The goal, according to a report to the city's infrastructure and public works committee, is to make snow clearing more efficient — not raise more revenues. "Approval of the recommended amendment ... would increase the fine amount, thus deterring vehicle owners from parking or stopping in a snow clearing zone during a residential parking ban (RPB). The city has seen a significant increase in the number of courtesy tows during the parking bans — from 2,947 tows in 2018 to 7,851 tows in 2020. The report also recommends adding what are called Priority 3 streets adjacent to schools to the list of routes covered by the snow route parking ban; these are currently not subject to parking restrictions during snow clearing operations. Including those 92 kilometres of streets into the priority 3 snow clearing operation is estimated to cost $100,000 per year.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2021 00:14 UTC