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Council hears DOF and DOT concerns about late‑fee waiver bill as advocates call for relief
Summary
City agencies told a City Council committee they are monitoring parking‑payment modernization while urging caution on intro 3‑40, which would waive certain late penalties for people who respond to parking violations 45–90 days after issuance.
City officials, council members and advocates discussed parking enforcement, recent changes to parking management and intro 3‑40, a bill that would automatically waive certain additional penalties for parking violations if a vehicle owner responds between 45 and 90 days after issuance.
DOT Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton told the committee the city is transitioning to a license‑plate‑based parking management system, retrofitting meters and integrating mobile payments. “With this new system, parking rights are tied to the license plate number… eliminating the need to display a receipt on the windshield,” Beaton said, noting nearly 2,000 meters have…
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