Traffic & streets — Newmarket, Ontario

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In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, street obstruction: No Person shall Alter, occupy, Obstruct or Damage any Highway without first obtaining a Permit.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No Person shall place objects, create obstructions, or alter grade on Boulevard or Roadway without Permit.; fines: First conviction: $400–$100,000; second/subsequent: $500–$100,000; continuing offence: $500–$10,000/day; multiple offence: $500–$10,000 per offence.; default speed limit: 40 km/h. Source: Road Occupancy By-law 2018-31 (Consolidated); Traffic By-law 2011-24 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.

Road Occupancy By-law 2018-31 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
street obstruction No Person shall Alter, occupy, Obstruct or Damage any Highway without first obtaining a Permit. s. 4.1
sidewalk or boulevard use No Person shall place objects, create obstructions, or alter grade on Boulevard or Roadway without Permit. s. 4.4
fine range First conviction: $400–$100,000; second/subsequent: $500–$100,000; continuing offence: $500–$10,000/day; multiple offence: $500–$10,000 per offence. s. 14.4(a)–(d)
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Regulates use, alteration and occupancy of Town highways/boulevards - excavation, obstruction and damage to roadway, boulevard, curb or sidewalk - requiring permits for construction work.

Traffic By-law 2011-24 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
default speed limit 40 km/h Schedule VII: "On all streets under the jurisdiction of the Town of Newmarket, save and except those listed below — 40"
truck route rule Heavy trucks (3 tons or more) prohibited on all Town streets at all times; exception for unavoidable local delivery. Schedule V; s. 28.1; s. 28.8
sidewalk or boulevard use Sidewalks reserved for pedestrians, children's bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, non-motorized scooters, toy vehicles, and personal mobility devices. s. 15
fine range $25.00 for s. 4, 8, 9.1, 9.2, 11, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 14.2, 22.1, 27 violations; Highway Traffic Act penalties for all others. s. 34.1; s. 34.2
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Regulates traffic on Town roads, including posted speed limits and designated Community Safety Zones under the Safer School Zones Act.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: http://www.newmarket.ca · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Traffic & streets in other municipalities