Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for a Resident Parking Permit, you must:

• Reside in a property located within a Resident Parking Scheme area;
• Demonstrate ownership or private use of the vehicle; and
• Have no off-street parking available at the property (e.g. garage, carport, or driveway).

Permit Conditions:

• A maximum of two (2) Resident Parking Permits may be issued per household.
• The number of permits issued is limited by:
  • The number of vehicles registered to the address; and
  • The number of off-street parking spaces available.
• Where a vehicle is not registered in the resident’s name, one (1) vehicle per resident may be nominated if the vehicle is:
  • Registered to another person, or
  • Owned by an employer.

Exclusions

Resident Parking Permits are not issued to:

• Non-residents (including ratepayers or business owners).
• Visitors (a separate Visitor/Tradesperson Parking Permit is available).
• Vehicles longer than 7.5 metres or heavier than 4.5 tonnes (e.g. trucks, buses, tractors, trailers);
• Residents of new residential flat buildings or developments with significant alterations and additions approved on or after 14 June 2013;
• Residents of student housing, boarding houses, or similar residential developments approved on or after 14 June 2013.
• Permits will not be issued where the resident has made off-street parking unavailable due to a change of use (i.e. using a garage for storage), granted usage to a third party or where the vehicle is too large to fit into the off-street space.

What you’ll need

To process your Resident Parking Permit application, you must provide documents that prove:

1. You live in an eligible property;
2. You are connected with the vehicle; and
3. (If applicable) the vehicle cannot be parked in available off-street parking spaces.

1. Proof of Residency

You must provide two (2) documents showing the same name and residential address as listed on your application form.

Accepted documents include:

• Current driver’s licence
• Formal Tenancy Agreement in your name
• Utility bill (gas, electricity or phone) – must be issued within the last 3 months
• Bank or credit card statement – must be issued within the last 3 months
• Home or contents insurance policy

Not accepted:

• Council rates notices
• Sydney Water bills
• PO Box addresses (a physical residential address must be provided)

2. Proof of Vehicle Connection

• If the vehicle is registered in your name:
  • Current vehicle registration papers showing the same name and address as on your application.
• If the vehicle is not registered in your name:
  • Current registration papers; and
  • A letter from the vehicle owner confirming:
    • You use the vehicle;
    • It is normally parked at your home address;
    • The registration number, make, model and type of vehicle.
• If the vehicle is owned by your employer:
  • A written statement on company letterhead (including ABN) confirming:
    • You use the vehicle;
    • It is normally parked at your home address.
    • The registration number, make, model and type of vehicle.

  3. Proof of No Off-Street Parking (if applicable)

  • If your property has off-street parking spaces, you must demonstrate that the vehicle cannot be parked in them. Provide registration papers for all other vehicles registered at your home address.

  Transfer Applications

  • If you are transferring your permit to another vehicle, the original permit must be removed from the existing vehicle and returned to Council as part of your transfer application.

For Transfer Applications, please ensure you remove the permit from your vehicle prior to disposing of the vehicle, as the permit MUST be returned to Council as part of your transfer application.

Fees and charges

The following non-refundable fees apply for Resident Parking Permits:

Pensioner Exemptions

• Residents who hold a Pensioner Concession Card are exempt from all Resident Parking Permit fees.
• The exemption also applies to replacement permits for pensioners.

Important things to know

Permit Duration

• Resident Parking Permits are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.

Number of Permits per Household

• A maximum of two (2) permits per household may be issued.
• The number of permits depends on:
  • The number of vehicles registered to the address, and
  • The number of off-street parking spaces available.

Permit entitlement guide:

Assessment Criteria

When reviewing applications, Council will consider:

• The number of garages, carports and other off-street parking spaces at the property.
• Whether the property could reasonably be modified to provide off-street parking.

Permits will not be issued if:

• A resident has made off-street parking unavailable (e.g. using a garage for storage, leasing it to another person).
• The vehicle is too large to fit into available off-street parking.

For vehicles not registered in the applicant’s name (or owned by their employer), only one vehicle per resident can be nominated.

Displaying Your Parking Permit

• The permit must be affixed to the inside of the windscreen, on the left-hand side.
• Failure to display the permit correctly will render it invalid.

How to Affix the Permit

1. Check all details on the permit are correct.
2. Remove all expired permits.
3. Thoroughly clean the windscreen glass.
4. Peel the permit carefully from the backing sheet.
5. Ensure the cut-out panel remains attached.
6. Affix the self-adhesive permit to the inside left-hand side of the windscreen.

Motorcycles and scooters:
It is recommended that permits be displayed in a registration label holder (available from auto accessory stores) attached near the rear number plate.

Lost, Stolen or Damaged Permits

• Residents are responsible for all permits issued to them.
• If you sell your vehicle or move house, you must notify Council.
• If your permit is stolen, you may be required to provide a Police Event Number.
• If your permit is damaged, you must return the entire damaged permit to Council (do not dispose of it). Replacement permits cannot be issued without return of the damaged permit.

These requirements help minimise the risk of fraud.