You can own your piece of property and the house that sits on it, but not the parking spot in front of it.

B次元官网网址淵ou donB次元官网网址檛 own the spot in front of your house,B次元官网网址� explained Lorne Fletcher, manager of community safety and bylaw enforcement for the City of Langford. B次元官网网址淧ublic parking in most communities is recognized as first come, first served.B次元官网网址�

Parking issues tend to increase as a community grows, as is the case on the West Shore, he noted. B次元官网网址淢ore density means more people, which means more vehicles.B次元官网网址�

Langford deals with between 10 and 15 complaints about parking a week. One or two of those involve street storage of vehicles. To avoid difficulties with that, LangfordB次元官网网址檚 traffic bylaw requires that vehicles be moved every 72 hours.

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B次元官网网址淲e only respond to complaints, unless itB次元官网网址檚 a safety issue, such as someone parking in a bike lane,B次元官网网址� Fletcher said.

Langford does not register plates.

Permit parking is issued in response to a neighbourhoodB次元官网网址檚 request where there is general agreement among the residents, with typically three permits issued for each household.

ThereB次元官网网址檚 a system established by the cityB次元官网网址檚 engineering department that lays out the guidelines for permit parking zones, Fletcher explained. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not arbitrary, thereB次元官网网址檚 a set protocol followed.B次元官网网址�

Signs restricting parking and signs limiting the amount of time vehicles can park are established by the engineering department as well, Fletcher added.

Colwood is currently reviewing its parking bylaw to provide a report to council about current street parking regulations and areas of increased demand. The report will include recommendations about residential parking permits and parking management systems that may better serve the community for effective management without increasing staffing.

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Rick Smith, a member of ColwoodB次元官网网址檚 bylaw services team, stressed that although people often have preferred parking spots close to their home or destination, streets are public spaces for use by everyone, unless otherwise stated by a sign.

B次元官网网址淩ecreational vehicles are not permitted to be stored on Colwood streets,B次元官网网址� Smith said.B次元官网网址漁n private property, residents may store up to two recreational vehicles such as an RV, camper, or boat.B次元官网网址�

rick.stiebel@goldstreamgazette.com

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