Comments on: Parking in Toronto | Permits, Shared Driveways and Parking Pads

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:59:11 +0000

Is it legal to place a removable canvas car shelter on front pad parking space?

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:55:54 +0000

Hi, I have a mutual drive and my neighbour parks tandem starting at his back fence and right on the property line between our houses, but sometimes three cars so that I can barely get past his line of cars to access my parking. Is there a standard distance behind the house on which the mutual drive must be kept clear? There used to be two garages at the back, one for each house, but they are long gone. Thanks for the help with this.

By: Domenic

Domenic — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:17:24 +0000

Are there rules or specifications as to PVC piping (for venting) that protrudes or sticks out from a wall in a mutual driveway in Toronto???

By: stephanie

stephanie — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:55:16 +0000

Hi Christopher, You will have to contact the City of Toronto to get the correct information in regard to your question. Sorry we can’t be of help with this one.
The Julie Kinnear Team

http://www.toronto.ca/faq/parking.htm

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:00:39 +0000

Hello: quick question if you have time: I just purchased a house in ward 11 (mount dennis) which has a “legal front yard parking pad” as described in the mls listing. I have determined through research that this parking pad is not actually able to be sold with the house, but rather I must re-license it when I take ownership of the house. What is the process for doing this? Is it usually possible to re-license these parking pads or does the city like to cancel them and return the space to a front yard use?

Thanks

Chris

By: Debra

Debra — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:13:23 +0000

Hi – I have semi-detached house with a mutual driveway (right of way – 4 feet). The other house was sold last March and now the tenant parks his car in the driveway. I’m assuming I can tell him he has to park his car/park on the street. If he doesn’t can I have his car towed? the house was sold with “no parking”. If I call parking enforcement, will they get involved or refer me to civil court since private property?
thank you.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:15:56 +0000

Hi Barbara, I am unsure of this answer, it would be best for you to contact the City Of Toronto for this information. 416-392-CITY (2489) or 311 on your cel phone,

Regards,
The Julie Kinnear Team

By: Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:44:52 +0000

How do you know how much of your front lawn is city property? Does the city only own up to where the water line head is?

By: stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:44:37 +0000

Hi Lindsay,
Thanks for your inquiry. You should call the City and inquire about it, they really are the only ones that tell you what to do in this situation. Hopefully its just a matter of registering it into your name and there is no retroactive pay.
Good Luck with this!
http://www.toronto.ca/faq/parking.htm
416-392-CITY (2489) or 311 on your cel phone,

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:57:29 +0000

Hi Stephanie,
Interesting situation we have – would LOVE your thoughts:
We’ve put an offer in for a house in Ward 22 where there is a legal parking pad (and the house was advertised having one). But the older lady that lived there for 50 years forgot to/stopped paying the annual fee for the front pad permit in 2007 (4 years ago) when her husband passed away.
So it is (WAS) a legal parking permit for front pad parking. As we may purchase the house, we are worried that there is a chance the City wouldn’t approve an new application by us. Is that possible? As new owners, we should be able to apply (and basically re-instate) the legal spot – that already exists. the previous owner just hasn’t paid it for 4 years.
Our other worry is that even if the City let’s us re-apply, could they ask her or us to pay back the fees that she neglected to pay for 4 years?
Thanks!!
Lindsay