Occasional Use Parking Permits Online
Welcome to the Occasional Use Parking Permit Request System.
Occasional Use Parking Permits are NOT valid during snow clearing operations.
Occasional Use Parking Permits
Information
Exemptions
- This permit ONLY provides exemption from the following regulations in the Traffic By-law:
- 3 hour time limit; and
- No Parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. December 1 through April 1
NOT Exempt
- All other regulations in the Traffic By-law (no parking, no stopping, commercial vehicles, hydrants, etc.)
Area of Use
- Permit is ONLY valid in 3 hour parking areas
- Permit is NOT valid where signs are posted with other conditions while those conditions are in effect. Outside of those condition hours, the space reverts to a 3 hour limit and a permit can be used
- Permit is NOT valid in downtown paid parking spaces at any time
- Permit is NOT valid in No Parking areas
During Winter Control - IMPORTANT
- Parked vehicles which interfere with winter control operations are subject to a fine of $60
- Interfering means causing a plow or salter truck to veer off path and go around a vehicle or preventing a plow or truck from entering an area or street. For road safety reasons, the road needs to be cleared and salted from curb to curb
- Permits do not exempt vehicles from this regulation
- For information on the status of the City’s winter control operations, visit www.oshawa.ca/snow
Start / End Validity
- Permits will be valid one hour from issuance
- Until that time, vehicles need to comply with all parking regulations
- Permits expire on midnight of the last day (similar to hotel bookings but end validity or ‘check out’ is midnight of last day)
Permit / Confirmation
- No permit is required to be displayed - Officer handheld devices will advise if plate has a valid permit
- If email address is provided, a confirmation will be emailed
To Receive a Permit
- Visit Service Oshawa, 50 Centre St. S
- Call Service Oshawa, 905-436-3311
- After hours voice mail directs users to say “Permit” to be redirected to Fire Dispatch to issue permit
Owner vs Customer
- It does NOT need to be the registered owner of a vehicle who receives, cancels or modifies a permit
Changes and Cancellations
- If requested, can be made by Service Oshawa up to day of start of permit
- Once permit has started, current day cannot be cancelled or changed
Allowance Examples
Dates Required | Start Validity | End Validity | Number of Days Used |
---|---|---|---|
Mon Oct 1 to Mon Oct 1 |
If issued on Mon Oct 1, valid one hour after time of issue. If issued prior, valid at 12:01am Mon Oct 1. |
Midnight on Mon Oct 1 |
1 |
Mon Oct 1 to Tues Oct 2 |
As above |
Midnight on Tues Oct 2 |
1 |
Mon Oct 1 to Wed Oct 3 |
As above |
Midnight on Wed Oct 3 |
2 |
Mon Oct 1 to Sat Oct 6 |
As above |
Midnight on Sat Oct 6 |
5 |