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Business Permits

To obtain a (annual) Parking Permit for a business in the Town of New Canaan, the same procedure is followed as a resident except that a business owner or an employee of a business does not have to be a resident of New Canaan.

Call or visit the Parking Bureau to put your name on a waiting list. You may also print the "Request to be placed on the waiting list for a Business Parking Permit" form from the Web site. Business name, contact person, address and phone number is required.

To use a Permit Parking space in a Business Parking Lot, a vehicle must properly display a valid Parking Permit for that lot. The permit shows that the Business has made successful application to the Parking Bureau for the Parking Permit and has paid a specified parking fee.

Cars not having a valid Parking Permit may not park in any Permit Space in any Town Business Parking Lot, Monday to Friday, until 2 p.m. Permit spaces may be used, free, by anyone after 2 p.m., Monday to Friday except in the Park Street Lot and the Town Hall Lot.

A business that is issued permits is responsible to see that employees using the permits have a signed, completed application on file with the Parking Bureau. This holds true whether the employee or the business actually pays for the permit.

Permits issued to businesses and to employees please use your assigned lot not the on street and meter spots, which are in short supply and constant demand. On-street and meter spots should be reserved for people that are shopping or doing business in town.

The annual fee for Parking Permits Effective July 1, 2008

• Center Lot       $100
• Locust Lot       $360
• Telephone Lot  $372

Fiscal year starts July 1st and ends June 30th. If your business reaches the top of any permit waiting list during the fiscal year, a pro-rated fee is applied.

The Parking Bureau notifies businesses chronologically (by phone or letter) according to their entry date. A parking application needs to be filled out and (current) copies of registrations of vehicle(s) listed on the application are required.

There are three (3) Business Permit Lots in the Town of New Canaan as follows: (See Map for locations)

    A. LOCUST AVENUE LOT

    J. CENTER SCHOOL LOT

    H. TELEPHONE LOT

Note: The Parking Bureau will delay a Parking Permit when there are outstanding parking violations with the Town of New Canaan for either the applicant or the vehicle.