Maintenance Routes and Parking Bans

• What is a parking ban?

  A parking ban is a declaration by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) based on maintenance requirements in Okotoks, which will restrict vehicles from parking on maintenance routes for a period of time.

• Who is affected by a parking ban?

  Anyone parking on a maintenounce route.

• How will parking bans be declared?

  • When maintenance is necessary, the Town will declare a parking ban along the impacted roadways. The Town will try to provide 48 hours notice. 
  • Permanent signage has been placed around Town to identify maintenance routes. When maintenance is necessary, a parking ban will be declared for a specified time on specified roads.
  • Messaging will be sent out to the community via the Town website and social media channels.
  • Information will also be sent out to the local media and be broadcasted on the Eagle 100.9 radio station.
• How will I be notified of a parking ban?

  The Town of Okotoks uses a variety of channels to let you know when a maintenance route parking ban is declared

  • Visit this webpage for updates
  • Follow @TownofOkotoks on Facebook and Twitter
  • Listen to the Eagle 100.9 radio station
• What road work would require a parking ban to be declared?

  • A parking ban could be declared for street sweeping typically during the months from mid-April to the end of June.
  • A parking ban could be declared during any major snow fall event when snow clearing, snow removal and sanding operations are required for community safety.
  • A parking ban could be declared for road construction or other maintenance work, such as pothole repairs etc. 
• What are the consequences of not removing a vehicle from the roadway during a parking ban?

  If a vehicle continues to park on the street during parking bans, repeat offenders could face a verbal warning, a violation ticket in the amount of $150, and/or have your vehicle being towed.

• Where can a resident park when a ban is declared?

  You will need to find an alternate place for your vehicle when a ban is in place, such as parking on another nearby street that doesn’t have any parking restrictions in place.

• What are the benefits of parking bans?

  • Parking bans create efficiencies for all road maintenance requirements, including snow clearing, street sweeping and road construction operations. 
  • Parking bans also aid in consistent enforcement of vehicles parked indefinitely on roadways.

Declared Maintenance Routes Map