Parking Permits and Street Parking Rental Policy (CrS-BL3)
Owen Sound, Ontario
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Policy: CrS-BL3
Title: Parking Permits and Street Parking Rental Policy
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Department/Division: By-law/Parking
Purpose:
1.
This policy provides exemptions to certain parking requirements set out in
the Traffic By-law to provide parking services to:
a.
parking pass holders; or
b.
users requiring on-street parking spaces with or without parking
meters for special events, construction, renovations, maintenance or
other occasional uses upon application and payment of applicable fees.
Parking Permits Policy:
2.
The parking permits in this policy may be provided electronically, connected
to a user's licence plate, or as set out in Appendix 'A'.
3.
Parking permits may be subject to completion of an application and payment
of fees as set out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
Parking Permits General Terms and Conditions
4.
Parking permits issued to any person for their job or position shall be
cancelled and returned if the official is no longer eligible for the permit.
5.
Parking permits will not be replaced if lost, stolen or damaged, unless
otherwise stated in this policy.
6.
Unless otherwise stated, parking permits do not:
a.
guarantee a parking space; or
b.
exempt the permit holder from any other provisions of the Traffic By-
law, including but not limited to:
i.
park in a paid parking space free of charge, except as indicated;
ii.
park in an accessible parking space without a permit; or
iii.
transfer the pass to any other person.
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7.
Monthly Parking Permits:
a.
may be purchased by anyone for a fee or issued to eligible City staff;
and
b.
may be used to park in any City parking lot between 9 am and 6 pm
without further payment.
8.
Overnight Monthly Parking Permits:
a.
may be purchased by anyone for a fee;
b.
may be used to park in the designated area in Parking Lot 5 shown in
Appendix 'B' between 2 am and 7 am for the months of December,
January, February and March without further payment;
c.
may be used to park in Parking Lot 9 between 2 am and 7 am for the
months of December, January, February and March without further
payment; and
d.
require the user to move their vehicle to another designated overnight
parking space at least every 48 hours and according to signage
instructions.
9.
City Official Parking Permits:
a.
may be distributed to:
i.
the Mayor & members of Council;
ii.
Senior Managers and other City employees who regularly use
their vehicle for work as approved by the City Manager; and
iii.
certain employees of Grey County and Grey Bruce Health Unit as
approved by the City Manager;
b.
are valid while the person is working in an official capacity;
c.
allow the user to park in any metered or paid parking space free of
charge while conducting City business or in certain designated parking
spaces in Parking Lot 1.
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10.
Volunteer Parking Permits:
a.
may be issued to any City volunteer conducting City business
downtown as authorized by a Senior Manager;
b.
are valid for up to 90 days; and
c.
may be used to park free of charge in Parking Lots 2 or 8 while
conducting City business.
11.
Committee Parking Permits:
a.
may be issued to any public member appointed by Council to a City
Committee;
b.
are valid for the term the member is appointed; and
c.
may be used to park free of charge while conducting committee
business in Parking Lot 1 or when Parking Lot 1 is full, at metered
parking on 1st Avenue East.
12.
Visitor Parking Permits:
a.
may be issued to any person visiting the City in an official capacity as
determined by a Senior Manager;
b.
are valid for up to 5 days; and
c.
may be used to park free of charge in any City parking lot.
13.
15 Minute Parking Permits:
a.
may be issued to employees or agents of approved service agencies
such as the Grey Bruce Health Services ACT Team for a fee;
b.
may be issued for up to 1 year; and
c.
may be used to park in paid parking spaces on streets or in lots for 15
minutes to carry out the agency's business.
11th Avenue East 800-900 Block Parking Permits
14.
Property owners in the 800-900 Block of 11th Avenue East may purchase
one (1) 11th Avenue East 800-900 Block Parking Permit for $50.00.
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15.
Business owners located at 1104 and 1110 8th Street East may purchase up
to two (2) 11th Avenue East 800-900 Block Parking Permits for $50.00 each.
16.
11th Avenue East 800-900 Block Parking Permits:
a.
may be replaced at no charge if lost, stolen or damaged;
b.
are valid for the year they are issued; and
c.
allow the user to park in the 800-900 Block of 11th Avenue East in
excess of the posted 2 hour time limit.
