You were probably ticketed for overnight parking which is illegal all year round. I have never (and I should know better than to use the "never" word) heard of permitted street parking in the former North York.
Waiting patiently for examples of permit parking to be posted.
No it was a no parking 2am to 6am, I mean I wouldn't park somewhere that is illegal all year round.
I think its just a by-law, and you're right there are very few permit parking locations in North York.
From that link I posted...
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Parking offences that do not require signs
The most common situations:
Offence No. on ticket Description Area for by-law Set Fine
2 Park longer than 3 hours Toronto wide $15.00
11 Park more than 30cm from curb Toronto wide $15.00
12 Park vehicle for sale Toronto wide $15.00
14 Park obstruct driveway/laneway Toronto wide $40.00
15 Park 3 metres of fire hydrant Toronto wide $100.00
16 Park 9 metres of intersecting highway Toronto wide $40.00
24 Park taxi cab for hire-unauthorized location Toronto wide $30.00
26 Park on Boulevard North York
Scarborough
East York
Toronto $30.00
28 Park between 2am-6am Dec 1 to Mar 31 North York $30.00
30 Stop on/over sidewalk/footpath Toronto wide $60.00
31 Stop roadside (parked/stopped) vehicle Toronto wide $60.00
48 Park left wheels to curb Toronto wide $15.00
57 Stop within intersection Toronto wide $60.00
58 Stop within 9 metres of crosswalk Toronto wide $60.00
65 Stop on bridge Toronto wide $60.00
70 Stop on centre strip Toronto wide $60.00
For up-to-date parking by-law information in your area, please call Access Toronto at 416-338-0338 or email at
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As for the snow route signs, a quick look on street view for any major street in Toronto and you will see them.
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&sour...O6zcLw9Y-QdMBVyKIUbqvQ&cbp=12,206.99,,1,-0.31 (University just north of Queen)
What I really don't know is how it is enforced outside of North York region.