Winnipeggers have spent this winter digging out their vehicles and their wallets.
So far this year we’ve seen close to 45 centimetres of snow. That’s led to the City issuing two residential parking bans, up from just one in 2018.
The first ban, in place from Jan. 9-11 of this year, saw 477 tickets handed out. The most recent ban stretching from Feb. 10-13 resulted in 1,448 tickets being issued, for a grand total of 1925 tickets on residential streets so far this season.
Residential bans are declared to allow city crews to remove heavy snowfall amounts and the zones are in effect for a 12-hour period. Tickets are issued from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for those caught parked within declared snow zones.
During the single residential ban in 2018, just 903 tickets were written up.
As far as tickets issued during the annual snow route parking ban, those numbers are much higher, but are actually down from last year — so far.
From Dec. 1, 2018 – Feb. 19, 2019, 10,250 tickets were given. That number could still rise, since the ban remains in effect through to the end of the month.
The number of tickets handed out over the course of the snow route parking ban last year, from Dec. 1, 2017 – Feb. 28, 2018, was 14,021.
For those who have found a ticket on their windshield, the City offers an early payment discount of 25 per cent.
Last year that discount was 50 per cent.
If all tickets from 2019 get paid early, the City would receive just over $216,560. That compares to $288,750 if the full fines were to be paid.
Anyone not yet familiar with snow routes or parking bans may wish to find out — Winnipeg could see more light snow as early as the weekend.
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