Street Parking Rental Policy:
17.
Any person, organization or business who wishes to occupy any on-street
parking space in a manner other than allowed in the Traffic By-law shall rent
the space by way of obtaining:
a.
a City meter hood where parking meters are present;
b.
a Street Space permit where no meters are present; or
c.
a Street Occupation permit where the area will be blocked, obstructed
or used for transporting items.
Distribution
18.
City meter hoods, locks and keys shall be provided upon payment of the
deposit and rental fees set out in the Fees and Charges By-law with the
deposit being refunded upon return of the equipment.
19.
Street Space permits shall be provided upon completion of an application
and payment of the fee set out in the Fees and Charges By-law.
20.
Street Occupancy permits may be issued upon completion of an application,
proof of liability insurance and payment of the fees set out in the Fees and
Charges By-law.
Restrictions, Limitations and Penalties
21.
Street parking rentals shall not be permitted under the following conditions:
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a.
the applicant has not been granted a Street Occupation Permit where
required from Engineering Services, or
b.
the applicant has unpaid fees or fines owed to the City.
22.
Renting a street parking space does not exempt the holder from any
provision of the Traffic By-law, except as specifically identified in the Street
Occupation Permit or any Federal or Provincial Act or Regulation.
23.
Any person who does not adhere to this policy may be subject to revocation
of their street parking rental at any time.
Definitions:
24.
For the purposes of this policy:
"City" means the City of Owen Sound; and
"Senior Manager" means the City Manager, Director of Community Services,
City Clerk, Director of Operations, Director of Financial Services, Manager of
Economic Development and Tourism, Chief Librarian, Art Gallery Director,
Fire Chief and Police Chief.
25.
For the purposes of this policy, all references to numbered lots shall refer to
the numbered parking lots identified in By-law 2009-075.
Related Policies & Legislation:
26.
By-law 2009-075 "Traffic By-law"
Appendices:
Appendix A - Sticker and Cardstock Parking Permits
Appendix B -Lot 5 Designated Overnight Parking Area
Revision History:
Resolution Number
Date
Resolution
July 23, 2007
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Resolution
Nov. 5, 2007
Resolution
May 4, 2009
Staff approved
December 23, 2010
Resolution #R-2011-009
December 5, 2011
Resolution #R-120723-019
July 23, 2012
Resolution #R-121217-026
December 17, 2012
By-law 2013-030
February 11, 2013
Resolution #R-131007-021
October 10, 2013
By-law No. 2015-024
March 2, 2015
By-law No. 2016-154
October 31, 2016
By-law No. 2019-020
January 21, 2019
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Appendix A - Sticker and Cardstock Parking Permits
1.
Parking Permits issued by sticker or cardstock shall appear as shown in this
appendix.
2.
The colour, date and any identifying numbers may change as required.
HANG ON OR
REAR VIEW
PLACE
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CITY OF OWEN SOUND
PARKING PASS
MARCH 2015
OWEN SOUND
ONTARIO
CITY OFFICIAL
2011-2012-2013-2014
###
OWEN SOUND
ONTARIO
VOLUNTEER
PARKING
License Plate #:
Valid Until:
COMMITTEE
PARKING
009
Licence Plate:_______
Valid to: ___________
VISITOR PARKING
During your visit to
Owen Sound
we extend to you
Free Parking Privileges
at any municipal lot in our
City.
Please place this pass in the lower right corner
of the windshield Invalid without a date
This permit valid until:
OWEN SOUND
ONTARIO
15 MINUTE
PARKING
License Plate #:
Valid Until:
###
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CITY OF OWEN SOUND
OVERNIGHT
PARKING PERMIT
Municipal Lot 5
Valid: 1:00 a.m. TO 8::00 a.m.
AUGUST 2011
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Appendix B - Lot 5 Designated Overnight Parking Area
1.
For the purposes of section 8 of this policy, the designated overnight parking
area in Parking Lot 5 is the area shown in the image below.
Legend:
Designated
Lot 5 Overnight
Parking Area