Parking

Parking in Severn is regulated through the Parking By-law.

Parking restrictions

Always abide by parking and traffic control signs. If you don't follow these restrictions and regulations, you may receive a fine.

No person can stop, stand or park a vehicle in the following places:

• on a sidewalk or on a boulevard
• within three metres of a point in the edge of a roadway and nearest a fire hydrant
• in front of or within two metres of a public or private driveway
• in front of or blocking access gates along Uhthoff Recreational Trail System
• in front of or within 15 metres of an entrance of a fire hall or on the side of the highway on which the fire hall is located
• on the opposite side of a highway from a fire hall and within 15 metres of the entrance
• on private property without permission
• within nine metres of an intersection
• on or within three metres of a crosswalk
• on any bridge or approaches
• double parked beside another vehicle
• in a way that blocks the removal of another vehicle

Paying a parking ticket

If you have received a Parking Infraction (parking ticket), please refer to the back of your ticket for complete details.

Voluntary payment can be made within seven of fifteen days of receiving the ticket at our Administration Office (1024 Hurlwood Lane). Please confirm the amount of the payment on the front of your ticket. 

We are open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We accept payments by cash, credit card (Mastercard or Visa only), debit, or cheque. Please make your cheque payable to Township of Severn. 

If you choose to pay using Mastercard or Visa, a two percent fee will be applied to your bill. The Township is required to pay a merchant fee (surcharge) to cover the cost of processing each credit card transaction. This fee is applied as a cost-recovery measure to only those transactions that are paid by credit card, and not to other forms of payment.

You can also place your payment as noted on the front of your Parking Infraction ticket in the after-hours drop box located outside the front of the Administration Office.

If you wish to dispute the ticket, please refer to the back of your ticket for detailed options.

Accessible parking

There are accessible parking spaces located throughout Severn. These spaces are designated with an accessible parking sign. In order to use an accessible parking space, you must:

• properly display an accessible parking permit in your vehicle
• be an individual with a disability or be transporting someone with a disability

If you own or operate a public parking area in Severn, you must provide designated accessible parking spaces. Accessible parking spaces must be:

• three and a half metres in width
• of the same length as other parking space in the parking area
• hard surfaced
• level
• located so that they are readily accessible to via ramps, depressed curbs or other means
• located within easy access of the building or complex the parking area serves
• identified by signs that meet the regulations in the Highway Traffic Act
• kept free from obstructions such as snow, ice, slush or other debris

Winter parking restrictions

In order to allow snowplows to clear the roadways, we've put in place seasonal parking restrictions. From December 1 to March 31, you are not permitted to park on a road between the hours of 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.