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Traffic & streets — Yarmouth, Nova Scotia: Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-Law M-089-24

In the District municipality of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, traffic & streets rules are set by Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-Law M-089-24, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not less than one hundred ($100) dollars and not more than ten thousand ($10,000) dollars. Truck route rule: Heavy Load means loads over 9923 lbs or 4501 kg; no moving over sidewalk/trail unless protected; no driving over curb.

Municipal Streets, Sidewalks, and Trails By-Law M-089-24 adopted bylaw

truck route rule	Heavy Load means loads over 9923 lbs or 4501 kg; no moving over sidewalk/trail unless protected; no driving over curb.	s. 2.6; s. 6.1.1; s. 6.3
street obstruction	No person shall make excavation, break surface, or engage in construction/temporary activity likely to obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic without a Street Disturbance Permit.	s. 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3
sidewalk or boulevard use	Abutters shall remove snow, icicles or ice overhanging sidewalks; trim encroaching vegetation; no heavy load on sidewalk/trail unless protected; no gates impeding traffic.	s. 3.1; s. 4.1; s. 6.1.1; s. 7.1
fine range	not less than one hundred ($100) dollars and not more than ten thousand ($10,000) dollars	s. 9.1

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Abutters must clear snow/ice from sidewalks or the Municipality does it and bills them; a Street Disturbance Permit is required for any street/sidewalk excavation or obstruction; loads over 4,501kg are restricted on municipal streets.