Toronto By-law 950, s. (2) — Chapter 950 Traffic and Parking

A valid permit, number plate or other marker or device bearing the international symbol of access for the disabled which has been issued by a jurisdiction outside Ontario. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY - As defined in Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration 5 of. [Added 2017-07-07 by By-law 803-2017 ] AUTHORIZED SIGN - Any sign or other device approved by the General Manager of Transportation Services. BOULEVARD - The area within the public right-of-way extending between the limit of the municipal road allowance and the travelled portion of the highway. The travelled portion of the public highway includes any adjoining areas specifically authorized or licensed by the City for parking purposes. BUS - A vehicle designed for carrying 10 or more passengers. BUS LOADING ZONE - An area or portion of highway designated by Council under § 950-402 for use by one or more buses actively engaged in picking up or dropping off passengers. BUS PARKING ZONE - An area or portion of highway comprised of one or more parking spaces designated by Council under § 950-402 for the use of buses only. CAR-SHARING - A shared use vehicle program offering short-term rental service of motor vehicles owned by a car-share organization/company to individuals or businesses who are members. 5 Editor's Note:

• By-law 803-2017 came into effect August 28, 2017. 950-7 July 30, 2026 CAR-SHARE PARKING PERMIT - A permit issued by the General Manager authorizing parking of a particular car-share vehicle in a specific car-share vehicle parking area. CAR-SHARE ORGANIZATION/COMPANY - An organization or company that provides pre-approved members with access to a car-share vehicle which is parked for convenient access at geographically distributed locations throughout the City for the payment of fee that includes the cost of fuel, maintenance and insurance. [Amended 2012-05-09 by By-law 682-2012] CAR-SHARE VEHICLE - A shared use vehicle bearing an up-to-date licence plate validation sticker and belonging to a car-share organization/company, identified with the organization/company's business logo on the body of the vehicle and provided for short-term rental by members of the car-share organization/company. CAR-SHARE VEHICLE PARKING AREA - An area on a street delineated by a combination of advisory/regulatory signs and pavement markings and authorized by the appropriate Community Council or Committee exclusively for parking by car-share vehicles. CAR-SHARE VEHICLE PARKING SPACE - A space occupying an area of 5.5 metres in length by 2.0 metres in width or a total area of 11.0 square metres. [Added 2012-05-09 by By-law 682-2012] COASTER - Includes a skateboard. COLLECTOR ROADWAY - Any roadway that is designated as a collector road in the City's road classification system, as amended from time to time. COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE - An area or portion of highway designated by authorized signs for the use of vehicles actively engaged in loading/unloading activities. COURIER ORGANIZATION/COMPANY - An organization or company that carries out activities related to customer pick-up and drop-off of packages, and door to door delivery of packages to its customers. [Added 2022-06-16 by By-law 598-2022] DELIVERY VEHICLE - A vehicle used for the purpose of delivering goods and/or merchandise at the time it is parked in the delivery vehicle parking zone. [Amended 2021-12-17 by By-law 1074-2021] DELIVERY VEHICLE PARKING ZONE - An area or portion of the highway comprised of one or more parking spaces designated by Council under § 950-402 for use by delivery vehicles only. [Amended 2017-12-08 by By-law 1439-2017] DESIGNATED AREA - As defined in § 950-701A. [Added 2021-04-08 by By-law 260- 2021] 950-8 July 30, 2026 E-SCOOTER - A one-person vehicle with no more than two wheels, that has handlebars, is designed to be stood upon by the operator, with no pedals or seat, is equipped with a brake system, has a maximum wheel diameter of 17 inches, has a maximum weight of 45 kilograms including the weight of the battery, is equipped with an electric motor of not more than 500 watts that allows for a maximum speed of 32 kilometres per hour. In the event that an e-scooter is otherwise defined in the Highway Traffic A ct and its regulations, e-scooter shall then have the meaning as defined in the Highway Traffic Act and its regulation. [Added 2019-10-03 by By-law 1405-2019] ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle that has an electric motor that can be powered by drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries or other portable electrical energy storage devices, includes a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and for the purposes of recharging its batteries. [Added 2012-07-13 by By-law 1057-2012, Amended 2024-04-18 by By-law 403-2024] ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE - that portion of which is identified for parking use by an Electric Vehicle. [Added 2024-04-18 by By-law 403-2024] FREE-FLOATING CAR-SHARE PARKING PERMIT - A permit issued by the General Manager pursuant to Chapter 925, Permit Parking, authorizing parking of a particular car- share vehicle. [Added 2018-05-24 by By-law 635-2018;
• amended 2018-07-27 by By- 6 law 1318-2018;
• amended 2020-06-30 by By-law 535-2020 , 2025-10-09 by By-law 1118-2025] FREE-FLOATING CAR-SHARE SERVICE AREA – Areas, approved by Community Council, where free-floating car-share vehicles are permitted to park in accordance with a Free-Floating Car-Share Permit. [Added 2025-10-09 by By-law 1118-2025] FREE-FLOATING CAR-SHARE WAITLISTED AREA - an area where residential parking permit issuance has reached 100 percent capacity at the start of the applicable permit parking period for residential permit parking permits, that being either June 1st or 7 December 1st. [Added 2020-06-30 by By-law 535-2020 ] FREE-FLOATING CAR-SHARE WAITLISTED STREET - a street where residential parking permit issuance has reached 100 percent capacity at the start of the applicable permit parking period for residential permit parking permits, that being either June 1st or 8 December 1st. [Added 2020-06-30 by By-law 535-2020 ] FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK - The Corporation of the Borough of East York as it existed on December 31, 1997. 6 Editor's Note:
• The definition of "free-floating car-share parking permit" was amended by Section 4A of By-law 535-2020, which was effective as of July 1, 2020. 7 Editor's Note:
• The definition of "free-floating car-share waitlisted area" was added by Section 4A of By-law 535-2020, which was effective as of July 1, 2020. 8 Editor's Note:
• The definition of "free-floating car-share waitlisted" was amended by Section 4A of By-law 535-2020, which was effective as of July 1, 2020. 950-9 July 30, 2026 FORMER CITY OF ETOBICOKE - The Corporation of the City of Etobicoke as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER METROPOLITAN TORONTO - The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER CITY OF NORTH YORK - The Corporation of the City of North York as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER CITY OF SCARBOROUGH - The Corporation of the City of Scarborough as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER CITY OF TORONTO - The Corporation of the City of Toronto as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER CITY OF YORK - The Corporation of the City of York as it existed on December 31, 1997. FORMER MUNICIPALITIES - The former Borough of East York, the former Cities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto and York and the former Metropolitan Toronto. GAMES CLIENT VEHICLES - means those motor vehicles which display a Vehicle Accreditation and Parking Permit that has been issued by the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games. [Added 2015-06- 12 by By-law 647-2015] GENERAL MANAGER - The General Manager of Transportation Services or his or her designate or successor. HEAVY VEHICLE or HEAVY TRUCK - A commercial motor vehicle having a weight

