Resident Parking Permit (Decals)

The following documents are required to obtain or renew a resident parking permit:

• BC Driver’s License (BCDL)
• ICBC Vehicle Registration (must be registered to a valid UNA address, and at least 1 month prior to the policy expiry date.)
• It is required to have matching Name & UNA Address on both BCDL and Vehicle Registration

Visitor Parking Permit & Day Pass

To apply for a Visitor Parking Permit and Day Pass you will need:

• Photo ID (choose one of the following):
  – BC Drivers Licence
  – BC Identification Card
  – BC Services Card
  – Canadian Passport
  – Other government-issued photo ID
• Plus Proof of UNA Address (choose one of the following):
  – ICBC Vehicle Registration (must be registered to a valid UNA address)
  – Current utility/service bill with UNA address (e.g. phone, cable, or hydro bill)
  – Current Credit Card statement with UNA address
  – Current Village Gate Homes or Wesbrook Properties rental agreement Only.

For the purpose of information validation, we require you to share your vehicle and ICBC insurance information with us. To uphold your privacy and protect you from fraud, you are required to apply for your permit in person. We will not issue permits to anyone acting as a proxy, regardless of their relationship or connection to you.

Where to Purchase a Permit

• Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to  4:30 pm at Wesbrook Community Centre (hours extended to 6:00 pm from March 1 – March 31)

Resident Parking Permit (Decal)

• Allows UNA residents to park their own vehicle on the streets of their own neighbourhood
• Non-transferable and specific to a single license plate
• Any driver’s license or vehicle changes will require a replacement permit to be purchased

Visitor Parking Permit

• Allows a UNA resident’s visitor to park their vehicle on the streets within the resident’s neighbourhood
• Limited to one per legal UNA address
• Visitor Parking Permits are non-transferable and specific to a single address
• If you move between two different neighbourhoods (e.g. from Hawthorn Place to Wesbrook Place), your current visitor parking permit will no longer be valid.  You will need to be issued a new Visitor Parking Permit with an updated proof of residency

Day Pass

• For UNA residents who require additional visitor parking for a one-time function/event.
• Each legal UNA suite will be entitled to 15 days of Parking Day Passes, between April 01 to March 31. Approval will be required for any request above the 15 days of Parking Day Passes annual limit. Residents who need additional day passes above the annual limit will need to submit an application to parking@myuna.ca.

Resident Parking Permits are assigned to specific license plate numbers and Visitor Parking Permits are assigned to a specific UNA address.

Parking Permits may only be issued for and used within a resident’s own neighbourhood. If the assigned licence plate number & issued neighbourhood are not a match to the vehicle’s licence plate & parking location, it will be towed.

Which Neighbourhoods Have Parking Permits?

Parking Permits are available to residents of Wesbrook Place and Hawthorne Place within each of their respective neighbourhoods. There are no parking permits for residents of Hampton Place, Chancellor Place, or East Campus.

What If I Lease My Vehicle?

Your registration and insurance must show your residential address on the second page.

What If I Drive Someone Else’s Vehicle?

• You must be listed as the principal operator on the insurance
• The location address on the second page of the insurance and registration must list your residential address within a UNA neighbourhood
• Two items of supporting ID.

What If My Vehicle Is Registered To A Business?

• Valid ICBC car insurance registered to a BC company name and address with no principal operator listed (if a principal operator is listed, see above section, “You drive someone else’s car”
• A letter or contract on company letterhead, stating that the vehicle is used by you, and is needed at your home on a regular basis. A new letter is required every year to renew your permit
• Two items of supporting ID 
• Business identification (e.g. pay stub, T4, or business card) as proof of employment

What If I’m A Student From Outside Of BC?

To be eligible for a parking permit, your vehicle insurance must be changed to ICBC insurance (non-resident motor vehicle and insurance certificate) at the UNA neighbourhood address, or you must apply for Exemption status through ICBC.

Exemption status allows you to forego changing your vehicle insurance to BC insurance.

For information, call ICBC at 604-443-4624 or 1-800-665-4336.

What If My Visitor Has A SPARC Permit?

SPARC permit holders can park in the on-street accessible stalls if they display a valid Visitor Parking Pass or a day permit. SPARC permit holders cannot use their Resident Parking decals to park in accessible stalls.

This is to ensure that visitors to residents in the Hawthorn and Wesbrook neighbourhoods have a reasonable ability to park in accessible stalls.

What If I Have A Recreational Vehicle?

UNA Parking Permits are not valid for commercial vehicles, large vehicles, recreation vehicles, camper trucks and on-street vehicle storage.

A large vehicle is one that meets one or more of the following criteria:

1. Taller than 2.2 m (7 feet and 2.61 inches)
2. Longer than 6.4 m (21 feet)
3. Not primarily designed to move people
4. Seats 10 or more passengers

What If I Misplaced/Lose My Resident Parking Permit?

You must purchase a new Resident Parking Permit. And stick the decal on your vehicle immediately. Replacement is not available.

What If I Misplaced/Lose My Visitor Parking Permit?

You must purchase a new Visitor Parking Pass. Replacements are not available.

