Park Smart: Commercial Vehicles
Become "Commercially Correct"
A vehicle recognized by the City of Vancouver as having commercial
status receives the following loading privileges:
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May stop in commercial loading zones and commercial lanes (see note) for up to 30 minutes for the purpose of loading or unloading materials.
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May stop in passenger zones for up to 30 minutes (until noon only) for the purpose of loading or unloading materials.
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May use a metered space without charge on any day up to 10:30 AM (excluding 7:00-9:30 AM rush hour zones).
Note: In Commercial lanes, all vehicles must obey No Stopping and No Parking signs and must not violate by-laws not requiring signs - see page regarding Unsigned Street and Lane Regulations (e.g. blocking a garage entrance, leaving less than 3 metres clearance).
For a vehicle to be recognized as a Commercial Vehicle all of the following conditions must be met:
- The vehicle must be identified as a "commercial" vehicle
by displaying a permanently affixed BC Provincial "municipal decal" (which can be purchased
at City Hall) AND permanent business identification* on both
sides of the vehicle.
* Business identification must be in letters and figures not less than 5 cm. high.
OR
- A permanently affixed BC Provincial "municipal decal" AND a City of Vancouver commercial permit (plate issued by City Hall). In this case no signage is required.
In Vancouver, all lanes (except in the area bounded by Burrard St., Coal Harbour, Stanley Park and English Bay) that abut commercial property (e.g. stores, hotels, restaurants, parking lots) are classified as commercial. The only vehicles allowed to stop in these laneways are properly licensed commercial vehicles. In busy business areas (the downtown core, Broadway corridor, West 4th Avenue, Kingsway, Kerrisdale, South Granville), many of the lane entrances have warning signs, but under the by-law signing is not required.
For further information, please contact the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Department at 604-873-7568.
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