Winter Parking Ban Regulations
made under subsection 202(1) of the
Motor Vehicle Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293
N.S. Reg. 214/2023 (effective December 15, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
Table of Contents
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Citation
Application
Limitation on parking
Determination of boundary
Exception
Effective dates
Appendix A
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Winter Parking Ban Regulations.
Application
2 These regulations apply to any highway that is subject to the Public Highways Act.
Limitation on parking
3 Notwithstanding that certain traffic signs have been erected which may permit motor
vehicles to park or stand upon sections of highway during the hours stated thereon, an
owner, driver or person having control or custody of any vehicle must not park the
vehicle upon any highway in Appendix A or any highway in the communities listed in
Appendix A
(a) between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.;
(b) in a manner that hinders, inconveniences or prevents the removal of snow or
ice from a highway unless the vehicle is attended by a person authorized to
operate and capable of operating it on a highway; or
(c) from 1 hour after a snowstorm starts to 2 hours after the snowstorm stops.
Determination of boundary
4 For the purposes of these regulations, the boundaries of a community are determined in
accordance with the Geographical Names Program established by the Government of
Nova Scotia.
Exception
5 Section 3 does not apply to any of the following vehicles:
(a) a motor vehicle registered to a medical practitioner who is registered under
the Medical Act if all of the following apply:
(i) the vehicle is parked reasonably near the medical practitioner’s office
or residence,
(ii) the vehicle is immediately available to the medical practitioner for
professional calls;
(b) a motor vehicle parked by a medical practitioner who is registered under the
Medical Act if all of the following apply:
(i) the medical practitioner is engaged in their occupation,
(ii) the vehicle is parked in reasonable proximity to the location where
the medical practitioner is engaged in their occupation;
(c) a motor vehicle registered to a police department, the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police or the Canadian Forces;
(d) a commercial vehicle parked by a driver for the purpose of loading or
unloading merchandise;
(e) a motor vehicle registered to a public utility as defined in the Public Utilities
Act that is parked reasonably near the residence of its driver and
immediately available for emergency calls.
Effective dates
6 These regulations are effective December 15, 2023, to and including March 31, 2024.
Appendix A
(Winter Parking Ban Regulations)
Annapolis County
Aldred Rd.
Amina Dr.
Anna Ct.
Balcom Cres.
Baxter Ave.
Beech St.
Birch Dr.
Bonavista Dr.
Brookside Dr./Pine Grove Cres.
Chipman Dr.
Clementsport Rd.
Colonial Dr.
Cook Ave.
Dodd St.
Elm St.
Empire St.
First Ave.
Geiger Dr.
Granville Rd. from Mills Mountain Rd. to Bingay
Lane (North St.)
Granville Ferry
Hemlock Dr.
Hillcrest Ave.
Krista Dr.
Kyle Ave.
Lorcon St.
M and R St.
Main St., Meadowvale
Maple Ave.
Martyn Cres.
Michael Ave.
Nictaux Falls Rd.
Nictaux Rd.
Oak Dr.
Old Runway Dr.
Orchard Dr.
Penny Lane
Pine Ct.
Pine Dr.
Pleasant St.
Pond Dr.
Poplar Dr.
Rogers Rd.
Route 201, Nictaux
Route 201, Bridgetown/Carleton Corner
Second Ave.
Seth Dr.
South St.
Sunset Lane, Nictaux
Tasha Dr.
Taylor Dr., Nictaux
Torbrook Rd.
Trunk 10, Nictaux
Trunk 10, Nictaux Falls
Trunk 1, Paradise
Trunk 10, Springfield
Valley Rd.
Vendora Dr.
Village of Lawrencetown
Village of Bear River
Village Rd.
Wanda Lynn Dr.
Welton Lane
Willow Ave.
Antigonish County
Chisholm Dr.
Church St. Extension
Grandview Dr.
Heritage Dr.
Duncan MacIsaac Rd.
Mountain View Dr.
Ponderosa Dr.
Sylvan Valley Lane
Sylvan Valley Rd.
Tamara Dr.
Trinity Lane
West River Cross Rd.
Whisper Ave.
Wild Horse Dr.
Cape Breton County
Cape Breton Regional
Municipality
Colchester County
Bass River
Belmont
Brookfield
Brookside
Camden
Central Onslow
Central North River
Debert
Economy
Five Islands
Great Village
Greenfield
Harmony
Hilden
Londonderry
Lower Onslow
Lower Truro
Masstown
Murray Siding
North River
Old Halifax Rd.
Onslow
Salmon River
Truro Heights
Upper Onslow
Valley
Bible Hill
Tatamagouche
Cumberland County
Athol Rd.
Biggs Dr., East Amherst
Birchwood Place
Brookside Dr.
D’Orsay Rd.
Harmony Heights
Hillcrest St.
Joggins
Maccan
Meadow Park Dr.
Trunk 2 from Lord Amherst Dr. to MacDonald Rd.
Village of River Hebert
Village of Pugwash
Wallace
Digby County
Francis Dr.
