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Chapter 950 Traffic and Parking

Fetched October 17, 2026

950-102 Traffic signs and signals
950-204 Regulation for Large Quadricycle
950-302 Prohibited pedestrian crossings
950-403 Safety zones
950-407 Temporary parking restrictions for snow removal
950-411 Temporary Parking, Standing or Stopping Restrictions to Accommodate the 2026 Distillery Winter Village event
950-511 Community safety zones
950-602 Removal of vehicles
950-700 Speed limits on public highways
950-800 School bus loading zones
950-901 Traffic control signals
950-1001 Speed control zones - public laneways
950-1101 Applicability
950-1201 Penalties
950-1202 Transition
950-1341 Schedule XLII
950-1347 Schedule XLVIII (Part 1)
950-100 Title
950-101 Definitions
A General definitions
B Specific definitions
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Unofficial copy for convenience; the official version governs. Official source

Short excerpts only. The official PDF on toronto.ca governs.

City of Toronto Municipal Code

C Expression of time

D Public holidays

950-102 Traffic signs and signals

A The General Manager is authorized to place or erect and to maintain such authorized signs, official signs and traffic control devices as are required to give effect to the provisions of this chapter or as are required to warn or guide traffic for the safety or convenience of the public

B The General Manager is authorized to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained temporary traffic control devices to prohibit or regulate traffic in an emergency or for the purposes of carrying out any authorized work on the street including, but not restricted to, street cleaning and snow removal operations or as authorized by the Chief of Police to ensure orderly movement of traffic, to prevent injury or damage to persons or property, or to permit action in any emergency

C Subject to the provisions of Subsections A and B,

D The General Manager is appointed and authorized, for the purposes of subsection 128(8.1) of the Highway Traffic Act, to designate sections of municipal roads and highways as construction zones. [Added 2014-08-28 by By-law 985-2014] ARTICLE II General Operation of Vehicles

950-200 Miscellaneous driving rules

B Where U-turns are not prohibited under the provisions of § 950-504,

D Sidewalks and Curbs

950-201 Regulations for bicycles and mopeds

C (1) For the purposes of § 950-201C(2), BICYCLE shall be defined as including a bicycle, tricycle, unicycle, a power-assisted bicycle which weighs less than 40 kilograms and requires pedalling for propulsion ("pedelec"), and a cargo power- assisted bicycle with a continuous rated output power not exceeding 500 watts, or other similar vehicle, but does not include any vehicle or bicycle capable of being propelled or driven solely by any power other than muscular power. [Amended 12 2014-02-20 by By-law 122-2014; 2021-06-09 by By-law 504-2021; amended 2021-12-17 by By-law 1074-2021]

950-202 Regulation for e-scooters

950-203 Regulation for Micro-Utility Device

950-204 Regulation for Large Quadricycle

950-300 Pedestrians' rights and duties

E (1) For the purposes of § 950-300E(2), HIGHWAY shall be defined as in the Highway Traffic Act and shall also include sidewalks

950-301 Pedestrians prohibited on certain highways

A Subject to Subsection B, pedestrians are prohibited from using those parts of the highways set out in Schedule II in § 950-1301 between the limits set out in Schedule II

B Subsection A does not apply to pedestrians engaged in police duties, highway maintenance or construction duties or where, owing to an emergency, it is necessary to make use of a highway

950-302 Prohibited pedestrian crossings

950-400 General stopping and parking regulations

A Manner of Parking

C Sales from Vehicles. [Amended 2026-04-23 by By-law 353-2026]

E Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

F Transit Stop Zones

H Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

I Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

J Subsection 950-400G, Motorcycle parking, was deleted December 8, 2017 by By-law 1440-2017

K On-street logistics mini-hub parking areas are authorized on the highways at the sides, at the locations, and for the number of spaces set out in Schedule XLVII for the courier organization/company with a valid on-street logistics mini-hub permit set out in Schedule XLVII. [Added 2022-06-18 by By-law 598-2022]

L Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

M Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

950-401 Stands for taxicabs

A Use of stands

B Stands for taxicabs are hereby authorized and assigned on the highways at the sides and at the locations set out in Schedule V in § 950-1304 for the number of taxicabs set out in Schedule V, for use between the hours set out in Schedule V

950-402 Commercial, passenger, bus and delivery vehicles loading and parking zones

A Commercial and passenger loading zones

B Bus and delivery vehicle parking zones

C Bus loading zones

950-403 Safety zones

A The streetcar passenger loading platforms constructed on the highways and at the locations set out respectively in Schedule XI in § 950-1310 are hereby set aside and designated as safety zones for the purposes of Section 166 of the Highway Traffic Act

950-404 Permitted angle parking

A Angle parking is permitted on the highways at the side and between the limits set out respectively in Schedule XII in § 950-1311

