Overnight Parking By-law

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Please be advised, that on-street overnight parking is restricted on all streets year round in the City of Niagara Falls. Please remove your vehicle from the street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Overnight Parking Request System

The Overnight Parking Request System allows you to make a request to park on the street overnight for special occasions or to accommodate overnight guests effortlessly. You can request an Overnight parking privilege and follow the 4 steps to have your request approved immediately. Overnight parking requests cannot be approved during snow plowing operation events.

**Overnight Parking privilege system is only available  for City of Niagara Falls residents and to allow their guests to park within the proximity of their home.  This  permit system is not available for standard out of town use or tourist area parking**

By-law No. 89-2000

By-law No. 89-2000 states that no vehicle shall be parked on either a City or Regional Road between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless it is posted otherwise. This by-law is in effect 365 days a year, however, levels of enforcement change during the year. A violation of this by-law is subject to a minimum fine of $33.00.

Overnight Parking Permit

There is an overnight parking permit, at an annual cost of $125.00 (taxes included), available to those residents who do not have a driveway or the ability to park all their vehicles off the road at night. For information on applying for an overnight parking permit or renewing an existing permit, please call 905-356-7521, extension 4700.

Special Parking Provisions

Should you require to park a vehicle on the street overnight for multiple nights due to driveway repairs, roof repairs, or other events such as curb or sidewalk construction limiting access to your driveway, please contact Transportation Services at (905) 356-7521 extension 4700. 

A 24 hour advance warning is typically required.

Overnight Parking Complaints Taken All Year

Should you wish to make a complaint or inquiry about an overnight violator or any other parking violation, please contact the parking control office at 905-356-7521, extension 4700, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., please call 905-356-1355. Be advised that parking control officers will respond to complaints & enforcement will be applied universally - not just specific vehicles.