1. What are some common parking regulations that could lead to a Parking Infraction Notice?
Some common parking regulations that may result in a Parking Infraction Notice include:
- Parked on any street / municipal lot between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from December 1 to March 31;
- Parked within 3 metres of a fire hydrant
- Parked facing the wrong direction
- Advertise for sale on public property (roadway, municipal lot);
- Parked or stopped in a fire route;
- Idling for more than three (3) minutes;
- Parked in an accessible parking spaces without an Accessible Parking Permit;
- Parked in a manner that obstructs traffic/snow clearing; and
- Parked on or over any sidewalk.
Any vehicle found in contravention of the Parking, Fire Route and/or Idling by-laws may be issued a Parking Infraction Notice and/or towed away at the owner's expense. In the event that a Parking Infraction Notice is not paid within the timeframe specified, a conviction may be registered, and your Ontario licence plate sticker will not be renewed until the fine and all other costs have been paid.
2. What is the difference between "No Parking," "No Standing," and "No Stopping"?
No Parking
- Definition: The Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 ("HTA") defines "park" or "parking" as the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
- What That Means: Motorists are only allowed to load or unload passengers or merchandise in a "No Parking" zone.
No Standing
- Definition: The HTA defines "stand" or "standing" as the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.
- What That Means: Motorists are only permitted to receive or discharge passengers in a "No Standing" zone.
No Stopping
- Definition: The HTA defines "stop" or "stopping" as the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal.
- What That Means: Motorists are generally not permitted to stop for any reason in a "No Stopping" zone, except to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or traffic control sign or signal.
3. What requirements are couriers and delivery vehicles required to follow?
Where parking is prohibited, motorists may stop while actively engaged in loading/unloading passengers and/or merchandise. However, motorists should not leave their vehicles unattended if going into a building. Otherwise, couriers and delivery vehicles are subject to the same rules and regulations as other motorists, as set out in the Town's Parking By-laws.
