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HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
BY-LAW NUMBER P-1200
RESPECTING ON-STREET PARKING PERMITS
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Halifax Regional Municipality under the
authority of section 154 of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.N.S., 1989, c. 293, as amended, as
follows:
Short Title
1.
This By-law may be cited as the "On-Street Parking Permits By-law".
Interpretation
2.
In this By-law,
(a) "Annual Resident Parking Permit" means an annual permit that is issued to a
resident for use only in the zone in which the resident resides, as set out in sections 10-
15;
(b) "Annual Carshare Vehicle Permit" means an annual permit that is issued to a
carshare vehicle organization for use in zones designated as set out in sections 45-49;
(c) Repealed.
(d) Repealed.
(e) "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality;
(f) "carshare vehicle" means a four-wheeled automobile, van, or pick-up truck
owned and operated by a carshare vehicle organization;
(g) "carshare vehicle organization" means a legal entity whose principal business
is to provide its members, for a fee, with a vehicle-sharing service by which such members
have access to a fleet of shared vehicles, numbering no fewer than ten, which they may
reserve for use on an hourly basis and which the Parking Administrator has approved;
(h) "commercial motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle having attached thereto a
truck or delivery body and includes an ambulance, hearse, casket wagon, fire apparatus,
police patrol, motor bus, and other motor vehicles used for the transportation of goods;
(ha) "Commuter Parking Permit" means a monthly permit issued to any individual
for use only on a street or street block approved by the Parking Administrator, as set out
in section 34-39;
(i) "day" means a calendar day;
(ia) Repealed.
(j) "dwelling unit" means living quarters that
(i) are accessible from a private entrance, either outside the building or in a
common area within the building,
(ii) are occupied or, if unoccupied, are reasonably fit for occupancy,
(iii) contain kitchen facilities within the unit, and
(iv) have toilet facilities that are not shared with the occupants of other
dwelling units;
(k) "employee" means an employee of the Municipality;
(l) "exemptible traffic sign" means a sign erected by the Traffic Authority:
(i) permitting one hour parking,
(ii) permitting two hour parking,
(iia) permitting three hour parking,
(iii) prohibiting parking for an hour in the morning or the afternoon,
(iv) prohibiting parking for an hour in both morning and afternoon, or
(v) prohibiting parking except by permit;
(m) "inspector" means a construction inspector of the Municipality, or such other
persons as designated by the CAO;
(n) repealed;
(o) "Municipal Parking Permit" means a permit issued to the Municipality or an
employee of the Municipality, as set out in sections 40-44;
(p) "Municipality" means the Halifax Regional Municipality;
(q) "Parking Administrator" means the person appointed by the CAO to be the
Parking Administrator and includes a designate of the Parking Administrator;
(r) "parking meter" means a mechanical or electronic device that indicates that a
period of time shall be purchased by payment during which parking is permitted in the
parking space to which such meter relates;
(s) "pay station" means a mechanical or electronic device that indicates a period
of time shall be purchased by payment during which parking is permitted in the pay
parking zone to which such station relates, excluding a parking meter;
(t) "recreational vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed, constructed or
reconstructed, equipped and used or intended to be used primarily for sleeping, eating
and living quarters, and includes a motorized home or a bus converted for such purposes;
(ta) "Student Commuter Parking Permit" means a monthly permit issued to any
student for use only on a street or street block approved by the Parking Administrator, as
set out in sections 39A to 39D;
(u) "Temporary Resident Parking Permit" means a temporary permit that is issued
to a resident for use only in the zone in which the resident resides, as set out in sections
16-23;
(v) repealed;
(w) "Traffic Authority" means the Traffic Authority of the Municipality appointed
pursuant to section 321 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter and section 86 of the
Motor Vehicle Act;
(x) "vehicle owner" means the person issued the vehicle's license plates, as
indicated on the Vehicle Permit for the vehicle, and includes any other person who holds
the legal title of the vehicle;
(xa) "Visitor Parking Permit" means a permit that is issued to a resident for use
only in the zone for which it is issued, as set out in sections 24-28; and,
(y) "zone" means a geographical area set out in Schedule A of this By-law in
respect of which a permit may be issued.
Application of By-law
3.
The Municipality is divided into zones as set out in Schedule A.
4.
A permit issued under this By-law shall be an exemption for the particular permit
issued.
5.
