What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?
In the City of Sarnia, Ontario, street obstruction: No person shall, without lawful authority, obstruct, encumber, injure, or foul any street; excavation also prohibited.; sidewalk or boulevard use: No person shall interfere with public travel or use of sidewalks or traffic control devices (s. 3.9).; fines: Minimum $500.00 and maximum $10,000.00 per day; total daily fines not limited to $100,000.00.. Source: Streets By-law 79 of 2021 (as amended by By-law 116 of 2024), verified 2026-08-29.
Streets By-law 79 of 2021 (as amended by By-law 116 of 2024)
adopted bylaw
street obstruction
No person shall, without lawful authority, obstruct, encumber, injure, or foul any street; excavation also prohibited.
s. 3.1, s. 3.2
sidewalk or boulevard use
No person shall interfere with public travel or use of sidewalks or traffic control devices (s. 3.9).
s. 3.9
fine range
Minimum $500.00 and maximum $10,000.00 per day; total daily fines not limited to $100,000.00.
s. 11.7(b)
scout note
Regulates use of City streets and boulevards, including permitted encroachments (e.g. fences/structures projecting into the right-of-way), prohibits obstructing or excavating streets without authorization, and sets sightline/boulevard-obstruction rules.