Like thousands of others across the City of Toronto, nearly all homes on Northcliffe Boulevard, near St. Clair Avenue and Dufferin Street, have enough front yard space to park vehicles.

“The way it works is the city owns part of your front yard and you own the rest, but they insist on charging you for front yard parking,” said a resident who lives on Northcliffe.

The city’s front yard parking permit process requires homeowners to first undergo an inspection to ensure their parking space meets certain requirements under current bylaws, which Tony Cina did years ago, allowing him to get a permit.

“It required some modifications, but once approved, they give you a placard that you place on your home, which I have to prove you’re in good standing.”

But he and other residents for the past s

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