February 1, 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Community Council

From:Gary Welsh, Director, Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services, District 4

Subject:Long Duration Parking Policy, All Wards

Purpose:

To explain the long duration on-street parking policy in the Scarborough Community Area.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not Applicable.

Recommendations:

For the information of Community Council.

Council Reference/Background/History:

At the meetings of Community Council on December 16, 1998 and January 20, 1999, the issue of installing a 12 hour parking limit on Red River Crescent was discussed. Staff were instructed to provide a copy of the long duration on-street parking policy to the February 17, 1999, meeting of Scarborough Community Council.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Throughout the amalgamated City of Toronto there is a "default" three-hour parking restriction on all streets which is intended to discourage long duration on-street parking, and to encourage the proper maintenance of off-street parking facilities.

The policy in the former City of Scarborough regarding installing a twelve-hour limit is as follows:

(1)Requests must be submitted in the form of a petition signed by the majority of property owners.

(2)Off-street parking must be non-existent or deficient, based on the number of driveways versus the number of homes and in accordance with zoning requirements for parking, (i.e., less than that of zoning requirements for parking which is at least one off-street space per home).

(3)Long term parking periods will apply to one side of the street only. Parking will be prohibited on the opposite side of the street.

With respect to guest parking, the Toronto Police Service, Parking Enforcement Unit, does allow for parking consideration beyond the three hour limit for specific occasions. For example, if residents are aware that they will have overnight guests that will be parking on the street in excess of the three hour limit, they can contact the police and request parking consideration for that occasion. This parking consideration can be initiated by calling 808-6500. The name of the person, licence plate of the vehicle and a phone number can be given to the operator or left on the answering machine if the call is made after work hours.

Conclusions:

The present long duration parking policy is presented for the information of Community Council.

Contact Name:

Bruce Clayton

Supervisor, Traffic Investigations, Works and Emergency Services

Telephone: 396-7844

Fax: 396-5681

E-mail: clayton@city.scarborough.on.ca

Gary H. Welsh

Director

Transportation Services

Works and Emergency Services

District 4

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