This By-law creates the following permits:
(a)
Annual Resident Parking Permit;
(b)
Temporary Resident Parking Permit;
(c)
Visitor Parking Permit;
(d)
repealed;
(e)
Commuter Parking Permit;
(ea) Student Commuter Parking Permit;
(f)
Municipal Parking Permit;
(g)
Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit; and
(h)
repealed.
6.
For the Annual Resident Parking Permit, the Temporary Resident Parking Permit,
and the Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit this By-law shall apply only to the following
eligible vehicles:
(a)
a private passenger vehicle other than recreational vehicle;
(b)
a motorcycle; and
(c)
trucks of less than one ton capacity.
7.
For the Visitor Parking Permit, the Commuter Parking Permit, the Student
Commuter Parking Permit, and the Municipal Parking Permit, this By-law shall apply to
all vehicles:
(a)
private passenger vehicles other than recreational vehicles;
(b)
motorcycles; and
(c)
commercial motor vehicles.
7A. Repealed.
8.
Any permit issued pursuant to this By-law is an exemption from certain parking
restrictions within the Municipality as set out in this By-law.
Required Information for Parking Permits
9.
An applicant for every permit shall provide the following information to the Parking
Administrator:
(a)
the completed Application; and,
(b)
any fee prescribed by Administrative Order 15.
Annual Resident Parking Permit
10. The purpose of the Annual Resident Parking Permit is to increase access to on-
street parking for residents that own or lease vehicles.
11. A person is eligible for an Annual Resident Parking Permit if:
(a)
the person resides in the zone in which the Annual Resident Parking Permit
will apply;
(b)
a valid Annual Resident Parking Permit has not already been issued for the
dwelling unit where the applicant resides; and,
(c)
the person is a resident of a property containing not more than four (4) dwelling
units.
12. The Parking Administrator shall not issue more than two (2) Annual Resident
Parking Permits to each dwelling unit.
13. An Annual Resident Parking Permit:
(a)
shall only be used in the zone for which it was issued;
(b)
may be registered to a single licence plate;
(c)
shall only be used by one registered licence plate at any one time;
(d)
repealed.
(e)
shall allow the operator of a vehicle to which the Annual Resident Parking
Permit is assigned to park at exemptible traffic signs; and,
(f)
shall expire one (1) calendar year after the date of issue.
14. In addition to the information required pursuant to section 9, an applicant for an
Annual Resident Parking Permit shall provide the Parking Administrator with the following
information:
(a)
written proof of the residential address of the applicant dated within thirty (30)
days from the date of the application;
(b)
a copy of the valid Vehicle Permit or Vehicle Permits to which the parking
permit will apply; and,
(c)
if the applicant is not the vehicle owner of one or both of the vehicles:
(i)
a written authorization signed by the vehicle owner authorizing the
applicant to use the vehicle; or,
(ii)
a signed authorization by vehicle use contract.
15. (1) If an Annual Resident Parking Permit is issued to a vehicle owner and that
vehicle owner transfers his or her license plate to another vehicle:
(a)
the Annual Resident Parking Permit shall not be used for the vehicle to
which the license plate was transferred until the permit holder provides the Parking
Administrator with a copy of the Vehicle Permit for the vehicle to which the plate was
transferred; and,
(b)
the Annual Resident Parking Permit shall not be used on the vehicle from
which the plate was transferred.
(2)
If a vehicle owner transfers their Annual Resident Parking Permit to another
vehicle during the year to a vehicle that would be prescribed a higher fee under
Administrative Order 15, the vehicle owner shall not be required to pay the higher fee until
permit renewal.
Temporary Resident Parking Permit
16. The purpose of the Temporary Resident Parking Permit is to increase access to on-
street parking for residents that have access to privately owned driveways substantially
limited by municipal works.
17. An individual is eligible for a Temporary Resident Parking Permit if:
(a)
the individual resides in the zone in which the Temporary Resident Parking
Permit will apply;
(b)
repealed;
(c)
the individual has access to a private driveway; and,
(d)
in the inspector's opinion, access to that private driveway is, or will be,
substantially limited by the Municipality or its contractors in the course of completing work
for the Municipality.
18. The Parking Administrator shall not issue more than two (2) Temporary Resident
Parking Permits to each dwelling unit.
19. A Temporary Resident Parking Permit:
(a)
shall only be used in the zone for which it was issued;
(b)
shall be immediately void if a permit holder changes his or her place of
residence;
(c)
shall allow the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is assigned to park at
exemptible traffic signs; and,
(d)
shall expire on the date determined by the Parking Administrator as outlined in
sections 20 or 21.
