What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
In the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, street obstruction: No temporary encroachment on City lands without a permit; obstructions must be removed at owner/contractor expense.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No dangerous/vision-impairing items on boulevard; no inorganic cover >19mm diameter; plants max 45cm height.; fines: Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; single offence max $5,000; continuous/multiple offence max $10,000 per day.; reduced speed zones: 30 km/hr in school zones on School Days 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; construction zones: Director of Operations may temporarily set a lower rate. Source: Temporary Encroachment By-law 2024-092; Traffic By-law 2009-075, verified 2026-08-29.
No temporary encroachment on City lands without a permit; obstructions must be removed at owner/contractor expense.
s. 9; s. 42
sidewalk or boulevard use
No dangerous/vision-impairing items on boulevard; no inorganic cover >19mm diameter; plants max 45cm height.
s. 51; s. 53; s. 55(a)
fine range
Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; single offence max $5,000; continuous/multiple offence max $10,000 per day.
s. 88; s. 90; s. 91
scout note
Requires a permit for temporary encroachments/obstructions placed on City road allowances, boulevards, and sidewalks.
Traffic By-law 2009-075
adopted bylaw
reduced speed zones
30 km/hr in school zones on School Days 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; construction zones: Director of Operations may temporarily set a lower rate
s. 3.14.3; Schedule "13B"; s. 5.2.1
truck route rule
Heavy vehicles (2+ tonnes unloaded) must use designated routes in Schedule 11A (24/7) or Schedule 11B (6 a.m.–9 p.m.); delivery exceptions apply
s. 3.9.1; Schedule "11A"; Schedule "11B"
street obstruction
No person shall park on any Street in such a manner as to obstruct Traffic
s. 3.5.8
sidewalk or boulevard use
No parking on sidewalk; no parking on boulevard except areas designated in Schedule 3
s. 3.5.1; s. 3.5.2
scout note
Comprehensive traffic by-law. Schedule 13A posts street-by-street speed limits ranging from 20 km/h (within Harrison Park) through 40 km/h on most downtown streets to 60 and 80 km/h on the eastern stretch of 16th Street East; Schedule 13B sets 30 km/h school zones on school days between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Director of Operations may designate construction zones