Anti-idling By-law

Enforcement of the anti-idling by-law is conducted on a complaint basis. Public enforcement is complemented by City fleet actions, including: - A requirement of City employees who operate a City-owned, -leased or -rented vehicle or equipment to comply with the City's anti-idling policy; - Leveraging fleet technologies, training, and awareness for vehicles where some idling is necessary; - Enhancing regular anti-idling communications to all divisions, agencies, and corporations; and - Procuring zero- and low-emissions vehicles to replace existing internal combustion engine vehicles where feasible and operationally viable, including those with idle-reducing technologies. Public education is currently conducted through the installation of over 2,120 anti-idling signs across the city, with approximately 25 additional signs being installed per year in high-complaint areas or in response to Councillor requests. A City website also contains more information for residents. Public education efforts on climate change generally are increasing over time as part of the City's overarching TransformTO Strategy, of which anti-idling represents just one action citizens can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Idling emissions are expected to shrink over time due to an increase in the purchase of electric and other zero-emission vehicles and a fleet-wide standardization of "start-stop" technology in vehicles with internal combustion engines (which turns a vehicle's engine off while stopped at traffic lights and stop signs).

data to client divisions as part of an overall effort to reduce idling through awareness, education and technology.