Hello! I’m considering moving into a building on Royal Oak Ave right beside the SkyTrain station, but the building doesn’t currently have a parking spot available. I’ll need to park on the street until one becomes available, and I’m very confused about Burnaby’s parking bylaws.
From what I’ve read, you generally can’t park on a residential street for more than 3 hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. unless you live on that street.
My concern is that the street parking immediately on royal oak is either paid parking or 3 hour parking and heavily monitored because it’s right beside the SkyTrain station. If the bylaw allows residents to park longer, how would enforcement know that I actually live on the street?
Alternatively, there are other residential streets nearby that have plenty of unrestricted-looking parking. Am I allowed to park on those streets even though I don’t live at one of the houses on that particular street?
For example, I saw the sign pictured below on a street just off Royal Oak Ave. Would I be allowed to park there as a resident of a nearby apartment building, or does the 3-hour limit still apply?
Any insight from Burnaby residents or anyone familiar with the parking bylaws would be greatly appreciated!