Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect Friday

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City of Peterborough winter parking restrictions take effect this Friday and run through to April 1.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The regulations allow for safe, effective winter road maintenance according to the City.

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night. Violation is a fine of $25. 

When snow-clearing operations occur, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. Snow clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8 a.m. 

During snowstorms, a public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout. Free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots during snowstorms. Drivers can use the parking garage entrance ticket for a free ride home on Peterborough Transit.

The fine for a violation is $80 and the vehicle will be towed to one of two locations:

  • Vehicles parked north of Parkhill Road will be towed to Milroy Park, 242 Milroy Dr. 

  • Vehicles south of Parkhill Road will be towed to Morrow Park, 171 Lansdowne St. W. 

Vehicles must be picked up within 24 hours. All unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owner’s expense. 

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Winter Parking Restrictions Have Started in Peterborough

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Today marks the beginning of Winter parking restrictions in Peterborough.

  • From December 1- April 1, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. This allows better snow clearing of city streets and at a lower cost because equipment will not have to return to clear areas where vehicles were parked. The fine for a violation is $15.

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  • During a snowstorm, when snow-clearing operations are underway, no stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any city street. Snow-clearing operations typically take place between midnight and 8 a.m. The fine is $50 for this violation and your vehicle will be towed. All vehicles will be towed to Morrow Park and must be claimed the following day. After 24hrs all unclaimed vehicles will be towed to an impound yard at the owners expense.
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Where does that leave you to park? Free overnight parking is allowed at all Municipal parking lots such as the King Street Parkade and Simcoe Parking Garage. Vehicles parked overnight at either parking garage can obtain a gate arm ticket upon entry to the garage to be used for a free transit trip home.

So remember the rule of thumb... no parking any time of the year on city streets for longer than 3 hours, except where a sign indicates otherwise. If you still have questions, call Parking at 705-742-7777 ext. 2802.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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