Whereas regional districts have not been granted the authority to regulate vehicle parking on roadways in rural areas; And whereas the Province and the RCMP have limited resources to regulate and enforce the increased volume of vehicles parked illegally on roads and right-of-ways that cause congestion and unsafe conditions for other vehicles, pedestrians and emergency first responders: Therefore be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia extend authority to regional districts to regulate and enforce vehicle parking on provincial roads and right-of-ways.
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Government is supportive of exploring the current parking and enforcement regulations on provincial road within regional districts. Currently the BC Motor Vehicle Act MVA provides municipalities with the authority to enforce parking regulations within their boundaries. The same authority is not provided to regional districts. Research is required to understand the basis for the difference and determine whether there were any specific reasons for excluding the regional districts when the original legislation was enacted. Ministry staff are undertaking work on this issue to review the intent of the original legislation as well as identify the types of operational and safety impacts. Once the information is gathered, the Ministry will be in a position to give this matter further consideration.