking on any public street/highway between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. of any day from November 15, 2023 to April 15, 2024; also no parking obstructing snow removal or during/within one hour after a snowstorm · fines: penalties as provided by s.293 of the Motor Vehicle Act | 2026-06-05 |
| Shelburne Town |
Parking By-law
adopted 2015-02-18 |
winter parking ban: No parking on any paved street 1:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M.; in effect December 1 to March 31 | 2026-06-05 |
| Truro Town |
Parking Bylaw No. 433 | fines: fine not exceeding $15.00 first offence; $30.00 second; $75.00 third and fourth | 2026-06-05 |
| Yarmouth Town |
Parking Violations Bylaw (TOY 34)
adopted 2024-11-14 |
winter parking ban: No unattended parking on highway/street 1:00am-7:00am; or 1 hour after snowstorm starts to 2 hours after it stops; in effect December 1 to March 31 inclusively · fines: not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00 (general); winter: $94.10 first / $151.60 second / $266.60 subsequent per Motor Vehicle Act | 2026-06-05 |
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 (3) — Annapolis Royal (2026-06-05), Lockeport (2026-06-05), Wolfville (2026-06-05).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (32) — Annapolis, Antigonish, Argyle, Berwick, Chester, Clare, Clark's Harbour, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Digby, East Hants, Guysborough, Inverness, Kentville, Kings, Lunenburg, Middleton, Mulgrave, Pictou, Pictou, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, St. Mary's, Stellarton, Stewiacke, Trenton, Victoria, West Hants, Westville, Yarmouth.