Police chief warns council time‑limit enforcement will require technology or staffing

Oct 20, 2026

New Port Richey's Police Chief told the council that enforcing 2–4 hour parking limits would be difficult without kiosks, license‑plate readers or a parking enforcement specialist; councilmembers discussed trade‑offs.

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When asked about enforcement, the Police Chief described practical limits to policing time‑regulated curb spaces and recommended technology or additional staffing to make such a program workable. "Time parking, for the police department is a major problem. There's no way we can enforce 2 hour parking, 4 hour parking. You'd actually need almost like other cities either a kiosk technology... LPR technology or a parking enforcement specialist," the chief said.

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