Emergency and Protective Services FAQs

• Can I operate a snowmobile in Spruce Grove?
• Can I park a trailer on the street?
• How long can I park my car on the street?
• I drive a truck for a living, can I bring it home?
• Is parking in an alley permitted?
• There is a lot of noise from the construction site across the road starting early in the morning. What time can they start?
• What do the "No Parking Snow Route" signs mean?

Can I operate a snowmobile in Spruce Grove?

No. "Snow vehicles" or "off highway vehicles" are not permitted within the limits of Spruce Grove except on private property where permission has been granted by the owner.

Can I park a trailer on the highway?

No. Trailers (holiday trailer, utility trailer or other vehicle designed to transport goods or persons) are not permitted to park on a highway unless it is attached to a vehicle, and the vehicle-trailer combination may not exceed 11 meters in length.

How long can I park my car on the street?

A vehicle left standing on the street for more than 72 consecutive hours will be considered abandoned and may be ticketed and towed at the owners expense.

I drive a truck for a living, can I bring it home?

No. People are not permitted to operate or park a heavy vehicle in a residential area, or any site used for residential purposes, or on any highway in the City of Spruce Grove except those designated as a Truck Route. A "heavy vehicle" means a vehicle (with or without load), or with a trailer attached, having a weight of seven thousand (7000) kilograms or more or exceeding 11 meters in total length.

Is parking in an alley permitted?

No. People are not allowed to stop or park a vehicle in an alley except when loading or unloading goods from a government or commercial vehicle.

There is a lot of noise from the construction site across the road starting early in the morning. What time can they start?

Construction noise is permitted from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays and statutory holidays. Domestic noise (lawn mower, hedge trimmer, snow blower) is permitted from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

This does not apply to work carried out on behalf of the City of Spruce Grove or its contractors, such as snow removal.

What do the "No Parking Snow Route" signs mean?

No one can park a vehicle on a road or highway marked as a snow route when the snow route has been declared in effect for a 72 hour period (unless extended). The City of Spruce Grove may put "no parking" signs on a roadway for maintenance. All vehicles parked on signed snow routes after the declaration are subject to immediate removal at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle.