Street sweeping works best when crews can clean curb‑to‑curb. Parked vehicles block sweepers from reaching the curb line, where most gravel and debris collects. That’s why community sweeping includes a temporary parking ban — it helps crews complete the work safely and efficiently and helps keep neighbourhood streets cleaner and easier to travel for everyone.

Community sweeping happens Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The full‑day window matters because sweepers may need multiple passes and crews may return to finish a route. Even if a sweeper has already gone by once, the ban still applies until 4 p.m.

Calgary’s Spring Clean‑up program covers over 17,000 lane kilometres of paved roads each season — so the program relies on consistent rules that help crews move through many communities each day. 

Signs are still a key part of the program. Ahead of sweeping, “No Parking on Street” boards are placed at major entrances in a community so residents travelling through the area can see them. Calgary Parking works with Mobility crews to confirm signage is deployed and that the information is accurate before the ban is validated.

Calgary Parking’s Safety and Compliance Officers validate that street sweeping bans are accurate and visible before the ban begins (typically at least 12 hours prior).

If there is ever a conflict between online information and what’s posted in your neighbourhood, The City’s guidance is clear: posted signage prevails.

The weather can affect sweeping. To reduce confusion, the City provides three reliable ways to stay informed:

1. Check your address in the lookup.
2. Sign up for email/text alerts.
3. Follow posted signs in your community.

If the online schedule differs from on‑street signage, the posted signage prevails.

For the most current dates, alerts, map progress, and schedule updates, please visit calgary.ca/sweep. 

Since the ban is in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the full day, not just while the sweeper is visible on your street. Sweepers may make multiple passes and the street may be re‑swept later in the day to remove remaining debris.

The simplest way to avoid a ticket is to keep your vehicle off the street for the entire ban window, even if you think sweeping is already finished.

If online information ever differs, the on‑street signs for your area are the final authority.

During Spring Clean‑up, Calgary Parking supports the program using camera‑equipped enforcement vehicles. If a vehicle is still parked on the street during a ban, it can be captured by the enforcement vehicle and processed, and a ticket is issued by mail to the registered owner.

This approach helps the program run safely and efficiently by reducing roadside stops and keeping traffic moving while crews are working. It also means you may receive the ticket days later and you may not see a ticket on the vehicle at the time.

Some tickets require additional processing time, so early counts are not always final. This is why weekly reporting is typically updated on a set cadence.

Since towing every non‑compliant vehicle is not practical or necessary to run the program citywide. Street sweeping can involve multiple communities each day, and the program is designed to work primarily through clear notice, compliance, and consistent enforcement.

Towing is reserved for specific situations where it’s needed to keep the route clear. Some areas have additional tow‑away restrictions marked by 3‑foot‑high square “No Parking” signs placed along the roadway. In those signed areas, vehicles may be ticketed and towed because they would otherwise block sweeping operations.

If a vehicle is moved to a nearby space, Calgary Parking pays for the tow. If the vehicle is taken to the Municipal Impound Lot, the owner pays the ticket, tow and impound fees. 

Street sweeping enforcement volumes can be significant, which is why we focus on predictable rules and clear tools so people can avoid tickets in the first place. In 2025, over 34,175 tags were issued as of June 18, 2025 (noting that final totals can take additional time due to processing).

Weekly counts are helpful for transparency, but they are not always final. Some tickets need additional processing time, which is why totals can change. In past practice, weekly figures have been updated on Tuesdays to allow time for processing and verification.

Throughout the season, this section will be updated weekly with enforcement activity and frequently asked questions related to street sweeping.

This allows anyone who wants more detail to see how things are progressing week‑by‑week.