Parking Enforcement
Residents can purchase visitor, construction and monthly parking permits through the City’s Online Parking Permit System. For assistance, please contact By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services by email at parking.permit@vaughan.ca or call 905-832-2281.
Important Notice
The City of Vaughan does not send text messages or email reminders about parking penalties.
If you receive one, do not click on the links.
About the by-law
City of Vaughan Parking By-law regulates how vehicles may be parked or stopped to help ensure the safety of streets and walkways, and to support efficient flow of traffic. The by-law also details penalties that vehicle owners may receive if their vehicle is parked or stopped in a way that violates the by-law.
Key By-law Provisions
- On-street parking is allowed for up to three hours without a permit between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. – unless otherwise signed or prohibited by the Parking By-law.
- On-street parking is allowed between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. without time restrictions unless otherwise signed or prohibited by the Parking By-law.
- On-street parking is not allowed between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., unless the vehicle has a valid permit for that date, time and location.
- Valid accessible parking permits allow people to park in accessible spaces, but do not provide exemptions from other parking violations, such as fire routes.
- Permits must be valid on the date of parking and need to be displayed properly with the front of the permit clearly visible (face-up on the dashboard or attached to a turned-down sun visor).
During snow events (minimum five centimetres of snowfall), vehicles should be parked on driveways to help plows and salt trucks effectively remove snow from roads. Failure to do so may result in a ticket and/or towing at the owner's expense.
For complete regulations, please see the Parking By-law (PDF).
Enforcement
Enforcement Parking is enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. Enforcement officers patrol the city issuing tickets for parking violations. Parking may also be enforced by York Regional Police.
To report a parking violation, call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email at bylaw@vaughan.ca.
Parking on Unassumed Roads
Unassumed roads, such as those in new subdivisions, are considered to be public highways and all provisions of the Parking By-law (PDF) and the Highway Traffic Act apply to vehicles parked or driving on those roads.