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April 17, 1998
TO:Corporate Services Committee
FROM:Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
SUBJECT:PARKING TAG ISSUANCE
Purpose:
To provide information as requested by the Corporate Services Committee relating to statistics of parking tag issuance in
the geographic areas of the former municipalities.
Source of Funds:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that this report be received for information purposes.
Background:
At its meeting on February 16, 1998, the Corporate Services Committee, in its consideration of a report dated January 16,
1998 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer relating to operational results of the activities of Parking Tag
Operations for the year ending December 31, 1997, requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a report
to the Corporate Services Committee providing a geographic breakdown showing the locations where the parking tags were
issued in 1997, based on the six former Area Municipalities.
Comments:
The total of all parking tags issued in locations in the former area municipalities in 1997 is as follows:
| Location |
Total Tags Issued |
% of Tags Issued |
| Toronto |
1,919,300 |
76.1 |
| North York |
212,700 |
8.5 |
| Etobicoke |
148,200 |
5.9 |
| Scarborough |
103,400 |
4.1 |
| York |
82,900 |
3.3 |
| East York |
54,000 |
2.1 |
| Total |
2,520,500 |
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The greatest proportion by far of parking tag issuance is in the geographical area of the former City of Toronto. Tags are
issued for infringements of municipal by-laws and the activity level of issuance in any particular community is affected by
many factors. For example, in the area represented by the former City of Toronto, there is a concentration of commercial
and entertainment activities and, consequently, the City has made a greater proportionate investment in parking
management programs in the form of on-street parking meters, permit parking and parking restrictions thereby requiring
proportionately more parking enforcement than other areas. Also, recalling that the primary objective of parking
management is unimpeded traffic and public transit flow, there is a concentration of high traffic volume streets in the
downtown core. It should be noted that because of its position as a regional centre attracting many visitors, an appreciable
proportion of the tags are issued to non-Toronto residents.
Enforcement of municipal by-laws relating to parking is under the supervision of the Toronto Police Services. Following a
concept of neighbourhood-based service developed by actively working with communities, enforcement staff respond to
the needs of each area of the City specifically.
Conclusions:
The parking enforcement unit of the Toronto Police Services issues parking tags across the Municipality based on calls for
service and the specific needs of each neighbourhood. This approach may create what appears to be disproportionate levels
in enforcement in some areas but in fact reflects a customized response to requests for service from neighbourhoods and the
presence of parking management programs established by the former area municipal governments.
Contact Name:
Tony Brooks
Phone No. 392-8066
Fax No. 392-3649
E-Mail address: tony_brooks@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
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