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Parking Enforcement
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The Parking Enforcement Officer's (PEO) job is much more than issuing citations, although the PEOs must enforce the Uniform Traffic Code if they observe a violation. Contrary to popular belief, they don't "stand behind trees" and wait for a parking meter to expire.

Enforcement

Parking enforcement plays a vital role to ensure that the street is used in the best interests of the community. The primary objectives of enforcement are to:

  • support the On-Street Parking system by equitably and consistently enforcing the parking regulations;
  • encourage compliance of the city's parking regulations;
  • promote traffic and pedestrian safety;
  • maximize the capacity of the existing parking supply through increased turnover;
  • protect access needed for commerce and public convenience;
  • clear freight loading zones of all day commuters to allow adequate delivery space for downtown businesses;
  • provide for a more efficient delivery of goods and services;
  • enhance the quality of life in residential neighborhoods by keeping residential areas free of downtown commuters and visitor parkers; and 
  • ensure that the enforcement program is self-funding and that the program is cost-effective for the city.


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