Cars parked on streets may receive tickets as Richmond Hill snow removal takes place
On-street parking is currently prohibited to allow for snow clearing on the roads
Yorkregion.com
Nov. 12, 2019
Sheila Wang
If you don’t want to be slapped with a parking ticket, move your car from the streets of Richmond Hill now.
The city declared a winter event Nov. 11 following the significant snowfall.
On-street parking is currently prohibited to allow for snow clearing on the roads, and temporary on-street parking permits are invalid until winter operations end.
Vehicles parks on the road may receive a ticket and those in the way of city plows, salters or emergency vehicles could be towed.
Permit holders can park at select city-own facilities during this time. You can find a list of them at RichmondHill.ca/ParkingPermits. The temporary parking permit must be displayed clearly on the dashboard of the vehicle.
Meanwhile, residents can help the city’s snow clearing efforts by:
- not parking on the road or across the sidewalk when it’s snowing or when snow is expected;
- placing waste bins 1 m from the curb on the right side of the driveway (if you’re facing the house) on waste collection days;
- parking at least 1 m from the bottom of the driveway;
- not shovelling snow back onto the road or sidewalks; and
- clearing snow from around fire hydrants to make them accessible in case of an emergency.
For updates on winter maintenance activities in Richmond Hill and/or to find out when the winter parking event has ended, visit RichmondHill.ca/WinterUpdates.
