The following shared uses are permitted on a year-round basis unless otherwise stipulated:
- Pedestrians/skiers, cyclists, and on-leash dog walking;
- Bicycles, including eBikes (as defined by the Province of Ontario);
- Horse-riding;
All motorized vehicles are prohibited except as expressly exempted or permitted under this policy as follows:
- Exempted Motorized Vehicles;
- All police and emergency response vehicles;
- Low-speed motorized mobility aids for the disabled including wheelchairs and scooters; and,
- Motorized vehicles as duly authorized for pathway maintenance or trail grooming.
- Snowmobiles are permitted on shared-use pathways during a specified winter period based on the following general conditions :
- All snowmobilers using the pathways must be members of or under the authority of clubs that have entered into license of occupation agreements with the City and Snowmobile Clubs on a per-pathway basis, and must abide by the terms of those agreements ;
- Only clubs belonging to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC), where membership can be proven by way of appropriate documentation, identification, and valid OFSC stickers on the snowmobile vehicle, can enter into licence of occupation agreements with the City;
- That snowmobiles 1996 or older (defined as ‘Classic by the OFSC) be excluded from access to these Pathways as a condition of the license; and
- That for the 2011/12 season and later, license of occupation agreements with snowmobile clubs for the Prescott-Russell and Osgoode pathways incorporate 20km/hr speed reduction zones and curfews between midnight and 6 AM through built-up areas as indicated on pathway-specific maps