{
 "answer": "In the Township of Essa, Ontario, parking & snow rules are set by Parking (seasonal overnight parking ban) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-19. Fines: Early voluntary payment: $25.00 to $75.00; set fine: $35.00 to $300.00. Winter parking ban: From November 1 to May 1, overnight parking is not permitted between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any street or highway -- even if there is no snow.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001508",
 "municipality": "Essa",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "parking_winter",
 "label": "Parking & snow",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parking (seasonal overnight parking ban)",
   "category": "parking_winter",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/living-in-essa/parking/",
   "summary": "winter ban page: no parking on any street 2-8 a.m., Nov 1 - May 1, even without snow; ticket/tow.",
   "discovered_by": "on-parking",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-17",
   "capture_sha256": "f36a50db5866e53436229db5c83fd2318c459add679353c88ac2674ed214a57e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T01:02:49+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "official page (pages-as-primary, Davie OK 2026-10-18): ",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f36a50db5866e53436229db5c83fd2318c459add679353c88ac2674ed214a57e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "winter_ban": "From November 1 to May 1, overnight parking is not permitted between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on any street or highway -- even if there is no snow."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "winter_ban": "Seasonal Overnight Parking Ban"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/parking-snow/parking/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Parking By-law No. 2005-96 (office consolidation, amended)",
   "category": "parking_winter",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-12-21",
   "document_url": "http://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/id3l00fi/2026-04-15-05-96-office-consolidation-parking-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Essa parking/standing/stopping by-law on highways; repeals 97-63. No parking 2-8 a.m. Nov 1 to May 1 for snow removal; towing provisions.",
   "discovered_by": "on-parking",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-17",
   "capture_sha256": "c56f17584694e46d04047e01feb0b5435d52b98f3505e13363786a13cd262863",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T01:02:49+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2005-96",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c56f17584694e46d04047e01feb0b5435d52b98f3505e13363786a13cd262863.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "winter_ban": "No parking between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. from the first day of November to the first day of May in any calendar year for the purposes of snow removal.",
    "fine_range": "Early voluntary payment: $25.00 to $75.00; set fine: $35.00 to $300.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "winter_ban": "Section 5(13)",
    "fine_range": "Part II Provincial Offences Act schedule, Columns 3–4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essa/parking-snow/bylaw-2005-96/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essa/parking-snow/"
}