Lighthouse Rd. (Digby/Bay View)
Trunk 1, Metegan
Trunk 1, Comeauville
Trunk 1, Church Point
Trunk 1, Saulnierville
Village of Freeport
Village of Weymouth
Village of Sandy Cove
Village of Westport
Village of Bear River
Guysborough County
Village of Guysborough
Village of Sherbrooke
Boyd St.
Canso Loop
Carleton Terrace
Centennial St.
Chapel St.
Cook St.
Cross St.
Duke St.
Durells Island Rd. Ext.
Flaherty St.
Horton Ln.
Hurst St.
Industrial St.
Jackson Ln.
King St.
Main St.
Memorial Ln.
Middle St.
Prince St.
Queen St.
Roberts St.
Rocky Rd.
School St.
Second St.
Sterling St.
Telegraph St.
Union St.
Water St.
Whitman St.
Wilmot St.
Halifax Regional
Municipality
Antrim
Bayside
Bear Cove
Beaverbank
Black Point
Blind Bay
Boutiliers Point
Brookside
Carrolls Corner
Chaswood
Chezzetcook
Conrod Settlement
Cooks Brook
Dean
Dutch Settlement
East Chezzetcook
East Dover
East Jeddore
East Lawrencetown
East Pennant
East Petpeswick
East Preston
East Ship Harbour
Elderbank
Elmsdale
Elmsvale
Fall River
Five Island Lake
French Village
Gaetz Brook
Glen Haven
Glen Margaret
Goodwood
Grand Desert
Grand Lake
Hacketts Cove
Halibut Bay
Harrietsfield
Hatchet Lake
Head of Chezzetcook
Head of Jeddore
Head of St. Margarets Bay
Herring Cove
Hubbards
Indian Harbour
Ingramport
Ketch Harbour
Lake Echo
Lake Egmont
Lake Charlotte
Lantz
Lawrencetown
Lewis Lake
Lower East Chezzetcook
Lower Prospect
Lower Tantallon
Lower Three Fathom Harbour
Lower West Jeddore
McGraths Cove
Meaghers Grant
Middle Musquodoboit
Middle Porters Lake
Middle Village
Mineville
Moser River
Musquodoboit Harbour
Myers Point
Oakfield
Oldham
Ostrea Lake
Peggys Cove
Pleasant Point
Porters Lake
Port Dufferin
Portuguese Cove
Prospect
Prospect Bay
Queensland
Salmon River Bridge
Sambro
Seabright
Seaforth
Shad Bay
Sheet Harbour
Sheldrake Lake
Ship Harbour
Smith Settlement
Tangier
Tantallon
Terence Bay
Three Fathom Harbour
Upper Lakeville
Upper Lawrencetown
Upper Musquodoboit
Upper Sackville
Upper Tantallon
Watt Section
Wellington
West Chezzetcook
West Dover
West Jeddore
West Lawrencetown
West Pennant
West Petpeswick
Whites Lake
Williamswood
Hants County
Brooklyn
Colonial Rd., Windsor
Currys Corner
East Uniacke
Ellershouse
Elmsdale
Enfield
Etter Settlement
Falmouth
Five Mile Plains
Garlands Crossing
Ivey Lane, Windsor
Lantz
Lower Nine Mile River
Martock
Milford
Morison Drive, Windsor
Mt. Uniacke
Nesbitt Connector from Water St. to Nesbitt St., Windsor
Nelson Street, Windsor
Newport Station
Sanford Drive, Windsor
St. Croix
Shubenacadie
South Uniacke
Three Mile Plains
Inverness County
Charles MacLean Rd.
Chéticamp
Church St.
Davis Dr.
Grant St.
Hilltop Dr.
Kings Rd.
Lovers Lane
Mabou
MacKenzie Ct.
Village of Port Hastings
Village of Inverness
Kings County
Aldershot
Alice Dr.
Auburn
Blomidon Crescent
Brandywine Dr.
Brookside Cres.
Cambridge
Centreville
Coldbrook
Davlyn Dr.
Dyke View Rd.
Elizabeth Dr.
Folease Park Dr.
Fred Thomas Rd. from Rt. 341 north 0.5 km
Glooscap Lane
Grand Pré
Greenwich
Hants Border
Harry Dr.
Kimberley Dr.
Kingsport
LeMarchant Dr.
Merrit Dr.
Montgomery Dr.
Morris Cres.
Murray St.
North Kentville
North Alton
Novawood Dr.
Pine St., White Rock
Poplar Grove
Poplar Dr., Highbury
River Dr.
Rosalind Dr.
Stream Ave.
Sunset Dr.
Village of Kingston
Village of New Minas
Village of Aylesford
Village of Canning
Village of Cornwallis Square
Village of Greenwood
Village of Port Williams
Wayne Rd.
Windermere Dr.
Lunenburg County
Village of Chester
Western Shore
Village of New Germany
Pictou County
River John
Queens County
Village of Brooklyn
Richmond County
Arichat
Hospital Rd., Evanston
Petit-de-Grat
Village of St. Peter’s
Victoria County
Village of Baddeck
The following regulations are not
yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation: