WATERIDGE VILLAGE
Street Parking Information
This section of our website is design to provide information on street parking in Wateridge which is governed by the city of Ottawa Parking bylaws, regulations and polices. It is important to realize that these polices apply regardless of whether any signage is posted.
This does not represent the complete parking bylaw but a series of rules that tend to trip people up in our area.
The full City of Ottawa parking bylaw can be found here: https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/laws-licences-and-permits/laws/laws-z/traffic-and-parking-law-no-2017-301#
Time Limits
- Between 7AM and 7PM on weekdays, on street parking is limited to 3 hours.
- Between 7AM and 7PM on weekends and statutory holidays on street parking is limited to 6 hours.
- Overnight (between 7PM and 7AM) there are no time limits
Vehicles must be moved at least 300 meters for 1 hour to reset the clock on time limits. For reference the distance between Codd’s Rd and Squadron Crescent is about 325 meters.
Sidewalks, Driveways and Pedestrian Crossings
No portion of a vehicle can park on any sidewalk. Be aware that many streets in Wateridge have low curbs that are easy for a vehicle to climb. Be sure to check that your vehicle is off the cement sidewalk and avoid a ticket.
Vehicles can not be parked :
- within 9 meters of an intersection
- within 3 meters of a fire hydrant
- within 1.5 meters of a driveway
- anywhere there is a no-parking sign
For further information: https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/municipal-lots-and-street-parking#section-88b43860-9c1d-4c62-94c2-b4aacb0da407
Single Side Parking During the Winter
A number of streets in Wateridge switch to single-side parking during the winter months (December 1st to March 31st) This is done to ensure the streets remain wide enough to be passible for vehicles, while maintaining some street parking during the winter months.
During the other months of the year, parking is available on both sides of the these streets.
Be sure to check signs in the area you are planning to park.
Winter Parking During Storms
During the winter (November 15 and April 1) the City of Ottawa can announce an on street parking ban during and after large snow storms. During this time all vehicles must be removed from the street (this includes parking bays). These bans can come during the day or night. They are announced on local media, City of Ottawa social media or you can sign-up below to receive an e-mail. If you sometimes park on the street it is important to plan for and make arrangements to park in an off-street location during these events.
To receive e-mail notification of winter parking bans sign-up here: https://forms.ottawa.ca/en/form/esubscriptions/signup-form
Within Wateridge, 6 off-street parking spaces are available in Eugène Martineau Park during parking bans. They are located at the western portion of the parking area. These are available first-come first served and vehicles should be removed once the parking ban is lifted so these spaces can be available for park and rink users.
Locations of other off street parking can be found during bans can be found here: https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/winter-parking/where-park-during-winter-weather-parking-ban
The closest to Wateridge is Dr. John Hopps Park on Den Haag Drive, near La Cite. Other locations would require transportation (such as a ride from a friend) back to Wateridge as they are not generally within walking distance.
For further information: https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/winter-parking
Winter Parking During Snow Removal Operations
Parking restrictions for snow removal (trucking) are announced via temporary red or yellow signs stuck in snow banks.
Reporting Parking Issues to Bylaw Services
Parking issues can be reported by calling 311 or the City of Ottawa maintains a series of web forms for reporting issues with vehicles illegally parked on the street, or vehicles illegally parked on private property (including in your designated space) https://ottawa.ca/en/3-1-1/report-or-request/parking#section-f98710e9-35f5-478f-bdec-fbfb773ac2d0
Parking Fines
For reference the parking fines rates are found here: https://ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/parking/regulations-and-restrictions/parking-infractions-and-associated-fines
On-Street Parking Permits
Wateridge is not located in an area where residential, guest or visitor parking permits are available as all properties in Wateridge were built with off-street parking. The city does not make any consideration for multiple vehicles in a household or more than the allocated ratio of parking space to units in an apartment building.
There are a couple types of on street parking permits that may be useful to Wateridge residents in the case of health care worker visits or construction activities which cause the loss of your off street parking. Fees apply.
- Temporary consideration parking permit (for situations like driveway blocking construction): https://ottawa.ca/en/business/permits-and-licences/parking-permits-business/temporary-consideration-parking-permit#section-1e717639-52d1-4752-b767-bea0ac1057ea
- Health Care parking permit (for situations like longer home care visits): https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/creating-equal-inclusive-and-diverse-city/accessibility-city/transportation/parking-permits/health-care-parking-permit#section-0d927371-42a4-4308-b6e6-de5eb3e2b885
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