Parking Regulations

Parking of commercial vehicles on the street is regulated by the Section 303 (8) and Section 309 of the Township’s Highway and Traffic Bylaw, or otherwise by street signage.

The bylaw defines a commercial vehicle as, “a vehicle which issued in the course of business of providing a service or for the transportation of persons or freight that is a truck or truck trailer with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 5,600 kg and including any attached trailer, but does not include an emergency vehicle, a vehicle owned or operated by the Municipality or a School District while engaged in its lawful duties, or a public passenger vehicle while on a scheduled route."

Parking of commercial vehicles on private property is regulated by the Township’s zoning bylaw. The bylaw defines a commercial vehicle as, “as defined in the "Commercial Transport Act" which exceeds a licensed gross vehicle weight of 5,600 kg and includes any commercial trailer in excess of ten (10) feet in length, regardless of the weight of the trailer, that is not attached to the tractor portion of the vehicle, but excludes a farm or recreational vehicle. The tractor portion of a commercial vehicle with an attached commercial trailer is deemed to be one commercial vehicle. The tractor portion of a commercial vehicle having an unattached trailer is also deemed to be one commercial vehicle, as is an unattached trailer. This includes a container whether or not it is supported by wheels.”

Unless specifically permitted by Section 108.1 or specifically allowed as a principal permitted use in a zone, no commercial vehicle exceeding a licensed gross vehicle weight (G.V.W) of 5,600 kg shall be permitted to park on a property.

Section 108.2: The maximum number of commercial vehicles permitted to park accessory to a residential use in an “SR-1” and an “SR-2” zone shall be one (1) per lot.

Section 108.3: The maximum number of commercial vehicles permitted to park accessory to a residential use in an “RU” zone shall be:

1. one (1) per lot on parcels less than 8,094 m2 in size
2. three (3) per lot on parcels 8, 094 m2 in size or greater

The number of commercial vehicles permitted on a private property is determined by the zoning of the lot. The lot must be an accessory to residential use that may or may not be located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

Vehicles are not allowed to park within 5 m of a community mailbox.

Vehicles are not allowed to park within 5 m of a fire hydrant. The measurement is taken by drawing a straight line to the roadway, and then measuring 5 m in either direction.

Parking is not allowed in front of or within 1 m of either side of a driveway.

An intersection is where two roads meet. This includes roads, streets and highways. A vehicle cannot park within 3 m from the end of a curb return, at an intersection involving roadways having curbs, or within 8 m of an intersection involving a roadway having no curb.

A boulevard is defined as the grass or gravel area between the curb lines or the shoulder of a roadway and the adjacent property line. Parking is not permitted on the boulevard, as it is Township property and needs to be well-maintained.

Your vehicle cannot be parked in the same area exceeding the time designated on the sign. Restricted parking signs are in effect year round, including statutory holidays, unless otherwise posted. Time limited parking within the Township is regulated by an automated licence plate reader (ALPR).

Your vehicle cannot be parked in a signed no parking area. A break in the roadway caused by a driveway or lane does not end a restricted parking zone. A restricted parking zone ends at intersections or when the sign shows a 'one way' arrow.

Typical parking restrictions are outlined in the Motor Vehicle Act, as well as the Township highway and traffic bylaw No. 4758, as follows:

• 1 m or in front of a driveway
• On a sidewalk
• In an intersection or within 3 m of the end of a curb return
• Within 8 m from an intersection on a roadway with no curbs
• Within 5 m of a fire hydrant
• Within 30 m before, or within 15 m beyond, the centre line of a marked crosswalk located mid-block between intersections
• Within 6 m on the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway
• Within 6 m either side of the entrance or exit from a hotel, theatre, public meeting place, dance hall, fire hall or playground in a rural area
• Within 15 m of a railway crossing
• Within 3.5 m of the centre of the roadway or in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of traffic on the highway
• On a paved shoulder or boulevard
• Within 3 m of the entrance or exit to a lane
• Within 5 m of a community mailbox
• Within a distance of 21 m from the near side, or 8.5 m on the far side, of a sign for a bus stop
• Where any sign or marking restricts parking