Traffic & streets — Markham, Ontario

What is the speed limit? What are the rules for using the street?

In the City of Markham, Ontario, traffic & streets rules are set by By-law 2017-104, Speed By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Fines: penalties provided in Section 128(14) of The Highway Traffic Act shall apply. Truck route rule: No person shall operate an over-dimensional vehicle on any City highway without a Road Occupancy Permit. Street obstruction: No person shall alter, obstruct, damage, or occupy any highway without first obtaining a Road Occupancy Permit.

By-law 2017-104, Speed By-law adopted bylaw
fine range penalties provided in Section 128(14) of The Highway Traffic Act shall apply s. 2: "penalties provided in Section 128(14) of The Highway Traffic Act"
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Sets maximum speed limits on named City of Markham highways by schedule: 40 km/h (Schedule A), 50 km/h (Schedule B), 60 km/h (Schedule C) and 30 km/h (Schedule D), effective where the highway is signed under the Highway Traffic Act. The by-law prescribes no general or default limit of its own; it repealed and replaced By-law 105-71.

By-law 2018-109, A By-law to Regulate the Use, Alteration, and Occupancy of Highways within the City of Markham adopted bylaw
truck route rule No person shall operate an over-dimensional vehicle on any City highway without a Road Occupancy Permit. s. 8.1
street obstruction No person shall alter, obstruct, damage, or occupy any highway without first obtaining a Road Occupancy Permit. s. 3.1
sidewalk or boulevard use No person shall landscape, grade, or place materials on a boulevard without a Road Occupancy Permit. s. 3.4.5
fine range First conviction: $500–$50,000; second/subsequent: $500–$100,000; continuing offence: $100–$10,000/day (max $100,000 total); corporation: $500–$100,000. s. 22.1.1–22.1.5
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Prohibits unpermitted alteration, obstruction, excavation or encroachment on City highways/sidewalks (e.g. raised curbs within 45cm of sidewalk, awnings); requires permits for road occupancy and sets removal/enforcement powers.

Machine-readable: traffic-streets.json · Official website: https://www.markham.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Traffic & streets across Ontario · Traffic & streets in other municipalities