Winter Parking Restrictions Take Effect In December

Winter parking restrictions will be enforced by the City of Peterborough from Dec. 1 to Apr. 1 next year for safe and effective winter road maintenance announced on Thursday.

Charlotte Street. Photo Courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

Overnight parking

Parking is prohibited on all City streets from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. every night. The fine for a violation is $25.

Parking during snowstorms

When snow-clearing operations are taking place, no parking or stopping of a vehicle is permitted on any City street. Snow-clearing typically takes place between midnight and 8:00 a.m.

During snowstorms, a public service announcement will be made to advise that vehicles must be removed from city streets throughout the day and/or evening. Free overnight parking is available in municipal parking garages and surface lots. 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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