We take the health and safety of our residents very seriously. That's why the Town of Yarmouth has a minimum standard for housing acceptable for Town residents, including items the Province of Nova Scotia allows municipalities to regulate.

Our  pdf Minimum Housing By-Law(216 KB)  is used to protect the right of Town residents to have a suitable standard of living. It can also be used to protect the standards of Town buildings for property owners or landlords who may have tenants or occupants that are causing a dwelling to not meet the Town’s minimum housing standards. All housing within the Town must have:

• solid walls, floors and roof to protect from the elements
• secure working windows and doors
• safe exits
• natural light and ventilation
• electricity for lighting and appliances
• smoke alarms
• plumbing including a flushable toilet, a bath or shower and hot and cold water
• a kitchen
• heat in cold weather

Where there is a conflict with the provision of another Bylaw in force within the Town of Yarmouth, the provision that establishes the higher standards to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the general public shall prevail.

Complaints and inquiries should be directed to the Town’s Building Official at (902) 742-1505 or buildinginspector@townofyarmouth.ca.

You can also fill out and return a  pdf complaint form(115 KB) .

Yarmouth has a variety of parks, open spaces, and trails where you can enjoy our town’s refreshing sea breezes, stunning sunsets, and cool evening fogs. See a full list of trails and landmarks.

The Hartlin Trail follows the historic train routes from Bunker's Island to Lake Milo and beyond. This route along the edge of Yarmouth harbour offers a great place for long leisurely walks, jogs or strolls. Along the way, you’ll discover interpretive signage, wharves, parks, museums, shops, and restaurants. Don't forget to check the tide times, and witness the incredible 4–5 meter tides in Yarmouth Harbour.

Parks and green spaces can be found everywhere in Yarmouth, including historic Frost Park, Beacon Park, Rotary Park, Doug Melanson Park, and Sealed Landers Park, which connects Milton Dam and Lake Milo. Children’s playgrounds at Yarmouth Elementary and South Centennial schools are complemented by four town playgrounds on Sprucewood Drive, Beacon Street, Havelock Drive and Goudey Street. A playground for preschool-aged children can be found at the Nova Scotia Community College.

At the Lake Milo Aquatic Club, you’ll discover daily supervised swimming, swim lessons, sailing, canoe, kayak, and dragon boat activities planned by Yarmouth Recreation each summer. Yarmouth’s historic Gateway field has seen nearly a century’s worth of baseball games and has a full set of track and field facilities. Nighttime baseball and softball are often played at Broadbrook Park.

Finally, Yarmouth High School and Meadowfields School each host soccer and other field sports. Whatever you love to do, you can find it in Yarmouth.

If you see a problem at one of our parks or trails, please contact Operational Services or Report a Problem.

• pdf Hiking(490 KB)
• pdf Cycling(267 KB)

The Town of Yarmouth offers abundant parking just about everywhere (and no meters)! Learn about the full parking regulations for the town by reading the Parking Bylaw.

Quick Facts

• On-street parking is a 2-hour limit.
• Parking lots: town-owned lots are located off Glebe Street (behind the town hall), Collins Street, Brown Street, and Hawthorne Street. These lots offer a 2-hour limit without a permit. Permit information can be found below and can be purchased through the HotSpot Parking App (details are below).
• Parking Enforcement is in effect and tickets will be issued for parking infractions.
• The following list highlights some of the parking infractions in town which may result in a ticket or impounding of a vehicle:
  
  • A vehicle parked or left standing over 2 hours during the day unless otherwise signed
  • A vehicle parked or left standing for over 2 hours in a lot without a permit
  • A vehicle parked or left standing in an accessibility spot without a permit
  • A vehicle parked or left standing where the vehicle is not within the lines of one parking space
  • Vehicles parked or left standing over safety lines
  • Unauthorized parking or leaving a stand of a vehicle in a designated parking spot
  • A vehicle parked or left standing not in an indicated parking spot
  • A vehicle parked facing opposite direction of traffic
  • A vehicle parked over 150 mm from the curb
  • All other Motor Vehicle Act rules apply.
• There are 4 electric charging stations in the town. One is located in the Rudders parking lot, two are in the parking lot behind Alma Square, and one can be found on Starrs Road.

Winter Parking

The Traffic Authority for the Town establishes temporary winter parking regulations between December 1st and March 31st. Here are the key rules to remember:

• No parking on the street between the hours of one o'clock in the morning and seven o'clock in the morning of the same day.
• Don't park or leave a vehicle (attended or unattended) within the street right of way where it might interfere with or obstruct snow removal or winter maintenance operations.
• Don't park on any street or sidewalk during the period from one hour after a snowstorm has begun to two hours after the storm has stopped.

Learn more at Snow Plowing .

Parking Passes

The Town of Yarmouth uses HotSpot Parking. Hotspot allows you to buy monthly parking permits for 2-hour parking lots online or by using your Smartphone. Permits are needed to park in any town-owned lot for a period exceeding 2 hours. This virtual permit system allows you to simply purchase and manage monthly passes from the comfort of your own home or while on the go by using the HotSpot Online Dashboard! Virtual permits are also available in-person at Town Hall, 400 Main Street.

Passes are $20 for a month and $2 for one day. Please be advised that there is an administrative fee charged when buying passes through the Hotspot app or dashboard. The fee is $0.50 for daily permits, and $2.00 for monthly permits plus HST. Have more than one vehicle? You can add multiple vehicles onto your pass, allowing you to change the registered plate depending on which vehicle you drive that day.

NOTE: no fee is added for in-person transactions at Town Hall. Future online purchases will only require registered users to log in and purchase additional permits.

Learn more about how Hotspot works and obtain your parking passes by clicking here This includes creating your online account, downloading the app, or buying a permit. Download a higher-resolution version of the pdf parking map(1008 KB) .

Parking Enforcement

For questions or issues around Parking Enfrocement, please contact us at:
Phone: (902) 742-4860
Email: enforcement@townofyarmouth.ca

If your vehicle has been towed and impounded for a Parking or Municipal Government Act Violation please contact:

Bishara's Garage
1292 NS-340
South Ohio
NS, B5A 5N2
902-742-7759

Disputing Tickets

To dispute a parking ticket, please visit, or contact us, at Yarmouth Town Hall, 400 Main Street. Phone:  (902) 742-2521