City of St. Thomas

With an increase of multi-generational homes, smaller housing units, and greater residential density, some residents are having trouble finding sufficient parking during the winter parking restriction period. The portion of a driveway located in the boulevard is an area that can be made available for the parking vehicles during the winter parking prohibition, subject to eligibility requirements and conditions of the proposed Lower Driveway Boulevard Parking Pilot Program. 

Once a completed application is received, staff will distribute a questionnaire to the property owners to confirm their support and understanding of the pilot program conditions as well as providing an opportunity to identify any of their concerns.  If there is sufficient support identified through the questionnaire and the boulevard meets the geometrical requirements, the pilot program would be implemented for that street. A notice would be distributed to the street property owners confirming the start date of the pilot.

- Information Sheet
- Application Form

Every City restricts parking on streets in the winter for winter control reasons, snow removal which ensures access for emergency vehicles, school buses, transit and local traffic. Many Cities prohibit on-street parking all year long.

Permits will not be issued to tenants living in a multi-unit dwelling  where their parking requirements exceed 2 parking spaces. The eligibility criteria is based on property and not on the number of apartments or tenants living on the property. Therefore, alternate parking arrangements will be the responsibility of the landlord and tenant.  If multi-dwelling units have less than 2 parking spaces, the request for Overnight Parking Permits must be made by the property owner/landlord who will determine how the permits will be distributed to their tenants.

The property owner is responsible to clean out their garage and use that spot for parking and would therefore not qualify for overnight parking permits.

An owner or renter should first determine how many legal spots they have on their own property before acquiring or storing new vehicles.

No. Parking on your lawn is a violation of the Zoning By-law 50-88 Section 4.2.6 (b). Parking in these restricted areas may result in a ticket. 

No. Shared right of ways between properties are a joint civil matter between the owners. The shared right of way provides access to the back yards of properties for parking. It is between the property owners to settle their access problems on their private property.

All decisions for new requests are determined after a site visit to the property. They are based on measurements, available parking spots and in accordance with the Traffic and Parking By-Law 45-89. As such all decisions are final.