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Waterfront Parking 2022
As the City’s declared state of emergency was terminated on March 1, 2022, and recognizing that the Province has removed most COVID-19 public health restrictions, at this time there has been no direction from Orillia Council to re-instate a parking program for the summer of 2022. Please note that a Waterfront and Downtown Area Traffic and Parking Study is currently underway and being reviewed by staff. The study will include recommendations related to parking for Council’s consideration such as the number of parking lots, spaces and their locations, along with parking management strategies such as pricing, timing and availability. This study is anticipated to be presented to Council Committee within the next few months but is not expected to impact our waterfront parking this summer. More information about the study is below.
Waterfront and Downtown Area Traffic and Parking Study
About the Study
The City has engaged Trans-Plan Transportation Engineering to complete a comprehensive traffic and parking study of the waterfront and downtown area. The study will evaluate the parking needs in the downtown and waterfront areas based on amenities, attractions and growth and analyze parking issues such as the number of parking lots, spaces and their locations, along with parking programming such as pricing, timing and availability. An analysis of traffic activities in the study area will help staff understand the total parking requirement throughout the downtown and waterfront area.
Study Area |
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Public Information Centre |
The virtual Public Information Centre took place Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Thank you to all those who attended. If you missed it, please check out the recorded Public Information Centre below. |
What is the timeline of the Study? |
The survey will be available to the public beginning September 29, 2021 and available until November 15, 2021 at midnight. A Public Information Centre was held November 30, 2021 between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The final report is anticipated to be presented to Council in the coming months. |
What is the budget? |
The approved budget for this study was $70,000. |
Orillia Parking System
Notice: Please note that as part of our ongoing response to COVID-19, the City of Orillia won't be collecting toys this year in lieu of parking fines. If you would like to donate this holiday season, please contact your preferred local charity directly. Thank you for your understanding.
To download the above map, please find it under "Parking Studies and Other Resources" below.
On-Street Parking and Municipal Pay and Display Parking Lots |
As recommended by the Downtown Orillia Management Board, the City of Orillia is returning to regular paid parking in municipal pay and display parking lots when the province enters Step 1 of the Roadmap to Reopen, effective June 11, 2021. As noted above, there is free holiday parking between November 19, 2021 and January 2, 2022. On-street paid parking remains in effect. The Passport Parking app can be used to pay for on-street parking and in the pay and display parking lots. |
Accessible Parking | ||||||||||||
In order to park in a designated accessible person parking space, you must display an approved Ministry of Transportation Accessible Parking Permit. The fine for parking in an accessible space without a proper permit is $350.00. Both on-street and off-street accessible spaces are available in the downtown area. Parking in any accessible space in the downtown is free, however, parking in any metered space in the downtown requires payment, even if an Accessible Parking Permit is displayed. |
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Boulevard Parking | ||||||||||||
Council approved a by-law amendment to allow boulevard parking. Residents are now able to park their vehicle on their driveway between the sidewalk and the roadway year round. Set back are in place to ensure that safe sight lines for drivers are maintained and that there is no interference with winter operations. |
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Monthly Permit Parking | ||||||||||||
There are a limited number of monthly permit parking spaces available in the City's downtown area parking lots. Monthly permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis and can be purchased by attending the Orillia City Centre, 50 Andrew Street South (First Floor), Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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24 Hour Permit Parking in Lot 1 |
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Council adopted a staff recommendation to convert 10 pay and display parking spaces in Municipal Lot 1 to 24-hour permit parking spaces.
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PassportParking® App |
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Say hello to convenient parking with the PassportParking app! No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with just a few taps. It’s easy! Just park where you see PassportParking app signs and decals, pay for your parking session from your phone, and be on your way.
Park. Pay. Be On Your Way.TM with the PassportParking app! |
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Parking Regulations | ||||||||||||
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Rates and Time Limits | ||||||||||||
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On-Street Parking Change Policy and Application | ||||||||||||
Parking is available on many streets throughout the City of Orillia. Please pay attention to posted parking signs for applicable restrictions.
The Development Services and Engineering Department receives numerous requests from residents requesting a change to the existing on-street parking by-law restriction on their roadway. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines, procedures and criteria for the initiation, investigation and implementation for the requests of on-street parking by-law regulation changes. If you wish to initiate the process, the steps to do so can be found in the policy document below. You will have to complete an application and provide a petition with supporting residents. Once the City receives an application staff will happily review the request and notify residents of the status of the request. Guideline and Procedures for On-Street Parking Change Requests |
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Ticket Payments | ||||||||||||
There are a number of convenient methods for paying a parking ticket/fine.
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Parking Lot Equipment |
Parking lot equipment is maintained and monitored by the Development Services and Engineering Department - Legislative Services Division. To report a broken meter at a municipal parking lot, please contact the Development Services and Engineering Department - Legislative Services Division at 705-325-2313.
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Parking Studies and Other Resources |
Anti-Idling By-law |
According to Natural Resources Canada, if drivers of light-duty vehicles avoided/stopped idling by just three minutes a day, over a year Canadians would collectively save 630 million litres of fuel and 1.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. That's the equivalent of taking 320,000 cars off of the road! When millions of Canadians take action, we can make a difference. In 2008, Council approved a by-law to prohibit vehicles idling for more than three minutes on public or private property within the City. Exemptions exist such as for emergency vehicles, vehicles participating in emergency activities, and a vehicle transporting a person who has in his or her possession a doctor’s certificate requiring that the environment surrounding him or her is to be maintained at a certain temperature or humidity. This by-law encourages residents to be environmentally responsible and to protect the air for everyone. It also supports the City’s commitment to a healthy environment, as stated in the Municipal Strategic Plan.
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