Street Occupancy Permit – Construction Trailers

Street Occupancy Permits For Construction Trailers

Planning to park a construction trailer on a City street? If your trailer will be detached from a vehicle for more than two hours, you’ll need a Street Occupancy Permit (SOP) in accordance with Section 74(3) of the Traffic Bylaw.

This permit ensures that trailers parked on public roadways do not obstruct traffic, sightlines, emergency access, or pedestrian infrastructure.

To apply, you’ll need:

  • Trailer registration
  • A map showing the proposed parking location
  • Associated development/building permit number
  • Proof of insurance
  • Payment of applicable fees

Important: Trailers must not block fire hydrants, crosswalks, intersections, or pedestrian ramps, and must comply with all City bylaws and permit conditions.

Street Occupancy Permit Application for a Trailer

A street occupancy permit is required to legally park a construction trailer on City streets for more than two hours if it is not attached to a vehicle.

Section 74(3) of the Traffic Bylaw does not allow any trailer to be parked on a highway or in a residential zone unattached from a vehicle for more than two consecutive hours.

City of Whitehorse Bylaw Services
305 Range Road
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 3E5

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 867-668-8317

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Approved applicants shall comply with the following terms and conditions of this permit:

  • Follow all requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, observe all territorial acts, City bylaws (including the Traffic Bylaw)
  • Park the trailer only in the location and for the duration authorized under the Street Occupancy Permit.
  • Ensure the trailer does not obstruct sightlines, fire hydrants, crosswalks, intersections, or pedestrian ramps.
  • Ensure that access for emergency vehicles is maintained at all times.
  • Provide proof of liability insurance covering the trailer and its use on the roadway.
  • Pay for occupying metered parking stalls as required by the Bylaw Services Department.
  • Pay Street Occupancy Permit fees:
    $50 for less than one week
    $75 for one week to one month
    $200 each month after one month
  • Ensure that the trailer does not exceed the maximum size, weight, or duration limits set out in the Traffic Bylaw or permit conditions.
  • Keep the area around the trailer clean and free of debris.
  • Ensure that solid waste (compostables, recycling, garbage, hazardous waste) is managed in accordance with the Solid Waste Bylaw.

The Applicant(s) hereby agree(s) to fully release, hold harmless, and indemnify the City of Whitehorse (the “City”) from any and all losses, claims, damages, or expenses (“Claims”), including, without limitation, all legal and other professional fees incurred by the City, on an actual cost basis, arising from, or in any way related to, issuance of this permit and the placement of the trailer on City streets.

Where the trailer is owned, operated, or placed by a contractor (the “Contractor”), the Contractor shall be added as a signatory and shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder with the Applicant, and shall be subject to all the terms and conditions herein, including this indemnity.