What If I Need To Replace My Permit?

Replacement resident parking decals and visitor parking permits may be picked up in person if:

• You have changed vehicles or license plates
• Your car was damaged in an accident and written off
• Your windshield was replaced
• Your visitor parking permit is damaged
• Your resident parking decal is damaged or peeling off

The old UNA permit must be returned to receive a replacement.

What Documents Do I Need To Bring?

Reason replacement needed
Items needed to get a new resident parking decal

You changed vehicles or license plate

• Your current resident parking decal (remove it from your old vehicle)
• Photo ID that proves you live in the UNA neighbourhood
• Current insurance for your new vehicle

Your car was damaged in an accident and written off

• Current vehicle registration
• ICBC paperwork that shows your old vehicle was a write-off
• Photo ID that proves you live in the UNA neighbourhood

Your windshield was replaced

• Your current resident parking decal (remove it from your old windshield) or a receipt from the windshield replacement company
• Current vehicle registration
• Photo ID that proves you live in the UNA neighbourhood

Your UNA resident parking decal is damaged or peeling off

• Your current resident parking decal (remove it from your vehicle)
• Current vehicle registration

Your UNA visitor parking pass is damaged

• Your current UNA visitor parking pass (remove it from your vehicle)

2020 – 2021 Resident Parking Permit (Decal)

Wesbrook (valid until April 30, 2021)

• First vehicle: $151.71 (+applicable taxes)
• Second vehicle: $303.42 (+applicable taxes)
• Third vehicle: $606.84 (+applicable taxes)

Hawthorn (valid until June 30, 2021)

• First vehicle: $175.05 (+applicable taxes)
• Second vehicle: $350.10 (+applicable taxes)
• Third vehicle: $700.20 (+applicable taxes)

Visitor Parking Permit

Wesbrook (valid until April 30, 2021)

• $151.71 (+ 24% Translink parking tax  + applicable taxes)
• Each legal UNA address is permitted one (1) Visitor Parking Permit
• Visitor Parking Permits are not valid for residents’ vehicles.

Hawthorn (valid until June 30, 2021)

• $175.05 (+ 24% Translink parking tax  + applicable taxes)
• Each legal UNA address is permitted one (1) Visitor Parking Permit
• Visitor Parking Permits are not valid for residents’ vehicles.

Monthly Prorated Fee Policy

A monthly prorated fee structure applies to all UNA Resident Parking Permit and Visitor Parking Permit purchases.

Prorated pricing is based on the number of months from the date of purchase to the permit expiry date (March 31) of the parking fiscal year.

Example for a Residential Parking Permit (1st vehicle):

These examples are based on a 12-month permit. Specific costs will differ for 2020-2021 parking permits.

• Annual fee: $140.00
• Monthly fee: $140.00 / 12 months = $11.67 (+taxes)
• Fee if purchased on June 29 = June (1 month: $11.67) + July to March (9 months: $105.03) =  $116.70 (+ taxes)
• Fee if purchased on January 5 = January (1 month: $11.67) + February to March (2 months: $23.34) =  $34.98 (+ taxes)

Refunds

A refund only applies when:

1. The resident moves out of the UNA before the permit expires.
2. The resident replaces a UNA parking permit.

Eligible refund will be prorated monthly, the outstanding amount will be refunded, minus 1 month for the administrative fee.

Example of a Residential Parking Permit (1st vehicle):

These examples are based on a 12-month permit. Specific costs will differ for 2020-2021 parking permits.

• Annual fee: $140.00
• Monthly fee: $140.00 / 12 months = $11.67 (+taxes)
• Refund on June 28 = July to March (9 months) – administrative fee (1 month) = $105.03 – $11.67 =  $93.36
• Refund on January 5 = February to March (2 months) – administrative fee (1 month) = $23.34 – $11.67 = $11.67

2020 Important Dates

• March 9, 2020: 2020 – 2021 Parking Permits available for purchase
• March 31, 2020: 2019 permits EXPIRE
• April 1, 2020: 2020 permits ACTIVE

2020 – 2021 Parking Permit Purchase and Renewals
March 9, 2020
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Monday – Friday
Wesbrook Community Centre

Important Changes to UNA Parking Renewals

As of 2021, there will be changes in the parking permit expiry date for each neighbourhood. To accommodate the new expiry dates, the 2020/2021 parking permits will be valid for a greater length of time than the standard annual term. All subsequent parking permits will be valid for an annual term.

2020/2021 Resident and Visitor Parking Permit Expiry Dates

Wesbrook Place: May 1, 2021

Hawthorn Place: July 1, 2021

2020/2021 Parking Permit Length

Wesbrook Place: April 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021 (13 months)

Hawthorn Place: April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 (15 months)

2021/2022 Parking Permit Term Length

Wesbrook Place: May 1, 2021 – April 30, 2022 (12 months)

Hawthorn Place: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 (12 months)

Monthly rates will remain the same ($11.67 per month + applicable taxes), however, please note that an increase in total rates for the 2020/2021 parking permit term will occur to reflect the increased length of term.

Please note that there is no option to opt-out of the permit term lengths.