Traffic & streets — Kentville, Nova Scotia

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In the Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Town of Kentville Street Encroachment Bylaw 207 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Sidewalk or boulevard use: Sidewalk café shall not operate later than 2:00 a.m.; operate only between May 15 and October 15 unless Council approves otherwise.

Town of Kentville Street Encroachment Bylaw 207 adopted bylaw

street obstruction	No person shall construct, place, enlarge, reconstruct, maintain, or permit an Encroachment upon, under, or over a street unless an Encroachment Licence has been issued.	s. 4.1
sidewalk or boulevard use	Sidewalk café shall not operate later than 2:00 a.m.; operate only between May 15 and October 15 unless Council approves otherwise.	s. 5.2, 5.13

scout note

Requires a Town Encroachment Licence for any structure placed on, over or under a street or right-of-way (signs, awnings, sidewalk cafes, etc.), and preserves a barrier-free pedestrian path of travel on sidewalks.

Town of Kentville Streets By-law (CH83) adopted bylaw

street obstruction

No person shall make any opening or excavation in any street or sidewalk

make any opening or excavation in any street or sidewalk

scout note

Bans excavating or opening a street/sidewalk without a Town Engineer permit (must be lit and fenced at night); requires Commercial (C1/C2) zone owners to clear snow within 4 hours of a snowfall ending; bans barbed-wire fences erected along a street.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: http://www.town.kentville.ns.ca · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Traffic & streets across Nova Scotia · Traffic & streets in other municipalities