Parking enforcement
Respect parking rules
When parking within the City of Kelowna, follow parking rules to prevent fines and keep roads safe and visible for everyone. Rules are set out in Traffic Bylaw No. 8120, Part 04 – Parking Regulations.
Common violations:
- Parking is NOT permitted:
- Within 3 metres of a driveway
- Within 5 metres of a fire hydrant
- Within 6 metres of a crosswalk and stop sign.
- On sidewalks, bike lanes, boulevards, or ‘do not park’ areas.
- Vehicles parked on public roads must display valid licence plates
- Vehicles cannot remain parked on public roads for more than 24 hours
- Trailers parked on the road must be attached to a vehicle displaying licence plates
- Parking must be parallel to the curb, unless signage indicates otherwise
- Parking in private lots (condos, apartments, townhouses, commercial properties) is managed by the property owner or strata — report issues directly to them, not the City.
View more rules at Parking Tickets & Violations.
For parking permits, visit Parking Permits.
Report a parking violation
Notify the City about illegally parked or abandoned vehicles on public property.
Note: Bylaw Enforcement Officers do not have the authority to tow or action a traffic violation occurring on private property.
Submit your request through the City’s secure service request system. Your name and contact information are required; anonymous complaints will not be accepted.
- Report now: vehicle parking illegally in a residential permit zone, accessible stall, or no‑parking area.
- Report now: abandoned vehicle on City property
- For violations in pay-parking areas, lots and parkades, contact Kelowna Parking at 250-862-8585 (6 a.m. to 11 pm)
- For violations in time restricted residential parking, contact Parking Services at 250-469-8400
- For violations outside of pay‑parking or time‑restricted areas, or abandoned vehicles, contact Bylaw Services at 250-469-8686
- For urgent after-hours nuisance (e.g. blocked driveway), contact the RCMP non-emergency line at 250-762-3300
Your request will be triaged to one of the following departments:
- Kelowna Parking: enforces pay‑parking areas
- Parking Services: enforces time‑restricted parking
- Bylaw Services: enforces abandoned vehicles and all parking violations outside of pay‑parking, time‑restricted, or institutional areas.
Your request will be prioritized according to the following:
- Priority 1: Health and safety
- Priority 2: City liability
- Priority 3: Nuisances
- Priority 4: Nominal infractions
The assigned traffic officer may, at their discretion:
- Issue a warning notice
- Issue a bylaw offence notice
- Issue a bylaw offence notice and tow a vehicle
- Take no enforcement action
Officers must have sufficient evidence before issuing a notice. Parking Services may contact you for a statement or to appear as a witness if the matter proceeds to adjudication.