when unloaded of three tonnes or more or when loaded of five tonnes or more and includes a school bus longer than eight metres and a road building machine, but does not include a passenger vehicle, an ambulance or any vehicle of a police or fire department. HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT - The Highway Traffic Act and its Regulations and amendments and successors thereto. LIMOUSINE - A limousine the owner of which is licensed by the City of Toronto to operate within the City. [Added 2012-07-13 by By-law 1021-2012] LOCAL ROADWAY - Any roadway that is designated as a local road in the City's road classification system, as amended from time to time. LOGISTICS MINI-HUB - A temporary, mobile, and modular structure from which a courier organization/company carries out activities related to customer pick-up and drop- 950-10 July 30, 2026 off of packages, and door to door delivery of packages to its customers. [Added 2022-06- 16 by By-law 598-2022] LOW-SPEED VEHICLE - means a motor vehicle as defined in Ontario Regulation 215/17 Pilot Project - Low-Speed Vehicles, as amended, made under the Highway Traffic Act. In the event that a low-speed vehicle is otherwise defined in the Highway Traffic Act and its regulations, low-speed vehicle shall then have the meaning as defined in the Highway Traffic Act and its regulation. [Added 2024-06-27 by By-law 676-2024] MAJOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY - Any major arterial roadway that is designated as a major arterial roadway in the City's road classification system, as amended from time to time. MINOR ARTERIAL ROADWAY - Any minor arterial roadway that is designated a minor arterial roadway in the City's road classification system, as amended from time to time. MICRO-UTILITY DEVICE - Any device that:

• [Added 2021-12-17 by By-law 1075- 2021]