Enforcement & By-Law Services - Parking on Grass or Walkway
The Unauthorized Parking By-law 104-2018 states no person shall park, stand or stop a Motor Vehicle in an unauthorized area. No person shall permit the parking, standing or stopping of a Motor Vehicle in an unauthorized area.
An Enforcement Officer will investigate a motor vehicle that is parked on any “Soft Scape”:
- Any grassy portion of the front lawn
- Any grassy portion of the Boulevard
- Any grassy portion of the side yard
- One or more tires parked on the grass and/or dirt portion of the yard/lawn/boulevard
An Enforcement Officer will investigate a motor vehicle that is parked on any “Hard Scape”:
- Parked on hard surface, walkway, or widened part of the driveway and/or landscaping material (e.g. gravel/ concrete alongside of driveway, patio stones)
- The vehicle MUST BE PRESENT
- If the vehicle is NOT PRESENT a Property Standards Officer will investigate as an illegally widened driveway
Under the “Unauthorized Parking” By-law 104-2018, the definition of a motor vehicle does NOT include a utility trailer. Motor Vehicle means an automobile, motorcycle, motor-assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power.
Related Information:
By-Law Parking Enforcement
If you have an urgent request or require further assistance, please contact 311 within Brampton or 905-874-2000 outside of City limits.
