REGINA – Homeowner Henri Levesque doesn’t agree with the city bylaw prohibiting parking in front yards – he uses his yard as a parking lot during Rider games and raises money for charity.
“That’s what I do. I’ve parked cars here for the football games for the past 24 years and I’m going to fight it to the tooth and nail,” he said, adding he’ll continue to do it.
“You know as well as I do, with the new stadium, there’s not enough parking out there for people.”
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In fact, many of Levesque’s neighbours also allow friends – and paid clients – to park on their lawns during rider games.
However, when it comes to parking vehicles, there are specific rules:
“You can’t park on front lawns (and) landscape spaces,” explained Ernie Polsom, Regina Fire and Protective Services chief.
Polsom added – in case it wasn’t clear – that you can’t turn your whole front yard into one massive driveway either, at least, not without special permission.
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Now Fire and Protective Services wants to make small amendments to the way that bylaw is worded in order to be able to enforce it better, a problem identified in a recent court case.
“It wasn’t clear in its direction, according to the judge, so we’ve come back to fix it,” said Chief Polsom.
The most obvious reason for the bylaw is aesthetics – maintaining a certain look and feel to a neighbourhood, but some residents say they should be allowed to do what they want on their own property.
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