NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF NEWMARKET
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Effective today, the Town of Newmarket has temporarily amended the parking restrictions on Main Street by imposing a 30- minute maximum parking limit to facilitate curbside pickup or delivery.
As the province begins to lift COVID-19 restrictions, retail stores with a street entrance can begin to provide curbside pickup and delivery starting on Monday, May 11.
“We’re fortunate to have such great shops and restaurants right here on our historic Main Street,” says Mayor John Taylor. “But today, they operate in a unique environment. The 30-minute parking limit will support their curbside business opportunity and help our downtown through a very difficult time. We’ll continue to do all we can to make it easier for our community to safely support its local businesses.”
The 30-minute maximum parking restriction applies to the east and west side of Main Street from Water Street to Davis Drive, where there was previously a two-hour limit.
Bylaw officers will be enforcing these new parking restrictions to ensure spaces are available to both shoppers and businesses. Signs will be posted and officers will be out educating residents about the change. Repeat offenders can face fines starting at $40.
Residents who are not using curbside delivery are asked to use other downtown parking spaces, such as the lot around Market Square (P5-6) and east of Main Street around the Lion’s Club (P3) and Riverwalk Commons (P1 & P7) shown in the parking guide.
The curbside parking restrictions are outlined in the first emergency order enacted by Newmarket’s mayor under authority delegated to him by council to allow the town to address situations in a timely manner. This authority was granted to the mayor during the April 27 special council meeting. In addition, council passed an emergency measures bylaw giving the town flexibility to temporarily amend and enforce by-laws to react to the evolving COVID-19 landscape.
The curbside parking restrictions are temporary and will be in effect as long as needed.
Limiting and stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Newmarket continues to be the town’s top priority while also following the province’s lead to cautiously restart our economy. Residents are encouraged to shop locally while practising physical distancing and following the safety steps put in place by retailers. Please refrain from making a pick-up and self-isolate if you have any potential COVID-19 symptoms.
Newmarket’s Economic Development Office continues to support the business community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn more about business support here.
For the latest COVID-19 impacts to your town, visit newmarket.ca/covid19
Click here for a copy of the official Emergency Order No. 1 .
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