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Improving Parking Notice for Road-Related Construction - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Michael Ford
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2020-09-30 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, working in consultation with relevant divisions, to explore opportunities to require construction companies to post signed notice of parking changes on affected streets, prior to commencement of approved construction activities.
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While many construction companies send written notices and door-knock prior to beginning road related work, it is possible that individual notices are not received by an affected vehicle owner. As a result, residents are often unaware of the need to move their vehicle before discovering it has been towed from the street. This experience is particularly common in many parts of inner-Toronto where residents often park on-street adjacent to their property.
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Residents who do not park directly outside of their home are less likely to receive direct notice of upcoming work and the need to temporarily park elsewhere. Given the prevalence of this parking configuration on many of Toronto's streets, construction contractors could do more to ensure affected residents are informed of temporary and approved use of the roadway. This Motion proposes that contractors retained by the City, when possible, also post notices on-street to inform residents of upcoming work which requires them to move their vehicle. This could reduce inconvenience for residents as well as reducing towing costs and burdensome work of waiving parking tickets.
Staff recommended
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Michael Ford, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, working in consultation with relevant divisions, to explore opportunities to require construction companies to post signed notice of parking changes on affected streets, prior to commencement of approved construction activities.
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