Staff
While major snow removal from town streets hopefully won’t be a concern for at least a little while longer, it is an inevitability.
And for those who have to park their vehicles on the street overnight, they should bear in mind to heed calendar parking.
Bylaw enforcement officer Arlene Byrnes noted some streets have calendar parking in effect during the winter months, meaning you only can park on certain sides of the street depending on whether it is an even or odd day.
But exactly how does it work, and how can one avoid getting tickets if they have to park overnight?
Byrnes clarified the definition of whether it is an odd or even day, in terms of the bylaw, runs on a 9 a.m.-9 a.m. schedule.
For example, if the date is Nov. 26 (an even day), you can park on the side of the street that allows even day parking from 9 a.m. that day until 9 a.m. on Nov. 27, after which time the bylaw department considers it to be an odd day and you’ll have to move your vehicle to the other side of the street.
“You don’t have to go out at midnight and move your vehicle,” Byrnes stressed.
Byrnes noted the system came into effect quite a few years ago to accommodate shift workers at the mill, but also is helpful to anybody who doesn’t have the luxury of a personal driveway or apartment building parking lot.
Both town bylaw officers and OPP officers are empowered to write parking tickets.
