Vehicle-specific Residential Parking Permit stickers are issued for a specific vehicle. The sticker must be permanently attached to the vehicle windscreen and is not transferable between vehicles. The vehicle-specific Residential Parking Permit sticker should be placed in the bottom corner on the passenger side of the windscreen. This permit is valid for 12 months.

NOTE: If the Residential Parking Permit display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permits should be hung from a vehicle's rear vision mirror so theycan be easily seen from the outside of the vehicle. Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permits can be easily transferred between vehicles. A Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permit is valid for 12 months.

NOTE: If the Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permit display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Council may offer Temporary Residential Parking Permits when construction is taking place in the area. The cost of these Residential Parking Permits will be incurred by developers only when there is an endorsed Construction Management Plan outlining the need to provide temporary parking permits for residents affected by the construction. Temporary Residential Parking Permits are only valid for the construction period. Council will request proof of residency from the applicants to verify eligibility.

NOTE: If the Temporary Residential Parking Permit display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Service Residential Parking Permits provide short-term exemption (up to a month) from timed restrictions for tradespeople, removalists, etc. servicing Whitehorse residents who are not eligible for Visitor Residential Parking Permits. To be eligible for a Service Residential Parking Permit, an applicant must:

• Reside in a property on a street where time-restricted parking or residential permit zone restrictions apply on one or both sides of the street.
• Produce evidence of residency in the City of Whitehorse – Refer to the proof of residency list under Permit eligibility conditions.
• Produce evidence of tradespeople, removalists, etc. servicing the residence (e.g. quotes or receipts) specifying the dates when the work will take place.

NOTE: If the Service Residential Parking Permitdisplay conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Carer Residential Parking Permits may be available to residents who require ongoing support from Care Workers to maintain independent living. Each application and permit expiry will be assessed based on individual circumstances. Council may request proof of residency from the applicants to verify the eligibility - Refer to the proof of residency list under Permit eligibility conditions.

NOTE: If the Carer Residential Parking Permit display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Event Residential Parking Permits are 24-hour permits that are available for vehicles to access your home for one-off events like a party, funeral, wedding or other occasions. Council may request proof of residency from the applicants to verify the eligibility - Refer to the proof of residency list under Permit eligibility conditions.

NOTE: If the Event Residential Parking Permits display conditions are not complied with, penalties may apply.

Residential Parking Permits may only be used in the area written on the permit.

Parking for longer than the time restriction on the parking sign can only occur after:

• A permit application has been approved, and
• The relevant annual fee is paid, and
• The permit is correctly displayed.

NOTE:

• Holding a current Residential Parking Permit does not guarantee that a parking space will be available
• The use of parking spaces may be suspended by members of the Victorian Police or by an Authorised Council Officer
• Visitor Residential Parking Permits should be issued to the visitor on arrival and returned to the permit holder at the end of the visit and are only valid when a visit to the residence is taking place.

Residential Parking Permits can not be used:

• In areas outside the area designated on the permit.
• In no stopping areas, clearways during clearway restriction times or bus zones.
• Over driveways or on footpaths, nature strips or medium strips or parked in non-residential areas including commercial, industrial or mixed-use areas or off-street car parks.
• For vehicle with a Payload of 1500kgs or more, or for heavy vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, boats, machinery or equipment, trailers or any vehicle or machinery that is designed or modified to be towed by another vehicle.
• In off-street car parks or similar.
• In permit-restricted parking areas such as accessible (disabled) persons’ parking areas, bus stops, taxi ranks, loading zones and construction zones.
• In parking restriction areas of under 30 minutes.
• After the expiry date.

A Residential Parking Permit is valid when:

• Used by a resident permit holder or their visitors within the residential area of the address the permit is issued
• The permissive parking restriction allows parking for more than 30 minutes in a permit zone
• A Vehicle-Specific Sticker or Hanging Visitors Parking Permit is securely displayed face up in the front windscreen so all details remain clearly visible from outside the vehicle
• Used in a designated time-restricted residential parking zones only
• The annual permit fee is paid.

A Residential Parking Permit is not valid when:

• Used in areas outside the area designated on the permit
• Used in no stopping areas, clearways, bus zones, off-street car parks or similar
• Vehicles are parked over driveways or on footpaths, nature strips or medium strips or parked in non-residential areas including commercial, industrial or mixed-use areas or off-street car parks
• Used after the expiry date
• Used for vehicle with a Payload of 1500kgs or more, or for buses heavy vehicles, motorhomes, caravans, boats, machinery or equipment, trailers or any vehicle or machinery that is designed or modified to be towed by another vehicle.

A Residential Parking Permit holder must not:

• Advertise to lease, rent, lend, sell or give away the permit to another person or copy/duplicate the permit or cause such an advertisement or activity to occur. The permits are only to be used by bona fide residents and visitors.
• Charge any person a fee to use a parking permit or accept any consideration (monetary or otherwise) from a person for the use of a permit.
• Give or otherwise provide the permit to any person not entitled to use the permit under the Whitehorse City Council Residential Parking Policy ( PDF 781.2KB)
• Allow or assist any other person to misuse the permit contrary to the Whitehorse City Council Residential Parking Policy ( PDF 781.2KB)
• Use the permit outside the permit period.

NOTE:

• The issue of a Residential Parking Permit does not guarantee the availability of a parking space
• The use of parking spaces may be suspended by members of the Victorian Police or by authorised Council Officers
• Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permits should be issued to the visitor on arrival and returned to the permit holder at the end of the visit
• Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permits are only valid when a visit to the residence is taking place.

Penalties:

Contravening the Residential Parking Permit conditions may result in the cancellation or suspension of Residential Parking Permits or restrictions being placed on permit eligibility for the remaining life of the Residential Parking Permit. No refunds will be given where a Residential Parking Permit is cancelled due to breach of its conditions. Council may also take a range of enforcement actions including issuing an infringement notice or prosecution for any unauthorised use of the Residential Parking Permit in accordance with the Whitehorse Community Local Law 2024 ( PDF 973.95KB) or any relevant legislation.

If your Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permit has been lost or stolen:

• Download and complete a Residential Parking Permit Replacement Application Form ( DOCX 115.01KB) and
• Submit it with a completed statutory declaration by mail, email or in person.

If your Hanging Visitor Residential Parking Permit has been damaged:

• Download and complete a Residential Parking Permit Replacement Application Form ( DOCX 115.01KB) and
• Submit it with the damaged permit by mail, email or in person.

If a Residential Parking Permit Sticker is required for a new vehicle because the original vehicle associated with the Residential Parking Permit has been sold, written off, has a replaced broken windscreen or the quality of the Residential Parking Permit has diminished, the permit holder should:

• Download and complete a residential parking permit replacement application form ( DOCX 115.01KB) and
• Submit it by mail, email or in person with appropriate supporting documentation (e.g. vehicle transfer document, windscreen repair receipt, insurance documents etc.)