20. If an inspector determines that access to a private driveway is, or will be,
substantially limited by the Municipality or its contractors in the course of completing work
for the Municipality, the inspector shall request the Parking Administrator issue
Temporary Resident Parking Permits and provide to the Parking Administrator the
number of such permits required and how long the permits are needed.
21. Upon receiving the request from the Inspector, the Parking Administrator may:
(a)
issue the Temporary Resident Parking Permits to the resident upon receipt of
an application; and,
(b)
set dates upon which the Temporary Resident Parking Permits will commence
and expire, but the expiry date shall be no greater than ninety (90) days from the date of
issue.
22. If the inspector determines that the work being conducted by the Municipality or its
contractors will extend beyond the expiration date listed on the permit:
(a)
the inspector shall inform the Parking Administrator of the need to extend the
permit; and,
(b)
the Parking Administrator may extend the expiration date of the permit to a
date recommended by the inspector, but in no case shall any extension exceed ninety
(90) days.
23. (1) For the purposes of the Temporary Resident Parking Permit, the Parking
Administrator may appoint an inspector or inspectors to stand in the place and stead of
the Parking Administrator.
(3)
The Parking Administrator may set a period of time for which the appointment
is valid and may rescind any appointment made pursuant to subsection 23(1).
(4)
An inspector appointed pursuant to subsection 23(1) shall provide the Parking
Administrator with any information the Parking Administrator requires.
Visitor Parking Permit
24. The purpose of the Visitor Parking Permit is to increase access to on-street parking
for:
(a)
residents that borrow or rent vehicles; and,
(b)
individuals that visit or provide services to residents.
25. Any individual is eligible for a Visitor Parking Permit.
(a)
Repealed.
(b)
Repealed.
(c)
Repealed.
(d)
Repealed.
26. The Parking Administrator may only issue one (1) Annual Visitor Parking Permit per
dwelling unit.
27. A Visitor Parking Permit:
(a)
Shall be registered to a single licence plate;
(b)
shall only be used in the zone for which it was issued;
(c)
Repealed.
(d)
shall only be used by a commercial vehicle when that vehicle is being used to
support the provision of a service to the resident to whom the Visitor Parking Permit was
issued;
(e)
Repealed.
(f)
shall allow the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is affixed to park at
exemptible traffic signs; and,
(g)
may be valid for a period of one (1), two (2), or seven (7) days, and shall expire
at 11:59PM on the designated expiry date.
28. Repealed.
29. Repealed.
30. Repealed.
31. Repealed.
32. Repealed.
33. Repealed.
Commuter Parking Permits
34. The purpose of the Commuter Parking Permit is to increase access to on-street
parking.
35. All individuals are eligible for a Commuter Parking Permit.
36. The Parking Administrator shall issue no more than one (1) Commuter Parking
Permit to any individual.
37. A Commuter Parking Permit:
(a)
shall set the street block;
(b)
shall only be used on the street or street block for which it was issued;
(c)
shall enable the permit holder to park only in an area designated by the Traffic
Authority as parking by permit only;
(d)
may be registered to two licence plates;
(e)
shall only be used by one registered licence plate at any given time; and,
(f)
shall expire at 11:59 pm on the last day of the month for which the permit was
issued.
38. Repealed.
39. Repealed.
Student Commuter Parking Permits
39A. The purpose of the Student Commuter Parking Permit is to increase on street
parking access to students close to post-secondary educational institutions.
39B. The Parking Administrator shall issue no more than one (1) Student Commuter
Parking Permit to an individual.
39C. A Student Commuter Parking Permit:
(a) shall set the street block;
(b) shall only be used on the street or street block for which it was issued;
(c) shall enable the permit holder to park only in an area designated by the Traffic
Authority as parking by permit only;
(d) may be registered to two licence plates;
(e) shall only be used by one registered licence plate at any given time;
(f) shall expire at 11:59 pm on the last day of the month for which the permit was
issued.
39D. In addition to the information required pursuant to section 8, an applicant for a
Student Commuter Parking Permit shall provide the Parking Administrator with the
following:
(a) Repealed.
(b) Repealed.
(c) proof of valid student identification.
Municipal Parking Permit
40. The purpose of the Municipal Parking Permit is to increase access to on-street
parking for the Municipality and for municipal employees in order to promote the efficient
operation of the Municipality.