B (1) Where angle parking is permitted on a highway,

950-405 Stopping, standing and parking restrictions and prohibitions on certain highways

F Parking for restricted periods

950-406 Parking and standing during major snow storm conditions

C The Mayor or the General Manager may declare that a major snow storm condition will come into effect on a specified date and time on any highway or portion of highway set out in Schedule XVII, Subsection A or B, when the following conditions exist

D The declaration of a major snow storm condition shall create a major snow storm condition from the specified effective date and time until it has been terminated in accordance with Subsection E of this section. [Amended 2024-07-25 by By-law 850- 2024]

E The major snow storm condition on the highway or portion of highway set out in Schedule XVII, Subsection A or B, shall be deemed to be terminated on that highway or portion of highway once the General Manager has informed the public that the major snow storm condition for that highway or portion thereof no longer exists. Immediately 950-32 July 30, 2026 thereafter, any and all prevailing parking regulations shall resume effect on that highway 20 or portion of highway. [Amended 2024-07-25 by By-law 850-2024 ]

F The Mayor and General Manager are authorized and directed to use whatever means he or she may deem advisable to inform the general public of the existence or termination of a major snow storm condition. [Amended 2024-07-25 by By-law 850-2024]

950-407 Temporary parking restrictions for snow removal

B The snow removal operations shall take place either during the daytime from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or during the evening from 7:00 p.m. of one day to 7:00 a.m. of the next following day, and the required temporary signage shall be posted by 8:00 p.m. the previous day for daytime snow removal operations and by 3:00 p.m. of the same day for evening operations

950-409 Temporary Parking, Standing or Stopping Restrictions to Accommodate the 2026 Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot

950-410 Temporary Parking, Standing or Stopping Restrictions to Accommodate the 2026 Huron Street Pedestrianization

950-411 Temporary Parking, Standing or Stopping Restrictions to Accommodate the 2026 Distillery Winter Village event

950-500 One-way traffic

A One-way highways

B One-way traffic lanes

C Each designation made under Subsection A and B shall be effective upon the erection of official signs indicating such designation

950-501 Two-way left turn only lanes

A The highways set out in Schedule XX in § 950-1319, having been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic between the limits set out in Schedule XX, the centre lanes of which are hereby designated for left turns only

B Each designation made under Subsection A hereof shall be effective upon the erection of official signs indicating such designation

950-502 Left lane restrictions

A In this Subsection, COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE means a motor vehicle having permanently attached thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, casket wagons, fire apparatus, buses and tractors used for hauling purposes on the highways

B Subject to Subsection C, when authorized signs to that effect are displayed,

C Subsection B does not apply to a commercial motor vehicle engaged in highway maintenance or construction or where an emergency requires the use of the left lane by a commercial motor vehicle

950-503 Reserved lanes for designated classes of vehicles

A In § 950-503, the following definitions apply

B Where the highways set out in Schedule XXII in § 950-1321 have been divided into clearly marked lanes for traffic between the limits set out in Schedule XXII, subject to Subsection C, the lanes indicated in Schedule XXII are designated and reserved for the use by the designated class or classes of vehicles, between the limits and during the times and/or days set out in Schedule XXII

C Each designation under this section shall be effective upon the erection of official signs indicating the designation

D Where a lane of a highway has been reserved for the use of designated vehicles

950-504 Turning movements

A Prohibited turns

B Compulsory turns

950-505 Entry prohibited

950-506 Through highways, stop controls and yield controls

A Through highways

B Compulsory stops

C Yield controls

950-507 Restricted vehicle widths

A The highways set out in Schedule XXIX in § 950-1328, between the limits set out in Schedule XXIX, are hereby designated to restrict the travel of vehicles of a width greater than set out in Schedule XXIX and

B Each designation made under Subsection A shall be effective upon the erection of authorized signs at each entrance to the highway indicating the limitations on the width of vehicle permitted on the highway

950-508 Heavy vehicles

B By-law 803-2017 came into effect August 28, 2017

950-509 Loads and speeds on bridges

950-510 Issuance of permits

A The General Manager is hereby appointed as the officer of the City to issue permits on behalf of the City in relation to heavy or oversized vehicles under section 110 of the Highway Traffic Act

B Car-share parking permits

C On-street Logistics Mini-hub permits. [Added 2022-06-16 by By-law 598-2022]

950-511 Community safety zones

950-600 Definitions

A Is painted chrome yellow; and 950-49 July 30, 2026

B Displays on the front and rear thereof the words "school bus" and on the rear thereof the words "do not pass when signals flashing." VEHICLE - A motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, tractor, bicycle and any vehicle drawn, propelled or driven by any kind of power, including muscular power, but does not include a motorized snow vehicle or streetcar

