Winter Parking
Winter Parking
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Weather-Based Ban Notifications
We will use the following methods to inform residents of a weather-based parking ban in December and March:
- Social media: Follow the City on Twitter or Facebook.
- Email notifications: Sign up to receive City news releases, select the "City News Releases" option from the sign-up page.
- This page will always have the current status listed at the top of the page.
Parking restrictions
During the winter we use overnight on-street parking restrictions to respond quickly to winter weather. Plows are large vehicles, and it is safer, easier and more efficient to clear streets without vehicles parked on them. We will use two types of parking restrictions depending on the month.
Blanket Ban
During the months of January and February - when we typically see more frequent snowstorms, which require snow plowing and snow removal operations a parking ban is place each night.
While the ban is in effect, on-street parking is prohibited:
- From 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. city-wide.
- From 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the streets that surround Kingston General Hospital, which includes: George Street from Stuart Street to King Street West, O’Kill Street from Barrie Street to George Street and Stuart Street from Barrie Street to University Avenue.
Weather-based ban
During the months of December and March - when we typically see fewer snowstorms, overnight on-street parking will only be banned if required due to the weather.
A ban will be declared in advance of forecasted precipitation of more than 5cm of snow, or if freezing rain is forecasted, or any other time that it is deemed necessary to perform winter maintenance operations.
While the ban is in effect, on-street parking is prohibited:
- From 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. city-wide.
- From 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the streets that surround Kingston General Hospital, which includes: George Street from Stuart Street to King Street West, O’Kill Street from Barrie Street to George Street and Stuart Street from Barrie Street to University Avenue.
We will aim to announce winter parking restrictions by 4 p.m.
When a ban is declared we will notify residents via the methods listed in the notification section.