41. A Municipal Parking permit may be issued by the Parking Administrator:
(a)
to an applicant
(i) only if the applicant is an employee of the Municipality, and
(ii) the position of the applicant requires a Municipal Parking Permit; or,
(b)
to the Municipality for use on a vehicle owned by the Municipality.
42. The Parking Administrator shall issue no more than one (1) Municipal Parking Permit
per eligible vehicle.
43. A Municipal Parking Permit:
(a)
shall, if issued to an employee, only be used in the course of employment with
the Municipality;
(b)
shall allow the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is assigned to park at
exemptible traffic signs;
(c)
shall exempt the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is assigned from
payment at parking meters or pay stations;
(ca) subject to clauses (b) and (c), shall only exempt the vehicle to which the permit
is assigned for the posted time limit;
(d)
may be used in any zone;
(e)
shall, if issued to an employee, expire on the earlier of:
(i)
repealed;
(ii)
at 11:59 pm on the day the employee ceases employment with the
Municipality.
(f)
repealed; and,
(g)
shall only be used on the vehicle displaying the license plate number as shown
on the copy of the valid Vehicle Permit provided to the Parking Administrator pursuant to
section 43.
44. In addition to the information required pursuant to section 9, an applicant who
applies for a Municipal Parking Permit shall provide the Parking Administrator with the
following information:
(a)
if the applicant is the Municipality, a copy of the valid Vehicle Permit for the
vehicle to which the Municipal Parking Permit will apply; or
(b)
if the applicant is an employee:
(i)
a copy of the valid Vehicle Permit for the vehicle to which the Municipal
Parking Permit will apply; and,
(ii)
confirmation from the CAO or a designate of the CAO:
(A)
that the applicant is an employee of the Municipality; and,
(B) that the employee requires the Municipal Parking Permit for the
purposes of their employment.
Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit
45. The purpose of the Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit is to increase access
to on-street parking for carshare vehicles.
46. An Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit may be issued by the Parking
Administrator to an approved carshare vehicle organization.
47. The Parking Administrator shall issue no more than one (1) Annual Carshare Vehicle
Parking Permit per eligible carshare vehicle.
48. The applicant must provide the Parking Administrator the license plate number and
valid Vehicle Permit for which the Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit is to be issued.
49. An Annual Carshare Vehicle Parking Permit shall:
(a)
allow the driver or operator of a vehicle to which the permit is affixed to park
in areas marked as "No Parking Except with Carshare Permit";
(b)
allow the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is affixed to park at
exemptible traffic signs in any zone;
(ba)
exempt the operator of a vehicle to which the permit is affixed from payment
at parking meters or pay stations;
(c)
expire one (1) calendar year after the date of issue; and,
(d)
only be used on the vehicle displaying the license plate number as shown on
the copy of the valid Vehicle Permit provided to the Parking Administrator.
Daily Contractor Parking Permit
49A. Repealed.
49B. Repealed.
49C. Repealed.
49D. Repealed.
49E. Repealed.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Issuance of Parking Permit
50. (1) The Parking Administrator may only issue a permit under this By-law if:
(c)
all the information required to be provided to the Parking Administrator
has been so provided;
(d)
the prescribed fee, if any, has been paid; and,
(e)
the requirements for the particular permit as outlined in this By-law have
been met.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Parking Administrator may refuse to grant
a permit to an applicant if, in the Parking Administrator's opinion, there is insufficient
availability of on-street parking on any street, street block, or in any zone, as the case
may be.
Evidence of Permits
51. Unless otherwise specified, a permit issued pursuant to this By-law shall be
assigned digitally and tied to a licence plate as specified in the application.
(a)
repealed.
(b)
repealed.
51A. Repealed.
51B. Repealed.
Use of Parking Permit
52. The issuance, receipt, or use of a parking permit shall not guarantee a permit holder
a parking space.
53. A parking permit shall only be used in respect of one vehicle at a time.
Compliance with Regulations
54. A vehicle owner or a driver or an operator of a vehicle in respect of which any permit
has been issued pursuant to this By-law or the driver or operator or person using any
permit issued pursuant to this By-law shall:
(a)
comply with all the terms and conditions of the permit;
(b)
comply with all the terms and conditions of the sign with respect to the date
and time parking is permitted by permit;
(c)
except to the extent this By-law provides otherwise, comply with any parking
regulations including parking meters, pay stations, winter parking regulations, and any
other temporary parking controls established by the Traffic Authority; and
(d)
comply with all other parking signs and requirements pursuant to:
(i)
the Motor Vehicle Act;
(ii)
any rules or regulations made pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Act; and
(iii) any other By-law, except to the extent this By-law provides otherwise.
