Commercial Boulevard Parking
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Qualifications

• The current use of the property must be a permitted use in accordance with the Zoning regulations.

• Where a poll is required, the results must be positive.

• The property is not within an area that was polled within the last 2 years where the result was negative.

• The property is not within Ward 18. View map.

• Parking is not permitted in front of the main front wall of a building for any property designated as CA, C1A, C1S or CR.

• Applicant must be the owner or occupant of the ground floor.

• Where the ground floor occupant does not want parking or there is additional space available, other occupants may apply.

Conditions

• Minimum set back of 0.91 m from the sidewalk must be provided.

• Standard clearances from all trees (depending on size) must be provided.

• Vehicles parking on parking area must have a valid licence plate.

• Parking area is to be paved to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.

• Parking cannot be on a former Metropolitan Road.

• Parking cannot be on outer boulevard (any portion of the street between the curb and sidewalk).

• A suitable fence or barrier or other demarcation may be required to delineate the required setback area.

• A suitable barrier may be required to provide a separation between the parking and an abutting residential area.

• Applicant must obtain a permit prior to commencing any work within the City boulevard.

• Applicant must pay for the installation of ramping to provide access to the parking area.

• Applicant must sign a parking agreement.

Protection of street trees

The preservation and planting of street trees is crucial to the maintenance of healthy residential streetscapes and can play an important role in minimizing the effect of Front Yard, Driveway Widening and Boulevard Parking. To provide sufficient space for tree growth and planting, it is necessary to limit the amount of paving or impervious material such as concrete or interlocking brick used in front yards and on City boulevards.

Increased use of pervious materials will provide greater water infiltration to support trees and vegetation, in addition to diverting rainflow from the sewer system.

It is also important to consolidate tree planting areas to create places for trees to grow to maturity.

Paving in proximity to City trees must comply with the following specifications contained in Building Division Streetscape Manual:

Applicable By-laws

• Chapter 90 (PDF), Polling and Notification Procedures, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code

• Chapter 313 (PDF), Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code

• Chapter 400, Traffic and Parking, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code

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Application documentation

• An application (PDF) for Commercial Boulevard Parking must be completed and submitted along with payment to:

  Transportation Services
  Right of Way Management
  433 Eastern Avenue, 2nd Floor
  Toronto, Ontario M4M 1B7.

• Sketch with relevant dimensions showing the parking proposal.

• For proposals that require a grade change greater than 0.6 m, detailed landscape plans may be required.

Fees *

* Fees are subject to annual increase based on Consumers Price Index.

Appeals

• A letter outlining the reason for the appeal is to be submitted to the General Manager, Transportation Services.

• The General Manager, Transportation Services reports to the Community Council. The General Manager, Transportation Services will conduct a poll and include the results of the poll in the report.

• Residents within the polling area will be notified of the hearing date.

• Appeals are not permitted within Ward 18. View map (PDF).