Parking on own driveway $50 ticket!

[Jonny3k1]

I just got ticket for $50 for parking on the little piece of driveway after
the sidewalk wtf? Not only that, it was 2:40am in the morning, why would this guy be out that late giving out tickets? Now i cant park on the road infront of my house or the drive way? Can someone tell me if this is legal.

thanks.

Ticket says (Park on Boulevard between roadway and sidewalk)

[ZenOps]

Dunno, maybe it was a fogger or maybe a pest control truck.

Here in Calgary they are allowed to tow away your car (even in front of your own house) if they happen to be doing the annual streetcleaning of the winter salt and rocks on the road.

It always clearly marked though which neighborhoods are due for streetcleaning, and never last more than two days.

[Hairball]

You can park your car on your driveway, but it just can't be over either the road or sidewalk. (I'm not sure the legality on the piece of driveway between the road and sidewalk though)

They have lots of bylaw officers going after people who park on the streets at night, so this isn't a surprise or anything.

[DragonZealot]

I think you property line ends at the sidewalk. Anything beyond that is city property.

Yes park on Boulevard is an offense but this fine should be $30 in TO only not 50.

http://www.toronto.ca/transportation...egulations.htm


Normally they won't ticket you unless someone complained.

[Jonny3k1]

that all might be true, so what am i suppose to do about parking? Not trying to sound rude. I dont get this system at all.

example: My brother does work at Sunnybrook hospital and got tickets for 15$ for parking in the lot without a permit...I get a $50 ticket for parking on my own property?

[knapper]

that all might be true, so what am i suppose to do about parking? Not trying to sound rude. I dont get this system at all.

example: My brother does work at Sunnybrook hospital and got tickets for 15$ for parking in the lot without a permit...I get a $50 ticket for parking on my own property?

Hate to tell you, but that ain't your property. If you have a water shutoff on your front lawn that is a good indication of where your property ends (the shutoff will be just outside of the property line, so the city can shut it off without trespassing).

[Jonny3k1]

water shut off? just got a tree there......Anyways i'm going to trail because how the F am i suppose to know all of this? Back to my point

$50 infront of my own house VS $15 Hospital prakinglot?

At least at a hospital they have signs posted every 2 meters to pay.

[ShadowVlican]

was your car blocking the sidewalk? even partially? if so...... then that's the reason why you were ticketed by the pig

[HUH]

There seems to be a new law for parking in your driveway, or at least for us. On our street, we are not allowed to park slightly diagonally on our driveways, the car has to be facing straight to the garage, or else tickets will be issued. It's supposed to make the neighborhood looks "cleaner".

Not sure if that's the case for your neighborhood

[Jonny3k1]

was your car blocking the sidewalk? even partially? if so...... then that's the reason why you were ticketed by the pig

No to even a litte. I park there 2 time a week for the last 3 years, I only park there when i close (1:30-10:00) I soo mad because this is all of a sudden for no reason.

[PurpleTiger]

water shut off? just got a tree there......Anyways i'm going to trail because how the F am i suppose to know all of this? Back to my point

$50 infront of my own house VS $15 Hospital prakinglot?

At least at a hospital they have signs posted every 2 meters to pay.

The point is that this likely wasn't on your property, that's why you got ticketed. The comparison you are making is irrelevant.

What's wrong with parking in your driveway, between the sidewalk and your house (on your property)?

[pintobean]

...Back to my point

$50 infront of my own house VS $15 Hospital prakinglot?

At least at a hospital they have signs posted every 2 meters to pay.

Yeah but the hospital parking lot is on private property and therefore they set their own rates. You can't complain that Sunnybrook only charges $15 for parking illegally, because that has no bearing on what the City of Toronto chooses to charge.

was your car blocking the sidewalk? even partially? if so...... then that's the reason why you were ticketed by the pig

He has clearly said that the ticket was for "parking on the boulevard". If he was ticketed for blocking the sidewalk, then the ticket would have been "stop on/over sidewalk/footpath".

Anyways i'm going to trail because how the F am i suppose to know all of this?

If you decide to fight your ticket on the grounds that you were unaware of the parking bylaws, it is unlikely that you'll win unless you happen to catch someone having a good day. Remember the saying "ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking the law"?

I'd suggest that you get yourself a copy of the bylaw to see exactly where you're allowed and not allowed to park. If you're able to point out that the bylaw is hard to understand and that there was no signage on your street and that you were simply parked at the bottom of your own driveway, then you'll have a good chance of success.

Good luck!

[The Destroyer]

I've had a vehicle ticketed for this as well. It is true, the piece of driveway between the road n sidewalk (boulevard) are off limits for parking as they are owned by the town (in most towns). I know it sucks, but thats the law, just pay it and don't do it again is all I can say.

[CSK'sMom]

Every city and municipality has a bylaw covering parking on the boulevard and over the sidewalk. It's not allowable as it blocks people walking. It's enforced everywhere as walkers should not have to walk out into the road to get around your vehicle. Not even an inch of your vehicle can be hanging over the sidewalk. Good luck trying to fight it, most cities now use collection agencies to collect unpaid parking tickets.

[knapper]

If you're able to point out that the bylaw is hard to understand and that there was no signage on your street and that you were simply parked at the bottom of your own driveway, then you'll have a good chance of success.

I don't think signage will work as a defense. Cities/regions don't put speed limit signs on residential roads, other than exceptions (e.g. school zone), but they still ticket based on 50 km/h.

Sometimes there are signs on major roads entering a city advising of general speed and parking restrictions, but I am sure they are not required for enforcement.