Hollister City Council members Monday approved the expected
increase to a variety of parking fines, setting the stage for
revived enforcement downtown after about six years without it.
HOLLISTER
Hollister City Council members Monday approved the expected increase to a variety of parking fines, setting the stage for revived enforcement downtown after about six years without it.
Council members voted 4-0 to increase all parking fines in the books by $15, with the exception of the penalty for parking in a handicapped zone, which carries an additional $50 levy. Councilman Ray Friend was absent.
It is unclear precisely when city officials plan to officially reinstate the parking enforcement – a police spokeman could not be reached before publication – but leaders have expressed hope to start the program this summer. Prompting the idea was concern expressed by the Hollister Downtown Association for some businesses that contended there was inadequate parking in the area due to vehicles being parked for long stretches.
The following are a list of the revised fine amounts in the city code, which take effect Wednesday:
– $300: Parking in spaces designated for disabled persons
– $50: Parking within parkways; parking adjacent to schools; parking in areas where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited at all times; parking on narrow streets; and parking within curb markings
– $40: Greasing or repairing vehicles on streets; no parking between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.; parking auxiliary trucks on residential streets other than for loading/unloading; and violating loading zone restrictions
– $30: All other violations under Title 10 of the municipal code
See an expanded story in the Pinnacle on Friday.
Below is The News and You with Marty Richman, with the focus this week on the local roads.
