Halifax hands out 11,837 parking ban tickets this winter

Halifax's snow removal budget may is takinga drubbing this winter, but the municipality isbringing a little back into its coffers with nearly 12,000 parking ban tickets issued during the course of the season.

Each ticket is $50 and the number this year is nearly double the count in 2012-2013, and more than triple last year.

The city enforced its overnight parking ban 45 times this season, compared with 15 days last year.

Here's the breakdown:

• 2014/15: 11,837 parking ban tickets and 87 tows
• 2013/14: 3,346 tickets
• 2012/13: 6,046 tickets

As for this year'ssnow removal costs, a Halifax official said earlier this month the municipality could be $10 million over budget.