Terms and Conditions for Residential BIA Owner Parking Permit Holders:
1. The Applicant must provide proof that dwelling units are legally registered, appropriately zoned, and intended for residential occupancy.
2. The Applicant must provide documentation demonstrating the unit is currently untenanted (affidavit or vacancy declaration).
3. Permits valid for up to 12 months; non-renewable unless the unit remains legitimately untenanted.
4. Permits shall only be issued to Applicants who own a residential property within the boundaries of the Paris Business Improvement Area on a first come first served basis.
5. Monthly fees apply.
6. One permit and space will be issued to the residential property owner. Additional landowner permit spaces will remain open to the public until such time the property is tenanted, and a residential parking permit is issued.
7. Two license plates may be registered per permit to residential property owner. Changes must be submitted in writing or in person.
8. Permits and associated fees are non-transferable.
9. Permits are intended only for maintenance/construction, or transitional leasing/sales periods and not for long-term storage or speculative purposes.
10. Misuse (e.g., subletting, falsifying eligibility, using a permit for commercial storage) may result in immediate revocation and one-year ineligibility.
11. Permit availability may be reduced or suspended if demand exceeds supply.
12. The number of eligible permit spaces is not to exceed the number of vacant units.
13. Permits may only be issued for standard passenger vehicles (no commercial or oversized vehicles).
14. The Applicant must demonstrate a need for the permit.
15. Permit spaces must be prepaid at least 30 days prior to each month.
16. Permit privileges apply only to the assigned space and authorized vehicles.
17. Permits must be posted in clear view on the dashboard of the vehicle for which it is used.
18. Permit holders must comply with all applicable municipal and provincial legislation.
19. Vehicles must be removed from lots when required for snow removal or maintenance; failure may result in penalties or towing.
20. The County reserves the right to suspend or modify parking access without notice.
21. The County is not responsible for loss or damage to vehicles or content.
22. Parking violations may result in enforcement under the Provincial Offences Act or the County’s Administrative Penalty By-law.
23. Vehicles parked in contravention of the By-law may be subject to towing or impoundment as permitted under Section 101 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and subsection 170(15) of the Highway Traffic Act.
