The city has been testing it in Ward 5 since 2014

Residents of Kitchener will now be able to park on boulevards during the winter months.

It is thanks to a one-year-pilot project approved by city council.

Parking will be permitted on the paved portion of a boulevard (driveway ramp or apron) in Wards 1-4 and Wards 6-10 from December 1 to March 31.

The city first started testing boulevard parking in Ward 5 back in 2014.

"Allowing parking on boulevards during the winter months reduces the number of vehicles parked on roadways which helps our operations crews clear the roads, and keeps pedestrians and cars safe." Director of Bylaw Enforcement, Gloria MacNeil, said in a release.

The city has released the following guidelines of where parking on a boulevard can occur:

Vehicles, if parked parallel to the road, must be facing the direction of travel

Vehicles must not park on the landscaped or hardscaped portion of the boulevard or access the paved portion of the boulevard by driving over landscaped, or hardscaped portions of the boulevard

The vehicle must be fully encompassed on the paved portion of the boulevard

All tires must be fully on the hard surface

No part of the vehicle can overhang the sidewalk or the curb/road edge

Residents with abutting driveways must not overhang the projection of the property line

No boulevard parking will be permitted within 15 metres of an intersection

Only driveways providing access to single family, semi- detached and street fronting townhouses are applicable

It only applies to single family houses, semi-detached and street-fronting townhomes.

Not following the rules will cost you $25.

MacNeil told 570 NEWS they will gather feedback about the project in the spring, but it would be up to council to decide if they want to make it permanent.