Learn about parking rules in the City of Mitcham, find answers to common parking questions, apply for a resident parking permit, pay a parking fine, or appeal a parking fine.
Our commitment to safe parking in the community
The City of Mitcham is responsible for keeping our roads safe. We do this by enforcing parking management and traffic control measures – but we can’t do it alone. You can help us avoid traffic congestion and make sure pedestrians and other drivers are safe by following the road rules and parking appropriately.
Use this page to refresh your parking knowledge, and find answers to common questions about parking in the City of Mitcham. You can also:
Request a new road sign, line marking or parking controls
Appeal a Council issued parking fine
Report illegal or unsafe parking
Request a photo from your parking fine
Parking rules in the City of Mitcham
Most schools in the City of Mitcham have a ‘no stopping area’ or an area with designated restrictions during school hours.
When you stop in these areas (even briefly to drop someone off or pick them up), you can cause blind spots for other drivers and create hazards for children.
You also need to avoid stopping anywhere that you could obstruct an entrance or a crossing, as this interferes with the flow of traffic.
You can only park your car in a ‘no parking area’ if you’re dropping off or picking up goods or passengers; you don’t leave the car unattended; and you don’t stop for longer than two minutes.
If your semi-trailer or truck is longer than 7.5 metres or heavier than 4.5 tonnes, it’s illegal to leave it parked on any roadway in the City of Mitcham for longer than an hour. This rule applies to every street and road, including in industrial areas.
It’s illegal to park in front of a fire plug or a fire hydrant, even in front of private residences.
Most car parks and some streets reserve parking bays for people with disabled permits. If you have a current disabled parking permit, you need to display it on your car.
You can get your permit from the Department of Transport’s motor registration division.
Special service vehicle zones include parking for buses, taxis, commercial vehicles and loading (a sedan or station wagon used for commercial purposes aren’t commercial vehicles).
Because of the danger of obstructing drivers' views, it’s an offence to park a vehicle within 10 metres of an intersection or junction of streets or roads (the 10 metres are taken from the edge of the gutter).
When driving, you must not stop on a road within 20 metres from the nearest point of an intersecting road at an intersection with traffic lights.
When driving, you must not stop on a road within 10 metres from the nearest point of an intersecting road at an intersection without traffic lights.
You must not drive or park on a reserve, dividing strip, footpath or verge. This is because entering back into the flow of traffic could cause a serious accident, and may also cause damage to the reserve or the underground watering systems.
When driving, you must not stop on or across a driveway or other way of access for vehicles travelling to or from adjacent land unless –
- They’re dropping off or picking someone up; and
- They don’t leave the vehicle unattended; and
- They drop off/pick up the passengers and drive on within 2 minutes after stopping
Time limits apply to some Council-owned car parks and streets, and they shouldn’t be used for all-day parking.
If your vehicle is impounded, you’ll have to pay to recover the car.
If the road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, you must park your vehicle at least 3 metres from the continuous dividing line or dividing strip.
It’s an offence to:
- Park a vehicle so that it faces the opposite way of the legal driving direction on the side of the road that it’s parked.
- Park between a parked vehicle and the centre of the road when picking up or dropping someone off.
When driving, you must not stop on a length of road or in an area where there’s a continuous yellow line.
If the road doesn’t have a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, you must park your vehicle so there’s at least 3 metres of the road alongside the vehicle that’s clear for other vehicles to pass.
When driving, you must not stop on a pedestrian crossing or children’s crossing that’s not at an intersection, or on the road within 20 metres before the crossing and 10 metres after the crossing.
Parking penalties and payment
If you break the law and we need to send you a parking fine, we may attach a ticket to your vehicle or send the fine straight to your residential address. See the Expiation of Offences Act for more information about this.
If you’d like us to send you photographic evidence of the vehicle at the time of the offence, request a photo from your parking fine. We’ll send the information within five business days.
If you don’t pay your fine within 28 days, we may start legal proceedings. If you’re worried about paying your fine in time, give us a call on 1300 133 466.
How to appeal a parking fine
If you believe you have a good reason to dispute a parking notice, you can use this form to appeal the fine. You’ll need to submit all supporting evidence at the same time.
If you’re not sure why you’ve received a parking notice, you can use this form to request a photo of your infringement.
Once we’ve received your appeal, your fine will be suspended while we investigate. We’ll let you know the outcome of our investigation as soon as we’ve made a decision.
Has the due date on the reminder notice already passed?
Once the due date on your reminder notice has passed, your fine is transferred to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit. Once this happens, you’ll need to contact them directly on 1800 659 538 to discuss appealing your parking notice.
Residential parking permits
If you live in a street where timed parking restrictions apply, you may be eligible to get a parking permit.
To apply for a parking permit, please read and accept the residential parking permit terms and conditions. When applying for a new residential parking permit, renewal or replacement please include a copy of the accepted terms and conditions as an attachment.
Apply for a:
New residential parking permit
Frequently asked parking questions
No – it’s already illegal to park on a driveway. You can report illegal or unsafe parking here.
No. Parking on nature strips, footpaths and verges is never allowed. If you see someone doing this, you can report illegal or unsafe parking here
You can’t park in a bicycle lane, unless you’re driving a public bus, public minibus or taxi and or you’re dropping off or picking up passengers. This rule applies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (unless a sign tells you otherwise).