Parking when there is no signage

Street parking violations

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• 3-hour by-law: Parking on a block where you do not live or work

  3-hour by-law: parking on a block that you do not live on 

  Between 8am and 6pm every day, do not park your vehicle for more than 3 hours on a block that you do not live on [Section 17.6 (f)]. 

  Information icon Residency requirements associated with this by-law will be determined by vehicle registration with ICBC.

  The 3-hour by-law restricts non-residents from parking for more than 3 hours on a block where they don't live. This helps residents access their homes during the day.

  

  3-hour by-law: parking in front of commercial properties

  Between 8am and 6pm every day, do not park your vehicle for more than 3 hours in front of commercial properties that you do not work at [Section 17.6 (f)].

  The 3-hour by-law restricts parking for more than 3 hours. This helps business owners and employees get to their workplaces during the day.

  

  Exempted from 3-hour time limits

  • Carshare vehicles
  • Emergency vehicles
  • Consular vehicles

• Blocking access to property, access to fire hydrants, and restricting sightlines

  By blocking access, you are blocking:

  • A driver, cyclist, and pedestrian's visibility
  • Access for firefighters to hydrants

  Where you should not stop or park

  • Within 6 metres of the nearest edge of the closest sidewalk on an intersecting street [Section 17.5 (c)]

  

  • Within 9 metres of the nearest edge of the pavement on an intersecting street where no sidewalk exists  [Section 17.5 (d)]

  

  • Within 1.5 metres of a private road, boulevard crossing, or sidewalk crossing [Section 17.2 (d)]

  

  • Within 6 metres of either side of a crosswalk [Section 17.4 (b)]

  

  • On a crosswalk [Section 17.4 (a)]

  

  • Within 6 metres of the approach side of a stop sign [Section 17.2 (a)] 

  

  • Within 5 metres of a fire hydrant, measured from either side of the hydrant, starting from the nearest curb or road edge [Section 17.2 (c)]

  

• Blocking access to bus stops

  Unless otherwise indicated by a traffic control device or bus zone signs, don't park at a bus stop [Section 17.3].

  You must park a minimum of:

  • 36 metres away from the approach side of the bus stop sign
  • 8 metres away from the departure side of the bus stop sign

  

• Blocking drivers and pedestrians from moving

  These violations can block other drivers and pedestrians.

  Where you should not stop or park

  • On sidewalks or sidewalk crossings [Sections 17.4 (c), (d)]
  • On any portion of a street that is designated for use by persons on bicycles, non-motorized skates, skateboards, or push scooters [Section 17.2 (l)]

  

  • Unparallel with the curb or roadway unless there are marks or signs that indicate angle parking [Section 18.1 (a)]
  • In the opposite direction of traffic [Section 18.1 (b)]
  • More than 30 centimetres from the curb or edge of the roadway [Section 18.1 (c)]

  

  • Within an intersection [Section 17.4 (f)]
    Note This includes the far side of a T-intersection unless noted otherwise by regulatory signage.

  

  • Within 6 metres of a firehall on the side of the street of where a firehall is located or within 25 metres of a firehall on the opposite side of the street where the firehall is located [Section 17.2 (b)] 

  

• Stopping on boulevards or medians

  Stopping on a boulevard or median can block traffic, cyclists, or pedestrians and potentially create unsafe driving conditions.

  Where you should not stop or park 

  Do not stop on a boulevard unless it is specifically designated for parking motor vehicles [Section 17.4 (e)].

  A boulevard is on a street:

  • With curbs (The portion of the street between the outside curb and the adjoining property line.)
  • Without curbs (The portion of the street between the edge of the roadway and the adjoining property line.)
  • Where traffic is separated by a median (It includes the median.)

  

• Lane parking violations

  These violations can block:

  • Lanes for other drivers and pedestrians
  • Access to driveways, garages, waste containers, and fire escapes

  How much space should you leave when you stop or park in a lane

  • 3 metres clearance in lanes to allow traffic to continue to flow [Section 19.1 (d)]
  • 1.5 metres on either side of and 5.5 metres directly in front of private driveways, roads, and garage entrances [Section 19.1 (g)]

  

  • 1.5 metres on either side of a garbage container [Section 17.2 (e)]
  • 2 metres between the vehicle and the nearest edge of the closest sidewalk on an intersecting street [Section 19.1 (b)]

  

  Section 19.1 (f): 

  • 0.5 metres along the lane from either edge of a door, gate or opening in a wall or other barrier that permits pedestrian access between public and private property
  • 3 metres into the lane from the front of either edge of a door, gate, or opening in a wall or other barrier that permits pedestrian access between public and private property