Parking & snow — Owen Sound, Ontario

Where can I park? Is there a winter parking ban?

In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, parking & snow rules are set by Fire Route By-law No. 2009-086 and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Winter parking ban: on any Highway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. during the period December 1s to March 31st.

Fire Route By-law No. 2009-086 adopted bylaw

Designates and prohibits parking in fire routes on private property to keep emergency vehicle access clear.

Snow Removal By-law No. 2008-046 adopted bylaw
sidewalk clearing Owners/occupants of ground floor of buildings or lands adjoining sidewalks on specified streets must cause snow and ice to be removed from the adjoining sidewalk and, so far as is practicable, keep it free; within four (4) hours after every fall of snow during daylight, and before nine (9) o'clock of the morning following a snowfall during darkness Monday to Saturday. s. 3.2 and s. 3.3
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Requires property owners/occupants to clear snow and ice from adjoining sidewalks within a set time after a snowfall.

Traffic By-law No. 2009-075 adopted bylaw
winter ban on any Highway between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. during the period December 1s to March 31st s. 3.5.15
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Regulates on-street and municipal-lot parking and traffic; includes winter overnight parking prohibitions (2-7am, Dec 1-Mar 31) in City lots and snow-emergency parking bans.

Unauthorized Parking By-law No. 2014-094 adopted bylaw

Prohibits unauthorized parking on private property and sets towing/enforcement provisions within the City.

Machine-readable: parking-snow.json · Official website: http://www.owensound.ca/ · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Parking & snow across Ontario · Parking & snow in other municipalities