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Wichita pauses citations for first‑time 'back‑in' parking offenses, will issue warnings and add signage
Summary
After community complaints about sudden enforcement, city parking staff said Car Park will issue courtesy warnings to first‑time offenders for backing into parking stalls, improve signage and expand public outreach; staff cited license‑plate reader limits and damage to city property as reasons the prohibition remains.
City parking staff told council that the municipal ordinance (11.52.02(29)) prohibits parking in a stall with the vehicle backed into the space and that recent enforcement by contractor Car Park led to dozens of backing‑in citations in 2024–2026. Stephanie (parking program staff) said Car Park issued about 120 backing‑in citations in 2025 and roughly 161 so far in 2026, and that many affected motorists had…
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