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Overnight Parking Bans In Effect

On-street overnight parking bans are in effect from January 3 until April 12, 2025.

These bans are in effect daily regardless of weather and street conditions as follows:

• Downtown Business District: 4 to 6 a.m. on Water Street (from Waldegrave Street to Prescott Street) and Duckworth Street (from New Gower to Cochrane Street)
• Streets outside the designated downtown area: 12:30 to 7:30 a.m.

Tickets may be issued to vehicles parked on the street during the above-noted times, and any vehicle impeding...

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New Year's Eve Fireworks Safety

While fireworks are exciting to see, they are very dangerous if not used properly. That’s the reason you see all those warnings on fireworks. Consumer fireworks are powerful pyrotechnic devices and, for this reason, you must follow Canada’s laws for safe and secure use of fireworks. Be sure to know the laws, know your space and read all instructions.

The most common injuries due to fireworks can be impairments such as missing fingers, limbs and vision loss. The St. John’s Regional Fire...

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Application - Incinerator Road

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by Clarke’s Trucking and Excavating Limited on Incinerator Road.

The proposed application is for an extension to an existing quarry (Mineral Working Use), which is located on Incinerator Road. The proposed quarry extension covers an area of approximately 6.39 hectares and is for the stockpile and laydown of existing infrastructure and materials on-site. No buildings are proposed.

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

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Application - 60 O'Leary Avenue

A Discretionary Use application has been submitted by Baker Flooring at 60 O’Leary Avenue.

The proposed application is for a Retail Use and will occupy a floor area of 200m2. Hours of operations will be Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. On-site parking is provided.

9:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address to cityclerk@stjohns.ca or P.O. Box 908, St. John’s NL  A1C 5M2.

Comments received...

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Notice of Registration - 214 Waterford Bridge Road

URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING ACT

CITY OF ST. JOHN’S

Take notice that St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 12, 2024, and St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 33, 2024, adopted on July 9, 2024, and approved on October 1, 2024, have been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Number 12, 2024, is to redesignate land at 214 Waterford Bridge Road from the Institutional District to the Residential...

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Notice of Registration - 231 Main Road

 URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING ACT

CITY OF ST. JOHN’S

Take notice that St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 42, 2024, adopted on October 1, 2024, has been registered by the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

In general terms, the purpose of St. John’s Development Regulations Amendment Number 42, 2024, is to rezone land at 231 Main Road from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the Residential 3 (R3) Zone to allow a townhouse development.       

This amendment comes into effect on the date...

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