Transferability
55. (1) Any permit issued pursuant to this By-law shall not:
(a) be sold; or
(b) used for purposes other than the purposes for which such permit was issued.
(2) Unless otherwise authorized by this By-law, any permit issued pursuant to this
By-law shall not be transferred or assigned from:
(a) one person to another; or
(b) from one vehicle to another.
Powers of Parking Administrator
56. The Parking Administrator is authorized and empowered to:
(a)
grant a permit;
(b)
refuse to grant a permit;
(c)
revoke a permit; and
(d)
approve a carshare vehicle organization to purchase Annual Carshare Vehicle
Parking Permits.
57. The Parking Administrator may, at their sole discretion, revoke any permit issued
pursuant to this By-law that is misused or abused, including if:
(a)
the permit holder fails to comply with any term or condition of the permit
or this By-law, including contravening section 54;
(b)
the permit holder is convicted of an offence under this By-law; or
(c)
the continued use of the permit would unreasonably interfere with the ability of
Municipality, or any utility or service commission, to have access to or maintain a street.
Replacement Permit
58. Repealed.
59. Repealed.
Offence and Penalty
60. A person who:
(a)
violates any provision of this By-law;
(b)
fails to do anything required by this By-law;
(c)
permits anything to be done in violation of this By-law;
(d)
obstructs or hinders any person in the performance of their duties under this
by-law;
(e)
provides false information to the Parking Administrator; or,
(f)
violates any provision of any permit issued under this By-law,
is guilty of an offence.
61. A person who commits an offence is liable, upon summary conviction, to a penalty
of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
62. Every day during which an offence pursuant to section 60 continues is a separate
offence.
63. In addition to a fine imposed for contravening a provision of this By-law, a judge may
order the person to comply with the By-law.
Schedule
64. Schedules A attached hereto shall form part of this By-law.
Repeal
65. By-law P-1000, The On-Street Parking Exemptions and Permits By-law, is repealed.
Effective Date
66. This By-law shall come into force on November 5, 2018.
Transition
67. Any permit issued under By-law P-1000 prior to the coming into force of this By-
law shall remain valid until the expiry date of that permit.
68. Any permit issued before March 31, 2023, shall remain valid until the date of expiry
of that permit.
Done and passed in Council this 2nd day of October 2018.
_________________________
Mayor
_________________________
Municipal Clerk
I, Kevin Arjoon, Municipal Clerk for the Halifax Regional Municipality, hereby certify that
the above-noted By-law was passed at a meeting of the Halifax Regional Council held
on October 2, 2018.
_________________________
Kevin Arjoon, Municipal Clerk
SCHEDULE A - PARKING PERMIT ZONES
Notice of Motion: August 14, 2018
First Reading: September 11, 2018
Notice of Public Hearing - Publication: September 15, 2018
Second Reading: October 2, 2018
Approval by Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations:
N/A
Effective Date: October 6, 2018
Amendment #1 (By-law P-1201)
Notice of Motion: October 8, 2019
First Reading: October 22, 2019
Notice of Public Hearing - Publication: November 2, 2019
Second Reading: November 26, 2019
Approval by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
N/A
Effective Date: October 13, 2020
Amendment #2 (By-law P-1202)
Notice of Motion:
December 1, 2020
First Reading:
December 15, 2020
Notice of Second Reading Publication:
December 19, 2020
Second Reading:
January 12, 2021
Approval by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
N/A
Effective Date:
January 16, 2021
Amendment #3 (By-law P-1203)
Amending 2(x), 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 27, 49, 62,
Adding 2(xa), 49(ba), 68
Repealing 2(c), 2(d), 2(ia), 7A, 25(a), 25(b), 25(c), 26, 27(c), 27(e), 28, 38, 39D(a), 39D(b), 49A,
49B, 49D, 49E, 51A, 51B, 58, 59
Repealing and replacing the map in Schedule A
Notice of Motion:
January 10, 2023
First Reading:
January 24, 2023
Notice of Second Reading Publication:
February 4, 2023
Second Reading:
February 21, 2023
Approval by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
N/A
Effective Date:
April 1, 2023
Amendment #4 (By-law P-1204)
Adding 15(2)
Notice of Motion:
First Reading:
Notice of Second Reading Publication:
Second Reading
December 2,2025
December 9, 2025
December 20, 2025
January 13, 2026
Approval by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing:
Effective Date:
N/A
January 24, 2026