Parking Bylaws
Please review some important parking bylaws that must be obeyed in the City of Vancouver. The city takes parking bylaws extremely seriously and has bylaw enforcement officers out in full force upholding the laws. Please visit the City of Vancouver Street and Traffic bylaw section here to see a complete list of sign, traffic, and parking bylaws. We have chosen some of the most common and important bylaws for you and listed them there.
- no person shall stop a vehicle in any place where a traffic sign prohibits stopping
- no person shall stop a vehicle within 6 metres of the approach side of a stop sign
- no person shall stop a vehicle within 5 metres of a fire hydrant
- no person shall stop a vehicle on an elevated structure, bridge, or viaduct unless otherwise stated
- no person shall stop a vehicle on a portion of street designated as a bus stop
- no person shall stop a vehicle on a sidewalk, on a crosswalk, or on a sidewalk crossing
- no person shall park a vehicle at any place on a street where traffic signs prohibit/restrict parking unless in accordance with such restriction
- where a block or portion of a block is subject to a parking regulation with a time limit, no person shall move a vehicle from one location to another in the same block in an attempt to avoid the time limit
- no person shall stop or park a vehicle on the roadway other than parallel with the edge, headed in the direction of traffic, with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within 30cm of the curb
- a person must not stop a vehicle in a passenger zone, except for no more than 3 minutes, to load or unload passengers
- no person shall stop a vehicle in a commercial vehicle zone, other than commercial vehicles
- residential permit parking are streets that are designated for the residents in the particular area that have a valid permit displayed
- parking in a permit only area without a valid permit will result in your vehicle being towed
These are just a few of the bylaws for parking in the City of Vancouver. The link above has complete details of all the city parking bylaws.
