NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF BARRIE
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Starting Dec. 1, overnight on-street parking restrictions take effect in the City of Barrie. The restrictions are effective annually from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31.
As per the Overnight Parking By-law, on-street parking is not permitted from 3 to 6 a.m. within the Downtown Business Improvement Area, and on other city streets from 12:01–7 a.m., Dec. 1 through Mar. 31. This ensures the city can completely clear streets of snow and that large emergency vehicles can get down the street.
Outside of Dec. 1 through Mar. 31, overnight on-street parking will not be permitted should a "Winter Maintenance Event" be declared (communicated via barrie.ca, Facebook and Twitter).
Winter Maintenance Events can be declared when anticipated weather requires snow plowing, sanding, salting, direct liquid application, snow removal or other winter maintenance operations.
To learn more about Barrie’s winter operations, visit www.barrie.ca/snow.
Free on-street parking downtown in the month of December
Shop downtown Barrie this holiday season and take advantage of FREE on-street metered parking for the first two hours throughout the month of December (the hourly rate would apply to the third and subsequent hours).
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