Residential Parking during the Olympics
With the Olympics and Paralympics approaching in February 2010, preparations are being made to protect residential parking by installing dated Olympic 'Resident Parking Only' signs in areas close to the Hillcrest and Pacific Coliseum Olympic venues.
Signs that read "No Parking except vehicles registered to this block" have been temporarily installed on several streets close to the Olympic venues. These signs are intended to protect parking for residents and to discourage spectators from driving to and parking their cars on residential streets around Olympic venues during the Games.
During the dates posted on the signs:
* Pacific Coliseum - Feb 12-28, 2010
* Hillcrest - Feb 12-28 and Mar 12-21, 2010
only residential vehicles with car insurance that is registered to the applicable block will be able to park on these restricted streets. Residents whose car insurance reflects an address on a closed Olympic security route will also be able to park within (1-2 blocks) of their homes in the residentially restricted areas. Full time "Resident Parking Only" (RPO) and "Resident Permit Parking" (RPP) zones will also be strictly enforced during this time. Vehicles parked on streets with any posted residential restrictions require car insurance that is registered to their address on that block to avoid being ticketed and/or towed.
Off Street Parking
During Games time, we encourage residents to use any off street parking (e.g. driveways, garages, underground parking) that is available to them.
Insurance which is not registered to home addresses
Some residents will have circumstances which do not allow for their car insurance to be registered to their home address (e.g. company cars, principal operators of cars registered to another address, homecare providers, duel residences). We will offer these residents a temporary permit, at no charge, that will be available at City Hall as of January 11, 2010 for residents who meet the following criteria:
Company Cars
Current ICBC registration in company name, two items featuring the resident’s address in the residential zone, one of which must have a recent date (e.g.. hydro, cable, telephone bill) and a letter on company letterhead indicating the license plate of the vehicle to verify that the resident is the principal operator.
Principal Operator
Current ICBC registration indicating that the resident is the principal operator of the vehicle and two items featuring the resident’s address in the residential zone, one of which must have a recent date (e.g. hydro, cable, telephone bill).
Dual Residence
Current vehicle registration featuring the primary address outside the Lower Mainland and two items featuring the resident’s address from both addresses one of which must have a recent date (e.g. hydro, cable, telephone bill).
Homecare
Current vehicle registration of homecare provider, two items featuring the resident’s address in the residential zone, one of which must have a recent date (e.g. hydro, cable, telephone bill) and a recently dated doctor’s note that the vehicle operator provides regular homecare services to the resident.
Rental Cars & Courtesy Cars for residents
Current rental vehicle contract or courtesy car registration two items featuring the resident’s address from both addresses (one of which must have a recent date (e.g. hydro, cable, telephone bill).
Temporary visitor permits
We will also sell one temporary visitor permit to residents with out-of-town guests during Games time at $10.00 per week. In order to purchase a temporary visitor permit, the resident or visitor will have to provide a copy of the vehicle registration showing license plate and residency outside the Lower Mainland (Gulf Islands other than Bowen, north of Whistler, east of Chilliwack, south of the U.S. border) along with two items featuring the resident’s address in the residential zone, one of which must have a recent date (e.g. hydro, cable, telephone bill).
Please note: We do not issue visitor permits for guests that live within the Lower Mainland
Enforcement
Strict enforcement of streets with posted Olympic residential signing will occur only during the dates indicated on the signs. Regular residential restrictions (RPO & RPP) will continue to apply and will be enforced as normal during as well as outside of the Olympic dates. In the Hillcrest area, please note that the current time-limited RPO regulations (9am-6pm) and time limited RPP (2 hour Except with Permit) will be expanded during Games time when additional Olympic residential signing will apply. Once the Games are over, Olympic residential signing will be removed shortly and the streets will be returned to their pre-Games state. Residents with vehicles that display a valid area permit are considered already registered to the block and can park anywhere within the applicable permit zone.
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