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Police preview new overnight-parking portal and signage campaign; grace period for transition
Summary
Chief Martin said the city will move overnight-parking functions to a third-party portal linked from the city website, provide email receipts as proof of registration, and implement a signage campaign at major entry points during a grace period that emphasizes warnings rather than citations.
Chief Martin told the council Zion’s dispatch will be transferred to a new PSAP vendor this week and that the police department will also begin using a new portal for overnight-parking and vacation-watch registrations linked from the city website.
Martin said residents who register vehicles through the portal should enter an accurate email address to receive a receipt that serves as proof of registration in the event of a citation. During the transition there will be a grace period in which officers will place warnings on vehicles rather than issuing citations, except in snow-removal circumstances that still require immediate action.
Martin also previewed a signage campaign that will reinstate welcome/parking signs at major entry points (including 33rd/Lebanon and 34th/Gabriel) and neighborhood boards in spring to remind residents of the city’s 2-to-6 overnight parking restrictions.
Why it matters: the portal and signage changes alter how residents obtain parking permission and how enforcement will be documented; accurate email receipt data will be the primary evidence for residents wishing to dispute citations.
What happens next: staff will post the portal link on the city website, implement the grace period and place entry-point signage; the police department will provide additional guidance for residents during the transition.
