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O. Reg. 113/08: Accessible Parking for Persons with Disabilities


Published: 2008-05-02

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ontario regulation 113/08

made under the

highway traffic act

Made: April 30, 2008
Filed: May 2, 2008
Published on e-Laws: May 5, 2008
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 17, 2008


Amending Reg. 581 of R.R.O. 1990

(Accessible Parking for Persons with Disabilities)

1. (1) Subsection 2 (1) of Regulation 581 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is amended by striking out the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting the following:

(1) The Minister shall issue a disabled person parking permit for general use to every individual who applies for it on a form provided by the Ministry, if a regulated health practitioner certifies the following on the form:

. . . . .

(2) Section 2 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(5.1) The Minister shall issue a disabled person parking permit for use on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle to every individual who applies for it and who,

(a) owns or leases a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle;

(b) holds a Class M or M2 driver’s licence; and

(c) holds an unexpired disabled person parking permit for general use that was issued as provided by clause 5 (1) (a) or (c).

(3) Subsection 2 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(6) The Minister shall issue disabled person parking permits, other than traveller permits or disabled person parking permits for use on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle,

. . . . .

2. Section 3 of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

3. The Minister shall issue a disabled person parking permit for general use to a visitor to Ontario, if the visitor,

. . . . .

3. Subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (d) and by adding the following clause:

(f) if it is a permit for use on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle, for the period ending on the earlier of the date of expiry on the permit, if any, and the date of expiry of the individual’s disabled person parking permit for general use. 

4. (1) Subsection 6 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(2) A disabled person parking permit issued to an individual is not valid when it is displayed on a vehicle if,

. . . . .

(2) Subsection 6 (3) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(3) A disabled person parking permit issued to a corporation or an organization is not valid when it is displayed on a vehicle if the vehicle is not being used to pick up or transport a person with a disability. 

(4) A disabled person parking permit issued under subsection 2 (5.1) for use on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle is not valid when it is displayed on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle,

(a) in a circumstance described in clause (2) (a);

(b) if the person to whom it was issued does not also have the disabled person parking permit for general use that was issued to him or her under subsection 2 (1) with him or her; or

(c) if the person to whom it was issued does not hold a valid Class M or M2 driver’s licence.

5. Section 7 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a disabled person parking permit shall be displayed on the sun visor or on the dashboard of a vehicle so that the international symbol of access for persons with a disability, the permit number and the expiry date of the permit are clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle. 

(2) If the vehicle is a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle, a disabled person parking permit issued under subsection 2 (5.1) shall be displayed on the top left corner of the number plate on the vehicle.

6. Section 9 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) An expired disabled person parking permit for use on a motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle shall be removed from and not displayed on any motorcycle or motor assisted bicycle.

7. This Regulation comes into force on the later of May 26, 2008 and the day this Regulation is filed.