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Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
On-Highway Event Permit: Fun Run,
Road Race, Walkathon, Parade, Etc.
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to plan a special on-highway event on
a public highway in Nova Scotia. Such events include:
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fun runs;
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road races;
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walkathons;
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bikathons;
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relay runs;
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parades; and
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processions.
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This permit from the Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is required for all events planned OUTSIDE the boundaries
of incorporated Towns and the urban core of the Regional Municipalities.
Note: If an event is planned INSIDE a Town or the urban
core of a Regional Municipality, you get the permit you need directly
from the Traffic Authority in that Town
or Regional Municipality office.
See the lists of Towns, Counties, Districts and Regional Municipalities
linked to this directory, or on the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities
Website, located at: http://www.unsm.ca/
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department
of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
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District Traffic Supervisor or Authority
District and Area
Office
N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
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| For Information Contact: |
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Central Region -- which includes Halifax Regional
Municipality (outside urban core) and Hants County:
District Traffic Supervisor
District Office: 424-5328
Fax: 424-7024
For the urban core, contact:
Traffic Authority
Halifax Regional Municipality
(902) 490-4822
Western Region -- which includes Lunenburg, Regional Municipality
of Queens (outside Liverpool), Shelburne, Yarmouth, Digby, Annapolis,
and Kings County:
District Traffic Supervisor, Joe Crowell
(902) 527-5976
Fax: 543-5596
Northern Region -- which includes Cumberland, Colchester and Pictou
Counties:
District Traffic Supervisor, Rob Billard
(902) 896-2411
Fax: (902) 893-8175
District Office: 893-5780
Eastern Region -- which includes Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond,
Inverness, Victoria Counties and Cape Breton Regional Municipality (outside
urban core):
District Traffic Supervisor, Bernie Murphy
(902) 563-2263
District Office: 563-2255
For the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, contact:
Chief Edgar MacLeod
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
(902) 563-5100
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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An application form can be obtained from any N.S. Department
of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (See
Regional Offices: N.S. Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.).
When completed, it is mailed or faxed to the District Traffic Authority,
who is responsible for the County in which the event will happen, for
processing.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the permit
will be sent to the applicant by mail. If application refused, the applicant
will be notified by telephone or letter to explain the reasons for the
refusal.
Note: Permit applications are available at all the above locations,
however, submission of the applications must be made to the appropriate
District Traffic Authority.
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| Waiting Period: |
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10 business days
Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for the period of time shown on the
permit, normally 2 weeks. It is not renewable.
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| Price: |
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Free.
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| Related Requirements: |
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None
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| Additional Information: |
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Each on-highway event permit contains stipulated conditions
that govern the conduct of the event. These conditions are stipulated
on the reverse side of the permit application form. Conditions differ
from event to event. An individual or group sponsoring an on-highway event
should familiarize themselves with the stipulated conditions in the interests
of safety for all participants.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Motor
Vehicle Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 293
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Last Updated: March 2009
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