950-601 Municipal parking facilities

A For the purpose of controlling and regulating parking in or on car-parks and to measure and record the time during which a vehicle has been parked and the amount of fee to be collected for parking, the erection, maintenance and operation of parking meters or parking machines, car-park number signs, and the stationing of attendants in or on those car-parks set out in Schedule XXXIV to § 950-1333, and the designation of parking spaces in connection with that parking, are authorized. [Amended 2014-06-13 by By-law 536-2014]

B The Parking Authority is authorized to erect parking meters or parking machines, car- park number signs, and/or station attendants in or on any car-park and erect those gates, attendant shelters, signs and markers or other devices as may be necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the car-park. [Amended 2014-06-13 by By-law 536-2014]

C Where attendants are stationed or where parking meters, parking machines or other parking devices have been installed under the authority of this section

D The Parking Authority shall prescribe the fee for the parking of a vehicle and the use of parking meters or parking machines in or on any car-park, and the driver of every vehicle parked in any space in or on any car-park shall pay the fee so prescribed

E The amount of the fee for parking shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in or on each car-park by means of a sign or signs of a design which is not misleading

F Regulations at parking meters

G Regulations at parking machines

H At attendant-operated car-parks, the attendant at the car-park shall, at the time of receiving each motor vehicle, give or cause to be given to the person from whom the vehicle is received a numbered receipt bearing, on the same side as the number, a clear statement of the extent of the responsibility accepted by the Parking Authority with respect to loss or damage to the motor vehicle and the contents of it while parked, stored or otherwise in the care of the Parking Authority or any of its employees

S Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed identifying an Electric Vehicle Parking Space,

950-602 Removal of vehicles

A Subject to § 950-602D, a police officer, police cadet or municipal law enforcement officer, upon discovery of a vehicle parked or left contrary to §§ 950-601O and 950-601P, may cause it to be moved or taken to and placed or stored in a suitable place, and all costs and charges for the removal, care and storage of it are a lien upon the vehicle which may be enforced in the manner provided by the Repair and Storage Liens Act

B In addition to § 950-602A, but subject to § 950-602D, where signs have been posted as required by §§ 950-601O and 950-601P, any motor vehicle parked or left contrary to that prohibition shall be deemed to have been parked or left without the consent of the Parking Authority or the City, and the vehicle may be removed from the property or impounded, or both, and the owner of that vehicle shall be responsible for the expenses incurred by the Parking Authority for both the removal and impounding of the vehicle

C Any lien upon a vehicle removed under § 950-602A or any charges for the expense of removing and impounding a vehicle parked or left in contravention of §§ 950-601O and 950-601P and removed and impounded under § 950-602A may be enforced by the person or persons who have care and control of the vehicle after the vehicle has been removed and impounded

950-700 Speed limits on public highways

C The speed limits set out in Subsections A, A.1 and B shall become effective only after the required official signs are posted. [Amended 2014-08-28 by By-law 985-2014] § 950-701 Speed limits in designated areas

A The areas listed in Column 1 of Schedule XLV (Part 1) in § 950-1344 and shown on the corresponding maps in Schedule XLV (Part 2) in § 950-1344 are designated under subsection 128(2.1) of the Highway Traffic Act ("Designated Area"). A reduced speed limit for motor vehicles is prescribed for those highways or parts of highways which are within the designated area in Schedule XLV (Part 1) and as set out on the corresponding maps in Schedule XLV (Part 2)

E The speed limits specified in Schedule XLV (Part 1) in § 950-1344 shall become effective only after the required official signs are posted

950-800 School bus loading zones

950-900 Pedestrian crossovers

950-901 Traffic control signals

A The portions of the highways or intersections set out in Schedule XXXIX in § 950-1338, at the locations set out in Schedule XXXIX, are designated for the installation of traffic control signals and shall be indicated as such as prescribed by the Highway Traffic Act

B Blockage of Signalized Intersections

950-1000 Traffic calming

A Any highway or part of a highway between the limits set out in Schedule XL in § 950-1339 is designated as having traffic calming measures. [Amended 2012-02-07 by By-law 164-2012]

B Those highways or portions of highways designated under Subsection A have a designated 30 kilometre per hour speed limit, so designated under the provisions of § 950-700 and listed in Schedule XXXV in § 950-1334. [Amended 2021-04-08 by By- law 260-2021] 950-57 July 30, 2026

950-1001 Speed control zones - public laneways

950-1100 Exceptions

A [Amended 2014-07-11 by By-law 672-2014

950-1101 Applicability

950-1200 Offences and administrative penalties

950-1201 Penalties

950-1202 Transition

A Effect on other Traffic and Parking by-laws/codes

950-1347 Schedule XLVIII (Part 1)