Street parking rule enforcement

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DavidG45 (Delaware)
Posts: 994

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I’m interested to hear how communities who do not allow parking on the street manage to enforce the rule. I am not interested in debating the merits of such rules, just how those rules can be enforced.

TIA.

ElleN (Idaho)
Posts: 4,420

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Back when I owned a condo unit (just a few years ago): Manager photographed so as to show the violation. Fines were issued pursuant to a schedule of fines.

LetA (Nevada)
Posts: 2,679

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Back east you don't have sissy laws that let crappy parkers do whatever they want.
Watch the TV show Parking Wars. If the Streets are private property you can have the car
towed without warning. Out here people that illegally park have to be tagged with a 48 yo 72
hour notice of tow, the only exception is a red zone. Red zone can be towed immediately without
warning. This killer the the way this ordinance here is written, for example, if someone parked on
the sidewalk, no plates, left wheel to curb the car has to be tagged with a warning sticker. if the driver
moves the car one inch the process has to start all over again.

TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,061

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We taped an initial warning to the drivers window.
On the warning it said something along the lines of:

NO PARKING

Your vehicle is in a no parking area and subject to towing.

We would also include the tag number on the paper (gave the impression we were keeping track).

If it became a problem - we towed.
Towing requires specific signage that varies by county/municipality. Make sure to comply with that signage prior to towing.

JoeN6 (Virginia)
Posts: 94

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Very simple . Contact your local Predator towing company and the street will be vacant before sunrise each day

LoriM15 (Florida)
Posts: 1,009

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We don't allow overnight street parking or in the clubhouse lots. However, our PM doesn't work nights or weekends and consequently we don't have anyone who is willing to step up and monitor the situation. People know this and it has been getting out of hand. There is a valid reason for no parking on the streets - we have extremely narrow, privately owned streets (the developer got a special exception) and it's very difficult for emergency vehicles to get through if they need to.

In the past, one board had the local towing company regularly patrolling after midnight and they almost got voted out of office because of it. We are looking at putting up the towing signs and signing a contract to allow towing, but not have any patrolling - only towing after warnings and when necessary. If we don't have the signs, we can't legally tow anyone.

I think the warning letters on the car would make a huge difference. If they ignore the warnings, then they should be subject to towing.

DavidG45 (Delaware)
Posts: 994

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Posted By LoriM15 on 01/10/2024 2:13 PM
We don't allow overnight street parking or in the clubhouse lots. However, our PM doesn't work nights or weekends and consequently we don't have anyone who is willing to step up and monitor the situation. People know this and it has been getting out of hand. There is a valid reason for no parking on the streets - we have extremely narrow, privately owned streets (the developer got a special exception) and it's very difficult for emergency vehicles to get through if they need to.

In the past, one board had the local towing company regularly patrolling after midnight and they almost got voted out of office because of it. We are looking at putting up the towing signs and signing a contract to allow towing, but not have any patrolling - only towing after warnings and when necessary. If we don't have the signs, we can't legally tow anyone.

I think the warning letters on the car would make a huge difference. If they ignore the warnings, then they should be subject to towing.

I have wondered if a ban on overnight parking is the simplest. I hadn't thought about hiring tow companies. I think there would be outrage if we did that. OTOH, maybe warnings and fines, but if there are a few people who continue to use the street as their personal parking lot, perhaps once or twice a year let the tow company after the repeat offenders.

DeanJ
Posts: 1,786

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Posted By DavidG45 on 01/10/2024 10:51 AM
I’m interested to hear how communities who do not allow parking on the street manage to enforce the rule. I am not interested in debating the merits of such rules, just how those rules can be enforced.

TIA.

If you are going to increase enforcement, you should give the folks ample written notice things are changing. Photo documentation of the violation sent with the violation. A written warning for 1st offense. $10 fine 2nd offense, , $50 fine 3rd offense, $100 fine + vehicle towed 4 offense. Any fine not paid within 30 days $20 late penalty.

TimB4 (Tennessee)
Posts: 21,061

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Posted By DavidG45 on 01/10/2024 3:45 PM

but if there are a few people who continue to use the street as their personal parking lot, perhaps once or twice a year let the tow company after the repeat offenders.

Whatever the Association does, it must be consistent with all.

Warning, tow
or
simply tow

You can't go after one member one way and a second member a different way.

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