Parking Fee and Penalty Increases
Summary
Parking fines, residential permit fees and boot removal charges all go up, with revenue directed toward safe streets improvements.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Increased revenue for the parking system; specific amounts not stated.
Residents who want safer streets funded by the new revenue; residential permit holders get a stronger program.
Drivers who park illegally or downtown commuters paying higher permit fees.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 15, 2026
Parking fines, residential permit fees and boot removal charges all go up, with revenue directed toward safe streets improvements.
City Council - Oct 1, 2026
A proposed ordinance would raise parking fines, residential and downtown permit fees, and the boot removal charge. It passed first reading only — a public hearing on October 15 is where residents can weigh in.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
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