Barrie Rec Guide, Spring/Summer 2020

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SERVICES
LOTTERY LICENCES
All lottery events must be licensed. Applicants must be a registered
charitable or non-profit organization to be eligible to conduct
a lottery event and must meet provincial criteria. It is illegal to
conduct a lottery without a licence. For more information contact
the Enforcement Services Office at (705) 739-4241.
MAINTENANCE HOLES
Maintence hole covers can sometimes come loose during heavy
rainfall in a short period of time. If you see a maintenance cover that
has come off, call Service Barrie at (705) 726-4242 immediately, as it
is a danger to the public.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
Application for a Marriage Certificate (a copy of a marriage licence)
may be obtained at Service Barrie, 1st floor City Hall. Certificates are
$15 each. Applications may be mailed to the Office of the Registrar
General or submitted online at serviceontario.ca. A computer
is available at the Government Information Centre in Barrie at
34 Simcoe Street for public use. For more info call Service Barrie
(705) 726-4242 or visit the 1st floor, City Hall.
to Box 400, Barrie, ON L4M 4T5. All cheque payments should be
made payable to THE CITY OF BARRIE and must be received by the
due date.
Requests for trials for parking tickets must be made in person
by attending the Enforcement Services Office, 45 Cedar Pointe
Drive, Barrie.
PASSPORTS
Passport application forms can be obtained at the Canada Post
Barrie outlet located at 150 Collier Street (open Monday to
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) For more information, contact
Canada post at 1-800-567-6868 or visit the Canada Post website
at ppt.gc.ca.
POTHOLES
Potholes usually arise in the spring when frost is beginning to
melt and most often occur on the side of road ways. Residents are
warned to be cautious when driving through puddles in case of
hidden potholes. The City does not repair potholes in driveways
or private parking lots. To report a pothole on a City street,
contact Service Barrie at (705) 726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca.
Every marriage in Ontario requires a Marriage Licence before the
actual ceremony takes place. Applications may be obtained at the
Legislative Services, 1st floor, City Hall or online at barrie.ca/permits.
Applications must be signed by both parties. Government issued
photo identification and a birth certificate, or passport are required.
To make an appointment to obtain a Marriage Licence call
(705) 726-4242. The fee per licence is $145. The licence must be
obtained within 3 months prior to the wedding date.
ON-STREET PARKING
Unless otherwise signed or metered, you can park on any street
in Barrie. Drivers are reminded they are not permitted to park
within 1.5m of a driveway, on or over a sidewalk, on a boulevard or
within 3m of a fire hydrant. Parking violations in Community Safety
Zones are subject to a fine of $60. Please see the Traffic By-law at
barrie.ca/bylaws.
Winter Overnight Parking Restrictions
As per the Overnight Parking By-law, on-street parking is
not permitted from 3–6 a.m. within the Downtown Business
Improvement Area, and on other City streets from 12:01 – 7 a.m.,
December 1 through March 31. This ensures the City can completely
clear streets of snow and that large emergency vehicles can get
down the street. Outside of the December 1 through March 31,
overnight on-street parking will not be permitted should a “Winter
Maintenance Event” be declared. Winter Maintenance Events can
be declared when anticipated weather requires snow plowing,
sanding, salting, direct liquid application, snow removal or other
winter maintenance operations. Visit barrie.ca/snow for more
information.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
Information regarding property assessments/reassessment, details
on a building such as square footage, deeds to be stamped and
school support changes, can be obtained from the municipal
property assessment corporation at 1-866-296-6722.
ROOM BOOKINGS AT CITY HALL
If you are a registered charitable or non-profit organization, you
may book a meeting room in City Hall. There is a fee for non-profit
organizations; registered charitable groups may use the facility
free of charge unless booking on a weekend or holiday. For more
information, please contact Facilities at (705) 719-5970.
SIGN BY-LAW
The City of Barrie has a comprehensive sign by-law regulating the
placement of signs. Contact Enforcement Services at (705) 739-4241
or visit 45 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, to obtain information before
you erect any sign.
SMOKE ALARMS
Smoke alarms provide early warning in case of a fire. You must have
at least one smoke alarm on every storey of your home and outside
sleeping areas. Barrie Fire and Emergency Service recommends that
smoke alarms also be installed inside bedrooms. Smoke alarms
need to be replaced every ten years, even if electronically wired
into your home. When replacing a smoke alarm you must replace
like for like. For example, hard-wired with hard-wired, battery with
battery. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to install and
maintain these alarms.
PARKING TICKETS
Parking tickets can now also be paid online, using a credit card at
Barrie.ca. Parking tickets may be paid (cash, cheque, money order,
Visa, Mastercard, Debit Card) in person at Service Barrie (1st floor),
70 Collier Street, Barrie or at the Enforcement Services Office,
45 Cedar Pointe Drive, Barrie, or by mail (cheque or money order)
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