Hamilton By-law 01-218, s. (12) — On-Street Parking By-law

• (a) For the purpose of this subsection:
• (i) "Special Event Parking Zone" means an area so designated by Council and set out in Schedule 4;
• (ii) "Residential Special Event Parking Permit" means an exemption permit issued by and at the sole and unfettered discretion of the Manager to:
• (A) a vehicle registered to an address within the Special Event Parking Zone;
• (B) a vehicle registered to a person residing within the Special Event Parking Zone; and,
• (C) a vehicle which is reserved for the exclusive use of a person residing within a Special Event Parking Zone by virtue of a bona fide agreement or contract between the registered owner of the vehicle and the exclusive operator of the vehicle;
• (iii) "Guest Special Event Parking Permit" means an exemption permit issued by, and at the sole and unfettered discretion of, the Manager, to a person residing within a Special Event Parking Zone for use by specified guests of that resident, provided that:
• (A) no more than two Guest Special Event Parking Permits can be issued so as to be in force and effect at the same time, to any address within the Special Event Area notwithstanding the number of persons residing at the said address; and,
• (B) said permit shows, clearly upon its face the license plate number of the vehicle for which it was issued.
• (b) No person shall park any vehicle in a Special Event Parking Zone

except a vehicle for which a valid Residential Special Event Parking Permit or a valid Guest Special Event Parking Permit has been issued and is in force and effect and is displayed in the inside of the lower left corner of the windshield.

• (c) No Residential Special Event Parking Permit or Guest Special Event Parking Permit shall be deemed valid or in force and effect except

when facing the exterior of the vehicle on the driver's side such that all information on the face of the permit is in clear view from the exterior of the vehicle.

• (d) No Residential Special Event Parking Permit or Guest Special Event Parking Permit shall be deemed in force and effect except when displayed in the vehicle for which it was issued and during the times and dates, if any, set out upon its face.