ParkWise could be coming to your neighborhood
As infill occurs and accessory buildings are converted to rentals, parking pressures are getting greater. Adding to that pressure is the fact that most students now have vehicles, which has not always been the case historically. As a result, we are getting more and more requests for enforcement citywide and are having to expand our areas of routine patrols. In many areas where we have not previously been involved in extensive enforcement activities, residents have adopted common parking practices that are in violation of Tucson City Code and in many cases also Arizona Revised Statutes. When we respond to neighborhoods in response to complaints, we
have a legal obligation to enforce all parking codes rather than just a single code in response to a single complaint.
Because we understand residents' frustration with the surprise element, we are distributing information through neighborhood associations and groups in hope of avoiding the need to Issue excessive numbers of citations. We also understand residents' reluctance to change parking iiallwlit-s-iht7-have@ become accu -3'L%Jlilrd-to-uuvl LU a ia@@ of vdnvatioll VI IC! 1011nmil
However, lack of enforcement in the past does not mean there should not be enforcement now or in the future.
The five most frequently cited parking violations in residential neighborhoods in 2005 2006 were:
1) failure to display a parking permit where required. 2) parking on the street facing the wrong direction. 3) parking on street with an expired registration.
4) parking within 5 feet of a driveway (including your own driveway)
5) parking in the city riglit-of-way (sidewalk area) whether paved or not.
Other common violations include:
* Parking on the property of another without permission. * Parking in violation of posted signage.
* Parking vehicles for sale on an unpaved lot.
0 Leaving inoperable or unattended vehicles on-street in excess of 48 hours. 0 Parking within 30 feet of an intersection or a traffic control device. 0 Parking within IO feet of an alley, or in an alley. 0 Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
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safer and more enjoyable neighborhood environments. Fines for Parking violations range from $25 to $518, with the most common neighborhood violations having f'ines of $50 or $150. All violations classified as hazard violations carry a $150 fine.
The complete Tucson City Code may be found on-line at www.Municode.com. For additional information, please contact our ParkWise office at 791-5071.
PARKWISE / T.E.A.M. P.O. ]BOX 2721 0 - TUCSON, AZ 85726-721 0 (520) 791-5071 - FAX (520) 791-5782 - TTY (520) 791-2639 www.cityoflucson.or
As infill occurs and accessory buildings are converted to rentals, parking pressures are getting greater. Adding to that pressure is the fact that most students now have vehicles, which has not always been the case historically. As a result, we are getting more and more requests for enforcement citywide and are having to expand our areas of routine patrols. In many areas where we have not previously been involved in extensive enforcement activities, residents have adopted common parking practices that are in violation of Tucson City Code and in many cases also Arizona Revised Statutes. When we respond to neighborhoods in response to complaints, we
have a legal obligation to enforce all parking codes rather than just a single code in response to a single complaint.
Because we understand residents' frustration with the surprise element, we are distributing information through neighborhood associations and groups in hope of avoiding the need to Issue excessive numbers of citations. We also understand residents' reluctance to change parking iiallwlit-s-iht7-have@ become accu -3'L%Jlilrd-to-uuvl LU a ia@@ of vdnvatioll VI IC! 1011nmil
However, lack of enforcement in the past does not mean there should not be enforcement now or in the future.
The five most frequently cited parking violations in residential neighborhoods in 2005 2006 were:
1) failure to display a parking permit where required. 2) parking on the street facing the wrong direction. 3) parking on street with an expired registration.
4) parking within 5 feet of a driveway (including your own driveway)
5) parking in the city riglit-of-way (sidewalk area) whether paved or not.
Other common violations include:
* Parking on the property of another without permission. * Parking in violation of posted signage.
* Parking vehicles for sale on an unpaved lot.
0 Leaving inoperable or unattended vehicles on-street in excess of 48 hours. 0 Parking within 30 feet of an intersection or a traffic control device. 0 Parking within IO feet of an alley, or in an alley. 0 Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
w 'Knuw-rmt-all rusideiits agree -Wtth-aii-p-arkiyig i egulations-, but thzymte it ucsigneu to creatl-
safer and more enjoyable neighborhood environments. Fines for Parking violations range from $25 to $518, with the most common neighborhood violations having f'ines of $50 or $150. All violations classified as hazard violations carry a $150 fine.
The complete Tucson City Code may be found on-line at www.Municode.com. For additional information, please contact our ParkWise office at 791-5071.
PARKWISE / T.E.A.M. P.O. ]BOX 2721 0 - TUCSON, AZ 85726-721 0 (520) 791-5071 - FAX (520) 791-5782 - TTY (520) 791-2639 www.cityoflucson.or
